Sir Gibbie - formato ePub

«MacDonald consigue un diálogo eficacísimo, algunas opor­tunas gotas de humor y una evidente comprensión del alma infantil. Es muy probable que sus hijos, sin saberlo, le enseñaran tanto como él a ellos»....

Diamante vive en el Londres victoriano junto a su familia en condiciones muy precarias. Un día, decide tapar los agujeros de la pared que hay detrás de su cama con heno para evitar que entre aire frío....

The Wise Woman is a fairy tale parable by George MacDonald. The story describes how a woman of mysterious powers pays visits to two very different young girls: one a princess, the other a shepherd's daughter. The...

Once upon a time, so long ago that I have quite forgotten the date, there lived a king and queen who had no children. And the king said to himself, "All the queens of my acquaintance have children, some...

Em suas aventuras na Terra das Fadas, o jovem Anodos confronta os espíritos das árvores e uma sombra, peregrina pelo palácio da rainha das fadas e procura o Espírito da Terra. Uma busca que requer a entrega...

A obra de fantasia clássica que influenciou C.S. Lewis e J.R.R. Tolkien!Considerada uma das obras mais importantes de George MacDonald, Phantastes narra a história do jovem Anodos e suas aventuras fantásticas...

São poucos os livros que conseguem tocar nesse sentimento quase indescritível que é a magia da infância. A princesa e o goblin é um deles. Com fortes tons temáticos alegóricos, narra a emocionante e divertida...

Ficção cristã da melhor qualidade em um livro cheio de aventura e romance!George MacDonald é considerado por muitos como o avô da fantasia moderna. Os instigantes contos de aventura e fantasia que escreveu...

Conheça alguns dos melhores contos de fantasia de George MacDonald, como 'O coração do gigante', 'A princesa etérea' e 'A chave dourada'. A história que dá nome ao livro retrata a busca de um menino e...

I awoke one morning with the usual perplexity of mind which accompanies the return of consciousness. As I lay and looked through the eastern window of my room, a faint streak of peach-colour, dividing...

George MacDonald's 'Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood (Illustrated Edition)' is a captivating coming-of-age story that follows the adventures of the young protagonist, Ranald, as he navigates the challenges...

George MacDonald's 'Fantasy Classics: Adela Cathcart Edition – Complete Tales in One Volume' is a collection of enchanting stories that transport readers to a whimsical world filled with magic, wonder,...

In 'At the Back of the North Wind (Illustrated Edition)' by George MacDonald, readers are taken on a captivating journey through the life of a young boy named Diamond who befriends the North Wind, a mystical...

George MacDonald's novel "Lilith" is a seminal work in the genre of fantasy literature, blending elements of fairy tales, allegory, and Christian spirituality. Set in a fantastical world of demons, angels,...

This is an incredible love story about Malcolm, Scottish fisherman who is enchanted by a strong-willed, daring girl whom he dares not to love until he learns a shocking secret about her. Malcolm is not...

This carefully crafted ebook: "SIR GIBBIE & DONAL GRANT: The Baronet's Song and The Shepherd's Castle (Adventure Classic)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents....

Ten years ago, Derek's daughter disappeared. Now she's standing on his doorstep, pale and shaking, with streaks of red lightning flashing in her eyes. Derek should be overjoyed. He isn't. Because he knows...

TALON VERSUS FANG…Lieutenant Shane Atkins of the Coursing Hounds mercenary unit had a comfortable garrison assignment on Cumbres—until a Jade Falcon task force landed on the planet with orders to wipe...

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A Dying Ship. A Hunted Man. A Doomed Journey.No Engines. No Fuel. No Environmental Systems.Hayden flees the Imperium. He struggles to survive. Hayden sees lights flash in the distance. Hayden quickly...

Not all that glitters is golden. . . Tempi has been just barely keeping her head above water. With the loss of her family and rent prices skyrocketing, she just wants to get through her work day without...

THE STORY REVOLVES AROUND ANASTASIA FRAZER, A YOUNG GIRL WHO FINDS HERSELF IN ACHALLENGING SITUATION DUE TO ABUSE AND TRAUMA. DESPITE HER DESPERATE NEED FOR RESCUE, HER FATHER BELIEVES THAT SHE IS DESTINED...

Navy SEAL. Tier One Operator. Pawn.           It started as an order from the Vice Admiral. A Black Ops mission for a woman from a government acronym no one ever spoke about. The brunette slid me a smile...

A Murder. A Fashion Show. A Whole Lot Of Mirrors. Fashion shows kill people.Detective Adeline Ford investigates a heartless murder. She recalls her modelling days. Adeline returns to the dark world of...

When darkness comes, it doesn't ask permission.Paramedic Lucy Barker thinks she's seen it all, after years of responding to violent accidents and medical emergencies on the streets of York. But when she...

Aria He was my new stepbrother, crashing into my life from out of nowhere and playing the perfect guy card flawlessly. But I'm not fooled, even if those dark eyes make my heart stutter. I won't let him...

A New Alien. A Band Of Superheroes. An Alien Mind.Aliens have weird minds.Superheroes Matilda Plum helps humans. She helps aliens occasionally. Matilda meets a brand new alien with a very weird problem.Matilda...

Apple -- I gave Deacon my heart, but he said I was too young. So he left. For over a year. Didn't want me around. Hurt and humiliated, I left for Grim Road MC. If anyone will understand my need to hide...

A Vineyard. An Arsonist. A Murderer.People love wining and dying.When Private Eye Bettie English investigates a series of attacks on a vineyard, she realises a murderer lurks in plain sight.Livelihoods...

Through these pages glide the undead.A chess player. A cookWriters. Students. Teachers. Lovers.The cursed. The damned.The grief-stricken. The penitant.The vengeful. The merciful. Ghostly features 13 haunting...

While not about the Lifeline team, these high-adrenaline companion stories deliver thrills in the great outdoors and heated passion indoors. Falling FreestyleDara and her best friends, Kane and Jack,...

With this ring, I thee claim… For months I've waited, biding my time with sweet little Rhylee. Tonight, the waiting ends, and she will be mine. Not only will I have the thrill of putting my sous chef...

Sometimes you have to brave uncharted waters to find where you belong… An emotionally captivating, uplifting new series about enduring hope, unexpected blessings, and the healing power of found-family.  Abigail...

From a futuristic colony where a woman dreams of rockets, to a drab estate where a girl finds magic, SJ Bradley\'s inventive and experimental stories showcase remarkable range. Vividly rendered, they...

Hidden behind the walls of Grangegorman Mental Hospital in 1941, four lives collide, all afflicted by the human cost of wars, betrayals and trauma.Gus, a shrewd attendant, is the keeper of everyone's...

After returning from Faerie and failing to make a lasting stand at Air house, Rosalinde must reclaim her fractured kingdom from dark forces threatening to tear it apart. With the weight of her lineage...

In the 23rd century you can jack into the web, shop at a mall floating half a mile above the street, kill yourself with the drug of the week, and wake up in a new body.The rich can have what they want...

Grace Bennett hated her most recent job of killing a woman. Something felt off.So Grace, with her lover and fellow assassin, decided to figure out what seemed out of place.Sometimes a job to kill might...

 She's a cyborg with a forgotten past. He's an alien mercenary with a heart of gold. All Jesh wants is to understand who—and what—she is. Waking up in a human medical facility with no memory, a voice...

DeclanWhen I joined The Insidious Seven MC sixteen years ago, I thought I'd left my troubled past behind. Little did I know that those old ghosts would come back with a vengeance. After we took down a...

Lorraine never imagined her desperate escape would lead her into the arms of a creature from her darkest fantasies. Fleeing a life of terror, she stumbles into an enchanted forest, where the shadows are...

After six years of success at Technovations, Ryan accepts a one-year assignment in Auckland, New Zealand. This assignment will advance his career, but his husband Aaron dreads the prospect of a one-year...

Retired fighter pilot Kay Braithwaite spends her days ferrying passengers from one boring location to another on her home planet of Mandel. It's not easy to leave her fighting days in the past when half...

Welcome to Westhaven - or welcome back, in my case. Hurrying home to be at my dad's bedside wasn't exactly how I planned my small-town homecoming, especially when my shoot-for-the-stars successful life...

A clueless omega and an oblivious beta dance around their fated attraction. Will they figure it out before the pride's past catches up with them?Life in Valentine Growville is more exciting than Burke,...

Wesley knew his fate was tied to the former werewolf king—but as his mate? As a seer, Wesley has seen the end of the world and spent his life trying to stop it. Decades of playing both sides has left...