Henry - Libros y biografía

Il n'existe aucun équivalent dans aucune langue de l'entreprise exceptionnelle que représente la trilogie de Henry Laurens sur les origines du conflit israélo-arabe, dont voici le deuxième volume. C'est...

Juin 1982-janvier 2001 : si cette vingtaine d’années est marquée, en Israël et dans les territoires palestiniens, par de nombreuses violences, elle voit aussi la mise en place de ce qu’on appelle depuis...

5 juin 1967-4 juin 1982 est une étape décisive de la question de Palestine, le moment où le conflit israélo-arabe connaît son apogée pour ensuite tendre à se transformer en conflit israélo-palestinien....

Dans le climat xénophobe des années cinquante, j’ai décidé – de retour en France – de ne jamais raconter mon passé, et notamment ces années roumaines qui ont coïncidé avec le triomphe d’un régime communiste...

« Commentlui aurais-je expliqué ce qui me fascinait chez Marina ? Elle se situait àla croisée de plusieurs mondes dont chacun avait sa logique propre, pour autantqu'il ne soit pas confronté aux autres ;...

Albert et Gina sont céramistes à Vallauris, mais Albert, depuis qu’il a subi une opération qui l’a défiguré, part souvent pour de longs voyages vers l’Orient. A la veille d’un périple en Méditerranée,...

Du Maroc nous croyions toussavoir. Et si, en vérité nous en ignorions l'essentiel ? Dans une première partie,intitulée Le Maroc visible, HenryBonnier retrace le règne de Mohammed VI depuis son accession...

"...her singularity took the form of a charm which—once circumstances had made them so intimate—it was impossible to resist or conjure away." The beautiful New Yorker, Georgina Gressie, causes distress...

A dog, named Lovey, tells us the story of his unpleasant mistress and dear owner. A couple in love struggle to find money for Christmas gifts for each other. Another married couple sacrifices their art...

O. Henry is deservedly famous for his vivacious, humorous, ironic, but utterly realistic short stories, and this collection is no exception. Offering deep insights into the human soul and the throbbing...

Love, art, ambitions and sacrifices. O. Henry's "A Service of Love" tells the story of the artist Joe and the pianist Delia who fall in love with each other. They marry and although everything seem to...

"The Furnished Room" is a short story about love and dedication, about exhaustion and despair. A young man is in search for a girl he fell in love with. He rents a room near the theaters where she is...

The swindler Jeff Peters is after his next victims in the small town Fisher Hill. He is left with only 5 dollars and instead of falling into despair, he finds a way to trick the whole town. Everything...

"All right. I suppose you think I'm spoiled by the city. I'm as good a Westerner as you are, Greenbrier; but, somehow, I can't make up my mind to go back out there. New York is comfortable - comfortable....

Johnny Bellchambers is one of the wealthiest men in New York. His outlandish style is famous across all of America. But one day he disappears without a trace. A kidnapping? Alien abduction? Spontaneous...

Is it possible to get away with a fraud or the lies will catch up on you eventually?Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker are two swindlers who want to make money the easy way. Peters however wants to give something...

You lose something. And only then you appreciate it. John Perkins has a peaceful and lovely life with his wife Katy. They live in a seeming harmony. However things turn upside down when one evening John...

Della and James are a young married couple who want to delight each other with a surprise Christmas gift. It turns out easier said than done because both of them have very little money. Will they manage...

Henry Fielding's most famous novel, 'The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling,' is packed with humour, romance, and mischief. The eponymous hero is discovered as a baby on the doorstep of the rich Mr Allworthy....

This collection of nineteen short stories from O.Henry beautifully captures the spirit of the American West, crystallising the era of gunslingers and cowboys in a extremely poignant manner. There are...

"Rolling Stones" is a collection of 23 short stories, 12 poems, and letters by O. Henry providing a general overview of his literary career. The collection is important for it provides some deep insight...

"Whirligigs" is twenty-four tale powerhouse collection of short stories created by acclaimed author O.Henry. This collection focuses on the daring, the darling and the strangest amongst us, written with...

Published posthumously in 1920, 'O. Henryanya' is a collection of short stories and poetry from much-loved American author William Sidney Porter, better known as 'O. Henry'. This collection features the...

From the king of short stories comes another wonderful collection of twenty two tales. "Roads of Destiny" takes us on a globe-trotting adventure, visiting exotic locations and places dear to O. Henry's...

A collection of twenty-three short stories, "Strictly Business" focuses on romance, toxic relationships, love, and social issues. A chronicler of human emotions and the workings of the heart, O. Henry's...

Isabel Archer, a beautiful and adventurous young American woman, has been brought to Europe by her Aunt, Mrs Touchett, hoping to find a future husband for her niece. When Isabel turns down several suitors,...

France - Delicious food, beautiful buildings and an elegance of people rarely seen anywhere else!Dear reader, take my hand and enjoy this tour de France – with Henry James as your guide. Written as a...

A short story collection from much loved American author William Sidney Porter, better known as 'O. Henry', 'The Gentle Grafter' is a wonderful array of some of his classic short stories. Tales in the...

'The Trimmed Lamp & Other Stories' is a short story collection that explores the themes of the human condition and the often mysterious nature of human relationships. Veering on the verge of ordinariness...

Another poignant short story collection from the famed writer, formed as an ode to O. Henry's favourite place, New York City. Seeking to find the genuine voice of this megapolis, O. Henry portrays a variety...