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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is revered as one of the great British dramatists, credited not only with memorable works, but the revival of the then-suffering English theatre. Shaw was born in Dub……続きを見る

Well-known French writer Théophile Gautier and Bernard Lopez combine their talents in this send-up of the cloak-and-sword dramas so popular with the Romantics. When the Spanish Queen's horse runs aw……続きを見る

Bingo Elkins, ghost about town, is back, and his sunny disposish is being threatened like never before. His brilliant executive assistant/bodyguard, the beautiful and deadly Miss Thammavongsa, lies ……続きを見る

*SHARPE’S STORM, the brand new novel in the global bestselling series, is available to pre-order now* Lieutenant-Colonel Sharpe, sidelined on the Royal staff, magnificently siezes command at the fin……続きを見る

When his honor and reputation are at stake, Sharpe seeks revenge--at any cost It is 1814, and the defeat of Napoleon seems imminent--if the well-protected city of Toulouse can be conquered. For Rich……続きを見る

Heartbreak House is a play written by George Bernard Shaw one of the truly great literary figures of our age. First published in 1919 and first played at the New York's Garrick Theatre in 1920. It ……続きを見る

Daniel Beauregard is a young Texan drafted into the Confederate Army. He is a crack shot with his Whitworth rifle and becomes a sniper. He meets Quantrill and joins his raiders. He is sent to Texas ……続きを見る

When a priest with radical ideas and a parish council with traditional values lock horns over the beliefs they hold most sacred, there’s bound to be controversyーand consequences. But murder crosses……続きを見る

«- Enfin le foot... Ce que tricotent les vingt-deux débiles sur le gazon n'intéresse que peu de monde. Et toujours les mêmes. Ceux qui délèguent, parabolisen……続きを見る

excerpt: She would come by once or twice a week to look in on him, though he was nothing to her but a neighbor. Yesterday, her excuse for doing so amounted to no more than the fact she’d just, an ho……続きを見る

An unfinished duel, a midnight murder, and the treachery of a beautiful prostitute lead to the imprisonment of Sharpe. Caught in a web of political intrigue for which his military experience has lef……続きを見る

The author of THE READER returns with another thrilling case for sleuth Gerhard Self. PI Gerhard Self is lured out of retirement by a seemingly straightforward assignment: to find the former sleepin……続きを見る

Part thriller, part love story, August is a compelling novel about will, freedom and what it means to live. Trapped in a car wreck, upside down, bleeding and in pain, Tristan and Grace are staring a……続きを見る

Auf der Fahrt im Wagen des Chefs, von Berchtesgaden Richtung Salzburg beobachtet er die vorbei fliegende Landschaft wie einen Film, um seinem Denken freien Lauf zu lassen, bevor er es in die monoton……続きを見る

Kit Miller is a tour director. He takes groups of holidaymakers to the USA and Canada. Apart from running the tour, Kit must ensure that his tour members have a good time. But if he's not having a g……続きを見る

Dionisio Vivo, a young South American lecturer in philosophy, is puzzled by the hideously mutilated corpses that keep turning up outside his front door. To his friend, Ramon, one of the few honest p……続きを見る

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal f……続きを見る

Dane Martin was dragged up in an orphanage put through an indifferent high-school education which fitted him for very little. He, and his best friend Tommy Garner, steal cars and sell them to oil-ri……続きを見る

Book 1 in USA Today Bestselling series, Death by Chocolate Lindsay Powell loves chocolate. It tastes good, it makes her feel good, it never cheats on her like her almost-ex husband…it's her best fri……続きを見る

This novel offers a rare glimpse of life in America through the eyes of an African American boy maturing on Chicago's West Side. The character's journey unfolds in the late 1950's; passes through th……続きを見る

Books for All Kinds of Readers. ReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead™ are optimized by increasing……続きを見る

Fans of thought-provoking drama will relish George Bernard Shaw's classic take on gender roles and relations, Man and Superman. Packed with plenty of big ideas, this engaging work helped rank Bernar……続きを見る

*A brand new companion to the Last Kingdom series, Uhtred’s Feast, is available to pre-order now* Start the epic journey today. Books 4, 5 and 6 in the epic and bestselling series that has gripped m……続きを見る

My name is Mike Ross and I’m a Ferryman – like in the Greek myth. I didn’t ask for, or really want, the job, but I’m trying to make the best of it. Most ghosts are okay and just need a little help t……続きを見る

Explore a world being pioneered by Stellar Foxtaurs, share Chakat Midnight's experiences as the Chief of Security on the starship Pegasus, thrill to an invasion of the Starwalkers' space station, an……続きを見る

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) is revered as one of the great British dramatists, credited not only with memorable works, but the revival of the then-suffering English theatre. Shaw was born in Dub……続きを見る

The Cabala by Bernhard Pick A short critical introduction to the Kabbalah. Although the Cabala belongs to the past, it demands our attention on account of the interest taken in it by such men as Ra……続きを見る

In 1998, Louis de Bernieresーacclaimed author of Corelli’s Mandolinーcame upon a bronze statue in a town on Australia’s northwestern coast and was immediately compelled to know more about “Red Dog.”……続きを見る

Famoso pelas suas bem-sucedidas adaptações para a televisão, em 1976/77, pela TV Globo, e, em 2004/05, pela TV Record, o romance "A Escrava Isaura", escrito por Bernardo Guimarães (1825-1884), tem u……続きを見る

An artist cooks a Jamaican meal for her straying lover, thinking she might just have the one ingredient that will ensure he never leaves her. A beautiful woman slips into the sea near her Jamaican h……続きを見る