L * - Libros y biografía

L. G. Desjardins's 'England, Canada and the Great War' is a meticulously researched account of the relationship between England and Canada during World War I. Desjardins expertly weaves together historical...

These poems of desire, loss and revenge explore lives caught in the gravity of their own orbit. Haunting, distinctive and sensual, debut poetry collection  The Shape of a Forest has unblinking scope....

Readers of all ages will welcome the chance to be reunited with Dorothy Gale and other beloved characters in the third Oz book by L. Frank Baum. Dorothy and her trusty hen, Billina, are washed ashore...

Journey to Oz with new heroes Cap'n Bill and Trot, who, with the help of the Scarecrow, overthrow the cruel King Krewl of Jinxland. Cap'n Bill, a sailor with a wooden peg-leg, and his friend, a little...

A vivid and immersive story of obsession perfect for fans of dark academia and Donna Tartt's The Secret HistoryOliver Marks has just served ten years for the murder of one of his closest friends – a murder...

From BSFA Award winning author Gareth L. Powell comes the first in a new epic sci-fi trilogy exploring the legacies of war.The sentient warship Trouble Dog was built for violence, yet following a brutal...

The Road to Oz takes Dorothy and her friends on an adventure in Oz to a grand party in honour of Ozma's birthday in this spellbinding and classic tale. Dorothy and her faithful Toto are back home in Kansas...

Janet Moodie has spent years as a death row appeals attorney. Over-worked, underpaid, and recently widowed, she's had her fill of hopeless cases, and is determined that this will be her last. Her client...

From award-winning author Gareth L. Powell, the second book in the critically acclaimed Embers of War space opera series.The former warship Trouble Dog and her crew of misfits is called upon by the House...

Award-winning author Gareth L. Powell delivers an explosive conclusion to his epic Embers of War trilogy.Low on fuel and hunted by the Fleet of Knives, the sentient warship Trouble Dog follows a series...

First published in 1916, A.L. Fowler's book of household tips is an indispensable guide to effortlessly becoming a domestic goddess. With long-forgotten tricks for tackling twenty-first-century tasks...

"John Grisham had better look to his laurels—there's a new writer of legal thrillers in town." Richard A. Lupoff, author of The Classic Car KillerHoward Henley is not a killer. That seems obvious to lawyer...

When obscure crime writer Ethelred Tressider vanishes from his home, his indefatigable agent, Elsie Thirkettle, is soon on his trail. Finding him proves surprisingly easy. Bringing him home is another...

When literary agent Elsie Thirkettle is invited to accompany tall but obscure crime-writer Ethelred Tressider to dinner at Muntham Court, she is looking forward to sneering at his posh friends. What she...

The year 1645 saw the biggest witch-hunt in English history. Faced by the extreme challenges of religious dissent, poverty, sickness and the threat of foreign invasion, Ipswich became an ideological battlefield...

While the near 1,500 victims of Titanic accounted for a huge loss of life, each of the ships here had a greater number of casualties, in some cases more than five times as many. In total, these 27 merchant...

Since it was first published in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has enchanted readers of all ages with its lovable characters, gentle humor, and quiet wisdom. This complete and unabridged edition of...

This is the continuing story of Anne Shirley and the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne attends Redmond College in Kingsport, where she is studying for her BA. The book is dedicated to...

Classico in versione "alta leggibilità", adatto anche per bambini dislessici: con testo giustificato a sinistra interrotto in capoversi (codificato con il font DYSLEXIE®), spaziatura più ampia e parole...

D’un côté, bon nombre de Français voient l’apprentissage comme un phénomène relevant du passé. De l’autre, la politique publique récente vise le cap d’un million d’apprentis ; elle mise sur l’alternance,...

“And how is she to-day, Nan?” said the kindly voice of Mrs. Richmond. The time was early spring. The lady in question had come into a dark and somewhat dismal room; she herself was richly wrapped in furs...

"Help!" Through the whole of the night, chopping, shifting winds had been tearing through the streets of London, now from the north, now from the south, now from the east, now from the west, now from...

Er hat giftige Schlangen von Ost- nach Westberlin geschmuggelt, einen Beutel Kakerlaken in einem Polizeirevier ausgeschüttet, zahlreiche „tierische“ Begegnungen er- und überlebt, dabei mit dem System...

Frank Merriwell's Endurance: or A Square Shooter  written by Burt L. Standish who was writer of dime novels and is best known as author of the Frank Merriwell stories. This book is one of many works by...

The Marvellous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum Set shortly after the events in the first book, The story follows Tip, who for as long as he can remember has been under the guardianship of a witch named Mombi...

Classico in versione specifica per DSA ,approvata dal centro specializzato nei disturbi sull’apprendimento “META!”, realizzata da SociaLibri® con l'obiettivo di facilitare la lettura a chi, pur non avendo...

The sun fell hot upon the bosom of the Nile and clung there, vibrant, hesitating, yet aggressive, as if baffled in its desire to penetrate beneath the river’s lurid surface. For the Nile defies the sun,...

If you love a predator, you'll always be his prey.I woke up in a green hell.Specifically, a bog that VELMA tells me not even the burly alien hunters of this planet would willingly traverse. I've been...

David Rivers closed his Bible suddenly, slipped it into the inner pocket of his coat, and, leaning back in his armchair, relaxed the tension at which he had been sitting while he mentally put his thoughts...

The Nome King was in an angry mood, and at such times he was very disagreeable. Every one kept away from him, even his Chief Steward Kaliko. Therefore the King stormed and raved all by himself, walking...