Novedades

Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas’ epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.

Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) is the famous Spanish author of Don Quixote and many other works, including plays and short stories. This book is the first of several anticipated volumes taking us on a journey through all of Don Quixote of La Mancha, which was published by Cervantes late in life in 1605 (a second part was published in 1615). Don Quixote is a lengthy and rich work--hence several volumes are needed. Why Cervantes? It is an almost universal judgment that Cervantes was the pioneer of the modern novel and also the writer of the greatest work of Western literature. As in ...

This audiobook, read by Audie award-winning narrators, includes unabridged recordings of all Mark Twains's greatest works: 12 novels; over 120 of his beloved short stories; Chapters From My Autobiography; 5 pieces of short non-fiction; and 6 pieces of his groundbreaking, wide-ranging travel writing.

Helena, Arkansas, in den 1840er-Jahren. Das Ufer des Mississippi ist Treffpunkt für Händler und Farmer. Mit Flatbooten wird wertvolle Ware flussabwärts transportiert. Doch viele Boote und deren Ladung verschwinden spurlos. Anfang ahnt niemand, dass eine gefährliche Bande dahinter streckt. Bei den Verbrechern steht Raub und Mord an der Tagesordnung. Die Einwohner organisieren sich schließlich selbst, um die Flusspiraten vom Mississippi zu bekämpfen... Der Roman von Friedrich Gerstäcker, bei dem sich Karl May Ideen holte, zählt als Klassiker der Abenteuerliteratur.

This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of Mark Twain's 12 most beloved novels and novellas.

Johnny O'Day shows up half dead at the Redlin's ranch, is nursed back to health, and given a job. The Redlin's son, Sam, falls in with bad company who plan to rob him.