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In this first Volume of Merlin's Isle, join the prophesied youth, Sir Galahad, and the other knights of the quest as they set out from Camelot to achieve the Holy Grail.

In an attempt to appeal to the Medici family during the Italian Renaissance, Machiavelli outlines the way to acquire and retain political power, and how great men should behave in a princely government....

Meet Detective Inspector Zoe Finch. She's ambitious, determined, and damaged. And she's about to uncover evidence that could make her career... or get her sacked.

The complete "box set" of T. H. White's epic fantasy novel of the Arthurian legend....

Fear stalks familiar ground. Acting DCI Rob Marshall is back in the Borders with a permanent promotion dangled in front of him – but storm clouds are gathering, with his new boss eyeing cutting Marshall’s Major Investigation Team.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke, read by Max Deacon and Dan Stevens. At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex...

Don Quixote has become so entranced by reading romances of chivalry that he determines to become a knight errant and pursue bold adventures, accompanied ...

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4, Jeremy Irons' perceptive reading illuminates the poetry of T. S. Eliot in all its complexity....

The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time....

When Charlemagne the Holy Roman Emperor declares war on the pagans of Denmark, Pomerania and the Baltic lands, he is unaware of the true might of the storm he is about to unleash. Meanwhile, in a small fjord in the north of Norway, a young Norse warrior is about to embark on a journey that will...

This new poetry collection from best-selling poet and priest Malcolm Guite features more than 70 new and previously unpublished works. It includes a sequence of 27 sonnets written in response to George Herbert’s exquisite sonnet "Prayer", as well as 45 more widely ranging new poems....

In The Last Panther, Faust used his unique knowledge of tank warfare to describe the final collapse of the Third Reich and the murderous combat between the German and Russian armies....

A brand new, unabridged recording of Baroness Orczy's classic tale of adventure, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Paris, 1792. The Terror has begun. Every day, scores of the French nobility are delivered to the guillotine. Trapped in the capital, they have no way of escape. But rumours abound of a...

For over 500 years, The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli has been one of the most influential—and controversial—works ever written on leadership, politics, and human nature.

With three others, secret agent Richard Hannay travels across Europe in search of a German plot and an Islamic messiah. Their success or failure could change the outcome of the First World War....

Bloomsbury presents For Your Eyes Only, written and read by Ben Macintyre The official history of Ian Fleming and James Bond by the bestselling author of Operation Mincemeat 'Marvellously entertaining and informative' Spectator 'Thrilling' Sunday Times 'An entertaining mix of history, espionage...

FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY The World’s Leading Center for Shakespeare Studies The Folger Shakespeare Library, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, brings Romeo and Juliet to life with this new full-length, full-cast dramatic recording of its definitive Folger Edition. In Romeo...

Mia Sokolov, Mafia-Erbin mit selektivem Mutismus, macht keine Gefangenen. Landon King ist ein genialer Künstler, ein vornehmer, reicher Junge, der besessen von Mia ist … und dem düsteren Geheimnis, das sie verbirgt.

Ever since Colin Firth's Mr Darcy emerged from the lake in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, the novels of Jane Austen have become more popular than ever, delighting millions of fans all over the world....

The poems of the Poetic Edda have waited a long time for a modern English translation that would do them justice. Here it is at last (Odin be praised!). These amazing texts from a 13th-century Icelandic manuscript are of huge historical, mythological, and literary importance....

First ever audio edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most important poetic dramas, that explores timely themes such as the nature of heroism and chivalry during war. The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm’s Son was originally published in the 1953 edition of Essays and Studies. In December...

The most renowned and wittiest of Oscar Wilde's comedies, The Importance of Being Earnest ridicules Victorian sensibilities and is still strikingly relevant to this day....

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Adrian Schiller. In Paradise Lost Milton produced poem of epic scale, conjuring up a vast, awe-inspiring cosmos and ranging across huge tracts of space and time. And yet, in putting a charismatic Satan and naked Adam and Eve at the...

In this funny Regency romance series, the Shackleford sisters descend on a Regency society that doesn't know what's hit it… With her four older sisters now married, it's Patience Shackleford's turn to take charge of her younger siblings' education. But given that Patience's most prodigious...

A collection of three medieval English poems, translated by Tolkien for the modern-day reader and containing romance, tragedy, love, sex and honour. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl are two poems by an unknown author written in about 1400. Sir Gawain is a romance, a fairy-tale for...

Leo Tolstoy is one of the most celebrated novelists of all time. As well as writing literary classics such as Anna Karenina and War and Peace he was also the author of some hugely influential critical and philosophical works. First published in 1898 his book length essay What is Art? has lost...

Seine Märchen sind weit mehr als Kindergeschichten: Sie erzählen von Sehnsucht und Hoffnung, von Außenseitern und Träumern, von Mut, Verlust und der Kraft der Fantasie. Hinter der märchenhaften Oberfläche verbergen sich existenzielle Themen: das Streben nach Anerkennung, die Erfahrung von Einsamkeit, die Suche nach Liebe und der Wunsch, seinen eigenen Platz in der Welt zu finden. Viele seiner Geschichten tragen autobiografische Züge: das Gefühl des Andersseins, der Wunsch nach Zugehörigkeit und die Kraft, trotz aller Widrigkeiten den eigenen Weg zu gehen.

The Beloved Classic Brought to Life in a Whole New Way! Adventure awaits in the heart of the jungle. Join Mowgli, the man-cub raised by wolves, on an unforgettable journey through the wild. From the wise old bear Baloo to the cunning tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli encounters a cast of unforgettable characters as he learns the secrets of the jungle. But danger lurks around every corner, and Mowgli must use all his courage and wit to survive. Will he be able to defeat Shere Khan and claim his rightful place in the jungle?

En cada palabra que escribo, dejo un pedazo de lo que siento. Hay ausencias que solo encuentran su voz en el papel, recuerdos que se convierten en versos cuando el corazón calla. Y en cada línea, un eco de amor, de nostalgia y de un adiós que nunca se olvida. Perder a alguien cambia muchas cosas. No siempre de golpe. A veces solo te das cuenta de que ya no eres el mismo de antes. Este espacio es para quienes atraviesan ese momento. Para quienes siguen adelante mientras por dentro algo duele. Para que quien lo lea sepa que no está solo en ese dolor.

This collection of 59 short poems consists of verses, some of them incomplete, which remained unpublished at the time of Shelley’s death. Some of them have become the best known of Shelley’s shorter works. The poems were collated and edited by Mary Shelley, who also wrote an introduction to...

Passion, beauty, and classical desire unfold through poetry and sensual reflection in Erotica Romana by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Elegant, intimate, and richly atmospheric, this literary work explores romance, longing, and the timeless allure of classical beauty through Goethe’s poetic voice...

In a quiet corner of Cornwall where the cliffs meet the churning Atlantic Elena seeks refuge from a life that has left her feeling like a ghost. Her discovery of an ancient mirror in a forgotten cottage changes everything as it reflects a world where her lost dreams are still within reach. In the silvered glass she encounters Julian a man who understands the weight of secrets and the danger of looking back. Together they embark on a journey through the layers of time and memory discovering that the most profound connection is the one that allows you to see yourself clearly.

Songs that blow the mind.

Роза—упрямая, как горные цветы, пробивающиеся сквозь камень к солнцу,—сбегает из родительского дома с возлюбленным, вместе с ним открывает харчевню, а после гибели мужа становится главой семьи. Ее дочь Сельма—нежная, словно вышивка, которую она не выпускает из рук,—выходит замуж вопреки материнскому совету. Когда избранник предает ее, растратив приданое, она сохраняет семью ради дочерей. Патриция, Лавиния и Маринелла наследуют не только черты характера матери и бабушки, но и семейные травмы. Им предстоит вспомнить уроки Сельмы и Розы, чтобы начать жить, следуя собственным мечтам.

Beginning in the coastal town of Lowestoft and concluding in the sacred village of Iken—long regarded as a place of Christian pilgrimage—this lyrical audiobook traces a meaningful path through Suffolk's landscapes, heritage, and spiritual legacy. Each poem serves as a step along the journey, blending nature writing, historical reflection, and spiritual contemplation into a deeply immersive listening experience. Through evocative language and vivid imagery, Kevin Algar captures the essence of Suffolk's countryside, its timeless beauty, and its deep-rooted connection to faith and history.

Birdie fait son entrée dans l'une des familles les plus riches d'Amérique – mais aussi l'une des plus toxiques. Orgueil sans bornes et haine rancie façonnent les Rosemore depuis des générations. Aujourd'hui, la dynastie exsangue peine à se perpétuer faute d'héritier et les affaires périclitent. Dans l'ombre, Birdie œuvre secrètement à saper sa belle-famille. Saura-t-elle tenir son rôle d'épouse modèle assez longtemps pour sauver les victimes des Rosemore ?

En "Mis amigos" Bove nos presenta a Batôn (bastón, en francés), herido de guerra que recorre el París de principios del s. XX, y a "sus amigos", aquellos que su imaginación ansía y proyecta en todo aquel que se cruza en su camino, pero cuya felicidad constituye, a la vez, la mayor de las ofensas. La búsqueda de Batôn, abocada al fracaso, resulta sin embargo cercana y reconocible. Una novela genial, que será particularmente apreciada por los solitarios y los perplejos.

Sur un campus californien, trois jeunes adultes –; Janice, Lexie et Aaron –; intègrent un programme expérimental, destiné à ceux qui ont causé la mort sans l'avoir voulu : les accidental killers. Ava, étudiante franco-américaine en psychologie, rejoint le groupe pour écouter et observer les participants. Ils semblent porter une culpabilité que personne ne sait nommer. À mesure que les séances avancent, les silences se fissurent, et chacun affronte ce qu'il préfère taire.

È Tosca a raccontare in prima persona la propria storia. Giunta a un momento cruciale della sua vita, Tosca si volta indietro e, rivolgendosi direttamente a noi lettori, ricorda e racconta la sua vita di bambina, di adolescente e di donna, nella Bari dagli anni Settanta a oggi.

She’s out to ruin him. He’s determined to charm her. Only one can win. Miss Juliana Astley is far too clever to fall for a silver-tongued duke—particularly one foolish enough to wager on stealing a kiss from her. So when she overhears the Duke of Windsor boasting to his friends and discovers he has written her name in White’s infamous betting book, she does not swoon.