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Un pastor que quiere casarse con la hija del Rey, está decidido a cumplir las difíciles pruebas que éste le impone a todos los que pretenden la mano de la princesa. Para ello, recurre a un singular silbato.

Imagine a world without Mr. Darcy. How would things have been different if he had never been born? In a moment of despair over Elizabeth’s rejection, the iconic hero of Pride and Prejudice wishes his life away. Now, on a tour with a surprising celestial guide, he must face up to the results. Instead of everybody being better off, as he had supposed, there have been unexpected consequences for his closest friends. Darcy realizes, too late, that his presence made a positive difference in the world, and that he really had a wonderful life. Is it all lost and gone forever?

كيف ستكون الكتابة إن لم تهدف إلى إحداث تغييرٍ عميق في النفوس..كيف ستكون إذا ما استفزت العقول!! هذه الاسئلة ستراودك عن نفسك وأنت تقرأ هذه المجموعة العجيبة..حقبٌ...

El Talismán de Emilia Pardo Bazán es una novela ambientada en Galicia, España, durante el siglo XIX. La historia gira en torno a la vida de Felipe, un joven nacido en la pobreza, que salta a la fama gracias a su inteligencia y ambición. Mientras Felipe navega por la jerarquía social, se encuentra con el amor, la traición y la intriga política. Además del viaje de Felipe, la novela explora también la vida de otros personajes, entre ellos su familia y conocidos, ofreciendo una visión panorámica de la sociedad gallega de la época.

¿Puede separarse la memoria de la imaginación? ¿No es toda historia individual una forma de historia social? José Ovejero usa esas dos preguntas para construir un mundo a la vez propio y ajeno, autobiografía y ficción, sin que los límites estén siempre claros. "Mientras estamos muertos"...

El protagonista de esta espiral de incertidumbre ha resucitado por equivocación una leyenda que acabará por devorarle. El fantasma de un adolescente asesinado treinta años atrás en un remoto cementerio de submarinos se convierte de pronto en el sanguinario paladín de una libertad que nadie...

Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing and shortly thereafter in 1903 he moved to Paris and in 1908 published to great acclaim The Old Wives Tale. With this his reputation was set. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

There is a troubled town nestled on the border of Shropshire and Powys. Steeped in folklore, domain of ghosts, it is witch haunted Wendlelow. Pity those who dwell there. Here is a collection of interconnected tales, ghostly, gothic and monstrous, so curl up by the fire, dim the lights, and prepare to be horrified.

Renowned Jewish vocalist and writer Elizabeth Schwartz’s first book of fiction “The Sweet Fragrance of Life & Other Stories” is a meditation on historic European Jewish Culture seen through the lens of a woman’s point of view. As if Sholem Ale­ichem and Angela Carter had a child, The Sweet Fra­grance of Life & Oth­er Hor­ror Sto­ries explores Euro­pean Jew­ish his­to­ry, cul­ture, and real world events through a fem­i­nist, shtetl perspective. This is an eerie collection of new Jewish-themed horror stories from a world that was.

I’ve often wondered at the meaning lurking behind the reported final words—moose, Indian—of Henry David Thoreau. For some reason, I’ve always imagined a somewhat dark, untold tale at their root. MOOSE. INDIAN. is just such a reimagining of Thoreau’s first trip to the Maine Woods—as he recalls the uncomfortably gruesome truth on his deathbed.

Josie and her ma were desperate to save their farm. George wanted their farm and Josie wanted to know why. Something wasn’t right. Praying for the Lord to guide and protect her, she impulsively buys a newspaper, secretly responding to an ad for a mail-order bride. While feeling at peace about her decision, George becomes forceful about their marriage. When disaster leaves them destitute, they escape from George, fleeing to Wyoming, where Josie’s future husband, Micah, awaits.

This series is a collection of mainly novellas and a select few shorts, written by a hand-picked mix of Chinese and other international writers; it artistically reincarnates the 60-year-old gruesome battle of Japan’s invasion of Communist Party-led China, dissecting this culturally important event from all levels and angles.

Svegliata di soprassalto da frastuoni di metallo, rombi di vampa, urla di ribelli. Bombardata dalle palandre del Re Sole. Conquistata dagli austriaci, con le teste rasate e le uniformi impeccabili. Terra di nobili e mercanti, di idealisti e faccendieri, di patrioti ed espatriati. Genova. Porta del Mediterraneo. È lei la città che presta le sue strade, le sue piazze, i suoi quartieri a questi nove racconti in cui le vicende della grande Storia – remota e recente, eroica e vergognosa – irrompono nella vita dei singoli e la stravolgono.

"Unspoken Bonds: A Tale of Compassion in Early 1900s New York City" is a captivating short novel that transports readers to the vibrant yet unforgiving streets of a city defined by stark contrasts. The story revolves around two individuals from vastly different backgrounds who form a deep and unspoken bond.

G.A. Gibson's historical fiction collection, The Book of James, begins with James Earp and The Tale of Jack Harp, as James Earp, Civil War veteran, gambler, brothel and saloon owner, husband and father, looks back at his life while contemplating revenge for the shooting death of his youngest brother. Often overshadowed by his famous siblings, James Earp's adventures bring a new perspective to the wild days of the old west.

The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories of lonely people, outcasts and misfits, and the ghosts that inhabit our intimate spaces. The result is a compelling, arresting and, at times, devastating collection – not least in the title story, which was inspired by the tragic true events of the 1943 Cavan orphanage fire.