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In Winter Stories, we meet a teenager on the run from social services with her younger half-sister and half-brother in tow, a young single mother struggling to provide adequately for her daughter, and an ex-convict striving to overcome personal shortcomings and build a relationship with his son. We watch these characters stumble, fall and climb to their feet again, even though the deck inevitably seems to be stacked against them.With empathy and sensitivity, Ingvild Rishi beautifully illuminates the vulnerability of the human condition. In a time when levels of scepticism and distrust are rising, these stories remind us of the humanity that unites us all.

The dark night of soul" is the continuation of "The seer". The main character returned to a mountain in search of answers for a troubled period of its life, moments who forgot of God, of its principles, losing itself in sins. In the mountain, "The seer" had contact with two "great beings", who guided him to knowledge. This book is a passage full of dangers, pirates, a great adventure in the sea, bringing us reflections and ques-tionings, for which we wonder: Would be possible that a criminal recovers, and, really would find the peace for its crimes? He would find forgiveness in itself? He would find the happiness? Or would be only an illusion?

Mia Mappelli e una scrittrice assai prolifica: novanta racconti usciti uno dietro laltro a comporre ununica storia che ruota attorno a tre soli protagonisti in unatmosfera sospesa tra noir, mistery e poliziesco. Cosa si cela davvero nel rapporto luci e ombre tra la maga Lei e il professor Lui? Quale segreto li lega a Regina? Dopo la morte accidentale della scrittrice avvenuta poco successivamente alluscita del suo ultimo racconto, Jacopo, lettore appassionato e vorace delle storie della Mappelli, insieme allamica criminologa Camilla provera a dissipare le nebbie che avvolgono la vita privata della scrittrice, seguendo nomi e indizi che da Torino portano dritti a unamena localita del Canton Ticino. Un gioco psicologico e di composizione narrativa condotto con intelligente maestria, appassionante e avvincente fino allultima rivelazione.

Na família Sadovita, nascer com olhos azuis é estar condenado à tristeza. Lúcia carrega esse fado como uma tatuagem invisível — cresce entre o silêncio do pai, a fragilidade da mãe e uma infância ond

"O Colóquio de Monos e Una" é um diálogo filosófico entre dois espíritos que se encontram após a morte. Através da sua troca de ideias, Poe reflete sobre a decadência da civilização, a corrupção dos

ISRAEL, RAPAZ DA ROÇA E DE POUCA CULTURA MAS DE ATITUDES, SE ARRISCA A ENFRENTAR A CIDADE GRANDE E EM LÁ CHEGANDO, LOGO SE DESILUDE, MAS VISLUMBRANDO UMA OPORTUNIDADE A APROVEITA E INICIA UMA CAMINHADA DE VOLTA A SUA TERRA, E PELO CAMINHO VAI ENCONTRANDO AMIGOS, HUMANOS E OS DITOS IRRACIONAIS (UMA CACHORRINHA ,PITICO, UMA GATA, MILU E UM PAPAGAIO, ZE) E ESSES O ACOMPANHAM NO REGRESSO, VIVENDO JUNTOS UMA AVENTURA LUDICA E RENTOSA.

In A State of Siege, Janet Frame brings her signature playfulness to paint a thrilling psychological portrait. After the death of her invalid mother, Malfred Signal, a retired New Zealand art teacher, leaves her birthplace in the south for a beach cottage on a sub-tropical island in the north. Freed from endless lessons on still life and the dominating presence of her family, she hopes at last to be alone with nature and the room two inches behind the eyes. But the solitude she has sought mocks her with echoes of her past, when, one stormy night, an intruder pounds ceaselessly and inexplicably on her door. Propulsive yet poignant, A State of Siege is a mesmerizing exploration of the artistic process, of selfhood and loneliness, and of death and its counterpart: the need to survive, to live.

A Historical Romance Set Against the Backdrop of WarAs war between Prussia and Denmark brews over the territory of Schleswig-Holstein, a German nobleman is called to serve as a gentleman-in-waiting at the Danish court. Count Holks life so far has been happy and simple - he married for love, and his pious wife and canny brother have managed his estate so well that hes even been able to carry out his dream, inspired by a romantic ballad, of building a castle by the sea.But the expense of his architectural folly, the mounting political tensions in the air, and his rustic innocence all conspire to create a tragedy. Seduced by the worldly ways of the Danish courtiers, he begins an affair, and drifts ever farther away from his wife Christine. She, meanwhile, grows more and more serious as she watches the course of wider events. When they meet again in the country, will they be able to find a way back to the love they once shared?A masterful tale of love, duty, and the profound impact of historical events on personal lives.

Germany, 1878: young brothers Paul and Karl Effinger leave the German provinces to seek their fortune in Berlin. Ambitious and talented, they soon establish themselves as entrepreneurs and marry the daughters of high-society families. A flourishing horizon opens before them, but the Great War and the youthful rebellion of the 1920s lay waste to bourgeois certainties, and, as the generations pass, a rising antisemitism begins to shadow their bright world.With dazzling historical sweep, Gabriele Tergit tells of the familys changing fortunes within the vibrantly evoked, ever-changing metropolis of Berlin. Full of parties, drama and the most delicious gossip, The Effingers is a vibrant, monumental portrait of Germanys Jewish life, in all its richness and complexity.

He wanted greatness but first, he had to survive himself.In A Raw Youth, Fyodor Dostoevsky explores the turbulent world of adolescence and the torment of self-discovery through one of his most psychologically complex characters.The novel follows Arkady Dolgoruky, a young man consumed by ambition, pride, and an unrelenting desire to prove his worth to the world and to his estranged father. As he navigates love, betrayal, and the moral chaos of society, Arkadys idealism clashes with the corrupt forces of wealth and power surrounding him.Rich in introspection and emotional conflict, A Raw Youth is both a coming-of-age story and a profound study of the human soul filled with Dostoevskys signature insight into guilt, freedom, and the eternal battle between reason and passion.Sweeping, tragic, and deeply human, this is one of Dostoevskys most underrated masterpieces a portrait of youth torn between idealism and despair. Click "Buy Now" and experience A Raw Youth Dostoevskys gripping tale of ambition, rebellion, and the painful birth of self-awareness.

"I am a sick man... I am a spiteful man."With these haunting words, Fyodor Dostoevsky introduces one of literatures most unforgettable voices the Underground Man, a tormented soul who rejects society, reason, and even himself.In Notes from Underground, Dostoevsky exposes the dark heart of human consciousness a mind consumed by pride, guilt, and rebellion against the worlds false order.Part confession, part philosophical assault, the novel dissects the illusions of progress and rationality, revealing the chaos beneath modern thought.Through his bitter soliloquy, the Underground Man becomes both victim and judge, mocking the worlds hypocrisy while drowning in his own despair.A groundbreaking work that paved the way for existentialism and psychological fiction, Notes from Underground remains a searing reflection on freedom, alienation, and the pain of self-awareness. Click "Buy Now" and descend into Notes from Underground Dostoevskys prophetic masterpiece that explores the darkest corners of the human soul.

What happens when pure goodness meets a corrupt world?In The Idiot, Fyodor Dostoevsky presents one of the most profound and heartbreaking studies of innocence, love, and moral conflict ever written.The novel follows Prince Lev Myshkin, a man of childlike honesty and compassion, who returns to Russia after years in a Swiss sanatorium. In a society obsessed with wealth, vanity, and intrigue, his sincerity becomes both his strength and his undoing.Caught in a tragic love triangle with the fiery Nastasya Filippovna and the gentle Aglaya Epanchin, Myshkins kindness collides with the cruelty of the world leading to a fate as inevitable as it is devastating.Blending psychological depth, social satire, and spiritual reflection, The Idiot explores the price of purity in a world that has forgotten how to love.It is Dostoevskys most compassionate and tragic vision a mirror held up to the soul of humanity itself. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Idiot Dostoevskys timeless masterpiece of innocence, passion, and the pain of being too good for this world.

He believed he could commit the perfect crime but conscience never forgets.In Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky delivers one of the greatest psychological novels ever written a haunting exploration of morality, guilt, and the torment of the human conscience.The story follows Rodion Raskolnikov, a poor and brilliant student in St. Petersburg, who convinces himself that extraordinary men are above the law. But after committing a brutal murder, he finds himself trapped not by the police but by the unbearable weight of his own soul.As love, suffering, and fate close in, Dostoevsky leads readers into the darkest corners of the mind where every thought is a battlefield and redemption demands everything.With its profound psychological insight and moral depth, Crime and Punishment remains one of the most powerful portraits of human conflict ever written a novel that asks not just what we can endure, but what it means to be forgiven. Click "Buy Now" and experience Crime and Punishment Dostoevskys immortal masterpiece of guilt, grace, and the struggle between sin and salvation.

He dreamed of becoming a gentleman but life had other plans.In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens delivers one of the most powerful and beloved stories in English literature a sweeping tale of hope, betrayal, and self-discovery set against the fog-filled streets of Victorian England.The story follows Pip, an orphan who longs for a better life. When an unexpected fortune transforms his destiny, he enters a world of elegance and illusion only to learn that wealth cannot buy happiness or erase the past. Along his journey, Pip crosses paths with unforgettable characters: the bitter and mysterious Miss Havisham, the cold yet captivating Estella, and the loyal convict Magwitch, whose secret binds them all.Filled with heartbreak, humor, and humanity, Great Expectations is both a coming-of-age story and a timeless moral fable a reflection on class, ambition, love, and the true measure of a persons worth. Click "Buy Now" and experience Great Expectations Charles Dickenss unforgettable masterpiece of dreams, deception, and redemption.

She wanted romance, beauty, and adventure the world gave her reality.In Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert crafts one of the most daring and emotionally charged novels ever written a piercing portrait of dreams betrayed by lifes limitations.Trapped in the quiet boredom of provincial France, Emma Bovary longs for passion, luxury, and meaning beyond her marriage to a dull country doctor. But her search for excitement leads her into a spiral of infidelity, illusion, and ruin. Flaubert captures, with exquisite precision, the desires that drive us and the illusions that destroy us.Through lyrical prose and ruthless honesty, Madame Bovary becomes a timeless story of longing and loss a mirror held up to the human heart and its endless hunger for more.It is not just a novel of love and tragedy, but a masterwork of psychological realism and moral truth. Click "Buy Now" and experience Madame Bovary Gustave Flauberts scandalous and breathtaking masterpiece of desire, disillusionment, and the tragedy of impossible dreams.

Beneath the Paris Opera House, a haunting melody hides a heart that cannot be seen.In The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux weaves a timeless tale of beauty and horror, love and madness, genius and despair.Deep in the catacombs of the Palais Garnier lives Erik, the mysterious "Phantom" a musical genius disfigured by fate and shunned by the world. When he falls in love with the young soprano Christine Daae, his devotion turns to obsession, and his brilliance becomes both a gift and a curse.As passion, fear, and jealousy entwine, a tragic triangle unfolds between the man of shadows, the woman he adores, and the world that cannot accept them.Blending gothic atmosphere, romance, and psychological depth, The Phantom of the Opera explores the beauty of art and the pain of isolation reminding readers that even monsters can love, and even love can destroy. Click "Buy Now" and descend into The Phantom of the Opera Gaston Lerouxs haunting masterpiece of mystery, passion, and the music that never dies.

Three brothers. One murder. A thousand questions about the nature of God, justice, and man.In The Brothers Karamazov, Fyodor Dostoevsky crowns his literary genius with a sweeping tale of morality, faith, and the contradictions of the human heart.The story revolves around the Karamazov family the passionate Dmitri, the intellectual Ivan, and the pure-hearted Alyosha as they confront the violent death of their corrupt father and the spiritual consequences that follow.What begins as a murder mystery unfolds into a profound exploration of sin and redemption, freedom and responsibility, love and suffering.Through philosophical depth and emotional fire, Dostoevsky examines the most haunting questions of existence: Can there be goodness without God? Can love overcome guilt? And is salvation possible for even the darkest soul?Majestic, intense, and endlessly thought-provoking, The Brothers Karamazov remains one of the greatest novels ever written a story where every heart, every idea, and every act stands before eternity. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Brothers Karamazov Dostoevskys ultimate masterpiece of faith, passion, and the search for truth.

One morning, he woke to find himself transformed and the world had already turned against him.In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka delivers one of the most haunting and profound works of modern literature a surreal and tragic reflection on alienation, guilt, and the fragility of human connection.When Gregor Samsa, a devoted traveling salesman, awakens to discover he has become a giant insect, he must face not only his grotesque new body but also the rejection of the family he worked to support.As his world shrinks and his humanity fades, Kafka exposes the quiet cruelty of conformity and the unbearable weight of loneliness.Written with precision, irony, and emotional intensity, The Metamorphosis remains a masterpiece of psychological realism and existential dread a story that forces readers to confront the boundaries between duty, identity, and love. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Metamorphosis Franz Kafkas unforgettable tale of transformation, despair, and the search for meaning in an indifferent world.

He risked everything not for money, but for love and power.In The Gambler, Fyodor Dostoevsky plunges readers into the feverish world of addiction, passion, and moral collapse, drawing from his own turbulent experience with gambling and obsession.The story follows Alexei Ivanovich, a young tutor trapped in the service of a wealthy Russian family in a European resort. As he becomes consumed by love for the beautiful Polina and by the hypnotic lure of the roulette wheel, Alexeis fate spins out of control.With every turn, he gambles not just with money, but with his dignity, freedom, and soul.Taut, vivid, and deeply human, The Gambler captures the intoxicating thrill and devastation of chance revealing Dostoevskys unparalleled insight into human weakness, desire, and self-destruction. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Gambler Dostoevskys raw and gripping portrait of risk, ruin, and the hunger for meaning in a world ruled by chance.

He was ready to end his life until a dream revealed the truth of all existence.In The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, Fyodor Dostoevsky crafts a short masterpiece that explores hope, redemption, and the moral awakening of a lost soul.Haunted by meaninglessness and despair, a man resolves to take his own life only to fall asleep and experience a dream that changes everything. In this vision, he encounters a pure world untouched by sin, only to watch it crumble under the weight of corruption and deceit.When he awakens, he understands that salvation lies not in death, but in love the divine truth that connects all human beings.Deeply spiritual and psychologically profound, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man distills Dostoevskys lifelong search for faith, compassion, and the redemption of mankind into a single, unforgettable story. Click "Buy Now" and experience The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Dostoevskys timeless vision of despair transformed into hope, and darkness reborn into light.