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Una de lashistorias de amormásestremecedoras detodoslostiempos. Unclásico de laliteraturainagotable. CumbresBorrascosas (1847) es una de las novelas más populares de todos los tiempos, quizá la novela romántica por excelencia. Primera y única obra de la enigmática Emily Brönte, narra la trágica e imposible historia de amor entre Catherine y Heathcliff. Catherine es hija del propietario de una casa solariega llamada Cumbres Borrascosas, adonde un día este lleva un niño abandonado, un pequeño salvaje de piel oscura y habla ininteligible del que solo saben su nombre: Heathcliff.

“This sumptuous romance explores the relationship between Philip II of France and Richard the Lionheart. . . . Betrayal and tragedy lurk around every corner, yet there are moments of breathtaking loveliness.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Absolutely captivating and...

Bloomsbury presents How to Think Like an Economist by Robbie Mochrie, read by Ben Onwukwe. This book will leave the reader not just smarter – but wiser. -- Professor Erik Angner, Stockholm University, author of How Economics Can Save the World We live in the economy – and we are part of it...

Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the first book in the City Watch series, part of the Discworld...

'A modern horror classic from one of the most exciting writers in the field today' Starburst Magazine Thirteen voices. Thirteen storeys. One dinner party to die for. An innovative haunted house tour-de-force from the creator of THE MAGNUS ARCHIVES podcast. GOING UP? A dinner party is held in the...

In this best-selling book, one of America's most distinguished psychologists crystallises the great progress that has been made in the development of the techniques and basic philosophy of counselling. Carl Rogers gives a clear exposition of procedures by which individuals who are being counselled may be assisted in achieving for themselves new and more effective personality adjustments. Contemporary psychology derives largely from the experimental laboratory or from Freudian theory. It is preoccupied with minute aspects of animal and human behaviour or with psychopathology. 

In a dim antique shop in Seven Dials, Mr Cave stumbles upon a peculiar crystal egg. Beneath its polished surface lies a window to a distant world—a landscape of winged beings under two small moons. H.G. Wells’ brilliant tale quietly captures the wonder and solitude of peering across the void...

Ellos creían que la conocían, pero se equivocaban. Como domme profesional, veo cómo hombres y mujeres vienen y van, pero ninguno se queda, y es así como me gusta. Tengo un secreto que debo proteger a toda costa. Por eso, cuando el engreído, guapo y sumiso Clay Bradley se cuela en mi...

Ten of Mary Shelley’s best short stories that push the boundaries of Gothic literature Mary Shelley is most known for Frankenstein, but in the years following the release of her magnum opus, which were beset by the loss of several children and her husband, she produced novels, poems, short...

The Complete G.K. Chesterton Collection brings together all of Chesterton's major works, including all five volumes of the beloved Father Brown stories, ten other novels or short story collections, 7 works of non-fiction, including his famous writings on politics, religion, and philosophy, and a...

First published in 1929, Goodbye to All That is Robert Graves’s extraordinary account of a world shattered by the First World War—and of one man’s struggle to leave it behind. From his childhood in Edwardian England and his education at Charterhouse to the blood-soaked trenches of the...

While building a pipeline near the Okavango Delta, a contractor unearths the remains of a long-dead Bushman. Rookie Detective David 'Kubu' Bengu of Botswana CID and Scottish pathologist, Ian MacGregor, are sent to investigate, and MacGregor discovers the skeletons of eight more men. Shortly after the gruesome discoveries, the elder of a nearby village is murdered in his home. The local police are convinced it was a robbery, but Kubu isn't so sure...and neither is the strange woman who claims that an angry river spirit caused the elder's death.

Er ist ein Mythos. Ein Geist. Eine Legende. Ein so gefürchteter Bratva-Auftragsmörder, dass einige sich nicht einmal trauen, seinen Namen auszusprechen. Er kommt, um Vergeltung für den Tod seines Bruders zu suchen, aber was Malek Antonov stattdessen findet, ist sie. Riley Keller.

Eine freche Lektorin, von der er denkt, sie sei jemand anderes. Jemand, der nichts mit dem Mann zu tun hat, der seinen Bruder getötet hat. Nur, dass das nicht stimmt.

Dickens wrote into life some of the most beloved and well-known characters in the history of English literature, introducing us to Pip, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Scrooge, Nicholas Nickleby, Miss Haversham, and many more who have lived in the imagination of generations. In this definitive and beautifully curated collection, you'll discover some of Dickens's most beloved classics and walk the streets of London, Paris...

Alexis hat sich in Sparta den Ruf einer unbarmherzigen, gefährlichen Kriegerin erworben. Das verlockt nicht wenige Männer, ihr Glück bei Alexis zu versuchen. Kharon und Augustus, die beiden düsteren Götter der Unterwelt geben sich jede Mühe ihr zu gefallen. Doch auch Alexis attraktive Mentoren Achilles und Patro sind sich auf einmal sicher, dass sie und Alexis füreinander bestimmt sind. Es sieht so aus, als müsste zwischen den Göttern wählen – aber ist das wirklich eine gute Idee?

The smoldering connection between Maggie and Samir sparks into flame at London's International School in London Falling, now available for the first time in print! When Maggie Carpenter left the seductive glitz of London for summer break in her small South Carolina hometown, she walked away from...

Read by Ben Whishaw and Garrick Hagon, with an afterword read by Lucy Hawking. The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work. How did the universe begin?...

Scientists have always kept secrets. But rarely in history have scientific secrets been as vital as they were during World War II. In the midst of planning the Manhattan Project, the U.S. Office of Strategic Services created a secret offshoot - the Alsos Mission - meant to gather intelligence on and sabotage if necessary, scientific research by the Axis powers. What resulted was a plot worthy of the finest thriller, full of spies, sabotage and murder.

Nur sie kann sein Leben retten Nach ihrer traumatischen Kindheit hat Meliya es endlich geschafft, ihr Leben in geregelte Bahnen zu lenken, und ihr Studium begonnen. Doch dann wird sie unterwegs überwältigt und wacht erst im Haus der Aydemirs wieder auf. Die vier Brüder, die sie entführt...

The Charles Dickens Collection: 10 Novels & A Christmas Carol brings together all of the major novels written during Dickens' lifetime. Dickens wrote into life some of the most beloved and well-known characters in literature - introducing us to Pip, Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Little Nell, Scrooge, Nicholas Nickleby, Miss Haversham, and many more who have lived long in the memory for generations of listeners.