L - Libros y biografía

This edition includes the following editor's introduction: The life of L. Frank Baum, the father of Oz, a fall from success to disaster Originally published in 1912, “Sky Island” ( AKA Sky Island:...

In these lectures an attempt is made, not so much to restate familiar facts, as to accommodate them to new and supplementary evidence which has been published in America since the outbreak of the war....

The poem of which the following pages offer a prose rendering is contained in a MS., believed to be unique, of the Cottonian Collection, Nero A. X., preserved in the British Museum. The MS. is of the...

As in a theatre, after the overture is played, the first thing shown to the audience is the scene in which the action of the drama commences, so let our first words be devoted to the locality in which...

Im Herbst 2020 starb der Photojournalist Karsten Thielker mit 54 Jahren an einer Krebserkrankung. Mit Worten und Bildern schildert seine Frau Janna auf eindrucksvolle und schonungslose Art den letzten...

It's no use; no use at all. The children won't let me stop telling tales of the Land of Oz. I know lots of other stories, and I hope to tell them, some time or another; but just now my loving tyrants...

Discover the secrets of dating your best friend's sister without getting into any family issues and keeping the original friendship with her brother intact! So there's this your best friend's sister...

Læs om de tre venner der er på vej hjem fra fødselsdag da den ene hopper i søen og bliver fortryllet. De to søskende Gumle og Spring starter jagten på trylledrikken der kan ophæve fortryllelsen. Når de...

"Kilmeny looked up with a lovely grace, But nae smile was seen on Kilmeny?s face; As still was her look, and as still was her ee, As the stillness that lay on the emerant lea, Or the mist that sleeps...

Lyman Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) was an American author, famous for his children's books, especially for his book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and its sequels. He wrote a total of 55 novels, 83 short stories,...

Et dusin turbulente år etter de dramatiske hendelsene ved Operahuset i Paris er Raoul, Comte de Chagny, fremdeles hjemsøkt av det mystiske Operaspøkelset – en myteomspunnet skikkelse som trollbandt de...

Wanneer moord en raaisel by die Operahuis begin, weet een vrou wie daaragter sit, en wat werklik onder die masker lê. Geheime, leuens en tragedie sing 'n kragtige lied in hierdie 'might have been'-verhaal....

In 'Ozma of Oz' by L. Frank Baum, readers are transported to the magical land of Oz once again. This novel, which is the third book in the iconic Oz series, follows Dorothy Gale as she finds herself in...

Where there are people, there are weeds. And where there are weeds, people are trying to get rid of them.By looking more closely at what weeds are growing, we can learn so much about the conditions in...

After leaving Oscar Trey for dead on Outpost 23, Rosemary Deathly heads to her base of operations for her next assignment. She is ordered to retrieve the evidence Max Van Citra hid somewhere on Mars.Detective...

Emily Starr is seventeen years old and a high school graduate. The residents of New Moon consider her an adult and allow her more freedom. Emily and Teddy Kent have been friends since childhood, and as...

Die Zeitung New York Globe schreibt: Viele Schriftsteller haben die Wahrheit über den Sozialismus gesagt, aber nicht viele haben sie so rassig und mit so viel Feuer und ohne Umschweife gesagt wie Herr...

Ein Kopfgeldjäger, ein Hauptmann, ein Kronprinz - allesamt in einer Welt auf Messers Schneide. Inmitten von politischen Intrigen, Verschwörungen und einem rätselhaften Mord: Es droht Krieg zwischen dem...

Tom and Sandy are still stuck in their apartment because of Covid lockdown. And their sexual romance continues, until Tom finds out that his girlfriend Lena is coming to live with them for a while. Will...

Cléopâtre a dix ans lorsqu'une série d'événements va la transformer à jamais : une grande sœur jalouse, un assassinat de sang froid, une nourrice pleine de secrets et un cobra dompté par sa seule volonté....

Love, mystery, Secrets, and a ghost. Who can you trust? One windswept Chicago autumn, teenager Laini Raiker's life changed forever.The mafia murdered her birth parents, and she's tossed into protective...

Sierra had just finished a long field trip in Egypt with her P.hD. students and was looking forward to getting home and back to normalcy. Her nephew, Atlas, was due to have his baby any day and she couldn't...

Zelle and her allies have returned to Zeuten, but their visit to Itzar left nobody unscathed. Especially Zelle, whose allegiance with the nameless Shaper has given her a burden that might kill her before...

No País dos Winkies, na Terra de Oz, em seu esplêndido castelo todo feito de estanho, o Homem de Lata sentava-se em seu brilhante trono. Ao seu lado, em uma cadeira de palha trançada, sentava-se seu melhor...

Kenyon L. Butterfield's 'Chapters in Rural Progress' is a seminal work that delves into the complexities of rural development in early 20th century America. The book explores various aspects of rural...

Não havia dúvida alguma quanto a esse fato: a princesa Ozma, a adorável garota governante da Terra das Fadas de Oz, estava perdida. Ela desaparecera completamente. Nenhum de seus súditos, nem mesmo seus...

In 'Frances Kane's Fortune' by L. T. Meade, readers are drawn into a captivating narrative that blends elements of mystery, romance, and societal commentary. Meade's literary style, characterized by vivid...

L. T. Meade's 'A Sister of the Red Cross: A Tale of the South African War' is a compelling novel that delves into the experiences of a young woman who volunteers as a nurse during the tumultuous time...

In 'The Women of the Confederacy' by J. L. Underwood, readers are taken on a poignant journey through the lives of women during the Civil War era. The book meticulously examines the roles and experiences...

The apocalypse has already happened.Humanity fought, and won, but paid a heavy price.No one expected it to happen again.A brutal virus is spreading across the divided country- it's cause unknown. All...