Casa editrice: Oscar Wilde
A House of Pomegranates is a collection of whimisical short stories by Oscar Wilde. This collections includes the following tales: The Young King, The Birthday of the Infanta, The Fisherman and his Soul, and The Star-child. Readers of all ages will be delighted by these fanciful tales.
"In the beginning, the peacock had no markings on his shimmering bluegreen tail. This story tells you how the peacock's tail got decorated with eyes."Mostra libro
Second story in a collection of interlinked tales of crime and retribution laced with dark humour, set around the festive season When a double suicide arrives at the city morgue, Sandra thinks it’s a Christmas like any other. But she’s about to get a very nasty shock – make that two very nasty shocks… Stuart MacBride, the Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a tale of mystery and thrillers, where humour is as black as the night. The best of his stories, Turtle Doves is a hard-boiled detective fiction that will keep you on the edge of your seat. For fans of Ian Rankin (Standing in Another Man's Grave), Mark Billingham (Cry Baby), and Michael Connelly (The Law of Innocence).Mostra libro
Book-centered mystery novellas from four masters of the craft. From Anne Perry, the New York Times bestselling author of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series, comes The Scroll: Hapless bookseller Monty Danforth's recent discovery of a millennia-old manuscript plunges him into a cutthroat conspiracy. Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant and May mysteries, presents Reconciliation Day: One man's obsession with a lost edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula sends him on a dangerous journey to Transylvania. From F. Paul Wilson, the New York Times bestselling creator of Repairman Jack, comes The Compendium of Srem: Prior Tomás de Torquemada yields the ultimate power, deciding who lives and dies during the Spanish Inquisition, but an ancient, evil tome is about to change that. Elizabeth George, the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Lynley novels, brings you The Mysterious Disappearance of the Reluctant Book Fairy: A woman's gift for immersing herself in the plot of whatever book she likes draws overwhelming fame—and misfortune.Mostra libro
How far would you go to save a place that is a part of you? When a devastating explosion upsets the delicate ecosystem of the Florida Keys backcountry, Mac Travis is faced with a situation that could ruin his idyllic lifestyle. To stay on the island that has been his refuge, he must work outside the authorities, who want to use the explosion as an excuse to take his home away. Mac’s investigation leads him down a path he never expected, and when he discovers the motivation of the perpetrator, he’s forced into a dangerous situation—with no help coming. A story that highlights the beauty of the Keys while exposing their undesirable underbelly, Wood’s Dilemma features the unique character of the island chain. Filled with boating, diving, and fishing, with plenty of action, and stunning locations, escape on a tropical adventure in the latest in the bestselling Mac Travis Adventures.Mostra libro
The Mysterious Stranger is Mark Twain's final novel. It was worked on periodically from roughly 1890 up until 1910. The body of work is a serious social commentary by Twain addressing his ideas of the Moral Sense and the "damned human race". The story tells of the adventures of Satan, the sinless nephew of the biblical Satan, in an Austrian village in the Middle Ages. Classic storytelling. A very interesting side of Twain's writings.Mostra libro
‘The Happy Tradies’ is a collection of short animated stories about tradies and what they do in their daily work to solve problems. Their main drive is to get things done for other people who need their skills and in return the tradie have an enriched life. There is always a mystery or crisis for the tradies to solve and they can do it because they have the skills and knowledge and the tools.Mostra libro
