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Un an après Les Derniers Jedi, la Résistance a pu renaître de ses cendres. Toutefois, si Rey et ses compagnons sont prêts à reprendre le combat, la guerre contre le Premier Ordre et son Suprême Leader, Kylo Ren, est loin d'être gagnée. Tandis que l'étincelle de l'insurrection se ravive, un message à glacer le sang est diffusé à travers la galaxie : l'Empereur Palpatine, que l'on pensait vaincu depuis des décennies, est revenu d'entre les morts.

A classic work that has charmed generations of readers, this collection assembles Carson McCullers' best stories, including her beloved novella The Ballad of the Sad Cafe. A haunting tale of a human triangle that culminates in an astonishing brawl, the novella introduces readers to Miss Amelia, a formidable southern woman whose cafe serves as the town's gathering place. Among other fine works, the collection also includes "Wunderkind", McCullers' first published story, written when she was only 17, about a musical prodigy who suddenly realizes she will not go on to become a great pianist.

Mick, garçonne passionnée et ambitieuse, erre en solitaire dans les rues du sud profond des États-Unis, happée par la musique qui s’échappe des fenêtres. Au café de Biff, Mick observe John Singer, le fascinant muet au calme olympien. D’autres personnages aussi originaux...

First published in 1962, Silent Spring can single-handedly be credited with sounding the alarm and raising awareness of humankind's collective impact on its own future through chemical pollution. No other book has so strongly influenced the environmental conscience of Americans and the world at large.

Quand la gigantesque Miss Amelia accueille un gringalet bossu qui se prétend son parent, les rumeurs s'enflamment. Va-t-elle l'abattre pour le détrousser ? Son magasin rouvre, transformé en café. Il devient un lieu incontournable pour la clientèle que Cousin Lymon distrait de sa vie misérable. Les deux êtres que tout oppose s'associent corps et âmes, pour le meilleur et pour le pire. La ballade du café triste, Wunderkind, Un problème familial... Carson McCullers a élaboré de 1936 à 1951 ce recueil de sept nouvelles où l'alcool et la musique coulent à flots.

Anne Carson's remarkable first book about the paradoxical nature of romantic love Since it was first published, Eros the Bittersweet, Anne Carson's lyrical meditation on love in ancient Greek literature and philosophy, has established itself as a favorite among an unusually broad audience...

As the hybrid daughter of a famous witch and the sigma wolf of Cerberus Pack, you'd think I'd be more 'magical prodigy' and less . . . fiery curse. Even my wolf gets frustrated every time we escape a new spell-turned-explosion with tail tucked between my legs and singed fur. If that wasn't bad...

Hate Watch Tuesday is the podcast where bad movies get the attention they absolutely do not deserve. Join Carson and Kenny as they spend their Tuesdays watching some of the worst movies known to mankind, finding some hidden gems, questioning life choices, and laughing all the way through. From masterpiece to garbage heap, no movie is safe from the hate. Using the guide of the Ultimate Hate Watch Tuesday Tier List, where will your favorite least favorite movies fall?? Grab some popcorn, lower your expectations, and celebrate your Tuesdays with a good old fashioned hate watch! Hosted on Acast. ...

The beloved classic that turned Carson McCullers into an overnight literary sensation and one of the Modern Library's top 20 novels of the 20th century. “A remarkable book…From the opening page, brilliant in its establishment of mood, character, and suspense, the book takes hold of the...

Vencedora do Prêmio Nobel de Literatura de 2026 e uma das mais celebradas e reconhecidas autoras da atualidade, Anne Carson combina, em sua obra mais conhecida, Autobiografia do vermelho, seus diversos ofícios – ensaísta, poeta, tradutora, helenista – para compor um romance a um só tempo...

Written by Martin Luther King, Jr. himself, this astounding autobiography brings to life a remarkable man changed the world —and still inspires the desires, hopes, and dreams of us all. Martin Luther King: the child and student who rebelled against segregation. The dedicated minister who...

The best way to experience this classic of the American South is by joining five-time Academy Award nominee and Best Actress winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, Thelma & Louise) as she guides the listener on a journey through the anguish of adolescence and isolation.

You can find our culture's obsession with avoiding risk everywhere, from multiple insurance policies to crash-tested vehicles. But is ducking risk the most productive way for us to live? Surgeon and author Dr. Ben Carson, who faces risk on a daily basis, offers an inspiring message on how accepting risk can lead us to a higher purpose.

A book to be listened to for pleasure as well as a practical identification guide, The Edge of the Sea introduces a world of teeming life where the sea meets the land. A new generation of listeners is discovering why Rachel Carson's books have become cornerstones of the environmental and conservation movements.

I'm the lowest-ranking wolf from a pack that only exists to guard the shifter prison in our territory, but I've been planning my escape for years. I just have to make it through one more heat, then I'm done with this pack and the alpha-holes that run it. Everything changes when my pack gets an invitation to Mating Season, the reality show where Alphas and Lunas from around the country meet to pick their chosen mates. And my Alpha is sending me.

Brought to you by Penguin. When several children from the same village start succumbing to a mysterious illness, the quest to discover the cause has devastating and extraordinary consequences. It is late June in Ballylack. Hannah Adger anticipates eight long weeks' reprieve from school, but when...

Conservationist Rachel Carson spent over six years documenting the effects on DDT, a synthetic organic compound used as an insecticide, on numerous communities. Her analysis revealed that such powerful, persistent chemical pesticides have been used without a full understanding of the extent of their potential harm to the whole biota, including the damage they've caused to wildlife, birds, bees, agricultural animals, domestic pets, and even humans. An instant best seller that was read by President Kennedy during the summer of 1962, this classic remains one of the best introductions to the complicated and controversial subject.

Anne Carson is "the most exciting poet writing in English today", said Michael Ondaatje. Carson, an essayist and classicist, is the author of many collections and translations, including Decreation, The Beauty of the Husband, Eros the Bittersweet, and Autobiography of Red. Her translations of four plays by Euripides are collected in Grief Lessons. Carson returns to the Poetry Center to perform her pieces "Cassandra Float Can" and "Lecture on Pronouns".

John Singer is a lonely deaf-mute who comes to stay as a lodger in Mick's house. No-one knows where he's from. A disparate group of people who live in the town are drawn towards Singer's kind, sympathetic nature: the owner of the café where Singer eats every day, an angry socialist drunkard, a frustrated Black doctor. Each pours their heart out to Singer, their silent confidant. And he in turn changes their disenchanted lives in ways the could never imagine.

"A remarkable novel: chilling, compelling, contained..." The Times "...warrants a permanent place in the growing canon of World War Two literature." Clare McHugh, BBC Culture It is Christmas Eve 1932, and the Kluger family are celebrating at home. Their only daughter Lexa is excited about her...