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Para sair da monotonia, o professor rural Ismael decide descobrir os mistérios das baleias. Quando ele encontra o arpoador Queequeg, eles partem juntos para a ilha de Nantucket em busca de trabalho no mercado de caça às baleias. Lá, eles embarcam com tripulantes de diversas nacionalidades no baleeiro Pequod para uma viagem de três anos aos mares do sul. Mal sabe ele que o sombrio capitão Ahab está obcecado por encontrar a fera responsável por seus ferimentos e que nenhum arpoador jamais conseguiu abater: a temível Moby Dick.

La vida en el mundo actual avanza a pasos acelerados, por lo que muchas veces olvidamos detenernos y apreciar cada momento. Tras sufrir un terrible accidente, Claudia está a punto de fallecer y, a través de su narrativa, nos sumerge en sus recuerdos mientras se dirige hacia su gran amor, Ismael. En algún punto, él deberá tomar la decisión de dejarla ir: tendrá que desconectarla de las máquinas que la mantienen con vida.

"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" is the 1845 autobiography of freed slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. It recounts his life as a slave in Maryland and his flight for freedom. The account is accompanied by texts written by well-known fellow abolitionists of the time: William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Philipps, acting as proof of the legitimacy of the author’s claims.

"The unknown masterpiece", or "Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu", is a story by the French author Honoré de Balzac. This short text was of tremendous importance in the world of art, for it holds a groundbreaking reflection about artistic creation: what does completion or failure mean, and how is it that technique does not guarantee either. Paul Cézanne famously said "I am Frenhofer", identifying with the old master around which the story revolves. Pablo Picasso himself was absolutely fascinated by the text, so much that he had his studio moved in the Parisian street named in the story; there, he painted his own masterpiece, Guernica.

La decadencia, idealismo y el exceso de la sociedad Americana serán observados desde la perspectiva de Nick Carraway, un joven criado en el medio oeste y recién llegado a la gran Manzana. Considerada como la obra maestra de F. Scott Fitzgerald, Carraway tendrá la oportunidad de vivir el sueño Americano junto a su vecino, el gran Gatsby.

Vom Austeilen und Auf-die-Fresse-Kriegen: eine Nachwendejugend in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Hendrik Bolz, geboren 1988, ist in Stralsund aufgewachsen, im nordöstlichsten Winkel Deutschlands, in einer Welt, die, obwohl das Land längst nicht mehr "DDR" heißt, wenig mit dem zu tun hat, was im Westen als Normalität durchgeht. Lediglich das RTL-Nachmittagsprogramm, das im Hintergrund zu hören ist, deutet darauf hin: Es sind dieselben Nullerjahre.

Discover a new version of Marquis de Sade's most famous and outrageous masterpieces: "Philosophy in the Bedroom" (La philosophie dans le boudoir), "Justine, or The Misfortunes of Virtue" and "The 120 Days of Sodom". "Philosophy in the Bedroom" (La philosophie dans le boudoir) was written in 1795 by the Marquis de Sade, while imprisoned in the Bastille. It is a work of extreme pornography, laced with socio-political subversion. The main characters are libertines, who decided to give a young maiden their own brand of sex education.

Luego de estar en prisión por casi 20 años, Jean Valjean, un ex-convicto, llega a un pueblo donde nadie se digna a hospedarlo y a darle de comer, salvo por don Bienvenido, el párroco. Traicionando a su único protector, Valjean huye luego de robarle la cubertería de plata, aunque no logra ir muy lejos ya que es detenido por la policía. Su vida tiene un golpe de suerte cuando el párroco decide no denunciarlo ante las autoridades y le hace prometer que va a usar lo que ha tomado para hacerse un hombre de bien.

Tall, gangly, and tomboyish Katy was badly injured in an accident which has left her partially paralysed. This has been tough on the wild girl, who is no longer able to play with her siblings or roam around nature the way she used to. But Katy has now regained some feelings in her legs, and can finally start to slowly walk again. Her father feels she is healthy enough to start school, so he sends her off to be educated. It is with mixed emotions that Katy goes. Starting school will be exciting, but won’t she miss her siblings too much to learn anything?

In a quiet provincial Danish town, something is afoot. The volunteers of the local second-hand shop keep dying. Since they’re all OAP's, the police can’t see the problem. It’s the inevitable – if unfortunate – circle of life. However, resident busy-body, and force-to-be-reckoned-with, Anne-Maj Mortensen is not so sure. She may be newly retired herself, but she still has her wits about her and knows when something needs a little investigating. Scandi crime, but not as you’ve ever seen it before.

¡Los Pitufos han vuelto! Ayuda a los pitufos a escapar de Gargamel, ten cuidado con los malvados trolls truferos en la caza de trufas de los pitufos, ¡y experimenta la invención del primer pituromóvil! Así que abróchate el cinturón y únete a Papá Pitufo, Pitufina y todos los demás Pitufos en estas cinco nuevas y emocionantes historias sobre la amistad, pociones mágicas y la búsqueda del amor de una bruja. Los Pitufos – Colección de cuentos es perfecta para primeros lectores, lectores rezagados y admiradores que quieran recrearse en la nostalgia de los años ochenta.

Conocer a Michael Jordan fue como conocer a Jesús. Era como si estuviera caminando en el aire mientras venía hacia mí. Para un niño de Akron, sin dinero, sin un padre cercano, que necesitaba inspiración, Jordan era el hombre adecuado. Quería tirar como él, usar los mismos zapatos que él. Y quería que los chicos me miraran un día con los mismos ojos con los que yo lo miraba a él.

When John Chester returned to England after suddenly inheriting a Dukedom he knew his life had changed forever. But he didn't know just how much. Gina Wilton was like a breath of fresh air. But she was also everything John disapproved of in a young woman, independent, assertive, always ready to contradict him. Yet she had ideas about restoring his dilapidated castle, and he found he needed her help. The more they were together, the more he noticed how pretty she was, how witty and sparkling.

"Wink and Grow Rich" is the fable of a nine year old boy being raised by his carpenter father who is both sick and tired... In fact, he is tired of being sick and sick of being tired. Every day for the last twenty years the carpenter has visited the Well of Wealth and spent a dollar there, because it is generally known by the townsfolk that if they give generously to the Well, it will give generously to them in return.

Sich von Wut leiten zu lassen, bedeutet, bei Sturm in See zu stechen... Hauptkommissarin Bente Brodersen ermittelt mit friesischer Sturheit auf Deutschlands nördlichster Insel. Der Mord an einer jungen Frau in den Dünen vor Hörnum gibt Bente Rätsel auf. Als der Ex-Freund des Opfers kurz danach Selbstmord begeht, scheinen Täter und Motiv festzustehen. Doch je tiefer Bente und ihr Team in diesen Fall eintauchen, desto verwirrender werden die Fakten. Nach und nach lösen sich ihre Theorien in Luft auf.

Nata dalla penna dell'autrice bestseller statunitense Meghan March, "Billionaire Trilogy" racconta l'avvincente storia d'amore che nasce dall'incontro fortuito tra Creighton Karas, affascinante milionario, abituato ad avere quello che vuole, e Holly Wix, una ragazza diversa da tutte le altre, non certo facile da conquistare... Una trilogia fatta di lusso, intrighi e passione travolgente, che vi terrà incollati fin dai primi minuti di ascolto.

120 million records sold. The world’s biggest selling album of the twenty-first century. Countless awards and accolades. Adele has captured the hearts of millions and this intimate biography tells the astonishing journey of the Queen of Pop. The trademark authenticity of Adele’s songs has been hard-earned: she was raised by a single mother and has been tested by bereavements and a string of break-ups. Just when she seemed to have left the pain behind, a harrowing divorce and a career-threatening throat injury brought new darkness and doubt to her doorstep.

A fake date... a real secret. An invitation to her ex's wedding is just the icing on a crappy cake for burlesque dancer Yolande. Her ex ghosted her just as they were about to take the stage for their neo-burlesque act. Yolande’s friends at Seraph's Burlesque Club convince her that attending the wedding will show her ex that she's moved on. Only one problem - she just needs a date. Shy bartender Reiko has a secret, or two. She can't risk anyone discovering that her life as a penniless PhD student and bartender is a sham.

Esta original novela entremezcla una serie de narraciones o cuentos con el libro de viajes y el diario. El protagonista e hilo conductor es el propio autor, Washington Irving, que tras su llegada a España inicia un recorrido por tierras andaluzas que le llevan a Granada. Allí queda extasiado por la majestuosidad de la Alhambra en cuyas habitaciones se hospedará.

Welcome to the gorgeous little Scottish village of Christmas, where snow is falling, presents are being wrapped and the locals are writing their festive wish lists. Will this finally be the year that Belle’s dreams come true? Thirty-year-old Belle Albany is feeling lonely this Christmas. Another whole year has passed and her life is... exactly the same as it was last December. She longs for true love and a little bit of winter magic – but she’s almost given up on finding it in the sleepy Scottish community where she lives.