Novedades

A punto de cumplir 50 años, Nerea Sánchez descubre que ha vivido más para los demás que para sí misma. Siempre cumpliendo expectativas, siempre en el lugar que se suponía correcto. Hasta que un giro inesperado en su vida la obliga a preguntarse: ¿Y si todavía hay tiempo para cambiar? Un curso de escritura se convierte en el detonante de su transformación. Entre páginas llenas de recuerdos y verdades que nunca se atrevió a decir, Nerea comienza a reconstruirse. Su matrimonio se desmorona, su hija encuentra su propio camino y un amor del pasado reaparece, no para rescatarla, sino ...

In the tranquil embrace of Bowden National Park, nestled in the heart of Somerset, visitors seek solace among the trees. But beneath its serene surface lies a chilling secret: a lurking army of flesh-eating squirrels, nurtured by the head ranger’s sinister intentions. When the ranger becomes their next meal, the once-peaceful park transforms into a hunting ground of terror. As the normally adorable creatures turn feral, unsuspecting visitors and park rangers find themselves trapped in a blood-drenched fight for survival. *may contain nuts This novel contains extreme violence, SA, ...

Eric Fitz creyó tener la respuesta cuando decidió dejar atrás a su primer amor para perseguir sus sueños universitarios. Lo último que buscaba era enamorarse de nuevo... hasta que conoció a Marcus Grey. Hijo de una familia poderosa, frío, perfecto, inalcanzable y absolutamente imposible de ignorar. Marcus no era parte del plan. Entre presiones familiares, escándalos mediáticos, juegos de poder y heridas del pasado, Eric y Marcus intentan sostener una historia de amor que desafía todo lo que los rodea. Juntos aprenderán que amar no siempre es sencillo, pero que, cuando el amor es ...

Ring of White Roses: Two Short Stories Featuring King Richard III. PORT IN A STORM. A stranded modern-day traveller in the little town of Bridport encounters what she thinks is a film crew in action. She's wrong. The strands of time have unwoven and King Richard is in town, enjoying a relaxing banquet after dealing with the Duke of Buckingham's rebellion. MERCY JESU-- A story based on the legend that during the Scottish wars of the early 1480's, Richard Duke of Gloucester took a Scottish mistress and gave her a ring with the inscription Mercy Jesu. (The ring does in fact exist but its ...

This comprehensive presentation of Roland Barthes’s work tracks his intellectual evolution, with particular emphasis on those areas where his influence is felt most strongly today. Key stages in Barthes’s intellectual itinerary are discussed in seven core chapters: Mythologies; Semiology; New criticism; Structuralism; Reader writer and text; Pleasure, the body and the self; and Photography. In each chapter concepts are contextualised so that the reader may understand the issues debated during the period under scrutiny, and the strength and originality of Barthes’s contribution to ...

This fictional account of the rise of a Hitler-like figure is something that might not be too far off the mark. Be careful what you wish for. There was a consensus of thought that after the catastrophic loss of life resulting from the depravity of the Nazi era that no such ideology could darken our world again. We were supposed to have learned a lesson from history but after witnessing the defragmentation of Yugoslavia and the subsequent Balkan wars and death camps, the lesson was all too soon forgotten. The only question was - where, when and how could it happen again? Not in Britain, surely?

In this poetic and imagistic novel, "Love Lost, Love Regained" follows the journey of a man in search of love. Filled with angst and longing, and punctuated with philosophical and spiritual undertones, the story takes the reader on a journey through the world of enchantment and wonder. Join "Oliver" as he navigates the path of love, enduring challenges and overcome obstacles to find his own form of true love. An uplifting and inspiring story rooted in classical myth and mythology.

Five interview-based essays celebrating Sorley MacLean, Iain Crichton Smith, George Mackay Brown, Norman MacCaig and Edwin Morgan. Fivefathers offers a reassessment of Scottish writers who produced significant work during or shortly after the Second World War, on their way to earning international reputations. Combining material from interviews with readings of the poetry, Colin Nicholson argues that conventional assumptions about transitions from literary Modernism into the contemporary do not adequately account for the work he discusses. These writers were declaring, occupying and ...

This introductory study is part of the Literature Insights series, aimed at students and the general reader. Thomas Hardy is unique in English literature as a major novelist who is also a major poet. His collected poetry is among the most distinctive bodies of verse in the language, and includes such pinnacles of the lyric tradition as ‘The Darkling Thrush’, the haunted love-elegies written in memory of his first wife Emma, and such instantly recognizable titles as ‘Drummer Hodge’, ‘A Trampwoman’s Tragedy’, and ‘Convergence of the Twain’. It is also among the most ...

Este libro es un recorrido poético y lúcido por las zonas más intensas de la vida y obra de Arthur Rimbaud. Cada capítulo lo sigue desde la infancia hasta su silencio final, pasando por sus cartas, su amor explosivo con Verlaine, su descenso al infierno, sus visiones en Iluminaciones y su partida definitiva. Incluye fragmentos originales de sus poemas más importantes: El Barco Ebrio, Aurora, Después del Diluvio, Una temporada en el infierno y otros textos esenciales de Rimbaud.

Fans of classic works such as Tea with Mussolini and Steel Magnolias will be sure to fall in love with Turn Into Stars. Marilyn Jackson’s life has not changed for almost twenty years; between caring for her parents and her dull, clerical job, there has never been time for herself. Every day, she feels frozen, looking out the window, watching the rest of the world. Her only escape comes at night when she becomes lost in the books that take her to faraway places filled with the possibility of adventure. However, Marilyn is always aware she must return from her colourful daydreams and face ...

En cada página de «Reflejos de mundos entretejidos», Miguel Alberto Doménech nos sumerge en un caleidoscopio de universos únicos y apasionantes. Desde la más profunda fantasía hasta la escalofriante ciencia ficción, pasando por el drama humano y el misterio insondable, esta colección de relatos cortos nos lleva a lugares insospechados donde lo imposible se vuelve realidad y lo cotidiano revela secretos ocultos. Cada cuento es una puerta abierta a un nuevo mundo, repleto de personajes memorables, giros inesperados y emociones a flor de piel. Con una narrativa ágil y envolvente, ...

This critical and contextual study by a distinguished critic sheds new light on Hardy’s famous novel of rural life, sexual desire and tragic irony. The co-ordinating theme of this study is that Hardy designed Tess of the d’Urbervilles to be controversial, and it has surpassed his design. An initial biographical chapter relates Tess to Hardy’s career: the novel caused scandal but brought him wealth. Next, the work’s process of composition is discussed, and differences between the censored serial and the book versions are explained. An analysis of the plot gives particular attention ...

King Brian is a tale of 10th century Ireland, and King Brian Boru's push to unite all of Ireland under one banner to defeat a common enemy - the Vikings.

Stephen Siddall’s study guide to one of Ibsen’s most innovative plays places it firmly in the context of nineteenth century European theatre, ‘novelty theatre’, and the society of Norway of its time. The book discusses responses to Ibsen, especially those of George Bernard Shaw and William Archer in London, and the relationship of the play to issues of theatrical censorship. (More modern treatments, like the remarkable ones by Ingmar Bergman and by Fassbinder, are also covered.) The character of Nora leads into a discussion of feminism, and her relationship with Torvald and the ...