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In The Cat of Bubastes, G. A. Henty gives his listeners a fascinating picture of one of the greatest of the ancient peoples at the height of their civilization. Chebron, son of the Egyptian high priest Ameres, and Amuba, a Rebu slave in Ameres' household, are companions. Their lives are changed irrevocably when Chebron accidentally kills his sister's cat, an animal sacred to the Egyptians -- an offence punishable by death.

Personaje memorabile, un remarcabil simț al limbii și al construcției narative sunt doar câteva dintre calitățile acestui surprinzător roman al lui Bogdan Coșa. Istoria unei familii rurale, apăsată de maledicția insecurității, a alcoolismului, a neșansei sociale în care tinerii își visează plecarea, ne amintește, cu discreție, de fragilitatea umană în aceste vremuri derutante. Carte a deplinei maturități creatoare, Cât de aproape sunt ploile reci marchează o dată pe harta prozei actuale.

A fateful shipwreck leaves the young and wealthy Lord Brandon presumed dead, and his estate in England lies abandoned and ripe for the picking. Years later, his step-cousin Justine finds him alive and drug-addicted, and against his family's wishes, boldly brings him home to reclaim his inheritance. Dark surprises disturb Brandon at every turn - a ruined property, a traitorous, bitter family, his fiancee married to his rival. And Justine, the shy, quiet girl he grew up with is no longer a little girl, but an alluring and determined young woman.

Theo and Naomi want nothing more than to spend the rest of their life together as husband and wife. The only hold up has been Theo's brother Marcus - without him there, Theo didn't feel right about sealing his union with the woman he loves. When Marcus finally swallows his pride and returns to the family, he realizes just how much damage his silence has done and endeavors to right some of those wrongs by giving his brother and Naomi their dream wedding. The problem is - whose dream wedding is it?