The Last and the First - formato ePub

« Il arrive dans la vie de chacun que, soudain, la porte claquée au nez s’entrouvre, la grille qu’on venait d’abaisser se relève, le non définitif n’est plus qu’un peut-être, le monde se transfigure,...

Saint-Pétersbourg 1919, Paris 1920, l’histoire d’une cantatrice et de son accompagnatrice. Des relations tourmentées portant la marque des événements qui viennent de bouleverser la Russie. En quelques...

The first English translation of celebrated Russian writer Nina Berberova's debut novel: an intense story of family conflict and the struggle over the future of émigré life On a crisp September morning,...

Saint-Pétersbourg 1919 / Paris 1920 : l'histoire d'une cantatrice et de son accompagnatrice. Des relations tourmentées portant la marque des événements qui viennent de bouleverser la Russie.

Cette analyse sensible et clairvoyante de l'oeuvre majeure de Nabokov, "Lolita", pose la question fondamentale du lecteur et de la lecture.

Les convulsions du temps à travers le regard rigoureux de l'écrivain (1901-1993) deux fois exilé.

Le destin tragique de deux soeurs, l'une a suivi un homme qui est envoyé au goulag, l'autre est partie à Paris voir son père. Comme les précédents récits, étincelant dans l'écriture, éblouissant dans...

" - Qui était-elle ? me demandaient mes amis en appre­nant que j'écrivais un livre sur Maria (Moura) Igna­tievna Zakrevskaïa-Benckendorff-Boudberg. Une Mata ­Hari ? Une Lou Salomé ? "Elle tenait en effet...

Trois sœurs au destin tragique sont prises en tenaille par le destin entre les deux guerres mondiales. Un grand inédit dans la meilleure manière de Berberova !

Un homme s’installe au dix-huitième étage d’un gratte-ciel qui se révèle bientôt être, à lui seul, un monde reflétant l’univers qui l’entoure. Un écho saisissant de la découverte de New York par Berberova.

En poussant la porte du château de Roquenval, c'est le tombeau de la vieille Russie que le narrateur a entrouvert.

Les Allemands sont sur le point d'entrer à Paris. Des émigrés russes rêvent. S'il en avaient le pouvoir que feraient-ils revivre? Mozart, dit l'un d'eux.

La guerre sépare un couple. En Suède, plus tard, elle retrouve son amant marié. Et le roseau se révolte...

Des contes qui mettent en scène "l'après-Billancourt", au moment où la dépression ébranle encore une fois le petit monde de l'exil qui avait commencé à s'organiser autour des usines Renault.

Alexandre Blok, avant de mourir en 1921, avait formé le projet de quitter l’URSS. Un an plus tard, Nina Berberova partait pour l’Ouest. La coïncidence est révélatrice. Ce livre qu’elle écrivit en...

Démarcheur d'assurances, Astachev parle de la vie et de mort aux immigrés qu'il fréquente. Les uns l'éconduisent, les autres pensent au Jugement dernier, une autre ouvre le robinet du gaz.

In a world where the echoes of ancient magic have long since faded, "The Chronicle of the Lost Arcane" embarks on a gripping journey through a realm on the brink of rediscovering its forgotten past. The...

Who Murdered the Nerd?Suicidal Student Snuffed on Stage Fly When a suicidal student dies backstageat a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) fundraiser exhibition dance,small town detectives uncover the...

Seven-year-old Cora Sweeney's world is turned upside down when her family becomes the gruesome entrée for a group of hungry cannibal women. But fear not, for this is not your average extreme horror story....

No act is too desperate when love is on the line.LiamAfter my sister took over the family business, there wasn't much left for me to do. But with O'Doyle Industries going legit, big sis has found something.And...

'You are more than a small light in a large universe. None of us can deny you have power.'No one was more surprised than I was when I shoved Chiara down some stairs with bloody magic, but it happened,...

This is a book about Tony the Duck and her menstrual venture to a Golden Pond that nobody's ever seen before but has magical powers

Beyond the 4.5 billion Marc must save, Idyllium is his daughter's only hope.Earth is dying.His daughter is dying.Marc must make her end justify his means.A covert mission to save Earth's billions clashes...

In the thrilling conclusion to The Genesis Trilogy, Andie must face the mysteries of her past as warring secret societies battle for control of the Enneagon.PhD student Andie Robertson is a prisoner of...

From Ground Zero to Fortune ebook/book is a fictional business journey that focuses on the personal growth, struggles, and achievement of an individual or group of characters who start with nothing and...

In a world where magic intertwines with melody, and ancient rivalries can be mended by music, Golden Melodies follows Elara, a human musician whose songs have drawn the attention of both humans and Fae....

Nate and Cynthia Durant were a happy, loveable, full-figured couple. But then they both decided to live healthier, with him having weight-loss surgery and her losing the weight naturally. Now both turn...

Holiday HeartsTake a trip to Junction, Georgia and fall in love. Five stories. Four seasons. "Christmas at Sunrise"Portrait artist Lauren "sees" in other their heart's desire. As a teenager, she fled...

NoelleI fled, determined to protect my younger brother from harm. Packing whatever we could fit into my old car, we hit the open road, leaving behind the troubles that haunted us.Our journey led us to...

After Adrian and his team uncovered the long-hidden portal, they now stand on the precipice of an unimaginable peril. The discovery has unleashed a force unlike anything the world has ever known—an ancient,...

Rhett Paulson's smile has been perfected from years of charming America. He enters their homes every night to entertain and educate. As an investigative journalist, he breaks hard hitting pieces with...

Welcome back to the Skeleton Crew. Keep your knitting needles sharp and have a strong brew in hand for their next adventure. Life for gender-fluid, autistic vampire Hyde Snodgrass has never been better....

The Scarlet Cross is a fast-paced Urban Fantasy with slow-burn romance and plot twists. Charmed meets Supernatural and Buffy the Vampire Slayer in this quick-witted story of found family, fated mates...

A krsnik keeps his friends close and his nightmares closer.Licking his wounds from the earth-shattering battles in Seasons of the River—trying not to beat himself up over bringing his friends into harm's...

The saga of the Kurus come to an end, but who are the victors and who the vanquished? As Suyodhana's schemes against Yudhishtira bear fruit, the Pandavas are forced into another exile, this time an ignominious...

Step into a world where the ordinary turns sinister, and shadows linger long after the lights fade. In Reflections, a real estate broker covets an antique-filled house, but the mirrors may hold more than...

"The Last One" is an epic fantasy set in a world on the brink of destruction, where a powerful and ancient force, known as the Veil, is unraveling, threatening to tear apart the fabric of reality itself....

The hasids gathered at the house of their mentor after a great deal of drinking on the holiday of Purim. Shlomo, the most educated hasid, expounds a theory he has invented, which he calls "The World of...

In an unknown cosmic space, the power of Heaven's resentment invaded this universe, creating formidable creatures known as Zhi Yan. Zhi Yan are entirely black, with blue glowing blood-red eyes, a single...

The second volume of Crowned by Magic: Sorceresses Seek His Favor is here! In this volume, Elvynna's second exclusive story has been completed. She has conquered the game, making astonishing choices as...

Oddway House and its terrible contents are unguarded. Barley Oddway, arrested during a dramatic conflict, is now untraceable. It is not a place that should be left undefended.  There is more danger here...

In an unknown cosmic space, the power of Heaven's resentment invaded this universe, creating formidable creatures known as Zhi Yan. Zhi Yan are entirely black, with blue glowing blood-red eyes, a single...

In an unknown cosmic space, the power of Heaven's resentment invaded this universe, creating formidable creatures known as Zhi Yan. Zhi Yan are entirely black, with blue glowing blood-red eyes, a single...

What happens when human insecurities meet artificial intelligence?In a near-future society, robot companions—playfully known as sexbots—are the ultimate luxury. Powered by The Emptiness Algorithm, these...

In Cosmic Drift, Captain Kael Vance and the crew of the starship Ecliptica find themselves thrust into a distant, uncharted galaxy after Earth and its solar system are violently displaced by a mysterious...

Suzie's Gift is a tale of self-discovery and adventure, woven into adolescent interactions. Suzie is having recurring nightmares when she wears a pair of pyjamas her grandmother bought her at a local...