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The Trial tells the story of a man arrested for an unknown crime by a remote, inaccessible authority and his struggle for control over the increasing absurdity of his life. One of Franz Kafka's best-known works, The Trial has been variously interpreted as an examination of political power, a satirical depiction of bureaucracy, and a pessimistic religious parable. Left unfinished at the time of Kafka's 1924 death, The Trial is nevertheless a trenchant depiction of the seemingly incomprehensible nature of existence....

Brought to you by Penguin. Devour the latest epic tale of ancient Greece and Sunday Times top 5 bestseller from the author of War of the Roses. On the plains of Marathon an army of slaves gathers . . . Under Darius the Great, King of Kings, the mighty Persian army - swollen by 10,000 Immortal...

As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe and his armada lies in wait for Nelson's smaller fleet, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies - a deadly shield for the cumbersome canon-firing vessels. Raining fire and acid upon their enemies, they engage in a swift, violent combat with flying tooth and claw...for these aviators ride dragons.

Der Monsterjäger Sebastian Grave ist ein Mann vieler Talente und Geheimnisse und war in mehr als einem Jahrhundert zuhause. Nun reist er in die abgelegene französische Provinz Gévaudan. Der Baron hat Freiwillige zur Jagd auf die Bestie aufgerufen, die für das Abschlachten von Vieh und Menschen verantwortlich sein soll. Zusammen mit dem Dämon Sarmodel und dem jungen Adligen Antoine d'Ocerne macht sich Sebastian auf die Jagd.

If Max Brod had obeyed Franz Kafka's dying request, Kafka's unpublished manuscripts would have been burned, unread. Fortunately, Brod ignored his friend's wishes and published The Trial, which became the author's most famous work. Now Kafka's enigmatic novel regains its humor and stylistic elegance in a new translation based on the restored original manuscript.

The battle between democracy and tyranny is joined, and the American Revolution has begun over a century ahead of schedule. A cosmic accident has shifted a modern West Virginia town back through time and space to land it and its 20th century technology in Germany in the middle of the Thirty Years War. History must take a new course as American freedom and democracy battle against the squabbling despots of 17th century Europe. 

Amane stellt mit Entsetzen fest, dass ihre Eltern "kopuliert" haben, um sie zu zeugen, anstatt wie alle anderen die Vorteile künstlicher Befruchtung zu nutzen. Auch wenn ihre Mutter an der alten Welt festhält und das Konzept Liebe verzweifelt verteidigt, will Amane dazugehören in einer Gesellschaft, in der Sex und Romantik fast ganz verschwunden sind. Mit ihrem Mann Saku zieht Amane in die experimentelle Stadt in Chiba, wo auch Männer Kinder in künstlichen Gebärmüttern austragen und sich alle Menschen gleichermaßen um alle Kinder kümmern.

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER An absorbing historical fantasy, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. ‘This audacious, brilliant debut is a vivid, original reimagining . . . immersive storytelling at its...

Charlie isn’t a hero. He’s not a genius, a spy, or the guy who saves the day. He’s just an ordinary investigator sent to check out a classified site beneath the Antarctic ice. The mission? Simple. Look for anomalies. Report back. Don’t ask questions. Too bad he asks a lot of questions.

Following a year and a half of international tensions and demands from the aggressive Fuhrer of the German Third Reich, Adolf Hitler, Poland is invaded by the German Third Reich, triggering the start of the Second World War. German armies advance over the border and smash Polish forces with their Panzer forces and their powerful Luftwaffe, while the Soviet Union watches with glee, eventually joining into the spil by launching an invasion of its own.

En un lejano futuro, la guerra de Troya estalla a la sombra del monte Olimpo de Marte, bajo la atenta mirada de Zeus y los suyos. Empiezan las sucias batallas entre los dioses más vengativos. En la Tierra, los pocos humanos que quedan persiguen un pasado perdido y una verdad devastadora. Mientras tanto, cuatro máquinas sensibles parten del espacio jupiterino para investigar e intentar acabar con las emisiones potencialmente catastróficas que emanan de la cima de una alta montaña en la superficie habitada del planeta rojo.

A powerful order of warrior monks forged in the fires of the Crusades during the twelfth century, the legendary Knights Templar did not vanish entirely following their failed campaigns in the Holy Land. Having attained great power and arcane skill, they withdrew from the public eye but remained...

In this stunning sequel to their acclaimed historical fantasy The Temple and the Stone, coauthors Katherine Kurtz and Deborah Turner Harris return to the legends of the fabled Order of the Knights Templar, the mystical medieval brotherhood of warrior monks born in the crucible of the Holy Land...

This is the second book in the continuing adventures of The Quiet Order. Still reeling from the unexpected exodus of Wilson Ryken and half the Kronos’ crew, Kelly Rittenaugh faces the daunting task of defending prominent historical events from the influence of her former friends. Wilson’s group is prepared to stop the Portuguese Inquisition by assassinating its leader, D. Diogo da Silva. The Quiet Order must devise a plan to save the life of the Archbishop of Ceuta. Can The Quiet Order prevent this history-altering event?

Nichts weniger als die Ursprünge der Menschheit versuchen zwei Archäologen zu ergründen – Gillian, eine Amerikanerin, die überzeugt ist, dass sich all unser Verhalten auf Urinstinkte zurückführen lässt, und Philippe, ein Franzose, der im homo sapiens die Krönung der Schöpfung sieht. Ganz unbeabsichtigt kommen sie einander näher und stoßen auf die Überreste der letzten Neandertaler: Eine neue Welt tut sich auf und ein Abenteuer auf Leben und Tod, 40 000 Jahre vor unserer Zeit und uns doch so nah.

The residents of Ellis County and Waxahachie, Texas, continue their fight to survive in a mysterious, prehistoric world. Alone, and with no hope of rescue, those in charge struggle to maintain order and feed the hungry citizens of Ellis County. To save their starving population, they must look beyond the seam and explore the vast, untouched wilderness. What they discover in the Pleistocene wilds will change their world forever—the only question is if it’s for better or worse.

Continúa la guerra de Troya protagonizada por inmortales posthumanos en lo más alto del monte Olimpo de Marte. La vengativa batalla de Aquiles y la alianza de los dioses griegos y troyanos con unos robots del espacio jupiterino—decididos a prevenir una catástrofe que destruiría el universo—han provocado una guerra civil entre dioses que podría mandar todo lo existente entre la Tierra y el cielo directo al infierno.

WWII flares again. This time in space. It's 2207, and the Allies and Axis clash. On Earth, the Wehrmacht marches across America, heading toward Washington. Across the solar system, Nazi starships bombard our fleet. And among the stars, the SS hunts us like ghosts. But we fight back! Two universes. One of freedom, one of tyranny. One universe in which we won WWII. Another where the Nazis conquered the world. Now they're here. In our reality. They conquered their universe, and now they want ours. They cannot have it. James King, admiral of the Freedom Fleet, is an old space dog.

To save her sister, she’ll rewrite history… ––––––––––––––––––––––––- What would we risk to save the people we love? Sandbags line London’s streets in 1940, but for Beatrice Bone the Second World War feels distant and dull. It doesn’t help...

It’s 1888. While American audiences are in awe of seeing authentic Indians in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, and in London, where locals are being terrorized by the serial killer, Jack the Ripper, the small kingdom of Vassalia is being threatened by warring factions. The threat comes from within the country as well as the military juggernaut that is its neighbor, Savalonia, from without. The only thing standing in their way is an expatriated Filipino, Edmund Agbayani. Once an ally of the Filipino reformer, Jose Rizal, he was a practicing medical doctor till his fiancée tried to kill him.