“The Other Side of the Story”
Crossed women. Crossed lines. Crossed swords. The Agent – Jojo, a high-flying literary agent on the up, has just made a very bad career move: she’s jumped into bed with her married boss, Mark … The Bestseller – Jojo’s sweet-natured client Lily’s first novel is roaring success. She and lover Anton celebrate by spending the […]
“The Oxford Companion to Cosmology”
The definitive A-Z guide to the origin and development of the Universe This authoritative A-Z clearly explains the ideas and the physics behind our current understanding of the Universe. It is essential for professional and amateur astronomers, advanced science students, and for anyone interested in this enduringly popular subject. Over 350 detailed and up-to-date entries […]
“The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt”
The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt uniquely covers 700,000 years of ancient Egypt from the stone age to the Roman conquest. The story of the ancient Egyptians, from their prehistoric origins to their conquest by the Persians, Greeks, and Romans makes for fascinating reading, with subjects ranging from the changing nature of life and death […]
“The Oxford Murders”
On a balmy summer’s day in Oxford an old lady who once helped decipher the Enigma Code is killed. After receiving a cryptic anonymous note containing only the address and the symbol of a circle, Arthur Seldom, a leading mathematician, arrives to find the body. Then follow more murders – an elderly man on a […]
“The Painted Veil”
A novel Kitty Fane is the beautiful but shallow wife of Walter, a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong. Unsatisfied by her marriage, she starts an affair with charming, attractive and exciting Charles Townsend. But when Walter discovers her deception, he exacts a strange and terrible vengeance: Kitty must accompany him to his new posting in […]
“The Passion”
Henri had a passion for Napoleon and Napoleon had a passion for chicken. From Boulogne to Moscow Henri butchered for his Emperor and never killed a single man. Meanwhile, in Venice, the city of chance and disguises, Villanelle was born with the webbed feet of her boatman father – but in the casinos she gambled […]
“The Pastures of Heaven”
“The Pastures of Heaven” is a short story cycle by John Steinbeck, first published in 1932, consisting of twelve interconnected stories about a valley, the Corral de Tierra, in Monterey, California, which was discovered by a Spanish corporal while chasing runaway Indian slaves. Enchanted by the valley’s natural beauty, the corporal names it Las Pasturas […]
“The People vs Muhammad – Psychological analysis”
Is Islam a “religion of peace”? Was Muhammad the true and final prophet of God? Is the Quran the fulfillment of the Bible, and legitimately continuing the traditions of the Judeo-Christian scriptures? Perhaps on of the most audacious, shocking, unthinkable and highly controversial ideas to ever be conceived. The People vs Muhammad places the founding […]
“The Perfect King. The Life of Edward III Father of the English Nation.”
He ordered his uncle to be beheaded: he usurped his father´s throne; he taxed his people more than any other previous king, and he started a war which lasted for more than a hundred years. Yet for centuries Edward III (1327-77) was celebrated as the most brilliant of all English monarchs, and three hundred years […]
“The Phantom of Manhattan”
The compelling and haunting sequel to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. In this brilliantly conceived novel, master storyteller Frederick Forsyth brings the legend of the mysteious Phantom back to life. After his failed attempt to kidnap his beloved Christine, the beautiful young opera singer, and a harrowing escape from the hands of an angry mob […]
“The Play”
Short stories by young Estonian authors. Arvo Valton, Rein Saluri, Vaino Vahing, Ülo Tuulik, Jüri Tuulik, Jaan Kruusvall, Teet Kallas, Mati Unt, Toomas Vint, Mari Saat, Jaak Jõerüüt, Mihkel Mutt.
“The pocket guide to WINES of Australia”
2005-2006 edition. Essential Guide to the wines and wine producers of Australia. This fully updated, invaluable guide is packed with information about the key wine regions, grape varieties, wines, and wine producers of Australia. Features: Written by James Halliday, an internationally recognised authority on wine, The Pocket Guide is split by region, with A-Z listings […]
“The Queen Dowager’s Life Regiment in Finland 1772-1808”
Leskikuningattaren henkirykmentti tunnetaan parhaiten sen osallisuudesta Ruotsin valtakunnan suurimman linnoituksen, Viaporin, antautumiseen toukokuussa 1808 Suomen sodan aikana. Antautuminen merkitsi rykmentin loppua, mikä on varjostanut sen jälkimainetta. Kirja on rykmentin Viaporiin sijoitetun kahden pataljoonan historia vuosina 1772-1808. Se perustuu laajaan säilyneeseen arkistomateriaaliin, erityisesti rykmentin katselmusrulliin, muuhun arkistomateriaaliin ja tutkimuskirjallisuuteen. Se selvittää rykmentin alkuperän ja organisaation, henkilöstön, […]
“The Rainbow”
The Rainbow tells the story of three generations of the Brangwen family, a dynasty of farmers and craftsmen who live in the east Midlands of England, on the borders of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. The book spans a period of roughly 65 years from the 1840s to 1905, and shows how the love relationships of the […]
“The Reckoning”
Like its champion Simon de Montfort, the People’s Charter lies dead and broken under the harsh heel of England’s new king, Edward, and only in Llewelyn’s troubled Wales does the light of liberty flicker on. Yet it is no easy task to guard the flame from the threatening storms. Llewelyn’s beloved bride, Ellen, Simon’s daughter, […]
“The Red Pony. The Pearl”
The Red Pony: Set on a ranch in the California mountains this is the story of the joy and sorrow a young boy finds in his responsibility for his horse. The Pearl: When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds “the Pearl of the world” he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry […]
“The Resident”
Every year, three million single women in America move into an apartment for the first time. Few of them change the locks. Juliet Devereau can’t believe her luck: after weeks of looking for a place to live, she’s found a beautiful, spacious apartment overlooking Brooklyn Bridge. It almost seems to good to be true. It […]
“The Return of the God Hypothesis”
The New York Times bestselling author of Darwin’s Doubt presents groundbreaking scientific evidence of the existence of God, based on breakthroughs in physics, cosmology, and biology. Beginning in the late 19th century, many intellectuals began to insist that scientific knowledge conflicts with traditional theistic belief–that science and belief in God are “at war.” Philosopher of […]
“The Return”
The New York Times Bestseller! StarTrek Veridian III: A world has been saved, the U.S.S. Enterprise 1701-D lies in ruins, and one of the galaxy´s greatest heroes rests beneath a simple cairn of rocks on a lonely hillside. But as a legendary Vulcan ambassador comes at last to the grave of his best and dearest […]
“The Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: The Husaynis, 1700-1948”
In this deeply researched political biography, Ilan Pappe traces the rise of the Husayni family of Jerusalem, who dominated Palestinian history from the early 1700s until the second half of the twentieth century. Viewing this sweeping saga through the prism of one family, the book sheds new light on crucial events-the invasion of Palestine by […]
