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"The Red Room" (Swedish: "Röda rummet") is a satire of Stockholm society, it has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel. While receiving mixed reviews in Sweden, it was acclaimed in Denmark, where Strindberg was hailed as a genius. As a result of "The Red Room", Strindberg became famous throughout Scandinavia. Edvard Brandes wrote that it "makes the reader want to join the fight against hypocrisy and reaction".

Award-winning narrator Mike Vendetti reads this chilling tale inspired by some of H. P. Lovecraft's notes left behind after his death and published by August Derleth in Weird Tales, July 1954.

En este libro encontrarás todo lo que necesitas saber para seducir a cada una de las personas que conozcas y construir una vida exitosa. Muchas veces no somos conscientes de los factores que generan que haya poco feeling o rechazo de las personas que conocemos hacia nosotros, pensamos que estamos actuando de la manera correcta y en realidad, lo que estamos haciendo es cerrar puertas que nos pueden llevar a la consecución de nuestros sueños.

Joseph Hutchinson is a man who knows the reality of tragedy all too well; his life has been filled with misfortune and adversity. A widowed father of two, living on a farm that is about to be taken from him, Joseph embarks on an unexpected journey that will bring him face to face with his greatest fears, and ultimately with his greatest discovery: a mysterious wooden box hidden in his attic over 100 years earlier.

In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? In this volume the once forgotten literary backwaters of Scandinavia, and its hinterland, reveal the storied works of their own literature. Some names are familiar, some decidedly not. But each has literary talents and compelling narratives.

Once more the most successful of pastiche-detectives, Solar Pons, walks on stage with a new sequence of adventures. In this fourth major collection, Solar Pons is engaged with an intriguing variety of problems - the curious puzzle of the antique sovereign boxes narrated in the novelette, "The Adventure of the Mosaic Cylinders"; the sanguine riddle of the body in the 13th coffin told in "The Adventure of the Mazarine Blue"; the perplexing matter of the man devoted to British bowlers - "The Adventure of the Hats of M. Dulac"; and others.

Published in June of 1932 in "Strange Tales" a pulp magazine of the era, "The House in the Magnolias" by August W. Derlith & Mark Shorer, now an audiobook narrated by Mike Vendetti will thrill and chill you. The story takes place on a plantation outside of New Orleans where Voodooism and Sorcery are suspected.

Winner of the 2023 Global Book Awards Gold Medal for Westerns . . . In 1899, the frontier is alive and well in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, breeding bitter land disputes, gun fights and outlaws. Despite this, Mitch decides to open his struggling cattle ranch to paying guests. What he does not expect is the motley group of visitors who arrive to experience the “Old West,” including delicate-appearing Eira. Eira realizes she has lived a lonely, sheltered life, but so far has not found the courage to get out of her rut. She now finds herself in Jackson Hole, only to please her uncle, who has ...

Your adventure into Shai August’s world of The Rare and The Unknown continues in this next exciting installment of The Bachelor series… Cheryl Junaid, Beta of The Rare and The Unknown, finds herself sucked into the vortex of her twin brother’s mating and the all-consuming shifter society wedding celebration. She keeps trying to pull away gracefully, but everyone just keeps pulling her in deeper and deeper. Then the accident of the century makes her the star of the newest, hottest dating show in the world.

"Han kom som ett yrväder en aprilafton och hade ett höganäskrus i en svångrem om halsen." När fastlänningen Carlsson kommer till hemsö för att hjälpa änkan Flod med sitt lantbruk har han höga ambitioner. Men det blir inte riktigt som han tänkt sig. Flods son Gusten tycker genast illa om Carlsson och deras relation blir allt sämre allt eftersom sommaren passerar. Samtidigt förälskar sig Carlsson i en av gårdens pigor men hans uppvaktning uppskattas inte och ansvaret för gården tynger honom.

Are you looking for a rewarding career? Are you returning to the workforce after being out of work for a while? Do you want to change careers? In today’s technology heavy digital world, job searching has become more complicated and multi-faceted. This book will help you navigate the new digital landscape and give you the tools to land the job you want. Long gone are the days of simply walking into an establishment, dressed in your best business suit, filling out a paper application in hopes of beating out the next guy for that coveted position. Nowadays, your first impression will most ...

Anyone who vaguely follows this topic will know that economic debt is consistently increasing in the US, but many don’t know that it is also increasing across most other countries. So, what can you and I do to help improve the situation? Learn the answer in this practical, easy-to-understand guide.

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Welcome Galactic Castaways, this is Alpha Control the podcast about Irwin Allen’s classic 1960’s Sci-Fi Adventure television series LOST IN SPACE. Listen to a comprehensive review of one episode of the show per podcast! We also release special shows and interviews focusing on subjects directly related to Lost in Space. Alpha Control is an interesting, fun walk down memory lane with two fans who grew up watching Lost in Space that finally get the opportunity to share their knowledge and love of the show with a wider audience.

It will be good news to many devotees of the deductive story - particularly the pastiche of Sherlock Holmes - that Solar Pons is back in a third major collection after a lapse of seven years. In his introduction to this collection, Mr. Smith echoes the sentiments of many readers and listeners when he says, "These pastiches come the closest of any that have been written, consistently, to capturing the true flavor of the Holmesian saga and to making its people and its places and its happenings entirely credible."

It's just another long, hot summer - until Derek Cliver and his friends join an exciting new mail-order club. The Terror Club allows Derek and his friends to create their own monsters. And it gives them the opportunity to "dispose" of those they despise most. But the game turns terrifyingly real when the monsters they create come to life - and actually murder their rivals. Now, as the body count rises, Derek and his friends must somehow undo what they've done ... before they become the next victims!

Another orphan discovers her arcane power and finds herself in the crosshairs of a hunting wizard. Lin must flee her home and seek help in the the far north. Ancient magic and myths come to life, but will it be enough to save Lin and her new companion? Lin must answer life's toughest questions. What would you pay for your freedom, to protect those who protect you, to save the ones you love? Would you be willing to risk it all even when you knew the price was your life? These are the same questions Kincaid must answer, but the outcome is very different.

This book has over 20 real-life stories of spiritual warfare battles with the demonic realm, principalities, witchcraft and more! Joshua August shares wisdom, insights and how to soar to victory through God's Word in these battles! There are SO many demonically influenced and tormented people in the world, I must ask though, “What are YOU going to do about it?” More and more I believe trying to understand all aspects about how the spiritual realm works in relation to the physical realm is paramount for every believer’s walk.

Warning: Camp Pounce is a holiday centered big cat shifter, why choose paranormal romance novella. If you don’t like lots of sexy men willing to do anything for one woman this isn’t for you. Sally Ann Washington's life has gone through major upheaval and she just spent a nail biting, cringe worthy Thanksgiving with her littermate's new extended pride. What she wants for the rest of her holidays is to find a little peace and quiet and maybe a little love between the pages of her favorite romance writer's new book. But her pushy mother has already purchased her a speed dating package at ...

Interviewing leading philosophers about their recent work