This is the story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives - all connected by a single drop of water. In the ruins of Nineveh, that ancient city of Mesopotamia, there lies hidden in the sand fragments of a long-forgotten poem, the Epic of Gilgamesh. In Victorian London, an extraordinary child is born at the edge of the dirt-black Thames. Arthur's only chance of escaping poverty is his brilliant memory. When his gift earns him a spot as an apprentice at a printing press, Arthur's world opens up far beyond the slums, with one book soon sending him across the seas: Nineveh and Its Remains. In ... |
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"Amar tan intensamente al otro que nos perdemos. Como un funambulista, Omar salta al vacío y en el éxtasis de estar flotando en el abismo, en el amor, la obsesión, no sabe a qué distancia están sus pies del suelo. A través de cartas escritas a su amada ideal irá encontrando poco a poco asideros en los que apoyar sus pies y entrar en contacto con la tierra y con su propio ser. La imagen proyectada por el ser amado nos devuelve, al final, la misma ternura, la misma pasión; se revela una conversación íntima e introspectiva que, más allá de dirigirse solo hacia ... |
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It's here! Number one bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with this highly-anticipated companion; the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most ... |
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Winner of The 2023 International Booker Prize. ... In Time Shelter, an enigmatic flaneur named Gaustine opens a clinic for the past that offers a promising treatment for Alzheimer's sufferers: each floor reproduces a decade in minute detail, transporting patients back in time. As Gaustine's assistant, the unnamed narrator is tasked with collecting the flotsam and jetsam of the past, from 1960s furniture and 1940s shirt buttons to scents and even afternoon light. But as the rooms become more convincing, an increasing number of healthy people seek out the clinic as a time shelter, hoping to escape from the horrors ... |
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The Enriched Collection. ... Сборникът Folk Tales & Fables From Bulgaria на ИК Виа Летера съдържа четиридесет и шест известни и обичани български народни приказки и басни, подбрани и преведени на английски език. Разделени са в три раздела - Народна мъдрост, Вълшебни приказки, Басни с животни. Приказките са преведени на лесен и достъпен английски език и са подходящо четиво не само за деца, но и за цялото семейство. Сборникът е особено популярен сред малки и големи читатели, които живеят в чужбина и ползват българския език като втори. Надяваме се книгата да намери своите читатели сред всички, които се чувстват свързани ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... In "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner", one of the best-known and best-loved poems in the English language, a grizzled old sailor stops a man on his way to a wedding and tells a terrifying story. He speaks of how he doomed the crew of his ship by shooting dead an albatross, awakened the wrath of ocean spirits, met Death himself, and must now walk the earth for ever and share his tragic tale of sin, guilt and - ultimately - redemption. This Macmillan Collector's Library edition of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s longest major poem features ... |
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According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Which - world's only totally reliable guide to the future, written in 1655, before she exposed - the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just after tea... People have been pretending the end of the world almost from its very beginning, so it's only natural to be sceptical when a new date is set for Judgement Day. This time, though, the armies of God and Evil realy do appear to be missing. The Four Bikers of the Apocalypse are hitting the road. But both angels and demons - well, one first-living demon and a samowhat fussy angel - ... |
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The Thought Police, doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother - "1984" itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom and its suppression; yet they were newly created by George Orwell in 1949 as he conjured his dystopian vision of a world where totalitarian power is absolute. In this novel, continuously popular since its first publication, readers can explore the dark and extraordinary world he brought so fully to life. The principal characters who lead us through that world are ordinary human beings like ourselves: ... |
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Vorbei ist es mit dem beschaulichen Leben von Bilbo Beutlin, seit er sich auf ein Abenteuer eingelassen hat, das Hobbitvorstellungen bei Weitem übersteigt. Nicht nur, dass er sich auf eine Reise von der Dauer eines Jahres begibt, die ihn quer durch Mittelerde führen wird, er lässt sich auch vom Zwergenkönig als Meisterdieb unter Vertrag nehmen und verpflichtet sich, den Zwergen bei der Rückgewinnung ihres geraubten Schatzes zu helfen. Auf seiner abenteuerlichen Reise gelangt Bilbo in den Besitz des Ringes, den er später an seinen Neffen Frodo weitergibt - die Grundlage für die legend&# ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... A tour de force of wit and sparkling dialogue, "Pride and Prejudice" shows how the headstrong Elizabeth Bennet and the aristocratic Mr Darcy must have their pride humbled and their prejudices dissolved before they can acknowledge their love for each other. Jane Austen 's best-loved novel is an unforgettable story about the inaccuracy of first impressions, the power of reason, and above all the strange dynamics of human relationships and emotions. Gorgeously illustrated by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, this "Macmillan Collector's ... |
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A geek, a jock, a criminal, a princess. A murder. Who would you believe? Five students walk into detention. Only four leave alive. Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never publicly broken a rule. Sports star Cooper only knows what he's doing in the baseball diamond. Bad boy Nate is one misstep away from a life of crime. Prom queen Addy is holding together the cracks in her perfect life. And outsider Simon, creator of the notorious gossip app at Bayview High, won't ever talk about any of them again. He dies 24 hours before he could post their deepest secrets online. Investigators conclude it's no accident. All of them ... |
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An official Stranger Things novel. Before Hawkins... New York City was Hopper's beat. ... His last big case before everything changed... Hawkins, 1984. All Chief Jim Hopper wants is a quiet first Christmas with his adopted daughter, but when Eleven finds a cardboard box marked "New York", the tough questions begin. Why did Hopper leave Hawkins? What does "Vietnam" mean? And why has he never talked about New York? New York City, 1977. Returning from Vietnam to his young family and a new beat as an NYPD detective, Hopper soon slips back into civilian life. But after shadowy federal agents show up ... |
