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"There were many staff at Kensington Palace, fulfilling many roles; a man who was employed to catch rats, another whose job it was to sweep the chimneys. That there was someone expected to hunt Demons did not shock the new Queen; that it was to be her was something of a surprise." London, 1838. Queen Victoria is crowned; she receives the orb, the...

Recuperating in Switzerland after a job that cost the life of one of his closest friends, ex-deniable operator Nick Stone is looking for a quiet life. But when his private life starts to disintegrate, Nick is reluctantly forced back into action. The trail leads him to Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it isn't long before his...

Lydia Millet's novel tells an extraordinary story of the three scientists who formed the core of the team that developed the atomic bomb. With the exploding of the first bomb in Nevada, Robert Oppenheimer, Leo Szilard and Enrico Fermi are transported to today's America. As they gradually realise what has happened to them, all three are consumed by...

The moment she spies the rugged hunk in the faded jeans at the airport, Ellen knows she should run for cover. Instead, she throws caution to the wind and plunges into a sizzling affair with the gorgeous cop. Between romantic dinners, sensual limo rides, and a perfect night of passion, Ellen is living every woman's fantasy. Until she's caught in the...

Miłość od ostatniego wejrzenia to opowieść o uwodzeniu i ujarzmianiu, o poniżaniu i zemście, o miłości i nienawiści. Historia pewnego małżeństwa......

Pewien mężczyzna, rozwodnik i nauczyciel historii, jest znudzony życiem. Sam o sobie mówi, że cierpi na depresję, że nauczanie jest marszem w miejscu, że nie pamięta, dlaczego się ożenił, i że woli nie pamiętać, dlaczego się rozwiódł. Pewnej bezsennej nocy, kiedy ogląda film, widzi siebie jako jednego z grających w nim aktorów. Jego depresja...