Christopher - Libros y biografía

Il sort de prison, il est un déclassé et il veut le cacher. Or voici que, dans son appartement, il découvre le corps d’une enfant. Une enfant ? Oui, elle a à peine l’âge de l’amour, mais on lui a fermé...

Un enfant conçu et formé dans l'espace risque fort d'être un monstre car son développement se fera en état d'apesanteur. Mais qu'arrivera-t-il si cet enfant est capable de monter et de redescendre librement...

"Parnassus on Wheels" (1917) was Christopher Morley's first published novel. It tells the story of Roger Mifflin, who sells his travelling book business to 39-year-old Helen McGill. The latter is tired...

Télévision, jeux vidéos, téléphone portable, ordinateur : nos enfants sont en permanence accaparés par des sollicitations extérieures. Leurs émotions, leurs capacités d'attention et de concentration sont...

Un piéton renversé par une voiture dans une rue de New York... Drame banal et quotidien... Mais celui-ci n'est pas ordinaire. Car le piéton se redresse, foudroie l'automobile du regard... et ce dernier...

Dans une bourgade de la Terre, dont je ne veux pas me rappeler le nom, vivait, il n'y a pas longtemps, un rentier, de ceux qui ont des actions qui rapportent au porteur, des obligations obligeantes, un...

"The Last Heir" is an engaging and thought-provoking novel that delves into the world of corporate and family dynamics. The protagonist, the young woman, must navigate the complex and often conflicting...

Not marching now in fields of Thrasymene, Where Mars did mate the Carthaginians; Nor sporting in the dalliance of love, In courts of kings where state is overturn'd; Nor in the pomp of proud audacious...

Vi lever allt längre, och får det allt bättre ekonomiskt och materiellt. Ändå tycks vi bli allt fattigare andligt och känslomässigt, samtidigt som den psykiska ohälsan breder ut sig allt mer. Denna aforismsamling...

Uma pandemia global devastou o mundo. Enfrentando um tempo de reconstrução de gerações, dois cientistas descobrem uma solução: enviar alguém de volta no tempo para evitar o terrível acidente que liberou...

Souffrance est un recueil de poésie, il est constitué d'évènements clés de ma vie. La tristesse est un thème central de notre vie que chacun d'entre nous peuvent s'approprier à travers sa propre histoire....

A Terra como a conhecemos está chegando ao fim. A Tecnologia desenvolveu-se ao ponto em que uma pessoa pode ser colocada em Estado de Sono: uma mistura de animação suspensa e coma induzido. Bem no momento...

When farmers Gilles and Murielle discover that Prince Henri of the kingdom of Darloque has chosen their daughter Emmeline as his next conquest, Gilles proposes a plan for their daughter to run, while...

Den Geschichten und Gedichten in diesem Buch sitzt der Schalk im Nacken. Sie erzählen von Musikern, Hühnern und Neandertalern, schicken ein Kamel auf eine psychedelische Reise und einen Pfarrer zum Mond,...

Coleção Aventuras EncantadasO vento uiva pela noite trazendo consigo um aroma capaz de mudar o mundo.Quando Eragon encontra na floresta uma pedra azul polida, acredita que poderá ser uma descoberta de...

O Julgamento das Nações é um escrito avassalador. Do notório historiador britânico Christopher Dawson, o livro está dividido em duas partes. A primeira investiga as origens da catástrofe espiritual que...

O Rotterdam Home, uma casa de repouso onde adolescentes com doenças terminais são internados para passar o final de suas vidas, é o lar do Clube da Meia-Noite, um grupo de cinco rapazes e moças que se...

Christopher Murray's definitive study of Seán O'Casey, the last great writer of the Irish literary revival, provides a strong interpretative context for his life. Murray looks afresh at the Dublin of...

The Malayan Emergency (1948–60) was the longest war waged by British and Commonwealth forces in the twentieth century. Fought against communist guerrillas in the jungles of Malaya, this undeclared 'war...

Sean Connery's personification of secret agent James Bond invigorated Britain and its cinema, allowing a cash-strapped, morale-sapped country in decline to fancy itself still a player on the world stage....

Smallbore Rifle Shooting is essential reading for those who are considering taking up the sport, and for those who already have some experience but wish to improve their skills and participate in competitions....

'What the doctor ordered . . . a fiercely funny novel.' Sunday Times It is the year of our Lord 1349 and it is the season of the Plague. Novice friar Brother Diggory, now sixteen, has lived in...

As individuals engaged with children and those around them, educational psychologists enter a multitude of systems and relationships with the intention of helping. This often involves working in a context...

For the second half of his long life, Christopher Logue (1926-2011) - political rebel, inventor of the poster poem, pioneer of poetry and jazz - was at work on a very different project: a rewriting of...

On 7 May 1945, Grand Admiral Donitz, named in Hitler's will as head of state, authorised the unconditional surrender of all German forces to the Allies on the following day. World War II in Europe was...

An Observer and Spectator Book of the Year Shortlisted for the Historical Writing Association Gold Crown AwardMeet Yuri Zipit. A boy who's had a bang on the head in a collision with a Moscow milk truck.He...

If in 2017, a group of young men had decided to emulate this odyssey, they would probably only have managed a part of the journey. Conflict and bureaucracy would have barred their entry to many of the...

Step into the past to discover a thrilling mystery about a sinister plot to shape and control the future, in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge.Penelope...

Step into the past in this spine-tingling historical adventure from award-winning author Christopher Edge.Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine,...

"Devilishly clever" Val McDermid on Strange TideShe sees everything, but can never tell anyone… a wickedly compulsive thriller from the bestselling author of the Bryant & May series.At a beautiful...