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“Suspenseful…emotionally compelling. I found myself eagerly following in a way I hadn’t remembered for a long time, impatient for the next twist and turn of the story.""—NPR An Afghan American woman returns to Kabul to learn the truth about her family and the tragedy that destroyed their...

The Mandelbaum Gate divides the conflict-torn realm of Jerusalem, separating Israel from Jordan. Barbara Vaughn, a stubborn young English woman and half-Jewish Catholic convert, insists upon crossing the divide in order to rendezvous with her fiancé, in spite of the very real danger. Her quest sets off a series of bizarre situations and adventures, set against the backdrop of the Eichmann trial of 1961.

First found contentedly chatting in their London clubs and shopping at Fortnum's, the cozy bachelors are not set to stay cozy for long. Soon enough, the men are variously tormented - defrauded, stolen from, blackmailed, or pressed to attend horrid séances - and then plunged, all together, into the nastiest of lawsuits. At the center of that suit hovers pale, blank Patrick Seton, the medium.

In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom -- and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels...

In this heartfelt Southern love story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Notebook, a daring fireman rescues a single mom -- and learns that falling in love is the greatest risk of all. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels...

In this New York Times bestseller by the author of The Notebook, a single mother sets out to find the North Carolina man who sent a message meant for someone else . . . and the journey may change her life forever. Divorced and disillusioned about relationships, Theresa Osborne is jogging when...

It’s 1965, and thirteen-year-old Gia, along with her older brother and cousins, are desperate to escape their sleepy, tree-lined neighborhood where nothing ever happens. The only thing Gia would miss is the surrounding marsh, where she feels at home among sea birds and salt water. But when one of Gia’s cousins brings drugs into their neighborhood, it sets off a chain of events that quickly turn dangerous. Everyone will be caught in the ripples, and some may be swept away entirely. Gia is determined to keep herself and her family afloat while the world is turned upside down.

Brought to you by Penguin. Now a major film directed by Armando Iannucci, starring Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie, Peter Capaldi and Ben Whishaw. This Penguin Classic is performed by Ed Speleers. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Jeremy Tambling. 'The greatest...

The Corrections meets We Need to Talk About Kevin in this harrowing multigenerational saga about a family harboring a serial killer in their midst, from the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award finalist playwright Adam Rapp. As late summer 1951 descends on Elmira, New York, Myra Larkin, thirteen, the...

À Édimbourg dans les années trente, Mademoiselle Brodie enseigne dans une des écoles de filles les plus huppées d'Écosse. Ses méthodes d'éducation très personnelles et son charisme lui valent l'admiration de ses élèves les plus brillantes, un petit groupe de jeunes filles qu'elle nomme le "clan Brodie". Face à elle se dresse la presque intégralité de ses collègues, choqués par son enseignement d'avant-garde qui jure tant avec la rigueur historique observée dans l'école.

Una novela sobre el legado perdurable del primer amor y las decisiones que nos persiguen para siempre. El año 1996 fue el que cambió todo para Maggie Dawes. Enviada a los 16 años a vivir con una tía que apenas conocía en Ocracoke, un pueblo remoto de Carolina del Norte, solo podía pensar en los amigos y la familia que dejó atrás. Hasta que conoció a Bryce Trickett, uno de los pocos adolescentes en la isla.

Trevor Benson no tuvo intenciones de volver a New Bern, Carolina del Norte. Pero una terrible explosión a las fueras del hospital en el que trabajaba como cirujano, le obliga a volver a casa desde Afganistán con graves heridas. La destartalada cabaña que había heredado de su abuelo parece el lugar ideal para recuperarse.

Ovunque sarai e qualunque cosa stia accadendo nella tua vita, tutte le volte che ci sarà la luna piena tu cercala nel cielo... Così gli scriveva Savannah quando a dividerli era solo l'oceano, e aspettavano di potersi riabbracciare. John Tyree è un ragazzo solitario e ribelle che ha trovato sfogo all'indole violenta arruolandosi nell'esercito e facendosi mandare di stanza in Europa. Savannah Lynn Curtis è una studentessa esuberante e idealista che trascorre l'estate dedicandosi al volontariato con un gruppo religioso.

È inverno, e su un'isoletta del North Carolina Paul e Adrienne incrociano i loro destini. Entrambi stanno cercando faticosamente di rimettere insieme i cocci delle proprie esistenze e in quel luogo appartato che sta per essere investito da un uragano entrano a poco a poco in confidenza. Così, riscoprono la bellezza della complicità con un altro essere umano e, soprattutto, sentono accendersi nuovamente la voglia di abbandonarsi al desiderio, all'amore. Fuori c'è la tempesta, ma la sua furia non è paragonabile alla forza dirompente del sentimento che nasce tra loro.