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In >Der Büchersack<, einer der bekanntesten Erzählungen von W. Somerset Maugham, reist der Ich-Erzähler nie ohne großen Büchervorrat durch die Welt - aus Angst vor langweiligen Gesprächen. Doch in einem kleinen Outpost in den malaiischen Staaten braucht der Erzähler keines seiner Bücher, als sein Gastgeber Mark Featherstone ihm eine selbsterlebte Geschichte offenbart, die so schön und schrecklich ist, wie es nur die Liebe sein kann.

Es gibt keinen Ort in den malaiischen Staaten, der bezaubernder wäre als Tanah Merah. Und in Tanah Merah gibt es keine netteren Leute als die Cartwrights. Er ist ein ruhiger, angenehmer Zeitgenosse, und sie ist scharfzüngig und spielt hervorragend Bridge. Und doch hat dieses reizende Paar ein Geheimnis, so dunkel, dass sie der Polizeikommandant von Tanah Merah eigentlich verhaften müsste. Aber >Fußspuren im Dschungel< sind noch keine Beweise.

Kapitän Butler, der mit einem alten Schoner zwischen den Hawaiianischen Inseln hin und her tuckert, ist ein zufriedener Mann. Die Geschäfte laufen ganz gut, und er hat ein Mädchen auf dem Schiff, das genauso in ihn vernarrt ist wie er in sie. Doch als sein eingeborener Maat sich auch in sie verliebt, unterschätzt der Kapitän zunächst, was für einen gefährlichen Feind er sich zugezogen hat. In >Honolulu< treffen Ost und West, moderne Zivilisati...

Das fiktive Testament eines Warschauer Juden, aufgeschrieben in der Stunde seines Todes, versteckt in einer leeren Flasche, gefunden in den Trümmern des Warschauer Ghettos. Dieser Text, der seit seinem Erscheinen immer wieder die Herzen der Menschen berührte, wurde von Paul Badde aus dem Jiddischen übertragen und liegt in einer zweisprachigen Ausgabe vor. Tomi Ungerer hat sich von Zvi Kolitz' Geschichte zu intensiven, eindrucksvollen Bildern i...

Alle drei >Schorschi<-Geschichten in einem Band: Andere Kinder wachsen - Schorschi schrumpft. Er erzählt allen davon, seinen Eltern, seinem Freund, dem Busfahrer, seiner Lehrerin, der Sekretärin, dem Schuldirektor - doch keiner hört ihm richtig zu. Wird sich das je ändern? Sein neues, seltsames Abenteuer besteht der kleine Held ganz allein, obwohl er aller Welt davon erzählt. Schorschi hat Geburtstag und findet im Garten einen Krug mit einem...

In 2015, the "Angels" have returned, and Shinji Ikari, a 14-year-old child of the new Earth, is forced by his father Gendo--commander of the secret organization NERV--to pilot the monstrous biomechanical weapon called "Evangelion" to match the Angels' fearsome power.

THAT'S NO MOON.”-Obi-Wan KenobiThe Death Star's name says it all, with bone-chilling accuracy. It is a virtual world unto itself-equipped with uncanny power for a singularly brutal purpose: to obliterate entire planets in the blink of an eye. Its annihilation of the planet Alderaan, at the merciless command of Grand Moff Tarkin, lives in infamy. And its own ultimate destruction, at the hands of Luke Skywalker, is the stuff of legend. But what ...

A gritty and authentic voice in the world of suspense fiction, award-winning author Burcell breaks out with a mystery featuring FBI forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick, who uncovers a government conspiracy and some hard truths about her father's past on the 20th anniversary of his death. Original.

In this funny follow-up to "Splat the Cat, " Scotton captures the highs and lows of a first crush with humor and understanding. Full color.

Pedro and Papa go to the market to buy a new burro. But they see so many burros there--how will they ever find one that is just right? In a simple, engaging story, the author of "Biscuit" introduces a new set of appealing characters. Full color.

Steeped in passion and danger, "Everlasting" is the story of the beautiful Berengaria, who is forced into a terrible marriage with a wealthy and nefarious squire. Her beloved Raven, the dashing Scottish soldier, is determined to save her from the clutches of evil.

The seven Sinclair brothers and sisters live for scandal and delight in disgrace--until their father decrees that they must reform. Propriety has never come easily, but now they have no choice, in Caskie's newest, most scintillating series featuring the seven Deadly Sins. Original.

When Augustus Nod's notes on the dangerous balm disappear, Edgar and Ellen's pursuit of the culprit takes them away from their hometown for the first time ever. Their first stop is in Frsthaven, an arctic village with unsettling similarities to Nod's Limb. Illustrations.

From award-winning poet Benjamin Alire Sáenz comes In Perfect Light, a haunting novel depicting the cruelties of cultural displacement and the resilience of those who are left in its aftermath.In Perfect Light is the story of two strong-willed people who are forever altered by a single tragedy. After Andés Segovia's parents are killed in a car accident when he is still a young boy, his older brother decides to steal the family away to Juárez, ...

To Marry by MidnightWhat can a respectable Regency miss do when kidnapped by a nobleman intent on marriage? Why, marry him, of course.Julia Frant has secretly loved Alec MacLean, the wild Viscount Hunterston from afar. So when he accidentally snatches her instead of her lovely, scheming cousin for an elopement to Gretna Green, Julia leaps at the chance to make her passionate dreams come true.Alec's in no position to quibble: if he doesn't marr...

Four pretty little liars' charmed lives have turned into living nightmares. Emily's been shipped off to Iowa to live with her überconservative cousins. Aria's boyfriend is behind bars—because of her. Spencer's afraid she was involved in Ali's murder. But Hanna's fate is far worse: She's clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much.If these girls don't start listening to me, Hanna's going to look like the lucky one.

Armand, Philosoph im Ruhestand, glaubt das Leben hinter sich zu haben. Auch Pauline, 20, denkt, sie kenne es. 50 Jahre trennen die beiden, und doch ergeht es ihnen gleich: Sie waren allein in der Stadt der Liebe, bevor sie einander trafen. Nicht um Sex und nicht nur um Freundschaft geht es in ihrer Begegnung, wohl aber um die Wiederentdeckung der Lebensfreude.

Are you smart enough to take over a girl's heart?Leave it to a nine-year-old to get down to the basics about how to win victory with a girl. How to talk to girls is for boys of all ages—from eight to eighty—and the girls they like. So read this book and then you're ready. Good luck!Tips:Comb your hair and don't wear sweats Control your hyperness (cut down on the sugar if you have to) Don't act desperate

He Longed for... Race Spencer's gunslinging days are far behind him. He is now a rugged, respectable rancher, but it's a solitary life. Then Fate leads Race to an earthbound angel—lost and alone' the sole survivor of an outlaw attack—and even his hardened heart is moved. He sweeps the ivory-skinned beauty into his arms and carries her away from danger.A Woman to CherishWhen innocent Rebecca Morgan wakes up in a stranger's embrace, her life has...

An indecent proposalAbigail Shaw is a proper young lady, hardly the sort to boldly offer a deal to London's most distinguished and perfect duke. But Abigail, desperate to save her father's newspaper business, is after a good scandal. She'd have the sensational headlines that would keep the ton talking—and the family business thriving—if only she could uncover the secrets of Christopher Cabot, the Duke of Madingley. What better way than a prete...