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De opkomst en ondergang van grootmachten by Tom Rachman NL
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
Een vrouw probeert zich een beeld te vormen van haar verwekkers.
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Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce EN
EnglandDescription:
This charming, irresistible debut novel set in London during World War II about a young woman who longs to be a war correspondent and inadvertantly becomes a secret advice columnist is “a jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People)—for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and Lilac Girls. Emmeline Lake and her best friend Bunty are doing their bit for the war effort and trying to stay cheerful, despite the German planes making their nightly raids. Emmy dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent, and when she spots a job advertisement in the newspaper she seizes her chance; but... continue
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Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming EN
Description:
USING HIS FORMIDABLE SKILLS of DECEPTION, JAMES BOND WORKS TO TAKE DOWN AN AMERICAN GANG The Spangled Mob are no ordinary American gangsters. They prey on the addictions of the wealthy and treat the poor as collateral. Their ruthless desire for power and fierce brotherly loyalty make them deadly and invincible. James Bond must go deep undercover in his urgent new assignment: to destroy their millionaire masterminds, Jack and Seraffimo Spang. But the Spangs' cruel influence is everywhere, from dusty African diamond mines to the frenzied gambling dens of Las Vegas. Can Bond find his men before h... continue
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Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Romanul Dinti albi a cistigat mai multe premii prestigioase, printre care James Tait Black Memorial Prize, Whitbread Book Award, Guardian First Book Award, Commonwealth Writers First Book Prize si Betty Trask Award. Revista Time a inclus romanul in lista sa cu cele mai bune 100 de romane scrise intre anii 1923 si 2005.
Spectaculos si privind indeaproape cele mai ascunse unghere ale vietii, amuzant si emotionant, Dinti albi este povestea a doua familii londoneze, a lui Archie Jones si a prietenului sau de-o viata – Samad Iqbal. Cei doi se cunosc din perioada celui de-al Doilea Razboi M... continue
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Disappearance by David Dabydeen EN
Country: South America / 
Guyana
Guyana
Description:
Dunsmere Cliff on the Kent coast is in a state of impending collapse. A young West Indian engineer is appointed to help save the village that sits on its edge. He soon discovers the history of Dunsmere and its desire, deceit and sexual cruelty.
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Dr Thorne by Anthony Trollope EN
Description:
Dr Thorne is human, reticent, stern and honourable. He has the strength to stand up to his destructive prejudices and fears of mid-Victorian society but at the same time does not abandon its traditional values. This book is about the problem of a potentially unsuitable marriage.
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Eduardo Piernas Largas by Jean Plaidy ES
Description:
Enrique III había muerto y su hijo Eduardo, llamado `piernas largas`, a causa de su esbelto físico y largas extremidades, viajaba desde Tierra Santa a tomar la corona. Algunos decían que Leonor, su esposa, le había salvado la vida, chupándole el veneno de una herida causada por un asesino.
Eduardo era un hombre de fuerte voluntad y trabajador infatigable. Era el rey que necesitaba el país. Su debilidad era su amor por su familia, en particular, por sus hijas, Leonor, la mayor y su preferida, gozaría de una fugaz felicidad antes de la tragedia... continue
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El agente secreto by Joseph Conrad ES
UkraineDescription:
Esta novela cuenta la historia de un agente encubierto al servicio de una embajada extranjera, que se relaciona con anarquistas en la Inglaterra de 1886. Éste se ve obligado a planear un ataque terrorista y los resultados no son los que ha calculado. A los lados de esa anécdota aparentemente trivial se despliega toda una maquinaria de ironía para relatar el entorno político de entonces.
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Description:
El duelo es una de las más fascinantes novelas cortas de Joseph Conrad. Con las guerras napoleónicas como fondo romántico de esta historia, se narra en ella la contienda entablada por dos oficiales de distintos regimientos de húsares a lo largo de sus respectivas carreras militares, cuyos destinos discurren, de modo misterioso, paralelamente. La historia de este duelo, que llegaría a convertirse en leyenda dentro del ajército, tiene su origen en una oscura e imperdonable ofensa causada por el teniente D'Hubert, hombre de gran cordura y celoso de s... continue
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El fantasma de Canterville by Oscar Wilde ES
IrelandDescription:
For lovers of timeless classics, this series of beautifully packaged and affordably priced editions of world literature treasures encompasses a variety of literary genres, including theater, novels, poems, and essays.