L - Libros y biografía

When Iggy Corso gets kicked out of high school, there's no one for him to tell. His mother has gone off, his father is stoned on the couch, and the phone's been disconnected, so even the social worker...

Good news for those who found themselves missing the original heroine of Oz in the second book because in 'Ozma of Oz' (1907), Dorothy is back! Traveling to Australia with her uncle, Dorothy is once again...

"Roads," observed the shaggy man, "don't go anywhere. They stay in one place, so folks can walk on them." A shaggy-looking man, imaginatively called Shaggy Man, asks Dorothy for directions to Butterfield,...

Les communautés d'arts et métiers sont une clef essentielle pour comprendre l'Ancien Régime, puisqu'elles réglementaient l'organisation du travail dans les villes et assignaient à chacun une place dans...

Rompant avec le côté éthéré de la Vierge telle qu'elle est souvent présentée dans la catéchèse catholique, le père Bruckberger propose une vision originale de la mère de Jésus dont il fait l'exemplaire...

D'une horloge, nous exigeons qu'elle se répète avec exactitude. De la vie, même dans la monotonie de la tâche quotidienne, nous attendons qu'elle invente, qu'elle nous étonne. Le ressort de la vie, c'est...

« J'avais dix-neuf ans quand a paru Sous le soleil de Satan et que je l'ai lu : dès ce jour, Bernanos devint pour moi le grand Initiateur, je savais que ce serait de lui que j'apprendrais les grandes...

Laisser-faire contre interventionnisme, c’est sur ce thème qui met aux prises aujourd’hui nos hommes politiques, nos intellectuels et nos économistes que se sont affrontés les plus grands esprits du...

Three young girls wander into an enchanted forest at meet a fairy woman, who is bored with her perfect, immortal life. She convinces them to turn her into a human and decides to become a prince because...

The 'Sage of Omaha', Warren Buffett, is well-known for his simple but invaluable principles regarding investing and finances, and countless businessmen and people looking to be smarter with their money...

'Truly a slice of magic and a work of imaginative genius.' StarburstA mind-bending mystery spanning continents and centuries for all fans of Neal Stephenson and David Mitchell.'A witty and weird tale...

Au moment où elle va rencontrer Jésus, Marie-Madeleine est dans tout l'éclat de sa jeunesse, dans toute la gloire de sa beauté. Elle vit sans frein, à bride abattue, elle est libre. Elle est hors-la-loi...

Au moment où elle va rencontrer Jésus, Marie-Madeleine est dans tout l'éclat de sa jeunesse, dans toute la gloire de sa beauté. Elle vit sans frein, à bride abattue, elle est libre. Elle est hors-la-loi...

First published in 1901 'American Fairy Tales' by L. Frank Baum is a collection of twelve short fantasy stories for children by the famous Oz author. Stories in the collection include, 'The Magic Bon-Bons',...

First published in 1904, 'A Kidnapped Santa Claus' by L. Frank Baum is a festive short story from the prolific Oz author. Contentedly living in his castle in Laughing Valley, Santa has become a source...

Cousins Louise, Elizabeth and Patsy are debuted in high society in this, the fifth book in the Aunt Jane series by L. Frank Baum. Their Uncle John, keen that his young nieces shouldn't miss out on anything...

The third book in the 'Aunt Jane' series of young adult novels by prolific author L. Frank Baum, in 'Aunt Jane's Niece's at Millville' we are reunited with the three girls and their Uncle John, freshly...

The second book in the series by author L. Frank Baum, 'Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad' follows the continued adventures of three nieces Louise Merrick, Elizabeth de Graf, and Patsy Doyle. Their wealthy Uncle...

First published in 1906 'Daughters of Destiny' by famous 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum, is one of the few adventure novels he wrote for adults. Set in Baluchistan, two rival cousins Kasam and Ahmed are vying...

Packed with twists and turns, 'The Four Stragglers' by Frank L. Packard is a mystery novel in which the reader meets four allied soldiers lost behind enemy lines during the Great War. As the story progresses,...

Originally published under a pseudonym, 'Annabel' by famous 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum follows the story of young Will Carden, whose family has fallen on hard times. Will grows close to the beautiful local...

Best known as the author of the 'Wizard of Oz' series of children's stories, L. Frank Baum also worked as a poultry farmer before he found literary fame. 'The Book of the Hamburgs' is a short informative...

The third book in 'The Boy Fortune Hunter' series by prolific author L. Frank Baum follows our plucky hero Sam Steele to Egypt. Little does Sam know when he rescues young Joe Herring from a sinking dinghy...

'The Boy Fortune Hunters in the South Seas' is the sixth and final novel in the popular children's series by 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum. Sam, Joe and Archie are transporting cargo from Australia to Columbia...

'The Daring Twins' is a mystery novel by L. Frank Baum, first published in 1911. The story follows the adventures of twins Phil and Phoebe Daring, the eldest of five children in a once wealthy family....

Also published under the title 'Sam Steele's Adventures on Land and Sea', 'The Boy Fortune Hunters in Alaska' is the first story in L. Frank Baum's popular 'Boy Fortune Hunter' series. Sixteen-year-old...

In the second book in 'The Boy Fortune Hunters' children's adventure series by L. Frank Baum, we are reunited with our hero Sam Steele. Now the captain of his very own ship, Sam is travelling around South...

First published in 1911, 'The Sea Fairies' is an underwater fantasy story for children by famous 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum. It follows the adventures of a young girl named Tiny Trot and her friend, the...

First published in 1907 under the pseudonym John Estes Cooke, 'Tamawaca Folks' is a humorous semi-autobiographical novel by the famous author L. Frank Baum. Based on real events in a Michigan resort town...

The second book in 'The Flying Girl' series by 'Oz' author L. Frank Baum, in 'The Flying Girl and her Chum' we re-join Orissa Kane as she takes her brother Stephen's new hydroplane for a spin with her...