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Shattered Illusions
By Karen D Bradley. 2017
At a moment’s notice, everything changes. By nightfall, terror will shake two women to the very core. No one can…
hear their screams over the storm that rages outside as they fight for their lives. Before the clock strikes midnight, they will lose everything they cherish most and only one will survive to tell the story. Years later, the memory of that night haunts the survivor who now goes by the name Danya Holmes. When she finds out the man who destroyed her life was released from prison, she starts to relive her worse nightmare. The truth as she knows it begins to unravel before her eyes. Every illusion she had about her past and her life will be shattered. Danya once again finds herself fighting to save her life. But will she be the one that lives to tell the story?The Forbidden Phoenix
By Marty Chan, Robert Walsh, Derek Mah. 2011
Sun Wukong's path, however, becomes a test of strength, agility, and character as he comes face to face with mysterious,…
enchanting, and heartless creatures. Inspired by the Chinese opera, The Forbidden Phoenix's lyricism brings us to a world where Chinese parables are woven with the painful history of the immigrant men who suffered greatly to build Canada's railroad in the 1800s. Playwright Marty Chan and composer Robert Walsh create a musical rife with stylized characters, lending itself to a performance brimming with acrobatics, slapstick, and martial arts.Nei tuoi occhi.
By Gabriela Marques. 2018
Julian è un uomo che ha successo nel mondo degli affari e deciso con le donne. Sebbene sia molto attraente…
non gli piacciono i romanzi, non si interessa alle dichiarazioni e ai fidanzamenti e non gli piace perdere tempo con le persone. La sua vita ruota intorno all'azienda e ai cambiamenti che lo hanno portato nella piovosa Londra. Finché un giorno una tempesta fa entrare Camila nella sua vita, una straniera che vede il mondo in un modo in cui pochi lo vedono. Julian si sente attratto immediatamente, anche se non se ne rende conto. Ma lei porta con sé un triste segreto. Quest'incontro fa sí che il mondo e le concezioni di Julian cambino completamente, gli è impossibile ignorare il sentimento sconosciuto svegliatosi. Non c'è un ostacolo maggiore di quello che ci imponiamo noi stessi. Julian dovrà lottare per riuscire a trattenere Camila nella sua vita.Tormenta en Cape May
By Chip Cheek. 2019
Una novela sobre el deseo y la fragilidad del matrimonio, por el último autor revelación de Estados Unidos «Una novela…
atmosférica sobre el deseo y la pérdida del apetito sexual en los Estados Unidos de los años cincuenta con guiños a clásicos como El gran Gatsby o Vía Revolucionaria.»The Independent Corre el año 1957 en Cape May, un pueblo costero de New Jersey. Henry y Effie, dos jóvenes recién casados, llegan de Georgia para pasar su luna de miel. Se acaba el verano y el lugar está desierto. A medida que se van conociendo -recorriendo las playas solitarias del Atlántico, infinito y oscuro; haciendo el amor con torpeza en la habitación polvorienta de un pariente lejano- intuyen que la vida de casados puede no estar a la altura de sus románticas fantasías. Cuando ya están decididos a acortar el viaje, ven luz en las ventanas de una de las casas vecinas. Son Clara, una glamurosa aristócrata que ve cómo se le escapa la juventud; su amante Max, un playboy adinerado, y Alma, la misteriosa y distante hermanastra de Max. La lujosa mansión y el pueblo vacío se convierten en escenario de sus aventuras desenfrenadas, y a medida que se cuelan en segundas residencias abandonadas, salen a navegar, pasean desnudos bajo las estrellas y experimentan con el amor y el sexo, Henry y Effie van dejando atrás la inocencia. Chip Cheek emerge en el panorama de las letras norteamericanas con una impactante novela sobre la pareja, el amor, el deseo y la traición. La crítica ha dicho...«Una narración magnífica y seductora, y una prosa seca como un Martini que recuerda a lo mejor de James Salter.»Lucy Foley «Un torbellino de suspense psicológico y reflexiones sobre el matrimonio que nos recuerda a Margot Livesey y Alice Munro. La ambientación de los años cincuenta, una prosa desnuda y una trama que avanza a ritmo vertiginoso hacen que esta primera novela, muy sensual, sobre la ética y el deseo se lea como un clásico.»Kirkus Reviews «Esta novela logra traer de vuelta recuerdos que pueden romper de nuevo el corazón -e incluso el alma- en mil pedazos [...]. Vivencias inspiradoras que sustentan un relato despojado e impactante.»Booklist «Una prosa sublime, agudeza psicológica y una historia fascinante que una vez empiezas no puedes soltar.»Teddy Wayne, Lit Hub «Un debut impactante, con toques de cine negro.»Shelf Awareness «Un gran regalo para la literatura. Glamurosa, nostálgica y con una gran carga sexual, Tormenta en Cape May habla de matrimonio, lujuria y ríos de ginebra en un pueblo costero desierto. Una novela brillante y perturbadora de la que uno desearía no separarse nunca.»Paula Hawkins, autora de La chica del tren «La historia te arrulla suave y suntuosamente hasta el gran golpe final. Tormenta en Cape May va mucho más allá de la crítica o la sátira: es pura seducción.»The Wall Street Journal «Un debut erótico que se adentrará en los lectores y permanecerá en ellos.»Library Journal «Un relato atmosférico sobre el deseo y la pérdida del apetito sexual en los Estados Unidos de los años cincuenta con guiños a clásicos como El gran Gatsby o Vía Revolucionaria.»The IndependentEl 6º continente: Precedido de Ex enfermo de los hospitales de París
By Daniel Pennac. 2015
¿Cómo diablos puede convertirse una familia obsesionada con la limpieza en la fuente de polución más horrenda de la historia…
de la humanidad? Esta es la incógnita que se resuelve en El 6º continente, la obra teatral creada a partir de las innumerables improvisaciones de un grupo de actores bajo las órdenes de la directora francesa Lilo Baur. Estrenada en el teatro parisino Bouffes du Nord, este drama familiar-planetario es a su vez una ópera bufa que, ante el inevitable desastre ecológico que vaticinan sus páginas, no deja otra salida al espectador (y al lector) que la risa. Precede a esta pieza teatral el monólogo Ex paciente de los hospitales de París, en el que un médico residente de un hospital público de París relata una larga y accidentada noche de guardia, una noche en la que encontró la fe, la perdió, la reencontró y la extravió de nuevo. Con su habitual y aguda ironía, y echando mano del lenguaje escénico, Daniel Pennac nos enfrenta con la realidad de una sociedad posmoderna llena de excesos, inconsciente y egoísta, cuyos integrantes desestabilizan un sistema sanitario precario y un equilibro medioambiental ya prácticamente inexistente. Reseñas:«Divertida, conmovedora, lúcida y bromista.»Le quotidien du médecin «Divertidísimo.»Marie France «El estilo ligero y audaz de Pennac nos ofrece una pléyade de situaciones cómicas y toda una legión de personajes estrafalarios. Es divertida, uno se ríe, pero la melancolía y el cinismo, siempre presentes en Pennac, no pierden su lugar, y provocan de manera imperceptible que el lector ahonde en sus reflexiones y emociones más sombrías.»Le souffleurThree Plays: Our Town, The Matchmaker, and The Skin of Our Teeth (Perennial Classics Ser.)
By Thornton Wilder. 2003
From celebrated Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Thornton Wilder, three of the greatest plays in American literature together in one volume.This omnibus…
edition brings together Wilder’s three best-known plays: Our Town, The Skin of Our Teeth, and The Matchmaker. Includes a preface by the author, as well as a foreword by playwright John Guare.Our Town, Wilder's timeless Pulitzer Prize-winning look at love, death, and destiny, opened on Broadway in 1938 and continues to be celebrated and performed around the world.The Skin of our Teeth, Wilder's 1942 romp about human follies and human endurance starring the Antrobus family of Excelsior, New Jersey, earned Wilder his third Pulitzer Prize. The Matchmaker, Wilder's brilliant 1954 farce about money and love starring that irrepressible busybody Dolly Gallagher Levi. This play inspired the Broadway musical Hello, Dolly!Die Wahrheit Über Amelia
By Rony Fernando Gonzalez. 2014
Es geschah, als Compay Miguel sah, wie die Kinder seines besten Freundes gefangen wurden, und auch die anderen, die in…
seiner Gegend aufgewachsen waren: In einer Attacke väterlicher Verantwortung zog er die Machete hervor und wollte den Kommandanten von hinten niedermachen. Doch da nahm ihm eine meuchlerische Feuersalve das Leben.Coyote Steals Fire: A Shoshone Tale
By Northwestern Shoshone Nation. 2005
"Coyote was tired of being cold," begins this traditional Shoshone tale about the arrival of fire in the northern Wasatch…
region. Members of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation developed the concept for this retelling, in collaboration with book arts teacher, Tamara Zollinger. Together, they wrote and illustrated the book. Bright watercolor-and-salt techniques provide a winning background to the hand-cut silhouettes of the characters. The lively, humorous story about Coyote and his friends is complemented perfectly by later pages written by Northwestern Shoshone elders on the historical background and cultural heritage of the Shoshone nation. An audio CD with the voice of Helen Timbimboo telling the story in Shoshone and singing two traditional songs makes this book not only good entertainment but an important historical document, too. Sure to delight readers of all ages, Coyote Steals Fire will be a valuable addition to the family bookshelf, the elementary classroom, the school or public library.Romeo & Juliet (Easy Reading Old World Literature, Level #2)
By William Shakespeare, Ed Teeling. 2002
Brothers in Blood (Zaq & Jags)
By Amer Anwar. 2018
THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018 GUARDIAN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2018BOOKS IN THE MEDIA BEST CRIME BOOKS…
OF 2018FEATURED ON CRIME TIME BEST OF THE YEAR 2018 WINNER OF THE CWA DEBUT DAGGER'[A] brilliant debut' Sunday Times Crime Club'A fresh and exciting new voice to the genre' Ann Cleeves'Gritty, compelling and authentic' Daily Express'Fascinating' CJ Carver'Enjoyable. Fast-paced. Recommended.' Observer'Raw! Authentic! The crime thriller that I've been waiting for' Khurram Rahman'Terrific' The Times'One of the best books I've read this year' The Crime Novel Reader'Impressive, Brutal, Convincing' Mail on Sunday 'You won't be putting this book down' Hardeep Singh Kohli'A satisfying slice of action-led crime . . . readers (will be) hooked from the off' Skinny***THEY'RE NOT BOUND BY FAMILY. BUT A FAMILY COULD TEAR THEM APART.Southall, West London. After being released from prison, Zaq Khan is lucky to land a dead-end job at a builders' yard. All he wants to do is keep his head down and put the past behind him. But when Zaq is forced to search for his boss's runaway daughter, he quickly finds himself caught up in a deadly web of deception, murder and revenge. With time running out and pressure mounting, can he find the missing girl before it's too late? And if he does, can he keep her - and himself - alive long enough to deal with the people who want them both dead?Defiant: MacKinnon's Rangers 3 (MacKinnon's Rangers)
By Pamela Clare. 2012
Pamela Clare brings her expert plotting, sizzling chemistry and thrilling adventure to her sweeping MacKinnon's Rangers series, in the grand…
tradition of The Last of the Mohicans, perfect for fans of Maya Banks, Monica McCarty and Zoe Archer.They were a band of brothers, their loyalty to one another forged by hardship and battle, the bond between these Highland warriors, rugged colonials, and fierce Native Americans stronger even than blood ties.Major Connor MacKinnon despises his commander, Lord William Wentworth, beyond all other men. Ordered to rescue Wentworth's niece after the Shawnee take her captive, he expects Lady Sarah Woodville to be every bit as contemptible as her uncle. Instead, he finds a brave and beautiful lass in desperate peril. But the only way to free Sarah is for Connor to defeat the Shawnee warrior who kidnapped her - and claim her himself.Torn by tragedy from her sheltered life in London, Lady Sarah is unprepared for the harshness of the frontier - or for the attraction she feels toward Connor. When they reach civilization, however, it is she who must protect him. For if her uncle knew all that Connor had done to save her, he would surely kill him. But the flames of passion, once kindled, are difficult to deny. As desire transforms into love, Connor will have to defy an empire to keep Sarah at his side.Be swept away by the other sexy MacKinnon's Rangers in Surrender and Untamed. Or take a wildly romantic ride with Pamela Clare's I-Team: Extreme Exposure, Hard Evidence, Unlawful Contact, Naked Edge, Breaking Point, Striking Distance, Seduction Game.Naked Edge: I-Team 4 (I-Team #4)
By Pamela Clare. 2010
Fans of Suzanne Brockmann, Maya Banks, Christy Reece, Julie Ann Walker and Cindy Gerard will adore Pamela Clare's expertly plotted…
romantic suspense series, which sets the pages alight with sizzling chemistry. For tension, thrills, romance and passion take a spin with the I-Team.The day Navajo journalist Katherine James met Gabriel Rossiter, the earth literally moved beneath her feet when he saved her from a rockslide. So she is crushed when she recognizes her rescuer among the law enforcement officers throwing her and her friends off Mesa Butte, land they consider sacred. Gabe swore he would never again lose himself to a woman. But the attraction he feels to Kat is undeniable. And, appalled by his orders, he's determined to get to the bottom of events at Mesa Butte. But asking questions can be dangerous - almost as dangerous as risking one's heart. Soon Kat and Gabe's passion for the truth - and each other - makes them targets for those who would do anything, even kill, to keep Native Americans off their sacred land...Sexy. Thrilling. Unputdownable. Take a wildly romantic ride with Pamela Clare's I-Team: Extreme Exposure, Hard Evidence, Unlawful Contact, Naked Edge, Breaking Point, Striking Distance.Cuánto vale una heladera y otros textos de teatro
By Claudia Piñeiro. 2021
Seis piezas breves de teatro, tres comedias y tres dramas, escritas por una de las autoras más leídas en Argentina…
y en el mundo: Claudia Piñeiro. Este libro reúne las seis obras de teatro escritas por Claudia Piñeiro, tres comedias y tres dramas. Seis historias de gente común en situaciones que pueden mover a la risa o al espanto. Una mujer reclama una heladera nueva porque la suya se quemó por una bajada de tensión, pero su apellido se escribe con la letra ñ y las computadoras de la empresa no la reconocen como la propietaria; los hijos de una anciana con Parkinson se pelean para ver quién va a cuidarla; un hombre es asesinado unos días antes de casarse y en su velorio se descubren unas cuantas verdades; una madre y su hija dialogan sobre el genocidio armenio en paralelo al genocidio de la última dictadura en la Argentina; un joven vuelve al pueblo que abandonó años atrás para reencontrarse con su historia; el robo a una escribanía deja a la escribana y a su empleado atados uno junto al otro, en un diálogo incómodo. Con una enorme capacidad para la evocación de escenas cotidianas, con diálogos precisos, con el oído siempre atento a las inflexiones de la oralidad, la autora desliza sutiles sugerencias para la puesta en escena: una mirada, una luz, una canción nos llevan directo al corazón de las historias. Un libro delicioso que confirma que Claudia Piñeiro brilla en todos los géneros literarios. La crítica ha dicho... «Catedrales, la última novela de Claudia Piñeiro, nos interpela como sociedad. Nos obliga a detenernos y reflexionar. El texto exige no ser indiferentes.»Andrés Klipphan, Infobae «Si bien Piñeiro es reconocida por novelas dentro del género (Las viudas de los jueves; Betibú), es en el cruce entre intimidad y enigma donde nacen sus libros.»Verónica Boix, La Nación, sobre Catedrales «...su mayor virtud como narradora de cuentos podría ser la capacidad de resolver lo definitivo en un instante.»Silvina Friera, Página 12, sobre Quién no «Sus libros suelen proporcionarnos muy fecundos cruces entre niveles narrativos diferentes: en Las maldiciones está la ficción política pero también un nivel absolutamente íntimo que tiene que ver con la paternidad.»Eduardo Sacheri «Las maldiciones es una novela moral que te lleva al abismo de las oscuridades de las que son capaces los políticos para hundirse en la porquería dando la impresión de seguir impolutos.»Juan Cruz, El País (España) «Las viudas de los jueves es una novela ágil y un análisis implacable de un microcosmos social en acelerado proceso de decadencia.»José Saramago «Claudia Piñeiro arrancó con una perla rara, Tuya, un policial negro duro, pero de mujer, que usa con acelerador los elementos del género: la violencia, el engaño, los cruces complicados.»Elvio E. Gandolfo «Elena sabe es una historia sobrecogedora, narrada con gran hondura y economía de medios.»Rosa MonteroTales From A Honeymoon Hotel: a warm and witty holiday read about life after 'I Do' (Honeymoon)
By Sheila Norton Ryan. 2009
'An addictive summer read' Closer - 4* Three newly-wed couples. Three honeymoons. One hotel. And the ultimate question: will true…
love really conquer all?Hotel Angelo, Croatia. Offers temptingly romantic views, unexpected exes and some serious doubts after 'I Do' Gemma and Andy Collins are childhood sweethearts and madly in love. Gemma is determined to have the perfect honeymoon after their perfect wedding - except that nothing seems to be going to plan. Soon she discovers that they are not the only honeymooners at the hotel, nor the only ones with a secret lying between them . . .Jo and Mark Weston, a young couple who should have stars in their eyes, seem oddly subdued - and strangely matched, while older couple Ruby and Harold Dimmock are finally free to enjoy their lives together, but guilty consciences cast a shadow on their golden years. Over their holiday, all three couples will discover that an immediate post-wedding happy-ever-after is not always guaranteed, but also that true love is worth fighting for . . .Praise for Sheila Norton (writing as Olivia Ryan): 'Like a good cappuccino, there's more to this book than just an enjoyable, witty read' Katie Fforde'This is a delightful novel that many women will relate to' Woman's Weekly Fiction SpecialThe Safe Place: The most addictive summer thriller
By Anna Downes. 2020
NO PHONESNO OUTSIDERSNO ESCAPE'An exciting and compelling new voice, Anna Downes' The Safe Place is a very accomplished debut' B.A.…
Paris, Sunday Times bestselling author of The DilemmaRated 4.5 * on NetGalley, this international bestseller is perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Lesley Kara and Ruth WareA BEAUTIFUL HOME MIGHT HIDE DANGEROUS SECRETSEmily Proudman has been offered the chance of a lifetime - leave her messy London life, move to a beautiful estate in France and help her boss' wife take care of their daughter, Aurelia. It seems like the perfect opportunity to start again.But once there, Emily soon starts to suspect that her charismatic new employers aren't telling her the whole truth. That there are even dangerous secrets hidden beneath the glamourous facade. Rather than throwing herself headlong into this oasis of wine-soaked days by the pool, Emily can't help but ask questions. Why have the family been moved to this isolated house so far from home? Why does Aurelia refuse to speak or be touched? Why are there whispers in the night? The only problem is, the more Emily knows, the less chance there is she will ever be able to leave . . .PRAISE FOR THE SAFE PLACE'Tense and atmospheric with the seemingly idyllic, yet eerie, setting. A truly gripping read'Karen Hamilton, bestselling author of The Perfect Girlfriend'An outstanding debut. The Safe Place is destined to be a book club favourite'Chris Hammer, award-winning author of Scrublands'It's such a rare thing - a claustrophobic, addictive thriller that lets you actually feel for all of the characters involved'Gytha Lodge, bestselling author of She Lies in Wait'Compellingly disturbing. Anna Downes is a powerful story writer who will lull you into a false sense of security - and then pounce. An author to be watched'Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife 'A brilliantly atmospheric novel that keeps you equally gripped and unsettled from page one. Starkly original and with an alarmingly plausible premise, this is destined to be a bestseller'J.P. Pomare, bestselling author of Call Me Evie'A dark and wonderful debut that lulls you in with beautiful prose and complex, believable characters, then beats you over the head with a killer plot and a thrilling climax. Everyone will be talking about this book!'Christian White, bestselling author of The Nowhere ChildCoronado
By Dennis Lehane. 2006
A small southern town gives birth to a dangerous man with a broken heart and a high-powered rifle... A young…
girl, caught up in an inner-city gang war, crosses the line from victim to avenger... An innocent man is hunted by government agents for an unspecified crime... A boy and a girl fall in love while ransacking a rich man's house during the waning days of the Vietnam War... A compromised psychiatrist confronts the unstable patient he slept with... A father and a son wage a lethal battle of wits over the whereabouts of a stolen diamond and a missing woman.In turn suspenseful, surreal, romantic, and tragically comic, these tales journey headlong into the heart of our myths - about class, gender, freedom, and regeneration through violence - and reveal that the truth waiting for us there is not what we'd expect.The Performance: A Novel
By Claire Thomas. 2021
'Quietly transformational'The Times 'A tour de force... I can't recommend this too highly'Patrick Gale'Innovative... an original, at-a-sitting read'Daily Mail'A potent…
meditation on the intensity of women's lives'Charlotte Wood, author of The Weekend'A miracle... Engaging and evocative'Washington Post'I loved and admired The Performance... Unmissable'Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters'Lively and intimate... The way Thomas plays with the reader is a sort of genius'Guardian'Thomas writes these women with such wisdom and compassion, that by the end we are all transformed'Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground The false cold of the theatre makes it hard to imagine the heavy wind outside in the real world, the ash air pressing onto the city from the nearby hills where bushfires are taking hold.The house lights lower.The auditorium feels hopeful in the darkness.As bushfires rage outside the city, three women watch a performance of a Beckett play.Margot is a successful professor, preoccupied by her fraught relationship with her ailing husband. Ivy is a philanthropist with a troubled past, distracted by the snoring man beside her. Summer is a young theatre usher, anxious about the safety of her girlfriend in the fire zone.As the performance unfolds, so does each woman's story. By the time the curtain falls, they will all have a new understanding of the world beyond the stage.Naughts and Crosses
By Malorie Blackman. 2005
Callum is a naught, a second-class citizen in a society run by the ruling Crosses. Sephy is a Cross, and…
daughter of the man slated to become prime minister. In their world, white naughts and black Crosses simply don't mix -- and they certainly don't fall in love. But that's exactly what they've done. When they were younger, they played together. Now Callum and Sephy meet in secret and make excuses. But excuses no longer cut it when Sephy and her mother are nearly caught in a terrorist bombing planned by the Liberation Militia, with which Callum's family is linked. Callum's father is the prime suspect...and Sephy's father will stop at nothing to see him hanged. The blood hunt that ensues will threaten not only Callum and Sephy's love for each other, but their very lives.In this shocking thriller, UK sensation Malorie Blackman turns the world inside out. What's white is black, what's black is white, and only one thing is clear: Assumptions can be deadly.Antigone: A New Adaptation of the Classic Greek Tragedy
By Hollie McNish. 2021
A modern retelling of Sophocles' classic play, Antigone, by bestselling writer and poet Hollie McNishAs the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone…
was dealt a cruel hand at birth - even within the bounds of Grecian tragedy. When her brothers are slain fighting for the throne of Thebes, Antigone finds herself pitted against her uncle, the newly crowned King Creon. In defiance of the king, Antigone buries her brother's body, a choice she may pay for dearly.In this new adaptation, we see Sophocles' play reignited by bestselling poet and writer Hollie McNish. Hollie's considered retelling brings Sophocles' original text to a modern-day audience, illuminating the remarkable resemblances between ancient Greek thought and the society we grapple with today.'[Hollie McNish] writes with honesty, conviction, humour and love . . . She's always been one of my favourites' Kae TempestAntigone: A New Adaptation of the Classic Greek Tragedy
By Hollie McNish. 2021
A modern retelling of Sophocles' classic play, Antigone, by bestselling writer and poet Hollie McNishAs the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone…
was dealt a cruel hand at birth - even within the bounds of Grecian tragedy. When her brothers are slain fighting for the throne of Thebes, Antigone finds herself pitted against her uncle, the newly crowned King Creon. In defiance of the king, Antigone buries her brother's body, a choice she may pay for dearly.In this new adaptation, we see Sophocles' play reignited by bestselling poet and writer Hollie McNish. Hollie's considered retelling brings Sophocles' original text to a modern-day audience, illuminating the remarkable resemblances between ancient Greek thought and the society we grapple with today.'[Hollie McNish] writes with honesty, conviction, humour and love . . . She's always been one of my favourites' Kae Tempest