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Caesar: Let the Dice Fly (Masters of Rome #5)
by Colleen McCulloughIn the long, fabled history of Rome, there was never one so beloved by so many--yet so feared and despised by lesser men whose power he eclipsed--than Gaius Julius Caesar. On the field of battle, he is invincible, and those who fight at his side would gladly give their lives for his glory. But even as Caesar sweeps across Gaul--brutally subduing the united tribes who defy the Republic--his enemies at home are orchestrating his downfall and disgrace. Vindictive schemers like Cato and Bibulus would tear Rome asunder just to destroy her greatest champion, using their wiles, position and false promises to seduce others into the fold: the spineless Cicero, the avaricious Brutus...even Pompey the Great, First Man in Rome and Caesar's former ally. But ill fortune can only come to the "Good Men" who underestimate Caesar. For rome is his destiny--a destiny that will impel him triumphantly on the banks of the Rubicon...and beyond, into legend.
Caesar: The Life Story Of A Panda-leopard
by Patrick O'Brian"O'Brian was only 15 when [Caesar] was published, but he already possessed an instinct for deft plotting and uncomplicated narrative."—The New York Times A stark tale encompassing the cruelty and beauty of the natural world, and a clear demonstration of the storytelling gift that would later flower in the Aubrey/Maturin series. When he was fourteen years old and beset by chronic ill health, Patrick O'Brian began creating his first fictional character. "I did it in my bedroom, and a little when I should have been doing my homework," he confessed in a note on the original dust-jacket. Caesar tells the picaresque, enchanting, and quite bloodthirsty story of a creature whose father is a giant panda and whose mother is a snow leopard. Through the eyes and voice of this fabulous creature, we learn of his life as a cub, his first hunting exploits, his first encounters with man, his capture and taming. Caesar was published in 1930, three months after O'Brian's fifteenth birthday, but the dry wit and unsentimental precision O'Brian readers savor in the Aubrey/Maturin series is already in evidence. The book combines Stephen Maturin's fascination and encyclopedic knowledge of natural history with the narrative charm of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. It was published in England and the United States, and in translation in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Japan. Reviews hailed the author as the "boy-Thoreau." "We can see here a true storyteller in the making....a gripping narrative, which holds the reader's attention and never flags."—The Spectator
Caesaria (Literature in Translation Series)
by Saskia Vogel Hanna NordenhökFrom Hanna Nordenhök comes a gothic tale set at the dawn of modern gynecology, when the female body appears as a cryptic landscape and male hubris reigns.On a remote country estate in nineteenth-century Sweden, a renowned obstetrician keeps a young girl named Caesaria as a trophy: she was the first baby he delivered by caesarean section. She lives a dollhouse existence, characterized by supervision and punishment, assault and incarceration. Told in lush, elegant, and dreamlike prose, Caesaria narrates her confinement in the doctor's mansion and encounters with its mysterious inhabitants and visitors.Radiating a low-level dread and sense of unease,Caesaria probes gender warfare and class oppression. What is reality to those who have grown up trapped in their own bodies, without connection to the outside world? Nordenhök shares an astonishing answer, almost mythological in scope, through the tale of one eponymous girl.
Caesura
by Frank HyleCaesura is the story of Michael Telford and his mother, Helen. Six years after her husband's death, Helen has observed old friends begin to live with dementia. With the darkness of aging, she struggles to find peace in the last year of her life. Michael struggles as well with how to deal with an aging parent who sometimes mistakes him for his father. The story of a son's devotion to his mother will ring true to those who have faced the aging process, and those for whom the ordeal still awaits.
Cafe At The Edge Of The Moon
by Francesca Simon Pete WilliamsonEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Janey is fed up of being told what to do by her mum and dad. So she jets off to the cafe at the edge of the moon where she can do anything she likes - eating pudding first, splashing in puddles and racing a dinosaur.
Cafe At The Edge Of The Moon (Early Reader)
by Francesca SimonEarly Readers are stepping stones from picture books to reading books. A blue Early Reader is perfect for sharing and reading together. A red Early Reader is the next step on your reading journey.Janey is fed up of being told what to do by her mum and dad. So she jets off to the cafe at the edge of the moon where she can do anything she likes - eating pudding first, splashing in puddles and racing a dinosaur.
Cafe Europa (Edna Ferber Mysteries #Bk. 6)
by Ed Ifkovic"Ifkovic successfully blends homicide with a loving homage to Budapest on the eve of World War I." —Kirkus ReviewsIn 1914, as rumors of war float across Europe, Edna Ferber travels to Budapest with Winifred Moss, a famous London suffragette, to visit the homeland of her dead father and to see the sights. Author Edna is fascinated by ancient Emperor Franz Joseph and by the faltering Austro-Hungarian Empire, its pomp and circumstance so removed from the daily life of the people she meets. Sitting daily in the Café Europa at her hotel, she listens to unfettered Hearst reporter Harold Gibbon as he predicts the coming war and the end of feudalistic life in Europe while patrons chatter.Then a shocking murder in a midnight garden changes everything.Headstrong Cassandra Blaine is supposed to marry into the Austrian nobility in one of those arranged matches like Consuela Vanderbilt's still popular with wealthy American parents eager for titles and impoverished European nobility who have them to offer. But Cassandra is murdered, and her former lover, the dashing Hungarian Endre Molnár, is the prime suspect. Taken with the young man and convinced of his innocence, Edna begins investigating with the help of Winifred and two avant-garde Hungarian artists. Meanwhile possible war with Serbia is the topic of the day as Archduke Franz Ferdinand prepares to head to Sarajevo. While the world braces for disaster, Edna uncovers the truth—and it scares her.
Cafe Nostalgia
by Zoe Valdes"Marcela es una triunfadora pero no soporta la servidumbre del éxito. Siempre rehúye de la fama y procura refugiarse en lo que más le importa. Entre sus numerosos amigos, cosmopolitas exiliados en las ciudades del mundo, ella es la vigilante de la memoria común, la que sabe conservar tibia y dulce la nostalgia de un mundo que todos van perdiendo. Pero Marcela es también una reina prisionera. De sus recuerdos, que guardan el silencio de un crimen. De sus sueños, en donde sigue ardiendo ese manojo de cartas manuscritas que causaron la tragedia. De los sentidos del cuerpo, a los que ve como calabozo del amor. Y, finalmente, de un presagio, dictado por un viejo babaloche, santero negro y achinado, que anticipó el desenlace oculto de su vida. Zoé Valdés, finalista del Premio Planeta 1996 con Te di la vida entera, nos sorprende de nuevo con su soberbio dominio del lenguaje para conducirnos a través de una inquietante pasión que sólo puede poseer aquello que devora. En Café Nostalgia, la sumisión del ser amado es la turbulenta y hermosa corazonada de un abismo del que no se podrá volver."
Cafe de l'Amour
by J. M. SnyderBarista Austin falls for Seth Jackson the moment the man enters Lakeside Cafe. Seth seems just as interested, but Austin's too shy to pursue a relationship on the other side of the counter. When Seth visits with a male "friend" in tow, Austin worries he might have missed his chance.Seth's just as suspicious of Austin's best friend, Josh, who hangs out at the cafe. A lunch date offers a chance to clear the air between them. Will Seth and Austin make a special blend, or will Josh turn things sour?
Caffè e Cupcake Con Delitto
by William JarvisCAFFE’E CUPCAKE CON DELITTO I misteri di Sky Valley Parte 1 Descrizione del libro: Benvenuti a Sky Valley, Georgia, una bellissima cittadina situata nel cuore della Contea di Rabun, piena di alberi giganteschi, vegetazione, montagne e brave persone. Un paradiso sulla terra; un luogo in cui desiderereste vivere. Ma, in realtà alcune di queste persone non sono come sembrano e questo luogo apparentemente tranquillo nasconde dei segreti. Dopo aver passato sette anni a Parigi, Emmy torna a Sky Valley per aprire il suo atelier di abiti da sposa e per aiutare suo padre, Troy Byrne, famoso proprietario di una catena di caffetterie e ristoranti, con una delle loro caffetterie: il Time For Coffee. Emmy si rende conto che ormai nulla è più come sembra e da quando se n’è andata molte cose sono cambiate. Ad esempio, la sua amica di vecchia data, Annabeth Meyer, che sta per sposarsi con il suo ex, Matthew Mills. Si dice che il loro sia un amore da favola e Emmy deve disegnare il suo abito da sposa e aiutarla con i preparativi. Ma ci sono altre cose di cui Emmy deve ancora venire a conoscenza. C’è Audrina, l’assistente di suo padre, apparentemente una brava ragazza, ma in realtà tutti sanno che ha un bel caratterino e Tripp Meyer, il padre di Annabeth, che Emmy ha sempre odiato. In che modo influenzeranno la vita di Emmy? E poi c’è Daniel, una volta il suo ragazzo e la persona che Emmy ritiene essere l’amore della sua vita. Ma lui prova ancora lo stesso? O c’è qualcun altro nella sua vita? Inoltre, cosa succerà ora che Emmy è tornata? Scatterà nuovamente la scintilla o avranno chiuso per sempre? La loro relazione avrà un futuro? Emmy non ha alcuna intenzione di rimanere a Sky Valley per sempre, ma tutta una serie di avvenimenti la obbligheranno a restare. Due giorni dopo aver sposato Matthew, Annabeth muore davanti agli occhi di Emmy e tocca a lei assicurarsi che il vero colpevole v
Caffè mortale
by William JarvisEmmy ha la vita perfetta in Paris, ma suo padre le ha chiesto aiuto con gli affari di famiglia, per questo ha deciso di tornare a casa, a Sky Valley, in Georgia. Sky Valley è una piccola città, ma ha i suoi segreti - omicidi e alcuni sconvolgenti, che sono in agguato. Quasi un anno fa, Annabeth Meyer morì sotto gli occhi di Emmy e Mattew, marito di Annabeth. Non sapevano cosa fosse successo ed Emmy era nella lista dei sospetti fin quando un uomo di nome Jim arrivò e si prese la colpa. Ma in qualche modo le cose non erano giuste. Sei mesi dopo, Ruby Cline, la ex-fidanzata di Daniel fu assunta da Emmy come wedding planner ... ma Ruby morì dopo che la sua macchina cadde dalla scogliera che portò Emmy a lasciare Daniel, suo fidanzato. Dopo un po'e molta confusione, Emmy pensò sul serio di poter trovare di nuovo l'amore nelle braccia di Frank Holt, il ragazzo nuovo, che è diventato qualcuno di cui Emmy non si poteva fidare e che anzi voleva ucciderla. E ora Emmy è alla fine dei giochi - ma lei vuole resistere, anche se le cose non sembrano avere senso. Determinata a scoprire chi c'è dietro a tutto questo, Emmy chiede l'aiuto di Daniel, la loro vecchia amica Audrina e suo padre che ha difficoltà a cogliere la realtà e affrontare fatti che sono proprio davanti ai suoi occhi. Saranno in grado di scoprire cosa stia succedendo? Oppure saranno perseguitati per sempre da quello che è successo negli ultimi due mesi? Leggi " I misteri di Sky Valley: Caffè mortale" e vedrai il più atteso finale di questa serie.
Café Berlin: A Novel
by Harold NebenzalA Syrian Jew finds romance and intrigue in Weimar-era Berlin in this &“superbly imagined&” literary thriller (Kirkus Reviews). In the years between Germany&’s defeat in World War I and the reign of the Nazis, the underground clubs and cabarets of Berlin pulsed with the frenetic energy of rebellion. Suspended on the precipice of global catastrophe, a young counterculture emerged in the Weimar capital, where—if only for a moment—races and religions mixed, jazz music resounded, and liquor flowed in abundance. In Harold Nebenzal&’s daring, suspenseful novel Café Berlin, this high-flying scene forms the backdrop for a thrilling tale of love and the universal human yearning to be free, even under the yoke of totalitarianism. Daniel Saporta is a young Jewish immigrant from Damascus, who comes to Berlin in search of fame, fortune, or at least a good party. He begins a tumultuous love affair with Samira, an exotic dancer secretly under the employ of British Intelligence. When Samira uncovers a conspiracy involving Adolf Hitler and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Daniel is drawn inexorably into an underground world of espionage, sex, and dire political stakes. Presented as a series of diary entries written years later, while Daniel is in hiding during the war, Café Berlin recounts his fleeting memory of the club and the German society now laid waste by the war. First published by Overlook to great acclaim in 1991, Café Berlin is available once again, offering an incredible story of decadence and defiance during Nazi Germany&’s rise to power.Praise for Café Berlin &“A story that combines the picturesque with the spy thriller, the idyllic with the decadent, and does it very well.&” —The Atlantic Monthly &“Dramatic. . . . Memorable. . . . Gripping and fast-paced.&” —The Washington Post &“Nebenzal . . . mixes seedy ambiance and solid historical detail in this darkly kaleidoscopic first novel. . . . An absorbing, ingenious debut.&” —Publishers Weekly
Café Central: Een Verhaal A Mensenrechten
by Jaime DespreeZou je met een prostituee trouwen? Zou je een homoseksuele zoon accepteren en naar zijn bruiloft met een andere man gaan? Zou je accepteren dat je dochter abortus pleegt omdat een zwangerschap onverenigbaar is met haar werk? Hoe zou je reageren als je dochter zegt dat ze verliefd is op een gekleurde man en dat ze zwanger is? Dat zijn de morele dilemma's waarin meerdere families in een buurt verwikkeld zijn, waarbij het Café Central de getuige en achtergrond is van deze dilemma's. Het is een pleidooi voor de mensenrechten.
Café Con Lychee
by Emery LeeFrom the author of Meet Cute Diary comes a delectable rom-com that’s brimming with zest and a sprinkle of sweetness. A must-read for fans of Casey McQuiston and Julian Winters.Theo Mori and Gabriel Moreno have always been at odds. Their parents own rival businesses—an Asian American café and a Puerto Rican bakery—and Gabi’s lack of coordination has cost their soccer team too many games to count.Stuck in the closet and scared to pursue his own dreams, Gabi sees his parents’ shop as his future. Stuck under the weight of his parents’ expectations, Theo’s best shot at leaving Vermont means first ensuring his parents’ livelihood is secure. So when a new fusion café threatens both shops, Theo and Gabi realize an unfortunate truth—they can only achieve their goals by working together to cook up an underground bakery operation and win back their customers. But can they put aside their differences long enough to save their parents’ shops or will the new feelings between them boil over?
Café Expreso: drama
by Felipe CorvoTras llegar de un largo viaje de negocios, Antonio está decidido a acabar con todo. Decirle a su mujer, de uma vez por todas, que ya no la ama como antes, y que a partir de allí cada uno debería seguir su propio rumbo. Sólo que Antonio no esperaba que entre sorbos de un buen café, muchas cosas pueden suceder entre el cielo y la tierra; incluso que hasta antiguos sentimientos resurgieran sólo para agitar un corazón que quedó confundido.
Café Nevo: A Novel
by Barbara RoganCafé Nevo is a Tel Aviv gathering place for artists, politicians, lovers, and Bohemians—Arabs and Jews, young and old, conservative and radical. Nevo is presided over by Emmanual Sternholz, the waiter whose unblinking gaze takes in the tangled web of destinies and desires spun out around him. In this comic, tragic, and compelling mosaic of intertwined lives, Barbara Rogan has created a dazzling work of fiction—and a marvelously illuminating mirror of Israel in its pioneering heyday.
Café Puccini: A madcap town and one crazy comet
by Tony Matthews'You&’ll fall in love with every single character' — Hayley MillsWhat happens when a quirky Australian town faces the imminent arrival of a huge fiery comet? Do the residents embrace all possibilities or run like hell?WARNING, WARNING, WARNING Cactus Bob, a grizzled pensioner in a red beanie, thought surviving a death-roll by a monster saltwater crocodile was tough. But now he faces an even more devastating challenge: strange messages are arriving via his clapped-out black-and-white TV, warning of a fiery comet hurtling toward his tiny cottage on the outskirts of Wellsprings. Café Puccini, the social hub of the colourful community, is abuzz. Is the comet real or just another zany publicity stunt dreamt up by Ah Sow, the town&’s crafty trader? Will Angelo, the café owner, reunite with the wife he had somehow 'misplaced' thirteen years earlier? How did a lucky Zulu millionaire and his mysteriously 'top-secret' Norwegian wife become tied to all the comet chaos, and why is a crusty old Scottish boat-builder crafting a unique monument to the stars? As the comet draws closer, secrets unravel, alliances form, and tensions rise. Join Wellsprings&’ oddball residents as they navigate love, cosmic calamities, and outrageous adventures.Prepare for a wild ride filled with colourful characters, unexpected twists, and a mystery that will keep you guessing in this outlandish tale of resilience, eccentricity, and the sheer magic of the bush.
Café Solo
by Agatha Christie Eugenio CiochiniEl gran científico sir Claud Amory hace una declaración espectacular: alguien le ha robado la fórmula por él inventada y le va a dar la oportunidad a quien la ha robado que la devuelva. En la biblioteca se encuentran su hijo Richard Amory y su esposa Lucia, Miss Caroline Amory hermana de Sir Claud, el secretario Edward Raynor, el doctor Carelli, y la prima de Richard, Barbara. Pero algo sale mal y Sir Claud ha hallado la muerte. El famoso detective Hércules Poirot había sido contratado por Sir Claud para ayudarle a encontrar la fórmula, pero llegó demasiado tarde. Ahora Hércules Poirot deberá desentrañar el misterio de la desaparición de la fórmula y la muerte de Sir Claud.
Café avec amour: Café avec amour
by Bruno SantosCafé avec amour on Amor raconte l'histoire d'un jeune adulte en mal d'amour qui apprend qu'un ami possède un café avec un petit plus : les gens peuvent s'y rendre pour rencontrer de nouvelles personnes et peut-être trouver leur moitié. Avec la première tasse de café, les gens reçoivent une carte à remplir et ils doivent « choisir » quelqu'un parmi les personnes qu'ils ont rencontrées et former une vie avec elles. Le programme enseigne notamment qu'il ne faut jamais juger un livre à sa couverture et qu'il est impossible de tromper un sentiment aussi fort et profond que l'amour.
Café con Amor
by Bruno SantosCafé con Amor cuenta la historia de un adulto joven con problemas para encontrar el amor. Un día se entera de que su amigo tiene una cafetería con una dinámica interesante: las personas acudían para conocer a otras personas y encontrar a su media naranja. En la primera visita al café, cada persona recibe una tarjeta, que se va llenando con cada visita, al final, tendrán que “escoger” a alguien de entre las personas que conocieron para formar una vida con él/ella. La historia nos enseña dos cosas, una es que no se debe juzgar a un libro por su portada y la otra, es que no podemos negar un sentimiento tan fuerte y profundo como el amor.
Café des Artistes
by John Hartley WilliamsWelcome to the Café des Artistes. Your host, the owner, bartender, master of ceremonies and only other guest: John Hartley Williams. Here you will be entertained and diverted - by bizarre stories of mapless roads and unreal cities, the Ostrich Palisades and the erotic stones of Bonehenge; by a spooked version of Rimbaud's 'La Bateau Ivre'; by encounters with Malcolm Lowry, the floating dead, the 'old men behind the waterfall' and the knitted poet; by poems about donkey jackets and dancing with donkeys, and a one-sided conversation with a decidedly un-Romantic polar bear two doors down from Dove Cottage.Long celebrated for his ranging, restless imagination, his baroque, elliptical narratives, his manic humour and maverick stance, Williams returns with another invitation to join him for a jug or two of wine in his out-of-kilter universe: a world that is both strange, and strangely familiar. Welcome to the Café des Artistes!
Café expresso
by Felipe CorvoArrivé d'un long voyage d'affaires, Antonio est déterminé à en finir avec sa vie dé couple. Il voulait dire à sa femme, une bonne fois pour toutes, qu'il ne l'aimait plus comme avant, et qu'à partir de ce moment, chacun suivra son chemin. Toutefois, Antônio ne s'attendait tout simplement pas à ce qu'entre des gorgées de bon café, il puisse se passer beaucoup de choses entre ciel et terre; même de vieux sentiments surgissent juste pour remuer un cœur devenu confus
Café, Cupcakes & Asesinato
by William JarvisBienvenidos a Sky Valley, Georgia, un pintoresco pueblo situado en el corazón de Condado de Rabun, lleno de frondosos árboles, zonas verdes, montañas y gente agradable. Es el paraíso en la tierra; un lugar que aspiraría a hogar. Pero algunas personas no son muy agradables y que secretos oculta este lugar aparentemente sereno. Después de pasar siete años en París, Emmy está de vuelta en Sky Valley para poner su tienda de vestidos de boda y ayudar a su padre, el famoso dueño de cafeterías y restaurantes, ”Tiempo para Café” Troy Byrne, tiempo para el café. Emmy se da cuenta de que no todo es lo que parece, y que todo ha cambiado mucho desde que se fue. Por ejemplo, su buena y vieja amiga Annabeth Meyer, quien está por casarse con su ex, Matthew Mills. Era un romance relámpago, o eso era lo que decía, y ahora Emmy tenía que diseñarle su vestido de boda, y ayudarla con los arreglos. Pero había algo más que Emmy debía saber… Otro ejemplo, es Audrina, la ayudante de su papá, parecía ser una buena chica pero tenía su carácter, y también está alguien que odia Emmy, Tripp Meyer, el padre de Annabeth. ¿Cómo lidiará Emmy con esto? Y también está Daniel, su último novio, y el amor de su vida. Pero ¿seguirán sintiendo lo mismo? O ¿él ya estará con alguien más? Pero mejor aún, ¿qué pasará cuando sepa que Emmy regresó? Acaso ¿podrán encender de nuevo la llama del amor o la apagarán para siempre? Y si hay un futuro para ellos. Emmy no planea quedarse en Sky Valley por mucho tiempo, pero con todo esto, sabe que se tiene que quedar por lo menos un tiempo. Dos días después de la boda de Matthew, Annabeth misteriosamente muere en frente de Emmy, y depende de ella asegurarse de que atrapen al verdadero culpable. Pero, ¿cómo haría eso cuando la policía piensa que ella es uno de los sospechosos? ¿Y cómo ella sería capaz de averiguar quién es el verdadero sospechoso cuando parece que la
Cage Of Bones (Brennan and Esposito #3)
by Tania CarverInto the house. Down the stairs. Through the dripping dark of the cellar. Someone is there. Someone that shouldn't be there. As a building awaits demolition, a horrifying discovery is made inside the basement: a cage made of human bones - with a terrified, feral child lurking within. Unbeknownst to DI Phil Brennan and psychologist Marina Esposito, they have disturbed a killer who has been operating undetected for thirty years. A killer who wants that boy back.But the cage of bones is also a box of secrets - secrets linking Brennan to the madman in their midst. With the death toll rising and the city reeling in terror, Brennan and Marina race to expose a predator more soullessly evil than any they've ever faced - one who is hiding in plain sight.
Cage Without Bars: A Forrest Spencer Novel, Book 3
by Gerald NeufeldWhen we feel threatened, we give free rein to our governments to hunt down and take the lives of those who would harm us. Unreservedly, we issue licenses to kill to our soldiers, to our antiterrorists, to our state and municipal police forces if we believe ourselves to be in danger. Yet, in many areas of North America and countries throughout the world, courts will imprison a man or woman who apprehend and kill an aggressive intruder in their house at night. Can premeditated homicide within the family home ever be justified? Can we envision circumstances in which the perpetrator had no choice? California criminal attorney Forrest Spencer, a man who abhors violence, struggles to convince a jury that Lucy Jackson had no choice but to kill her husband, a battle that, in all probability, he must lose.