London Observed - format ePub

Harriet und David lernen sich auf einer rauschenden Party kennen, möchten aber entgegen dem Zeitgeist eine ganz normale Ehe führen und setzen alsbald vier zauberhafte Kinder in die Welt. In ihrem Häuschen...

A classic tale from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, of a family torn apart by the arrival of Ben, their feral fifth child. ‘Listening to the laughter, the sounds of...

The first volume of the autobiography of Doris Lessing, author of ‘The Grass is Singing’ and ‘The Golden Notebook’, and Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007. Winner of the James Tait...

The third book in the Nobel Prize for Literature winner’s ‘Children of Violence’ series tracing the life of Martha Quest from her childhood in colonial Africa to old age in post-nuclear Britain....

A compelling vision of a disorienting and barbaric future from Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Many years in the future, city life has broken down, communications have...

Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, invites us to imagine a mythical society free from sexual intrigue, free from jealousy, free from petty rivalries: a society free from men....

Writing inspired by four visits to Zimbabwe, her childhood home, from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007, Doris Lessing. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Doris Lessing made several...

From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, the second volume of her collected short stories. Lessing is unrivalled in her ability to capture the complexities of relationships,...

The second volume of the autobiography of Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. ‘Walking in the Shade’ begins in 1949, as Doris Lessing arrives in London with nothing but...

By turns, an unsparing and joyous account of life in a postwar London rooming house by Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007. In 1949, Doris Lessing left her native Southern...

Across eighteen short stories, Lessing dissects London and its inhabitants with the power for truth and compassion to be expected of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007. 'During that first year...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, a short story about a young boy’s coming of age. While on holiday with his mother, a young boy sees a group of older children...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, a short story about a woman’s gradual drift outside the limits of society. An old woman, with gipsy blood, begins to find the...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, a short story about a young woman’s attempts to juggle her political beliefs with everyday life. On the day that the newspapers...

From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, a distinctive science fiction short story. Unknown observers send reports on a city that is threatened with destruction. They...

Un été au bord de la mer. Deux familles apparemment sans histoires se prélassent au soleil : Roz et Lil, deux femmes mûres mais encore belles, leurs fils, deux hommes séduisants dans la force de l’âge,...

Une interminable période de sécheresse a décimé des populations entières, forçant les survivants à remonter vers le nord, là où se trouvent les dernières ressources en eau. C’est ainsi que commence l’odyssée...

La Terre, Shikasta, est l’enjeu de pouvoir entre trois civilisations galactiques très avancées : Canopus, Sirius et leur ennemie Puttiora. Mélangeant mythes, fables et allégories, Doris Lessing nous livre...

Souveraine de la Zone Trois, une contrée à la prospérité éclatante, tournée vers la sensibilité et les arts de l’esprit – mais dont l’hédonisme a cependant émoussé ses habitants – la reine Al•Ith reçoit...

La Planète 8 est un petit miracle d’harmonie. Créée par le puissant empire Canopus, elle jouit d’un climat aussi charmant que ses habitants, lesquels vivent des jours paisibles au cœur d’une nature des...

Lorsque Klorathy se rend dans l’Empire volyen pour s’enquérir d’Incent, un émissaire de Canopus victime d’une attaque de Rhétorique, il y constate les ravages causés par la langue. En effet, dans ce coin...

« Je crois que la colère ramenée des tranchées par mon père s’est emparée de moi très tôt et ne m’a plus jamais quittée. Les enfants ressentent-ils les émotions de leurs parents ? La réponse est oui,...

L’histoire de la famille Lennox couvre la majeure partie du XXe siècle en prenant pour pivot les années 60, décennie contradictoire et riche en affrontements. Les jeunes de cette époque, qui brisent les...

Ceci est l’histoire d’un monde qui pourrait être le nôtre. Depuis l’instant où apparaît la vie sur cette planète bleue, dans la moiteur des mares et des étangs, jusqu’au moment où le feu nucléaire menace...

Au terme de sa longue vie, Goethe affirmait qu’il venait tout juste d’apprendre à lire. Dans ce recueil des meilleurs essais de Doris Lessing, rassemblés pour la première fois, on retrouve la sagesse...

Faut-il qu’à chaque conflit de société notre esprit critique cède le pas à la frénésie générale ? Les partis politiques sont-ils condamnés à reproduire les mêmes schémas qui précipitent leur perte ? Devons-nous...

Le Général Dann, que les lecteurs ont connu enfant avec sa sœur Mara sur un continent dévasté par une terrible sécheresse, est maintenant un leader respecté et écouté de tous, affrontant un monde glacial...

Londres, été 1939. James Reid, jeune homme rêveur et qui ne vit que par les livres, embarque pour l’Inde avec son régiment. Un voyage infernal, entre solitude, ennui et maladies, commence. Pourtant, lors...

Avec Filles impertinentes Doris Lessing nous livre le récit poignant de sa genèse et de sa jeunesse. Elle s’y dévoile sous un jour nouveau et met toute sa puissance de conteuse au service d’un sujet universel...

Victoria n’a jamais oublié sa rencontre, à l’âge de neuf ans, avec une riche famille blanche, les Staveney. Ce souvenir entêtant la poussera, des années plus tard, à entamer une liaison avec leur fils,...

The evolution and the refinement of identity are not related to places and people, but they can be influenced by them. In these stories, the experiences remain transparent. Under the influence of inner...

Experience the tale of Pancho, a four-pound anxiety grenade with a pin pulled at 30,000 feet. When his family decides flying is a good idea, Pancho causes a mid-air emergency so dire that the FAA created...

The death of his wife leaves Florian the beekeeper heartbroken. Out of love for him, his bees create a duplicate wife to console him, but this act has unexpected consequences for humans and bees alike.

Her Man – A Captivating Tale of Love and Fate⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Dive into a sizzling contemporary romance that has readers raving and topping Amazon's charts! In Her Man, our strong yet tender heroine (think the charm...

A body was found in the bedroom of a newly appointed Police Officer. Read the explosive letters and uncover the truth behind Kiera Reyez, Jennifer de Ville and the terrifying secret hidden by the authorities.

'Sailing away, he survived at sea, then on foreign land, and then by writing - re-living his life, many times, many ways, in English fiction' Neil Rennie, from his preface to The Secret Sharer and Other...

LESS IS MORE is a collection of five short stories. Stories about life, death, and finding our place in the complicated mix.God In A Fishbowl is pure whimsyThe Problem is definitely notThe/A Christmas...

The Devil Who Went to Heaven is an essential read for everyone who enjoys dark fantasy, theological re-imaginings, and mythical retellings. Long after the last page is turned, Zwahk Muchoney's collection...

A grim fairy taleDEATH LISTENS TO NO ONE."The voice says the cat will die."Born out of wedlock, Thana has an uncanny gift just as ominous as her name. She sees dreams of omens and hears the voice of death.After...

An Evil Queen Origin NoveletteEVIL IS THE CHILD OF TRAGEDY.As a witch, Glinda finds solace in the forest with her lover and the dwarves, cherishing a life of tranquility.However, her peace is destroyed...

A Valentine's short storyNO MORE REVISIONSHigh salary, glorious job title, big city apartment, and a perfect fiancé. Life couldn't be better, right?Wrong.As a head designer of an upcoming project, Aimee...

At the Zenith cocktail bar, one man is about to answer a burning question about reincarnation and our place in the cosmos.

A grim fairy taleNOT ALL LOVE IS MEANT TO BEA butterfly falls in love with a spider.Despite their opposite position on the food chain, the two unlikely creatures draw each other in.And the forest is watching....

A contemporary short story collectionTIME FAVORS NONE.Kara's father has always wanted to take her and the family on a cruise.Carl has planned to marry Andrea since age five.A young man who loathes summer...

Agatha Christie’s seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection. First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest…...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

Who falls in love on vacation? Lymric:When my best friend convinced me to come visit her in Wolf Valley, I thought that maybe it would be a fresh start. I thought that it would be a chance for me to find...

Diamonds are forever. They're a girl's best friend. Until you're the one accused of stealing them.Summer in Texas means two things: blistering heat and competitive softball. For twin sisters Samantha...

(Round Up) - Ils sont les meilleurs amis du monde depuis qu'ils ont quinze ans. Il a compris que la seule fille qu'il aimera, c'est elle. Vont-ils risquer leur amitié pour avoir une chance d'aimer ?Cette...

delves into the intricacies of relationships, emphasizing the importance of love and unity. This work transcends traditional love stories by incorporating adventure poems that transport readers to ancient...

Kate and Owen, a young couple from the city, decide to buy a large property in another state. They are enticed by the cheap price, not realizing that Hazelwood Estate is haunted by a great deal of its...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Being a bodyguard isn't easy, not even when you're the seventh son in a long line of seventh sons, not even when the magic comes when you call—and especially not when the man you are protecting is a treacherous,...

Four guys in a punk rock band have one night to impress a record executive but the bass player is on a 51-50 hold and the gig is in Hollywood. Bonus Story: All My Ex Girlfriends