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Colta e bellissima, ambiziosa e spregiudicata, Eleonora d’Aquitania vive in un’epoca, il XII secolo, in cui le donne sono ridotte al silenzio e all’obbedienza. Ma lei è determinata a ribellarsi a ogni costrizione: partecipa alla seconda Crociata; divorzia dal primo marito – Luigi VII...

Tamarind never knew her Indian mum, Chinty, who died soon after she was born. So when she arrives at her ancestral home, a huge mansion in the Himalayas surrounded by luxuriant gardens, she's full of questions for her extended family. But instead of answers, she finds an ominous silence - and a trickle of intriguing clues: an abandoned hut, a friendly monkey, a glowing star ring and a strange girl in the garden who calls herself Ishta. Slowly, Tamarind unravels a mystery at the heart of who she is....

Desire Jones is a young, hot-to-trot teen who lives life on the edge. Abandoned by her mother, she yearns for love and attention. Her uncle shelters her, but life is impossible to bear with his abusive wife. To make things worse, she gets involved with Malik, who shatters her hope and trust by leaving her pregnant and infected with HIV. Hurt and hardened, she decides to do the unspeakable - purposely infect people with her disease. Of course, no one knows of her intent, not even her best friend Jennifer, who unwittingly helps Desire find her victims.

'Neima’s book, impeccably researched and beautifully written, will be an inspiration for anyone looking to an alternative future today.' - Stella Tillyard, author of Aristocrats and The Great Level 'Deeply interesting and a pleasure to read, The Utopians illuminates the history of “social...

Aisha is a thirteen-year-old refugee. When she finds she’s being sent to a new foster family, she runs away, seeking shelter in the nearby woods. Twelve-year-old Zak is trying to cope with his parents' divorce. He starts researching the history behind his house, which leads him to an old...

Meili, a young peasant woman living in the remote heart of China, is married to Kongzi, a distant descendant of Confucius. Desperate for a son to carry on his illustrious family line, Kongzi gets Meili pregnant without waiting for official permission. When family planning officers storm the...

A stunning debut peopled by unforgettable characters, A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar is an extraordinary story of inheritance and the search for belonging in a fractured and globalised world. China, 1923. Evangeline English arrives with her sister to help establish a Christian mission. As...

As night falls in Delhi, a mother spins tales from her past for her sleeping daughter. Her now grown-up child is a puzzle with a million pieces whom she hopes, through her words and her love, to somehow make whole again. Meanwhile, as the last train from Rajiv Chowk Station pulls away, a young man rides the metro and dreams of murder. In another corner of the city, a newborn wrapped in a blood-red towel lies on the steps of an orphanage as his mother walks away.

The Bindi Babes love a challenge! Amber, Jazz and Geena want to have the new school library named after their mum. They have a genius plan to raise funds for it they’re going to stage an amazing reality experiment. The sixth form block is turning into a Big Brother-style house for one week only and they’re going to be the stars. With spoilt relatives, film stars and love-struck boys in the mix, they know it’s not going to be easy but the Babes can handle it can’t they?

With her marriage in tatters, Aruna suddenly left her adoring husband, Patrick, in the middle of breakfast, walked out of their London flat and caught a flight to her native Singapore. There she finds her former lover, Jazz, who has never stopped loving her. After years spent fleeing the ghosts...

At 23, Asif is forced to look after his youngest sister, Yasmin. He leads a frustrating life, ruled by her exacting need for routine. Everyone tells Asif that he's a good boy, but he isn't so sure. Yasmin is special, she sees music in colour and remembers so much that sometimes her head hurts...

In 1950s Bengal, Henna Rub, a precocious, wayward teenager, brings off a brilliant marriage to a wealthy romantic, Ricky Karim, trapping him with a web of lies that she has spun with her wheeler-dealer father. And so on his wedding night, believing himself married to an educated, sonnet-reading...

Don’t miss the brand-new gripping thriller and courtroom drama full of twists and turns that will keep you up at night! * Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award and The Twisted Dagger CWA award! * ‘An impeccable blend of courtroom drama, mystery thriller and...

The Complete Katherine Mansfield Collection contains the five volumes of short stories written by Mansfield between 1911 and 1924 which established her as one of the best short story writers of her generation, as-well as the only novel she ever penned: The Aloe. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923) was a New Zealand-born English writer, famous for her expertly observed short stories. She had a great influence on the development of the short story as a form of literature.

Em seu primeiro romance histórico, Zadie Smith nos leva à Londres vitoriana e às plantações jamaicanas de cana-de-açúcar para nos envolver em uma trama que inclui escritores vaidosos, paixões proibidas, as cicatrizes do imperialismo e um alucinante caso de tribunal. Durante as décadas...

Neste livro de estreia, a cientista brasileira Rossana Soletti apresenta os avanços científicos e os personagens que ajudaram a moldar nosso entendimento sobre a reprodução humana. São histórias surpreendentes de como a ciência da gestação evoluiu até aqui, criando as bases para o...

A promise of marriage… and a secret too terrible to ignore. In The Robber Bridegroom, the Brothers Grimm weave a haunting tale of deception, courage, and survival. When a young woman is promised to a mysterious suitor, her unease leads her to uncover a hidden truth—one that lies deep within...

Por el autor bestseller de ¿Quién quiere ser millonario? Una joven es secuestrada en Bombay. El hombre que la mantiene como rehén amenaza con matarla si no revela los crímenes de su turbio pasado, confesión que será grabada y transmitida en línea a diez desconocidos. Cada uno tiene una...

Dos enemigos. Una cama. ¿Qué podría salir mal? Nuestro nuevo director general es el hombre más difícil del mundo. Seguro que piensa que con esos irresistibles ojos verdes puede hacer lo que quiera. Pues conmigo no funciona. Ni un poco. Nop, nada de nada. Puede que sea el señor Encanto...

A produção deste livro, voltado para professores e pesquisadores da área de ensino de português como língua estrangeira – PLE, nasceu da prática docente dos autores com alunos estrangeiros de diferentes nacionalidades, múltiplos interesses e variados níveis de domínio da Língua Portuguesa.