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In einem arabischen Land herrscht im 19. Jahrhundert der weise König Salih. Als die Königin bei einem Attentat ums Leben kommt, versinkt die einzige Tochter in tiefe Melancholie. Die Thronfolgerin hat sich in einen armen Fischer verliebt, wovon ihr Vater nichts ahnt. Als Karam, der Kaffeehauserzähler, von ihrer Krankheit erfährt, beschließt er, die Prinzessin zu heilen. Allabendlich versammelt er erzählfreudige Menschen im Palast, um die junge Frau durch die schönsten Geschichten ins Leben zurückzuholen: von Mut und Feigheit, von Freundschaft und Feindschaft, von der Liebe und der Weisheit des Herzens.

Завсегдатай паба "Привал рыболова" мистер Муллинер развлекает собравшуюся публику удивительными историями, в которых фигурируют члены его семейства, состоящего из многочисленных братьев, племянников и кузенов. Все они благодаря смекалке, чувству юмора и оптимизму добиваются любви и успеха, но только после такого количества фарсовых неудач, которых хватило бы для написания дюжины приключенческих романов.

Paranoia and bloodshed are unleashed when a couple’s dream home slowly turns into a nightmare. An uprooted tree reveals a sinister surprise of death and darkness. And a prohibition-era ghost reveals more about the mysterious owner of everyone’s favorite pub.

Waking in paradise with no memory of who she is, can Agent Harris piece together the true picture and retrieve her skills before it’s the last thing she ever sees?

In dieser Novelle kulminiert die deutsche Romantik als Antwort auf den Konservativismus des Biedermeier. Die der Musik, Malerei und Dichtung frönenden Protagonisten verlachen mit ihrer hemmungslosen Fröhlichkeit und Naturverbundenheit die sauertöpfische Sittenstrenge des rechthaberischen Spießertums. "Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts" ist ein unvergängliches Memorandum für alle Jungen und Junggebliebenen. "Das Marmorbild" ist ein romantischer Fantasy-Roman. "Das Schloss Dürande" ist ein Liebesdrama mit Irrungen und Wirrungen vor dem Hintergrund der französischen Revolution.

Humanity begins to move out from a dying earth. On a particular planet, colonists are attacked by monsters looking like an ancient Egyptian God. On another planet, a young explorer finds a race of dragons through a transit portal. Befriending them, she discovers how to use powerful space ships left behind by another race, long gone.

Любой день – праздник, если в этот день выходит произведение Дины Рубиной. А когда выходит сборник – можно смело уходить в отпуск! «Эх, шарабан мой, шарабан…» — это истории фатализма и надежды. Но никто не скажет про книгу лучше, чем ее автор: Этот сборник рассказов задумывался и собирался под знаком Судьбы: все, без исключения, герои этих произведений живут и действуют наотмашь и как бы начисто, словно знают ответ будущего на каждый свой шаг.

Unbelievable! No matter how far I run, how much I try to keep in the shadows and stay out of my father’s affairs, I fall into the darkness. The scary biker thinks that my father will conform to his demands by taking me. The biker is crazy. Father only cares about his job and my brother. The odd thing is, this scary, hard biker doesn’t scare me, and he makes me feel alive. He sees me.

The Last Kingdom is one of the most successful historical fiction series of our time, telling the epic story of the birth of England, and introducing one of the greatest ever fictional heroes: the iconic Uhtred of Bebbanburg. Saxon-born, Norse-raised, warrior and rebel. The final Last Kingdom book was published in 2020, but for the author the story felt unfinished: there were some Uhtred tales he still wanted to tell, and over the course of writing the books he'd become fascinated by some elements of the Anglo-Saxon world that it wasn't possible to fully explore in the novels.

If you like varied genre short stories, you will like these 27 short stories. This eclectic book has everything from adventure to love.

Two greedy brothers receive a chilling surprise when they try to take advantage of a homeless man. Something in the backyard wrecks vengeance when burglars break into a family's secluded home. And poker night takes a different turn when one of the players fall victim to murder….

Patrick O’Brian is acclaimed as one of the greatest historical novelists of the twentieth century, celebrated throughout the world for his masterful roman fleuve, the Aubrey‒Maturin series. But he was also a prolific writer of short stories, and it is in this form that he first made his mark. Encompassing stories written in his unvarnished youth to tales told by a seasoned traveller, this is the most comprehensive collection of O’Brian’s short fiction ever published. It is a treasure chest, containing more than sixty tales, including rarities, uncollected works, and forgotten jewels.

Eight terrifying, cold sweat producing tales in several genres, beginning with the occult and a wicked black magic practicing witch and the monster she created...Man on the Run. Or a grandmother, a straitlaced, law-abiding citizen, who turns into a cold-blooded drug stick-up artist, in search of…Gran Maw Maw.

This short story revolves around a cat who may or may not have seen a bat in the middle of the night, as narrated by a man who probably thought he dreamed it all.

We are the Merciless Few MC, an outlaw club hell-bent on saving those good souls tormented and abused using any means necessary. When you ride with the men of the Merciless Few, loyalty and respect are earned.

Cosa succede a mescolare i film Speed e Mission Impossible in un thriller adrenalinico? Edward Muffen, dopo lo sfortunato esito di una missione pericolosa, viene dimesso dall'ospedale. Potrebbe tornare a lavorare nell'MI6, ma per lasciarsi alle spalle le ferite del corpo e anche quelle del cuore, decide di fare un viaggio. E quale modo migliore se non un viaggio in mongolfiera? Purtroppo però, una volta a bordo, lo attenderà una brutta sorpresa.

"'Who are you? The new number three. Who is number one? You are prisoner 69."

Skyler is a powerful opponent in the women’s boxing ring, but her skill and experience may not be enough to keep her alive after she’s kidnapped and dropped off on a Hennian hunting planet. Completely out of her element and desperate to survive, Skyler warily agrees to accept the assistance of Kyux, a Krocosian who claims to be her mate.

Este libro tiene las obras completas de Emilia Pardo Bazán.

Tragedy strikes twice when an enraged father discovers his son’s death was caused by bullying and sets out for bloody revenge. An adventurer seeking the true meaning of fear learns to be careful with what he wishes for. And a web of mystery leads a group of neighborhood children to investigate and carry the secret of their discovery well into adulthood….