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Sie war nur auf der Suche nach einem Abenteuer – niemals hätte sie gedacht, dass sie noch so viel mehr in den schottischen Highlands des 16. Jahrhunderts findet Ihrer neuen Stelle als Polizistin in Inverness kann Tavia Anderson nicht viel abgewinnen. Zu beschaulich, zu langweilig. Doch als sie während der Ermittlungen zu einem Vermisstenfall auf einen mysteriösen Stein stößt, der sie wie magisch anzieht, ändert sich von einer Sekunde auf die andere ihr gesamtes Leben.

Eliza Rose is the perfect lady—accomplished in pianoforte, riding, and multiple languages—until a scandal disrupts her privileged world. The fallen Rose family has struggled to regain their standing until a fortuitous connection helps Eliza re-secure her family’s place in Society, giving her everything she believed she wanted.

When tragedy leaves Fitzwilliam Darcy clinging to life, Elizabeth Bennet sacrifices her dreams to repay the debt owed to her family's damaged savior. But can her compassion penetrate his bitter heart and spark hope again?

Witty, candid, furious, and always compelling, Them! negotiates the fraught and fruitful space between the worlds of ‘online’ and the ‘outside’, and how they fuse and diverge in the imagination. Giles’ visual poetics create an unusually dynamic listening experience as she finds new ways ‘to sing, shout and strike in the cracks of what’s possible’. At a time when trans rights are to the fore in public discourse, Them! is a zestful poetic intervention from one of this generation’s most necessary poets.

The tiny Scottish fishing town of Hillmyre is isolated and dying. It’s the perfect hideaway for the jaded and cynical academic Dr John Watson. All Watson wants is to write his novel but when the bodies appear and his help is sought all hopes of a quiet life start to unravel. Will it be the making or breaking of him?

Detective Chief Inspector Paul Cullen of the British Transport Police is back in a brand new mystery and the final part of the Archangel Trilogy. When a body is discovered on tracks in West London, the hunt for a killer begins. But who is the victim? And how does the crime relate to DCI Paul Cullen? The race to uncover the truth commences.

Geoffrey, Alfred's heir, and Denis, King of the Kingdom Across the Southern Sea. Two young men soon to come of age. One, having doubts as he comes to grips with the enormity of what his future holds; the other, eager to end the regency and rule in his own right. Both relying on Alfred's guidance as each birthday marks another milestone in the lives they're destined to lead.

Horses of The Aga khan Dynasty is an exploration of the history, tradition, and legacy of the Aga Khan family. Mapping their history from Aga Khan I to the current Aga Khan IV and his eldest child, Princess Zahra, we discover not only insights about equestrian sports, horse breeding, and rearing, but learn why a family has been able to consistently produce excellent horses. This book is not simply about horse racing and its tradition, but it is a look into how thorough understanding has both revolutionized and evolved a simple sport into a careful study.

Winifred Holtby was born on 23rd June 1898 to a prosperous farming family in the village of Rudston in Yorkshire. Her early novels met with only moderate success but as a journalist she was both prolific and increasingly well-known. Her articles graced more than 20 newspapers and magazines, including the Manchester Guardian newspaper.

Despite William Shakespeare being regarded as the most significant figure in the Western literary canon, relatively little is known about his early life and his later ‘lost years’. Even the exact date of his birth is uncertain. 23rd April generally accepted to be the date of his birth, could be a scholarly mistake amplified by the coincidence of it also being the date of his death. His iconic status now spans global literature and stems directly from the magnitude of his plays, both tragedies and comedies, and his poetry which is often cited as some of the greatest love poetry ever written.

You are Elias. You've run away from home. Your father has left you his blessing. An emailed manuscript. A vanity project- one where he traces over your life, his and the ones who came before him. A plea to remember who you are. India. Dubai. England. Canada. From the sunrise of a sweltering metropolis to the heartbeat of a cathedral city in England's Northeast, come to grips with your life. Whether on the shores of Vancouver or the trains of Hyderabad, history is armed and chasing you.

Невидимець (англ. The Invisible Man) — роман англійського письменника Герберта Велза. Написаний в 1897 році. У своєму романі Велз виступав проти популярних у ті часи ідей надлюдини, що нібито має право управляти слабшими або менш розумними людьми й навіть знищувати їх. Українською роман переклали Микола Іванов і Дмитро Паламарчук в 1977 році.

Octobre 1964. Alors que l’inauguration du Buckingham, navire de la compagnie maritime Barrington, est marquée par un attentat de l’IRA, Emma se trouve en première ligne pour affronter les conséquences de cette attaque sur la société qu’elle dirige désormais. Dans le même temps, Harry, maintenant président d’une organisation d’écrivains engagés, risque tout pour sauver Anatoly Babakov, un écrivain russe emprisonné en Sibérie. Sa quête audacieuse l’amène à traverser des territoires dangereux et met sa vie en jeu.

Mr. Darcy has finally accepted that he wishes only for Elizabeth, and when they meet at Pemberley, he speaks plainly of his devotion. Despite their uncertain future, he is determined to assist the Bennet family – surely no young lady, however foolish, deserves to be Mrs. Wickham. And Darcy has a plan. Jane falls prey to bewilderment and anger as Bingley returns to Hertfordshire. He hopes to renew their courtship, but Jane’s world was shaken by his departure and the cruelty of his sisters, and her views of those around her have changed considerably.

A contrasting collection of light and dark, love and heartache, loss and gain, peace and war, hope and despair. Don't fear the darkness, there are always the guiding words of the poetic outlaw to shine a light and find us. Even when shadows are closing, and imposing thoughts are chasing. We find a safe space, to keep fear at bay until the brightness of a new day.

In the second Domesticated installment, East Anglian punk poet James Domestic is once again taking potshots at work, so-called-punk-rock, outdoor and indoor pursuits, aging, right wing lunatics, politics, feet, and himself. As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also find his trademark surrealism, sarcasm, and quintessentially British whimsy applied to animals, emails, food, and the power of music, alongside his idiosyncratic illustrations, and photographs from his murky past.

When a young woman falls to her death in front of a tube train at London's Angel station, the authorities assume suicide. They're wrong. For Detective Chief Inspector Paul Cullen of the British Transport Police, the stakes couldn't be higher. Can he uncover the truth, before more lives are lost?

In the midst of bombs and bullets, trenches and trauma, the soldiers of World War I, and those observing the horrors taking place from home, took pen to paper to record their experiences in verse. These poems - considered the greatest written during WWI and some of the greatest poetry of the twentieth century - show the horror of war but also shine a light on the strength of human courage, bravery, and virtue.

"Your judging eyes interpret quickly with assurance upon the view, Yet what they tell you is not always true, Below our outer shield with structure and mind beats a heart honest and true, You cannot judge a person by view, Only through love can you understand."

Agnes, una muchacha peculiar que parece no rendir cuentas a nadie y que es capaz de crear misteriosos remedios con sencillas combinaciones de plantas, es la comidilla de Stratford, un pequeño pueblo de Inglaterra. Cuando conoce a un joven preceptor de latín igual de extraordinario que ella, se da cuenta enseguida de que están llamados a formar una familia. Pero su matrimonio se verá puesto a prueba, primero por sus parientes y después por una inesperada desgracia.