Man with a seagull on his head - formato ePub

Un giorno d'estate sulla costa dell'Essex, in Inghilterra, un gabbiano cade dal cielo colpendo sulla testa un uomo – impiegato in uno degli uffici comunali – tanto ordinario da risultare eccentrico, mentre...

A gull falls from the sky and strikes a council worker on the beach below. From that moment on he is obsessed, a crazed visionary depicting the scene and the unknown figure with in who filled his view...

Immerse yourself in the world of Ireland's ancient magic.Drawing on the faded pages of his great-granduncle Fantasius's notebooks, John Farrelly reveals the secrets of the Irish Faerie folk. From legendary...

Emma is a comic novel by Jane Austen, first published in December 1815, about the perils of misconstrued romance. The main character, Emma Woodhouse, is described in the opening paragraph as "handsome,...

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In "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet", Sherlock Holmes is hired to solve the mystery of a precious crown, entrusted to a banker, that has been damaged and partially stolen. The banker's son becomes...

In "The Daughter of Erlik Khan", El Borak, an adventurer in the deserts of Central Asia, embarks on a perilous mission to rescue a kidnapped woman. Along the way, he faces deadly tribes, sinister plots,...

In "The Silver Key", Randolph Carter, weary of adulthood's dull reality, discovers a mystical silver key that allows him to revisit the lost realms of his childhood dreams. As he journeys into the surreal...

It all starts with a fire. Seven children, asleep in a big house in the Italian countryside. A forgotten candle. Their parents are not there. They are in a different country, a different continent, Africa,...

** Hidden foil on the case available for a limited time only. Pre-order yours now!**A desperate thief. An impossible heist. Survive . . . or shatter.An action-packed, epic heist fantasy from the author...

AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… ‘Something profound and utterly brilliant is going on… hilarious.’ THE TIMES Is ChatGPT the end of creative...

"This delightful book is filled with fascinating and enchanting folklore and histories of both coast and sea. Even if you are not a coastal dweller, you will find magic and wonder in some of England's...

However diverse our origins, our histories can always be explored through the tales we tell. Stories are our worldwide language, making sense of our experiences and conveying them to others. They are...

Hungerby Knut Hamsun is a psychological exploration of desperation, human will, and existential struggle. Through the eyes of the unnamed protagonist, Hamsun paints a stark picture of poverty and isolation...

'A festive feast of a novel ... I absolutely loved it!' CATHY KELLYDreams are for living...Ever since Catherine and her mother Ann opened the doors of their bookshop in a small town on Ireland's west...

New parts for thirty of Shakespeare's women, letting them speak their minds, written by famed stage and screen actress, Dame Harriet Walter DBE 'Bold and original... a book that anyone who cares about...

Be very afraid. Thirteen stories of revenge.These women are mad as hell, bloodthirsty. And they are coming for you. A sixty-something woman finds unexpected love; another abducts her nephew; a writer...

Life is never, ever dull in Agatha Raisin's sleepy Cotswolds village!Agatha Raisin's private detective agency is working flat out on a series of burglaries which take a violent turn when a friend of Agatha's...

'Powerful, haunting and truly terrifying' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of We Begin at the End'Beautifully written and epically scary' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan 'Carly Reagon is one to watch' C....

When Rab was a baby, his mother made a decision which would change his life. She feared he would be sent to work in the hellish mines of Mercury, to eke out his life until he was worn out, all in the...

One of the most exciting new voices in space opera returns with the thrilling sequel to the Philip K. Dick Award-winning These Burning Stars, the explosive space opera debut that launched the dangerous...

Two powerful families. A changing world.When Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy left England to return to America, Europe was facing war and Billy Cavendish, future Duke of Devonshire and the man she loves, had...

'An absolute joy' TJ Klune'A whip-smart, lusciously atmospheric adventure' Frances White'Fantastic and fresh' Wesley ChuIn Belle Epoque Paris, a monster is murdering powerful men. Stopping it may be a...

An unnerving, terrifying novel from a master of horror, Adam Nevill.The Temple of the Last Days. A brutal, infamous cult with a grotesquely violent history of murder, sex and occult dealings that destroyed...

It's Christmas at the theatre – and murder is afoot. Scene of Crime is a festive whodunnit from Jill McGown, author of Murder at the Old Vicarage.It's the season to murder . . .It's three days before...

And then it started, little by little it started, until they were married five years later and his real life began.'Exquisite ... A super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist.' Ian McEwan'A writer...

Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888). Written and published in two parts in 1868 and 1869, the novel follows the lives of four sisters — Meg,...

Need help keeping the holiday blues at bay? We're back with more tales that are truly risqué! In the coldest months of the year, the hottest cryptids come with holiday cheer. Choose from our menu ala...

What if the gods could walk among us? What if love could transcend the boundaries of heaven and Earth?  In a world where gods rule from the skies, Berek, the god of light, finds himself torn between his...

Ace never asked for the streets, but the streets demanded everything from him.In the unforgiving world of the block, survival isn't a choice—it's a necessity. Ace learned early that the streets don't...

PREFACEThis novel invites you to wander through realms where reality bends to the whimsof imagination and the ordinary gives way to the extraordinary.Within these pages, you will encounter heroes and...

I never saw you coming, but now I can't look away. Working at Fireside Forge Brewery was supposed to be a stepping stone toward my dream of owning a restaurant. Then Max walked into my life—a food blogger...