Aibileen is a black maid in 1962 Jackson, Mississippi, who\'s always taken orders quietly, but lately she\'s unable to hold her bitterness back. Her friend Minny has never held her tongue but now must somehow keep secrets about her employer that leave her speechless. White socialite Skeeter just graduated college. She\'s full of ambition, but without a husband, she\'s considered a failure. Together,

This selection of twenty-seven stories shows Maupassant at his comic, cruel, and brilliant best. In addition to the poignant title story, it includes one of the most famous tales ever written, The Necklace , and Le Horla, an account of a disintegrati ng personality that chillingly parallels the author\'s own decline into madness. All the stories demonstrate his genius for invention and his ability

A global thriller presenting an apocalyptic vision of a world on the brink of despair and destruction. What would you do if the world was brought to a standstill? If you heard deafening static followed by the words, \'My children. Do not be afraid\'? Would you turn to God? Subscribe to the conspiracy theories? Or put your faith in science and a rational explanation? The lives of all twenty-six people

Josefov, nešťastná pátá čtvrť města Prahy byla odedávna obklopena tajemstvím. Uzavřenost ghetta, jeho přeplněnost, odlišnost náboženských zvyklostí - to vše vytvořilo živnou půdu pro mýty a pověsti. tyto legendy přežily ve své jedinečnosti i asanaci Starého Města. Pražské židovské ghetto a jeho pověsti byly inspiračním zdrojem pro mnohé autory pražských románů, a přesto první celkový utříděný sborník

In the 4th century BC, in a village in Syria, a woman, dressed in rags and covered in blisters and sores, is seen approaching on the road coming from the north. Suspicious of her, the villagers shout and throw rocks at her. She is struck and falls. She seems dead...Her story encompasses one of the great collective acts of heroism of the ancient world. She was the mistress of Xenophon, a general in

Bernd Obermann has been living in New York for several years, in the part of the city historically known as Hell\'s Kitchen. He is intimately involved with his surroundings, and so he hardy betakes himself to the fundamental New York to lead us to the undiscovered Harlem, Coney Island, the recently russianized Rockaways, to a new soul food restaurant, to the best pizza parlor in little Italy, to the

A beautifully rendered stunning graphic novel of the classic that continues to inspire readers worldwide. Every few decades a book is published that changes the lives of its readers forever. The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Now for the first time, the phenomenal bestseller has been rendered as a graphic novel that will appeal to the millions of existing

From the #1New York Timesbestselling author ofThe Handmaid\'s Tale A provocative blend of literary mystery, psychological thriller, and spiritual journey,Surfacingis the story of an artist who goes in search of her missing father on a remote island in northern Quebec. Accompanied by her boyfriend and a young married couple, the artist searches her abandoned childhood home for clues her parents may

The masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer - the serial rapist turned murderer who terrorised California for over a decade - from the late Michelle McNamara. I\'ll Be Gone in the Dark offers a unique snapshot of suburban West Coast America in the 1980s, and a chilling account of the wreckage left behind by a criminal mastermind. It is also a portrait of one woman\'s obsession and her

Sabrina D\'Avalos\'s father was murdered by the mafia. Now a district attorney, she wants justice, or revenge. Whichever comes first. The Camorra, one of the oldest criminal organisations in Italy, runs Naples. More powerful, more violent and richer than the Sicilian mafia, its hold is unshakable. When Sabrina investigates a family found dead in a shipping container, she quickly uncovers links to the

Dickens\'s story of solitary miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is taught the true meaning of Christmas by a series of ghostly visitors, has proved one of his most well-loved works. Ever since it was published in 1843 it has had an enduring influence on the way we think about the traditions of Christmas. Dickens\'s other Christmas writings collected here include \"The Story of the Goblins who Stole a Sexton\",

Trade Size Paperback with 418 pages. A Novel of Suspense by the Master of the Spy Thriller.

Unquestionably the most significant Spanish writer of his generation ... Your Face Tomorrow is rich, haunting, intriguing\' Observer \'This trilogy must be one of the greatest novels of our age\' Antony Beevor \'Fear is the greatest force that exists, as long as you can adapt to it\' Jacques Deza has been recruited into an undercover spy network by the inscrutable Bertram Tupra. But when he is forced

A page-turning new YA thriller for the social media age, perfect for fans of A Good Girl\'s Guide to Murder and One Of Us Is Lying. Ten years ago, Jess\'s mother was murdered by the Magpie Man. She was the first of his victims, but not the last. Now Jess is the star of a YouTube reality series and she\'s using it to catch the killer once and for all. The whole world is watching her every move. And

German writers, from Luther and Goethe to Heine, Brecht, and Günter Grass, have had a profound influence on the modern world. This Very Short Introduction presents an engrossing tour of the course of German literature from the late Middle Ages to the present, focussing especially on the last 250 years. Emphasizing the economic and religious context of many masterpieces of German literature, it highlights

A house built near water is unquestionably appealing. Locating a home close to a river, the sea or a lake helps establish a close dialogue between architectural design and the natural environment in which it sits. In this well-illustrated book you will find many examples of homes from all over the world that have been designed around water and show how architecture can adapt to the beauty and challenges

The name of Yves Saint Laurent, one of the great fashion designers of the twentieth century, evokes the now-iconic looks he helped popularize as part of the modern woman\'s wardrobe: the Le Smoking tuxedo jacket, the pea coat, the Mondrian dress, the jumpsuit. But seven years after Saint Laurent\'s death, the man himself remains an enigma and a source of fascination (two Yves Saint Laurent biopics

La vie du narrateur, jeune cadre publicitaire à Tokyo, n\'a rien d\'exceptionnel. Jusqu\'au jour où, pour avoir utilisé une photographie où figure un mouton d\'une espèce rare, il est approché par une puissante organisation d\'extrême droite. Le voici contraint de retrouver l\'animal, doué, il est vrai, de pouvoirs extraordinaires. Comme toujours chez Murakami, le réel repose sur des fondations délicieusement

This brand new edition brings together three of Jeffrey Archer\'s classic collections of short stories: A Quiver Full of Arrows, A Twist in the Tale and Twelve Red Herrings. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from an imprisoned man who is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive, to a female driver pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle.

The anniversary celebration of Frank Miller\'s epic interpretation of the Dark Knight\'s future continues with this new slipcase edition at DC\'s Deluxe Edition trim size that reprints each issue of the original DARK KNIGHT RETURNS miniseries in its own hardcover volume, all in a beautifully designed slipcase. It is ten years after an aging Batman has retired, and Gotham City has sunk into decadence