Marianne Dashwood wears her heart on her sleeve, and when she falls in love with the dashing but unsuitable John Willoughby she ignores her sister Elinor's warning that her impulsive behaviour leaves her open to gossip and innuendo. Meanwhile Elinor, always sensitive to social convention, is struggling to conceal her own romantic disappointment, even from those closest to her. Through their par…
Published in 1957, two years after its author's death at the age of forty-five, A Death in the Family remains a near-perfect work of art, an autobiographical novel that contains one of the most evocative depictions of loss and grief ever written. As Jay Follet hurries back to his home in Knoxville, Tennessee, he is killed in a car accident--a tragedy that destroys not only a life but also the d…
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife." So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring between the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series…
Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott is a classic novel loved by adults and children alike. Come laugh and cry with the March family. Meg - the sweet-tempered one. Jo - the smart one. Beth - the shy one. Amy - the sassy one. Together they're the March sisters. Their father is away at war and times are difficult, but the bond between the sisters is strong. The family may not have much money, but t…
Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. …
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
Buku inibercerita mengenai Fiona, yang bertemu dengan orang yang pernah menjadipacarnya ketika sma. Orang yang dicintainya, tapi juga melukai hatinya. Kesalahan Fiona di masa laluadalah terlalu mencintai Evan hingga ia rela menyerahkan segalanya. Sedangkan kesalahan Evan adalah tindakanpengecutnya. Evan nekat pergi meninggalkan Fiona saat ia mengetahui bahwa Fionamengandung anaknya. Tidak hany…
Kisah ini bersetting di Negeri Naga Kayangan, sebuah negeri yang gampangnya bayangkan saja Cina dan Jepang di era feudalismenya (walaupun menurutku kisah Eon lebih cenderung ke Cina). Negeri ini dilindungi oleh kedua belas naga elemen, yang menjaga keteraturan alam di wilayah mata angin mereka.