Death Comes for the Archbishop - formato ePub

La colección de cuentos The Troll Garden and Selected Stories fue el primer libro de ficción de Willa Cather y tan relevante hoy como en el momento de su publicación en 1905. Es curioso que ese duende,...

Bartley Alexander anda ya por la mediana edad y es un ingeniero de éxito, un hombre hecho a sí mismo, admirado por los puentes que construye. Casado con una mujer culta y rica, vive en una bonita casa...

Uno de los nuestros narra la vida de Claude Wheeler, un joven americano del Medio Oeste que vive y trabaja en la granja familiar y al mismo tiempo estudia en una universidad cristiana. No se siente satisfecho...

A los diez años Jim Burden pierde a sus padres y deja su Virginia natal para trasladarse a casa de sus abuelos en Nebraska. En el viaje conoce a Ántonia, cuatro años mayor que él, hija de una familia...

Uno de los nuestros narra la vida de Claude Wheeler, un joven americano del Medio Oeste que vive y trabaja en la granja familiar y al mismo tiempo estudia en una universidad cristiana. No se siente satisfecho...

Publicada en 1940, Sapphira y la joven esclava es la última novela que Willa Cather escribió antes de morir. Representa, pues, su testamento literario y un regreso a los escenarios de su infancia, en...

«Era, sencillamente, que la consideraba una gran artista. Tan buena como Flaubert.» Este juicio de Truman Capote quizá no ilustre tanto las virtudes narrativas de Willa Cather como su gran influencia...

Situada en una pequeña localidad de Nebraska a finales del siglo XIX, Pioneros (1913) relata una historia de inmigración y supervivencia cuya figura central es Alexandra, una valiente joven que, a la...

Una dama extraviada apareció en 1923 y, dos años después, su autora recibió una carta de Francis Scott Fitzgerald, que acababa de publicar El gran Gatsby y estaba preocupado por ciertas similitudes entre...

«Decía Harold Bloom en 'Genios', que los personajes femeninos de Willa Cather nos inspiran amor como se lo inspiraron a ella. Visto así, Lucy Gayheart, protagonista de la novela que edita ahora Alba,...

«Sabía lo que quería escribir, tenía una concepción noble y profunda de la vida y supo cómo hacerlo.» José Maria Guelbenzu «Quien se acerque por primera vez a la obra de esta autora, puede concluir que...

Black Creek Valley, Virginia, 1856. Sapphira Colbert es una de las pocas propietarias que mantienen esclavos en sus tierras. Una práctica que su marido, Henry, considera cada vez más difícil de defender....

«Un texto bello y lúcido que no me cansaré de recomendar, que nos hace gozar de la gran literatura» Cándido Pérez Gallego «Una novela humana, profunda, vitalista en la alegría y la desgracia; una mirada...

Historia de fascinación sostenida y de sueños traicionados, vista por un joven que se abre a la vida: Marianne Forrester, esposa de un pionero del ferrocarril, anfitriona de la única casa elegante de...

Mujeres que reclaman su derecho a trabajar en un mundo de hombres, valientes guerreras indias, forajidas del Oeste americano, inmigrantes sin pelos en la lengua, heroínas atrapadas en tenebrosos bosques…...

ONE summer evening in the year 1848 three Cardinals and a missionary Bishop from America were dining together in the gardens of a villa in the Sabine hills, overlooking Rome. The villa was famous for...

Ryker has always wanted to pilot helicopters and do search and rescue. However, his plans take an unexpected turn after a visit to the local elementary school for a fire safety presentation. There, he...

A brief collection of irreverent and dark near future science fiction stories through the lens of gender, disability, and powerlessness.

Aspiring writer Jane faces a challenging first semester at Trinity College Dublin. There's looking out for her housemates, a sensitive singer and a raucous party animal; the immature boyfriend prone to...

Rose Woods has always felt torn between two worlds.At home, she's the dutiful daughter on the family guest ranch, but with a fake ID and the allure of the college bars, she's a young woman ready to find...

A witch looking to rekindle her powers. A wolf shifter in search of a mate.  When their worlds collide, it's magic!After losing her job and getting divorced, Tabitha Kessler is ready for a fresh start....

New magic. Check. New life. Check. New Friends? Maybe. But more than anything else, Sam needs new family.Sam's dyslexia prevents her from being trained as a witch. So she does manual labor as a carpenter...

The moment Ghost walked into Mel's diner, I knew I was in trouble. The nightmare that had started three months ago, was coming back to haunt me. The terrifying biker won't leave me alone, no matter how...

The Phoenix Project Volume 3: The Ties That BindPages - 443 A few weeks have passed and Chris Tyler has grown much stronger than before. With new friends guarding his back and the enemy standing before...

*Mountain Man Ski Patroller, Newbie Snowboarder, Slippery Slopes RodneyAs a ski patroller in the White Mountains, I'm always on the move and when I'm called to rescue a lost snowboarder, it should be...

Images of a perfect school year quickly go up in flames!Chaocat is still trying to get into the magic school, Ak-tu doing his best to keep the spirit out. Meanwhile, Zyn continues to struggle with their...

A tough group of Navy Seals and best friends start 'Seals and Bounty Company'. A security company and bounty hunter firm all in one in Las Vegas. Hidden behind all of that rough and tough exterior is...

In this pitch black retelling, Peter Pan's journey unfolds in a gritty world of crime and power struggles. As he ascends to the pinnacle of an underground empire, he grapples with morality, loyalty, and...

In a future world where environmental disaster, wars and disease have reduced humans to wisps of their former selves — in numbers, in size, in vigor — crop failures in the remnants of New York may soon...

In the mysterious and exotic land of Nanyang, ancient legends and modern civilisation are intertwined, with undercurrents swirling beneath the calm surface of the sea. An ordinary young man who originally...

In the mysterious and exotic land of Nanyang, ancient legends and modern civilisation are intertwined, with undercurrents swirling beneath the calm surface of the sea. An ordinary young man who originally...

A governess with a secret. A duke with a broken heart. Can love heal their wounds?  Miss Eleanor Clairbridge, at five and twenty, has resigned herself to a life without love. With her family's London...

Chaos bleeds blood sweat and tears for his club. Nothing comes before his before his brothers. That is until Kiera crashes into his life. Kiera has been on the run for weeks. The Reservation she once...

AmberI'm a stubborn brat. I know it.But deep inside, there's so much more.I'm passionate about my painting.I'm hiding from my past.And I'm in love with my bodyguard.He can never find out.So, I brat.IsaacI've...

Some Loves need a push, and your Deviant Darlings, Bestselling Authors J. Haney, and S.I. Hayes know exactly which buttons need the most attention.Yes, Darlin' is the first collection of The County Fair...

This alpha's treasure was never meant to be hoarded.Alpha Kazimir Kalchik always gets his way. No one would be foolish enough to stand against a dragon shifter, especially when he owns the entire town...

"I am dirty. Dirtier than a piccola principessa like you could ever handle, so don't touch me unless you're ready to get filthy. Capisci, little girl?" Serenity VivaldiI've hit an all-time low, secretly...

As leader of the rebel forces against the tyrannical government of New Atlanta, Willow knew better than to go to the vampire king for help. But when danger comes knocking on her door, she is left with...

In a realm of darkness and secrets, they'll risk everything to bring their pack back together and reclaim the magic that binds them.I can feel my world cracking when my enchanted lamp isn't returned....

Our father, Zack, was once the president of Areion Fury MC until he was ready to retire and pass on the gavel. The gavel itself is light in the hand, while the burden and responsibility weigh heavily....

Returning to Cloverton was the last thing on Lanie Bennett's mind. But when life takes an unexpected turn, she finds herself back in the small town she once left behind—along with all the memories she...

Someone must always be Death.Six strangers awaken in an alternate version of New York City. The sky is purple. There is not another soul besides them. And there are giant monsters in Central Park. Led...

"Do you believe in reincarnation?"The original, genre-bending series comes home as a 4-volume set, comprising the novels Mercy Road, Founding Fathers, Dead's Haven, and Olivia & Hale, along with two...

This collection contains books 1-3 of the Vampire Mafia Kings series.3 steamy romances featuring possessive alpha male vampire kings who claim their fated human mates. **BOOK 1: Blood Desire**When a ruthless...

The path into darkness is lined with a thousand blinding lights.Tim Hawkins has lost his mind. His recently dead wife Hannah appears everywhere, even as he struggled to move past her loss. Desperate to...

Infiltrating a rotten pack is easy for petite enforcer Elspeth. But things get complicated when she becomes mate bound to the alpha she's meant to take down.Experience the first half of this romantic...