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A masterly portrait of cricket's supreme batsman and Australia's greatest hero.Uniquely among biographers of Don Bradman, Charles Williams sets his subject's cricketing achievements within the context...

Descent into Hell is a novel written by Charles Williams, an English author, poet, theologian, and member of the literary group known as the Inklings, which included notable figures like C.S. Lewis and...

Amateurs versus professionals - a social history and memoir of English cricket from 1953 to 1963.The inaugural Gentlemen v. Players first-class cricket match was played in 1806, subsequently becoming...

A masterly biography of a great Conservative Prime Minister (and publisher) - Harold Macmillan (1894-1986).Harold Macmillan was a figure of paradox. Outwardly, it was Edwardian elegance and civilised...

En lune de miel, Ingram et Rae naviguent sur l'océan Pacifique, mais un calme plat immobilise leur voilier. Un canot s'approche, mené à la rame par un jeune homme à bout de force. Il raconte que son équipage...

Madox, un vagabond pas vraiment recommandable, arrive dans une petite ville paumée du Texas où il se trouve un emploi de vendeur de voitures.Mais pourquoi s'échiner ainsi, alors que la banque locale paraît...

Cette année-là, Billy passe l'été chez son oncle Sagamore. Entre les visites du shérif, persuadé que Sagamore distille de l'alcool clandestinement, et le lac où il apprend à nager, le garçon ne va pas...

O poeta e crítico literário norte-americano T. S. Eliot dizia que Charles Williams era o "homem mais próximo a um santo" que ele conhecera em sua vida. Já o escritor irlandês C. S. Lewis, que integrava...

"DO you mean," Sir Giles said, "that the thing never gets smaller?" "Never," the Prince answered. "So much of its virtue has entered into its outward form that whatever may happen to it there is no change....

The telephone bell was ringing wildly, but without result, since there was no-one in the room but the corpse. A few moments later there was. Lionel Rackstraw, strolling back from lunch, heard in the corridor...

An old man was sitting alone in a small room. He was at a table facing the door; behind him was another door. The walls were bare of pictures: the table was a large one, and it was almost completely covered...

Roger Ingram's peroration broke over the silent dining hall: "He and such as he are one with the great conquerors, the great scientists, the great poets; they have all of them cried of the unknown: 'I...

Charles Williams had a genius for choosing strange and exciting themes for his novels and making them believable and profoundly suggestive of spiritual truths. All Hallows’ Eve is the story of a man and...

It was night when at last the Penderel brothers brought a ladder and the King of England came down from his tree. One of his few friends, a certain Colonel Careless, had been hidden with him all day in...

Charles Williams had a genius for choosing strange and exciting themes for his novels and making them believable and profoundly suggestive of spiritual truths. All Hallows' Eve is the story of a man and...

A brief, engaging, and beautifully written biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Without space for all the historical detail, Williams focuses keenly on the woman and serves us up an intriguing primer...

The story follows Nick Uys, a hereditary guardian of an ancient power beneath Pinelands' garden city. When an archivist discovers plans revealing the suburb's true purpose, she uncovers a hidden world...

Dead-eye gets another cryptic message from Valdís. THey need to stop a madman intent on destroying the world.Old enemies must put aside their past and work together, or everyone might die.Another Dead-eye...

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Named Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social...

Aspen Fahey is a non-binary aspiring community witch and failed witchfluencer living in downtown Toronto. When their aunt dies and leaves them her house and witching practice on beautiful, idyllic Vancouver...

Can they uncover the truth before the killer strikes again, or will their trust unravel under the weight of buried secrets?Fresh off her first successful case, Agent Harvest Rosenbloom is eager for a...

JOURNEYS is a poignant, often humorous tale of resilience, divinity, and the magic of human connection. It invites readers to reflect on their own journeys of healing and the transformative power of finding...

Jupiter finds a cursed object that forces her to repeat every day

Nathaniel Aarmon, the long-lost prince of Tabor, emerges from the shadows of obscurity to reclaim his family's crown. Assisted by his loyal comrades in the Brotherhood of the Black Arrow, Nathaniel embarks...

You've heard of Garris Kelley, but you shouldn't have.The last thing a covert CIA operative would wish for is to become an overnight sensation. But now that President Cahill has exposed him on social...

Getting accepted into the dinner club can be murder..."Take one feisty widow and her appealing friends, add a gourmet dinner club, sprinkle with murder and you have a recipe for a delightful read!" ~Laura...

For fans of Janet Evanovich and Harper Lin's "Granny" series comes a witty adventure about what happens when a mysterious theft blows a retired spy's dream vacation out of the water!Delphine Lougheed's...

Some murders are random. This one is personal.Detective Paxina Mulenga thought she had lost everything when her husband, Jacob, died three years ago—his death ruled an accident, his case buried. But when...

After striking a deal with an evil god, Thomas is now bound to fulfill his promise to her. But finding the perfect man for the god of fear is no simple task when he's stuck at sea on a skeleton crew run...

Welcome to Jöro……a land once teeming with the majestic presence of dragons, known as the Draughtrìnd, now reduced to ashes by the insatiable greed of a malevolent king. Though the war between man and...

Mia Ortez spent her entire life in pain until she came to Magnolia Falls Ranch, and met the man she thought she'd spend the rest of her life with.When her chance at the future she planned with him is...

Grab a blanket and head to the park for Spring Break: Cozy Mysteries for Spring The Feline Caper, A Pine Grove MysteryVerna Timms is in trouble. A lover of cats, she might have a rather generous amount...

I am Blackstone, Jessica Blackstone and I am called to look into an archaeological dig in Siberia, is what I find made by aliens or the entire truth of us humans is not even known? What I find leads me...

<p>Are you ready to explore the strange, the dark, and the unexpected? Enter the world of <em>Night Light Tales</em>, a collection of fifteen unpredictable short stories that will keep...

Uncovering ancient secrets, evading certain death—welcome to Darla's daily grind. Reclusive treasure hunter Darla Oswiu is closing in on the relic she covets the most, the lost star chart to Old Earth—...

Chace Haig. A name. A contact. A guy who knows a guy, when you need something that's illegal, immoral, or unavailable. For a small finder's fee. He's also a long-term, deep-cover secret agent, but you...

📽️ Just like a movie . . . but you can't close your eyes. ❤️ A murder? In her little Virginia town?  Who would want to kill the town's gentle philanthropist. And why does Bryen Ann McMurphy have trouble...

Bob wants it all. Gold. Old ruins. Big monsters. The Wastelands promise to fulfill even his greatest greed.As long as he has that half-wit, half-troll protecting him from trouble.However, dark gods awaken...

Beware the enemy who hides in plain sight.Samantha and Kathy head to Shady Acres, owned by the Fisher family, for a weekend getaway in the mountains. As soon as they get there, both of them have an uneasy...

For the first time, you can read the entire Cocktales series in one steamy boxed set! Party NakedIt's hate at first sight when hot cop Jarod gives Stephanie a ticket. So when Jarod finds himself in her...

Shams is a young Syrian refugee woman who lives in Shatila, one of the world's oldest refugee camps. She dreams of education and living a better life in Europe. But there are no schools in the camp, and...

After studying the Chariot card, Alice and Eliot finalize their wedding plans.

From vanishing cookies in the cafeteria to a masked musician's secret, each case leads the Young Investigators through clever clues, daring stakeouts, and surprising suspects. But when a volunteer mysteriously...

After a terrible break-up with the love of her life, bear shifter Aditi has given up on dating. As much as Aditi wants to avoid her ex, Lena, they share a close friend which means they can't help but...

James Grant hates riding on the back of a great white shark, even when that shark possesses a microchip in its brain to control it.The United States Marines who have press-ganged him into service after...

Kayla Reed is the bane of my existence.  She's self-centered, flighty, flirty, messy, and loud. All things that I can't stand.  And yet… I can't stop thinking about her.  She is the star of my every fantasy....