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L’affreux vent du Nord s’était tu. Sa voix mauvaise, depuis quinze jours remplissait l’oasis de crainte et de tristesse. Il avait fallu dresser les brise-ouragan et les serres de silice élastique. Enfin, l’oasis commençait à tiédir. Targ, le veilleur du Grand Planétaire, ressentit...

Nous avons résolu que l’histoire de Daniel Valgraive serait celle d’une âme supérieure et miséricordieuse condamnée à se dissoudre  prochainement dans la mort. Il eût été puéril de faire cette âme d’une pièce,...

BnF collection ebooks - "Le samedi soir, les hommes de Tavesco se réunissent pour parler, jouer et boire, dans les deux cabarets du village. Ils ne connaissent guère qu'une seule boisson, un vin opaque, au goût fort et au bouquet presque nul, dont tous ceux qui l'ont pratiqué gardent un souvenir...

La scoperta che Evelyn, la giovane e bellissima donna che ha appena sposato, è una vampira, non impedisce a James Bluewinkle, sedotto al punto da adattarsi a una condizione rischiosa e surreale, di offrirle ogni notte un po' del suo sangue. Sempre più indebolito, ma irresistibilmente attratto da...

A large part of mathematical analysis, both pure and applied, takes place on Polish spaces: topological spaces whose topology can be given by a complete metric. This analysis is not only simpler than in the general case, but, more crucially, contains many important special results. This book provides...

The intriguing sports history and the constant debate of the origin and meaning of the many different sports phases and sayings in this story are quite enough for any sports fan but this story adds the likes of two bumbling investigators who are bound to steal your heart and entertain your imagination....

Sometimes evil looks like a fuzzy teddy bear....Still grieving the untimely death of his dad, ten-year-old Josh Leary is reluctant to accept a well-worn stuffed teddy bear from his new stepfather. He soon learns he was right to be wary. Edgar is no ordinary toy, and he doesn’t like being rejected. When...

Did you know God blesses you according to the power of your own faith? Ephesians 3:19-21 You are going to rediscover the blessings God gives you each day. You will not be able to keep this to yourself. God consistently and without any effort blesses us each day. On any given day, we consistently...

It is 1962, and the US Army Special Forces is expanding to confront the communist challenge in Southeast Asia. Sergeant Jake Campbell has come a long way from the sharecroppers house he grew up in near Nickelsville, Virginia. Just three years ago, he and a friend hitched a ride to Kingsport, Tennessee,...

A poignant tale of love separation despair and hope. Ingraham excels himself in his portrayal of human emotions and thoughts. The tale revolves around Marie whose father prefers a Count to the young lieutenant she loves. With the threat of being confined for life in a convent looming closer Marie stumbles upon a secret which turns her life upside down. Engrossing!

The second chapter of this book has already appeared in the pages of the June issue of the Nineteenth Century and After. At the time of its appearance numerous suggestions were made—notably by the Morning Post and the Daily Chronicle—that it should be republished in a cheaper and more accessible...

This early works on 'Modern Electro Plating' is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject detailing the principles involved in depositing Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, Brass and Other Metals, by means of Batteries or Dynamos and The Preparation and Management of Plating Baths, Chemicals...

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels right: she retreats to her family's old Renaissance tent in the backyard, determined to live there until her dad comes home. In an attempt to keep at least one part of her summer from changing, Alice...