penguin random house llc feb 2016 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leighreturns to the highly charged and carnal (Fresh Fiction) world of her Breed novels as two Breeds discover that it s vengeance that stirs the mating heat.He was a shadow, ever shifting and insinuating, able to blend in everywhere and anywhere. The elusive ideal conceived and created by the Genetics Council, he went by just as many names as he had identities the last one being Gideon. Now calling himself Graeme, he hides in plain sight, terrifyingly close to his goal. A rogue Bengal Breed, he is loyal to no one but himself. And he has a need for vengeance that surges hot and swift through his veins. Graeme plans to wage an extreme and ruthless vendetta against those who wronged him Breed and human alike. All will suffer his wrath: those who created him, those who pretended to love him, and those who betrayed him.This includes the one at the center of it all: a seductive, enigmatic woman helpless against the man whose desire is just as desperate as his need to destroy. And he s tracking her scent.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Lin Stepp paints a charming portrait of the Smokies, their people, and a wonderful way of life.' --Deborah Smith, New York Times bestselling authorSet against the breathtaking backdrop of the Great Smoky Mountains, Lin Stepp's sweet and touching story follows one woman's journey back to the home--and the husband--she left behind.When Lydia Cunningham left her husband and moved to Atlanta ten years ago, it was with equal parts sadness and certainty. She loved her home in North Carolina, with its lush green hills and crisp, clean air. And in truth, she still loved John, too. But she could no longer live with her mother-in-law's constant criticism and the distance it created in her marriage. Now, thanks to a job offer at her alma mater, Lydia is moving back, renting the old country house where she and John lived as newlyweds. She hopes to strengthen the frayed ties with her daughter, Mary Beth, and build a relationship with her grandsons. As for John--it's clear from the moment Lydia sees him standing in her doorway that he hopes they might rekindle their bond. The spark between them hasn't dimmed--but neither have Lydia's memories of past hurts. Yet in this magnificent landscape that's always felt like home, she might find a way to forgive and begin again.Praise for Lin Stepp and her Smoky Mountain Novels'I've finally come across someone that believes in all the things that I do.love, family, faith, intrigue, mystery, loyalty, romance, and a great love for our beloved Smoky Mountains.' --Dolly Parton'An amazing storyteller.The romance exhibited is pure, natural and heartwarming.' --RT Book Reviews'A lovely sense of place.capturing the sights and sounds of Tennessee's breathtaking Great Smoky Mountains.' --Booklist.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Odysseus Abroad, Amit Chaudhuri charts a day in the life of two Indian men--a twenty-two-year-old student trying (and failing) at being a poet and his bachelor uncle, who has been living in genteel poverty for nearly three decades--as they explore London, the city they now call home.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Have you ever dreamed of a life full of laughter, love, and sequins . but felt totally clueless about how to make it happen You're not alone.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set in the untamed wilds of nineteenth-century colonial India, this dazzling historical thriller introduces Blake and Avery-an unforgettable investigative pair.India, 1837: William Avery is a young soldier with few prospects except rotting away in campaigns in India; Jeremiah Blake is a secret political agent gone native, a genius at languages and disguises, disenchanted with the whole ethos of British rule, but who cannot resist the challenge of an unresolved mystery. What starts as a wild goose chase for this unlikely pair-trying to track down a missing writer who lifts the lid on Calcutta society-becomes very much more sinister as Blake and Avery get sucked into the mysterious Thuggee cult and its even more ominous suppression.There are shades of Heart of Darkness, sly references to Conan Doyle, that bring brilliantly to life the India of the 1830s with its urban squalor, glamorous princely courts and bazaars, and the ambiguous presence of the British overlords-the officers of the East India Company-who have their own predatory ambitions beyond London's oversight.A FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVELA WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOKLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Originally published in Great Britain by Doubleday, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, London, in 2012. Subsequently published in hardcover in the United States by Doubleday, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2015. --- from title page verso.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How on Earth did we fix upon our twenty-six letters, what do they really mean, and how did we come to write them down in the first place Michael Rosen takes you on an unforgettable adventure through the history of the alphabet in twenty-six vivid chapters, fizzing with personal anecdotes and fascinating facts. Starting with the mysterious Phoenicians and how sounds first came to be written down, he races on to show how nonsense poems work, pins down the strange story of OK, traces our five lost letters and tackles the tyranny of spelling, among many many other things. His heroes of the alphabet range from Edward Lear to Phyllis Pearsall (the inventor of the A-Z), and from the two scribes of Beowulf to rappers. Each chapter takes on a different subject - whether it's codes, umlauts or the writing of dictionaries. Rosen's enthusiasm for letters positively leaps off the page, whether it's the story of his life told through the typewriters he's owned or a chapter on jokes written in a string of gags and word games. This is the book for anyone who's ever wondered why Hawaiian only has a thirteen-letter alphabet or how exactly to write down the sound of a wild raspberry.