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O señor Galván, príncipe das terras do norte, compañeiro de Artur nos reinos da Bretaña, viaxa máis alá da xeografía e do tempo e, como aquel Merlín de Cunqueiro, aparece entre nós, pois é acaso o destino de todos aqueles señores e cabaleiros do Graal e das antigas fazañas.Novela de humor e de amor, de aventuras e de tenrura, homenaxe os antigos mesteres da narrativa cabaleiresca e medieval que o autor tan ben coñece, traductor de Dante "A divina comedia" e de Petrarca "Cancioneiro" entre outros textos. A palabra na sua medida xusta, o idioma en todo o seu frescor e galanura, a imaxe lirica ben medida para que non apague a historia senon que a potencie e enleve. Estas son as artes e as sabedurias de Dario Xohan Cabana.

Este libro nace fundamentalmente da obxervación. Aquí somos así, señores. A través destes relatos, como fogaradas, como rápidas instantáneas, viaxamos por tipos humanos, situacións, contrastes e anécdotas que se presentan como un singular retablo da Galicia que vivimos. Entre o video-clip e o angazo na ria, entre o "turbo" e a corredoira, as parabolicas e o tute subastado, os grupos modernos e a pension da Seguridade Social Agraria...O periodista non mata o escritor, enriqueceo. Hai toneladas de sensibilidade nestas paximas que anuncian de primeiras divertimento, un xogo, unha explosion de humor, pero que axiña profundizan tamen na outra cara da realidade, a menos visible, e invitan a exercitar o noso espirito critico

Para Chiqui, todo comezou cunha bala. Mais antes, para que ela chegase a existir, foi precisa a emigración a Venezuela de finais dos cincuenta: destinos cruzados desexando sucar o océano a bordo de barcos de vapor. Pronto hei de volver e a historia de Rosario de Chiquinquira, unha asasina a soldo, residente no infame barrio de Petare, que quere deixar atras a vida que leva malia estar convencida de que non existe o ascensor social. Tamen e a historia de Castor Varela, que quixo ir, mais nunca chegou a poñer un pe en Venezuela. E tamen a de Policarpo Luxilde, que foi sen querer e encargou a morte do Castor. En definitiva, unha historia de vidas cruceiro que so alcanzan a sua razon de ser na existencia das outras.

**Look out for the NEW romcom from Sarra Manning for 2025: The Last Days of Summer. Moving, sexy, emotional and oh-so-romantic**Romantic, funny, sweet and sexyMARIAN KEYESThe funny, clever, deeply romantic, sinfully sexy, devastatingly heartbreaking, perfectly uplifting book of your dreams CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLINA very swoony, sexy, warm readCESCA MAJOROn paper, Esme is a catch. Too bad, then, that shes done with dating: falling in love the first time left her with a broken heart and serious trust issues. Shes vowed shell never do it again.So when shes persuaded into a hen-do ritual to manifest her perfect man, Esme isnt prepared for what happens next.Enter: Theo, Hes handsome, thoughtful, sexy, and he can cook. Most incredible of all, he might just be able to convince Esme that its time to lower her defences and let someone in.Theres only one problem - Esme knows you cant just manifest the perfect boyfriend. Can Theo be the real deal, or is he simply too good to be true?REAL READERS ARE SWOONING OVER THE MAN OF HER DREAMS...Beautifully written, romantic, sexy, and gives a good ol tug on the heart strings Sarra Manning is a one-click author for me Funny, romantic and spicy in equal measures An auto-buy author for me Yet another absolute triumph by this author My favourite Sarra Manning book yet

A final collection of original short fantasy stories assembles previously uncollected tales, stories about the two-centimeter demon Azael, several fairy tales, and a humorous adventure about Batmans old age from the grandmaster of science fiction. Isaac Asimov and science fiction are one and the same to millions of readers. He was the fields transcendent genius, its reigning prophet, its genial patriarch, and its most prolific author. But Asimov also wrote fantasy, and invariably of an enduring quality. Magic is his final original collection, containing all of his uncollected fantasy stories that have never before appeared in book form. Wry and witty, they carry his unique, personal stamp of rationalism and logic. These stories are fascinating musings of a wide-ranging intelligence, discussing everything from Tolkien to Spielberg, from unicorns to King Arthur. Magic is the last word on fantasy by the renowned science fiction author. Though Isaac Asimov had fun writing all his works, these are the stories he wrote for fun. They are an essential part of his irreplaceable legacy.

The smash hit Sunday Times bestsellerWinner of Autobiography of the Year at the Sports Book AwardsEveryone loves Kammy . . . Full of humour and endless blunders The TimesWhat a man, what a life, what a story and what a great read PaddyMcGuinnessPresenter, commentator, (sometimes masked) singer, footballer, manager and campaigner, Kammy has done it all. His irrepressible enthusiasm and a couple of legendary gaffes on Sky Sports have seen him become broadcasting royalty.Now Kammy reveals all in this funny and moving autobiography. What happens when you double-cross Jose Mourinho? Whats it like to play with Vinnie Jones? Who comes off better: Kammy or a rampaging gorilla? How did Kammy end up releasing his own top-ten record? Whats the real story behind his infamous line, I dont know, Jeff!?But, despite the crazy tales, it hasnt all been plain sailing. Kammy had a tough upbringing, faced racism during his playing career and has, in recent years, dealt with a rare brain condition apraxia that has affected his speech and saw him say goodbye to Sky Sports. Sharing the details of his battle against the condition, Kammy shows how hes met every challenge with courage, determination and that trademark infectious smile.Packed with hilarious stories and featuring a cast of famous names, from Elton John to Channing Tatum, this is a book about friendship, courage and why its always important to have a good laugh.A talented (and daft) lad from the Boro who has entertained the nation for decades, on and off the pitch. So get the tissues ready this book will make you laugh and cry in equal measure Steph McGovern

BOOK 1 OF THE RUNES OF WAR SAGA The adventure begins Whoever holds the Egg controls the ancient animals of power: kraken, wyvern, and dragon. Whoever cracks the Egg unleashes these monsters on the world, unrestrained and beyond the control of anyone alive Three young Torra Altans, Caspar, Brid, and Hal, are closing in on the immemorial hiding place of the Egg. Strange wild beasts that sense their purpose follow close behind. From Yew Wood to Lake of Tears, spices and enemies pursue them. The Mother Goddess has promised that once the Egg is brought to their ancient home in the North, the starving hordes of Vaalakans besieging the castle will be driven back. But creatures of legend desire to be real, and time is running out.

BOOK 2 OF THE RUNES OF WAR SAGA The adventure begins Caspar travels South into Belbidida with his companions Hal and Brid, straight into the heart of the New Faith, the enemy of Brids Goddess. The trio trail Vaalakan spies, seeking out the Druids Eye the Egg- in all its glory. The Eggs power alone can keep the fortress of Torra Alta safe. But in the land of the Inquisition, all trace of ancient lore has been stamped out, including a sect of mute priestesses known as the Keepers. As the fate of Torra Alta hangs in the balance, Caspar must race to find the Lost Runes the Keepers guarded, or the Eye may never be found

First published fifteen years ago, shortly after his death, inside this collection are some of the finest short stories of science fiction writing from one of the genres greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the worlds most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. The Good Doctors short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Now the definitive Asimov collection is underway with Volume One of The Complete Stories. Many of these stories are classics of the genre, and the last, The Last Question, the absolute personal favourite of Asimov himself. Always entertaining and thought provoking, these stories display Asimovs mastery of the short story form. He remains supreme as the thinking persons science fiction writer.

Secrets! Magic! Enemies to . . . something more? Set in an alternative Edwardian England, A Power Unbound is the steamy, spellbinding conclusion to The Last Binding trilogy by Freya Marske.Sublime prose, top-notch world-building, delightfully queer TJ Klune, bestselling author of Under the Whispering Door on A Marvellous LightJack Alston Lord Hawthorn renounced magic after the death of his twin sister. But to save Britains magicians from a dangerous threat, Jack and an unlikely group of friends must locate the final piece of the Last Contract before their enemies do. To do so, theyll need the help of writer and thief Alan Ross. Cagey and argumentative, he unfortunately happens to be everything that Jack wants, in one gorgeous, infuriating package.When a plot to seize unimaginable power unfolds at Jacks family estate, Jack, Alan and their allies will become entangled in a night of champagne, secrets and bloody sacrifice . . . and the foundations of magic in Britain will be torn up by the roots before the end.Filled with magic, murder and romance, A Power Unbound is the thrilling third book in The Last Binding trilogy by Freya Marske. Start the series with A Marvellous Light and A Restless Truth.*This edition includes an exclusive extract from Swordcrossed, the addictive, high heat and low stakes fantasy from Freya Marske*

Glorious Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London seriesSet in the cosy fantasy world of BookTok sensation Legends & Lattes, Travis Baldrees Bookshops & Bonedust is a heartwarming story about the power of good bookshops, great friends and the unexpected choices along the way.First loves. Second-hand books. Epic adventures.Vivs career with the renowned mercenary company Rackams Ravens isnt going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, shes packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murk so far from the action that she worries shell never be able to return to it. Whats a thwarted soldier of fortune to do?Spending her hours at a struggling bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted. Even though it may be exactly what she needs. Still, adventure isnt far away. A suspicious traveller in grey, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected.Sometimes, right things happen at the wrong time. Sometimes, what we need isnt what we seek. And sometimes, we find ourselves in the stories we experience together . . .Enchanting . . . Books, baked goods, and necromancy what more could you possibly want in a story? Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witchs HeartReaders love Bookshops & Bonedust!Reading this book feels like being wrapped up in a soft blanketThis was really just what I neededIt feeds the soul and warms the heartI think I actually might love this more than Legends & LattesThis was all I had hoped for, and morePerfect for fans of TJ Klune, Katherine Addison and T. Kingfisher. From the Hugo Award-winning author, Travis Baldree.The cosy adventures continue in Brigands & Breadknives.

The short-story collection from bestselling author, comedian, musician and podcaster Blindboy BoatclubMemorable, unsettling and humaneGUARDIANOne of the best books I have ever readJOHNNY MARROne of the most gifted writers of his generationIRISH TIMESDriving with a donkey stuffed in the back seat; jackdaws pecking brains out through the roof of a confessional box; cat piss and astronauts. This is not the world as you see it, but as it is, twisted from the maverick mind of Blindboy Boatclub. These are stories of the strange unsettlings in the souls of men caught in between the past and the possible; stories of heart-blinding rage and disquieting compassion.Blindboy Boatclub is the essential voice for the Irish condition in the twenty-first century, and in Topographia Hibernica he unravels the knotted threads of humanity, nature and colonisation from a contemporary perspective.

Alors qu’il donne un cours, Jacques Gaubert s’effondre et décède. Empoisonnement aux diatomées, décrète le médecin légiste. Ironiedu sort, c’est précisément l’objet des recherches de cet expert en gé

The best time-travel story since H.G. Wellss The Time Machine, by the Grand Master of science fiction, the story of Andrew Harlan, Technician and Eternal. Andrew Harlans job is to range through past and present centuries monitoring and even altering Times myriad cause-and-effect relationships. As a Technician with the Allwhen Council, he initiates Reality Changes that may affect the lives of as many as fifty billion people and a million or more of them may be so drastically affected as to be considered new individulas. Above all, therefore, a Technician must be dispassionate. An emotional make-up is a distinct handicap. Then Harlan meets Nos and falls victim to a phenomenon older than Time itself love. Years of self-discipline are cast aside as Harlan uses the awesome techniques of the Eternals to twist Time so that he and Nos might survive together.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2024*Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings.---Funny of course its funny but also smart, insightful and sincere about heartbreak David Nicholls, author of One DayA novel to be devoured, adored, underlined ... if only more books made you laugh as much as thisThe i---Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy.And he cant work out why she stopped.Now he is. . .1. Without a home2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasnt lookingSet adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him.Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriends side of the story.From the bestselling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love: a sharply funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely relatable story of heartbreak and friendship, and how to survive both.---Made me laugh while punching me in the gut. Loved this book AISLING BEAThis is the greatest. Youll cry and laugh. I read it though the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep CLAUDIA WINKLEMANI award it 13/10 on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy With Jealousy that I didnt write it)MARIAN KEYESThe author of Everything I Know About Love nails the zeitgeist with a witty, relatable and acutely insightful page-turner about the trials and tribulations of the lovelornDaily ExpressGood Material, Instant Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023

Un conte de Noël moderne où amour et suspense seront au rendez-vous !Angoulême, 2017. Ambre est une jeune médecin urgentiste. Alors qu’elle profite d’une journée de congé, une petite fille est e

Una novel·la profundament optimista, viva, palpable, que es va enroscant a poc a poc entorn del lector fins a endur-sel mar endins.«Netejo la sorra de la platja. És com fer dibuixos amb les mans, per

Després dhaver-se convertit en la primera autora catalana en arribar a la shortlist de lInternational Booker Prize, reunim Permagel, Boulder i Mamut en un sol llibre sota el títol genèric i declarati

A first-of-its-kind deep dive into Steven Spielbergs decades-long career, covering everything from early short films and television episodes to each of his more than 30 feature length-films. Organized chronologically and covering every short film, television episode, and blockbuster movie that Steven Spielberg has ever directed, Steven Spielberg All the Films draws upon years of research to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of how each project was conceived, cast, and produced; from the creation of the costumes to the search for perfect locations; details about Spielbergs work with longtime collaborators like George Lucas, producer Kathleen Kennedy, and composer John Williams; and of course, the direction of some of Hollywoods most memorable scenes. Spanning more than fifty years, this book details the creative processes that resulted in numerous classic films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Jaws, Jurassic Park, The Color Purple, Schindlers List, and Saving Private Ryan (to name just a few). Newer work like Lincoln, The Post, and The Fabelmans is also featured alongside awards stats, original release dates, box office totals, casting details, and other insider scoops that will keep fans turning pages. Celebrating one of cinemas most iconic artists, Steven Spielberg All the Films is the authoritative guide to the man who invented the Hollywood blockbuster.

The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure in the New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships.For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defence and trade.Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war.Everyone knows its coming. The guns of the great airship fleets that control the skies between the last bastions of humanity will soon speak in anger, and Spire Albion stands alone against the overwhelming might of Spire Auroras Armada and its new secret weapon--one capable of destroying the populations of entire Spires.A trading summit at Spire Olympia provides an opportunity for the Spirearch, Lord Albion, to secure alliances that will shape the outcomes of the war, and to that end he dispatches privateer Captain Francis Madison Grimm and the crew of the AMS Predator to bolster the Spirearchs diplomatic agents.It will take daring, skill, and no small amount of showmanship to convince the world to stand with Spire Albion--assuming that it is not already too late.