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181.

Mândrie şi prejudecată by Jane Austen RO

Rating: 5 (2 votes)
Description:
Elizabeth Bennet, una dintre cele cinci fiice ale unui gentleman din mediul rural al Angliei secolului al XIX-lea, se afla in fata unei dileme privind viitorul ei si al surorilor sale: in cazul eventualei morti a parintelui lor, neavand drept la mostenire, fetele trebuie sa-si asigure o existenta decenta, printr-o casatorie convenabila si sigura. Acest lucru devine o obsesie pentru mama lor, care se arata dispusa la orice compromisuri numai ca sa obtina garantia ca fetele vor avea un viitor stabil si sigur. O oportunitate neasteptata se iveste in clipa cand in vecinatate se intaleaza domnul Da... continue

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Mangos and Mistletoe: A Foodie Holiday Novella by Adriana Herrera EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
One is grumpy. One is sunshine. There is only one bed. Kiskeya Burgos left the tropical beaches of the Dominican Republic with a lot to prove. As a pastry chef on the come up, when she arrives in Scotland, she has one goal in mind: win the Holiday Baking Challenge. Winning is her opportunity to prove to her family, her former boss, and most importantly herself, she can make it in the culinary world. Kiskeya will stop at nothing to win, that is, if she can keep her eyes on the prize and off her infuriating teammate's perfect lips. Sully Morales, home cooking hustler, and self-proclaimed baking ... continue

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Mapas para amantes perdidos by Nadeem Aslam ES

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Pakistan flag Pakistan
Description:
Jugnu y su joven amante Chanda han desaparecido. Los rumores recorren la comunidad paquistaní en una ciudad al norte de Inglaterra. Entonces, una nevada mañana de enero, los hermanos de Chanda son arrestados por asesinato. Mapa para amantes perdidos narra las cuatro estaciones siguientes, durante las cuales se abre el corazón de una familia prendida en una encrucijada de culturas, pasiones y religiones. Una novela que habla sobre todo del amor por encima de la diferencias. Un lenguaje fascinante da una luz muy especial al paisaje, los insectos, los pájaros y l... continue

184.

Mary Poppins by Pamela Lyndon Travers EN

Rating: 4 (3 votes)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
Description:
The adventures of Mary Poppins, the unusual governess whose remarkable powers transform the lives of the Banks family.

185.

Miss Sara Sampson by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing DE

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Germany flag Germany
Description:
Ein Gasthof in England. Der Vater von Miss Sara reist mit seinem Diener Waitwell an. Der Plan: Er holt Sara zurück und versöhnt sich. Dass er zuvor ihren Liebhaber nicht akzeptiert hat, kam nicht gut an. Es gilt nun zu retten, was zu retten ist - will er sonst etwa im Alter alleine sein? Sara ist derweil auf dem Weg nach Frankreich, um dort ihren Geliebten zu heiraten - der hadert mittlerweile und verzögert die Ausreise. Wird das ein gutes Ende nehmen? Es handelt sich um ein Trauerspiel, nicht etwa ein Lustspiel... Gröls-Verlag (Edition Werke der Weltliteratur)


187.

Modestly by Dina Torkia EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Africa / Egypt flag Egypt
Description:
“I defy any woman to flick through Modestly, through Dina’s musings on bullying, eating disorders, maternity wear, contouring and feminism, and not find something they can relate to” – METRO ‘This is the story of my life. It’s about me as a Muslim Brit embracing dual identities, surviving the turbulent teens and transitioning from self-doubt to self-belief. There is a little bit of drama, lots of laughs, plenty of practical advice and a shedload of bold statements. You can’t get a Muslim woman in a hijab with no opinion, am I right?!' Dina x Guys, get ready. YouTuber and social media sensation... continue

188.

Monte Carlo by Peter Terrin EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Europe / Belgium flag Belgium
Description:
It is the Monaco Grand Prix in May 1968. Jack Preston, a mechanic for Team Sutton, is making the final checks on his car as the beau monde mingles with the drivers under the eyes of the world's press and the galleries of spectators. DeeDee, a starlet of great beauty, seems to be walking towards him, or perhaps towards the royal box. Without warning a fireball rips across the starting grid. Preston will always bear the scars as a consequence of his unthinking heroism, his saving the life and the beauty of the girl, but details of the accident remain vague - no photographs capturing the moment h... continue

189.

Morte na Praia by Agatha Christie PT

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Arlena Stuart adorava o sol, e era freqüente ver seu lindo corpo bronzeado estendido na praia, o rosto pousado na areia. Só que desta vez não havia sol... ela tinha sido estrangulada. Desde a chegada de Arlena, Poirot tinha percebido algo diferente entre os veranistas, uma tensão sexual pairando no ar. Poderia um crime aparentemente passional ter sido ao mesmo tempo uma ação premeditada, muito mais perversa? Os álibis parecem perfeitos neste empolgante mistério à beira-mar.

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Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams EN

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Adams is back with the amazing, unprecedented, logic-defying, but-why-stop-now fifth novel in the Hitchhiker Trilogy. Random, the daughter of Arthur Dent, has grown up on a remote world at the edge of the universe. Now she sets out on a transgalactic quest to find the planet of her ancestors. . . . Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.