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Simon Cox A to Z of Ancient Egypt ENBestselling author Simon Cox takes us on a spellbinding journey through some of the most fascinating and mysterious aspects of ancient Egyptian life. He answers questions that have intrigued people for centuries, including: How were the pyramids built and what do they mean? Was there a curse of Tutankhamun? Are the biblical stories about the land of Egypt true? Did the Egyptians make human sacrifices? and, Is there…
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Henning Mankell A Treacherous Paradise ENA Treacherous Paradise sees Henning Mankell turn his talents for writing gripping thrillers to a world where power and powerlessness meet and passion is a dangerous commodity. Hanna Lundmark escapes the brutal poverty of rural Sweden for a job as a cook onboard a steamship headed for Australia. Jumping ship at the African port of Lourenco Marques, Hanna decides to begin her life afresh. Stumbling across what she…
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Sebastian Faulks A Week in December ENIt was London, the week before Christmas, 2007. Over seven days we follow the lives of seven major characters: a hedge fund manager trying to bring off the biggest trade of his career; a professional footballer recently arrived from Poland; a young lawyer with little work and too much time to speculate; a student who has been led astray by Islamist theory; a hack book-reviewer; a schoolboy hooked on skunk and…
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Gary Shteyngart AbsurdistanFrom the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The Russian Debutante’s Handbook comes the uproarious and poignant story of one very fat man and one very small country...
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Danielle Steel Acto De Fe ESMarie-Ange Hawkins tenía sólo once años cuando un trágico accidente marcó el fin de su idílica vida en un hermoso castillo francés. Huérfana y sola, es enviada a vivir con su tía abuela en una granja en Iowa. Detestada por la vieja mujer, Marie-Ange deberá trabajar incansablemente, mientras sueña con volver a su amado Château de Marmouton.En la solitaria existencia de Marie-Ange, sólo la amistad de un joven muchacho…
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Paulo Coelho Adultery ENThis is the thought-provoking new novel from the international bestselling author whose words change lives. This is Linda's story. She's lucky. She knows that. It's what makes being unhappy even worse. Her friends advise taking medication. But Linda wants to feel more, not less. A meeting with a politician, and ex-boyfriend, reawakens a side of her that she - respectable wife, devoted mother and ambitious journalist…
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Yanis Varoufakis Adults In The RoomWhat happens when you take on the establishment? In this blistering, personal account, world-famous economist Yanis Varoufakis blows the lid on Europe's hidden agenda and exposes what actually goes on in its corridors of power. Varoufakis sparked one of the most spectacular and controversial battles in recent political history when, as finance minister of Greece, he attempted to re-negotiate his country's…
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Roger D. Abrahams African American FolktalesThese tales range from the earthy comedy of tricksters to stories explaining how the world was created and (fairly or unfairly) got to be the way it is to moral fables that tell of encounters between masters and slaves. They include stories...
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Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni After AndyAfter Andy is Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni’s insider's account of working in Andy Warhol’s studio and Interview magazine, and explores Warhol’s impact on the art world, pop culture, society, and fashion—and how his iconic status gave rise to some of ...
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Haruki Murakami After Dark ENThe midnight hour approaches in an almost empty all-night diner. Mari sips her coffee and glances up from a book as a young man, a musician, intrudes on her solitude. Both have missed the last train home. The musician has plans to rehearse with his jazz band all night, Mari is equally unconcerned and content to read, smoke and drink coffee until dawn. They realise they’ve been acquainted through Eri, Mari’s…
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Allan Max Collins After the Dark ENIn a chaotic world where the lines between good and evil often blur, and violent anarchy and brutal repression become commonplace, secrets can be deadly. So when Max discovers a shattering truth that Logan has kept concealed from her for years, the betrayal threatens the very essence of their trust. Yet when Logan is kidnapped, all questions of truth and loyalty are cast aside. Max’s search will lead her to a…
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Haruki Murakami After the Quake ENThe economy was booming. People had more money than they knew what to do with. And then the earthquake struck. For the characters in After the Quake, the Kobe earthquake is an echo from a past they buried long ago. Satsuki has spent thirty years hating one man: a lover who destroyed her chances of having children. Did her desire for revenge cause the earthquake? Junpei's estranged parents live in Kobe. Should he…
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Erich Maria Remarque All Quiet on the Western Front ENOne by one the boys begin to fall... In 1914, a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the 'glorious war'. With the fire and patriotism of youth, they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young 'unknown soldier' experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches.
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Dorit Rabinyan All the Rivers ENA controversial, award-winning story about the passionate but untenable affair between an Israeli woman and a Palestinian man, from one of Israel’s most acclaimed novelists. When Liat meets Hilmi on a blustery autumn afternoon in Greenwich Village, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Charismatic and handsome, Hilmi is a talented young artist from Palestine. Liat, an aspiring translation student, plans to…
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Daniel Glattauer Alle sieben Wellen DEErstens: Sie kennen Emmi Rothner und Leo Leike? Dann haben Sie also Gut gegen Nordwind gelesen, jene ungewöhnliche Liebesgeschichte, in der sich zwei Menschen, die einander nie gesehen haben, per E-Mail rettungslos verlieben. Zweitens: Für Sie ist die Geschichte von Emmi und Leo und ihrer unerfüllten Liebe abgeschlossen. Mag sein. Aber nicht für Emmi und Leo! Drittens: Sie sind der Ansicht, dass die Liebenden…
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Tommy Hilfiger, Peter Knobler American Dreamer ENIn this tale of grit and glamour, setbacks and comebacks, business and pop culture icon Tommy Hilfiger shares his extraordinary life story for the first time. Few designers have stayed on top of changing trends the way Tommy Hilfiger has. Fewer still have left such an indelible mark on global culture. Since designing his first collection of “classics with a twist” three decades ago, Tommy Hilfiger has been…
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Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque American Vampire (Volume 5) ENIn the first story, series mainstays Skinner Sweet, Pearl and company return to Hollywood in the '50s during the Red Scare. In a time where America was on the lookout for the next Communist threat, was the real danger something far more insidious? A major turning point in AMERICAN VAMPIRE lore begins here! In the second tale, familiar face and vampire hunter Felicia Book is retired from vampire hunting when she gets…
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Scott Snyder, Rafael Albuquerque American Vampire (Volume 6) ENYou are cordially invited to a party - to die for! This volume of American Vampire collects eight amazing stories set in the world of American Vampire, with lost tales, new characters and old favorites. Don't miss these stories brought to you by series creators Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque, as well as other awesome comics talent like Becky Cloonan (BATMAN), Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon (DAYTRIPPER), Jeff Lemire …
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Sara Saedi AmericanizedThe hilarious, poignant, and true story of one teens's experience growing up in America as an undocumented immigrant from the Middle East, perfect for fans of Mindy Kaling and Lena Dunham's books...
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Wayne Curtis And a Bottle of RumNow revised, updated, and with new recipes, And a Bottle of Rum tells the raucously entertaining story of this most American of liquors From the grog sailors drank on the high seas in the 1700s to the mojitos of Havana bar hoppers...
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Mikhail Sholokhov And Quiet Flows the Don ENThis is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back…
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Dr. Seuss And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry StreetDr. Seuss’s very first book for children! From a mere horse and wagon, young Marco concocts a colorful cast of characters, making Mulberry Street the most interesting location in town. Dr. Seuss’s signature rhythmic text...
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Satoshi Kitamura Angry Arthur ENWhen Arthur gets very angry, strange things start to happen. Exploding thunder, typhoons and hurricanes take Arthur on a very peculiar journey. This book won the 1993 Mother Goose Award.
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Lev Nikolajevič Tolstoj Anna Karenina ENAnna Karenina is a novel of unparalleled richness and complexity, set against the backdrop of Russian high society. Tolstoy charts the course of the doomed love affair between Anna, a beautiful married woman, and Count Vronsky, a wealthy army officer who pursues Anna after becoming infatuated with her at a ball. Although she initially resists his charms Anna eventually succumbs, falling passionately in love and…