Novedades

A freak auto accident on a rainy night in Hawaii leaves a young man dead. The year? 1980. The young man? Mark David Chapman. Eighteen years later, Paul McCartney decides to honor his wife Linda’s passing with a benefit concert. Twenty eight years after the break-up, Paul calls his three oldest friends. “Hey lads, let’s put on a show…”The world has been waiting a lifetime for a Beatles reunion and now it’s here. Or is it?

Connie Fitzwalter never imagined that her passion for music would lead her into a world of danger and intrigue. When her old family friend, Stephen, who works for the foreign office, tells Connie the true scale of the violence against Jewish people in Germany and Austria, she can stand aside no longer. Together, Stephen and Connie devise a daring mission to help families escape the clutches of Nazi persecution. Under their cover as music enthusiasts traveling to high-society concerts in Europe, Connie and her sister Dottie begin by smuggling money and valuables for families over the border.

Старуха Изергиль – произведение русского прозаика и драматурга, одного из самых известных в мире русских писателей и мыслителей А. М. Горького (1868–1936). Произведение состоит из двух легенд: легенды о Ларре, легенды о Данко и рассказа самой Изергиль о своей жизни. Через эти истории Горький исследует темы свободы, самопожертвования и любви. Произведение отражает философские и социальные взгляды автора, подчеркивая борьбу человека за личную свободу и смысл жизни. В основе сюжета лежат мифические и легендарные элементы, которые усиливают драматизм и глубину философских размышлений Горького.

Его зовут Чезаре Аннунциата, ему семьдесят семь лет, и семьдесят два года и сто одиннадцать дней жизни он пустил коту под хвост. Но теперь пришло время жить на полную катушку! Наслаждаясь жизнью, он с удовольствием болтает все подряд – о себе, жене и любовницах, о чокнутых соседях и взрослых детях. Однако когда появляется загадочная соседка Эмма, Чезаре сразу хочется ей помочь. Может быть, потому, что она замужем за сомнительным человеком. А может быть, все дело в том, что она напоминает ему о самой большой тайне его жизни.

Elit tabakaya ait varlıklı, genç bir adam olaylara ve kişilere karşı gittikçe duyarsızlaştığını hissetmeye başlar. Çıktığı rutin pazar gezintilerinden birinde kendini sıkça izleyici olarak katıldığı at müsabakalarında bulur. Fakat bu kez olağanın dışında bir güne başladığının farkında değildir. Neşelenmek adına kendi içinde türlü oyunlara başvuran adam, günün devamında istemeden bir suç işler. Bu durumun yarattığı heyecan onu aynı günün devamında geçmişte küçümsediği tecrübeler edinmeye sürükler. Olağanüstü bu gece ona ruhani bir aydınlanma yaşatacaktır.

"Tolstoy’un ölümünden sonra bulunan kitap!" Lev Tolstoy daha çok Rus toplumunu analiz eden epik romanlarıyla tanınır ama Şeytan onun en kişisel, kendini açığa vuran kitabıdır. Kitabın yaratacağı skandaldan korkarak sağlığında yayımlamamış ve kitaplığındaki çekmecelerden birinde saklamıştır. Kitap ancak ölümünden sonra bulunup yayımlanabilmiştir. Kitapta anlatılan hikâye kendi mülkünden köylü bir kadınla yasak ilişkiye giren toprak sahibi Tolstoy’un kendi yaşadığı bir ilişkiyle benzerlik gösteriyor. Her ne olursa olsun, kitapta cinsel çekim ve insan arzuları derinlemesine bir bakışla ele alınıyor.

In the haunting literary masterpiece "No Longer Human," renowned Japanese author Osamu Dazai takes listeners on an emotionally charged journey through the depths of the human psyche. This timeless classic, teeming with raw vulnerability and poetic prose, has captivated millions and continues to resonate across generations.

Usaron su influencia y poder para ayudar a los nazis, ahora tendrán que pagar el precio. Mientras Europa se prepara para la inminente guerra contra los alemanes, en Inglaterra las fascinantes hermanas Mitford dominan la escena política, literaria y social. Aunque en el pasado han enfrentado escándalos por su comportamiento libertino, todo se sale definitivamente de control cuando Diana se divorcia de su acaudalado esposo —el heredero de la tradicional cervecería Guinness— para casarse con un líder fascista.

In the throes of crisis, Rome braces for change. Caesar, Rome’s greatest general and conqueror of Gaul, now faces being stripped of his command and dragged back to Italy for prosecution by his enemies. His former ally, Pompey, has sided with his opponents in the Senate and frustrates all efforts to find peace. With no alternatives, Caesar crosses the Rubicon and spearheads an invasion of Rome with Mark Antony at his side, throwing the empire into civil war. Will Antony rise to the heights of power or be executed as a traitor?

I was a sixteen-year-old runaway when I worked my way to the edge of the Jackson River Bridge and peered at the moonlit water swirling below. To be fair, I wasn't an ordinary sixteen-year-old. I had an affliction akin to autism that left me with fragmented memories of my childhood, memories that inspired nightmares filled with demons that tormented me while I slept and awoke me screaming in the dark void of my room. Even I understood that I had few choices, and all were bad.

Este é um livro sobre ioga e meditação, mas também sobre depressão e terrorismo. Um autorretrato desconcertante, bem-humorado e honesto de um homem que luta para viver em harmonia com o mundo e consigo mesmo. Neste entrecruzamento entre o romance e a autobiografia, Carrère não explora apenas os limites da literatura, mas também os da alma humana: a sua e a dos outros.

Paris, 1936. When Dora Maar, a talented French photographer, painter and poet, is introduced to Pablo Picasso, she is mesmerized by his dark and intense stare. Drawn to his volcanic creativity, it isn't long before she embarks on a passionate relationship with the Spanish artist that sometimes includes sadism and masochism, and ultimately pushes her to the edge. The Paris Muse is the fictionalized retelling of this disturbing love story, as we follow Dora on her journey of self-discovery and expression.

1821: Thirteen-year-old Àjàyí is snatched from the Nigerian village of Òsogùn by slave raiders who burn the town and enslave its people. Shackled and taken to Lagos, he is certain he will never see his family again. Freed by English warships, Àjàyí is put in the care of the Church Missionary Society and baptised Samuel Crowther. Quickly rising through the ranks of the church, Crowther never forgets the driving passion of his life: to end the slave trade, by any means necessary.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu longs for adventure, freedom and love, believing that only by truly living can she ever escape the stalking crow of Death. An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways. But Mary has never let society's expectations stifle her: she writes celebrated poetry and articles advocating for equality, as well as endless, often scandalous, letters to her many powerful friends. However, Mary wants more from the world. Using her charm and connections, she engineers a job offer for her husband as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.

L'incredibile storia vera dei Catalano, gli immigrati siciliani che incantarono l'America con la loro musica. La Sicilia di inizio Novecento è una terra bellissima e crudele, che non fa sconti. Rosario Catalano lì non ha futuro; la sua passione per la musica e l'amore incondizionato per Rosa non bastano. Così, i due innamorati decidono di partire in cerca di fortuna nella scintillante New York. In poco tempo, il quartetto siciliano di Rosario conquista i cuori degli americani portandogli fama e ricchezza, ma anche tradimenti e gelosia.