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Kromme ploeg by Itamar Vieira Junior
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsKinderlijke nieuwsgierigheid naar een mysterieuze koffer onder het bed van hun grootmoeder komt de zusjes Bibiana en Belonísia duur te staan. Het ongeluk verandert hun leven voorgoed, maar brengt ze ook dichter bij elkaar – zo dicht zelfs dat de een letterlijk de stem wordt van de ander... -
![Ponniyin Selvan - The Crown by Kalki]()
Ponniyin Selvan - The Crown by Kalki
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe fourth part in the series Ponniyin Selvan, recounts the incidents when crown prince Aditha Karikalan leaves Kanchi inspite of Malayamans efforts to prevent him from doing so. For Aditha Karikalan now, there is no turning back.. -
![The Devil to Pay in the Backlands by João Guimarães Rosa]()
The Devil to Pay in the Backlands by João Guimarães Rosa
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLively reminiscences of bandit warfare in the sertao, the still primitive Brazilian back country, told by a wise, retired outlaw chief. ~Worldcat.orgGrande Sertão: Veredas (Portuguese for "Great Backlands: Tracks"; English translation: The Devil to Pay in the Backlands) is a novel published in 1956 by the Brazilian writer João Guimarães Rosa...Categorized as:
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![Gone with the Wind, Part 2 of 2 by John Escott, Margaret Mitchell]()
Gone with the Wind, Part 2 of 2 by John Escott, Margaret Mitchell
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn Part 2, the American South has lost the Civil War. Scarlett O'Hara has to work hard to build up her life again, but she has no money. The handsome Rhett Butler is rich, but he is soon to be hanged for murder. Then there is Ashley Wilkes. He is married now, but Scarlett still loves him...Categorized as:
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![Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice * Mansfield Park * Persuasion by Jane Austen]()
Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice * Mansfield Park * Persuasion by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJane Austen’s sparkling and witty novels continue to entrance readers today, as proven by the rapturous reception of the many film and TV adaptations of her works. Here are three of her best: Pride and Prejudice, Austen’s best-loved story; Mansfield Park; and Persuasion, her final novel. Delightfully illustrated with delicate line drawings...Categorized as:
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![Austen: Persuasion by Judy Simons]()
Austen: Persuasion by Judy Simons
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA study guide for the novel Persuasion... -
![O Continente - Volume I by Erico Verissimo]()
O Continente - Volume I by Erico Verissimo
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA vast sprawling period novel of the minor wars that wracked Brazil from the days when its European masters gambled with their colonists' affairs to the Civil Wars which turned family against family and set Republicans and Federalists at each others throats. Backgrounded by these wars, the story follows the history of the Terra-Cambaras, during 150 years, in the southern part of Brazil. The men . -
![Gone with the Wind Volume 1 by Margaret Mitchell]()
Gone with the Wind Volume 1 by Margaret Mitchell
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGone With The Wind Volume 1: Special Edition By Margaret Mitchell Tomorrow is another day ... Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Civil War, Margaret Mitchell's magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed...Categorized as:
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![Осъдени души by Dimitar Dimov, Димитър Димов]()
Осъдени души by Dimitar Dimov, Димитър Димов
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsМоже ли любовта да издържи на предизвикателствата на войната?Може ли човек да открие щастие, надежда, спасение в един свят, раздиран от жестокост, фанатизъм, глад, страх и болести, в който човешкият живот сякаш е загубил стойност, а непримиримите идеологии увличат милиони във всепомитаща буря?Испания е в гражданска война... -
![The Complete Sonnets and Poems by William Shakespeare]()
The Complete Sonnets and Poems by William Shakespeare
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is the only fully annotated and modernized edition to bring together Shakespeare's sonnets as well as all his poems (including those attributed to him after his death) in one volume. A full introduction discusses his development as a poet, and how the poems relate to the plays, and detailed notes explain the language and allusions... -
![Jane Eyre by Anna Claybourne, Charlotte Brontë]()
Jane Eyre by Anna Claybourne, Charlotte Brontë
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA faithful retelling of the classic story of the love between the governess Jane Eyre and her master Mr Rochester, and the chilling secret set to tear them both apart. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to much-loved classic stories. Includes informative notes on both the author and the original text...Categorized as:
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![Znachor by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz]()
Znachor by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Znachor" is a one of the best novels written by Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz. It has been published in 1937... -
![The Complete Charles Dickens Collection by Charles Dickens]()
The Complete Charles Dickens Collection by Charles Dickens
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings51 books by Charles Dickens, including all of his classics and short story collections, in one volume with active table of contents:American Notes for General CirculationBardell v...Categorized as:
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![Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë]()
Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights by Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsTwo classic novels by the Bronte sisters, now available together... -
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![Jane Austen: The Complete Novels by Jane Austen]()
Jane Austen: The Complete Novels by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis NEW and EXPANDED Multimedia Edition contains: a new introduction links to free audiobooks an in-depth biography of the author several HTML tables of contents high quality layouts For more detailed information, please read the “EXPANDED MULTIMEDIA EDITION” section at the beginning of the book...Categorized as:
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![Four Classic Novels by Jane Austen]()
Four Classic Novels by Jane Austen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe complete novels of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Emma and Persuasion in one large, brand new and giftable hardcover with perfect dj...Categorized as:
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![Kći Lotršćaka by Marija Jurić Zagorka]()
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![Pygmalion / My Fair Lady by George Bernard Shaw, Alan Jay Lerner]()
Pygmalion / My Fair Lady by George Bernard Shaw, Alan Jay Lerner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe ancient Greeks tell the legend of the sculptor Pygmalion, who created a statue of a woman of such surpassing beauty that he fell in love with his own creation. Then, Aphrodite, taking pity on this man whose love could not reach beyond the barrier of stone, brought the statue to life and gave her to Pygmalion as his bride...Categorized as:
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![কালবেলা by Samaresh Majumdar]()
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![Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck by Hamka]()
Tenggelamnya Kapal Van Der Wijck by Hamka
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCerita ini berkisar tentang semangat juang Zainuddin, bagaimana merana dan melaratnya hidup Zainuddin setelah cintanya ditolak oleh keluarga Hayati. Kemudian beliau bangun semula dari segala kedukaan, membuka lembaran baru dalam hidupnya menjadi seorang penulis yang ternama dan berjaya. Ia menceritakan tentang kesetiaan, cinta dan kasihnya Zainuddin terhadap Hayati... -
![The Jane Austen Collection: An Audible Original Drama by Jane Austen, Claire Foy]()
The Jane Austen Collection: An Audible Original Drama by Jane Austen, Claire Foy
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSense and Sensibility - narrated by Gugu Mbatha-Raw.Austen introduces us to the Dashwood sisters who upon the death of their father are left with little money or status and without their family home...Categorized as:
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![The Marquis' Secret by George MacDonald]()
The Marquis' Secret by George MacDonald
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt was one of those exquisite days that come in every winter and seem like the beautiful ghost of summer The loveliness of the morning, however, was but partially visible from the spot where Malcolm Colonsay stood in the stable yard of Lossie House, ancient and roughly paved. He stood on the unlevelled stones grooming the coat of a powerful and fidgety black mare... -
![Jane Eyre by Evelyn Attwood, Charlotte Brontë]()
Jane Eyre by Evelyn Attwood, Charlotte Brontë
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsClassic / British EnglishJane 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... -
![Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree by Santa Montefiore]()
Meet Me Under the Ombu Tree by Santa Montefiore
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsPaperback. Language: English Publisher:. Simon & Schuster Ltd Sofia Solanas grew up on a magnificent ranch in the middle of the Argentine pampa. amid the grand traditions of the Argentine nobility and the mysticism of the native gauchos Spoilt. wilful. resourceful and proud . she is loved by all around her. All. that is. except her Irish mother. Anna... -
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![The Immigrants by Howard Fast]()
The Immigrants by Howard Fast
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn a passionate, multigenerational novel set against the backdrop of San Francisco, the son of an Italian fisherman struggles from the rubble of the great earthquake to build a shipping empire. Reprint... -
![Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by Michael Rosen, Jane E. Ray]()
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by Michael Rosen, Jane E. Ray
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe bard's quintessential love story — retold in an elegantly illustrated volume that will appeal both to aficionados of Shakespeare's play and to readers discovering it for the first time. The story has been told "many times by many different people in many different languages," notes Michael Rosen...Categorized as:
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![Шуурах өндөрлөг by Hilda D. Spear, Эмильи Бронте]()
Шуурах өндөрлөг by Hilda D. Spear, Эмильи Бронте
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Battles in the Desert by José Emilio Pacheco]()
Battles in the Desert by José Emilio Pacheco
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThis landmark novella—one of the central texts of Mexican literature, is eerily relevant to our current dark times—offers a child’s-eye view of a society beset by dictators, disease, and natural disasters, set in “the year of polio, foot-and-mouth disease, floods...Categorized as:
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![Heart of Disaster: A Titanic Novel of love and loss by Rachel Wesson]()
Heart of Disaster: A Titanic Novel of love and loss by Rachel Wesson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThursday, April 11, 1912 Inspired by true events, Heart of Disaster is the fictionalized story of the Irish steerage passengers who joined RMS Titanic. The legend says "Thursday's child has far to go" but nobody knew just how troublesome this journey would prove. Four single friends, a newly married couple and a stoker who works in the belly of the gigantic ship meet that fateful night... -
![The Valley Of Decision by Marcia Davenport]()
The Valley Of Decision by Marcia Davenport
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn the eve of World War II writer Marcia Davenport, best known for her biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, spent several years in Pittsburgh, her imagination caught by the drama of American industry. In 1942, Charles Scribner’s sons published her Pittsburgh novel, The Valley of Decision... -
![The Street of the City by Grace Livingston Hill]()
The Street of the City by Grace Livingston Hill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen a handsome young man comes to tell Frannie that her mother is very ill, she wants nothing more than to go home. But her kind messenger assures her that he will take care of everything. Touched by his concern and sensitivity, Frannie's love for him begins to grow. There is only one problem: He is from the wealthy side of the river, and she is from the poor side...Categorized as:
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![Love is Just a Word by Johannes Mario Simmel, Йоханес Марио Зимел]()
Love is Just a Word by Johannes Mario Simmel, Йоханес Марио Зимел
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis is the story of Oliver and Verena, who fall in love and risk everything to keep each other.He is the son of a notorious German industrialist. She is the voluptuous, indiscreet wife of a wealthy and ruthless businessman.Apart they have been two lonely people. Half alive. Together, they are radiant... -
![Music in the Hills by D. E. Stevenson]()
Music in the Hills by D. E. Stevenson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter spending time combatting terrorists in Malaya, James Dering returns to Scotland. He starts a new life at Mureth House, the home of his aunt and uncle, Mamie and Jock Johnstone, where he hopes to learn to be a farmer. But he soon learns that picking up farming isn’t an easy task, and is made even more complicated by the unexpected ups and down of rural village life...Categorized as:
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![The Rain Queen by Katherine Scholes]()
The Rain Queen by Katherine Scholes
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo women, bound by a shocking event, drawn to a vast and beautiful country they cannot forget. Kate Carrington has cut all ties with Africa, the land of her birth. Her past is buried alongside her missionary parents, the last reminders locked safely away in the attic. But when a mysterious woman moves in next door, Kate's carefully constructed world is torn apart...Categorized as:
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![Southern Ruby by Belinda Alexandra]()
Southern Ruby by Belinda Alexandra
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsForbidden love. Family secrets. A twist of fate. The stunning new generational saga from Belinda Alexandra, bestselling author of TUSCAN ROSE . In New Orleans - the city of genteel old houses and ancient oak trees covered in Spanish moss, of seductive night life, of Creole culture, voodoo and jazz - two women separated by time and tragedy will find each other at last... -
![The Brontë Sisters - The Complete Novels + Extras by Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë]()
The Brontë Sisters - The Complete Novels + Extras by Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsExplore this wonderfully put together e-book designed specifically for Kindle format by our team. Includes the major works of the Brontë sisters as well as the lesser known ones. Also includes the beautiful poetry collection by the Brontë sisters as well as poems and two sermons by their father Patrick Brontë...Categorized as:
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![Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story by William Shakespeare, Arthur Laurents]()
Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story by William Shakespeare, Arthur Laurents
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe tragedy of love thwarted by fate has always intrigued writers. In the sixteenth century, William Shakespeare took this theme and fashioned one of the world's great plays: ROMEO AND JULIET. In our own time, Shakespeare's drama has been used as a basis for the overwhelmingly successful musical play WEST SIDE STORY...Categorized as:
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![Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B. Mangunwijaya]()
Burung-Burung Manyar by Y.B. Mangunwijaya
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA landmark novel, The Weaverbirds is a tale of both physical and spiritual struggle, spanning the formative days of Indonesian independence and the Indonesian oil crisis in the mid-1970s... -
![Anna Karenina Volume 2 by Leo Tolstoy]()
Anna Karenina Volume 2 by Leo Tolstoy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: .. -
![Climates by André Maurois]()
Climates by André Maurois
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWritten in 1928 by French biographer and novelist Andre Maurois, Climates became a best seller in France and all over Europe. The first 100,000 copies printed of its Russian translation sold out the day they appeared in Moscow bookstores... -
![Anna Karénina Volume 1 by Leo Tolstoy, Nathan Haskell Dole]()
Anna Karénina Volume 1 by Leo Tolstoy, Nathan Haskell Dole
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process... -
![The Girl from the Coast by Pramoedya Ananta Toer]()
The Girl from the Coast by Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPramoedya's The Girl from the Coast tells the story of a beautiful young woman from a fishing village who finds herself in an arranged marriage with a wealthy aristocrat. Forced to leave her parents and home behind, she moves to the city to become the 'lady' of her husband's house...Categorized as:
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![Battles in the Desert & Other Stories by José Emilio Pacheco]()
Battles in the Desert & Other Stories by José Emilio Pacheco
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsSeven stories depict harsh realities of life in urban Mexico and the tragedies of childhood innocence betrayed...Categorized as:
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![The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar, Dana Marton]()
The Secret Life of Sunflowers by Marta Molnar, Dana Marton
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA gripping, inspiring novel based on the true story of Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law.When Hollywood auctioneer Emsley Wilson finds her famous grandmother's diary while cleaning out her New York brownstone, the pages are full of surprises. The first surprise is, the diary isn't her grandmother's. It belongs to Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law...Categorized as:
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![El Rey de Les Halles by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea]()
El Rey de Les Halles by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWearing a dress that is splattered with blood and clasping a doll to her chest, Sylvie de Valaines, a four-year-old girl, wanders the streets of the small village of Anet. The year is 1626 and her entire family has just been murdered, likely on the orders of Cardinal Richelieu. When a young boy of 10--Francois de Borbon-Vendome, the prince of Martigues--finds her, he brings her to his castle... -
![El prisionero enmascarado by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea]()
El prisionero enmascarado by Juliette Benzoni, Francisco Rodriguez de Lecea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWearing a dress that is splattered with blood and clasping a doll to her chest, Sylvie de Valaines, a four-year-old girl, wanders the streets of the small village of Anet. The year is 1626 and her entire family has just been murdered, likely on the orders of Cardinal Richelieu. When a young boy of 10--Francois de Borbon-Vendome, the prince of Martigues--finds her, he brings her to his castle... -
![He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe]()
He Fell in Love with His Wife by Edward Payson Roe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPopular novel, first published around 1900... -
![The Short Stories of Lucy Maud Montgomery from 1907-1908 by L.M. Montgomery]()
The Short Stories of Lucy Maud Montgomery from 1907-1908 by L.M. Montgomery
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLucy Maud Montgomery was born at Clifton (now New London), Prince Edward Island, Canada, on November 30, 1874. She achieved international fame in her lifetime, putting Prince Edward Island and Canada on the world literary map. Best known for her "Anne of Green Gables" books, she was also a prolific writer of short stories and poetry...Categorized as:
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![Agrā rūsa by Elīna Zālīte]()
Agrā rūsa by Elīna Zālīte
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGalvenās varones Elzas vēstījums meitai ir godīgs, atklāts un dziļi emocionāls jaunas sievietes “vieglās laimes” atspoguļojums. Gan grāmatā, gan latviešu mākslas filmā “Agrā rūsa” (G. Cilinska režijā) Elzas, Ķikuļa kunga, Straujupa, Italo, sabiedrības dažādu sociālo slāņu morāle un rīcība atklājas īpaši spilgti... -
![L'aile des vierges by Laurence Peyrin]()
L'aile des vierges by Laurence Peyrin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings" L'aile des vierges ", c'est ainsi que l'on surnomme les chambres réservées aux domestiques à Sheperd House, illustre manoir du Kent où est engagée Maggie Fuller au lendemain de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Petite-fille de suffragette, fille d'une sage-femme féministe, Maggie aurait pu prétendre à mieux que cette place de femme de chambre...Categorized as:
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