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Anna Karenina fu pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1877. Era già stato pubblicato a puntate dal 1875, ma non fu mai pubblicata l'ottava parte perché la rivista non tollerò le prese d posizione antinazionaliste di Tolstoj, che fu quindi costretto a pubblicare l'opera completa a sue spese.Tolstoj vedeva in questo libro, considerato un capolavoro del realismo, il suo primo vero romanzo.

Amalia Berger è un affermato avvocato newyorkese, nota nel foro come "la regina di ghiaccio". I ricchissimi genitori però le riservano da sempre poche attenzioni. Ryan, di origini irlandesi, è il maggiore di quattro figli maschi e la sua caotica famiglia gestisce un tipico pub nel cuore della Grande Mela. I due si sono conosciuti alla scuola di legge di Yale, dove è nata la loro reciproca antipatia. Amalia è poi rimasta a New York, mentre Ryan ha fatto carriera a Chicago.

The riveting Hell's Diva series continues as Mecca Skyes returns to take her revenge on the only person she ever thought she could trust. Beautiful Mecca was only a kid when her parents were killed, and she was saved from the rough streets of Brooklyn when her aunt Ruby, the "Godmother of Crime", took her in. Ruby rubbed out the goons that murdered Mecca's parents, and everything seemed fine - until Ruby betrayed Mecca by sleeping with her man, setting in motion a series of events that nearly left Mecca dead from a gunshot wound.

Nieśmiały Gabriel wychowuje się w starej łódzkiej kamienicy w dzielnicy, która nie cieszy się dobrą opinią. Przemoc domowa i strach przeplatają się z dziecięcymi pragnieniami i wielką miłością do matki. Ojciec jest jedynie oprawcą. Do czego doprowadzi uległość? Niniejsza powieść to przejmujący portret chłopca, którego doświadczyło życie. Jako dojrzały mężczyzna wspomina przeszłość, realizując dawne marzenia.

Kometa zdaje w tym roku maturę, przestała ćpać, zmieniła środowisko. Ładnie się ubiera i uśmiecha się do wszystkich. Nikt nie wie, że wstąpiła do „Rodziny”, niebezpiecznej sekty wabiącej obietnicami wyzwolenia ciała i duszy, której swoistą biblią jest "Tykanedia". Destrukcyjny kult kontroli umysłu nie cofa się przed niczym, aby zdobyć, a później - zatrzymać swoich członków.

You have to use what you got to get what you want. For Journey Clayton, this statement rings more than true as she struggles under the weight of her mother’s cocaine addiction. She learns from a very young age that family doesn’t offer as much help as she hoped they would. It’s not until she befriends Khalid, the son of a neighborhood drug dealer, who is trying to stay above the struggle himself, that she starts to believe there might just be hope...even for little girls in the ghetto.

Die Omma ist eine Ruhrpottikone. Sie war mal Wirtschafterin im Puff, bis sie den brutalen Zuhälter nicht mehr ertragen konnte und ihn kurzerhand mit einer Flasche Korn erschlagen hat. Als die Mitzi, ehemalige Prostituierte und enge Vertraute der Omma, plötzlich stirbt, bricht die Omma alle Zelte in Essen ab und zieht zu ihrer Enkelin Bianca. Nach Berlin-Kreuzberg. Bianca wundert sich sehr, dass die vitale Mitzi plötzlich tot sein soll und die Omma ihr geliebtes Essen verlässt.

For Mina, Shanna, and Karen, using what they had to get what they wanted was always an option. Best friends since day one, these “get money chicks” always had a thing for the hottest gear, luxurious lifestyles, and the ballers who made it all possible. All of this changes for Mina when a tragedy makes her open her eyes to the way she’s living. Peer pressure and loyalty to her girls collide with her own morality, sending Mina into a no-win situation. Will street life and fast money keep Mina trapped in the game or will she walk away from it all?

Jakie demony obudzą się w ludziach stojących w obliczu końca świata? Jankowi Szczecinie, chłopcu o nieprzeciętnej wrażliwości, i jego starszej przyjaciółce Małgorzacie, ukazuje się Bóg i przepowiada, że za 10 dni mieszkańcy Cielętnik umrą. Wieści o końcu świata szybko rozchodzą się po wsi. Ludzie najpierw przerażeni, zaraz jednak zapominają o czekającej ich śmierci - w obliczu nadchodzącej apokalipsy budzą się w nich od dawna skrywane żądze. Z każdym dniem sytuacja we wsi się komplikuje - do końca świata zostało jeszcze kilka dni, a już trup się ściele gęsto.

Un viaggio in una Napoli inquieta e indimenticabile attraverso episodi al limite del paradossale che ci permettono di incontrare personaggi che resteranno per sempre nel nostro immaginario. "Una straordinaria discesa agli Inferi: nel regno della tenebra e delle ombre" per usare le parole di Pietro Citati. Una discesa attraverso corpi miseri e disperati nel buio profondo di una disparità intollerabile che ci svela i due volti di una città insieme meravigliosa e conturbante.

When Mecca's parents are killed in front of her by a family friend, she learns that true friends are few and far between. She is taken in by her aunt and soon finds out who is really riding for her and who is just around because they fear the wrath of Aunt Ruby. Making a deal with the devil doesn't seem all that bad when you're sitting on top of the world with endless amounts of money and designer everything, but it's not long before her beloved aunt Ruby is snatched away from her.

Midori Hunter has it all, and on the outside looking in, one would think Midori is happy, but it's another story when you don't marry for love. Tired of her cheating husband and with being lonely, Midori takes a liking to Jaydah B., the sassy best-selling author. They appear to be a match made in heaven. When the lies that both women have told threaten to be exposed, who decides who stays and who goes? Midori and Jaydah have a lot on the line, and both could lose everything they've worked for. That's why their love affair has to remain their little secret.

1974. La Muna és una nena òrfena d’onze anys que treballa a Bombai i no pot oblidar la seva germana petita, de qui la van separar. La Sita té sis anys i, sense altres records que els dels orfenats de Nasik i Bombai, on ha crescut, somia tenir uns nous pares. En Solomon, un nen etíop de vuit anys, viu a Addis Abeba i descobreix que el seu món està canviant sense entendre per què. Les vides d’en Solomon, la Muna i la Sita coincidiran trenta anys després entre Addis Abeba, Mumbai i Barcelona, més enllà de destins i cultures, passats comuns i futurs imaginats.

En grå höstdag får Lena nog. Hon går med bestämda steg till rektorsexpeditionen och säger upp sig, med siktet inställt på att förändra sitt liv. När hon hittar en annons om en anställning som hushållerska i vad som beskrivs som ett charmigt hus på den engelska landsbygden beslutar Lena för att ta chansen. När Lena kommer fram välkomnas hon av husets ägare, det äldre paret John och Frieda Williams. Men huset har sett bättre dagar och Elizabeth, John och Friedas dotter, är inte glad över Lenas anställning.

Xander Brown is a skilled surgeon who lives a carefree life. With him being the Chief of Surgery at GHM, his plate is always full. However, he made room for the one woman he couldn't see himself without. Zara Lyles is the hood Barbie; that's all about her family. She does what needs to be done for them to survive, all while keeping a certain elegance. As usual, she has it all together without the help of a man.

With trembling hands, Meg knocks on the door of the large manor house. Behind her, the view down to the river is spectacular. She’s here to be the nanny to two young children. It’s not the job Meg is anxious about, though. It’s the house itself that scares her, and the secrets lurking inside. Not only that, but will her new employer recognise her? The door opens. A beautiful, smiling woman greets her and ushers her inside.

London Belles is a tale of four very different young women thrown together by war. Finding freedom and independence – as well as love, passion and heartbreak – for the very first time, a unique bond is formed as the hostilities take their toll on Britain.United by chance, bound together in times of needWhen tragedy strikes, Olive is forced to seek lodgers. Three girls come knocking at her door, each in need of a roof over their heads.

Yolani Ian has always been one of God's favorites when it came to her professional endeavors, but the same cannot be said when it comes to love. It seems like every man she runs across is either threatened by her success, jealous of it, or cannot deal with such a hectic schedule. But whatever their reasoning, they all seem to resort to being unfaithful. Coupled with the fact that she is battling an undiagnosed and debilitating condition that most men find burdensome, the songstress begins to believe that true love just isn't in the cards for her.

Analicia Chase at one point had it all, a great family and a loving, talented boyfriend. But with the death of her father coming shortly after the loss of her boyfriend's dream, along with his usual tenacity, and a recently developed strained relationship with her sister, things have been rough. They only worsen when a stranger comes into her life, throwing it completely off course. With everything around Analicia crumbling by the day, defeat begins to consume her.

When Sam falls in love with Deptford thug Derek, and Anne’s best friend Kathleen takes her own life, they discover they are linked not just by a world of drugs and revenge - they also share the friendship of the uncanny and enigmatic Deborah. Seamstress, sailor, storyteller and self-proclaimed centenarian immortal, Deborah slowly reveals to Anne and Sam her improbable, fantastical life, a history of hidden Deptford and ultimately the solution to their crises.