The House of a Thousand Candles - formato ePub

Jack Glenarm é um jovem americano bon-vivant que gastou suas economias de acordo com suas convicções de liberdade, aventura e bem-estar. Mas como uma armadilha do destino, a morte súbita de seu avô na...

The House of a Thousand Candles - Meredith Nicholson - Nicholson lived and traveled extensively in Indiana and it was a rich resource for his writing. The House of a Thousand Candles provides readers...

Un roman de romance et d'aventure, d'amour et de bravoure, de mystère et de trésor caché. Le héros est tenu de passer une année entière dans la maison isolée qui, selon la volonté de son grand-père, deviendra...

Dieser klassische Romantik-Thriller aus dem Jahre 1905 hat alle Elemente einer mysteriösen und rätselhaften Geschichte: Ein einsames Anwesen in amerikanischen Bundesstaat Indiana, mysteriöse Charaktere...

Dieser klassische Romantik-Thriller aus dem Jahre 1905 hat alle Elemente einer mysteriösen und rätselhaften Geschichte: Ein einsames Anwesen in amerikanischen Bundesstaat Indiana, mysteriöse Charaktere...

O Arquiduque da Áustria Karl, está morto. Seu primogênito, Frederick Augustus, presumivelmente também está morto; ou não. Um jovem e misterioso homem, de repente encontra-se envolvido em uma perigosa...

A novel of romance and adventure, of love and valor, of mystery and hidden treasure. The hero is required to spend a whole year in the isolated house, which according to his grandfather's will shall then...

"Phyllis is a healthy, hearty, vivacious young woman of prankish disposition and inquiring mind.... About the best example between book covers of the American girl whose general attitude toward mankind...

The history of the making and marring of men in politics is strongly conceived and graphically presented, while throughout a certain high-mindedness on the part of the author makes itself felt refreshingly....

A humorous and exciting story of a burglar who reformed on Christmas Eve and returned the things he had stolen, told in Mr. Nicholson's best vein.

There is romance of love, mystery, plot, and fighting, and a breathless dash and go about the telling which makes one quite forget about the improbabilities of the story; and it all ends in the old-fashioned...

A story to be read by all honest lovers of romance in terms of whimsy. It is altogether spirited and delightful, a masterful fantasy released from the sober interpretation of American life and character....

Mr. Nicholson has scored another great success with Rosalind at Red Gate, in which once again we visit the locality of The House of a Thousand Candles.In this new story he has written a buoyant romance...

A novel of twenty chapters from the best-selling Indiana writer Meredith Nicholson.

A country house mystery involving a missing actress of exceptional talents and virtues, a bogus widow, a returned soldier, spies, plots and suspicions.

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Collected together for the first time, this omnibus brings new authors to the Alien universe. Across three epic novels, discover the origins of fan-favorite character PFC Jenette Vasquez and her family,...

20 years later… United by promise. Divided by hate. Karna, the King of Anga, is distraught after the recent demise of a closed one. And to achieve salvation, he seeks to hurt the ones who are closest...

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A royal princess. A dress lost for decades. A love story waiting to be uncovered...London, 1988: Meredith has landed her dream job at London's most prestigious fashion house, creating beautiful gowns...

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It is the year 1854 and witch hunts are taking place. Violet lives with her father and cat Widow deep in the forest, far away from the villagers responsible for her mother's death. She was suspected of...

Stefan "Charly" Bach is asked by Karen "Carry" Lund to help her search for a missing friend. Together they experience adventures that endanger both their lives and their love. Experience the two of them...

Germany and Europe are facing numerous challenges. Financial problems, climate change, war and other problems threaten the stability of the democratic system and social cohesion. To avert the impending...

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