Era Fiction

This collection of classic science-fiction stories from the 1950s and 1960s features three imaginative novellas from some of the pioneers of the genre.

These remarkable letters represent a wealth of as-yet-undiscovered knowledge about Shakespeare's relationships, personality, and career as he carved out his place in the chaotic world of 16th-century London. Whether you are a Shakespeare scholar, merely a fan, or even if you have never read any of his works, the stories of the The Lost Letters will enthrall you with their fascinating and true tale.

Cuando el mundo era así reúne cuentos cortos cuyos protagonistas son personajes folclóricos de América Latina. Las historias, escritas por Triunfo Arciniegas, tienen humor e ironía.

Após uma década de trabalho mediana, Rick Dalton acha difícil engolir a ideia de que a indústria cinematográfica passa muito bem sem ele, obrigado. Sentindo que sua carreira de ator está cada vez mais próxima do fim e mergulhado em uma crise existencial, Rick está disposto a se submeter ao lobby cruel de Hollywood para tentar adiar sua ruína. Para isso, vai cogitar uma investida no cinema italiano, encarnar um vilão controverso em uma série de faroeste e aceitar conselhos profissionais de uma respeitada atriz de oito anos de idade.

James, Kennedy, and Elijah Reed have waited their entire lives to see how this Culling would play out. Now it's time for the final four debates, the last chance to sway voters into choosing worthy leadership for the nation. But when the debates take a surprising turn and a horrific incident rocks the township tour, the Reeds know trouble lies ahead. They still have enemies—both outside the Culling and from within.

Fletcher Fernley won Audrey Benton’s heart without any effort, but can he keep her admiration long enough to discover if he loves her in return? Or will she decide love isn’t worth the heartache of always being the wallflower in Fletcher Fernley’s eyes?

Laura Dearborn, a young woman is courted and pursued by three men: Curtis Jadwin, Sheldon Corthell, and Landry Court. She marries Jadwin, who over time loses interest in her as he gets more involved in wheat speculation at the Chicago Board of Trade. As his risky investments start to lead him to ruin, Laura reunites with Corthell, but she eventually rebuffs him. Jadwin’s fortunes turn as he is able to corner the market and ruin even good friends, but in time his luck runs out, and he is ruined.

Whether you play basketball, watch basketball, or you’re simply a history buff, there is something for you here! Crafted for both hardcore NBA fans and curious newcomers to the sports world, this book dives into the history of basketball and specifically the tales of certain players that revolutionized the game.

Hamburgo, 1919. A Primeira Guerra Mundial acabou e a cidade começa agora, finalmente, a despertar.

Amanda Lawrence, a charming, sheltered New York socialite, falls in love with Jonathan Dartland, a part-Apache mining engineer who belongs to the vastness of the Arizona desert. Amanda responds to his strength and self-reliance, but has nothing and nobody to guide her when she follows him to the grim town of Lodestone.

É preciso responder a uma série de perguntas, passar por um criterioso processo de seleção e se comprometer a seguir inúmeras regras para morar no nº 1 da Folgate Street, uma casa linda e minimalista, obra-prima da arquitetura em Londres. Mas há um preço a se pagar para viver no lugar perfeito. Mesmo em condições tão peculiares, a casa atrai inúmeros interessados, entre eles Jane, uma mulher que, depois de uma terrível perda, busca um ponto de recomeço.

The 1590s were bleak years for England. The queen was old, the succession unclear, and the treasury empty after decades of war. Amid the rising tension, William Shakespeare published a pair of poems dedicated to the young Earl of Southampton: Venus and Adonis in 1593 and The Rape of Lucrece a year later. Although wildly popular during Shakespeare's lifetime, to modern readers both works are almost impenetrable. But in her enthralling new book, the Shakespearean scholar Clare Asquith reveals their hidden contents.

This highly anticipated sequel to Delaney's People takes listeners on a turbulent, surprise-filled journey from Depression-era rural Alabama through 2011's devastating tornadoes and their impact on Delaney's family and friends. Family ties, love, loss, betrayal and a characteristic dead mule combine in a perfect book for devotees of Southern literature.

Evangeline Volpe ha sempre creduto nell’amore e nel lieto fine… Fino al giorno in cui scopre che quello che credeva essere il ragazzo della sua vita sta per sposare un’altra. Nel disperato tentativo di impedire le nozze, Evangeline stringe un patto con il Fatidico Principe di Cuori, affascinante quanto malvagio. In cambio del suo aiuto, il Fato chiede a Evangeline tre baci, che dovrà dare quando e a chi deciderà lui.

Hamburgo, 1970. Henny celebra su cumpleaños rodeada de su familia y de sus inseparables amigas. El hilo de la complicidad que unía su vida con la de Käthe, Lina e Ida continúa ahora en las nuevas generaciones: Florentine, la modelo que regresa de París con una inesperada noticia; Katja, que sueña con fotografiar conflictos por todo el mundo.

1949. La guerra ha terminado. Hamburgo queda reducida a escombros y muchos se encuentran sin un hogar al que regresar. Como Henny, quien no ha podido olvidar la mirada de su amiga Kathe en ese tranvía... Lina, por su parte, ha abierto una librería, Ida está decepcionada por su relación con Tian, a pesar de todo lo vivido. Los años pasan, los hijos de las protagonistas crecen y ellos también tienen historias que contar.

Dall'autrice di bestseller numero uno, Morgan Rice, e autrice di "Un'Impresa da Eroi" (più di 1.300 recensioni a cinque stelle) arriva il debutto di una nuova e sorprendente serie fantasy. "Il regno dei draghi" ("L'era degli stregoni" - Audiolibro primo) narra la storia dell'epica maturazione di un sedicenne molto speciale, figlio di un fabbro e proveniente da una famiglia povera, a cui non viene dato modo di dimostrare le sue capacità nella lotta e accedere ai ranghi nobili. Tuttavia, possiede un potere che non può negare e un destino che deve seguire.

When the first wave of pirated videotapes from the West reached the USSR in the second half of the 1980s, that stuff was naturally illegal. If you had money, you still watched it, of course, be it Commando, or The Godfather, or Emmanuelle, or whatever you were lucky to get. Maybe, you’d get arrested; maybem you wouldn’t.

Dall'autrice di bestseller numero uno, Morgan Rice, e autrice di "Un'impresa da eroi" (più di 1.300 recensioni a cinque stelle) arriva il debutto di una nuova e sorprendente serie fantasy. Ne "Il trono di draghi" ("L'era degli stregoni" - Audiolibro secondo), Re Godwin mobilita il suo esercito per attraversare il grande ponte, invadere il Sud e recuperare la sua figlia maggiore, la diciassettenne Lenore. Tuttavia, Lenore è tenuta prigioniera nei meandri più oscuri del Regno del Sud, sotto agli occhi vigili e pieni d'odio di Re Ravin.

Three hundred years ago, Earth suffered a mass extinction event. The last humans fled to the stars in search of a new home. In the darkness, they fought to survive. Now the fleet decays, and their hope of finding a better world is fading. Era Corinth works to preserve the archives, but viewing them herself would be treason. When she's faced with the possibility that her unborn child may be aborted due to a genetic defect, her fascination with ancient secrets escalates to obsession.