Byron: 652 books

The year was 1945 - and World War II was raging in England. My mother, a shy young woman, had just gone through a bitter divorce, and was left with two young children. A friend persuaded her to take a trip to London for the weekend and although it was with reluctance that she accepted the invitation,...

BnF collection ebooks - "J'ai besoin d'un héros, besoin fort extraordinaire dans un temps où chaque année, chaque mois, nous en produit un nouveau, jusqu'au moment où, son charlatanisme ayant rempli les gazettes, le siècle s'aperçoit que ce n'est pas le héros véritable. Je me soucie fort...

OPU proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works (both paintings and writings). Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history, literary, geography, and cultural studies for the depiction of Eastern, that is "Oriental" cultures, including Middle...

This is a tale of two short relationships in Dubais desert heat. The intimacy, love, and passions are all described in full. Short and sexy, exactly how they happened. Powerful stuff!

Throughout the following pages the threads of history and fiction are closely interwoven. The plot of the story is laid in the dark and stormy days of 1861, amid the waving trees and blue grass fields of Central Kentucky. No State wept more bitter tears at the commencement of the dreadful struggle...

 A New York gangster is convicted of murder and racketeering and sent to federal prison for life. Shortly after the trial the prosecuting attorney’s automobile explodes in front of his residence in Brooklyn. His wife is killed and he is presumed dead. The authorities suspect the gangster’s...

Extrait : "AN : Notre père dort. Voici l'heure où ceux qui nous aiment, ont coutume de descendre à travers les sombres nuages qui couronnent le mont Ararat. Comme mon cœur bat ! AHOL : Commençons notre invocation. AN : Mais les étoiles sont cachées. Je tremble. AHOL : Et moi aussi ; mais ce n'est...

Age and marriage haven’t impaired the brains of Carola Szegy and Ned Nackero, crime solvers of Runaway Nudist and Undercover Nudist. In this adventure, in the middle of a mountain pass snowstorm, they encounter a fellow nudist being stalked by a crooked lawman and his corrupt boss; they lock horns with a well-meaning but sick-minded anti-government “militia”;

This 1954 Little Golden Book is back in print for Richard Scarry's 100th birthday in 2019! This sweet story about a kindly little pig who gives away all the food that has been set aside for his birthday party—and about his friends who make it up to him with the best party ever—is back in...

This 1949 Little Golden Book is reissued with pride to celebrate Richard Scarry's 100th birthday in 2019! This irresistible story about a duck who's afraid to swim—and his loyal friends who will do anything to help him get over his fear—is back in print in the Little Golden Book line! Originally...

The 21st century has witnessed protests and revolts in many countries, most recently in the Arab world (i.e. Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and several others). This has been popularly dubbed the Arab Spring. Some of the governments running these countries in turmoil have been democratically...

NEBULA NOMINEE BOOK "Three Godlike men (the lawyer, the fatman and the demon) … seek to give a godlike humanity depression, in an attempt to make their race seek purpose and become the ultimate species in the universe. What follows is … a novel which plunges you into an original sci-fi...

"Unclassifiable, brilliant, takes weird to a whole new level! Highly recommended!" -Goodreads 5-star review SPECIAL BONUS: Reprinted for the first time ever since its original 1973 appearance in the anthology "Infinity Five", the first story set in the universe of God-like...

Among the ranks, the secrecy of the Dark Stalkers main communications hub, CONTROL, has had its trustworthiness brought into question as troops are sent to Max Jordans home in search of a witness who knows about the high corruption within the preternatural World Government. Meanwhile, the same World...