penguin publishing group apr 2005 (12 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One of the great novelist's most popular works, Oliver Twist is also the purest distillation of Dickens's genius. This tale of the orphan who is reared in a workhouse and runs away to London is a novel of social protest, a morality tale, and a detective story. Oliver Twist presents some of the most sinister characters in Dickens: the master thief, Fagin; the leering Artful Dodger; the murderer, Bill Sikes?along with some of his most sentimental and comical characters. Only Dickens can give us nightmare and daydream together. According to George Orwell, 'in Oliver Twist?Dickens attacked English institutions with a ferocity that has never since been approached. Yet he managed to do it without making himself hated, and, more than this, the very people he attacked have welcomed him so completely that he has become a national institution himself.'With an Introduction by Frederick Buschand an Afterword by Edward Le Comte.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the post-Napoleonic era, Edmond Dantès, a young sailor from Marseilles, is poised to become captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest, condemning him to lifelong imprisonment. Then Edmond's sole companion in prison reveals his secret plan of escape and a letter with directions to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristoa treasure trove that will eventually fund Edmund's dream of creating a new identity for himself: the mysterious and powerful Count of Monte Cristo.In The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas employed all the elements of compelling dramasuspense, intrigue, love, vengeance, rousing adventure, and the triumph of good over evilthat contribute to this classic story's irresistible and timeless appeal.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Psychic Sookie Stackhouse has her hands full with an amnesiac vampire in the fourth seductive novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series the inspiration for the HBO®original seriesTrue Blood.When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn t just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn t a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It s the vampire Eric Northman but now he s a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life.Sookie s investigation into why leads straight into a dangerous battle among witches, vampires, and werewolves. But a greater danger could be to Sookie s heart because the kinder, gentler Eric is very difficult to resist.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jessica Fletcher is pitching in to help Cabot Cove's first Lobster Festival by writing an article about the lifestyle of the local lobstermen. But instead of getting the story, she becomes tangled in a net of intrigue and murder. And she better sink her claws into this puzzling case-or she may find herself becoming the next catch of the day.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Im verschlafenen St. Paul wird der achtzigjährige Morey Gilbert tot aufgefunden - mit einer Kugel im Kopf. Die Polizei steht vor einem Rätsel. Der Tote war allseits beliebt. Ein Mann ohne Feinde. Scheinbar. Noch bevor die Ermittlungen richtig anlaufen, kommt es zu weiteren Morden. Das Muster ist immer das gleiche: Offenbar macht ein Psychopath Jagd auf ältere jüdische Mitbürger. Die Stadt steht unter Schock, und den Detectives Leo Magozzi und Gino Rolseth läuft die Zeit davon. Denn der Mörder scheint es eilig zu haben .

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Egil's Saga tells the story of the long and brutal life of tenth-century warrior-poet and farmer Egil Skallagrimsson: a morally ambiguous character who was at once the composer of intricately beautiful poetry, and a physical grotesque capable of staggering brutality. The saga recounts Egil's progression from youthful savagery to mature wisdom as he struggles to avenge his father's exile from Norway, defend his honour against the Norwegian King Erik Bloodaxe, and fight for the English King Athelstan in his battles against Scotland. Exploring issues as diverse as the question of loyalty, the power of poetry, and the relationship between two brothers who love the same woman, Egil's Saga is a fascinating depiction of a deeply human character.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A Penguin ClassicSet on a Bengali noble's estate in 1908, this is both a love story and a novel of political awakening. The central character, Bimala, is torn between the duties owed to her husband, Nikhil, and the demands made on her by the radical leader, Sandip. Her attempts to resolve the irreconciliable pressures of the home and world reflect the conflict in India itself, and the tragic outcome foreshadows the unrest that accompanied Partition in 1947.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theseries to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-datetranslations by award-winning translators.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'One of the strongest in Sandford's Prey series.'-Entertainment Weekly'Good, dark, perverse, bloody fun.'-The Washington Post Book WorldTheories abound when a Russian gets himself killed on the shore of Lake Superior-shot with fifty-year-old bullets. But when it turns out he had very high government connections, state troubleshooter Lucas Davenport gets the call. Well, Lucas and a mysterious Russian cop with secrets all her own. Together, they'll follow a trail back to another place and another time, and battle the shadows they discover there-shadows that turn out to be both very real and very deadly.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A funny, honest, and empathetic resource for the novice stepmother on maintaining sanity, solving hair-raising identity issues, regaining a sense of humor, and surviving what you did for love.What happens when the honeymoon comes to a screeching halt and you're faced with a houseful of rambunctious children, an ever-present ex-wife, and a new husband trying to balance the chaos This helpful guide includes advice on: The kids: Adjusting to suspicion, resentment, and biological-parent loyalties The ex-wife: Living calmly alongside her, whether she's a psycho or the perfect mother The holidays: Accommodating old family traditions and developing new ones The sex: Keeping love alive through the kids' bed-wettings and nightmares The finances: Building safety nets and avoiding financial disasters The urge to be evil: Accepting it, and then stopping yourself from saying something you'll regret-to him, the kids, or her Plus an invaluable list of resources, websites, publications, and organizations specifically for the new stepmother.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This serious, compact survey of the war's history stands out as the most well-informed, accessible work available.' (Los Angeles Times) Nearly a century has passed since the outbreak of World War I, yet as military historian Hew Strachan (winner of the 2016 Pritzker Literature Award) argues in this brilliant and authoritative new book, the legacy of the 'war to end all wars' is with us still. The First World War was a truly global conflict from the start, with many of the most decisive battles fought in or directly affecting the Balkans, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire. Even more than World War II, the First World War continues to shape the politics and international relations of our world, especially in hot spots like the Middle East and the Balkans. Strachan has done a masterful job of reexamining the causes, the major campaigns, and the consequences of the First World War, compressing a lifetime of knowledge into a single definitive volume tailored for the general reader. Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with extraordinarily vivid photographs and detailed maps, The First World War re-creates this world-altering conflict both on and off the battlefield-the clash of ideologies between the colonial powers at the center of the war, the social and economic unrest that swept Europe both before and after, the military strategies employed with stunning success and tragic failure in the various theaters of war, the terms of peace and why it didn't last. Drawing on material culled from many countries, Strachan offers a fresh, clear-sighted perspective on how the war not only redrew the map of the world but also set in motion the most dangerous conflicts of today. Deeply learned, powerfully written, and soon to be released with a new introduction that commemorates the hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, The First World War remains a landmark of contemporary history.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller-nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read.Who is John Galt When he says that he will stop the motor of the world, is he a destroyer or a liberator Why does he have to fight his battles not against his enemies but against those who need him most Why does he fight his hardest battle against the woman he loves You will know the answer to these questions when you discover the reason behind the baffling events that play havoc with the lives of the amazing men and women in this book. You will discover why a productive genius becomes a worthless playboy.why a great steel industrialist is working for his own destruction.why a composer gives up his career on the night of his triumph.why a beautiful woman who runs a transcontinental railroad falls in love with the man she has sworn to kill.Atlas Shrugged, a modern classic and Rand's most extensive statement of Objectivism-her groundbreaking philosophy-offers the reader the spectacle of human greatness, depicted with all the poetry and power of one of the twentieth century's leading artists.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The revolutionary literary vision that sowed the seeds of Objectivism, Ayn Rand's groundbreaking philosophy, and brought her immediate worldwide acclaim.This modern classic is the story of intransigent young architect Howard Roark, whose integrity was as unyielding as granite.of Dominique Francon, the exquisitely beautiful woman who loved Roark passionately, but married his worst enemy.and of the fanatic denunciation unleashed by an enraged society against a great creator. As fresh today as it was then, Rand's provocative novel presents one of the most challenging ideas in all of fiction-that man's ego is the fountainhead of human progress.'A writer of great power. She has a subtle and ingenious mind and the capacity of writing brilliantly, beautifully, bitterly.This is the only novel of ideas written by an American woman that I can recall.'-The New York Times.