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This poem was written by Marina soon after her marriage in 1958. It beautifully illustrates how she would so often muse on her surroundings, asking what might have come before – and what might happe……続きを見る

A true but tongue in cheek look at what it takes to survive a first (and subsequent) visits to a Spirit filled church service. After years of attending quiet Catholic and Baptist church services, th……続きを見る

She’s looking for a story. He’s hunting a criminal. Somehow, she’s become both. Panther shifter Elissa Malkin lives her life on the straight and narrow, always on the right side of the law, never a ……続きを見る

“Strange Activity. Investigazioni, esorcismi e minchiate varie”. Questo è il biglietto da visita di Angelo Strano, svogliato investigatore dell’occulto dal carattere estroverso. Il suo lavoro consis……続きを見る

Two unaccompanied children travel across the Mediterranean in an overcrowded boat that has been designed to only make it halfway across… A 63-year-old man is woken one morning by border officers ‘ac……続きを見る

Cornwall is remote, but not therefore isolated from the war in the rest of England. Kate, living in Saltash, is looking forward to marriage with Jonathan, and disappointed it has to be delayed when ……続きを見る

It is the turbulent thirteenth century and Henry III is facing rebellion by Simon de Montfort. Eva, more concerned with her own fate, is plotting how to make her father agree to her marriage with he……続きを見る

When Josie Shaw's stepfather George dies, and she and her mother Dora are left with nothing but debts. Dora wants Josie to make a good marriage. Josie, however, is strong and independent. She wants ……続きを見る

Elinor is bored with her quiet life in Norfolk with her aunt and uncle, waiting until she can marry Francis, a captain in George I's army. Though she looks forward to the marriage she worries about ……続きを見る

Five short poems to give God the glory for what is victory over this world. Just pensive thoughts to encourage our daily walk in His will and wisdom. 続きを見る

Drusilla's family are urging her to accept an offer from another merchant's son, but she is reluctant, even more so when she meets the dashing Cavalier, Sir Randal Thornton, and he aids Drusilla dur……続きを見る

Hugo, Earl of Winton, needs a wife and an heir if his weak cousin William and his unpleasant French wife Hortense, with the son who might not be her husband's, is not to succeed him. He decides Phil……続きを見る

Catriona's father is lost at sea, and her mother loses the will to live, leaving her with her Uncle, who wants to marry her to a much older, stern newcomer. Cat is determined to escape, and does so ……続きを見る

Kate wins a scholarship to a prestigious Edgbaston school, and meets wealthy people. Robert offers her a ride in his motor car, and to take her flying. Kate's heroine is Amy Johnson, and she is ecst……続きを見る

While Isabella and her family were with King Charles II in exile, she was jilted, and has set her mind against any marriage. Instead, she wants the lovely Clare, her younger sister, to restore the f……続きを見る

¿Qué quiere la mujer? Fue la única pregunta que según propia confesión Freud nunca pudo contestarse. Tienen ustedes ahora en las manos la posibilidad de encontrarle su respuesta: ocho excelentes esc……続きを見る

When a mummy in the Museum of Albion is unpacked it is found to contain a bundle of curious objects and documents which tell of the wanderings of an unknown woman, Leto. On the run, in a far-off era……続きを見る

Our foremost theorist of myth, fairytales, and folktales explores the magical realm of the imagination where carpets fly, objects speak, dreams reveal hidden truths, and genies grant prophetic wishe……続きを見る

Janet Mackay dislikes all Englishmen, especially the Marquess of Sutherland who intends to evict them from their croft to make way for sheep. So when handsome Alastair Fenton arrives, she is far fro……続きを見る

Ernest and Bo Dean are wood working geniuses who embark on their latest next big wood project. With a backwoods approach to life and the simpler life, they take you on their latest effort to stay kn……続きを見る

Arrigo Martinelli è un melomane incallito che da quando è andato in pensione dispone di tutto il tempo che desidera per dedicarsi ininterrottamente al bel canto facendo parte di ben tre cori, compre……続きを見る

Sanchia is stranded in Limoges when her father is killed and their money stolen. She is working at an inn to earn money to travel to her uncle in Orleans when she encounters Royalist Sir John Morris……続きを見る

Marigold Smith, born into the small mining town of Hednesford, is devoted to her family, especially the small and delicate Ivy, for whose accident she blames herself. She is determined to try and ma……続きを見る

Warum ist Backnang der bessere Ort, um am Heiligabend ein Kind zur Welt zu bringen? Weshalb sollte jemand nackt auf den Stifts-turm steigen? Seit wann können Weihnachtsbäume sprechen oder unliebsame……続きを見る

Caleb è un normalissimo ragazzo che ama tuffarsi nelle storie passate e nei misteri che sembrano avvolgerle; troverà pane per i suoi denti quando, in soffitta, incapperà nel diario segreto della sua……続きを見る

'Lively . . . a joy to read' - The Times *Shortlisted for the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse prize* The bestselling author of A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian is back in this hilarious, farcic……続きを見る

Welcome to 1980s Belarus, where Polish denim is the currency, “kike” is a pedestrian endearment, and a second-trimester abortion can be procured for a box of chocolates. Antonia Olenski, a catty hal……続きを見る

Kurze Geschichten. Spannend erzählt. Einfach gut. Familien müssen draußen bleiben, nach diesem Wellness-Wochenende einer speziellen 'Simpsons' Spezies im besten Hotel der Stadt. Dort findet sich der……続きを見る

Drama, family problems, drugs, alcoholism, adolescence... On the brink of turning fifteen, alcohol is no longer enough to help Luz forget who she is. At a time when dreams are nothing but falsities ……続きを見る

What does the future hold for us? This anthology of nineteen diverse stories from authors around the world shows us a future full of adventure, intrigue, fun, heart-ache, and wonder. A imprisoned sp……続きを見る