In HIPPIE, his most autobiographical novel to date, Paulo Coelho takes us back in time to re-live the dream of a generation that longed for peace and dared to challenge the established social order - authoritarian politics, conservative modes of behavior, excessive consumerism, and an unbalanced concentration of wealth and power. Following the \"three days of peace and music\" at Woodstock, the 1969

Disaster strikes when a group of vicious pirates attack and kidnap a pregnant American woman off the coast of Somalia. To get her back before more blood is spilled, Sigma Force enlist the services of former army ranger Captain Tucker Wayne and his war dog, Kane. But what starts out as a straightforward rescue mission rapidly escalates into a deadly hostage situation when the team discovers that the

LIFE STYLE is the first book to document Maus creative process and his studio practice, Bruce Mau Design (BMD). Since founding his Toronto-based studio in 1985, Mau has become one of the worlds most sought-after designers. He became an international figure following the publication of the groundbreaking and award-winning tome S,M,L,XL (Small, Medium, Large, Extra-Large), which he designed and co-authored

To the English, I am \"shocking\"...What\'s more, French, which is disgusting; republican, which is abominable; exiled, which is repulsive; defeated, which is infamous. To top it all off, a poet...\' Victor Hugo dominated literary life in France for over half a century, pouring forth novels, poems, plays, and other writings with unflagging zest and vitality. Here, for the first time in English, all

The Monk was so highly popular that it seemed to create an epoch in our literature\', wrote Sir Walter Scott. Set in the sinister monastery of the Capuchins in Madrid, The Monk is a violent tale of ambition, murder, and incest. The great struggle between maintaining monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions leads its main character, the monk Ambrosio, to temptation and the breaking of his vows,

The Frankenstein story is updated to the 21st century by the great American storyteller Dean Koontz. Now someone new is playing god. The legendary monster has survived the centuries to become a haunted and heroic figure dedicated to battling the truly mon

Don Gaetano è uomo tuttofare in un grande caseggiato della Napoli popolosa e selvaggia degli anni cinquanta: elettricista, muratore, portiere dei quotidiani inferni del vivere. Da lui impara il giovane chiamato \"Smilzo\", un orfano formicolante di passioni silenziose. Don Gaetano sa leggere nel pensiero della gente e lo Smilzo lo sa, sa che nel buio o nel fuoco dei suoi sentimenti ci sono idee ed

From Matthew Quick, bestselling author of THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, comes EVERY EXQUISITE THING, a quirky and deeply moving novel about a teen\'s journey through love, rebellion and belonging. For readers who love John Green and Rainbow Rowell. \'Books like Quick\'s are necessary\' New York Times Nanette O\'Hare is an unassuming teen who has played the role of dutiful daughter, hard-working student,

This little kit has all the necessitites to get a party started right! Just crack open this box of fun-including three balloons, a noisemaker, a bag of confetti, streamers, and a 32page book of party games and ideas-to be on the way to a great time! Just add some music and party till dawn....

Sarai has lived and breathed nightmares since she was six years old. She believed she knew every horror, and was beyond surprise. She was wrong. In the wake of tragedy, neither Lazlo nor Sarai are who they were before. One a god, the other a ghost, they struggle to grasp the new boundaries of their selves as dark-minded Minya holds them hostage, intent on vengeance against Weep. Lazlo faces an unthinkable

When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds \'the Pearl of the world\' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with lyrical simplicity, The Pearl sets the values of the civilized world against

A fast-paced, multi-level business English course. The course develops key language skills through activities that reflect the real world of modern business. It has been specifically designed for the in-company language training sector.

Umberto Eco s first novel, an international sensation and winner of the Premio Strega and the Prix Medicis Etranger awards The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. His tools are the logic of Aristotle,