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Cloud Atlas begins in 1850 with Adam Ewing, an American notary voyaging from the Chatham Isles to his home in California. Along the way, Ewing is befriended by a physician, Dr. Goose, who begins to treat him for a rare species of brain parasite.... Abruptly, the action jumps to Belgium in 1931, where Robert Frobisher, a disinherited bisexual composer, contrives his way into the household of an infirm maestro who has a beguiling wife and a nubile daughter....

In 1914, the war which was to have been wrapped up by Christmas had - in reality - only just begun, as all sides entrenched themselves deeper into the Great War. Christmas Eve, 1914 follows one company of British officers as they rotate forward to spend their Christmas on the front lines, a mere 80 yards from the German guns. Upper- and working-class men and boys are thrown together into one trench and struggle to survive.

In the past 50 years, the American short story has changed dramatically. New voices, forms, and mixtures of genres have brought this unique US genre a thrilling burst of energy. This rich anthology celebrates this avalanche of talent. Beginning in 1970, it culls together a half century of powerful American short stories from all genres, including - for the first time in a literary anthology - science fiction, horror, and fantasy.  

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all saying the same thing: His crayons have had enough! They quit! Beige Crayon is tired of playing second fiddle to Brown Crayon. Black wants to be used for more than just outlining. Blue needs a break from coloring all those bodies of water. And Orange and Yellow are no longer speaking — each believes he is the true color of the sun.

Building from his acclaimed anthology Tales of Two Americas, beloved writer and editor John Freeman draws together a group of our greatest writers from around the world to help us see how the environmental crisis is hitting some of the most vulnerable communities where they live. In the past five years, John Freeman, previously editor of Granta, has launched a celebrated international literary magazine, Freeman's, and compiled two acclaimed anthologies that deal with income inequality as it is experienced.

It is 1936, and Simon Travis, just 32 years old and the only son and heir to the family's incredible fortune, has just become the fourth-richest man in the world following the sad and unexpected death of his father. Simon is not really interested in running the vast business empire, and instead he arranges a meeting with the man his father most admired—Winston Churchill. Fearing war, and wanting to do what he can to help, Simon decides to use his incredible wealth to set up a team of top research designers and engineers to come up with the very best ideas in technology to offer the country.

Ring in Valentine's Day - and love - with the New York Times best-selling Crayons! This charming title featuring everyone's favorite coloring crew is the perfect gift for that special someone on Valentine's Day - or any day of the year.   

Kelsey Grammer portrays J. Edgar Hoover in this irreverent and hilarious musical spoof about one of the most powerful men in 20th century America. As head of the FBI, Hoover was privy to the secrets in the lives of many men. Now you learn about his secret love live, his need for personal privacy, and his obsession with knowing the private affairs of others.

An epic collection of fantasy stories from true masters of the genre, including a never-before-published Song of Ice and Fire novella by George R. R. Martin. Fantasy fiction has produced some of the most unforgettable heroes ever: Robert E. Howard's Conan the Barbarian, Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné, Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Classic characters like these made sword and sorcery a cornerstone of fantasy fiction and an inspiration for a new generation of writers spinning their own magical adventures.

John Guest has spoken to over 1,500,000 people face to face since his first major crusade in 1985. Perhaps the mark of John's ministry is his uncompromising, thoroughly evangelical preaching style. He has been called "the thinking person's evangelist", a term that rightly describes his gift for combining brilliant apologetics with a powerful speaking style. This original audiobook focuses on what God is: eternal, holy, merciful, and extravagant.

Take a tour of the exotic Isle of Macaroon with Eddie and his zany friends who will be pleased to show you the cheese mines, Meringue Mountains and the Custard River while they flee unscrupulous promoters, bandit badgers and low-flying seagulls. But a word of advice – don’t refer to Eddie as a chicken, he thinks he’s a bald eagle. And don’t mention Brian’s small stature, he’s rather sensitive about his size. Oh, and don’t call Brian a monkey, he’s actually a lemur. And finally, if Gideon takes a pen out of his pocket and you value your life – duck.

Michael Turner is a successful crime and travel writer, and a part-time police consultant, who lives in the Algarve region of southern Portugal with his fiancée, Dr. Samantha Clark, an ex-police surgeon who now runs her own private medical practice.

Michael Turner, a successful young crime writer, living in the Algarve on the southern coast of Portugal, discovers his friend has been brutally murdered and suddenly finds himself being asked to solve a real-life murder. He recruits his best friend, Doctor Samantha Clark, and working with Interpol and both the British and Portuguese police, they go undercover together and set about solving what becomes a complex case, taking them from Portugal to the UK, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, South Africa and the Bahamas.

The Basilwade stories were originally published on the CaféLit website, where you can access short stories that go nicely with a cuppa. We even suggest a drink! Dawn Knox’s stories contain characters and situations that may seem a little larger than life at first glance but we can soon see that everyone involved is very human. And don’t we all recognise the quirkiness of village/small-town life?

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was the first, last, and only Roman Catholic ever to hold the office of President of the United States, and most people looking on would have thought that a Roman Catholic President in the White House would be wonderful news for the Church of Rome. But in the Vatican, the current incumbent Pope John XXIII was not at all pleased by the news, and he saw JFK, with his numerous illicit affairs and sexual dalliances, as a massive threat to the good name, teachings, reputation, and above all, the moral guidance of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church.

Michael Turner is a successful crime writer and part-time police consultant who lives in the Algarve with his wife, Samantha, an ex-police surgeon who now runs her own private medical practice.

The UK government in London is, to say the least, worried.They suspect a conspiracy of some sort is being planned by terrorists from three Middle Eastern countries, with the suspected aim of wreaking total havoc in numerous European and US cities.

While on a long weekend break in Paris, Michael and Samantha Turner go for a nice meal at an up-market restaurant, where seven of the other diners are poisoned and die in front of them. It is the first of many atrocities by "The Paris Poisoner". Michael and Sam decide to stay in Paris and with the help of their Interpol colleagues they set about trying to find "The Paris Poisoner".