The War of the Worlds - formato ePub

Il volume, del 1905, contiene una scelta di 16 racconti pubblicati in originale su raccolte diverse (The Stolen Bacillus – 1895; Thirty Strange Stories – 1898). Tra questi alcuni classici della narrativa...

Esplora il Futuro con "La Macchina del Tempo" e le sue Annotazioni Esclusive! "La Macchina del Tempo" di H.G. Wells è uno dei romanzi più iconici della letteratura di fantascienza, ma va oltre il semplice...

To devote himself to writing in order to raise some money, Mr. Bedford rents a country house to find the necessary peace. It is on this occasion that he meets Doctor Cavor, who passes every evening under...

The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells, first serialised in 1897 by Pearson's Magazine in the UK and by Cosmopolitan magazine in the US. The novel's first appearance...

Edward Prendick is shipwrecked following a terrible ship accident in the Pacific, and is saved by a small vessel, the Ipecacuanha, commanded by an alcoholic captain, on which exotic animals are transported....

The Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian science fiction novel by English writer H. G. Wells, about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London in which he...

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Griffin, a promising 19th-century physicist, ignored by his countrymen, dedicates himself body and soul to making his dream come true, developing a new discovery that makes him rich and allows him to...

This classic ghost story from the author of The Last Unicorn follows Jonathan who’s been living in a cemetery with a raven as his only friend amongst the newly dead until he discovers a pair of ghostly...

An “impossibly endearing” (Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author) debut novel about three clairvoyant sisters who face an unexpected twist of Fate at the bottom of their own delicate porcelain...

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A beautiful lyrical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Nightingale about what some will do for power…and what others will do for love. Oriane is the skylark, and the sun only rises if she wills...

In this spellbinding rom-com about a wish gone wrong, two opposites might just get a second chance at love, perfect for fans of New York Times bestsellers Payback's a Witch and The Ex Hex. Ex-celebrity...

From a renowned scholar and translator, the definitive translation of Aesop’s Fables Aesop’s fables are among the most familiar and best-loved stories in the world. Tales like “The Tortoise and the Hare,”...

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'A rare combination of experience and talent' Mick Herron'His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, politics/tradecraft accurate, scary, complex ... A newmaestro of espionage thrillers'Simon Sebag...

A lone white man lives beside the river on the edge of the Penobscot reservation in Maine. Charles spends his days doing odd jobs, looking after his depressive mother, and staring across the water to...

Based on a true story, A Wolff in the Family is a riveting saga of prejudice, passion, and revenge, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds. What mysterious scandals led a father to abandon...

Howard Walker is fleeing from a dark secret. As 62-year-old Walker drives a coach bus across America, he recounts his experiences of war trauma and his bond with the famous protest singer Philip Boothman...

In this swoon-worthy conclusion to the New York Times instant bestselling Luminaries trilogy, Winnie continues her fight against the monstrous nightmares of Hemlock Falls and finds answers about her past.Winnie...

A smart-talking supernatural noir, full of twists and turns, delivered at a whipalong pace about a dead investigative-journalist-turned-soul-collector on the trail of his nemesis – and murderer. Perfect...

A gripping and claustrophobic rural gothic horror novel about an isolated family who worship the bog that surrounds them, perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher and Stephen Graham Jones.It is said that the...

Der Marquis von Vale - sehr bei den Damen der Londoner Gesellschaft begehrt - ist nicht nur ein sehr attraktiver und wohlhabender Junggeselle, sondern auch viel bereist und in viele internationale Aktivitäten...

I HATE the sight of those terra-cotta envelopes that telegrams come in. They have often announced ill news to me, and even in the absence of ill news they bear with them an atmosphere of emergency, suggestions...

A RIVETING CIVIL WAR NOVEL INSPIRED BY TRUE EVENTS A captivating read!—Lynnette Bonner, USA Today Bestselling authorBrimming with heart, When Heaven Thunders is an emotionally charged journey for characters...

In Emre, bards are revered. Their stories have answers; their stories have influence; their stories have power. When the subject of his story meets an untimely end, Vatis, a disgraced bard, finds himself...

"He died at a young age."  The words hung in my mind like a noose. Thomastus didn't die, he was forced into confinement. Caged deep beneath the surface where his screams would only be heard by hollow...

A wedding, a snowstorm, and a road trip with your ex…what could possibly go wrong?Cassidy McCarthy, a single woman from Tampa, is on her way back to Boston for the first time in years to attend her best...

The vampire Rix has always been on the run. What if vampires lurk in the shadows of present-day Seattle, stalking the darkness of Cal Anderson Park or Green Lake after sunset? How do they blend in, concealing...

In HALLOWEEN NEVER ENDS & OTHER ECCENTRIC STORIES of a SOCIALLY TWISTED TRANSGENDER WOMAN, Seraphina Evelyn Hicks delivers a sample of her unique perspective on life. The stories encompassing the...

ONE BOY'S DISAPPEARANCE WILL CHALLENGE - TRADITION AND IGNITE A REVOLUTION! In a world where tradition rules and secrets are buried deep, one boy's disappearance will unravel it. Kamboda, a boy with physical...

Shimmering waters … towering giants … buried mysteries.An enemies to lovers, steamy, small town romance. She's the no filters chick. Funny, full of life and always ready for a good laugh. Until her mother...

Before Eleven and Mike, there was Evil and Davey.Twelve-year-old Evil Mather inherited a 17th century Curse from a witch who hexed her great-great-great grandfather, Cotton Mather. When her emotions run...

She craves stability. He brings disorder. Joshua Keerny's thirst for adventure keeps him from settling in any one place for long. This cowboy loves to roam and never wants to be tied down to any place...

I lost everything. My job. My family. My life…my sanity. How does a man recover from that? How do you right so many wrongs when your choices have inflicted so much pain on those you love?In my determination...

Diana Patton continues her sweeping saga about a rough and tumble sawmill town, Mother McCloud, in book 2, Misery Whips.Only the brave dare tackle the toil of working on the side of an ancient volcano,...

"Lloyd's masterful scene setting and keen eye for Scottish history transform this novel into a stunning tapestry of love, loyalty, and family." Booklife at Publisher's Weekly A Tale of Second Chances...

The Dark Time has fallen upon the Realms.The Lost Souls are more determined to take what they want.No one is safe.Not even the King of the Vampire and Fae or the Human God.The King's mate's magic grows...