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The rivalry between two of the dominant city states of Ancient Greece, Athens and Sparta, erupted into a war lasting nearly 30 years and was to have a dramatic effect on the balance of power in the area. Between 431 and 404 BCE, the two cities battled it out on land and sea, aided by their alliances with neighbouring states: Athens’ Delian League vigorously opposed Sparta’s Peloponnesian League in a conflict which effectively involved the whole region. 

This cruel king won’t stop until he breaks me. Dutch Cross, lead singer of The Kings, is a monster. Don’t let his amber eyes, chiseled jaw line, and crooning voice fool you. He prowls the hallways of Redwood Prep like he owns every inch. Brutal. Untouchable. Beast. And when his golden eyes meet mine, I know I’m his next prey. The monster wants me out of Redwood. But the fancy private school is my last chance at a better life for my sister. No one has ever dared to go against Dutch and his equally gorgeous brothers. I’m honored to be the first.

Discover the timeless charm of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel that has captivated readers for generations. This heartwarming tale follows the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy—as they navigate the complexities of growing up, pursuing dreams, and experiencing the bonds of sisterhood during the American Civil War. Each sister is distinctively portrayed with their aspirations and personality, making them relatable figures for readers of all ages.

He's a troubled young actor, Hollywood's newest heartthrob, struggling with fame as the star of the latest superhero franchise. Through scandal after scandal, addiction on top of addiction, a flurry of paparazzi hunt him as he fights to conquer his demons. She's a single mother, assistant manager at a grocery store, existing in monotony with her five-year-old daughter. Every day when she goes to work, lurid tabloids surround her, the face of a notorious bad boy haunting her from their covers.

As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house until one night her stargazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.

A Hindi translation of Ruskin Bond’s A Handful of Nuts by Rachna Bhola ‘Yamini’, this novel is the story of a 21-year-old writer in a small town in India. Alternately witty, poignant, tender and hilarious, the tale begins with the writer describing his simple and frugal life in Dehra. He occupies a tiny room, spending his days eating at the roadside restaurants, watching cinema and reading all English publications he can find. His goal is to find avenues to get his short stories published, and though he finds plenty such publications, none of those pay well.

Brought to you by Penguin. SELIN IS THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN HER FAMILY: the only one who was born in America and got to go to Harvard. Now it's her second year, 1996, and Selin knows she has to make it count. The first order of business: to figure out the meaning of everything that happened over...

The year is 1988. High school sophomores Abby and Gretchen have been best friends since the fourth grade. But after an evening of skinny-dipping goes disastrously wrong, Gretchen begins to act...different. She's moody. She's irritable. And bizarre incidents keep happening whenever she's nearby. Abby's investigation leads her to some startling discoveries - and by the time their story reaches its terrifying conclusion, the fate of Abby and Gretchen will be determined by a single question.

Brought to you by Penguin. Just outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe, a famous writer, chances upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back to Philippe's teenage years, to a winter morning in 1984, a small French high school, and a carefully...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 'Spellbinding' THE TIMES 'An exquisite, languorous novel' OBSERVER 'Heartstoppingly vivid' OISÍN MCKENNA A radiant novel of the longing that blooms between two boys over the course of one summer – about family, desire, and what we inherit – from...

A stunning reissue of a bestselling, classic novel from the author of The Joy Luck Club and The Hundred Secret Senses. LuLing Young is now in her eighties, and finally beginning to feel the effects of old age. Trying to hold on to the evaporating past, she begins to write down all that she can...

Fifty-two weeks. That's all the time Mona has left to learn about beauty before she loses her eyesight forever. Every Wednesday, Mona's grandfather picks her up after school and takes her to see a great work of art. Together, on their visit to Paris' museums, Mona and her grandfather will experience enchantment and sadness. Above all, they will grow ever closer and learn to lean on each other. From Botticelli to Basquiat, Mona will discover not only the power of art, but also the meaning of generosity, doubt, melancholy, and loss.

Diana, Justin, Errol and Vivian were always told that success is guaranteed by following a simple checklist. They worked hard, got A grades and attended a good university – only to graduate into the Great Recession of 2008. Now, despite their newly minted degrees, they're unemployed and stuck again under their parents' roofs in a hyper-competitive Chinese American community. So when Grace – once the neighbourhood golden child, now a Harvard Law School dropout – asks to make a documentary about the crew, they agree. It's not like her little movie will ever see the light of day...

Ivona has returned to her childhood home to care for her father. While there, she reconnects with the man she divorced over ten years ago and finds herself welcomed into his family life by him and his wife. But when a new man enters Ivona’s life, the trio’s carefully curated dynamic is disrupted, forcing a reckoning for all involved. Slanting Towards the Sea explores what it means to come of age in a country younger than oneself, as it sets a sensual, decades-long love story against an emerging Croatia.

‘This is fantasy at its finest’ – Leigh Bardugo, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author The Ragpicker King is the epic, gripping sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare. His life is an illusion. Her lie is a gamble. Can two outliers save a kingdom? The...

Ford: I don't have time for distractions. I have a billion-dollar company to run. A father to grieve. A legacy to fulfill. Harley DeLuca is not my type. She's snarky. She's stubborn. And she's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen-even in her ridiculous grungy tennis shoes. I can't get enough of her. Harley: I was a mistake from the moment of conception. The sins of my mother have followed me like a nightmare in a horror flick.

Pre-order the heart-wrenching follow-up, The Love We Found, now! ‘Santopolo is a true master of matters of the heart.’ Taylor Jenkins Reid 'This book kept me up at night … did not disappoint' Reese Witherspoon *** EVERY LOVE STORY HAS A BEGINNING… 11th September 2001. Lucy and Gabe meet...

Знаете ли вы, как правильно хлопнуть ладонью по вкладышу от жвачки? Ладонь нужно чуть изогнуть, чтобы между нею и вкладышем образовалось подобие вакуума, который и перевернет вкладыш. Перевернулся — вы выиграли, он ваш, вы можете дополнить свою коллекцию. Если вы понимаете, о чем речь, эта книга для вас. Если не понимаете — она тоже для вас. Сборник «Мортал комбат и другие 90‑е» рассказывает о детстве в девяностые годы в Казахстане. Каждый сюжет — небольшая история взросления.

Данила — новичок в колледже, да и в городе. Причин для переезда две: некий инцидент, ставший поводом для постановки на учет в полиции и у психотерапевта, и диагноз матери. Через полгода Даниле придется переехать к отцу, который ушел из семьи много лет назад и которому сын никогда не простит предательства. Данила замкнут, не уверен в себе и прячется за капюшоном и наушниками ото всех. Попав на «Темную сторону», в подпольный клуб баттлов, он открывает для себя новый мир, где слово — главное оружие.

Auf der Flucht vor seinen Feinden nimmt Arthur eine neue Identität an - als "Ernest Kane" tritt er in die Welt des Adels ein, wo Lügen Währung und Wissen Macht ist. Zwischen Dracheneiern, Duellen und politischen Spielen lernt er, dass nicht das Schwert, sondern der Verstand über Leben und Tod entscheidet. Das Abenteuer geht weiter! Dies ist der zweite Teil der fantastischen Reise von Arthur und seiner Suche nach dem legendären Kartenset. Diese epische Progression-LitRPG besticht durch eine fantastische Welt mit einem einzigartigen kartenbasierten Magie-System.