The Painted Veil - formato ePub

Un testimonio extraordinario sobre la búsqueda de la felicidad de vivir.Novela imprescindible de unos de los autores más leídos del siglo XX.Esta novela es la historia de un personaje que busca el sentido...

Las dificultades de un personaje para encontrar el amor en un entorno hostil.La trayectoria de un hombre que quiere ser mejor.Una larga historia llena de sinuosidades.El protagonista de esta novela nace...

Una novela en la que la experiencia femenina del amor, de la pasión, del adulterio y del afán de redención, desembocan en un mayor conocimiento de uno mismo, del otro y de las relaciones humanas.«A veces...

Basado en las experiencias de Somerset Maugham como agente secreto del espionaje británico en Europa durante la Primera Guerra Mundial.Ashenden o el agente secreto se compone de una serie de relatos encadenados...

Un viaje revelador que alterará el corazón de Charley Mason y su privilegiada vida familiar con el marco histórico de Europa durante el período de entreguerras.Sus «vacaciones» en París lo cambiarán para...

La esposa imperfecta es una fina sátira ambientada en los círculos literarios del Londres de entreguerras.Al relatar la vida del escritor Edward Driffield y de su extraordinaria mujer, Rosie, una de las...

The Moon and Sixpence is a fictional novel heavily influenced by the life of French painter Paul Gauguin. The novel is told first-person, dipping episodically into the mind of the artist. Charles Strickland...

A nine year old boy's mother dies shortly after the death of his father. He is sent to live with his aunt and uncle in a small East-Anglian village, where his uncle is vicar. This uncle holds the boy's...

The Painted Veil is the powerful novel of transgression and redemption by popular and prolific British author W. Somerset Maugham. The book tells the story of the lovely and superficial Kitty Garstin...

Many war heroes return from battle to a world that has changed dramatically. In the case of James Parsons, the protagonist of W. Somerset Maugham’s The Hero, his family and hometown have remained exactly...

Five years change a man, and when they have been spent in the bush fighting Boers, the changes are profound. So when Jamie Parson comes home with captain's pips and a Victoria Cross, he is no longer the...

The Magician is a novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham, originally published in 1908. In this tale, the magician Oliver Haddo, a caricature of Aleister Crowley, attempts to create life. Crowley...

The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham first published in 1919. It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator, in a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character...

The Magician is a novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham, originally published in 1908. In this tale, the magician Oliver Haddo, a caricature of Aleister Crowley, attempts to create life. Crowley...

Charles Strickland is a staid banker, a man of wealth and privilege. He is also a man possessed of an unquenchable desire to create art. As Strickland pursues his artistic vision, he leaves London for...

Maugham's first published novel - a vividly realistic portrayal of slum life. Down among the drab slums of Lambeth, eighteen-year-old Liza is the darling of Vere Street. Vibrant and bewitching, she has...

Before WW2, the Labour Party held 'Home Rule for Scotland' as one of their fundamental principles. However following the end of the war and the unionism it engendered, notions of Scottish independence...

In this 12th installment of the bestselling Shadows in the Water series, Louie Thorne is tested in ways she's never been tested before.Louie Thorne has always been a fighter, but on the brink of motherhood,...

Swedish Urban Fantasy Tina hides in the closet. It smells of sour wet wool. Grandpa's old coat scratches her cheeks.If only she can hide forever to block Mum's plans to force grandpa to do her bidding.Even...

The Road To Discovery is a story about a contemporary woman's life in Africa. It is a story of love, culture, education, disease, equality, and discovery. It is a mind-boggling look at the life of a barren...

Madeline recognizes all the work Alice and Eliot do with crafting herbal medicine and toiletry items.

The next part of Akira's quest has begun to find someone who can help translate Ashleigh's expensive diary. Travelling with more people isn't as easy as it seems and if they can't solve the friction between...

The cameras are rolling again...The Iron Fiends have one goal: find Russ and put an end to it all. But their plans are thrown off course when a bold new production assistant shows up, determined to film...

For fans of Lower Decks, the Expanse, and Firefly: a found family time travel adventure with humor, snark, and lots of heart.One kickass immortal sailship captain.Captain Karenna Yilmaz of the Earth Union...

Not all vampires are created equal...Sheriff Birdseed and Deputy Wyatt are two ordinary friends living in the small, idyllic town of Royal Lake. One evening, while responding to a complaint of strange...

Crime never goes on holiday. Why should Irma?When a beloved Beaver Island local goes missing right before Christmas, retired British spy Irma Abercrombie finds herself in quite the pickle. Has there been...

A fragile mind, a whispering darkness, and a pact older than time—and a world where no one is safe from the gods' relentless grip.As a mother struggles to reclaim a sense of normalcy, eerie visions and...

Will Christmas bring her safety—or lead danger straight to her door?Fleeing to the secluded beauty of Estes Park, Colorado, Tabitha Black is desperate for a quiet, hidden refuge—a place to escape the...

Sometimes the love you aren't looking for is exactly the love you need Rachel Witherspoon is running away from her past to the only place she has left to go, her childhood home. In the small town of Red...

Jenny Hershberger has returned to Apple Creek, the small Amish Village in Wayne County, Ohio, where she spent her childhood. She purchased her family home and hopes to find peace there.But then a horrific...

**Shadows of Resistance** is a poignant and gripping tale of moral conflict set during apartheid in South Africa. Thabo Mthembu, a black police officer in the Security Branch, struggles to balance his...

WHEN A YOUNG PATIENT DIES DURING SURGERY, Doctor Nora Kelly must answer to his grieving parents, a vengeful colleague, social media threats, and an ex-mentor engaged in dubious stem-cell therapies in...

She's offering a family Christmas. But he wants to claim her heart.Della Connors is just trying to do right by her two children, Sean and Janie. Especially with Christmas right around the corner.She escaped...

Step into a World of Mystery and Magic!This captivating eBook offers five unforgettable tales filled with mystery, courage, and self-discovery. From a forgotten notebook that changes lives to a train...

A collection of short stories :   "The Extra" -- A movie extra who never fulfilled his expectations begins to feel like an extra to everyone around him. Then, an unexpected phone call revives his dream."The...

Unity Deep experiences and brief encounters from the past continue to influence and chart the path forward for the tense present and fragile future … in this final installment of the "First Contact" chapter...

The allure of beauty is not merely a matter of superficial attraction; it is a fundamental aspect of the human experience that shapes our perceptions, influences our decisions, and enriches our lives....

In the heart of 19th century England, where reputation is worth more than gold, two souls meet on opposite ends of society's spectrum. Lord Cedric Whitworth, esteemed and respected, guards his reputation...

🕊️ A Light Fantasy Unlike Any OtherSome revolutions begin with fire. Others begin with feathers.Weirdo was no ordinary hen. Born from a strange egg and raised in a quiet corner of Texas, she defied nature's...

In the abandoned valley of Bezidu Nou, the dam was meant to save them—until it became their greatest threat.Mihai, the dam keeper, struggles to protect his family as relentless rains push the reservoir...

The Stone King's City has a ruler for the first time in centuries. Revived and renamed, Clevehold has become a refuge for magic users. Lena is busy coordinating restoration, learning magic, and considering...

Kari Blake was a high-level executive with now dating or sex life. Her mother was pushing her to take time to date, so to shut her mom up, she hires an escort as her Christmas date to her family's house...

In the tranquil embrace of Nausaq village, Clairabelle Keita is raised by her blind father amidst the vibrant fields of The Plainlands—a vast stretch of swaying grass and rolling hills within The First...

Magic school is about to begin!Twins Zyn and Ren are eager to start, until Zyn struggles to connect with her magic. Soon after the new students arrive, an enchanted mirror shard appears and Ren collapses...

Electric is the uniquely charged story of Chris, a young man with epilepsy, who strives to cope with and quell his seizures even as he completes his academic studies and tackles a professional freelance...

Step into Marine World, where paradise hides predators & KK's thirst for revenge is unquenchable…KK devoted her life to saving marine animals until poachers turned her sanctuary into a crime scene.  From...