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The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton (The Burgundy Club #3)
by Miranda NevilleA desperate woman stumbles upon an irresistible opportunity for revenge in this Regency romance “of hilarity, mystery, and passion” (Publishers Weekly).As a spinster, Miss Celia Seaton has come to expect a rather dull life—until she is kidnapped, robbed, and left stranded on the moors without so much as a petticoat for protection. But the tables soon turn when she finds Tarquin Compton—the devilishly handsome rogue who ruined her marriage prospects—lying on the ground unconscious. Celia wastes no time in saving Tarquin’s life. And when he awakens with amnesia, she wastes no time filling his head with lies. Now the leader of the ton believes himself to be one Terence Fish—and Celia’s fiancé. As they search for Celia’s kidnapper, they discover a passion more intense than either has ever known. But the tables may turn yet again as Tarquin’s memory returns . . .
Amour, Clichés et Cupcakes (Delilah Horton #1)
by Bethany LopezUn jour, vous êtes en train de vous trémousser, écoutant la musique dans votre tête tout en vous demandant si vos cuisses peuvent supporter de prendre un cupcake sur le chemin du retour. L'instant d'après, votre monde entier s'effondre. J'avais l'habitude de me réveiller la nuit, en sueur, pleurant parce que j'avais rêvé que mon mari me trompait, ou qu'il me détestait et en voulait à mes enfants. Il me serrait toujours contre lui et me disait que ce n'était qu'un rêve, qu'il m'aimait, ainsi que notre famille, et qu'il ne me laisserait jamais partir. C'était un sacré menteur. Aujourd'hui, je passe mes journées à prendre des photos d'ordures comme lui, à essayer d'être la championne de ceux qui sont exploités par les losers de notre ville, et mes nuits à être la mère célibataire de mes magnifiques jumeaux. J'ai des amies géniales qui me soutiennent toujours, et un motard sexy et mystérieux qui se montre toujours quand j'ai besoin de lui. Les choses commencent enfin à s'améliorer. Et, une chose est sûre... Il y a toujours de la place pour les cupcakes. AVERTISSEMENT : CE LIVRE CONTIENT DU SEXE, UN PEU DE VIOLENCE ET DES MANIGANCES. SI RIEN DE TOUT CELA NE VOUS DÉRANGE, PRENEZ UN CUPCAKE ET LISEZ LA SUITE !
Amour et sortilèges
by Birgit Kluger Adeline Hurmaci***Homme idéal sur commande*** « La situation ne pourrait être pire », se dit Lara qui essaie alors de donner un coup de pouce à sa vie amoureuse à l’aide d’un rituel magique. Seulement voilà, ce dernier fonctionne trop bien. Soudain, ce sont deux hommes qui frappent à sa porte et non l’unique homme idéal qu’elle avait en réalité commandé auprès de l’univers. Les turbulences ne semblent pas près de s’arrêter. Elle se retrouve propriétaire d’un chat malgré elle, un sortilège vaudou tourne mal et sa meilleure amie met fin à leur amitié.
Amp'd: A Novel
by Ken Pisani"Complete with painfully wry observations and delightfully caustic wit, this novel is a gritty exploration of what it's like to feel incomplete in the world. All five fingers up for this bitterly satisfying tale." --Kirkus Reviews(starred)Aaron is not a man on a hero's journey. In the question of fight or flight, he'll choose flight every time. So when a car accident leaves him suddenly asymmetrical, his left arm amputated, looking on the bright side just isn't something he's equipped to do. Forced to return to his boyhood home to recuperate, Aaron is confronted with an aging father (a former Olympic biathlete turned hoarder), a mother whose chosen to live in a yurt with a fireman twelve years her junior, and a well-meaning sister whose insufferable husband proves love isn't just blind, but also painfully stupid.As Aaron tries to make the world around him disappear in a haze of Vicodin and medical marijuana, the only true joy in his life comes from daily ninety-second radio spots of fun science facts: the speed of falling raindrops, batteries made out of starfish, and sexual responses triggered by ringtones - all told in the lush, disembodied voice of commentator Sunny Lee, with whom he falls helplessly, ridiculously, in love. Aaron's obsession with Sunny only hastens his downward spiral, like pouring accelerant on a fire. Pressured to do something - anything - to move his life forward, he takes the only job he can get. As a "fish counter" at the nearby dam, he concludes that an act of violent sacrifice to liberate the river might be his best, final option.
Amphibian Acrobats
by Leslie BulionLeslie Bulion and Robert Meganck are back with another cross-curricular celebration of science and poetry—this time starring frogs, toads, salamanders, and more. Step right up and learn all about the remarkable stars of Leslie Bulion's Amphibian Acrobats show! Marvel at the jaw-dropping dexterity of "Daredevil Free-Climbers," the astounding agility of "The Olympic Jumpers," the awe-inspiring stamina of the intrepid "Marathoners," and more! Leslie Bulion's lively poems pair with Robert Meganck's colorful, zany art in this cross-curricular celebration of science and language. Thorough back matter includes a science glossary, notes on poetry forms, and resources for additional information about these extraordinary animals.
Amphibian Diaries: A Field Guide for Truth-Seekers
by John Hansel Jr.Amphibian Diaries is a Field Guide for Truth Seekers. A little, green stowaway in the author’s baggage turned out to be a good friend with a sage-like understanding of life. He taught six principles for recognizing Truth so people can have genuine, interpersonal dialogue while searching for personal significance. <P><P>By the time a reader is finished with the book, they’re invited into a safe and healthy conversation of life’s big questions with a friend. The invitation comes in the form of the LifeBet, reminiscent of the philosophy of Blasé Pascal, which states that all of us live our lives by a wager or bet we have made—there is a God, or there is no God. (The books main character, BP is named for Blasé Pascal.) <P><P>The book intends to launch LifeBet makers and takers into a commitment of seven meetings wherein they discus foundational life-issues: Origin, Meaning, Morality, and Destiny. Ultimately, the answers are a matter of faith for everyone—the primary constructs of our respective worldviews. <P><P>BP and the author would argue that these high-level meetings/conversations are essential but difficult, made practicable and effective by a commitment to SEARCH, an acronym for the six principles: <P><P>1) We all have a Soul with a hole, a need to be fulfilled by a significant and secure life. <P><P>2) We have an intrinsic Expectation of satisfaction that we cling to by faith. <P><P>3) We express our beliefs in terms of Answers to life’s ultimate and necessary questions: Origin, Meaning, Destiny, and Morality. <P><P>4) Our Reason to believe is always a matter of logical, empirical, and practical variables. <P><P>5) Our beliefs are an expression of our view of the Correspondence between our ideas about reality and reality itself. <P><P>And, 6) Intrapersonal, interpersonal, and inspirational Humility is required for the entire conversation Life and God. <P><P>The meetings and the ensuing dialogue are encouraged and assisted by the readers’ personal access to a designated website: www.AmphibianDiaries.com where they will find concise and insightful support materials as well as connection for interaction with the author and others. The book, the website, and the concept are all designed to move the reader in the direction of hope in a gentle and respectful manner. It presumes that if people genuinely seek Truth they will find themselves in the freedom of God’s love.
Amphitryon, By Molière: The Misanthrope / Amphitryon / Tartuffe / The Learned Ladies
by MolièreWilbur is at the peak of his form in this stellar translation of an unusual Molière play-populated with Greeks and Greco-Roman gods and flavored with the essences of vaudeville, fan-tasy, high comedy, farce, and even opera. Afterword by Richard Wilbur.
Amsterdam: A Novel (Man Booker Prize Winner)
by Ian McEwanBOOKER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A sharp contemporary morality tale, cleverly disguised as a comic novel, Amsterdam is "a dark tour de force, perfectly fashioned" (The New York Times) from the bestselling author of Atonement.On a chilly February day, two old friends meet in the throng outside a London crematorium to pay their last respects to Molly Lane. Both Clive Linley and Vernon Halliday had been Molly's lovers in the days before they reached their current eminence: Clive is Britain's most successful modern composer, and Vernon is a newspaper editor. Gorgeous, feisty Molly had other lovers, too, notably Julian Garmony, Foreign Secretary, a notorious right-winger tipped to be the next prime minister. In the days that follow Molly's funeral, Clive and Vernon will make a pact with consequences that neither could have foreseen…
The Amusement Park from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures #27)
by Mike ThalerThese fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!It's time for a class trip and all Hubie's friends want to go to the Amusement Park. But not Hubie. Waiting on long lines? Rides names after natural disasters? There's nothing amusing about that. Will Hubie make it through the day?
Amy Among the Serial Killers: A Novel (Amy Gallup #3)
by Jincy WillettJincy Willett's beloved characters return in Amy Among the Serial Killers, a wickedly smart and funny take on the thriller genre by one of our most acclaimed literary humorists.Carla Karolak is doing just fine. Having escaped the clutches of her controlling mother and founded a successful writing retreat in which participants are confined to windowless cells until they hit their daily word count, she lives a comfortable, if solitary, existence. If only her therapist, Toonie, would stop going on about Carla's nonexistent love life and start addressing her writer’s block, she might be able to make some progress. But then Carla finds Toonie murdered, and suddenly her unfinished memoir is the least of her concerns. Without quite knowing why, she dials an old phone number.Amy Gallup, retired after decades as a writing instructor, is surprised to hear from her former student Carla out of the blue, three years since they last spoke. She’s even more shocked when she finds out the reason for Carla's call. Suddenly, she finds herself swept up in a murder investigation that soon brings her old writing group back together. But they’ll need all the help they can get, as one murder leads to another, and suspicions of a serial killer mount across San Diego.Full of Jincy Willett’s trademark dark humor, an unforgettable cast of characters, and two of the most endearingly imperfect protagonists who have ever attempted to solve a murder, Amy Among the Serial Killers shows us what can be gained when we begin to break down our own walls and let others inside…as long as they aren’t murderers.
Amy's Answering Machine
by Amy BorkowskyDoes your mother call you in a panic whenever there's a storm warning for your area? Does she act as though it's her duty to alert you to every health story on the news? Have you ever been briefly out of touch with your mother only to find she's phoned everyone short of the National Guard to track you down -- or, just maybe, are you that mother? Take comfort in knowing you're not alone, as Amy Borkowsky shares more than a decade's worth of maddening phone messages from her hilariously overprotective mom. Based on the hit CD of the same name, Amy's Answering Machine features actual messages in which Amy's mom warns her not to wear a red bathrobe because a friend's grandson "said that red is a gang color"...advises her not to get a cat because "what if you finally found a nice guy and he was allergic?"...cautions her not to wear crepe-soled shoes because "they were just saying on the news that if you're ever in a plane crash, crepe is no good if you have to go down the slide." Amy also reveals the stories behind the messages and shares calls not available on CD, each one brimming with the worry and annoying comments only a loving mother could dish out. The same warnings and suggestions that had Amy cringing are sure to have you doubled over with laughter. But before you turn the page, take some advice from Amy's mom: Make sure you have plenty of reading light, because squinting causes crow's feet.
Ana de las tejas verdes 9 - Bienvenida, Señora Blythe (Ana de las tejas verdes #Volumen 9)
by Lucy Maud MontgomeryLas peripecias de Ana de las Tejas Verdes, una saga clásica ahora revisada y actualizada, en esta cuidada edición ilustrada. Ana Shirley está a punto de casarse con Gilbert, su amigo de la infancia, y convertirse por fin en la señora Blythe. ¿Qué nuevas aventuras le esperan ahora que va a empezar una nueva vida? Conociendo a Ana y su capacidad para convertir lo ordinario en extraordinario, seguro que su camino estará lleno de sorpresas.
Ana Takes Manhattan
by Lissette DecosFans of Abby Jimenez and Alexis Daria will love this novel about one New York City woman skilled in producing swoon‑worthy reality TV shows but whose own life is a mess, with nothing ever going according to plan. As a reality TV producer, Ana Karina orchestrates extravagant marriage proposals that always (well, mostly) go as planned. When they don&’t, she&’s not afraid to cut and paste scenes to make the moment picture-perfect. If only Ana&’s own life was as simple to direct. Her colleagues are getting promotions. Her best friend and her younger sister are both getting married. Everyone is moving forward—except Ana. Sick of feeling stuck, she decides to start living with no regrets. She&’s going to pitch all her ideas at work, no matter how unlikely. She&’ll take a chance on a guy even if he doesn&’t check all her boxes for Mr. Right. Soon, she&’s swept up in a roller coaster of exhilarating dates—a comedy show, a Jane Austen reenactment, a rave pool party, and a whirlwind trip to Vienna. With all this excitement, Ana should be on her way to her own happily-ever-after, but instead her life is getting messier by the second. Yet throwing caution to the wind may still bring Ana more than she hoped for as she begins to listen to her heart and realizes the life—and man—truly meant for her might be the one she never saw coming.
Ana y Fe van a la Escuela para Gemelos
by Teddy Rose O'Malley Lucia Dominguez GarciaAna y Fe cursan su segundo año en una escuela para gemelos. Hacen amigas y enemigas y tienen que intervenir cuando hay peleas. Sin embargo, este será el menor de sus problemas. Cuando el director quiere obligar a todos los gemelos a vestir igual, Ana y Fe no aceptarán tan fácilmente. Un problema... multiplicado por dos.
Anaconda Adventure (S.W.I.T.C.H. #13)
by Ali SparkesJosh, Danny, and the mad scientist Petty Potts waltz over to the zoo and try out an awesome spray that turns them into anacondas! But when Petty wanders off, the twins soon realize that they are in danger of being put in a cage with the other anacondas. Which means, when the S.W.I.T.C.H. spray wears off and they turn back into boys, they will become a tasty snack for the snakes!
La analfabeta que era un genio de los números
by Jonas JonassonDespués del éxito mundial de El abuelo que saltó por la ventana y se largó, Jonas Jonasson vuelve a deleitarnos con una novela tan desenfadada como llena de sorpresas, una historia trepidante que arremete contra la hipocresía de la clase política al tiempo que ilumina la cara oculta de la historia oficial. En esta ocasión, la improbable heroína tiene su origen en el barrio de Soweto, el tristemente célebre gueto de Johannesburgo. Corren los años setenta, en pleno auge del apartheid, cuando Nombeko Mayeki, condenada a una vida de infortunio y con altas probabilidades de que ésta acabe a una edad temprana ante la indiferencia de sus semejantes, encuentra un resquicio para escapar de su aciago futuro. Dotada de un intelecto fuera de serie, e impulsada por la fuerza de un destino que ejecuta las piruetas más extrañas, el azar propulsa a Nombeko lejos de su entorno de miseria y la encarrila en un asombroso viaje en el que se topará con personajes de toda índole, desde un falso especialista en física nuclear y un par de agentes del Mossad con sed de venganza, hasta un rey de Suecia con rostro humano y una joven antisistema en permanente estado de ebullición. Así, la genial Nombeko recorrerá un insólito itinerario, repleto de emocionantes peripecias, hasta convertirse en una mujer clave para la supervivencia de la humanidad y, a la postre, descubrir su lugar en el mundo en las frías tierras escandinavas, un sitio con el que jamás se habría atrevido a soñar. La crítica ha dicho...«Jonasson lo ha logrado de nuevo [...]. Muy entretenido, brillante, con trasfondo político. Y alocadamente divertido.»Correspondenten «Una vez más, un triunfo maravillosamente sorprendente.»Metro «Ya he empezado a leerla por segunda vez.»Värnamo Nyheter «Jonasson relata magníficamente historias improbables [...] con un humor malicioso, un poco a la manera del Cándido de Voltaire. Sin duda, se ganará de nuevo el aplauso de los lectores.»Lire «La analfabeta que era un genio de los números no deja de lado algunas reflexiones geopolíticas y, a diferencia de El abuelo que saltó por la ventana y se largó, no busca sólo la seducción inmediata. Es más profunda.»Livres Hebdo
Anarchy and Old Dogs
by Colin CotterillA blind retired dentist has been run down by a logging truck on the street in Vientiane just opposite the post office. His body is duly delivered to the morgue of Dr. Siri Paiboun, the official and only coroner of Laos. At the age of seventy-four, Dr. Siri is too old to be in awe of the new communist bureaucrats for whom he now works. He identifies the corpse, helped by the letter in the man's pocket. But first he must decipher it; it is written in code and invisible ink. The dentist's widow explains that the enigmatic letters and numbers describe chess moves, but they are unlike any chess symbols Siri has previously encountered. With the help of his old friend, Civilai, now a senior member of the Laos politburo; Nurse Dtui ("Fatty"); Phosy, a police officer; and Aunt Bpoo, a transvestite fortune-teller, Dr. Siri solves the mystery of the note and foils a plot to overthrow the government of Laos.
Anarchy in High Heels: A Memoir
by Denise LarsonAnarchy in High Heels is not a state of dress; it&’s a state of mind.A San Francisco porno theater might be the last place you&’d expect to plant the seed of a feminist troupe, but truth is stranger than fiction.In 1972, access to birth control and a burn-your-bra ethos were leading young women to repudiate their 1950s conservative upbringing and embrace a new liberation. Denise Larson was a timid twenty-four-year-old actress wannabe when, at an after-hours countercultural event, The People&’s Nickelodeon, she accidentally created Les Nickelettes. This banding together of ¬¬like-minded women with an anything-goes spirit unlocked a deeply hidden female humor. For the first time, Denise allowed the suppressed satirical thoughts dancing through her head to come out in the open. Together with Les Nickelettes, which quickly became a brazen women&’s lib troupe, she presented a series of feminist skits, stunts, and musical comedy plays. In 1980, The Bay Guardian described the group as &“nutty, messy, flashy, trashy, and very funny.&”With sisterhood providing the moxie, Denise took on leadership positions not common for women at the time: playwright, stage director, producer, and administrative/artistic director. But, in the end, the most important thing she learned was the power of female friendship.
El Anarquista: …o acerca de cómo todo lo que poseo está cubierto por una fina capa de polvo rojo
by C. Sean McGeeEn parte una sátira filosófica y política, y en parte horror desgarrador, El Anarquista, prueba de nuevo que C. Sean McGee no puede ser encasillado ni en la izquierda o la derecha de la ideología tradicional académica, esta historia corta apunta con un dedo irónico, conmovedor y elocuente a cualquier tipo de idealismo y a todas sus posibles implicaciones literales.
The Anatomy Lesson (Vintage International)
by Philip RothAt forty, the writer Nathan Zuckerman comes down with a mysterious affliction—pure pain, beginning in his neck and shoulders, invading his torso, and taking possession of his spirit. Zuckerman, whose work was his life, is unable to write a line. Now his work is trekking from one doctor to another, but none can find a cause for the pain and nobody can assuage it. Zuckerman himself wonders if the pain can have been caused by his own books. And while he is wondering, his dependence on painkillers grows into an addiction to vodka, marijuana, and Percodan. The Anatomy Lesson is a great comedy of illness written in what the English critic Hermione Lee has described as "a manner at once ... brash and thoughtful ... lyrical and wry, which projects through comic expostulations and confessions...a knowing, humane authority." The third volume of the trilogy and epilogue Zuckerman Bound, The Anatomy Lesson provides some of the funniest scenes in all of Roth's fiction as well as some of the fiercest.
The Anatomy of Magic: Curl up with this perfectly magical and enchantingly romantic read!
by J.C. Cervantes🌸✨A young woman learns to embrace all the messy imperfections of life and love with some help from her magical family ✨🌸'[A] cozy magical romance . . . a well-balanced tale of magic, perseverance, and rekindled love. Cervantes is sure to win fans with this one' Publisher's Weekly_______________________Can an old flame spark a new romance?Lilian Estrada seemingly has it all. She's an ob-gyn star on the rise, a master at balancing work with whirlwind romances, and part of a family of fiercely loyal and exceptional women, all bound together by an extraordinary secret. The Estrada women each possess a unique power, and Lily shines with the rare gift to manipulate memories. But her mystical abilities can't shield her from a harrowing event at the hospital, one that sends her powers - and her confidence - spiralling out of control. Seeking solace, Lily retreats to her family's ancestral home in Mexico, only to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past - Sam, the first love she never forgot. Nearly a decade since she last saw him, Sam is hardly the boy she once knew, and as old flames spark to life, Lily must navigate the mysteries of their shared history and the depths of her own heart if she hopes to control her unpredictable magic._______________________'A delightful, funny, and uplifting novel with the perfect amount of heat' KATY HAYS'The Estrada women will bewitch your heart and make you believe in magic again' CAROLYN HUYNH'This story had me rooting for love in all its forms ... a wondrous backdrop for blooming romance' DIANE MARIE BROWN'An enchantingly comfortable romantic dramedy' KIRKUS'Cervantes' adult debut is a sensual tale ... and the sweeping love story draws readers in' BOOKLISTReaders gave The Enchanted Hacienda 5 stars!!'The most beautiful story. The romance that blossomed, like the flowers from the Estrada farm, was a magical treat . . . A book filled with romance, familia, and magic''A truly beautiful and enchanting story that shows the power of love, family and find your place in the world. Magic, family and a beautifully told story make this one that you don't want to miss out on''J.C. Cervantes is a genius. I am absolutely in love with this writing style and I love the characters and I love the subtle magic . . . the story is honestly beautiful and heartbreaking and enchanting''A delightful, emotionally charged tale of a young woman realizing that maybe her lack of magic isn't the end of the world, that she does have something to offer, that family is everything, and love can come out of nowhere, magic or not. Readers will be enchanted with the magic, and will want to live in The Enchanted Hacienda'
The Anatomy of Magic: Curl up with this perfectly magical and enchantingly romantic read!
by J.C. Cervantes🌸✨A young woman learns to embrace all the messy imperfections of life and love with some help from her magical family ✨🌸'[A] cozy magical romance . . . a well-balanced tale of magic, perseverance, and rekindled love. Cervantes is sure to win fans with this one' Publisher's Weekly_______________________Can an old flame spark a new romance?Lilian Estrada seemingly has it all. She's an ob-gyn star on the rise, a master at balancing work with whirlwind romances, and part of a family of fiercely loyal and exceptional women, all bound together by an extraordinary secret. The Estrada women each possess a unique power, and Lily shines with the rare gift to manipulate memories. But her mystical abilities can't shield her from a harrowing event at the hospital, one that sends her powers - and her confidence - spiralling out of control. Seeking solace, Lily retreats to her family's ancestral home in Mexico, only to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past - Sam, the first love she never forgot. Nearly a decade since she last saw him, Sam is hardly the boy she once knew, and as old flames spark to life, Lily must navigate the mysteries of their shared history and the depths of her own heart if she hopes to control her unpredictable magic._______________________'A delightful, funny, and uplifting novel with the perfect amount of heat' KATY HAYS'The Estrada women will bewitch your heart and make you believe in magic again' CAROLYN HUYNH'This story had me rooting for love in all its forms ... a wondrous backdrop for blooming romance' DIANE MARIE BROWN'An enchantingly comfortable romantic dramedy' KIRKUS'Cervantes' adult debut is a sensual tale ... and the sweeping love story draws readers in' BOOKLISTReaders gave The Enchanted Hacienda 5 stars!!'The most beautiful story. The romance that blossomed, like the flowers from the Estrada farm, was a magical treat . . . A book filled with romance, familia, and magic''A truly beautiful and enchanting story that shows the power of love, family and find your place in the world. Magic, family and a beautifully told story make this one that you don't want to miss out on''J.C. Cervantes is a genius. I am absolutely in love with this writing style and I love the characters and I love the subtle magic . . . the story is honestly beautiful and heartbreaking and enchanting''A delightful, emotionally charged tale of a young woman realizing that maybe her lack of magic isn't the end of the world, that she does have something to offer, that family is everything, and love can come out of nowhere, magic or not. Readers will be enchanted with the magic, and will want to live in The Enchanted Hacienda'
The Anatomy of Magic: A Novel
by J.C. CervantesA young woman learns to embrace all the messy imperfections of life and love with some help from her magical family Lilian Estrada seemingly has it all: an ob-gyn star on the rise, a master at balancing work with whirlwind romances and part of a family of fiercely loyal and exceptional women, all bound together by an extraordinary secret. The Estrada women each possess a unique power, and Lily shines with the rare gift to manipulate memories. Yet not even her mystical abilities can shield her from a harrowing event at the hospital, one that sends her powers—and her confidence—spiraling out of control. Seeking solace, Lily retreats to her family's ancestral home in Mexico, only to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past—Sam, the first love she never forgot. Nearly a decade since she last saw him, Sam is hardly the boy she once knew, and as old flames spark to life, Lily must navigate the mysteries of their shared history and the depths of her own heart if she hopes to control her unpredictable magic.
Anatomy of Satire (Princeton Legacy Library)
by Gilbert HighetLiterary satire assumes three main forms: monologue, parody, and narrative (some fictional, some dramatic). This book by Gilbert Highet is a study of these forms, their meaning, their variation, their powers. Its scope is the range of satirical literature―from ancient Greece to modern America, from Aristophanes to Ionesco, from the parodists of Homer to the parodists of Eisenhower. It shows how satire originated in Greece and Rome, what its initial purposes and methods were, and how it revived in the Renaissance, to continue into our own era.
Ancas fatales (Un caso de Batracio Frogger #Volumen 2)
by Andrei Jorge Galán¡Bienvenidos a Ancas City! Es una ciudad bonita y también peligrosa. Si has perdido algo o buscas a alguien, llámame. ¿Que quién soy? Mi nombre es Batracio Frogger y soy el mejor detective privado a este lado de la charca. En esta ocasión me ha llamado el director de una gran compañía de perfumería y cosmética. No deja de recibir anónimos en los que alguien le amenaza con robarle la fórmula secreta de su nuevo producto rejuvenecedor. Ahora debo reunir toda la información posible sobre el personal de su empresa. Mi trabajo consiste en sospechar de todo el mundo..., hasta de la tortuga informática. ¿Quién será el traidor? ¿Detendré al malo a tiempo?