The Staying Guest

Carolyn Wells

Carolyn Wells (June 18, 1862 March 26, 1942) was an American author and poet. Wells wrote a total of more than 170 books. She was a well known author of childrens stories, until she began reading mystery stories written by Anna Katherine Green, and from then on she devoted her writings to puzzling mysteries in a similar vein. A new book by this popular author, and written in her best and most interest-compelling style. Ladybird Lovell, the staying guest, is a quaint and startling but loving and lovable child, who comes unbidden into the home of her supposed aunts Priscilla and Dorinda. How she wins her way is the story. The Staying Guest is an enjoyable read that will surely leave you glad for having picked it up!

The End of the Tether

Joseph Conrad

This is the story of a sea captain named Wally, who suffered a financial catastrophe at the end of an outstanding career. All he wants is to leave his only daughter some money to help her cope with her unsuccessful marriage, so he is investing his last 500 pounds in an old steamer owned by his chief engineer, a man named Massy. Massy a desperate man who won the money to buy his ship in the lottery.

Flaming Irons

Max Brand

From the popular author of Destry Rides Again comes an exciting saga of adventure, romance, honor, and danger, in the Old West. Les Tarron was just a boy when five strangers rode into his life and changed it forever. Years later jailed, hunted and betrayed Les felt the hatred burning inside him like a fever and set out, determinedance and death. The plot is well constructed with well drawn subsidiary characters and provides a number of interesting twists. Brand does keep you guessing about what is going to happen next, and his descriptions of deep emotion is always appreciated.

The Gap in the Curtain

John Buchan

When Sir Edward Leithen leaves London to spend Whitsuntide as a guest at Flambard, he has no idea of the extraordinary sequence of events about to unfold. Among the collection of fellow guests, some of whom he knows and some he doesnt, is the extraordinary mind of Professor Moe, a scientist who decides to select some of the houseguests as subjects for his latest experiment. He declares that he can make sure they can see into the future, and the people he chooses for various reasons do indeed get a mental snatch of The Times newspaper exactly a year into their future, and whats more, one that comes completely true either for good or bad... Each character gains a different piece of information from the experience and the story follows as each attempts to use the unique knowledge to their benefit over the next 12 months. The author proceeds to show his readers how this information is used by each individual.

Krytyka czystego rozumu

Immanuel Kant

Jedna z najbardziej doniosłych prac w historii filozofii europejskiej, w której Immanuel Kant bada filozoficzne podstawy ludzkiego poznania, starając się określić jego granice. Kant opisuje kategorie, poprzez które człowiek poznaje świat, a także zarysowuje olbrzymią sferę spraw, których człowiek swoim poznaniem objąć nie jest w stanie. Odwołuje się przy tym do moralności, która powinna towarzyszyć poznaniu.

A Lost Lady of Old Years

John Buchan

John Buchan was a Scottish author and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. He wrote a series of books that follow the adventures of Richard Hannay, an expatriate Scot who was first introduced in the classic novel The Thirty-Nine Steps. Set in Scotland in 1745, during the Jacobite Rebellion, this dark story of loyalty and betrayal on the road to Culloden Moor recounts the adventures of Francis Birkenshaw. The Jacobite cause means nothing to him until a chance meeting with the beautiful Margaret Murray presents an opportunity for profit and adventure. The fateful encounter marks the beginning of Franciss involvement with John Murray of Broughton, an infamous traitor and turncoat. Once described as a tale of adventure and betrayal on the long bloody road to Culloden Moor, A Lost Lady of Old Years is set in Scotland during the Rebellion of 45. Young Edinburgh-born Francis Birkenshaw cares nothing for the Jacobite cause until an encounter with the beautiful wife of Bonnie Prince Charlies secretary, Mrs Margaret Murray, leads to a dangerous involvement with her husband, John Murray of Broughton, an infamous turncoat. A dark and compelling portrayal of the Jacobite Rebellion.

La Femme aux deux sourires

Maurice Leblanc

Il avait rencontré une charmante femme, qui avait la fois le sourire le plus sincere et le plus sombre, le regard le plus naf et le plus sensuel, lapparence le plus modeste. Mais qui est-elle? Quelle est la véritable personnalité de cette beauté? Grâce son intelligence, il défie toutes les polices françaises et les truands avec succes et avec quelle maestria! Il risque sa vie et se surpasse, quand se battant contre les ombres. Cest un Arsene Lupin que nous navons pas lu.

Une ville flottante

Jules Verne

Luvre est illustrée de nombreux dessins dartistes français issus des éditions de lécrivain. Dans le roman Floating Island, lauteur la premiere personne raconte son voyage en Amérique bord du grand géant de lAtlantique Est. Lénorme navire, décrit dans tous les détails, deviendra le théâtre de nombreux événements dramatiques.