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Essas histórias de Graciliano Ramos têm um caráter leve e divertido. Alexandre empolga-se com a narração de suas aventuras, muitas vezes impossíveis e inacreditáveis, mas recebe sempre o apoio de sua mulher Cesária. Os vizinhos, acocorados ao seu redor, encantam-se com os “causos”, que só são interrompidos de vez em quando pelo cego Firmino, que pede esclarecimentos de um jeito muito divertido.

In “Octopussy,” a former operative in the Second World War must face the consequences of past sins when James Bond knocks on the door of his Caribbean fortress, and in “The Property of a Lady” Bond deciphers the elaborate codes of a Sotheby’s bidding war in order to catch a KGB agent. “007 in New York” takes Bond to the titular city to warn an ex-agent of her boyfriend’s secret KGB affiliation. And “The Living Daylights” sends Bond to Berlin to protect a British agent before an assassin strikes.

Chat Lock is trailed to his ranch by a posse who suspect him of shooting a man in the back in a barroom gun fight.

No meio da noite de São Paulo gritos podem ser ouvidos. "Pega Ladrão!", diz o rapaz que corre desesperado. A vizinhança atenta vai à rua e une a perseguição do gatuno, mas em meio a noite longa a pequena comunidade reacende prazeres adormecidos.

Do you recognize uniquely hillbilly shinola when you hear it? Does your mouth go off long before your brain fully engages? Do you easily get exquisitely simple things bollixed up beyond reasonable repair? Are you a veritable storehouse of meaningless and insignificant information? If so, you’ll feel right at home with the retired redneck geezers who regularly gather around the wood stove at the Gatesville General Store. Set in the hills of southern Indiana, the store is the old boys’ high church for general tomfoolery and otherwise misguided prattle, and their beloved heater is their altar.

Seizing the Tiger It’s 1996 and Alex the Pirate hates having his smuggled goods ripped off on the high seas. Colonel Le, another pirate, got the drop on him and he is vastly outgunned in his wooden-hulled tongkang in the middle of the Gulf of Thailand. Le smirks as he steals Alex’s valuable cargo and powers away to leave Alex and crew drifting on their damaged craft at sea. Alex and his friend Diego know that vengeance is a dish best served cold. Le will pay for his treachery—the hard way. And maybe they will seize the cutthroat’s prize boat—the one they call the Tiger. The first ...

ukpa had a layer of sweat on his face that he hadn’t wiped for a long time. He didn’t want to get distracted. There was a vague pain in his chest. The moment he paid attention to it, it increased. It was fear. He didn’t think it would be this frightening. He had imagined it very differently. He thought he would go there with immense bravery in his heart and they would all attack the elders’ huts of the Jandunga tribe and return with immense pride back to their own tribe.

In the world of espionage, love might be the most dangerous game of all. Sparks fly when elite agent Sarah Reeves finds herself partnered with Max Cotton, a charming billionaire playboy turned rookie spy, for a high-stakes mission in Paris. As they navigate the glittering world of a luxury wedding, Sarah and Max must uncover a plot that threatens not just the celebration, but global security. Sarah's ice-cold exterior begins to melt under Max's persistent charm, but old wounds and trust issues threaten to derail their budding romance. Meanwhile, Max discovers a purpose he never knew he ...

Blake Industries is a fictional tale of a company located on Florida's scenic Gulf coast. There are corporate misdeeds, another ponzi scheme is discovered, a Learjet gets into trouble and a romance flourishes. Blake Fink is the CEO and Chairman of the Board. His trophy wife is a millionaire in her own right, and has made her money from divorcing her prior three husbands. She is free-spirited and doesn’t particularly like men, but likes to use them and considers herself a master manipulator. Their daughter Bridgette is a spoiled thirty-year-old. Scott Rider is the company co-founder and ...

Every year some of the best in the genre get together to tell awesome stories in a combined offering. Inside this audiobook you will find action, adventure, love, lust, and intrigue.

It’s 1865 and a band of renegade deserters left over from the American Civil War abduct newlywed Judith Johansen and head to the wilds of Rupert’s Land, soon to become Western Canada. They are about to find out that they have made a huge mistake. Judith is the granddaughter of Moses Munro, a wily old mountain man who survived as a trapper in the Rocky Mountains during the 1820s and ‘30s.

Short story written by Jack London The Son of the Wolf consists of a single man who is known as Mckenzie or "Scruff". The story tells of the hardships of what single men had to endure on the frontier. Often men would venture on journeys that may consist of months or even years just in order to find the right suitor. Scruff had been the toughest of the tough and had lasted the longest on the frontier without the company of a woman. This story connects with naturalism by showing that nature can be just as cruel as it can be forgiving if someone is alone on the frontier.

To the Man On the Trail is a classic adventure short story by the American writer Jack London, was published in 1900. This is f story about a stranger who stops to rest at Malemute Kid's cabin. He tells the other men a little about himself. A little later, the men hear another story about the stranger from the authorities.

A supernatural horror book set in the vast, eerie expanses of the Pacific Ocean during the late 19th century. "The Haunted Voyage" reveals a chilling tale of a cursed ship, the ill-fated St. John, set within the dramatic canvas of the Pacific deep. From the protagonist, Kelly's desperate step to join the crew to his horrifying ordeal towards the end, every detail is masterfully woven in this tale of maritime horror and supernatural terror. The On-Board ChillsAs quick as they set sail, the crew of the St. John, particularly Kelly, are plagued with inexplicably strange and terrifying ...

Оповідання Джека Лондона Жага до життя написане понад сто років тому, однак і сьогодні популярне серед читачів та включене до шкільної програми як блискучий зразок американської літератури. Випробування, які припали на долю головного героя оповідання, екстремально висвітлюють, що насправді є головним у житті, як воля і гідність людини переборюють виклики природи. Герой, покинутий товаришем посеред голої канадської тундри, сильно голодував та піддавався зневодненню, але жага до життя брала верх.

Новела Кіт у чоботях Миколи Хвильового присвячена показу жінки в роки революції, та згубний вплив хибних ідей людини, які перетворюють її на бездумного виконавця, чиновника. Ідея новели — засудження суспільної системи, що, прикриваючись хорошими гаслами, перетворювала вірних їй людей у фанатичні механізми, якими можна маніпулювати.українська література, класична література, українська література XX століття, новела, людські емоції, психологія людини, життєві обставини, моральні конфлікти, сенс життя, надія на щастя, внутрішня боротьба, жінка, жінки в роки революції, розстріляне відродження, українська

Конотопська відьма Григорія Квітки-Основ'яненка — гумористично-сатирична повість, у якій висміюється неосвічена частина козацької верхівки. Замість того, аби займатися важливими справами, вони гають час на інтриги, на вишукування відьми. Сюжетна динаміка, промовисті прізвища роблять твір насиченим, смішним — і цікавим для читання.

Cash Cassidy goes against her husband’s wishes and departs Wales for South America to seek El Dorado, the famed lost city of gold. When she’s pursued by authorities, robbed of a critical item, and abandoned by the smugglers who were her guides, it’s up to Cash to find her way to safety to El Dorado. Meanwhile, Cash’s husband is desperate to find her—he’ll do anything to save her from a terrible fate. Cash travels undercover on the odyssey of a lifetime through jungles, across mountains, and even across borders. After she meets a man who reveals more clues about the whereabouts ...

A boy reincarnated with a curse. His sister, trapped at the heart of a dungeon. Will he level-up in time to save her from certain death? Lee can still hear her screams. Three months ago, the 16-year-old gamer watched in horror as his sister unplugged an old console and burst into green flames. Enraged at his failure to protect her, he jumps from his bed and smashes the console that killed her—something he soon regrets. To his horror, fire bursts out and consumes him, transporting him to a game world and into the body of a fresh corpse. In the midst of his alarm, he hears the panicked ...

Cash Cassidy’s life in Wales can’t compare to the thrills she experienced in El Dorado. But now, the reality of pregnancy results in that familiar restlessness and an urge to flee. Cash is tormented by dreams and visions that she can’t remember. The fallout is that she repeatedly becomes the gone girl who rushes off to find mythical treasures and leaves her life—and her husband’s heart—in shambles. While attending a book launch party, Cash wants to start a new book and jet off on a research adventure, but her agent, publisher, and husband want her to stay home and not write ...