This famous novel about a respectable doctor with a double life marks a milestone in modern horror fiction. The book includes a history of horror stories, and looks at the medical profession in the 19th century.

The Three Musketeers (1844) is one of the most famous historical novels ever written. It is also one of the world´s greatest historical adventure stories, and its heroes have become symbols for the spirit of youth, daring, and comradeship. The action take

This title is a fabulous sequel to \"Bright Young Things\". Scandal, intrigue, and romance follow three beautiful young women, Letty, Cordelia and Astrid, as they each try to find love and fortune in glamorous Jazz Age New York.

Colonial Marine Private First Class Zula Hendricks is battling demons from her past while fighting for her life in the company of Weyland-Yutani synthetics. In deep space she is forced to question her strength and loyalty when the discovery of an insidious alien species on a derelict hauler sends her on a dangerous journey across the stars. The New York Times best-selling comics writer, Brian Wood

OTHER CHILDREN GET GIVEN XYLOPHONES. SUSAN JUST HAD TO ASK HER GRANDFATHER TO TAKE HIS VEST OFF. Yes. There\'s a Death in the family. It\'s hard to grow up normally when Grandfather rides a white horse and wields a scythe - especially when you have to take over the family business, and everyone mistakes you for the Tooth Fairy. And especially when you have to face the new and addictive music that has

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. How did the leopard get its spots? Why do the tides ebb and flow? How did the elephant get its trunk? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling\'s classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal- and humankind in a fun, eloquent and magical way - for children and adults alike. Kipling\'s

Agatha Christie\'s exotic seaside mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. It was not unusual to find the beautiful bronzed body of the sun-loving Arlena Stuart stretched out on a beach, face down. Only, on this occasion, there was no sun...she had been strangled. Ever since Arlena\'s arrival at the resort,

For the first time since the events of the Knightfall storyline, Bruce Wayne returns to his role as Gotham City\'s protector, Batman! The Knightfall Saga reaches its conclusion as Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City in the never-before-collected Batman: Troika! A new era begins, as Batman reinvents himself to take on a new breed of foe. When the Bat-Family declares war against former KGB operatives

Whether at home or at school, morning or night, we all eat food. This book provides a wonderful insight to every aspect of food from farming to cooking, nutrition to tasting. Find out what colour carrots used to be, what the last meal served on the Titanic was and which spice is more expensive than gold in this quirky, fact-packed information book. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

\'Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.\' Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the all-seeing telescreens and the watchful

Jean Nouvel, winner of the 2008 Pritzker Prize, is widely regarded as France’s most original and important contemporary architect. From 1967 to 1970, he assisted influential architects Claude Parent and Paul Virilio, before creating his own practice in Paris. His first widely acclaimed project was the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris (1981–87). Since then he has completed the Lyon Opera House, the

Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story. It is the tale of a pair of young scholars investigating the lives of two Victorian poets. Following a trail of letters, journals and poems they uncover a web of passion, deceit and tragedy, and their quest becomes a battle against time.

The global bestselling debut, now a word-of-mouth classic - a heart-rending story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife who face a life-changing moral dilemma when a baby in a boat washes up on their island. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Over 3 million copies sold The international bestselling book of the major Hollywood film starring Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander A Richard and Judy bookclub favourite

RomanErscheinungsjahr: 2007Gewicht: 340 gr / Abmessung: 19 cmVon Zweig, StefanieIn Form einer Romanbiographie erzählt Stefanie Zweig, Jahrgang 1932, die Geschichte ihrer Familie. 1938 können sich die Redlichs, Juden aus Oberschlesien, nach Ostafrika retten. Auf einer einsam gelegenen Farm, versuchen sie zu überleben. Was dem Vater, der an seiner Liebe zu Deutschland leidet, nicht gelingt, schafft Regina,

Le héros est fatigué. Deux balles dans la peau ont décidé l\'avocat Matthew Hope jeter l\'éponge, direction la Floride. cet état ensoleillé n\'est-il pas le paradis des retraités ? Mais voici qu\'une blonde en tailleur débarque dans son bureau. Jill Lawton, trente-quatre ans, lui demande de retrouver son mari qui a disparu depuis neuf mois, il n\'a pas laissé le moindre mot d\'adieu, il a tout simplement

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This game is for two to four players and contains 28 cute and colourful dog dominoes. Have fun matching seven delightful pooches: Chihuahua, Dachshund, Dalmation, Labrador, Poodle, Pug and Alsatian. Get your last domino down first to win the game and become top dog! Rules of play 1) Shuffle all of the dominoes, placing them face down on the table. 2) Each player takes seven dominoes, being careful

For the last time, the dwarves are going to war - and the outcome will decide the fate of their race. There has been no word from the brave warrior Tungdil since the vicious battle at the Black Abyss. Dragons, magicians, and the malevolent älfar have advanced far into the kingdom of Girdlegard, ruthlessly seizing vast areas of land. The dwarves seem to be facing their next battle with little hope of

Imagine David Nicholls\'s One Day as retold by Woody Allen and you\'ll get a pretty good idea of what to expect with Gabriel Roth\'s The Unknowns. It\'s not easy to pursue the most alluring woman in North America when you\'re a misfiring circuit of over-analytical self-doubt and she has a way with a killer line and a perfectly raised eyebrow. Even, that is, when you\'ve survived your teen years as