the ghost robert harris

***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** An unputdownable thriller about corrupt power and sex Sunday Telegraph Guaranteed to keep you awake The TimesA body washes up on the deserted coastline of America s most exclusive holiday retreat. But it s no open-and-shut case of suicide. The death of Robert McAra is just the first piece of the jigsaw in an extraordinary plot that will shake the very foundations of international security.For McAra was a man who knew too much. As ghostwriter to one of the most controversial men on the planet - Britain s former prime minister, holed up in a remote ocean-front house to finish his memoirs - he stumbled across secrets which cost him his life.When a new ghostwriter is sent out to rescue the project it could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Or the start of a deadly assignment propelled by deception and intrigue - from which there will be no escape . . . Brilliantly persuasive, right up to the last page of its astonishing and unpredictable conclusion Economist Truly thrilling Sunday Times

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A gripping murder mystery and a vivid recreation of Paris under German Occupation. ANDREW TAYLOR*WINNER OF THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD FOR BEST HISTORICAL FICTION**SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA HISTORICAL DAGGER AWARD* Terrific SUNDAY TIMES, Best Books of the Month A thoughtful, haunting thriller MICK HERRON Sharp and compelling THE SUN* * * * *Paris, Friday 14th June 1940.The day the Nazis march into Paris, making headlines around the globe.Paris police detective Eddie Giral - a survivor of the last World War - watches helplessly on as his world changes forever.But there is something he still has control over. Finding whoever is responsible for the murder of four refugees. The unwanted dead, who no one wants to claim.To do so, he must tread carefully between the Occupation and the Resistance, between truth and lies, between the man he is and the man he was.All the while becoming whoever he must be to survive in this new and terrible order descending on his home...* * * * * Lloyd s Second World War Paris is rougher than Alan Furst s, and Eddie Giral, his French detective, is way edgier than Philip Kerr s Bernie Gunther ... Ranks alongside both for its convincingly cloying atmosphere of a city subjugated to a foreign power, a plot that reaches across war-torn Europe and into the rifts in the Nazi factions, and a hero who tries to be a good man in a bad world. Powerful stuff. THE TIMES A tense and gripping mystery which hums with menace and dark humour as well as immersing the reader in the life of occupied Paris Judges, HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD Excellent ... In Eddie Giral, Lloyd has created a character reminiscent of Philip Kerr s Bernie Gunther, oozing with attitude and a conflicted morality that powers a complex, polished plot. Historical crime at its finest. VASEEM KHAN, author of Midnight at Malabar House Monumentally impressive ... A truly wonderful book. If somebody d given it to me and told me it was the latest Robert Harris, I wouldn t have been surprised. Eddie Giral is a wonderful creation. ALIS HAWKINS A terrific read - gripping and well-paced. The period atmosphere is excellent. MARK ELLIS The best kind of crime novel: gripping, thought-provoking and moving. In Detective Eddie Giral, Chris Lloyd has created a flawed hero not just for occupied Paris, but for our own times, too. KATHERINE STANSFIELD

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS***WHAT IF YOUR FUTURE LIES IN THE PAST? One word: wonderful. Two words: compulsive reading. Three words: buy it tomorrow. Four words: tonight, if possible. STEPHEN KING A thoroughly absorbing, page-turning narrative. SUNDAY TIMES Genuinely thrilling. DAILY TELEGRAPHDusk is gathering as a young priest, Christopher Fairfax, rides across a silent land.He must arrive at a remote village in the wilds of Exmoor before night falls. He s lost and he s becoming anxious as he slowly picks his way across a countryside strewn with the ancient artefacts of a civilisation that seems to have ended in cataclysm.What Fairfax cannot know is that, in the days and weeks to come, everything he believes in will be tested as he uncovers a secret that is as dangerous as it is terrifying . . . [Harris] takes us on a thrilling ride while serving up serious food for thought. SUNDAY EXPRESS A truly surprising future-history thriller. Fabulous, really. EVENING STANDARD The book s real power lies in its between-the-lines warning that our embrace of the internet represents some kind of sleepwalk into oblivion. It s a provocative, tub-thumping sci-fi of which H. G. Wells might have been proud. DAILY MAIL Harris latest work intelligently warps historical fiction and tackles issues of religion, science and the apocalypse in the process. As he flexes his imagination, you will be left pondering as often as you are page-turning. HERALD A brilliantly imaginative thriller READER S DIGESTRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestselling author, May 2024

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** Harris is a master of pace and entertainment Observer Could scarcely be more of the moment The TimesNothing spreads like fear . . .In the secretive inner circle of the ultra-rich, Alex Hoffmann is a legend.He has developed an algorithm for playing the financial markets that generates billions of pounds - and feeds on panic.When one day his system is threatened by a terrifying intruder who breaches the elaborate security of his lakeside home, his life becomes a waking nightmare of violence and paranoia.But who is trying to destroy him? And is it already too late? There are moments when this book feels so up to date it could have been written next week . . . spookily exciting Express

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This epic trilogy by Robert Harris includes his bestselling novels: Imperium, Lustrum and Dictator Imperium - Compellingly written in Tiro s voice, Imperium takes us inside the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, to describe how one man - clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable - fought to reach the top. Lustrum - From the discovery of a child s mutilated body, through judicial execution and a scandalous trial, to the brutal unleashing of the Roman mob, Lustrum is a study in the timeless enticements and horrors of power. Dictator - Riveting and tumultuous, Dictator encompasses some of the most epic events in human history yet is also an intimate portrait of a brilliant, flawed, frequently fearful yet ultimately brave man – a hero for his time and for ours. This is an unforgettable collection from a master storyteller.

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The most horrific struggle of the American Revolution occurred just 100 yards off New York, where more men died aboard a rotting prison ship than were lost to combat during the entirety of the war. Moored off the coast of Brooklyn until the end of the war, the derelict ship, the HMS Jersey, was a living hell for thousands of Americans either captured by the British or accused of disloyalty. Crammed below deck -- a shocking one thousand at a time -- without light or fresh air, the prisoners were scarcely fed food and water. Disease ran rampant and human waste fouled the air as prisoners suffered mightily at the hands of brutal British and Hessian guards. Throughout the colonies, the mere mention of the ship sparked fear and loathing of British troops. It also sparked a backlash of outrage as newspapers everywhere described the horrors onboard the ghostly ship. This shocking event, much like the better-known Boston Massacre before it, ended up rallying public support for the war. Revealing for the first time hundreds of accounts culled from old newspapers, diaries, and military reports, award-winning historian Robert P. Watson follows the lives and ordeals of the ship s few survivors to tell the astonishing story of the cursed ship that killed thousands of Americans and yet helped secure victory in the fight for independence.

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A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL.FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CONCLAVE⠘A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession⠙ Sunday Times⠘His most enthralling yet . . . a slam dunk of a plot . . . extraordinary⠙ Nicholas Coleridge, Independent⠘Gripping . . . Harris also has the John le Carré gift for showing how meetings can become a form of blood sport⠙ Jake Kerridge, Telegraph Splendid Max Hastings, Sunday TimesSummer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley ⠓ aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless ⠓ is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents ⠓ and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris. The king of the page-turning thriller i Paper Harris s cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none Sunday Times Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match Financial Times Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past TLSRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

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A WORLD ON THE BRINK OF WAR. AN AFFAIR ON THE EDGE OF SCANDAL. FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR‘A riveting tale of politics, war and erotic obsession’ Sunday Times‘His most enthralling yet .. . a slam dunk of a plot .. . extraordinary’ Nicholas Coleridge, Independent‘Gripping .. . Harris also has the John le Carré gift for showing how meetings can become a form of blood sport’ Jake Kerridge, Telegraph Splendid Max Hastings, Sunday TimesSummer 1914.A world on the brink of catastrophe. In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H.Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state. As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germany, a young intelligence officer is assigned to investigate a leak of top secret documents – and suddenly what was a sexual intrigue becomes a matter of national security that will alter the course of political history.Seamlessly weaving fact and fiction in a way that no writer does better, Precipice is the thrilling new novel from Robert Harris. The king of the page-turning thriller i Paper Harris s cleverness, judgment and eye for detail are second to none Sunday Times Harris writes with a skill and ingenuity that few other novelists can match Financial Times Harris is a master of historical fiction, a compelling author who brings to life the recent and ancient past TLSRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

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Robert Harris - Otčina. Rozhlasová dramatizace z roku 2017. Napínavý thriller z alternativní historie, kde Německo vyhrálo válku. Odhalte temná tajemství! Berlín 1964. Německo válku neprohrálo a připravuje se na oslavu 75. narozenin Hitlera. Detektiv Xavier March, stojící stranou nacionálně socialistického běsnění, se snaží zjistit pravdu v případu, ve kterém znepokojivou rychlostí přibývají mrtvoly bývalých vysokých nacistických funkcionářů a který mu byl svěřen vlastně omylem.Představa vítězství Německa ve druhé světové válce přitahovala autory i před Harrisem, ale žádný v sobě nespojil alternativní historii s politickým thrillerem a noirovým detektivním příběhem tak úspěšně jako Robert Harris. Otčina (Fatherland) je jeho prvním románem. Prodalo se ho víc než šest milionů výtisků po celém světě a stal se jedním z nejčtenějších románů takzvané alternativní historie.Hrají: Jiří Vyorálek, Jan Vondráček, Tereza Dočkalová, Martin Myšička, Igor Bareš, Ladislav Frej, Jan Dolanský, Marek Holý, Arnošt Goldflam, Miroslav Hanuš, Matěj Převrátil, Dana Černá, Daniela Kolářová, Klára Sedláčková-Oltová, Ivan Řezáč, Hanuš Bor, Jiří Suchý z Tábora, Lucie Juřičková, Jan Vlasák, Valérie Zawadská, Jiří Hromada, Lukáš Hlavica a mnozí další.

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** A writer who handles suspense like a literary Alfred Hitchcock Nelson MandelaApril, 1964. The naked body of an old man floats in a lake on the outskirts of Berlin. In one week it will be Adolf Hitler s 75th birthday. A terrible conspiracy is starting to unravel . . . Robert Harris has created the whole structure of a totally corrupt society in a way that makes the flesh creep Sunday Times Powerful and chilling . . . convincing in every detail Daily Telegraph Clever and ingenious . . . its breeding is by Orwell, out of P.D. James, a detective story inside a future shock Daily Mail

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS***IN THE HUNT FOR A SPY, HE EXPOSED A CONSPIRACY Seriously riveting . . . a testament to Robert Harris s storytelling power The Times Taut and exciting GuardianParis, 1895: an army officer, Georges Picquart, watches a convicted spy, Alfred Dreyfus, being publicly humiliated in front of a baying crowd.Dreyfus is exiled for life to Devil s Island; Picquart is promoted to run the intelligence until that tracked him down.But when Picquart discovers that secrets are still being handed over to the Germans, he is forced to confront the dangerous truth that Dreyfus may be innocent.Soon Picquart is being drawn into a labyrinth of deceit and corruption that threatens not just his honour but his life . . . Menace and suspense twist tight in a narrative of tremendous tension Sunday Times

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** A pulse-rate-speeding masterpiece Sunday Times A stunning novel . . . the subtlety and power of its construction holds our attention to the end The TimesDuring a sweltering week in late August, as Rome s richest citizens relax in their villas around Pompeii and Herculaneum, there are ominous warnings that something is going wrong. Wells and springs are failing, a man has disappeared, and now the greatest aqueduct in the world - the mighty Aqua Augusta - has suddenly ceased to flow . . .Through the eyes of four characters - a young engineer, an adolescent girl, a corrupt millionaire and an elderly scientist - Robert Harris brilliantly recreates a luxurious world on the brink of destruction. As explosive as Etna, as addictive as a thriller, as satisfying as great history Daily Telegraph

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** A pure thriller . . . wry, clever, thoughtful, with a terrific sense of timing and eye for character Observer No one delivers thrilling yet timeless games of power, sex, fame and Rome like Robert Harris Sunday TelegraphRome, 63 BC. Seven men are struggling for power: Cicero the consul, Caesar his ruthless rival, Pompey the republic s greatest general, Crassus its richest man, Cato a political fanatic, Catilina a psychopath and Clodius an ambitious playboy.These real historical figures - their alliances and betrayals, their cruelties and seductions - are all interleaved in Lustrum, through its narrator Tiro, a confidential secretary to Cicero. He knows all his master s secrets - a dangerous position to be in. Thoroughly engaging . . . The allure of power and the perils that attend it have seldom been so brilliantly anatomised in a thriller Sunday Times

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** With Archangel, Robert Harris confirms his position as Britain s pre-eminent literary thriller writer The Times He has a talent for heart-poundingly tense story-telling, and an ability to conjure up atmospheres almost palpable with menace Sunday TimesWhen historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia s unburied past.

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***PRE-ORDER THE SPECIAL COLLECTOR S EDITION OF PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS, NOW. PUBLISHING AUGUST 2024, AVAILABLE ONLY WHILE STOCK LASTS AND EXCLUSIVE TO THE FIRST PRINT RUN*** Impossible to stop reading OBSERVER Thrilling, intricate and hilarious DAILY MAILAPRIL 1945: From the ruins of Berlin, a Luftwaffe transport plane takes off carrying secret papers belonging to Adolf Hitler. Half an hour later, it crashes in flames.APRIL 1983: In a bank vault in Switzerland, a German magazine offers to sell more than 50 volumes of Hitler s secret diaries. The asking price is $4 million.40 years from the alleged discovery, Robert Harris chronicles the gripping tale of one of the biggest frauds in history. Brilliantly chronicled NEW STATESMAN A masterly account LITERARY REVIEW

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** Masterful Sunday Times Gripping and accomplished Guardian Truly gifted, razor-sharp Daily TelegraphAncient Rome teems with ambitious and ruthless men. None is more brilliant than Marcus Cicero. A rising young lawyer, backed by a shrewd wife, he decides to gamble everything on one of the most dramatic courtroom battles of all time. Win it, and he could win control of Rome itself. Lose it, and he is finished forever.Imperium is an epic account of the timeless struggle for power and the sudden disintegration of a society. In Harris hands, the great game becomes a beautiful one The Times A further step forward by this brilliant man who excels in everything he writers Sunday Telegraph

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** Confirms Harris s undisputed place as our leading master of both the historical and contemporary thriller Daily Mail Climatic in every sense . . . I could not put it down GuardianThere was a time when Cicero held Caesar s life in the palm of his hand. But now Caesar is the dominant figure and Cicero s life is in ruins. Cicero s comeback requires wit, skill and courage. And for a brief and glorious period, the legendary orator is once more the supreme senator in Rome. But politics is never static. And no statesman, however cunning, can safeguard against the ambition and corruption of others. The finest fictional treatment of Ancient Rome in the English language The Scotsman

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** Immersive Guardian Stunning Daily Express Riveting TelegraphVictory is close. Vengeance is closer. Rudi Graf used to dream of sending a rocket to the moon. Instead, he has helped to create the world s most sophisticated weapon: the V2 ballistic missile, capable of delivering a one-ton warhead at three times the speed of sound.In a desperate gamble to avoid defeat in the winter of 1944, Hitler orders ten thousand to be built. Graf is tasked with firing these lethal vengeance weapons at London.Kay Caton-Walsh is an officer in the Women s Auxiliary Air Force who joins a unit of WAAFs on a mission to newly liberated Belgium. Armed with little more than a slide rule and a few equations, Kay and her colleagues will attempt to locate and destroy the launch sites.As the death toll soars, Graf and Kay fight their grim, invisible war - until one final explosion of violence causes their destinies to collide... A riveting read with a corker of a twist Daily Telegraph Supremely readable Observer Delivers one hell of a punch Express Captures the real nature of war. Gripping Ben MacIntyreRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestselling author, May 2024

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***OUT NOW, PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS*** Top-class The TimesMarch 1943, the war hangs in the balance, and at Bletchley Park Tom Jericho, a brilliant young codebreaker, is facing a double nightmare. The Germans have unaccountably changed their U-boat Enigma code, threatening a massive Allied defeat. And as suspicion grows that there may be a spy inside Bletchley, Jericho s girlfriend, the beautiful and mysterious Claire Romilly, suddenly disappears. A compulsive page turner Daily Mail As human, intelligent and gripping as documentary fiction can get Financial TimesRobert Harris, Sunday Times bestselling author, May 2024

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From the bestselling author of Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, Munich, and Conclave comes this spellbinding historical novel that brilliant imagines one of the greatest manhunts in history: the search for two Englishmen involved in the killing of King Charles I and the implacable foe on their trail—an epic journey into the wilds of seventeeth-century New England, and a chase like no other From what is it they flee? He took a while to reply. By the time he spoke the men had gone inside. He said quietly, “They killed the King.” 1660 England. General Edward Whalley and his son-in law Colonel William Goffe board a ship bound for the New World. They are on the run, wanted for the murder of King Charles I—a brazen execution that marked the culmination of the English Civil War, in which parliamentarians successfully battled royalists for control. But now, ten years after Charles’ beheading, the royalists have returned to power. Under the provisions of the Act of Oblivion, the fifty-nine men who signed the king’s death warrant and participated in his execution have been found guilty in absentia of high treason. Some of the Roundheads, including Oliver Cromwell, are already dead. Others have been captured, hung, drawn, and quartered. A few are imprisoned for life. But two have escaped to America by boat. In London, Richard Nayler, secretary of the regicide committee of the Privy Council, is charged with bringing the traitors to justice and he will stop at nothing to find them. A substantial bounty hangs over their heads for their capture—dead or alive. . . . Robert Harris’s first historical novel set predominantly in America, Act of Oblivion is a novel with an urgent narrative, remarkable characters, and an epic true story to tell of religion, vengeance, and power—and the costs to those who wield it.

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Audiokniha: „Žádný duševně zdravý člověk se nemůže chtít stát papežem.“ Kardinála Lomeliho čeká mimořádně náročný úkol. Poté co si Svatého otce k sobě povolal Bůh, je na něm, aby se jako děkan kolegia kardinálů chopil organizace konkláve, jež světu oznámí jméno příštího Kristova náměstka na zemi. Za tímto účelem do Vatikánu dorazí sto sedmnáct kardinálů s hlasovacím právem – vlastně sto osmnáct, protože o existenci tajně jmenovaného bagdádského arcibiskupa Beníteze dosud věděl pouze zesnulý pontifik. Jak jeho přítomnost v Sixtinské kapli ovlivní komplikované vyjednávání o budoucí hlavě katolické církve? Odnese si klíče svatého Petra některý z favorizovaných kardinálů, stojících v čele jednotlivých frakcí: liberální intelektuál Bellini, všehoschopný kariérista Tremblay, charismatický revolucionář Adeyemi, obávaný tradicionalista Tedesco? A jakou roli v ostře sledované volbě nakonec sehraje pochybnostmi zmítaný Lomeli? Jisté je pouze to, že nikdo z kandidátů není dokonalý, každý cosi skrývá, ba i hříchy… Dramatický příběh ze zákulisí nejsledovanější volby světa se v říjnu 2024 dočkal filmové adaptace s Ralphem Fiennesem v hlavní roli. „Robert Harris provedl důkladné rešerše, a přestože nepřekračuje hranice fikce, nerozpakuje se román zasadit do ryzí současnosti, čímž umocňuje napětí.“ – The New York Times „Poučné čtení pro všechny, kdo se zajímají o to, jak katolická církev funguje uvnitř. Pro čtenáře vyhledávající díla tohoto specifického žánru pak čirá slast.“ – Kirkus Reviews „Zaletěl pohledem podél čtyř široce oddělených řad sedadel. Tváře moudré, znuděné, prostoupené náboženským vytržením, jeden kardinál spal. Takhle si představoval, že mohli vypadat senátoři v tógách ve starověkém Římě za časů republiky. Povšiml si vůdčích kandidátů – Belliniho, Tedesca, Adeyemiho, Tremblaye – seděli odděleně, každý zabraný do vlastních myšlenek, a jeho překvapilo, jak nedokonalý, nahodilý, lidmi vytvořený nástroj konkláve je. Nemělo žádný základ v Písmu svatém. V textu nikde nestálo, že by Bůh stvořil kardinály. Jak zapadali do svatopavelského obrazu Jeho církve jako živoucího těla?“ – ukázka z knihy

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***NOW A MAJOR MOVIE ******WINNER OF THE BAFTA FOR OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM******WINNER OF THE OSCAR FOR BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY******OUT NOW - PRECIPICE, THE THRILLING NEW NOVEL FROM ROBERT HARRIS***THE POWER OF GOD. THE AMBITION OF MEN.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERBehind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals are meeting in conclave to cast their votes in the world s most secretive election.They are holy men. But they are ambitious. And they have rivals. Over the next 72 hours, one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth. Who will it be? Unputdownable Guardian Gripping Sunday Times

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Elisa Cameron is dead - murdered in cold blood. One intrepid reporter will not stop until she finds the perpetrator, even if it means crawling through the depths of hell to do it. That reporter is Elisa Cameron herself, risen from the grave as the spectral avenger Ghost! She won t rest in peace until she delivers a double dose of .45 caliber retribution to the wicked criminals who killed her. Ghost s journey to the truth follows a dark, twisted path through the mean streets and corrupt towers of Arcadia, and the revelations she unearths may not lead to redemption, but damnation. Nothing is as it seems and mystery abounds! Ghost: Compendium Volume 1 collects over a thousand pages of story, including the entirety of series one of Ghost. A complex tangle of mystery, vengeance, eroticism, and absolution, Ghost pushes the definition of hero to the bleeding edge and is delivered by master storytellers featuring screenwriter Eric Luke, and superstar artists Adam Hughes, Terry Dodson, Ivan Reis, Jason Pearson, John Cassaday, Randy Emberlin, and Tony Harris! This massive tome includes Comics Greatest World: Arcadia Week 3: Ghost, Ghost Special #1, Ghost (series one) #1-#12, A Decade of Dark Horse #2, Ghost (series one) #13-#36, Ghost Special #2 and #3, and Dark Horse Presents #145-#147.

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â ˜On Skellig Michael, thousands of birds appear and disappear, erecting towers, coming together in wings of movement which build and unravel over the empty sea. Often, no one else is there to stand beside me on the island. The mind wanders; links with the past are easily made; ancient ways of viewing things come alive.â ™In 1987 Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job advert in The Kerryman â “ a new warden service was being set up on Skellig Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later he was on his way to set up camp in one of Irelandâ ™s most remote locations, unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the next 30 years.Here he transports us to the otherworldly island, a place that is teeming with natural life, including curious puffins that like to visit his hut. From the precipice he has observed a coastline that is relatively unchanged for the last thousand years â “ a beacon of equilibrium in an ever-changing world.But the island can be fierce too. Inhabitable only for five months of the year, solitude can quickly become isolation as bad weather rolls in to create a veil between Skellig Michael and the rest of the world, when the dizzying terrain can become a very real threat to life.Returning Light is an extraordinary memoir about the profound effect a place can have on us, and how a remote location can bring with it a great sense of belonging.

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Winner of the Scholastic Graphic Novel Award 2024Shortlisted for The Week Junior Children s Book of the Year: Illustrated 2024Best friends Bumble and Snug are bugbops - little monsters filled with BIG feelings! Join them in this new, full-colour graphic novel, as they go on a thrilling, funny adventure with a VERY shy ghost and learn about the world outside and inside.Bumble and Snug are excited to show off their magic tricks at the Bugbopolis Talent Show together with their new friend, a little ghost. They ll need to practise first, from pulling rabbits out of a hat to picking the right cards and levitating. There s just one problem, the ghost turns invisible when she s shy!When the little ghost gets overwhelmed and vanishes before they can begin their act, Bumble and Snug will have to save the show. But there are other obstacles to overcome too - and it starts with a falling stage! Bumble and Snug and the Shy Ghost is a story about being shy, friendship, magic tricks and a disaster or two!Perfect for readers just starting to enjoy stories independently, for visual readers and for wise kids to share with their grown-ups. For fans of Narwhal and Jelly and Dogman.

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Here s a novel to make the great and the good quake.... Harris writes with compassion or satirical glee, depending on which his characters deserve, and this third Kane novel puts him firmly in the Mick Herron class Jake Kerridge, Daily Telegraph Captivating and horrifying... Oliver Harris is squarely in the territory of the greats: Greene and le Carré but also the modern masters, Mick Herron and Adam Brookes. There can be no higher accolade Manda ScottHow does a secret service confront its past, when its secrets must never be revealed?Buried deep in MI6 s digital archives is the most classified directory of all. It doesn t contain war plans or agent profiles, but shame: the misdeeds of politicians, royalty, business leaders and the service s own personnel.There are seven decades worth of images and recordings, usually acquired for the sake of assessing risk, sometimes as a guard against betrayal, often engineered by MI6 for their own purposes. They are the most sensitive two thousand terabytes of data in the Service s possession. When material from the archive begins appearing online, panic spreads through the Establishment like wildfire. At first, the security breach only manifests itself in apparently random events: a suicide, a disappearance, a breakdown. But when it s discovered that the individuals concerned were all contacted by the same anonymous person, a connection comes into focus. The archive has been leaked. The hunt is now of unprecedented urgency before the entire political and business systems are fatally weakened. That s when they call for Elliot Kane...

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Selected Introduced by David Stuart Davies. Traumatised by ghost stories in her youth, Pulitzer Prize winning author Edith Wharton (1862 -1937) channelled her fear and obsession into creating a series of spine-tingling tales filled with spirits beyond the grave and other supernatural phenomena. While claiming not to believe in ghosts, paradoxically she did confess that she was frightened of them.Wharton imbues this potent irrational and imaginative fear into her ghostly fiction to great effect. In this unique collection of finely wrought tales Wharton demonstrates her mastery of the ghost story genre. Amongst the many supernatural treats within these pages you will encounter a married farmer bewitched by a dead girl; a ghostly bell which saves a woman s reputation; the weird spectral eyes which terrorise the midnight hours of an elderly aesthete; the haunted man who receives letters from his dead wife; and the frightening power of a doppelganger which foreshadows a terrible tragedy.Compelling, rich and strange, the ghost stories of Edith Wharton, like vintage wine, have matured and grown more potent with the passing years.

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The Wheel of Time is now an original series on Prime Video, starring Rosamund Pike as Moiraine!The Eye of the World, the first novel in Robert Jordan s #1 New York Times bestselling epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time®, follows Moiraine Damodred as she arrives in Emond s Field on a quest to find the one prophesized to stand against The Dark One.The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth returns again. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.When a vicious band of half-men, half beasts invade the Two Rivers seeking their master⠙s enemy, Moiraine persuades Rand al⠙Thor and his friends to leave their home and enter a larger unimaginable world filled with dangers waiting in the shadows and in the light.Since its debut in 1990, The Wheel of Time® has captivated millions of readers around the globe with its scope, originality, and compelling characters. The last six books in series were all instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, and The Eye of the World was named one of America s best-loved novels by PBS s The Great American Read.The Wheel of Time®New Spring: The Novel#1 The Eye of the World#2 The Great Hunt#3 The Dragon Reborn#4 The Shadow Rising#5 The Fires of Heaven#6 Lord of Chaos#7 A Crown of Swords#8 The Path of Daggers#9 Winter s Heart#10 Crossroads of Twilight#11 Knife of DreamsBy Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson#12 The Gathering Storm#13 Towers of Midnight#14 A Memory of LightBy Robert Jordan and Teresa PattersonThe World of Robert Jordan s The Wheel of TimeBy Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk, and Maria SimonsThe Wheel of Time CompanionBy Robert Jordan and Amy RomanczukPatterns of the Wheel: Coloring Art Based on Robert Jordan s The Wheel of Time

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Piracy. Romance. Revenge. Across the seas of the seventeenth century, two seafarers are forced to fight for their lives. The sequel to The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship is the third novel in The Joubert Family Chronicles from bestselling author Kate Mosse. The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water. It is known only as the Ghost Ship. For months it has hunted pirates to liberate those those enslaved during the course of their merciless raids, manned by a courageous crew of mariners from Italy and France, Holland and the Canary Islands.But the bravest among them are not who they seem. The stakes could not be higher. If arrested, they will be hanged for their crimes. Can they survive the journey and escape their fate?A sweeping and epic love story, ranging from France in 1610 to Amsterdam and the Canary Islands in the 1620s, The Ghost Ship is a thrilling novel of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes and hidden secrets on the High Seas. Most of all, it is a tale of defiant women in a man s world.

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â ˜Hauntingâ ™ Sara Sheridanâ ˜Intriguing, atmospheric, thought-provokingâ ™ Alexandra Bellâ ˜Beautifully crafted, thrilling and atmosphericâ ™ Rebecca NetleyIn the midst of the woods stands a house called Lichen Hall.This place is shrouded in folklore â “ old stories of ghosts, of witches, of a child who is not quite a child.Now the woods are creeping closer, and something has been unleashed.Pearl Gorham arrives in 1965, one of a string of young women sent to Lichen Hall to give birth. And she soon suspects the proprietors are hiding something.Then she meets the mysterious mother and young boy who live in the grounds â “ and together they begin to unpick the secrets of this place.As the truth comes to the surface and the darkness moves in, Pearl must rethink everything she knew â “ and risk what she holds most dear.Praise for The Ghost Woods . . .â ˜Cooke has mixed the darkness of reality with a magical realism that will have you grippedâ ™Woman Homeâ ˜This chilling gothic tale is the perfect choice for a book club . . . atmosphericâ ™ Primaâ ˜Original and compelling, The Ghost Woods is a beautifully written, chilling tale that will stay with the reader long after the book is finishedâ ™ Elizabeth Leeâ ˜[C.J. Cooke is] a master of the feminist gothic!â ™ Katherine Mayâ ™The Ghost Woods rattles along, with a twisty plot that defies expectations right from the start . . . highly enjoyableâ ™ Sally Hinchcliffeâ ˜An eerie gothic thrillerâ ™ Samantha Downingâ ˜Deliciously unsettling, strangely believableâ ™ Carly Reagonâ ˜With a great plot, this suspenseful and compelling story touches on the difficult history of women in mid-20th-century Scotlandâ ™Candis

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Cara is an aspiring ghost hunter, determined to show sheâ ™s more than a high school outcast by finding proof of the supernatural. Then she stumbles upon the spirit of Aiden, a popular boy who died a year ago. Yet Aiden has his own plan to help his reclusive sister Meredith recover from his death. And heâ ™s decided Caraâ ™s the girl for the job. Cara agrees to ask Meredith out in exchange for Aiden helping her prove thereâ ™s life beyond death. No dates, no ghost. Wooing the standoffish Meredith isnâ ™t going to be easy, however. With Aidenâ ™s coaching, Cara slowly wins Meredith over â “ and finds herself really falling for her in the process. But as Meredith gets happier and Aidenâ ™s mission nears completion, his ghost begins to fade. Can Cara carry on dating and deceiving Meredith â “ or will she have to give up the ghost?

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A mischievous boy hero and an equally amusing ghoul,â ™ GuardianAn iconic ghost story for children from Penelope Lively, one of the modern greats of British fiction. Just because you can t see them doesn t mean they aren t thereâ ¦James is fed up. His family has moved to a new cottage â “ with grounds that are great for excavations, and trees that are perfect for climbing â “ and stuff is happening. Stuff that is normally the kind of thing he does. But it s not him who s writing strange things on shopping lists and fences. It s not him who smashes bottles and pours tea in the Vicar s lap. It s a ghost â “ honestly. Thomas Kempe the 17th century apothecary has returned and he wants James to be his apprentice. No one else believes in ghosts. It s up to James to get rid of him. Or he ll have no pocket money or pudding ever again.The Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a timeless thriller, with a ghostly mystery and all the fun and mischief of being nine years old. Perfect for fans of Eva Ibbotson, Tomâ ™s Midnight Garden and Helen Cresswellâ ™s Moondial.

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This brand-new chapter fills in the gaps between The Ghost in the Shell: Human-Error Processor and Man-Machine Interface manga with a tense cyberpunk thriller written by Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex script writer Junichi Fujisaku. Just in time for the release of the new Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 anime on Netflix! Hesitant to hurt others but longing to protect his family, the gentle Ajili has been conned into undergoing a ⠜ceremony,⠝ where he thinks he⠙s been chosen from among all others to don a terrifying prosthetic and fearlessly light the fire of revolution. In fact, he⠙s been poisoned with a cyberdrug derived from the venom of the black mamba⠔one that renders him nearly fearless and his cyberbrain susceptible to the installation of whatever new software his puppeteers desire. Meanwhile, Togusa and Tsunagi⠙s murder investigation, Batou⠙s failed training mission, a child organ harvesting ring, and a Chinese spy⠙s greed intersect all collide. Against the backdrop of the brutal Sahara, the stage is set for an explosive climax⠦

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When a ghost train is seen rattling into Belle-on-Sea, Bridget Vanderpuff must use her incredible powers of invention and detection to solve the mystery on her second spooky adventureâ ¦Belle-on-Sea is getting ready for the Night of the Hungry Ghosts, the spookiest time of the year. Mr Vanderpuff s bake will be the centrepiece of the whole parade, but he needs a new creation and heâ ™s totally stumped. To make matters worse, salty old seadog, Captain Lufty, and his Hat Rat, Barry, have warned that something is coming to Belle-on-Sea. Something terribleâ ¦When a ghost train is seen rattling into town, and people start to go missing â “ first the librarian, then the Mayor â “ Bridget and Tom begin tracking the trainâ ™s tracks, delighted to be in the thick of another mystery.Then the unthinkable happens: the ghost train takes Mr Vanderpuff! Someone â “ or something â “ is out to destroy Belle-on-Sea. But theyâ ™ve forgotten one important detailâ ¦ This is Bridgetâ ™s town.Bridget must save the missing people from their perilous prisons, rescue the parade, and come up with an idea for Mr Vanderpuffâ ™s Hungry Ghosts bake, before itâ ™s too late.

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The ghost is the most enduring figure in supernatural fiction. He is absolutely indestructible. . . . He changes with the styles in fiction but he never goes out of fashion. He is the really permanent citizen of the earth, for mortals, at best, are but transients. —Dorothy Scarborough This new selection of ghost stories, by Michael Newton, brings together the best of the genre. From Elizabeth Gaskell s The Old Nurse s Story through to Edith Wharton s Afterword, this collection covers all of the most terrifying tales of the genre. With a thoughtful introduction, and helpful notes, Newton places the stories contextually within the genre and elucidates the changing nature of the ghost story and how we interpret it.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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From number one bestselling author Kate Mosse, The Ghost Ship is the third volume in the enthralling and epic series, The Joubert Family Chronicles. The Barbary Coast, 1621. A mysterious vessel floats silently on the water — its hull splintered and its sails tattered and burnt.For months the Ghost Ship has hunted pirates to liberate enslaved prisoners. Now it, too, finds itself hunted. But the ship’s crew hides a secret, and the stakes could not be higher.The bravest among them are not what they seem: if arrested, they will hang for their alleged crimes. Can they survive their journey and escape their fate? A sweeping and epic love story, The Ghost Ship is a tale of adventure and buccaneering, love and revenge, stolen fortunes, piracy and hidden secrets on the high seas.

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Ghost-Spider s adventures in the main Marvel Universe continue! Gwen Stacy has something King Loki wants, and she ll do everything in her power to keep it from him. The god of lies and deception knows his strength lies in words over brute force, so he intends to convince Gwen to give up the artifact willingly. But as the secret behind Gwen s strange new power and why she left her home dimension behind is revealed, what does all that have to do with Loki taking her on a journey across the stars? And what are Loki s true intentions for her? As Ghost-Spider s adventures in space lead her to try to bring the power of the Cosmic Cube to heel, its immense psychic power is seemingly too much for her mind to handle alone. She ll need the help of the most powerful telepath in the cosmos. Spider-Gwen meet Phoenix! Collecting: Spider-Gwen: The Ghost-Spider (2024) 11-15

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Píše se rok 1468. Mladý kněz Christopher Fairfax přijíždí do odlehlé vesnice ve Wessexu, aby vykonal pohřeb tamního faráře. Země v okolí je posetá starými artefakty – mincemi, úlomky skla, lidskými kostmi - které starý farář sbíral. Nevedla tato posedlost k jeho smrti? Fairfax se rozhoduje odhalit pravdu. V průběhu příštích šesti dnů bude vše, čemu věří, podrobeno zničující zkoušce. Poslední spánek je postapokalyptický román s nečekaným zvratem. Příběh se odehrává v budoucnosti, nikoli v minulosti. Dozvídáme se, že kolem roku 2025 se spletitě propojená globální společnost, o které dnes uvažujeme jako o čemsi naprosto samozřejmém, totálně zhroutila. Jak? Důvodů se nabízí víc. Mezi zbytky těch, kdo přežili, přinejmenším v Británii, se vynořil nový společenský řád pod vedením katolické církve. V novém kalendáři těchto lidí se rok 2025 stává rokem 666 (podle biblické „číslice šelmy“, jak je popsáno ve Zjevení Janově 13:15-18). Rok 1468 je tudíž od současnosti vzdálen do budoucnosti o více než 800 let. V Posledním spánku Harris zkoumá svět, který je neznámý a starý, a zároveň poukazuje na důsledky našeho flagrantního ignorování současných existenciálních nebezpečí. Staví nás do jádra záhady. Katastrofa, která postihla svět, je důsledkem naší chamtivosti a ctižádostivosti, naší arogance. Zodpovědní jsme za to my všichni…

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No poet is more emblematically American than Robert Frost. Hailed as ‘the most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet’ by T.S. Eliot, he is the only writer in history to have been awarded four Pulitzer Prizes. In iconic poems like ‘Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening’, simple images summon the rural landscape of New England, and Frost unfailingly moves the reader with his profound grasp of the human condition. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative volume of Frost s verse available, comprising all eleven volumes of his poems, meticulously edited by Edward Connery Lathem. Review The most eminent, the most distinguished Anglo-American poet now living (T. S. Eliot) Frost was the first American poet who could honestly be reckoned a master-poet by world standards (Robert Graves) Robert Frost has passed into the poetic pantheon (Independent) Of all the poetry written in our generation, Frost s is most likely to stand the test of time (Lewis Gannett) About the Author Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. After the death of his father he moved with his mother and sister to Massachusetts. His first collection, A Boy s Will, was published in 1913. In 1924 he won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes for his fourth book, New Hampshire. In the 1930s, as he became ever more revered, he suffered a series of family tragedies: his youngest child Marjorie died in 1934, his wife Elinor in 1938, and his son Carol in 1940. Another daughter, Irma, suffered from mental illness. Frost s last major collection, A Witness Tree (1942), contains a number of poems reflecting these disasters. In 1957 Robert Frost received honorary degrees from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. He died in January 1963.

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Mysterious miaowing from the empty flat upstairs sets Liam and Sav on a quest to find the ghost cat in this charming gem from award-winning author Pamela Butchart.The flat upstairs from Sav is empty, so who or what is making the strange yowling noises she can hear at night? Could it be a ghost cat?!Sav and her best friend Liam decide to investigate, but their ghost hunt takes a very strange turn when Liam gets stuck in the stinky bin room of the flat and itâ ™s a new feline friend who helps to get him out.Nothing is quite as it seems in this brilliant new addition to the Little Gems list.

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BOOK OF THE YEAR - EVENING STANDARD, THE OBSERVER and THE TIMES Beautifully written and completely convincing Observer An excellent novel - riotous and abundant, full of vivid, dirty life Guardian Osman brings the underworld of Elizabethan London to life Sandra Newman, author of JuliaOn a rooftop in Elizabethan London two worlds collide. Shay is a messenger-girl and trainer of hawks who sees the future in the patterns of birds. Nonesuch is the dark star of the city s fabled child theatre scene, as famous as royalty yet lowly as a beggar.Together they create The Ghost Theatre: a troupe staging magical plays in London s hidden corners. As their hallucinatory performances incite rebellion among the city s outcasts, the pair s relationship sparks and burns against a backdrop of the plague and a London in flames. Their growing fame sweeps them up into the black web of the Elizabethan court, where Shay and Nonesuch discover that if they fly too high, a fall is sure to come...Fantastical and captivating, The Ghost Theatre charts the rise and dramatic destruction of a dream born from love and torn apart by betrayal. Wildly inventive and full of fantastical elements jostling alongside gritty realism The Times Rich and evocative with shades of Angela Carter Ever Dundas A story of rebellion and magic, of mysticism and broken love in the streets and theatres and rooftops of Elizabethan London. Beautifully written, delicate and sad. I m still haunted by it Mariana Enriquez Brings the underworld of Elizabethan London to life with its child theatres, rioting apprentices and anarchic world, its jumble of squalor and glamour... larger-than-life heroes raise child rebellions; pursue exalted, treacherous love affairs... Glorious! Sandra Newman Hauntingly beautiful ... Thrilling and thought-provoking Independent

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This luxurious hardback compendium showcases the very best of the cosmic horror genre through 10 classic tales, beautifully presented with gilded page edges, patterned endpapers and cover embossing.The Necronomicon is a fictional book of dark magic that appears in several of H. P. Lovecraft s stories. With its ancient evils and long-forgotten secrets, it symbolizes the essence of cosmic horror that is at the heart of Lovecraft s fiction. His tales of tentacled Elder Gods, nightmarish visions, and creeping insanity helped create the horror genre as we know it.This anthology brings together tales from H.P. Lovecraft and his fellow writers of the weird , including Arthur Machen, Robert W. Chambers, and Lafeadio Hearn. Whether telling of the emergence of a tentacled alien being in The Call of Cthulhu or the sinister discovery of secrets in The Black Seal, the stories found here are the stuff of nightmares.Includes:• The History of the Necronomicon by H. P. Lovecraft• The Haunter of the Ring by Robert E. Howard• Nightmare-Touch by Lafcadio Hearn• The Mask by Robert W. ChambersPart of the Arcturus Gilded Classics series, this edition is features deluxe gilded page edges, silver cover embossing and ivory pages, evoking the ancient treasury of forbidden knowledge that was Lovecraft s Necronomicon.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Gilded Classics series presents luxury gift editions of classics works, printed on opulent ivory paper, featuring hardcover Wibilin binding, foil-embossed cover designs, beautifully designed end-papers and gilded page edges. These make perfect collectibles for lovers of classic literature.

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Occupied France, 1944In the shadow of the ravaged battlefields of Verdun, where the scars of the First World War never healed, Vianne, struggling to hold onto her crumbling family chateau, takes in her traumatized nephew Blaise after the arrest of her sister by the Nazis.But when Blaise says he can see eerie figures in the fog and whispers from the forbidden forest beyond the fence, it seems something ancient and sorrowful stirs in the soil where soldiers of the Great War once bled. As strange guests arrive at the old house and secrets surface, Vianne must face the terrifying possibility that the brutal SS arenâ ™t the only horrors she must faceâ ¦If you loved The Others you ll love this!Readers are LOVING The Ghost Houseâ ¦ Andie Newton blends historical suspense with the eerie pull of the supernatural. Perfect for fans of atmospheric ghost stories with rich emotional stakes. Terry Lynn Thomas, USA Today bestselling author of The Silent Woman

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“We all have a stage, but what happens when the lights go out?” — A poetic exploration of the masks we wear, and the truth that lies beneath.Burning The Ghost Light is a striking new poetry collection that invites readers into a world where theater and life intersect. Through four carefully crafted acts—the collection unpacks the roles we play in our relationships, whether with our parents, our lovers, or even the reflection in our own mirrors. Inspired by the dramatic elements of the stage, the collection features a cast of characters, dialogue, and vivid theater imagery, creating a reading experience that feels both introspective and performative. The poems delve into the ways we perform for others without even realizing it, and how that performance shapes our identities over time. What happens when we strip away the masks we #39;ve worn for so long? What truths are left behind when the lights fade and the curtain falls? With themes of mental health, the loss and rediscovery of love, coming-of-age realizations, and the imperfect nature of family, Burning The Ghost Light is for anyone who has ever wrestled with the complexity of being human. Blending the deeply personal with the profoundly universal, this collection speaks to those who find themselves constantly straddling the line between authenticity and expectation and will stay with you long after the final act.

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America s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Dawn has always thought there was a secret passage hidden in her house. But that doesn t explain why creepy things happen when Dawn s at home, or the spooky noises coming from behind her bedroom wall.Dawn is sure there s a ghost in her house! And so are the other Baby-sitters Club members. But they re so busy with their jobs that they don t have time for a ghost hunt. Will Dawn and her friends solve the mystery . . . or will Dawn have to share her house with a ghost?

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When the Americans Mr and Mrs Otis and their four children move into Canterville Chase, its previous occupant Lord Canterville warns them that the ghost of his ancestor still haunts the house. Their disbelief is soon shattered by the nightly sound of rattling chains in the hallways and the appearance of mysterious bloodstains in the living room. However, the ghost struggles to intimidate his new victims, as they counter his ghoulish behaviour with typically transatlantic pragmatism, offering lubricator for his chains and cleaning up the stains with detergent. As the spirit is deserted by his capacity to scare, Virginia, the Otises daughter, gets to know him and learns the tragic tale behind his sad fate.Sparkling with his trademark wit, this classic tale is one of Oscar Wilde s finest stories and is presented here with three other comic mystery stories, Lord Arthur Savile s Crime , The Sphinx without a Secret and The Model Millionaire , all of which were first published together in 1891.

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#39;A beautifully written cat #39;s-eye view of some 120 years of history. Prepare to be enchanted. #39;SIMON BRETT, author of the Mrs Pargeter seriesEarly morning, 1902. At 7/7 Marchmont Crescent, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, Grimalkin the cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat and lick his favourite human #39;shand. But this is to be his last day on earth ... before he becomes the Ghost Cat.Follow Grimalkin as he witnesses the changes of the next 120 years, prowling unseen among the inhabitants of an Edinburgh tenement, while unearthing some startling revelations about the mystery of existence, the unstoppable march of time and the true meaning of feline companionship.This unique tale provides a feel-good read full of charm for any fan of history, humour and fur-ridden fun. Perfect for fans of Matt Haig #39;s How to Stop Time and V. E. Schwab #39;s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. #39;The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: mizzle-ridden days were made for books like this! #39;LUCY RIBCHESTER, author of The Hourglass Factory #39;A beautiful story #39; Tiktok #39;s @beansthegingercat #39;Enchanting, entertaining and engaging ... I found this beautiful little cats paws wrapped around my heartstrings throughout the entirety of the book. #39;Goodreads reviewer, five stars

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In 1976 Farrar Strauss in the USA and Gollancz in the UK, published the 5th novel by an American writer who had been gathering momentum on both sides of the Atlantic. It was both an intense love story and a Jules Verne-type science fiction adventure, centred on an attempt by a Swedish scientist, an American journalist and a French speaking adventurer to become the first people to set foot on the North Pole. To arrive there and return, borne on the wind by a huge red and white hydrogen balloon. The book was a critical sensation, and was runner up for the National Book Awards in 1977. What was not known at the time of first publication, nor indeed when Galileo reissued this extraordinary book in 2011, was that the author had actually based this fiction on a real event: the 1897 attempt by S. A Andree to fly to the North Pole. This is a new edition, the first in a uniform presentation of selected Harris works.

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A complete account of my search for my father would take a lifetime to tell because thatâ ™s how long Iâ ™ve been looking.Spurs and Scotland star John White was one of the best footballers of the 1960s. However, in July 1964 he was struck by lightning and killed at 27 years-old. From humble beginnings growing up just outside Edinburgh, through to football fame and his tragic death, the play shares John s cheeky humour. It also follows the story of his son Rob White, who was just five months old when his dad died. The play shines a light on the mental health challenges both father and son face and the way we deal with grief and loss.Martin Murphy s The Ghost of White Hart Lane was originally produced by Bruised Sky Productions and supported by Tottenham Hotspur FC. It was commissioned by John Whiteâ ™s son Rob and follows on from his and Julie Welchâ ™s Sunday Times bestselling biography The Ghost of White Hart Lane - In Search of My Father the Football Legend .This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in July 2024 before the subsequent run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival at Underbelly in August 2024.

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In this spine-tingling tale, New York Times bestselling author Kat Martin melds psychological thriller and ghost story as one woman’s daring search for the truth tests the dividing line between life and death. If you need help, we are here for you.Eve St. Clair desperately needs help sorting reality from her fearful imaginings when ghostly voices seem to haunt the Victorian house in Sunderland, England, that she inherited from her uncle. Online research leads to a group that claims to offer just the aid she’s seeking. But can Ransom King’s handpicked team of investigators truly banish Eve’s night terrors?Since the deaths of his wife and daughter, Seattle billionaire Ransom King has devoted himself to researching parapsychology and debunking the frauds who prey upon the bereaved. But Eve is a psychologist herself, clearly sane, and her sincerity is palpable. King senses a very real danger stalking the beautiful divorcée. As his interest in her case turns deeply personal, he will move heaven and earth to uncover the truth—no matter how shocking—and save the woman he loves.

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