Caribbean Fiction

In 1668, 15-year-old Kemosha is sold by a slave owner to a tavern keeper in Port Royal, Jamaica - the “wickedest city on earth”. She soon flees from a brutal assault and finds herself in the company of a mysterious free Black man, Ravenhide, who teaches her the fine art of swordplay, introduces her to her soul mate, Isabella, and helps her win her freedom.

Charity Styles had been the catalyst for the demise of many. But in the past that usually meant the end of a human life. As an assassin for the CIA, it came with the territory. But this time she feels responsible for the end of her friend’s relationship. She sets out on a voyage to find one of the partners in the hopes of rectifying the rift she helped create. Along the way, she encounters a deadly foe, bent on becoming rich regardless of how many must suffer or die.

Discover the gripping tale of ambition, betrayal, and redemption in "Behind The Firm." A prestigious law office hides a web of deceit. Will Selena Martinez expose the scandal and rebuild the firm's reputation? Dive into this riveting legal drama!

What would you do if your ex got abducted? Remember, they're an ex for a reason. So let's assume you hate them from the depths of your soul. Line up the tequila shots, right? Not your problem? Now stay with me for a second. What if you were the only person who could save their life? Then would you save them? We are talking about another human being's life, after all. Now, imagine you have seven million dollars in your bank account. Sweet, right? It's seven million dollars or your ex's life. This is a judgment-free zone.

Um romance urgente sobre intolerância e marginalização de uma nova e potente voz da literatura brasileira. Uma manhã chuvosa no Rio de Janeiro. Antônio, um cadeirante negro de classe média, circula pela cidade enquanto o caminhão que carrega sua pequena mudança se afasta da casa em que ele viveu até então. De metrô, ônibus e balsa, não sem dificuldades, ele se desloca em sua cadeira de rodas capenga em direção à sua nova casa, que de nova não tem tanto assim: endividado e sem outra alternativa, Antônio está voltando à casa da sua infância, à casa do pai, a quem ele não vê há mais de vinte anos.

Una de las novelas más conocidas de Dickens, un clásico de la literatura inglesa del siglo XIX. La historia transcurre entre dos ciudades, Londres y París, durante la época de la Revolución Francesa. La indiferencia de Dickens por la política y su desprecio por los políticos alejan la novela de cualquier debate político o filosófico sobre la revolución.

Белый клык - приключенческая повесть Джека Лондона, главным героем которой является волк по кличке Белый Клык. Впервые произведение было опубликовано в нескольких номерах журнала The Outing Magazine с мая по октябрь 1906 года.

После долгих лет напряженной работы, в 1950 году, после десятилетнего перерыва, увидел свет роман Эрнеста Хемингуэя "За рекой в тени деревьев". Критика назвала роман неудачным, слишком сентиментальным, манерным.

Увлекательная история о приключениях человека, чудом выжившего после кораблекрушения и волею судьбы оказавшегося на острове, который он посчитал необитаемым, появилась на свет в 1719 году. Эта книга стала первым романом шестидесятилетнего публициста и коммерсанта Даниэля Дефо.

Роман "Зеленые холмы Африки" увидел свет в 1935 году и еще больше упрочил славу писателя. Книга стала очередной отметкой в его послужном списке настоящего мужчины. Эта автобиографическая история основана на воспоминаниях Хемингуэя о сафари в африканских степях.

Впервые дебютный роман Эрнеста Хемингуэя "Фиеста" был опубликован в 1926 году, в США. И кто знает, не напиши Хемингуэй свою "Фиесту", возможно праздник Святого Фермина, проходящий с 6 по 14 июля в Памплоне, и не стал бы таким популярным событием, каким является сегодня.

Archer Humphrey Lambourne, third son to the Marquis of Daventry, had always longed to fill his life with culture and travel across the exotic world. His love of knowledge, prompted by a fond mentor, has him yearning for more at every turn until a chance meeting has him questioning his nomadic existence. When a Fellowship dinner brings Archer and Cassiopeia to the same point under the stars, long held emotions of longing and betrayal stir the heavens until there is no place for them to hide from their obvious attraction.

Rick and the gang must find Tyler Raynes, who was kidnapped on Halloween night at the crossroads in Mississippi. He went there to sell his soul to the devil, following in the footsteps of Blues legend Robert Johnson. But Tyler met an even more insidious fate at the hands of a certified psychopath.

In the midst of gorgeous St. Bart's, a few days before Christmas, a Senator's daughter is found stabbed and strangled on the beach - the day after her engagement party. While the rich and famous are pouring in to celebrate the holidays, the local police are desperate to keep it quiet and not cause an uproar. But the Senator's family wants justice for their daughter, and they hire Cindy and Mattheus to solve the crime.

Ever since her mother’s death, Kela feels every bit as broken as the shards of glass, known as “mermaid’s tears,” that sparkle on the Caribbean beaches of St. Rita. So when Kela and her friend Lissy stumble across an ancient-looking comb in a coral cave, with all she’s already lost, Kela can’t help but bring home her very own found treasure.

Предлагаем вашему вниманию все сказки знаменитого английского писателя Оскара Уайльда. Именно эти девять сказок, которые Уайльд сочинил и любил рассказывать своим маленьким сыновьям Сирилу и Вивиану, принесли ему настоящую славу.

Долгое время "Праздник, который всегда с тобой" публиковался по изданию 1964 года, вышедшему спустя три года после смерти писателя. Почти полвека спустя внук и сын писателя, проделали огромную работу и восстановили подлинный текст рукописи в том виде, в каком он существовал еще при жизни писателя.

"Coleshanger people are pretty bad," said Uncle Edward. "They won't cross water after sunset. And they have to be in bed by midnight, otherwise they think that they'll be turned into baboons and apes. They also worship the flea." Written in 1952, Coleshanger is a humorous, whimsical, and charming recount of English village life in the early part of the last century, a tale waiting 70 years to be heard but still very much the story of us today.

When two children happen across an ancient shrine, they unintentionally summon an impish sprite named Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow. To their wonderment, the fairy conjures up the past, taking them on ten magical adventures: They visit Roman Britain and the legion guarding Hadrian's Wall, the thirteenth-century court of King John, and Old England from the time of William the Conqueror.

Throughout his life, Noel Coward the master songwriter, 'derived a considerable amount of private pleasure from writing verse'. Much of it is gathered in this first ever audio collection. From moving war-time encounters to satirical barbs at familiar Coward targets and personal reminiscences, this delightful collection is a perfect blend of vintage Noel Coward sure to be enjoyed by faithful fans and new listeners alike.