Something or somebody that begins with just a passing thought and ends up being the only thing we can think about. This can be unerstood as saintliness or insanity. The Zahir, Paulo Coelho's new novel, is a perfect follow-on to The Alchemist. Paulo picks up the theme of the pilgrimage to Santiago but tells a very different, gripping story of love, loss and passionate obsession. The protagon…
For all the ten years of her life, HÀ has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by . . . and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. HÀ and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, HÀ discovers the foreign world of Al…
Di tengah jatuhnya kekuasaan Jerman Nazi, Marianne von Lingenfels kembali ke puri keluarga suaminya yang dahulu kala berdiri tegak sebagai benteng kukuh tapi kini telah rusak seiring berlangsungnya Perang Dunia Kedua. Sebagai janda dari anggota gerakan perlawanan yang dieksekusi setelah gagal melancarkan rencana pembunuhan Adolf Hitler pada tanggal 20 Juli 1940, Marianne bertekad untuk menepati…
Gibson memanggil pilot Shannon untuk menyerang. Tetapi segera ia mendengar suara tajam di alat komunikasinya, suara Martin yang berteriak bahwa Dam telah lenyap. Ia melihat Dam Mochne pecah berantakan dan runtuh. Air sebanyak 134 juta ton sekarang membanjir hebat ke lembah Mochne. (Bab tentang Skadron 617 RAF Menyerang Bendungan Jerman) Mendengar itu, Mussolini pun menjadi pucat, berdirinya sem…
Anna's mother had promised to buy her a new winter coat when the war was over. But when the World War II ended, there were still no coats to be had. There was hardly any food, and no one had any money. Things seem hopeless until Anna's mother thinks of a very unusual way to get Anna a new winter coat at last.
Over two million people lost their lives in the Vietnam War. find out what they were fighting for and how the war turned into the longest military conflict in US history.
Di negeri yang sedang menuju kancah perang saudara, dua anak muda bertemu––Nadia yang lembut dan sangat mandiri, dan Saeed yang santun dan tenang. Mereka terlibat kisah cinta rahasia di tengah kota yang sedang bergolak. Ketika situasi semakin berbahaya dan bom-bom mulai merajalela, mereka mendengar bisik-bisik tentang pintu-pintu yang bisa membuka ke tempat-tempat jauh, dengan harga tertent…
Bringing a dramatic moment of World War II to vivid life.
This title recounts some of the most famous tales of intrigue, heroism and adventure of the First and Second World Wars, providing young readers with an insight into the human stories behind both conflicts. It includes stories that range from the dramatic deeds of soldiers, sailors and airmen on the front line to the rivetting tales of spies and codebreakers. Each story is illustrated with phot…
Global warming reveals the problems the world faces as our planet heats up, explains why this has happened, and suggests ways we can all help to slow down the process.