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Siamo a Parigi in un elegante palazzo abitato da famiglie dell’alta borghesia. In guardiola troviamo la portinaia Renée, che all’insaputa di tutti, è una coltissima autodidatta, adora l’arte, la filosofia, la musica, la cultura giapponese. Poi c’è Paloma, la figlia di un ministro ottuso; dodicenne geniale, brillante e fin troppo lucida che, stanca di vivere, ha deciso di farla finita.

Elegante y delicada como un haiku, evocadora y sensorial como un largo viaje: el exitoso retorno a la narrativa contemporánea de la autora de La elegancia del erizo. Rose, una botánica de 40 años, viaja por primera vez en su vida a Japón para conocer el testamento de su padre, un hombre al que nunca conoció. Solitaria y distante, con el paso de los años se ha cerrado a la vida. En Kioto es recibida en la casa tradicional de su padre y conoce a Paul, un belga de su edad que trabajó con él durante años.

Lise is thin, neither good-looking nor bad-looking. One day she walks out of her office, acquires a gaudy new outfit, adopts a girlier tone of voice and heads to the airport to fly south. On the plane she takes a seat between two men. One is delighted with her company, the other is deeply perturbed. So begins an unnerving journey into the darker recesses of human nature.

An enchanting New York Times and international best seller and award-winner about life, art, literature, philosophy, culture, class, privilege, and power, seen through the eyes of a 54-year-old French concierge and a precocious but troubled 12-year-old girl.

"Je m'appelle Renée, j'ai cinquante-quatre ans et je suis la concierge du 7 rue de Grenelle, un immeuble bourgeois. Je suis veuve, petite, laide, grassouillette, j'ai des oignons aux pieds et, à en croire certains matins auto-incommodants, une haleine de mammouth. Mais surtout, je suis si conforme à l'image que l'on se fait des concierges qu'il ne viendrait à l'idée de personne que je suis plus lettrée que tous ces riches suffisants. Je m'appelle Paloma, j'ai douze ans, j'habite au 7 rue de Grenelle dans un appartement de riches."

Saber escuchar es una habilidad crítica que a menudo se da por sentado. Al aprender a escuchar atentamente, conseguirás mantener a tus empleados más comprometidos, fomentar el descubrimiento de nuevas ideas y escuchar lo que necesitas escuchar en una reunión en lugar de lo que esperas escuchar.

"Remember you must die" says the telephone caller.This the voice, and message communicated in a series of anonymous calls made to many elderly people. Including; Dame Lettie, a blue-blooded reformer, Godfrey - her rather irritating brother, and his once fabulous novelist wife Charmian. But who is the caller? And why are they reminding them of this final truth? It's unsettling and mysterious. The activity increases and soon a witch-hunt is in full force, with nobody beyond suspicion.

As a leader, you likely find yourself frustrated at times, wondering why employees don't meet expectations, peers are slow to act, or pressure from your boss falls unfairly on your shoulders. It's easy to point a finger at others and double down on getting results. But have you ever considered that the problem may not be them—it may be you? Through countless hours coaching executives, Muriel M. Wilkins has pinpointed the biggest reason behind these common leadership challenges: hidden blockers.

The Girls of Slender Means is the third Muriel Spark audio release of 2012, following The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and The Complete Short Stories. It is 1945; a time of cultural and political change, and also one of slender means. Spark's evocative and sharply drawn novel focuses on a group of women living together in a hostel in Kensington who face new challenges in uncertain times. The novel is at once dramatic and character-based, and shows Muriel Spark at the height of her literary powers.

In the heart of Paris, in the posh building made famous in The Elegance of Hedgehog, Pierre Athens, the greatest food critic in the world, is dying. Revered by some and reviled by many, Monsieur Arthens has been lording it over the world's most esteemed chefs for years, passing judgment on their creations, deciding their fates with a stroke of his pen, destroying and building reputations on a whim. But now, during these his final hours, his mind has turned to simpler things.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of A Fever of the Blood by Oscar De Muriel, read by Andy Secombe. New Year's Day, 1889. In Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, a patient escapes as a nurse lays dying. Leading the manhunt are legendary local Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray...

This wonderful collection, ideal for cat lovers and feline fanatics, brings together the best and worst of catty behaviour. Ranging from the very funny to the profound, this collection has something to please everyone - without running the risk of developing an allergy!

THE FINAL FREY & McGRAY MYSTERY All will be revealed... * * * * * The Devil Has Come to Edinburgh... An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. When a patient in Edinburgh's lunatic asylum is murdered, the same sign is daubed in blood on the walls - the...

Monsieur Pierre Arthens är världens främste matkritiker, gastronomins Påve, de överdådiga festmåltidernas Messias. Han kommer att dö i morgon. Han vet om det men han bryr sig inte: vid dödsrikets port söker han desperat efter en smak som vibrerar i hans hjärta, en smak från barndomen eller ungdomsåren, en originell och underbar anrättning som han anar är mer värd än alla de gästabud han har upplevt i egenskap av fulländad finsmakare. Så han minns.

Dos madres es un texto breve, intenso y emotivo, que cuenta la historia de una niña que creció al lado de su madre biológica y de su pareja, también mujer. Para no herir la sensibilidad de su familia, la autora ha preferido convertir este texto en una novela, pero ahí está su experiencia real, que arranca el día de la boda de sus 'madres' y luego camina hacia atrás en el tiempo, hasta llegar al día que que las dos mujeres se conocieron y la madre de Muriel decidió hablar con su marido para contarle la nueva experiencia y despedirse de él.

Tras el gris del pasado, Azul busca el color de la esperanza en las calles de París. Después de media vida, dos divorcios y la pérdida de un embarazo, Azul regresa a París, la ciudad donde descubrió el amor y la amistad en su juventud. Hoy, a sus cuarenta, busca unir los fragmentos de su pasado y encontrar un nuevo rumbo en su vida. Muriel Villanueva nos invita a un viaje de autodescubrimiento a través de las calles de la capital francesa, donde Azul reencontrará pasiones y descubrirá que siempre es posible mirar hacia adelante.

Imagine a world where a simple desire for a beautiful white frock with roses could alter the course of history. At just sixteen, Lady Peggy OMalley reflects on how her wish for a dress from Selfridge’s led to a secret crisis between the United States and Mexico, forever changing the life of a remarkable soldier. Discover the intertwined fates of the girl, the soldier, and that iconic frock in this captivating tale. - Summary by Carolin

Join the adventure of an American heiress, affectionately known as the Manitou Princess—named after her father’s lucrative silver mine—who is heartbroken to discover that her fiancé is only after her fortune. In a bold move, she escapes to Europe, disguises herself in male attire, and embarks on an exhilarating walking tour of the Alps. Despite her declared disdain for men, she unexpectedly crosses paths with the charmingly jilted English lord, Monty Lane, who is nursing his own heartbreak. The Princess Passes unfolds the comedic and romantic twists of their alpine journey through the ...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook of A Mask of Shadows by Oscar de Muriel, read by Andy Secombe. 'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' New York Times 'I enjoyed this - properly creepy and Gothic' Ian Rankin 1889. The Scottish Play is coming home. But before the darling...

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Hunt by Oscar De Muriel, a Christmas tale from the world of Frey & McGray, read by Andy Secombe. Christmas, 1888. After a thoroughly trying time in Edinburgh, Inspector Ian Frey looks forward to a Christmas break at his...