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The Pilgrim's Progress is regarded as one of the most significant works of theological fiction in English literature and is considered by some to be the first novel written in English. First published in 1678, it has been translated into more than 200 languages and had never been out of print. In this production dramatist Brian Sibley delivers a fresh perspective and wonderful re-telling of the adventures of Christian, a pilgrim who embarks on a perilous journey from his hometown, the allegorical City of Destruction, to the Celestial City, or Heaven.

Beautifully brought to life by three-time Academy Award-winner Meryl Streep. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, Colm Toibin’s The Testament of Mary is the moving story of one of the most famous mothers in history, the Virgin Mary. Years after her son’s crucifixion, Mary finds herself...

The first book written by C. S. Lewis after his conversion, The Pilgrim's Regress is, in a sense, a record of Lewis' own search for meaning and spiritual satisfaction that eventually led him to Christianity. It is the story of John and his odyssey to an enchanting island that has created in him...

Exploring themes of love, goodness, and predestination, Wilder exposes the nature of his characters by examining their relationships. The bonds of parents and children, siblings, and surrogate parents are all examined with elegant skill, leading us to ask the hard questions that point to the inevitable river below.

Quatorze personnages embarquent sur la coquille de noix qui doit les mener à Ostende. Au milieu de cet échantillon de l'humanité, constitué aussi bien de nobles, de bourgeois que de gens du peuple, un mystérieux inconnu monté à bord au dernier moment sème le trouble. Sa véritable identité ne se révèlera que lors du naufrage.

The good people of Battle Hill are getting ready to put on a play by the renowned playwright, Peter Stanhope. As the rehearsals continue and the date of the premier draws closer, many things that are hidden are revealed.  

Stephen Mitchell's marvelously clear and vivid rendering recreates the robust masculine music of the original. It both hews closely to the Old English and captures its wild energy and vitality, not just as a deep "work of literature" but also as a rousing entertainment that can still stir our feelings and rivet our attention today, after more than a thousand years. This new translation - spare, sinuous, vigorous in its narration, and translucent in its poetry - makes a masterpiece accessible to everyone.

En el implacable Boston puritano del siglo XVII, una mujer condenada a portar la «A» de adúltera en el pecho se niega a revelar la identidad del padre de su hija, desencadenando una espiral de venganza secreta y culpa devoradora que transformará el estigma de su pecado en la prueba máxima...

A story of survival set in 600 AD Ireland; a parable of patriarchy, destruction and religion at sea, by Emma Donoghue, the bestselling author of Room. 'Everything a novel should be: compassionate, unpredictable, and questioning. Haven is Donoghue at her strange, unsettling best.' - Maggie...

Flounder O'Toole still relishes his glory year as Beaverburgs legendary high school mascot. But sixteen years later, his hometown is struggling and Flounder has perfected the art of hitting rock bottom. Enter Bella Ventura, a former classmate famous for her death-defying adventures. Years after...

What if the greatest enemy of the believer has already been defeated — yet we continue living in fear of it?In The Tiger Is Dead, John Saunders presents a powerful Christian allegory centered on a terrorized valley haunted by a man-eating tiger named Namdlo. As fear spreads through the people...

O Peregrino é um dos maiores clássicos da literatura cristã e a obra mais conhecida de John Bunyan. Publicado pela primeira vez em 1678, o livro acompanha a jornada de Cristão, um homem que deixa a Cidade da Destruição em direção à Cidade Celestial. Ao longo do caminho, ele enfrenta...

In the long-awaited sequel to one of the world’s most beloved and widely read books of the last twenty years—The Shack—unrivaled storyteller Wm. Paul Young leads us back to the great questions of human existence: How does life go on in the face of irreconcilable loss? How can the...

বাণী বসু-র লেখা আরেক অনবদ্য উপন্যাস, কালিন্দী। সেই পুরাতন ভারতবর্ষের প্রেক্ষাপটে লেখা এই অদ্ভুত কাহিনী শুনুন...

हे २०१५ चे साहित्य अकादमी पुरस्कारप्राप्त पुस्तक आहे. वाल्मिकी रामायणात श्रीरामाला मध्यवर्ती धरून कथा...

লেখক সৈয়দ মুস্তাফা সিরাজের সাহিত্য একাডেমী 1994 পুরস্কার প্রাপ্ত বই - অলীক মানুষ। মুস্তাফা সিরাজের কলমের জাদুকরী...

Believed dead by all but the handful of supporters who rescued him from his Mataian enemies, Abramm Kalladorne has fled his homeland to the high mountains of northern Chesedh. Traveling under a new name with a group of bitter and increasingly desperate fellow exiles, Abramm hopes to reunite with...

Brought to you by Penguin. Querry, a world famous architect, is the victim of a terrible attack of indifference: he no longer finds meaning in art or pleasure in life. Arriving anonymously at a Congo leper village, he is diagnosed as the mental equivalent of a 'burnt-out case', a leper mutilated...

# An Interrupted Night A delayed train. A secret elopement. One unexpected night that may change several lives forever. Mary Dunlap is traveling by train to fulfill a speaking engagement when mechanical trouble brings the journey to an abrupt halt. What first appears to be an inconvenient delay...

Experience a world both ancient and timeless in The Song of Albion Trilogy, a sweeping historical fantasy that blurs the lines between our world and the Otherworld. Rooted in Celtic myth and packed with heart-stopping adventure, this epic series follows an unlikely hero whose journey of destiny...