Pepita Jimenez: Historical Novel
Pepita Jiménez is a masterpiece of Spanish romantic realism, combining psychological introspection with a social portrait of 19th-century Spain. The novel tells the story of Luis de Vargas, a young...
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No More Tears
This is an investigative journalist’s well-researched and hard-hitting exposure of the evil actions of an American behemoth, Johnson & Johnson. It is the story of how corporate greed can ignore the...
Unleashed
Boris Johnson gives an honest summary of his career and the state of British politics, from his time as Mayor of London to being Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. This is very much his own point of view...
The Dream of Rome
The author — Mayor of London — explains how Rome first managed to assert itself through the force of arms and then to build a political system — and above all, a civilization — capable of uniting many...
Of Boys and Men
Policies in Western countries promoting gender equality have, in recent years, favored the recognition of women as a highly valuable asset in the labor market, although there are still some gaps regarding...
Maigret’s First Case
This work tells the origins of Maigret, when he was working in a neighborhood police station, before the outbreak of the First World War.
Maigret enthusiasts will find here many clues to understand...
The Dark Knight I. Batman Begins
(Synopsis from the back cover):
«Bruce Wayne is dead. The young heir to the Wayne empire disappeared seven years ago. His vast fortune has been given away, and the crime wave that began with the...
The Heroes
In The Heroes, the author delves into the story that unfolds across the Circle of the World, taking us this time to the icy North—a land that knows neither peace nor desires it, constantly moving through...
Departure(s)
Julian Barnes stops writing; he has turned eighty and has decided it is time to say goodbye. In this farewell book, he offers reflections that resemble involuntary autobiographical memories, akin to Proust’...
Star Wars: The Old Republic: Annihilation
(Synopsis from the back cover):
«The Sith Empire is in flux. The Emperor is missing, presumed dead, and an ambitious Sith Lord's attempt to seize the throne has ended fatally. Still, Darth Karrid,...