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Drawing on a range of examples from classical times to the present, from Cicero to Virginia Woolf to Greta Gerwig, this Very Short Introduction considers why human beings are drawn to exchanging feelings and ideas via letters and why we continue to be fascinated by them today...

A weak Cthonian boy forges a bloody destiny among the stars. Tribal warriors hunt a beast in the Fenrisian snows. Prosperine sorcerers seek hidden secrets. The Emperor's Praetorian shows his ruthless side. Alpharius submits to questioning over a brutal campaign, and Mortarion returns to Terra for the first time since his ascension to daemonhood. Each of these six tales provides you with a new look at one of the primarchs, the demigod sons of the Emperor. Once brothers-in-arms, these legendary heroes fell into war and strife, loyalist and traitor.

In questa celebre novella di Luigi Pirandello, dall’atmosfera paradossale intrisa di amara ironia, il mondo ha imposto al protagonista una maschera: costui è, infatti, obbligato a mostrarsi una persona affidabile, precisa, colta, sicura di sé, delle proprie capacità e possibilità. Il protagonista ci spiega che ogni sua forma, ogni sua maschera è una forma di morte, perché è comunque una maschera. Pirandello, nello scrivere questa novella, intende comunicare che la pace è solo nella follia, che è il sovvertire tutti gli schemi.

Love was once her salvation. Now it’s her deadliest enemy. Queen Sorrow has survived monsters, a coup, and defied the gods. Yet now she faces not just an army, but the man who holds her heart. Matthias was once Sorrow’s shelter, her strength–now he is a weapon in the cruel hands of the empress. Bound to the will of his enemy, Matthias is no longer the man Sorrow fell for, hunting her down without mercy: by day, by night, even in their dreams.

FT Recommended Book on Global Trade War. 'It succeeds both in explaining how global trade works and how it affects things many voters actually care about' – Financial Times. 'My hero on this is Dmitry Grozoubinski, who has written the most beautiful book' – author Rory Stewart. Why Politicians Lie About Trade reveals how international trade really works – the roadblock tariffs, the hard-won deals and the damaging disputes.

A collection of twelve spine-tingling short stories of cursed curios that bring misfortune, madness and death upon their owners, penned by modern masters of the weird and uncanny. Sometimes your possessions own you. Delve into twelve terrifying stories that reimagine a tradition that stretches...

The movie showed you the madness. This book reveals the magic. Catherine Earnshaw has a secret. The moors of Wuthering Heights aren’t just windswept hills; they are a prison for ancient spirits, and she is their warden. To save her world, she married the human Edgar Linton, locking away her...

Evil books, shadowy corporations, and interdimensional monster collide in this dark, masterful tribute to Robert Chamber's cult classic, The King in Yellow. "Dark, elegant, and relentless, The Truth of Carcosa is dossier-horror at its finest--intimate, dangerous, and urgently of now. Rollinson...

Spy. Redcoat. Traitor. After Captain John Carlisle’s dance with death, he’s retreated to the serenity of the Oneida village with his beloved Dellis McKesson to hide from the inevitable truth that war is coming to the Mohawk River Valley. When duty calls and John’s expertise is needed to...

A Regency Romance with Forbidden Love, Secret Identity, and Bodyguard Protection. By day, Janelle Caddick is the perfect baron's daughter —elegant, demure, and newly engaged to the powerful Lord Benedict.

A lively and engaging history of the brass band in Britain and beyond Brass bands have played a unique role in the cultural history of Britain. Amidst the industrial revolution, an increasingly urban population turned to music for mass entertainment. Brass bands became intimately associated with...

Gris Morley is the most helpful man in Cheviot Hills. Just ask anyone. He's on every volunteer list, covers for every colleague, and has never once said no to a neighbor in need. He's a devoted husband and father, a mostly reliable friend, and the first person anyone calls in a crisis. He's also...

A country escape turns into a deadly trap. When an old friend, Lady Alice Kirkham, invites Electra to her family's country estate, she welcomes the chance to escape London's bustle and the persona she's carefully cultivated as a medium to the upper crust. Alice knew Electra before she made a...

Everyone thinks I pushed my boyfriend in front of a train. Even though the police decided he jumped. My partner Marcus was in debt, and in serious trouble. When he fell onto the tracks at Sloane Square, they closed the case fast. Too fast. Because I was there that morning. And I lied about it...

Chinese apothecary Yihui never expected to be delivered to the Prince Regent like a bolt of silk—a living bribe from merchants desperate for English favor. Prinny can’t accept her, so he commands the Earl of Artanges to marry her instead. Max has spent years managing the Prince's whims, but being ordered to wed a foreign stranger tests even his loyalty. Yet from the moment he sees Yihui's courage, he's captivated. Her healing knowledge may be foreign to English medicine, but her fierce spirit speaks a language his heart understands perfectly.

Some dreams are never forgotten. Dark secrets swirl beneath the waters of Maverick Key in the second suspenseful romance from Margot Keene. Ever since her beloved Nathan disappeared and was presumed dead after a catastrophic dive, Crystal has done whatever it takes to heal and care for her young daughter, Natalie. Nathan had always harbored secrets he claimed were meant to protect her, but with his disappearance declared a closed case by local authorities, she may never know the whole truth about his work.

Ti sei mai chiesto cosa ti spinge ad agire, a scegliere, a essere chi sei? Questo libro è un viaggio alla scoperta dei valori, le fondamenta invisibili ma potenti che plasmano la nostra vita. Attraverso riflessioni sincere e spunti di introspezione, l'autore esplora il significato profondo di concetti come autostima, resilienza, perdono e compassione, offrendo una guida per navigare le complessità dell'esistenza.

The Book of Revelation is a work of profound theology. But its literary form makes it impenetrable to many modern listeners and open to all kinds of misinterpretations. Richard Bauckham explains how the book's imagery conveyed meaning in its original context and how the book's theology is inseparable from its literary structure and composition.