\"Moonfleet\" (1898) begins as a mystery and an adventure story, a tale of smuggling set among the cliffs, caves, and downs of Dorset. What will be the outcome of the conflict between smugglers and revenue men? And how can the hero, John Trenchard, discover the secret of Colonel John Mohune\'s treasure? As the book progresses these two interwoven themes resolve themselves into a third and richer one,

Look, I didn´t want to be a half-blood. I never asked to be the son of a Greek God. I was just a normal kid, going to school, playing basketball, skateboarding. The usual. Until I accidentally vaporized my maths teacher. That´s when things started really

\"...one of the most unique and subversive artifacts of pop culture in recent memory.\" - Salon.com \"Seldom do comics burst onto the scene and shatter our worldview by being entirely poignant, raw, and captivating - but then, most comics aren\'t Bitch Panet.\" - Entertainment Weekly Eisner Award-nominated writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel) and Valentine De Landro (X-Factor)

Upon its release, the original Gears of War revolutionized third-person shooter action with a combination of gorgeous environments, iconic characters, and brutal action. Now, twenty-five years after the events of Gears of War 3, a fresh generation of heroes will encounter a new enemy that threatens to bring humanity even closer to extinction. To commemorate the next chapter of the Gears of War epic,

The unstoppable march of the Dark Lord of the Sith continues! The natives of the planet Shu-Torin are revolting. And there\'s no way the Empire will stand for that. Darth Vader is tasked with leading a military assault against Shu-Torin! Could it be that his rise to glory has begun? But who will follow Vader into war? Would you? Then again, it\'s better to fight alongside Vader than against him. That\'s

An emotional page-turner with a heart-pounding dilemma. Fans of Jodi Picoult, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes will love We Own The Sky. Anna and Rob were the perfect couple with their whole lives in front of them. When beautiful baby boy Jack came along, their world seemed complete. But when tragedy strikes they are faced with an impossible choice. They have one chance to save their child, but at what

The second volume of this landmark edition of Sylvia Plath\'s correspondence.

All the world\'s a stage, and he\'s a major player! Forsooth, Deadpool faces a comedy of errors, trapped in the works of William Shakespeare! Whether it turns out to be a midsummer night\'s dream, or much ado about nothing, it\'s sure to be Deadpool as you like it! Fingers crossed that all\'s well that ends well, so Wade can return to the tragedy that is his regular life - and the collapse of his marriage!

\'However one defines Man, the same definition applies to us all. This is sufficient proof that there is no essential difference within mankind.\' (Laws l.29-30) Cicero\'s The Republic is an impassioned plea for responsible governement written just before the civil war that ended the Roman Republic in a dialogue following Plato. Drawing on Greek political theory, the work embodies the mature reflections

A lost child: On the eve of the First World War, a little girl is found abandoned on a ship to Australia. A mysterious woman called the Authoress had promised to look after her - but has disappeared without a trace. A terrible secret: On the night of her twenty-first birthday, Nell Andrews learns a secret that will change her life forever. Decades later, she embarks upon a search for the truth that

Enter the world of Gossip Girl - a world where espadrille sandals are flown in from Spain, crisp cotton sundresses are made to order, and jealousy and betrayal are the ultimate summer accessories...Serena and Blair are now co-muses to a super-famous desig

V osnovu sbornika legli poeticheskie proizvedenija V.S.Vysotskogo, posvjaschennye narodnomu podvigu v tragicheskie gody Velikoj Otechestvennoj vojny i otrazhajuschie osmyslenie ego v poslevoennoe vremja.

Am 10. Dezember 1941 wurde Helga Weissovä, ein zwölfjähriges jüdisches Mädchen aus Prag, nach Theresienstadt deportiert. »Zeichne, was du siehst!« hatte ihr Vater gesagt, nachdem sie ein selbstgemaltes Bild in die Männerkaserne geschmuggelt hatte. Helga zeichnete und dokumentierte so den Alltag der Menschen im Ghetto. Sie malte Bilder von dieser in sich abgeschlossenen Welt, von alltäglichen Szenen

\"Well, I doubt you\'ll ever see a bigger insect.\" Gabby Nichols is putting her son to bed when she hears her daughter cry out. \'Mummy there\'s a daddy longlegs in my room!\' Then the screaming starts...Kevin Alperton is on his way to school when he is attacked by a mosquito. A big one. Then things get dangerous. But it isn\'t the dead man cocooned inside a huge mass of web that worries the Doctor.

An enchanting, atmospheric new novel from New York Times-bestselling author Marisa Silver In an unnamed country at the beginning of the last century, a peasant couple longs for a child. In despair they turn to gypsy tonics and archaic prescriptions, and one cold wintery night, the couple\'s wish comes true. But the silence that follows the birth forewarns of darker days to come. Strangers look on askance

More than 100 million copies sold world wide. When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out. Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she

Hermann Kermit Warm is going to die. Across 1000 miles of Oregon desert his assassins, the notorious Eli and Charlies Sisters, ride - fighting, shooting, and drinking their way to Sacramento. But their prey isn\'t an easy mark, the road is long and bloody, and somewhere along the path Eli begins to question what he does for a living - and whom he does it for. The Sisters Brothers pays homage to the

The essence of Filipino food has always remained somewhat secluded in the family kitchens of Filipino homes, passed down through the generations, melding native traditions with those of Chinese, Spanish and American cuisines. With Memories of Philippine Kitchens Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at New York\'s Soho\'s popular Cendrillon restaurant, present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine

Jane Eyre, a poor orphan, grows up in misery until she becomes the governess in the house of wealthy Mr Rochester and falls in love. But mysterious events take place in the house at night, and Mr Rochester appears to be hiding a terrible secret. Can Jane even hope for happiness?