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GermanyDescription:
Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with Gideon--the time traveler from a similarly gifted family that passes the gene through its male line, and whose presence becomes, in time, less insufferable and more essential. Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey... continue
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NigeriaDescription:
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK | AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “A beautiful exploration of the often complex parameters of freedom, prejudice, and individual sense of self. Chibundu Onuzo has written a captivating story about a mixed-race British woman who goes in search of the West African father she never knew . . . [A] beautiful book about a woman brave enough to discover her true identity.” —Reese Witherspoon “Onuzo’s sneakily breezy, highly entertaining novel leaves the reader rethinking familiar narratives of colonization, inheritance and liberation.” —The New York Times Book Review Named a ... continue
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Schtum by Jem Lester EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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'Will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you think' Graeme Simsion Inspired by the author's experiences with his own son, SHTUM is a novel about three generations of a family learning how to get along. Ten-year-old Jonah lives in a world of his own. He likes colours and feathers and the feel of fresh air on his skin. He dislikes sudden loud noises and any change to his daily routine. Jonah has never spoken, yet somehow he communicates better than all of the adults in his life. 'Fiercely funny ... an unforgettable first novel' The Times 'A book with true heart and soul' Joanna Cannon, autho... continue
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Scris pe trup by Jeanette Winterson RO
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Traducere de Vali Florescu Cărțile scriitoarei britanice Jeanette Winterson sunt publicate în peste 35 de țări. „De ce măsura iubirii este pierderea ei?" Așa începe un roman frumos ca o scrisoare de dragoste, în care protagoniștii se caută, se găsesc într-o noapte ploioasă, se iubesc nebunește și în cele din urmă rătăcesc iremediabil drumul unul spre celălalt. Pe ea o cheamă Louise. Are păr prerafaelit și pielea albă ca laptele. Dar persoana pe care o iubește și care-i așterne pe hârtie povestea n-are nici nume, nici chip, nici sex. Însă dragostea nu cunoaște astfel de îngrădiri. E, așa cum de... continue
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Searching for the Secret River by Kate Grenville EN
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Kate Grenville describes her quest to find her convict ancestor, and to understand his life.
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Jane Austen's first published work, meticulously constructed and sparkling with her unique wit Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their parallel experience of love - and its threatened loss - the sisters learn that sense must mix with sensibility ... continue
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Sherlock - Um estudo em vermelho by Arthur Conan Doyle PT
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Com introdução escrita pelo cocriador do seriado de TV: Steven Moffat - O sucesso da série Sherlock, da BBC, apresentou o lendário detetive de Arthur Conan Doyle a uma nova geração de fãs. O episódio de estreia da série foi inspirado na primeira história de Sherlock Holmes, Um Estudo em Vermelho, e esta edição, com introdução do cocriador da série, Steven Moffat, mostra aos fãs como tudo começou. Um Estudo em Vermelho é uma poderosa história de assassinato, suspense, pistas enigmáticas, rastros falsos e vingança. Aqui, o leitor irá conhecer os lendários personagens Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson ... continue
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Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Winner of the Booker Prize Winner of 'Book of the Year' and 'Debut of the Year' at the British Book Awards The Million-Copy Bestseller 'An amazingly intimate, compassionate, gripping portrait of addiction, courage and love.' – The judges of the Booker Prize 'Douglas Stuart has written a first novel of rare and lasting beauty.' – Observer It is 1981. Glasgow is dying and good families must grift to survive. Agnes Bain has always expected more from life, dreaming of greater things. But Agnes is abandoned by her philandering husband, and as she descends deeper into drink, the children try their b... continue
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Silver in the Wood by Emily Tesh EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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"A true story of the woods, of the fae, and of the heart. Deep and green and wonderful.”—Naomi Novik There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads. When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dar... continue