Era Fiction

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.

Mr. Archibald Fernley has secured the most sought-after editor in England only to discover his current manuscript is unacceptable. With a deadline of one month, Archie’s assignment is to discover a topic to enchant the ton while exposing the inequalities in England’s social classes. On the eve of his departure from London, Archie finds himself entangled in a scandal providing him with a bride.

It's 2002 now and Matt's 91. Clay is 52 and his grandson, Elliott is 22. Elliott wants to be a writer and has asked grandpa Matt if he and his private eye exploits would like to be the subject of his first book. Matt agrees and tells Elliott the story of how it all began back in the 1930s. This story starts in 1934 and has Matt telling of his beginnings in the Chicago Police Department, his move to Los Angeles, his beginnings in the Los Angeles Police Department, his first marriage to Stella and life after her death.

The Crew has a visitor during down cycle....

El exquisito lord Torlundy cree desfallecer cuando le presentan a doña María, la sosa, insípida y poco agraciada hija del marqués de la Eras. Y es que aquella dama gris y aburrida viste como cien años atrás y es tan desagradable como un dolor de pies. Doña María no creía posible que en el atuendo de un caballero cupieran tantas cintas, lazadas y plumas hasta que le han presentado al afectado lord Torlundy, ayudante del almirante Carlton en la Oficina de la Guerra.

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, 25 Anos de Solidão, e depois de reencontrar o amor de sua vida, Harry, agora tem que lutar para conquistar a felicidade ao lado de seu eterno amor, numa trajetória cheia de sofrimento, mentira e amargura. Real, sofrido e poderoso, Desespero nos arrasta para dentro das entranhas de um mundo brutalmente perverso e egoísta onde apenas os apaixonados e puros de alma podem sair ilesos da inveja que os cercam.

Había una vez un niño que quería ser pirata. Y había un pirata que no quería ser niño de ninguna de las maneras. Y el conflicto era mucho más serio de lo que podáis pensar: porque el pirata y el niño eran la misma persona. Por eso tuvo que intervenir nuestro querido Mago Sí. ¿Queréis escuchar la historia de este niño, que se llamaba, curiosamente, Roger Cantamañanas? Si no queréis que os la cuente, ya podéis dejar de leer e iros a jugar a otra parte. Si la queréis conocer, tendréis que seguir leyendo.

Lance, last living dragon mage of the northern province has become truly formidable. His followers have grown, his village has expanded, and his lovely group of arcanist companions have become deadly in their own right. Now, with his [s-rank] abilities fully realized, there are few in the realm who can match his might. But there are those who will try.

Dicen que ocasionalmente dictaba a las secretarias tres libros a la vez, pero lo interesante es que sus argumentos son convincentes y sus obras, en su mayor parte policiales, saben guardar el suspenso hasta el ultimo momento. Muestra brillante de su produccion es esta novela, que tiene uno de los finales mas inesperados e imaginables.

Queste favole nascono come pegno d'amore, e si sente. Sono favole per adulti che non hanno mai smesso di sentirsi bambini, di chiedersi il perché delle cose, di avere amici immaginari, di sognare amori che durano per sempre e mondi governati dalle leggi della fantasia. Come sono nati il giorno e la notte? Come fanno ad amarsi due innamorati che vivono su pianeti lontani? Che fareste voi nei panni del Silenzio, costretto a custodire i segreti di miliardi di persone? Se l'amore fosse una strada che nessuno sa dove porta, vi mettereste in marcia per percorrerla?

Dal genio di Robert E. Howard, la storia immaginaria del mondo di Conan il Barbaro. From the genius of Robert E. Howard, the imaginary history of the world of Conan the Barbarian.

Charles Dickens, considered one of the greatest English authors of all time, wrote the essay "Sunday Under Three Heads" in 1836. It is a short piece expressing Charles Dickens' opinion on a bill being presented in the British Parliament which was meant to restrict pleasurable pursuits on Sundays. Dickens explains how this proposed act would negatively affect the poor people of Britain. Besides stating his opinion with eloquence, the essay provides a good description of life on an English Sunday in the early 19th century.

Que sucederia si tu agradable vida cambia totalmente en un segundo? Que sucederia si tu entorno se convierte en una pesadilla permanente, de pronto, cuando menos te lo esperabas?

Set in a remote district of Western Australia in the 1920s, an era which outlawed suicide, an unidentified body has been found and police are treating the death as suspicious. The story presents a chance for strangers (the listener) to peruse the very private diaries of the protagonists. Intriguingly, this is like peeping through the coin slot of a piggy bank to count the wealth inside.

A young American actress arrives in London hoping to learn her identity, just as Sherlock Holmes is closing in on a master criminal. Their worlds collide, and not even Holmes could have foreseen the impact!

C’era una svolta sono le fiabe italiane del Terzo Millennio, una riscrittura delle celeberrime fiabe calviniane, un omaggio e una rielaborazione polemica e intelligente, in chiave contemporanea. In questa raccolta l’autore ci fa incontrare e conoscere il Mago Ogm, il Lupo Camorro, l’Orco babbo, accompagnandoci con passo leggero e deciso attraverso i temi più dibattuti del nostro presente: la mafia, l’omosessualità, la crisi economica, il precariato, l’acqua e il nucleare.

Authors Robert Toto and Richard Geschke have expanded their horizons of their original book, In Our Duffel Bags, Surviving the Vietnam Era, with a poetic interpretation of life in the army. Tracking their adventures in Germany, Panama and Vietnam, the authors wax the poetic version of what they found in their duffel bags looking deeper into the fast changing times of the Vietnam era. With Shadows of Combat the listener will sense the history of what took place in this crucial time in American history.

Discover these horror stories of the Victorian era, with Gothic tales from J. S. Lee Fanu. This definitive audio version is narrated by Jilly Bond and brings the classic horrors of old to a new audience. Ghostly Tales by J. S. Le Fanu is brought to audio for the first time. Dim the lights and listen to these unsettling tales of Victorian horror. Fanu is described as a "master of the genre" by subsequent distinguished authors such as E. F. Bleiler. Fanu's unique approach helped to usher in a new, more psychological era of dread.

Nessuno sa come né perché, dopo un violento nubifragio, il cubo di cemento della biblioteca Jacques Prévert prende il largo e si ritrova a navigare nell'oceano. A bordo il direttore, la bibliotecaria, la signora delle pulizie, una prima media al completo con il professore di tecnologia e il giovane Saïd. Gli improvvisati marinai dovranno trovare il modo per sopravvivere. Per fortuna, ad aiutarli in questa avventura, ci sono i libri della biblioteca!