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A family secret. A new romance. And a summer she will never forget. When Caroline left Lake Summers thirty years ago, she thought she’d never return to the place where she lost her parents. But when she finds out that the town’s lily garden lovingly built by her mother is going to be destroyed, she knows fate is calling. Dropping everything at her office in Chicago, she knows she is the only person who can save the garden. Caroline and her daughter Lee are welcomed home by the warm smile of her mother’s best friend Maxine, and piles of pancakes at her cozy little restaurant in town.

Situada en Venecia en el siglo XVI, Desdémona, profundamente enamorada de Otelo, decide escaparse con él a pesar de la desaprobación de Brabancio, su padre. El moro Otelo es un brillante general de la guardia veneciana que, tras elegir a Casio como su lugarteniente, enfurece y provoca a Yago, su alférez. Dejándose llevar por incontrolables celos y furia, Yago comienza a elaborar un plan para deshacerse de Casio y vengarse de Otelo, lo que lo consagra como el maestro más consumado del engaño en la historia de la literatura.

MISS MARPLE HEIßT JETZT MADAME BEAUMARIE: KRIMISPANNUNG MIT FRANZÖSISCHEM CHARME! Ein toter Dirigent und ein Orchester voller Intrigen. Kurz vor dem Auftakt zu einem Festival der klassischen Musik in Avignon wird der Dirigent tot aufgefunden - erdrosselt mit einer Cellosaite. Und damit nicht genug: Ein Musiker nach dem anderen verstummt in dem sonst so beschaulichen Städtchen - für immer. Schnell wird klar: Zwischen den Musikerinnen und Musikern herrscht ein Konkurrenzkampf, der Dirigent war nicht bei allen beliebt, und auch amouröse Verhältnisse und Affären tragen zum Unfrieden bei.

Lanzarote o el caballero de la carreta no solo se distingue por ser la precursora de la narrativa moderna, sino que destaca aún más si cabe, por su aportación trascendental a la literatura artúrica. Con Chrétien de Troyes el héroe emprende sus hazañas, exclusivamente, por amor a una dama o una doncella. El denominado amor cortés importado de los trovadores occitanos. Es así como Lanzarote, por su desmedido amor a Ginebra, sensual y carnal a la vez, traiciona incluso a su propio rey Arturo. Chrétien de Troyes fue un poeta en la corte de Champaña.

The Cosy Kettle café is the perfect place to escape this summer, for fans of Cathy Bramley, Jenny Colgan and Debbie Johnson. Guests can tuck into fruit puddings and strawberry-studded ice cream, but for Flora, the warm summer breeze is blowing in big changes... When Flora finds out about her husband’s secret fling, she escapes to the one place she feels safe: her beloved café, the Cosy Kettle, in the charming village of Honeyford.

Chacune de ces 243 fables est une petite histoire, avec des mots simples, et contient des vérités qui servent de leçons. Il y a un peu de nous, un peu des autres, un peu de tous, dans chacune des fables. Elles nous parlent, nous nous y reconnaissons. Elles croquent avec humour et finesse nos mœurs et nos faiblesses, nos travers et nos défauts, nos petites lâchetés comme nos grandes vanités. Les puissants qui nous gouvernent ne sont pas épargnés, tout autant que tout un chacun.

"The Life and Adventures of Honorable William F. Cody - Buffalo Bill - as told by himself" make up a narrative which reads more like romance than reality, and which in many respects will prove a valuable contribution to the records of our Western frontier history. While no literary excellence is claimed for the narrative, it has the greater merit of being truthful, and is verified in such a manner that no one can doubt its veracity.

Bluebeard is a wealthy aristocrat, feared and shunned because of his ugly, blue beard. He has been married several times, but no one knows what became of his wives. He is therefore avoided by the local girls. When Bluebeard visits one of his neighbours and asks to marry one of his two daughters, the girls are terrified, and each tries to pass him on to the other. Eventually he talks the younger daughter into visiting him, and after hosting a wonderful banquet, he persuades her to marry him.

Prepare yourself for trouble and join the PJ Masks on 12 different adventures as they head out into the night to save the day! Owlette, Catboy, and Gekko are ready to go up against the city's supervillains. Can the heroes catch up with Night Ninja's Super Ninjalinos? Will Romeo finally succeed in taking over the world with his new robots? And what villain are they pursuing to the Moon? An action-packed collection of stories filled with friendship, fun and adventures.

"100 Quotes by Heraclitus of Ephesus" is a superb read for those with an interest in philosophy or the human condition. Insightful, esoteric, and incisive, 21st-century readers will be taken with the relevance of observations made more than 2,500 years ago. Whether you’re looking for philosophical inspiration or to further your self-development, this is a superb book for dipping in and out of. While Heraclitus of Ephesus (535BC – 475BC) might be one of the more enigmatic figures in Greek philosophy, his impact is no less profound.

Trying to process a life crisis Gothenburg policeman, Dennis Wilhelmson, decides to take a trip to his quiet childhood island, Smögen.

At the ball that was to change her life, Rona Trafford danced with a mysterious Harlequin. She learned that this prospective suitor was being unfaithful to another, and so fled to Paris, taking up a job as a governess. Her employer's brother joined them. Unknown to her, he was concealing a dramatic secret, one that threatened to destroy them both. How they confronted danger, and how Rona learned more about the Harlequin, is told in this exciting romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.

Sie alle prägten die deutsche Geschichte: Kaiser wie Otto I. , Karl der Große oder Wilhelm II., Wissenschaftler wie Albert Einstein...

"Fue el mejor de los tiempos, fue el peor de los tiempos". Así es como comienza Charles Dickens "Historia de dos ciudades", en la que va a retratar magistralmente la vida en Inglaterra y Francia de la época. En el año 1775 Jarvis Lorry, empleado del banco Tellson, viaja de Londres a París en una misión secreta acompañado por la joven Lucy Manette, a la que acaban de dar la mayor alegría de su vida, al comunicarle que su padre el doctor Manette está vivo, habiendo estado preso en secreto en la Bastilla en París durante dieciocho años.

En la era tiránica del ahora, impulsada por las noticias 24 horas al día, el último tuit y el botón de "comprar ahora", ¿cómo podemos ser capaces de pensar a largo plazo? Con un cortoplacismo tan frenético en la raíz de las crisis contemporáneas, desde las amenazas del cambio climático a la falta de planificación para una pandemia mundial, la llamada al pensamiento a largo plazo crece cada día.

William Shakespeare, Plato, Buddha, Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, and Napoleon Bonaparte are just some of the famous names that make up this collection of 500 famous quotes. With ancient sages, politicians, military leaders, philosophers, and physicists imparting their wisdom, this carefully crafted compilation will not only develop your cultural knowledge but entertain, amuse, and inspire you too. "Develop your General Culture in 1000 Quotes" will delight those who would like a boost of cultural literacy.

Tra tutti i gerarchi nazisti, Rudolf Hess è assolutamente unico nel suo genere. Nessuno sano di mente potrebbe mai trovare nulla di positivo in Hitler, in Goebbels, in Heydrich. Rudolf Hess è forse l'unico, tra i grandi gerarchi nazisti, il cui giudizio continua a dividere. Hess ha commesso molti crimini terribili, e li ha pagati tutti duramente. Per anni è stato considerato l'unico vero amico di Hitler, ed è stato tra i teorici dello "Spazio Vitale", il teorema con il quale la Germania si arrogava il diritto di invadere i territori ad est dei propri confini.

Ramona, Theo och Ramonas kusin Robert ska besöka stadsmuseet i Stockholm. Där ska de få se hur man sätter ihop en riktig giljotin på en utställning om döden. Ramona tycker att det är jättespännande och trots att man inte får röra vid sakerna på museet kan hon inte låta bli att pilla på giljotinen. Plötsligt har hon förflyttats till 1700-talet och hamnat mitt i den franska revolutionen, och där dras hon in i ett farligt äventyr på liv och död. Giljotinen är den åttonde spännande delen i serien om Theo och Ramona. 1997 debuterade Kim M. Kimselius med boken Tillbaka till Pompeji.

These two stories are folk tales from the Slavic world; discover the stories and culture from Eastern Europe to Central Asia, recorded by the best storytellers for the enjoyment of children and adults alike. We put together two of the most charming stories from the Slavic culture.

In der oberbayerischen Januarkälte glitzert der zugefrorene Spitzingsee. Niemand vermutet in dieser Idylle etwas Grauenvolles...