The Absentee - formato ePub

 ¿Qué te queda por desear cuando ya lo tienes todo?El conde  de Glenthorn fallece dejando a su heredero su título y una enorme fortuna. El joven conde se entrega sin medida a las diversiones y vicios...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful...

La Biblioteca Clàssica del Núvol us presenta Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849), una autora irlandesa desconeguda a casa nostra i que fins ara no havia estat mai traduïda al català. Jane Austen l'admirava de...

Lord Glenthorn is bored and lacking oomph. But before you feel sorry for him, it is worth knowing that he has a pile of money, a grand title, estates in England and Ireland and no stress.That is until...

It is 'Downton Abbey' meets 'Succession' - but in the 18th century.Four generations of heirs to the Rackrent estate in Ireland are shown to have unique talents for mismanaging it.The careless big spender...

Maria Edgeworth's 'Castle Rackrent' is a landmark novel in the development of the English novel, as it is often considered the first true historical novel. Set in 18th century Ireland, the book chronicles...

Maria Edgeworth's 'Helen' is a captivating novel that delves into the themes of family, duty, and the struggle between tradition and personal desire. Written in the early 19th century, 'Helen' showcases...

Just before coming of age, Lord Colambre, the young hero of the novel, finds that his mother Lady Clonbrony's attempts to buy her way into the high society of London are only ridiculed, while his father,...

Belinda is an 1801 novel by the Anglo-Irish writer Maria Edgeworth. The novel was considered controversial in its day for its depiction of an interracial marriage. Belinda is a young lady who lives with...

The plot of the novel centers on the newly married Leonora and her decision to bring back to England a woman who had been exiled to France. The woman, Olivia, is known as a "coquette," and her controversial...

Helen tells the story of a young orphan, Helen Stanley, whose guardian, Dean Stanley, has squandered his fortune and left Helen without means of support. She is forced to take up residence with the local...

Patronage provides a fascinating glimpse into the society of the time, from the aristocracy and ballrooms of London to the life of a young doctor or lawyer on the make. The story centers on two families,...

The author has taken a serious subject in the history of Ireland and as always masterfully presented it in a funny, ironic and entertaining way. This historical novel is a story of four generations of...

Belinda is an 1801 novel by the Irish writer Maria Edgeworth. The novel was Edgeworth's second published, and was considered controversial in its day for its depiction of an interracial marriage between...

Patronage was among the first novels with a thesis and as such, it opened the way for Sir Walter Scott's historical novels.In the novel, Edgeworth focuses on and scrupulously explores the various types...

Lord Colambre can see that his pretentious mother’s social ambitions earn her nothing but contempt from London’s fashionable society. And it’s come to his attention that his father’s finances have suffered...

'Eerie, atmospheric' Louise Jensen'A haunting tale of intrigue' Emily Freud'Ruth Ware fans will eat this up' Publishers WeeklyIf beauty is in the eye of the beholder, how much can you trust what you see?...

A look back at everything every character from the series has been through since the last time you heard from them.

A town under fire. A detective with something to prove. A killer hiding in plain sight. The small town of Rislake in the picturesque Blue Mountains is about to be engulfed by a major bushfire. The order...

Vorok knows the rules of the Red District. Bust heads. Take names. And never cross the boss. But when the boss's daughter tries to run away from an unwanted engagement, Vorok has a choice to make: send...

So it was all real after all… I had a sneaking suspicion most of the customer's at Kenny's diner were supernatural creatures. That was until my memory was wiped by a witch, thanks to Mac, the other night-shift...

Annie has been waiting for Sam's return from the 1300's for two entire months. He told her he would be gone one week, his focus on searching out his mother and finding out about the man who fathered him....

An elegant, melancholic novella about memory, family and the meaning of home. This is the tale of the fractured family life of Bonnie McCarthy, a glamorous American divorcée, and her daughter, Flor....

Stories are spells. Healers have long recognised the need to travel to psychic realms, from heaven to Hesperides, to effect cures. Ancient medicinal manuscripts pair myth and magical incantation with...

To the outside world, Reverend Nathaniel Whitfield and his family stand as godly pillars of their small-town community in Puritan New England. One disciple, Dr Arthur Lyman, discovers in the minister's...

'Can you come round?' Dad says tremulously. 'Of course. Are you OK? Is it Mum?''No!' He almost shouts it. 'Just come quickly. The garden...the...body... we need you, Penny.'For women of Penny's generation,...

1981. A different Britain. When Norman Forrester of the Defence Ministry's Experimental Institute effects a successful fertilisation of a female gorilla with human sperm, an infant is born. Gordon, known...

Two lonely strangers. One chance encounter. Six winning numbers. Dot is a lonely pensioner. Max is a young offender. But a chance meeting in their local park changes everything for this unlikely duo....

An irresistibly romantic historical adventure, set in medieval Japan, tinged with fantasy and revolving around the art of waka poetry__________'A charming, magical, picaresque journey through medieval...

'An enthralling page-turner' DILLY COURT'A heart-warming WW2 love story' ROSIE GOODWIN'A great new series from the queen of East End sagas' ELAINE EVEREST*1941. Whilst London is battered by air raids,...

Set in the buried streets of Georgian London and the outrageous underworld of the molly houses, a carpenter hiding a double life searches for a traitor who is betraying the secrets of the mollies. The...

'A lovely warm escapist read' KATE EBERLENShe's in love. Just with the wrong man...Nora is done with dating, but still dreams of finding the one. So when a handsome stranger comes to her rescue one night...

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HENRY AND VIOLET FELL IN LOVE IN THE ORANGE HOUSE. AND SO WILL YOU. Henry and Violet first met in the garden of The Orange House on the beautiful island of Mallorca. They promised their lives to each...

Bryony doesn't actually mind being single. So she doesn't understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed, who is perfectly fine, but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date,...

 After years as an ancient weapons authenticator, Avery Beaton suddenly finds herself in demand—all because of her new power to tell a genuine artifact from a fake. Duncan Kerr is a Hunter, a part-Fae/part-human,...

We’ve all met a nosey parker – but have you met the Parker Sisters – the private detectives who’ve turned being curious into a way of life… A jilted wife, a jealous...

The trip was supposed to be fun. When Kit's best friend gets dumped by his boyfriend, he begs her to ditch her family responsibilities for a quick, idyllic weekend in the Montana mountains. They'll soak...

The Psychology of Death is a collection of three psychologically dark stories that dive into all aspects of death; both mentally and physically. Other elements in these stories include fantasy and romance. In...

Steamy Nights Complete Series 1 – 3 Michael is a broken SEAL, and Selena may be the one to fix him in more ways than one. This story will take you through a timeline of love, heartbreak, and more. It's...

The death of Claire's parents triggers troubled memories of her past life in Jakarta, a time that Claire has been running away from her whole life. Haunted by guilt and the terrible misunderstandings...

The Naturist Fiction Collaborative's fifth collection of short stories set in assorted naturist settings. Following on from Murder in The Nudist Colony, Romance In The Nudist Colony, and Adventures Without...

'Tense and tightly plotted with a killer twist' Louise Jensen, author of The Intruders A cruel bully A troubled daughter...

A gripping new summer thriller from the bestselling author of Our House, full of characters you'll love to hate and twists you'll never see coming! ‘A stylish, sun-soaked thriller… Our Holiday...

A royal kidnapping…derailed by desire! When billionaire Benedetto vows to bring runaway Princess Amelia home on his superyacht, he’s prepared to do anything to succeed—even kidnap...

Pregnant…and marrying the world’s richest man! When multi-billionaire Raj Belanger is left responsible for his orphaned baby niece Pansy, he’s glad her aunt, artist Sunshine Barker,...