Robin Waterfield Livres

" Tout n'est pas liberté dans le monde ", et quand ce monde est le Wild, pays farouche et terre glacée, même le loup se sent prisonnier. Jack London, dans ce décor sauvage et cette nature hostile, nous conte l'histoire d'un louveteau qui vient petit à petit à la civilisation et se fait chien. La vie âpre des animaux sauvages et des chasseurs indiens ou blancs de l'Alaska a rarement été peinte avec autant de force et de vérité. Pour écrire ce récit, qui est devenu un classique de la littérature, Jack London s'est inspiré des souvenirs de son séjour dans le Grand Nord.

This easy to read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in. A series of illustrated biographies for young readers featuring significant historical figures, including artists, scientists, and world leaders.

"Par Héra ! le charmant asile ! Ce platane est d'une largeur et d'une hauteur étonnantes. Ce gattilier si élancé fournit une ombre délicieuse, et il est en pleine floraison, si bien que l'endroit en est tout embaumé ; et puis voici sous le platane une source fort agréable, si je m'en rapporte à mes pieds; elle doit être consacrée à des nymphes et à Achéloüs, à en juger par ces figurines et ces offrandes. Remarque en outre comme la brise est ici douce et bonne à respirer; elle accompagne de son harmonieux chant d'été le chœur des cigales ; mais ce qu'il y a de mieux, c'est ce gazon en pente douce qui est à point pour qu'on s'y couche et qu'on y appuie confortablement sa tête."

Contemporary / British English Gordie Lanchance and his three friends are always ready for adventure. When they hear about a dead body in the forest they go to look for it. Then they discover how cruel the world can be.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Our life is what our thoughts make it The extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a stoic philosopher, have for centuries been praised for their wisdom, insight and guidance by leaders and great thinkers alike. Never intended for publication, Meditations are the personal notes born from a man who studied his unique position of power as emperor while trying to uphold inner balance in the chaotic world around him. Boldly challenging many of our biggest questions, Aurelius wrestles with the divided self, considering the complexities of human nature, rationality and moral virtue, affirming its place as one of the most timeless, significant works of philosophy to date.

Novelist Paul Sheldon has plans to make the difficult transition from writing historical romances featuring heroine Misery Chastain to publishing literary fiction. Annie Wilkes, Sheldon's number one fan, rescues the author from the scene of a car accident. The former nurse takes care of him in her remote house, but becomes irate when she discovers that the author has killed Misery off in his latest book. Annie keeps Sheldon prisoner while forcing him to write a book that brings Misery back to life. Source: stephenking.com

Un rčit initiatique doubl ̌d'un roman criminel dont le sujet est le blanchiment d'argent de la mafia. Dynamique comme un Ludlum et aussi passionnant qu'un documentaire bien ficel.̌ [SDM].

Engaging but rigorously researched narrative history. All you ever needed to know about the Greeks. The Lady

“His best mystery novel”—Time Susan's letter came from California: Hawk was in jail, and she was on the run. Twenty-four hours later Hawk is free, because Spenser has sprung him loose—for a brutal cross-country journey back to the East Coast. Now the two men are on a violent ride to find the woman Spenser loves, the man who took her, and the shocking reason so many people had to die. . . .

The Transcontinental Race Train takes owners and their horses from all over the world across Canada to take part in a series of horse races. Tor Kelsey, an investigator for the Jockey Club, is on the train and he is watching Julius Filmer very closely indeed.