Los Malvados De Battersea
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Los Malvados De Battersea
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Author : Joan Aiken
language : es
Publisher: Salamandra
Release Date : 2011-03-17
Los Malvados De Battersea written by Joan Aiken and has been published by Salamandra this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-17 with categories.
Después de la inolvidable Los lobos de Willoughby Chase , esta es la siguiente entrega de la serie que Joan Aiken ambientó en una imaginaria Inglaterra del siglo XIX, en la que gobierna un rey estuardo y los lobos corren a sus anchas por los valles y bosques de la isla. Un auténtico clásico moderno de la narrativa de aventuras. Simon llega a Londres con la ilusión de estudiar pintura, pero el amigo que debía acogerlo en su habitación ha desaparecido sin dejar rastro. Convencido de que los caseros ocultan algo, Simon se propone aclarar el misterio y pronto se verá envuelto en un maquiavélico complot ideado por un grupo de rufianes que intentan derrocar al rey Jacobo y acabar con los duques de Battersea, en cuya mansión trabaja su vieja amiga Sophie. Es una época de villanos implacables, en la que los peligros afloran por doquier, entre ellos los lobos salvajes, pasteles envenenados y hasta un naufragio. Aun así, lo más inesperado está por llegar: tras el laberinto de intrigas e infortunios que lo acosan, Simon descubrirá una verdad tan asombrosa como desconcertante. La crítica ha dicho... «Sencillamente, una maravilla.» The New Yorker «Un derroche de insólitas aventuras vividas por unos personajes entrañables y de aires dickensianos en una época apasionante [...]. Una pequeña obra maestra que emociona, conmueve y entretiene.» The New York Times
Black Hearts In Battersea
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Author : Joan Aiken
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-12-31
Black Hearts In Battersea written by Joan Aiken and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-31 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
"Simon paid off the driver and turned to follow Mrs Twite. But she seemed to have locked the door behind her and, as he rattled the latch unavailingly and then rapped the locker, something dark and suffocating was forced down over his head and a pair of hands gripped his throat." Simon, coming to London to study painting with his old friend Dr Field, finds he has vanished without trace. Determined to discover what lies behind his disappearance, Simon is trapped in a fiendish plot. Why has his landlord got guns in his cellar and how does one deal with his irrepressible daughter, Dido . . .?
Black Hearts In Battersea
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Black Hearts In Battersea written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.
Black Hearts In Battersea
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Author : Joan Aiken
language : en
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Release Date : 1999-10-25
Black Hearts In Battersea written by Joan Aiken and has been published by Turtleback Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-25 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Simon, a fifteen-year-old orphan, goes to London and becomes involved with schemers plotting against the king.
El Clan De Los Libreros Magos
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Author : Garth Nix
language : es
Publisher: ROCA EDITORIAL
Release Date : 2022-04-13
El Clan De Los Libreros Magos written by Garth Nix and has been published by ROCA EDITORIAL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-13 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
La búsqueda de una joven para encontrar a su padre la lleva a una extensa familia de libreros magos que vigilan el mítico Viejo Mundo de Inglaterra cuando colisiona con el mundo moderno. Por el gran maestro de la fantasía juvenil, Garth Nix. En un Londres ligeramente alternativo en 1983, Susan Arkshaw está buscando a su padre, un hombre al que nunca ha conocido. El jefe del crimen, Frank Thringley, podría ayudarla, pero Susan no tiene tiempo para hacerle ninguna preguntaa Frank antes de que el pinchazo de un alfiler plateado le convierta en polvo ante la mirada del escandalosamente atractivo Merlín. Merlín es un joven librero zurdo (uno de los luchadores), que junto a los libreros diestros (los intelectuales), son una extensa familia de seres mágicos que vigilan el mítico ylegendario Viejo Mundo en su colisión con el mundo moderno, además de encargarse de una cadena de varias librerías misteriosas. La búsqueda del padre de Susan comienza con los apellidos de su madre, posiblemente mal recordados o mal escritos, un boleto de la sala de lectura y una pitillera de plata grabada con algo que podría ser un escudo de armas. Merlín tiene una misión propia, encontrar la entidad del Viejo Mundo que usó criminales comunes para matar a su madre. Mientras él y su hermana, la librera diestra Vivien, se interponen en el camino de una investigación policial fallida o encubierta de años pasados, encuentran que esta búsqueda se superpone extrañamente con la de Susan. ¿Quién o qué era su padre? Susan, Merlín y Vivien deben averiguarlo, ya que el Viejo Mundo irrumpe peligrosamente en el Nuevo. Reseñas: «La construcción del mundo es exquisita: un mundo amplio e inmersivo y los protagonistas heroicos, tienen personalidades vibrantes y entretenidas (y una historia romántica realista). Los lectores rogarán para más aventuras en este Londres.» Kirkus Reviews «Nix no pierde el tiempo en llegar a la acción, arrojando a los lectores de cabeza al espléndido nuevo mundo junto a la desconcertada pero decidida heroína. Una historia increíblemente diversa, detallada y... Nix le da suficientes giros para hacerla suya. Un juego extraordinario a través de un nuevo mundo fantástico.» Booklist «Lo último de Nix ofrece una aventura de fantasía llena de emoción. La construcción de un mundo sólido está claramente informada por un profundo conocimiento de las mitologías locales, y las alusiones, los gritos literarios y las referencias pseudohistóricas se convierten en un juego parael lector que tiene la pista. Es una fantasía fresca y cautivadora con un aire nostálgico de la vieja escuela.» Publishers Weekly «Garth Nix es la gran referencia mundial de la fantasía juvenil.» Leigh Bardugo «Este es mi tipo de cuento favorito, uno en el que la magia y lo real anidan juntos como las páginas de un libro. Una lectura deliciosa.» V.E. Schwab «Garth Nix es el indiscutible maestro de la fantasía juvenil.» Sarah J. Maas «Una delicia cálida y caprichosa: una aventura ingeniosa e inteligente en un mundo exquisitamente detallado al que le encantará escapar.» Veronica Roth
Mil Obras Del Arte Universal
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Author : Alexandre Cirici
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 1946
Mil Obras Del Arte Universal written by Alexandre Cirici and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1946 with Art categories.
What S Wrong With The World
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Author : G. K Chesterson
language : en
Publisher: Mint Editions
Release Date : 2021-02-23
What S Wrong With The World written by G. K Chesterson and has been published by Mint Editions this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-23 with Literary Collections categories.
G.K. Chesterton delivers insightful commentary on modern behavior and social practices influenced by big business, gender roles, government and other notable figures throughout his lifetime. The book is inspired by his own personal beliefs regarding faith, family and the working man. What's Wrong with the World is a critical analysis of various topics covered by acclaimed writer G.K. Chesterton. He tackles contemporary ideals that dominate society and dictate culture. This book compiles Chesterton's most prominent beliefs about the dangers of consumerism and a social hierarchy that thrives on oppression. It's an indictment of what he considers the world's most undeniable ills. G.K. Chesterton was a principled man with old fashioned values. His personal views shaped his literary work as well as his opinion of others. His catalog is full of essays offering distinct commentary with an indelible writing style. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of What's Wrong with the World is both modern and readable.
The Epiplectic Bicycle
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Author : Edward Gorey
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 1999
The Epiplectic Bicycle written by Edward Gorey and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Bicycle touring categories.
The story of an intrepid voyage of epic proportion with a hero unequaled in the annals of literature. Gorey is "a man of enormous erudition . . . an artist and writer of genius" ("The New Yorker").
A History Of The World In 100 Objects
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Author : Neil MacGregor
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2011-10-06
A History Of The World In 100 Objects written by Neil MacGregor and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-06 with History categories.
This book takes a dramatically original approach to the history of humanity, using objects which previous civilisations have left behind them, often accidentally, as prisms through which we can explore past worlds and the lives of the men and women who lived in them. The book's range is enormous. It begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and ends with an object from the 21st century which represents the world we live in today. Neil MacGregor's aim is not simply to describe these remarkable things, but to show us their significance - how a stone pillar tells us about a great Indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people, how Spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency or how an early Victorian tea-set tells us about the impact of empire. Each chapter immerses the reader in a past civilisation accompanied by an exceptionally well-informed guide. Seen through this lens, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imagined. An intellectual and visual feast, it is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in years.
The Consolations Of Philosophy
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Author : Alain De Botton
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2013-01-23
The Consolations Of Philosophy written by Alain De Botton and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-23 with Philosophy categories.
From the author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, a delightful, truly consoling work that proves that philosophy can be a supreme source of help for our most painful everyday problems. Perhaps only Alain de Botton could uncover practical wisdom in the writings of some of the greatest thinkers of all time. But uncover he does, and the result is an unexpected book of both solace and humor. Dividing his work into six sections -- each highlighting a different psychic ailment and the appropriate philosopher -- de Botton offers consolation for unpopularity from Socrates, for not having enough money from Epicurus, for frustration from Seneca, for inadequacy from Montaigne, and for a broken heart from Schopenhauer (the darkest of thinkers and yet, paradoxically, the most cheering). Consolation for envy -- and, of course, the final word on consolation -- comes from Nietzsche: "Not everything which makes us feel better is good for us." This wonderfully engaging book will, however, make us feel better in a good way, with equal measures of wit and wisdom.