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Listen to this collection of celebrated classic cat stories read by an ensemble cast of beloved audiobook readers - including Samuel West, Lorelei King and Imogen Church.
Classic Cat Stories is an anthology that includes fairy tales and fables from the likes of Rudyard Kipling and Charles Perrault as well as comic tales from Saki and E. F. Benson. Cats, of course, have always had a dark and mysterious side which is explored to chilling effect by...
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Original y bella colección de diez relatos escritos por Franz Kafka y reunidos en el presente volumen por su gran biógrafo Reiner Stach.
Los protagonistas de estos cuentos fantásticos provienen del mundo animal. Son criaturas con una identidad no siempre inequívoca, que actúan de manera misteriosa, a menudo reflexionando con intensidad, hablando incluso como seres humanos, sin serlo. Se manifiestan en su máxima y más bella expresión el genio,...
3) Alexander
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This historical fantasy, written by the son of the well-known German novelist Thomas Mann, takes Alexander the Great for its subject, charting his life and career, and examining his obsession with conquest and supremacy, regardless of its effects on his friends and lovers. Written in 1920s Germany in the aftermath of World War I, this timeless story can also be viewed as a fascinating study of power with highly political connotations. Alexander is...
6) Crossroads
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Mary Morris's first book, the short story collection Vanishing Animals, was widely nailed by critics as one of the most distinguished recent debuts by a fiction writer. The American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters recognized her achievement with a citation and the coveted Rome Prize in Literature. Here, in her first novel, Mary Morris continues to fulfill her great promise, giving to her readers a compassionate story of good romance and...
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This collection, available exclusively in e-book form, brings together the twelve novels (and one novella) of the great Portuguese writer José Saramago, with an introductory essay by Ursula Le Guin. From Saramago's early work, like the enchanting Baltasar & Blimunda and the controversial Gospel According to Jesus Christ, through his masterpiece Blindness and its sequel Seeing, to his later fables of politics, chance, history, and love, like All...
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Embark on a soul-stirring journey through the ethereal realms of philosophy and the tender embrace of romance with our exquisite anthology. Within the pages of this enchanting compendium, discover a tapestry woven with the profound musings of the mind and the delicate whispers of the heart. Each verse, meticulously crafted, beckons the reader to delve into the depths of introspection, while simultaneously entwining them in the timeless dance of love's...
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On the morning of the Netherfield ball, Elizabeth Bennet is surprised when Mr. Darcy appears on Oakham Mount. In the course of their conversation, the two clear up the misunderstandings between them. When Darcy asks for the first dance, Elizabeth regretfully informs him that her cousin, Mr. Collins, has already requested that set. Darcy can tell how little Elizabeth desires to dance with the gentleman and offers to assist in extricating her. Mr. Collins...
10) Lost in Olympvs
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In the shadowy realm of Olympus, Orpheus embarks on a desperate quest to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the clutches of Hades. Amidst gods and monsters, he navigates treacherous landscapes and confronts his deepest fears, driven by an unyielding love that defies even the darkest of forces.
11) Plain Girl
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"A tender and wise book, and the details of Amish living are interesting and authentic."
--Christian Science Monitor
"A moving story that will be enjoyed . . . and appreciated."--The Horn Book
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12) Immortal Blue
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IT IS A MAGICAL YET JARRING SIGHTThis is a hard country. Lora ran her fingers over the first line of the tome. Invisible fumes burden the air, that make the body tired and the mind murky. The words were her father's. His curly handwriting slithered across the pages. Despite the rain that falls on us every day of every month, the land is barren. Despite all attempts, nothing will grow in the copper red mire. The once white paper had long turned gray....
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Enter the magnificent world of a distinguished toad, residing in a grand mansion adorned with opulence and riches. Despite his wealth, this toad possesses a heart as expansive as his lavish abode, coupled with a charitable spirit that rivals the shimmer of his precious diamond collections.At the heart of his splendor lies a magical coin, an artifact of extraordinary power that can transform wishes into reality and sow the seeds of good fortune. As...