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A surreal masterpiece from one of Japans greatest writersIn early 20th-century Japan, a lone hiker falls through a hole in the ground into Kappaland. This is a place ruled by amphibious creatures who share characteristics with tigers and turtles, but who, for all their strangeness, shed light on the human condition.In Kappaland children choose whether or not to be born, intellectuals think nothing of drinking themselves to death as part of a cultural demonstration, unemployed workers are saved the bother of supporting themselves by being turned into sandwich meat, and artistic rebels from the human realm are enshrined in the Great Tabernacle as saints. Gruesome as life is there in some ways, the Kappas are refreshingly honest about their practices, and its a return to the world above that drives the narrator insane and sends him to the mental asylum.This novel, the last work by icon of Japanese letters Ryunosuke Akutagawa, is a darkly comic and surreal satire, which challenges all the conventions of so-called polite society.

The future of crime fiction is named Hannah MorrisseyAlex FinlayWhen business mogul Clive Reynolds disappeared twenty years ago, his name became synonymous with murder and mystery. Now, lured by a cryptic note, struggling photographer Morgan Mori returns to Black Harbor and into the web of their family secrets. The night she photographs the family gathering, Morgan witnesses a cops murder unearthing a clue that could crack the cold case wide open.Investigator Ryan Hudson finally has a chance to prove himself as lead detective. If only he could stop letting his need to solve his partners recent murder distract him. But as Morgans dark past resurfaces, could her sordid history be the key to unlocking more than one mystery?

The no.1 icelandic bestseller!So gripping I simply couldnt put it down Eva Björg Ægisdóttir, author of The Creak on the StairsA truly unusual crime novel which kept me reading until the very end... h

A charming and festive second chance romance with a Jewish spin on A Christmas Carol!Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised musical of A Christmas Carol. Who needs family when youve got long hours, impossible deadlines, and your dream job? That is, until an accident on set lands her in the medical bay with one of her chronic migraines, and shes shocked to find her ex-husband, David Adler, filling in for the usual studio doctor.Its been two years since David walked away from Evelyn and their life in Manhattan, and his ex-wife is still the same workaholic who puts her career before everything else, her health included. But when Evelyn begins hallucinating "ghosts" tied to her past heartbreaks, and every single one leads to David, he finds himself spending much more time with her than he anticipated.As Evelyn revisits her ghosts of Hanukkah past, she and David both begin to wonder if they can have a Hanukkah future. But with a high-stakes production ramping up the pressure, and troublesome spirits forcing them both to confront their most difficult shared memories, it might just take a Hanukkah miracle for these two exes to light the flame on their second-chance at love.

The newly widowed Lady Louisa Dembleby is immensely thankful to be released from an awful marriage and vows that she will never marry again. A quiet life of contented freedom with her cherished daughter lies ahead, but her resolution falters when she meets Major Benfield Barkby, recovering from serious wounds sustained fighting in Spain.Against the backdrop of the social season in Bath, gossip, grandmamas and a climatic duel look set to complicate any chance of a happy ever after.Readers love Sophia Holloway:A true classical Regency romance story, but with a fresh and new feel which brings it right up to dateThis was really good, I enjoyed it a lotI was definitely rooting for Ben and LouisaIts fresh and engaging ... if you love Regencies with a little extra something, then this is a must, highly recommended from me!

January Wild loves her daughter, her dog Spud and her childhood home by the sea. Single parenting is tough, but January has no regrets. She has a job she adores, a happy home, and the support of her beloved grandfather. But the arrival of a new boss threatens to shake up Januarys safe world.Ward Metcalfe loves great sales results and a well-run office. Everyone at the office agrees: Ward is a soulless, corporate slave driver. Even Spud, the company mascot, dislikes him. Yet over time January sees there is more to Ward than meets the eye. Rumours circulate. What exactly is he hiding? Is there a secret standing between them? And is January prepared to risk everything to find out?

Essays from the Edge gathers fifty years of selected writing by Dennis Gray, one of British climbings most influential voices. These twenty-one essays, spanning one of British mountaineerings most exciting periods, provide a compelling narrative of a life studying the art of climbing and of living it first-hand on the cliffs and mountains of the world in the company of some of the sports most colourful characters of the last century.Vivid portraits anchor the collection: the legendary Joe Brown and Don Whillans, members of the Rock and Ice Club; American pioneers Royal Robbins, Jeff Lowe and Warren Harding; and unsung originals such as the Barley brothers, Robin and Tony. A wide-ranging 1973 interview with climber Allan Austin gives a fascinating insight into the Yorkshire scene of the early 1970s. Denniss commentary expands to cover other issues, such as the 1932 Kinder Mass Trespass, climbings debut in the Olympics and the development of modern rock climbing in Belgium.Broad in scope yet precise in observation, Essays from the Edge celebrates the values and spirit of British climbing.

When local businessman Rusco Hog is found dead out on the old Tanner farm, it appears to be a demon attack. But for Selia Barren, the Town Speaker, the evidence doesnt add up. She suspects foul play, but Rusco didnt become the richest man in town by making friends, and it seems everyone in Tibbets Brook has a motive.A cozy mystery set in internationally bestselling author Peter V. Bretts Demon Cycle universe.

Step into the universe of Thomas Hardy, where fate weaves its threads with a somber beauty, and the rural life of England hides hearts at the mercy of fatalism and social conventions. Known for his novels of profound fatalism and social criticism, Hardy constructs in his tales a fictional world, Wessex, in which his characters confront impersonal forces that irrevocably shape their paths.This collection brings together seven stories that capture the melancholy, the irony of destiny, and the individuals struggle against the inflexible laws of the universe, revealing Hardys mastery as a chronicler of the human condition.This book includes:The Withered Arm: A terrifying tale of jealousy, curse, and rural superstition, where a young bride is afflicted by a mysterious ailment that manifests in her arm.The Three Strangers: During a christening party in an isolated cottage, the unexpected arrival of three outsiders reveals a fugitive, a hangman, and a fatal coincidence that shatters the nights celebration.Fellow-townsmen: The story of two friends, Downe and Barnet, and the irony of time and choice. An act of generosity and sacrifice reverses one mans fortune, only for life to deny him the love he had long delayed.A Tragedy of Two Ambitions: The ambitious rise of two brothers, Joshua and Cornelius Halborough, who work tirelessly to overcome their modest origins and secure the social success of their beloved sister, until their past threatens to engulf all their hopes.On the Western Circuit: A tale of vicarious love and mistaken identity, where a sophisticated woman writes passionate letters on behalf of her naive maid to a young barrister, with devastating consequences for all involved.The Imaginative Woman: Ella Marchmill, unhappily married, finds solace in poetry and develops an intense platonic passion for a poet she has never seen, a love that leads to a tragic obsession and a fantasy of a connection more intimate than reality.Barbara of the House of Grebe: A wealthy heiresss marriage for love is disrupted by an accident. Her cruel, high-born second husband attempts to cure her lasting affection for the first using a work of art, with disturbing and permanent results.

Luna the young lynx lives in a northern village where the beloved Northern Lights have mysteriously vanished, leaving the sky dark and the animals anxious. When an ancient snowy owl named Orla senses a strange pull in Lunas heart and reveals a hidden map to the legendary Star Forge, Luna bravely sets out to restore the fading glow. Joined by Bramble the Arctic hare, she journeys through frozen wilds, shimmering crystal caves, and treacherous mountain paths, eventually discovering a shard of pure starlight that awakens ancient sky spirits. Guided by courage, kindness, and growing confidence, Luna climbs Skyspire Peak to return the spark to the heavens, rekindling the Northern Lights in a brilliant display that transforms the sky. Returning home as the new Lightkeeper of the North, Luna learns that bravery, friendship, and belief in oneself can illuminate even the darkest world.

When single mother Emelie inherits a house from a distant relative, she imagines a sun-drenched estate in Sardinia. Instead, she finds herself on Sardinon, an island off the Swedish coast, in a house stuffed with Christmas decor and shared, unexpectedly, with a disarmingly handsome gardener, Andreas.What begins as the daunting task of sorting through a towering collection of ornaments and keepsakes soon unearths new bonds, new traditions, and the possibility of healing.A heartwarming story of second chances, unexpected love, and community magic, "Finding Home on the Little Swedish Island" explores the delicate balance between holding on and letting go, not just of knick-knacks, but of the past and fears that hold us back.

Concrete Dreams tells the gripping story of Lucas Bostock, a Jamaican immigrant who arrives in 1950s London determined to succeed and to impose his vision of success on his family. A harsh, domineering man, shaped and scarred by survival, Lucas is no ones idea of a nice man. When his wife Rhoda finally leaves him, taking their only daughter, hes left to raise their three sons with a mix of toughness, pride, and unrelenting ambition.Lucas believes that hard work on building sites, as a carpenter, and eventually as a landlord is the only way to protect his family. But as his children grow up and take their own paths through boxing, journalism, politics, retail, and religion, they are forced to reckon with the cost of their fathers influence. Meanwhile, the tenants in his houses add further layers to this vivid portrait of Caribbean-British life, sharing their stories of resistance and renewal in a changing city.Dennis crafts Lucas with remarkable honesty flawed, often unlikeable, but deeply human. Concrete Dreams is both an intimate family saga and a bold exploration of race, masculinity, and generational legacy. Its a Windrush story, but one that refuses easy narratives, capturing instead the full complexity of Caribbean London and the voices that shaped itand a narrator determined to tell his own.

Entre silêncios e segredos, As Cartas revela fragmentos de uma história marcada por ausências, despedidas e recomeços. Em um tom poético e íntimo, a narrativa conduz o leitor por um emaranhado de sen

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Contiene conceptos básicos de todas las materias en las que se sustenta la cirugía. Estandarización en 10 tiempos de todas las técnicas quirúrgicas realizadas por el autor en 50 años; incluyendo todos los ambitos de la cirugia general. Cirugia de cabeza y cuello, torax, abdomen, pelvis, vascular periferica y cirugia plastica reparadora al alcance del cirujano general, tambien principios basicos de anestesia.

From award-winning booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the worlds favourite alcoholic drinks came to be.Empire of Booze traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society, from madeira and India Pale Ale being created to withstand the long, hot journeys to overseas territories to why whisky became the favoured choice for weary empire builders longing for home.Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia, this colourful history underlines that Britains alcoholic innovations are some of its greatest, most lasting gifts to the world.

Isabela nasceu com o dom de ver e se comunicar com espíritos, dom que ela tenta dominar desde a sua infância, e à medida que usa seus poderes, eles se tornam mais fortes. Neste primeiro livro da séri

After a two-day train journey, peripatetic dressmaker Jemima Flowerday makes the final approach to her new job on foot, following the canal to Castle Gloaming, which stands in the rugged North Wales countryside overlooking the foaming River Dee.Jemima has come to clothe Mrs Cornelia van Doorn, a wealthy South African widow who has leased the castle from its impoverished aristocratic owner, intending to launch herself and her young stepdaughter, Honor, into London society. But on her arrival shes told shes actually been summoned to investigate the disappearance of the girl. Even in a place still haunted by mystery and magic, the seventeen-year-old cant have melted into thin air

Are we seeing history repeat itself?An urgent, surprising and altogether persuasive read, Repeat: A Warning from History will open your eyes.We live in an age that seems eerily familiar. A time of dictators, populists, organised lying, European wars, grabs for territory, ideological extremism and antisemitism. A time when things are falling apart and the centre is struggling to hold. The insurrection on the Capitol in January 2021 evoked chilling memories of the calamity of Hitler in the 1920s and 30s. The world needs to learn the lessons of these decades, and fast. Dennis Glover retells the story of the interwar years in a series of lessons drawn from unfolding events and the unheeded omens of those who spoke out but were ignored.