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International number-one best seller Ken Follett returns with The Evening and the Morning, a thrilling and addictive novel from the master of historical fiction. It is 997 CE, the end of the Dark Ages, and in England one man's ambition to make his abbey a centre of learning will take the listener on an epic journey into a historical past rich with ambition and rivalry, death and birth, love and hate. Thirty years ago, Ken Follett published his most popular novel, The Pillars of the Earth, which has sold more than 27 million copies worldwide.

Ira Levinson is in trouble. At 91 years old, in poor health, and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: His beloved wife, Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families.

She kills without mercy. On her 13th birthday, Thalliya watched her entire family get slaughtered. The humans cut off their fins and hung their heads from their Viking ships. Left cradling what few pieces remained of her twin, Thalliya screamed to the gods for vengeance. Answered by the Goddess of Love and War, Thalliya now guards the seas without mercy. He fights without fear. Ragnor is hired to take care of the mermaid terrorising the Western seas. With 17 kills under his belt, he thinks little of venturing into the Mouth of Hel.

Urban Tokyo in the 1980s couldn't be any more different from rural Nebraska, and there, an exciting new life begins. Still, Rose knows these adventures are temporary, and after two years, she starts making plans to go home. But then, she's assigned a new adult class to teach, having no idea how much this group of students will come to mean to her—in particular, Akira Kato, a young widower. Despite Rose's growing feelings for Akira, there's no denying the fact that his life is sticky—the super glue kind of sticky.

Helena Reynolds haría lo que fuera por escapar de su vida en Londres, incluso aunque eso signifique irse hasta Greyfriar’s Abbey, en el norte de la costa de Devon, y casarse con un completo desconocido. Sin embargo, Justin Thornhill, ex capitán del ejército, puede ser cualquier cosa menos un héroe romántico, y eso a pesar de que no le falta atractivo. Justin ha pasado las dos últimas décadas construyendo su fortuna y luego encerrado en una prisión de la India, en la que lo torturaron.

England, 1840. For the two decades following the death of her beloved sister, Jane, Cassandra Austen has lived alone and unwed, spending her days visiting friends and relations and quietly, purposefully working to preserve her sister’s reputation. Now in her 60s and increasingly frail, Cassandra goes to stay with the Fowles of Kintbury, family of her long-dead fiancé, in search of a trove of Jane’s letters. Dodging her hostess and a meddlesome housemaid, Cassandra eventually hunts down the letters and confronts the secrets they hold.

Dicen que la venganza es un plato que se sirve frío, pero las cosas no siempre salen como esperamos. Kian no contaba con la irresistible personalidad de Amy y la resolución de su corazón. Y debajo de la dureza del carácter de Kian, ella descubre una ternura que la conmueve irremediablemente.

Tom Finchley es abogado, se ha pasado la vida resolviendo los problemas de los demás y ahora, lo que busca, es un poco de paz. En cuanto a sus propios problemas, con vengarse un poco sería suficiente. Jenny Holloway, antigua dama de compañía, ha conseguido por fin ser un poco independiente. Quiere vivir aventuras y liberarse del restrictivo corsé social que impone la Inglaterra victoriana. Esta búsqueda la unirá a Tom y ambos descubrirán que, incluso en los más remotos rincones del imperio británico, el pasado puede alcanzarles.

Дама с собачкой – потрясающий рассказ, вышедший из-под пера русского писателя Антона Павловича Чехова (1860 – 1904). Автор рассказывает о невероятном романе Дмитрия Дмитриевича Гурова и Анны Сергеевны фон Дидериц. Казалось, что их искренняя любовь останется лишь приятным воспоминанием…Любовные переживания главных героев не оставят равнодушным ни одного читателя. Чехов Антон Павлович — автор знаменитых рассказов, повести "Палата № 6", пьес "Вишневый сад" и "Чайка", а также таких произведений: "Три сестры", Дама с собачкой, "Толстый и тонкий", "Человек в футляре", "Тоска", "Смерть чиновника", "Хамелеон" и других.

Clara Hartwright trabaja como dama de compañía, y por ese motivo, nadie se fija en ella. Y eso le conviene, pues tiene un pasado tormentoso que ocultar y en los poco convencionales planes que maneja para su futuro, lo mejor es seguir siendo invisible. Pero cuando invitan a su nueva empleadora a pasar las vacaciones en una remota abadía costera... dejará de serlo, al menos para un caballero.

Vernon Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone. But when a distant connection asks for help, he is quickly plunged into one drama after another by the disorderly Merriville family. Surprisingly, he finds himself far from bored - especially when he encounters their strong-minded daughter, Frederica. However, she seems far more concerned with her family's welfare than his romantic advances.

All the ton agree: there is no one quite like Hyacinth Bridgerton. Fiendishly smart, devilishly outspoken and - according to some, particularly Gareth St. Clair - probably best in small doses. But there's something about her - something charming and vexing - that grabs one and won't quite let go. Gareth and Hyacinth cross paths at the annual - and annually discordant - Smythe-Smith musicale. To Hyacinth, Gareth's every word seems a dare, and she offers to help him out with a knotty inheritance problem he's facing.

This epic novel by master writer James Clavell, loosely based on the Namamugi Incident and Anglo-Satsuma War that took place in the late 1800s, is a richly researched, panoramic view of Japan’s budding relationship with the Western powers, its sweeping societal changes, and the political upheaval that followed.

Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic secondhand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else. Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan - charming, cultured, oddly attractive - steps in to offer help. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.

A Room with a View is a novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. The first part of the novel is set in Florence, Italy, and describes a young English woman's first visit to Florence, at a time when upper middle class English women were starting to lead independent, adventurous lives.

Ever since she can remember, Meg has wanted to be a professional cook. But it's 1964, and in restaurant kitchens all over England it is still a man's world. Then she gets a call from her mother who is running a small hotel in Dorset. There's an important banqueting event coming up. She needs help and she needs it now! When Meg arrives, the hotel seems stuck in the past. But she loves a challenge, and sets to work. She has reckoned without Justin, the son of the hotel owner, however, who seems determined to take over the running of the kitchen.

Set in the prewar Indochina of Marguerite Duras's childhood, this is the haunting tale of a tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover. In spare yet luminous prose, Duras evokes life on the margins of Saigon in the waning days of France's colonial empire, and its representation in the passionate relationship between two unforgettable outcasts.

Wer kennt sie nicht, die Geschichte der Jungfernfahrt der Titanic? Auf der Fahrt von Southampton nach New York kollidierte die Titanic am 14. April 1912 etwa 300 Seemeilen südöstlich von Neufundland seitlich mit einem Eisberg und sank ca. drei Stunden später. Obwohl für die Evakuierung mehr als zwei Stunden Zeit zur Verfügung standen, kamen 1514 der über 2200 an Bord befindlichen Personen ums Leben - hauptsächlich wegen der unzureichenden Zahl an Rettungsbooten und der Unerfahrenheit der Besatzung im Umgang mit diesen.

Hers was the ultimate ambition...The magnificant story of love and politics that continues the saga of Kane and Abel. The titanic battle between two men obsessed with destroying each other follows on into the next generation. Florentyna Rosnovski, Abel's daughter, inherits all her father's drive, but none of his wealth. A woman gifted with beauty and spirit, but above all with indomitable will, she sets out in pursuit of an ambition that dwarfs both Kane and Abel, as she battles for the highest office of all...

Canada, 1837. Widower James Kinney knows his precocious daughter, Evie, needs more than his lessons on law and logic, but Toronto offers few options. Classes with the neighbor children seem ideal until James discovers Evie is secretly spending her time with Sara O’Connor, a kind and mysteriously educated servant. For propriety’s sake, James forbids their friendship. But then Evie falls victim to the illness ravaging the city, and James must call upon Sara’s medical knowledge and her special bond with Evie to save his daughter’s life.