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“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.” —Ann Patchett “Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma Donoghue, author of Room, referring to The Song of Achilles, Madeline...

When Milan Patel visits his parents at their family-run motel in Montana, he's expecting the usual drama. But shortly after he arrives, his father mysteriously dies in the motel pool. Now everyone's a suspect. What was meant to be a quick trip becomes Milan's worst nightmare, as he races to solve his father's murder while confronting the past he tried to leave behind.

Hit Job follows Brynn Morris (Palmer), an aspiring artist desperate for a job to help her ailing grandmother.

Beth Briny (Gillian Jacobs), a grouchy restaurant courier working the Christmas Eve shift, is forced to learn the true "reason for the season" when she and Andy Pepper (Sam Richardson), a holiday-loving stranger, stumble upon a Christmas Carol-esque adventure - delivering to people from Beth’s past, present, and future.

Meet the greatest Greek general you've never heard of: Philopoemen. In his day, a leader as skilled and as dangerous as Hannibal: a ferocious fighter, a superb general, and credited as the inventor of modern 'special operations'. More importantly, he was a brilliant political leader. He commanded Greek forces at the turn of the third century BC, when mighty Rome, fresh from the destruction of Carthage, and Imperial Macedon, the greatest power of the day, chose Greece as their battlefield.

"I am made of memories" ◍ I do not own the audiobook nor am I claiming to. All credit goes to original creater.

In the gritty underbelly of Milan, a successful car salesman's life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a mysterious homeless musician beneath the Corvetto overpass. Drawn to the stranger's haunting melodies, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the musician's fall from grace. As their worlds collide, both men must confront the dreams they've abandoned and the choices that have led them to this moment. Through richly layered prose, Buzzi explores the delicate balance between artistic passion and practical survival.

Jason Murdock was caught up in a life of crime, attempting high-profile heists. But when a job goes fatally wrong, he’s given a choice: rot in prison or work for the company he was trying to rob. Feeling he has no other choice, Jason agrees to help test a revolutionary piece of technology—a high-tech body suit that renders its wearer immune to bullets, blunt force, and electric shocks.

1993. Sotto il cavalcavia del Corvetto, quartiere fra i più malfamati di Milano, dal nulla compare un barbone che, seminascosto da un eskimo, passa le sue giornate fra il fumo di mille sigarette e le note della sua chitarra. Davide Buzzi, venditore di successo presso una concessionaria FIAT e che da sempre in auto si trova a passare sotto a quel ponte, come attratto da una specie di richiamo invisibile decide di avvicinarlo.

Mörderischer Triathlon in Berlin - Wie jedes Jahr führt Peer Pedes seine Mutter ins Olympiastadion aus. Als Mama eine La-Ola-Welle ins Rollen bringt, ertönt plötzlich ein Schuss – in der Ehrentribüne fällt ein Mann reglos zu Boden. Geführt von seinem Rivalen Koslowski lautet das Ergebnis der ersten Ermittlungen: Tod durch Scharfschützen.

The greatest battle needs the greatest of warriors. The siege of Troy is in its ninth year. But Troy still stands. When Agamemnon is threatened with mutiny by disillusioned troops, he changes tactics. Ordering attacks on Troy’s allies, he deprives the city of reinforcements, trade and supplies. Yet even this does not draw the Trojans out from behind their walls. Meanwhile, Odysseus, Eperitus and their men have become hardened soldiers. Odysseus just wants to return home to his island Kingdom of Ithaca.

So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close to her. Lewis...

Ulisse è un giovane scrittore in crisi creativa (un tempo ha scritto un libro ma si è fermato lì), lavora in una casa editrice sull'orlo del collasso ed è innamorato di Pilar-Penelope, una bellissima immigrata senza permesso di soggiorno (ma non rinuncia alla sua inveterata poligamia). Un giorno riceve la lettera di uno sconosciuto che lo invita a un misterioso appuntamento. Ulisse, incuriosito, risponde e conosce Achille, un ragazzo gravemente malato che gli apre un mondo inatteso di assurdità, vitalità e dolore.

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Greek mythology with Padraic Colums masterful retelling of timeless tales. This captivating narrative follows Jason and the Argonauts on their legendary quest for the Golden Fleece, while also bringing to life the adventures of iconic figures such as Atalanta, Heracles, Perseus, and Theseus. Join Elizabeth Klett as she guides you through these rich stories filled with heroism and intrigue. (Note Section 25 was updated on June 2, 2020, to include the complete text with a different reader for the latter part.)

Che cosa vuol dire essere uomini? Gettarsi a capofitto contro gli ostacoli a costo della morte, o pianificare con astuzia ogni mossa? Inseguire la verità, o manipolarla? Essere Achille, oppure Odisseo? "Nessuno fra gli antichi Greci ignorava la profonda distanza caratteriale che divideva i due eroi. Nessuno ignorava la vita di Odisseo e la morte di Achille, l'astuzia del primo e la schiettezza del secondo, la riflessività dell'uomo maturo e l'impulsività del giovane. Il loro desiderio di uccidere la morte. L'uno schivandola. L'altro disprezzandola".

La battaglia raccontata da Omero nel XXII libro dell'Iliade resta ancora oggi uno dei momenti più intensi della letteratura occidentale. Una narrazione a distanza di migliaia di anni mantiene intatta la sua infinita bellezza e la sua incredibile intensità emotiva. L'epico scontro tra Achille ed Ettore è senza dubbio uno dei passi più drammatici di tutta l'Iliade. L'invincibile semidio greco, infatti, sfida l'eroe dei troiani in un duello già deciso dal fato e dagli dei.

De la autora de Circe, una epopeya inolvidable Grecia en la era de los héroes. Patroclo, un príncipe joven y torpe, ha sido exiliado al reino de Ftía, donde vive a la sombra del rey Peleo y su hijo divino, Aquiles. Aquiles, el mejor de los griegos, es todo lo que no es Patroclo: fuerte, apuesto, hijo de una diosa.

Primo libro dell'Iliade di Omero

La semilla estaba sembrada... La inesperada y furtiva experiencia vivida con Alejandro, había puesto a Aquiles frente a la puerta que lo conduciría a un mundo que, hasta ese momento, le era absolutamente ajeno y desconocido. Su deseo y la búsqueda de formar una familia junto a Marina, lo llevaran a transitar un estado de voracidad sexual propia del macho semental que busca procrearse y ese sentimiento se confrontará con la curiosidad y con la inesperada atracción que Aquiles comenzará a sentir por abrir esa puerta.

Our world is plagued by the devious schemes of disguised cheaters and thieves. The worst of these frauds are perpetrated by prominent figures - powerful people with sincere smiles, boundless ambitions, and flexible souls. They play on hope, fear, and pride while stealing billions right before our eyes. This is the story of one such group. Although thoroughly unpredictable, it’s inspired by true events.