The Tragic Age

Reducere. Join Captain Nemo and the Nautilus as they journey into the deep in Jules Verne's classic science fiction tale. In an age that has seen the wildest...

Reducere. Bianca, or, The Young Spanish Maiden (1878) is a novel by Toru Dutt. Published the year after her death at the age of 21, Bianca, or, The Young Spa...

Reducere. Two College Friends (1871) is a novel by Frederick W. Loring. Published in the last year of the author's life, Loring's debut novel is a powerful s...

Reducere. The story is set in central Europe 5300 years ago from the northern Alpsof Italy to the eastern lands along the Danube River to Vinca, the earliest...

Reducere. ``The definitive account of one of hardcore punk's most enigmatic figures.`` --Lucky Lehrer, Circle Jerks drummer In 1983, Circle Jerks bassist Rog...

Yukari Kobayakawa, an accomplished author at the age of 17, writes with amazingly accurate details about historical Japan. As it turns out, he has ...

DescriptionThe heir to his grandfather's considerable fortune, Anthony Patch is led astray from the path to gainful employment by the temptations o...

Reducere. A true masterwork of storytelling, Dracula has transcended generation, language, and culture to become one of the most popular novels ever written....

Reducere. A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for selected works by Sylvia Plath, who at an early age won prizes ...

Reducere. The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology. Written in Iceland a...

A lyrical coming-of-age story from a three-time Newbery Honor winning author Thirteen-year-old Staggerlee used to be called Evangeline, but she too...

Reducere. Written in Iceland a century after the close of the Viking Age, The Prose Edda is the source of most of what we know of Norse mythology. Its tales ...

The Widow of Rose House is close to perfection and any lover of historical romance will adore this debut. - Smart Bitches Trashy Books It's 1875, a...

In journal entries alternating between two timelines--before and after a tragic accident--Jennie Englund's heartfelt coming-of-age story, Taylor Be...

This is the story of Billy Kinsey, heir to a lottery fortune, part genius, part philosopher and social critic, full time insomniac and closeted roc...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: V. C. AndrewsNew York Times bestselling author and literary phenomenon V.C. Andrews (Flowers in the Attic, My Sweet Audrina...

Reducere. An exquisitely told tragic tale of thwarted love, My Policeman is soon to be adapted into film by Amazon Prime starring Harry Styles and Emma Corri...

From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the first novel in her all new series, The Hudson Sisters, following a trio of reluctan...

Reducere. DescriptionExtract: "I was eighteen years of age when love opened my eyes with its magic rays and touched my spirit for the first time with its fie...

Paperback edition of the latest novel from the bestselling and acclaimed author of }The Pure Gold Baby, The Peppered Moth, The Red Queen{ and many ...

From an award-winning Turkish novelist comes a powerful English-language debut about a girl's coming of age amid violent unrest--and her unexpected...

Reducere. Born under an evil moon harboring dark secrets, Earl Cain C. Hargreves, the youthful heir of the aristocratic Hargreves family, is a man on a quest...

Liz Murray never really had a chance in life. Born to a drug-addicted father who was in and out of prison, and an equally dependent mother who was ...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICKAMAZON EDITORS' 20 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR PICK'With its countless epiphanies and surprises, Oona proves diffic...

Reducere. Born under an evil moon harboring dark secrets, Earl Cain C. Hargreves, the youthful heir of the aristocratic Hargreves family, is a man on a quest...

FROM THE AUTHOR OF BLACKOUT: AFTER THE STORM Scott Harvard's life is falling to pieces. His mother has passed away. The love of his life has died i...

Reducere. Born under an evil moon harboring dark secrets, Earl Cain C. Hargreves, the youthful heir of the aristocratic Hargreves family, is a man on a quest...

Reducere. First published in 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" is widely hailed as one of the most important American novels of the twentieth-ce...

Reducere. Mathilda (1959) is a posthumous novella by English writer and Romantic Mary Shelley. Written as a means of self-distraction following the deaths of...

One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484 406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events cause...

'Into the jaw of Death Into the mouth of Hell Rode the six hundred' As Poet Laureate during much of Queen Victoria's reign, Alfred Lord Tennyson's ...

'They won't know you, the you that's hidden somewhere in the castle of your skin' Nine-year-old G. leads a life of quiet mischief crab catching, te...

The doomed mutual attraction of a middle-aged widow and her new son-in-law, who is much closer to her own age than her daughter's, forms the centra...

The dramatic climax of The Sea of Fertility tetraology takes place in the late 1960s. Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, discovers and adopts a si...

A captivating and moving story, set during the Second World War, portraying the extremely harsh living conditions endured by those on the home fron...

Reducere. This deluxe clothbound edition presents one of the most celebrated American novels of all time, The Great Gatsby, with silver gilded page edges and...

Reducere. Inspired by the life events of Antje Paarlberg, So Big is an award-winning drama that depicts the life of Selina Peake de Jong. Raised in a strict ...

Reducere. After the death of his parents, Jim Burden is sent to live with his grandparents in Nebraska, where he meets his first and most prominent love, Ant...

Reducere. DescriptionAnna Akhmatova (June 23, 1889 - March 5, 1966) is considered by many to be one of the greatest Russian poets of the Silver Age. Her work...

Reducere. Everyone who has watched a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) match or tournament has heard of "the kimura, " a specialized arm lock that many people try to ...

Reducere. Dancing at Lake Montebello begins at the dawn of the civil rights era, calling up memories of life in Baltimore, the most segregated U.S. Northern ...

Reducere. The Pulitzer Prize-winning tragedy of a salesman's deferred American dream Since it was first performed in 1949, Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-win...

Reducere. His grief was as familiar as a crease in his palm. Rising above it took the strength of a lifetime.James LaVeck knew emptiness intimately. After se...

One of the most significant literary personalities in the world. Italo Calvino Georges Perec, author of the highly acclaimed Life: A User s Manual,...

A NATIONAL BESTSELLERFrom the author of The Islanders comes a warm, witty and suspenseful novel filled with small-town secrets, summer romance, big...

Isabella de' Medici was the hostess of a glittering circle in Renaissance Florence. It was this affair - and her very success as First Lady of Flor...

A humorous tale of contrasting characters with widely differing attitudes to relationships, sex and love in all its forms. The incurable romantic f...

Nothing preordained Elisabeth of Wittelsbach, known as "Sissi", to become Empress of Austria at the age of seventeen. It was, in fact, despite hers...

Reducere. " . . . Joe is the consummate professional with a 'can do' attitude that inspires and motivates others to do their best " --Dr. Dale Comstock, MSG ...

DescriptionA QUEER COMING-OF-AGE REMIX Locked in his bathroom during a tragic third date, Willy Hudson asks: are you a Top or a Bottom? Bottom is a...

Reducere. Do you want to know more about the Old West's most legendary outlaw? Then keep reading...Billy the Kid once said that he killed twenty-one men-one ...

Reducere. ``Shows how Finnish mythology and folk tales were instrumental to how Tolkien created his own legendarium.``--Boston Globe Kullervo, son of Kalervo...

DescriptionNewsweek's Best Comic Books of 2018Thrillist's Best Comics & Graphic Novels of 2018 ED BRUBAKER and SEAN PHILLIPS-the bestselling creato...

Reducere. These are the stories of the manitous--the spirits who inhabit the supernatural world of the Ojibway (the Native American tribe of the Great Lakes ...

Reducere. DescriptionSohmeng Par is sick of being treated like a child. Ever since a tragic accident brought her mountain community's coming-of-age ritual to...

Reducere. This stylish jacketed hardback presents one of the greatest works of modern literature, The Great Gatsby, featuring a contemporary cover design and...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Jose SaramagoTranslator: Margaret Jull Costa"Small Memories is a . . . nourishing last gift from a great writer."--Washingt...

Poetry Potpourri is an electic collection of poetry penned by Annette (Wengert) Tarpley. It includes a very few personal poems, including a poem wr...

Reducere. War changed Clinton Brown. Permanently disfigured by a tragic military accident, he's struggling to find satisfaction from life as a rewrite man fo...

"Love the tone in this book. It's reminiscent of classic literature, starting light and as the Prince matures, the tone grows progressively darker....

Attractive, wealthy and influential, Katherine Willoughby is one of the most unusual ladies of the Tudor court. A favourite of King Henry VIII, Kat...

Reducere. DescriptionJames DeanJames Dean is known as the first rebel. He was a '50s-styled, leather-clad biker rebuking authority. With his black turtleneck...

Reducere. From Michael Bazzett, poet and translator of The Popol Vuh, a collection that explores the myth of Echo and Narcissus, offering a reboot, a remix, ...

I'm so many people. They shock me sometimes. I wish I was just me --Marilyn Monroe Nearly sixty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains an ic...

Being appointed Dundee Makar (or City Laureate) implied that Bill Herbert might settle into middle age. He rented a flat overlooking Broughty Ferry ...

Reducere. A woman with tragic beginnings finds love and her voice on her way to stardom...will the spotlight dim her hard-earned shine? From the day Layani C...

Reducere. At the age of four, Dr. Lise Deguire suffered third-degree burns on 65% of her body as the result of both maternal and corporate negligence. Agains...

Reducere. Published for the fiftieth anniversary of her tragic death, this definitive account dispels the rumors and sets the record straight on her last two...

Reducere. Austin Blackstone lives and breathes for his club-his family.At the age of seventeen, tragedy brought Austin and his sister to Polson, Montana, to ...

Reducere. Journey back in time to the opulent days of St. Louis in the Gilded Age and discover the true story of the Lemp family and its rise to power, wealt...