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A 30-something painter in Tokyo is abandoned by his wife and finds himself holed up in the mountain home of a famous artist. When he discovers a strange painting in the attic, he unintentionally opens a circle of mysterious circumstances. To close it, he must complete a journey that involves a ringing bell, a two-foot-high physical manifestation of an Idea, a dapper businessman who lives across the valley, a precocious 13-year-old girl, a Nazi assassination attempt during World War II in Vienna, a pit in the woods behind the artist’s home and an underworld haunted by Double Metaphors.

For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved.

When a father and daughter set out on a quick trip for bread before a storm rolls in, nothing could prepare their family for what happens next. After a tragic accident on a remote mountain road, six-year-old Maddie must survive the wreckage with only her teddy bear, her courage—and hope that someone is still looking for her. Back home, Sarah, pregnant and desperate, feels the weight of silence growing louder by the hour. As rescue teams search blindly through the storm, time slips away.

Agosto de 2016: tres miembros de una familia mueren brutalmente apuñalados en su casa de Hontoria. Once meses después, una llamada telefónica lleva el caso a la vida del periodista segoviano Jean Ezequiel. A base de horas de trabajo, alguna fuente anónima y la ayuda de su círculo íntimo, Ezequiel irá acercándose a la resolución del triple crimen y desenredando una tupida maraña de silencios e intereses creados entre las altas esferas de la sociedad segoviana.

Die harten Zeiten scheinen überwunden. Der Teehandel der drei Schwestern beginnt, erste Gewinne abzuwerfen. Da steht eines Tages ein abgerissener Kriegsheimkehrer vor der Tür des Friesenhofes. Es ist Gerold, der als verschollen galt. Gesa hatte die Hoffnung, ihn je wiederzusehen, längst aufgegeben.

The world has changed, but time marches on, its passage marked only by the listless days and sleepless nights as David and his faithful canine companion, Tig, march across a desolate and barren landscape. God, if there ever was one, has abandoned mankind and left it to squabble in the dirt. With two mouths to feed and dwindling supplies, David grows desperate. He awakes one morning, cold and hungry, to find himself on the outskirts of a small town, seemingly deserted. Could this be his salvation or his doom? Left with little choice, David goes on, Tig at his heel.

Weihnachten in den Cotswolds – was könnte romantischer sein? Aber statt Kekse, Punsch und Christmas Carols zu genießen, muss sich Single Mum Isla mit ihrem mürrischen Nachbarn herumschlagen. Der ist nämlich gar nicht begeistert davon, dass Isla im Cottage ihrer Eltern als Tagesmutter arbeitet. Begeistertes Kinderlachen ist für ihn nichts als Lärm. Deshalb fordert er: Das Fairyland muss schließen. Doch so schnell lässt sich Isla nicht kleinkriegen. Dafür sind ihr die Kinder und die Bewohner des idyllischen Dörfchens Chanting Hills zu sehr ans Herz gewachsen.

Grace Whittaker’s life is coming apart. In the wake of her mother’s death, a stalled writing career, and a slow-motion separation from her husband, Grace is more directionless than ever. But when she returns to Sea Drift, the beach town where she and her mother summered for years, Grace’s life comes together in the most unexpected ways.

Den dygtige flintbryder Seft vandrer over sletten i den trykkende højsommervarme for at overvære de ritualer, der markerer begyndelsen på et nyt år. Joias vision om en storslået stenkreds forener Seft og Joia i et ambitiøst projekt, der bliver deres livs største bedrift. Men efterhånden som tørken ødelægger jorden, vokser spændingerne mellem hyrder, bønder og skovfolk – og en brutal voldshandling fører til åben krig.

Cormac McCarthy, best-selling author of National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, delivers his first new novel in seven years. Written in muscular prose, No Country for Old Men is a powerful tale of the West that moves at a blistering pace.

Claire’s little sister Holly has been working on the millionaire’s playground of Martha’s Vineyard, going to barefoot beach parties and flirting with the local rich kids. But now she’s missing and none of the locals seem to care, including the police. They think a message Claire received is proof she’s safe. But Claire knows for a fact that her sister didn’t send it. What will she have to risk to find out the truth? Who are the locals protecting? And what does it have to do with another girl who went missing five years ago?

Grace Evans, an overworked New Yorker looking for a total escape from her busy life, books an Airbnb on a ranch in the middle of Wyoming. When she arrives at the idyllic getaway, she’s pleased to find that the owner is a handsome man by the name of Calvin Wells—and he’s eager to introduce her to his easygoing way of life. But there are things Grace discovers that she’s not too pleased about: A lack of cell phone service. A missing woman. And a feeling that something isn’t right with the ranch.

In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men remains one of America's most widely read and beloved novels. Here is Steinbeck’s dramatic adaptation of his novel-as-play, which received the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play in 1937-1938 and has featured a number of actors who have played the iconic roles of George and Lennie on stage and film, including James Earl Jones, John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.

At Cold Mountain Penitentiary, the convicted killers on E Block await their turn to walk the Green Mile and keep a date with the electric chair. Paul Edgecombe has seen his share of oddities in his years working as a guard on the Mile, but he's never met anyone like John Coffey.

When overachiever Leena Cotton is ordered to take a two-month sabbatical after blowing a big presentation at work, she escapes to her grandmother Eileen's house for some overdue rest. Eileen is newly single and about to turn 80. She'd like a second chance at love, but her tiny Yorkshire village doesn't offer many eligible gentlemen. Once Leena learns of Eileen's romantic predicament, she proposes a solution: a two-month swap. Eileen can live in London and look for love. Meanwhile Leena will look after everything in rural Yorkshire....

Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood, or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. But, within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke was inclined to think so, until he read in The Times of the unexpected demise of Dr Humbleby.

The return of Twin Peaks is one of the most anticipated events in the history of television. The subject of endless speculation, shrouded in mystery, fans will come flocking to see Mark Frost and David Lynch's inimitable vision once again grace the screen. Featuring all the characters we know and love from the first series, as well as a list of high-powered actors in new roles, the show will be endlessly debated, discussed, and dissected.

Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father’s good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses.

On a summer's day in 1596, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon takes to her bed with a fever. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. Why is nobody at home? Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Their father is working in London. Neither parent knows that one of the children will not survive the week.