Idle Hours in a Library - formato ePub

Caminante incansable, cuando William H. Hudson se instala en Inglaterra comienza a recorrerla a pie, la mayor parte de las veces, y en una vieja bicicleta, otras. Es un tenaz observador de la naturaleza,...

Días de ocio en la Patagonia narra la estancia feliz de este exquisito autor en tierras patagónicas. En 1871 Hudson se adentra en la provincia de Río Negro donde permanece varios meses. Su viaje se convierte...

Una selección de entrañables anécdotas ecológicas por el autor de la obramaestra de renombre mundial _La Tierra Púrpura_. Un clásico internacional yuno de los escritores predilectos del muy selectivo...

A Crystal Age is one of the earliest science-fiction novels which deals with a utopia of the distant future. The first-person narrator, a traveler and naturalist, wakes to find himself buried in earth...

A Crystal Age is one of the earliest science-fiction novels which deals with a utopia of the distant future. The first-person narrator, a traveler and naturalist, wakes to find himself buried in earth...

In 'The Purple Land' by William Henry Hudson, the reader is transported to the vibrant and picturesque landscapes of Uruguay through the eyes of the protagonist, young Richard Lamb. The book is a beautifully...

In William Henry Hudson's A Crystal Age, the reader is transported to a utopian society where nature reigns supreme and technology is virtually nonexistent. This dystopian classic, written in a descriptive...

William Henry Hudson's novel, 'The Purple Land: The Adventures of Richard Lamb,' is a charming and adventurous tale set in the lush landscapes of Uruguay. Written in a captivating and descriptive style,...

A Crystal Age is a dystopia written by W. H. Hudson. The book has been called a "significant S-F milestone" and has been noted for its anticipation of the "modern ecological mysticism" that would evolve...

Richard Lamb travels through "Banda Oriental" (Uruguay) to find himself a perfect job and a perfect girl while his wife back home is totally oblivious to his colourful and often comic misadventures. Richard...

In 'The Famous Missions of California' by William Henry Hudson, readers are taken on a historical and cultural journey through the iconic missions established in California by Franciscan missionaries....

In William Henry Hudson's 'Idle Hours in a Library', the reader is gifted with a collection of essays that delve into the author's love for literature and nature. Written in a poetic and contemplative...

The title of this little volume was chosen because it seems to indicate a characteristic possessed in common by the otherwise unrelated essays here brought together. They may all be described in a general...

William Henry Hudson, professor of English Literature in the Leland Stanford Junior University, published his essay Herbert Spencer: The Man and his Work in February 1897 on the Popular Science Monthly...

Il Mondo di Cristallo (A Crystal Age) è un romanzo appartenente al genere della narrativa distopica, vale a dire anti utopica, e anch’esso, a somiglianza del romanzo di Jefferies, collocato in una ucronia,...

William Henry Hudson's 'The Purple Land' is a classic novel that beautifully captures the romanticism and adventure of South America in the 19th century. Written in a lyrical and descriptive style, the...

Deep beneath the desert town of Peridot, something evil lurks. Werewolf detective Colton Fen is used to strange mysteries, but when he arrives in Peridot on his latest assignment, he's less than pleased...

Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery...

A collection of eight stories, Digital Extremities shines a spotlight on ordinary people in a callous yet hopeful future. Set across small towns and remote islands, where neon flickers against old buildings...

After a scandalous arrest in San Francisco, Carissa Carmichael has moved back to her small Southern California hometown to start over as she opens her Aromatherapy Apothecary shop and reflexology services....

The Conroicht have not fallen as the legends say and I have found myself in a union with their King.  Though I am the Queen of Shadows and Wolves, King Aeron of Krigare still plagues my life.  Is Uncle...

This is a collection of the first 9 books in the Springwood series.It Was Always YouZane & Zoë: unrequited love, small town romance, ex-military, friends to lovers, return to home townDrunk on YouCade...

Hope surged through Macalister Fontaine as he clicked the arriving message from the match-making agency, opening the missive to see his latest match. A woman, in trouble, who inherited a farm, right in...

The Agency kept werewolves out of Washington D.C. for over 200 years – then Geoff Cooper and his pack showed up. Despite The Agency's best efforts, Cooper and his wolves were intractable, and its mission...

Can a gold-digger keep her heart out of the game as she sells her "whirlwind" romance with the famous tight end?Odette has only had one life goal-to marry someone wealthy. Everything from her years in...

The oracle Helena Campbell can't ignore the threat posed by elves bent on destroying humanity. But despite the viciousness of the elves, she worries more about the dangers posed by the Savants. This secret...

Minnie Dixon has loved the Marquess of Whitehall for…well, forever. So when her friend asks her to write love letters to him as a joke, it's easy to do, but no laughing matter. She puts her heart into...

I've been kidnapped and there's no going back... I'm just a simple florist. I never expected a routine delivery to turn into such a nightmare. Lost in a remote, overgrown part of the city, I stumbled...

Starting almost immediately after the events of "The Devil's Gunt," we find Median recuperating in a hospital where Dr. Rick is the chief medical officer. Of course, nothing is as it seems especially...

In DON'T EAT THE PIE by Monique Asher, readers are transported to the hauntingly picturesque Camillia Island, where gothic horror meets family drama, unraveling the sinister secrets behind a mother and...

With The Princess Diaries author Meg Cabot’s sparkling wit, this Victorian romance follows a young woman looking for lessons in love—now with a stunning new cover.Lady Caroline Linford is horrified to...

Welcome to Season Two of Murders Under the Sun, a podcast that takes a trip to the dark side of sunny Southern California. I'm your host, Molly Shure. We met Olivia Richards in Season One—a single mother...

Ash is stranded at a rural horror film festival about a giant killer cicada and can't decide what's worse, the movie or her idiot boyfriend, until she realizes she's starring in the bloody sequel when...

The climate crisis is here, and no refuge is safe. In the late 2050s, Henry seeks safety in Sediment Valley, an Appalachian retreat promising peace, prosperity, and a place to bake his delicious sweets....

A letter. A coin flip. A road trip. A ranch. A kiss. When June Burke finds out her family ranch is in trouble, she has only two choices: go to Wyoming and help to save it, or stay in Nashville with her...

Capturing the electric short fiction energy that led Robert E. Howard to be one of the top fantasy writers of the century, with exclusive serialized eBook stories starring Conan, Solomon Kane, and more...

"Now one could imagine that the little front legs rubbed against each other lightly, joyfully. The horrible danger was over; it had escaped; it was ready for life again." Deft, subtle, and bitingly ironic,...

'Sprawling in scope, forged with depth of lore and living history, full of betrayals and deaths and twists and epic battles' Grimdark MagazineA NEW AGE HAS DAWNED. AN AGE OF BLOOD AND STEEL. AN AGE OF...

The bestselling author of international BookTok sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story of a group of misfits who meet in the local cemetery each night to unearth the secrets lurking in an...

"Fine, I have premature evocaculation. Happy now?" the gnome sighs."Premature… what's that?" Wilhilm asks. He has never heard of anything like that before."Premature evocaculation. It means, I release...

A Most Anticipated Book from: New York Times * People* Associated Press * Time * Saturday Evening Post * Real Simple * Book Bub * Alta * Chicago TribuneFrom New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg...

In this thrilling, action-packed fourth installment in the Planetside series from acclaimed science fiction author Michael Mammay, retired Colonel Carl Butler gears up for another military investigation,...

As a member of the Air One Rescue team, pilot London Brooks has built a new life—one far away from her clandestine past as an operative tasked to take down a branch of Russian terrorists. She has no desire...

"Dotson's sentences crackle on every page and are infused with a joy and love for the region and its people. This heartbreaking and tender debut is not to be missed." —Sybil Baker, author of Apparitions  Truth...

Arlo Hatch, a young attorney in a white-shoe New York law firm, is facing an identity crisis: A lucrative partnership is dangling within grasp, and he's fallen for a beautiful, New York-centric philanthropist,...

A troubled young ghost hunter. A vengeful spirit. They're the perfect match. Until they're not. By day, Jessica Roman-Dell is broke, unemployed, and newly evicted from her apartment. By night, she's the...