Maison d'édition: Alien Ebooks
Being the Story of a Gentleman of Culture and Refinement who suffered Shipwreck and saw no Human Beings other than Cruel and Savage Cannibals for several years. From the author of The War of the Worlds and The Time Machine.
Three friends, all exhausted young mothers living in Paris, escape to Tunisia for a New Year's getaway. By the hotel pool, they savour a rare moment of freedom, reliving past mistakes (and making new ones) while dreaming of adventure. Three years later, they reunite for another holiday, this time at a remote, disused lighthouse off the coast of Brittany. But the easy camaraderie of their earlier trip has faded. Tensions simmer, and long-held dynamics begin to shift – especially when it's revealed that one of them is writing a film inspired by their friendship. Full of humour and insight, Nolwenn Le Blevennec's latest novel explores growing up, growing apart and the rich, if painful, bonds of female friendship.Voir livre
In 1894, American writer Francis Marion Crawford published the popular novel "The Upper Berth." "Mr Crawford's weird story of the Upper Berth is no doubt one of the best ghost stories we have had .... It is a novelty in the literature of supernatural. Crawford treats his subject a vigor and a realism that will make the flesh of ordinary reader creep and will stir the nerves even the most hardened and skeptical." Every now and again, the smell sea water permeates the air, as if the cabin had been flooded and never properly repaired. The porthole opens repeatedly in the night with no conceivable reason. And the last few passengers who have slept in the upper berth have run through the ship like men possessed to throw themselves into the ocean. Mr. Brisbane, resident of the lower berth, and the ship's captain wait up all night to get to the bottom of the mystery... and neither will ever sail on that boat again.Voir livre
Step into the wild and thrilling world of "Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs, where the untamed jungle becomes the backdrop for an extraordinary life. Orphaned as an infant and raised by a tribe of great apes, Tarzan discovers his human heritage and extraordinary abilities. As he navigates the primal world and encounters outsiders for the first time, Tarzan must reconcile his dual identity. A tale of survival, courage, and the search for belonging, this classic adventure captivates with its raw power and intrigue.Voir livre
Dash Dagger has no idea that his future is about to collide with his past. He’s in the midst of putting together Tracker Team when he discovers that the father of his ex- lover has been murdered and his daughters are next on the kill list. The woman who stole his heart and destroyed his life is at the top of the list. Even though he’s the last person on earth she wants to see, he has to protect her. Thena Astor is a woman under siege. She’s just buried her billionaire father. The Astor’s empire is under attack. Her sisters have vanished. The scion she’s dating is pushing her to get married. If all of that is not enough to break an already broken gal, her ex-lover, the only man she’s ever loved, the warrior she holds responsible for her brother’s death, shows up to contest her inheritance. Dash Dagger smashes into her world like a wrecking ball, challenging everything she knew about her father, his fortune, and her family. It’s a race against time. Dash has learned Thena’s father was murdered. He’s engaged in a frantic race to unravel a plot to eliminate the Astor family. The mysterious enemy responsible for killing the patriarch is now stalking Thena and her sisters. To defend the women and protect Thena, Dash will put his life on the line. But can Thena forgive him long enough to join forces, find her sisters, and unmask the predator hunting the Astor women before the entire family is wiped off the face of the earth?Voir livre
A moving portrait of a young woman's struggle to break free of her upper-class upbringing amid the whirlwind years of the sexual revolution. It's the mid-1950s and Margot Thornsen is growing up between a Park Avenue apartment in New York and her family's sumptuous Oyster Bay estate as the presumed heir to her late grandfather's steel fortune. Her domineering mother has charted a course for her—to forego education and marry well—but Margot is more interested in microscopes and beetles and books. When a devastating fire brings the family legacy crashing down and the sexual revolution dawns, a new path opens up—the expansive world of late-1960s Radcliffe College and the intellectual, cultural, and sexual freedom Margot has been reaching for. Hailed for her "intelligent and heartfelt fiction" (Kirkus Reviews), Wendell Steavenson writes with grace, precision, and great psychological perception. With Margot, she has crafted a vivid portrayal of the quiet torment of young women of its era, a comically caustic mother-daughter story, and a memorable evocation of one woman's passion for the wonder of science.Voir livre
A routine rescue mission leaves a team of US soldiers, rescued hostages, and a prisoner trapped above Earth in a suborbital craft, in this cinematic action-packed near-future thriller, perfect for fans of Tom Clancy and Jack Carr "This is the kind of book that gives military SF a good name." Financial Times Lieutenant Art Burkett is called up to take part in a rescue mission. Three scientists have been kidnapped by the terrorist group Thieves in Law. The rescue is swift. Art and his team return to military craft SubOrbital 7, intending to return to safety with hostages rescued and prisoners in tow. But Thieves in Law are not the only people looking for them. Art and his team must fight an ever-growing threat before time runs out for them, and possibly for the rest of the world.Voir livre
