It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young woman who desires a law career must be in want of a case. So when sixteen year old Lizzie Bennet hears about a scandalous society murder, she sees an opportunity to prove herself as a solicitor by solving the case and ensuring justice is served. Except the man accused of the crime already has a lawyer on his side: Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, the…
Liv Varanakis doesn’t like to think about her father much, which makes sense—he fled to Greece when she was only eight, leaving her with just a few painful memories of their shared love for the lost city of Atlantis. So when teenage Liv suddenly receives a postcard from her father, who explains that National Geographic is supporting a documentary about his theories on Atlantis—and asks if…
The captivating Irish stories collected in this new edition include both comic tales such as Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel, and tales of heroes from ancient literature such as How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery. By turns funny, fantastical and mysterious, the stories are matched in liveliness by the original illustrations of John D. Batten. It would be hard to find a better introduction for chi…
The House of the Dead is a stark account of Dostoyevsky's own experience of penal servitude in Siberia. In graphic detail he describes the suffering of the convicts their squalor and degradation, their terror and resignation, from the rampages of a psychopath to the brief serenity of Christmas Day. Amid the horror of labour in the sub-zero work camp, we hear the stories of the prisoners, and li…
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle secara keseluruhan telah menuliskan lima puluh enam cerita pendek. Kumpulan cerita-cerita pendeknya terbagi dalam lima seri. “The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes”, merupakan buku seri kedua yang mengisahkan sebelas cerita petualangan Sherlock. Cerita-cerita petualangan Sherlock kebanyakan dinarasikan oleh sahabatnya yang bernama Watson.
Buku ini merupakan buku kedua yang dikembangkan dari “celotehan” Handry Satriago yang dibuatnya di media sosial Twitter sejak tahun 2011. Dalam buku ini, Handry membahas mengenai dua hal; pembelajaran yang didapatnya dari perjalanan hidupnya yang penuh liku-liku, dan praktik-praktik kepemimpinan dan manajemen yang dipelajarinya selama lebih dari 20 tahun bekerja, termasuk 5 tahun terakhir s…
Hidup rakyat Wiranacita kian rumit saat Huruf Itu dimusnahkan sang diktator, Zaliman Yang Mulia. Aturan bicara dibatasi, buku-buku mulai disortir, dan kamus harus diganti. Di balik larangan itu, ada rahasia suram dan kisah masa lalu yang ditutupi rapat-rapat. Saat satu-dua potongan rahasia itu muncul, Lamin hanya ikuti apa kata hatinya. Dia tak sadar akan ambang bahaya yang dia hadapi.
It is 1939. In Nazi Germany, the country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier - and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object, abandoned in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and this is her first act of book thievery. So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words, and soon she is stea…
John Green, the award-winning, international bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed, returns with a story of shattering, unflinching clarity in this brilliant novel of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. Aza Holmes never intended to pursue the disappearance of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there's a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best…
Join Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters on an adventure packed with mystery and friendship! The Thea Sisters are off to save the rainforest in Malaysia.