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B. J. Harrison Reads The Ebony Frame (EN)


"Her arms rested on a table beside her, and her head on her hands; but her face was turned full forward, and her eyes met those of the spectator bewilderingly. " One day, a man who has recently enherited his aunt's house, discovers a portait of a woman in the attic. He brings it downstairs and becomes so infatuated by the woman it portrays that he prays she will come to life.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Descent of Man (EN)


"I tell you there's nothing the public likes as much as convictions – they'll always follow a man who believes in his own ideas. And this book is just on the line of popular interest. " Professor Linyard is a man of science. And when he writes a book to great acclaim in which he takes the side of religion, he fully expects the satire to be understood.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Aunt and Amabel (EN)


"What would you have done? Rubbed your eyes and thought you were dreaming? Well, if you had, nothing more would have happened. Nothing ever does when you behave like that. " In 'The Aunt and Amabel' a young girl damages a special flower-bed without meaning to, and as a punishment her aunt sends her to the bedroom with the large wardrobe.
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My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard (EN)


In "My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard," Elizabeth Cooper offers the reader a translation of two series of letters by Kwei-li, the wife of a high-rank Chinese official. The first series is addressed to her husband whilst he is on a world tour with Prince Chung in the late 19th century. The second series of letters is from 25 years later and are addressed to her mother-in-law.
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13,99 €

Meet me in Istanbul (EN)


Gay is living a luxurious life in Istanbul but wants to escape what has become a caged life. She turns to Charles Villers, a fellow countryman she hardly knows, to help her leave. What follows is an adventure beyond her imagination set in romantic and exciting surroundings. The thrilling tale of love dates back to the 20th century and was written by Pamela Kent, a pseudonym of the beloved romance writer Ida Pollock.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Leiningen vs. the Ants (EN)


Man against nature, Leiningen against ants. Leiningen, an owner of a plantation, gets one day warned that an army of ants is approaching his fields and that it would be smartest to leave. Leiningen is however not going to give up on his land without a fight. The ants arrive and a long and exhausting battle follows.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Invisible Eye (EN)


"The physiognomy of this old woman had struck me more than once: her little green eyes, long, thin nose, the immense bouquets of flowers on her shawl, which must have been at least a hundred years old. " Soon after Christian settles in Nuremberg, he becomes aware of some strange events occuring in the city.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Dracula's Guest (EN)


An Englishman stops at an inn during his trip through Transylvania. He decides to wander around in a carriage despite the approaching night; darkness doesn't seem to worry him. He sets off but after a while the horses get scared by howling wolfs. The Englishman continues by foot and suddenly finds himself in a snowy and gloomy cemetery.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Baron of Grogzwig (EN)


Baron Grogzwig lives a life full of pleasure, drinking and hunting with his friends. But when he decides ´ to marry one of his fellow baron’s daughter, his days change drastically. First he has to send his friends away as per his wife’s demands. Then his responsibilities start growing bigger with time as his wife gifts him with twelve children.
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Prolhaný život dospělých


Neapol s jejími protiklady, dialektem, vášnivostí a prudkými emocemi. Ženy, jejich vnitřní svět, složité dospívání, touha vymanit se z rodinných stereotypů a postavit se na vlastní nohy. To jsou témata, ke kterým se Elena Ferrante, autorka proslulé Geniální přítelkyně, neustále vrací. I její nejnovější román Prolhaný život dospělých, který v českém překladu Sarah Baroni vychází v nakladatelství Prostor, se odehrává v Neapoli a je vyprávěn z pohledu ženy, přesněji dospívající dívky, která se na cestě k dospělosti musí vyrovnat s rozpadem rodiny a ztrátou iluzí o vlastních rodičích a dospělých vůbec.
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14,76 €

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B. J. Harrison Reads The Squaw (EN)


"The Squaw" is not your typical horror story but the brutality of it will take by surprise even the biggest horror fiction fan. Bram Stoker introduces us to a couple on a honeymoon and an American tourist whom they meet in Nuremberg, Germany. The story however does not unfold around those three characters, but between the American lady and a kitten.
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B. J. Harrison Reads Herland (EN)


The three friends Van, Terry and Jeff are about to embark on a mission which will change their lives forever. They have heard of a place where only women live but they are more skeptics than believers. However they really do find such a place. And all their assumptions and stereotypes are shattered.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Four Just Men (EN)


"In newspaper-land a dull lie is seldom detected, but an interesting exaggeration drives an unimaginative rival to hysterical denunciations. " When a British politician pushes through a law that will allow political refugees to be sent back to their countries of origin, he becomes the target of the Four Just Men – a group of vigilantes who set out to the punish the people who consider themselves above the law.
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B. J. Harrison Reads The Enchanted April (EN)


". Why, it would really be being unselfish to go away and be happy for a little, because we would come back so much nicer. " Lottie and Rose belong to the same London women's club, but they don't know each other very well. They both see the same advertisement for a castle in Italy, which is available for rent for a month.
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The Surprise - and other erotic short stories from Cupido (EN)


Stories about a dominant woman or man, a couple or strangers exploring the boundaries of their sexuality with role play, BDSM, swinging or orgies of sexual mystery. The collection contains following short stories:No InhibitionsHoliday HeavenChristine’s New TwistFrom Now On We Play Properly! Hands and feetGolden ShowerPoker FaceThe SurpriseElisabeth’s DayBlind passion.
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The Wicked Prince (EN)


Once upon a time there was a prince without pity: he wanted to be the strongest and sent armies of soldiers to destroy villages and stop other kings, he even got it into his head to prove that he was worth more than God. Little did he know where this arrogance would lead him!.
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The Silver Shilling (EN)


Once upon a time there was an honest piece of silver who passed from hand to hand and happily discovered his country. One day, his current owner travelled abroad, taking the piece of silver by accident – he only intended to take money from the country he was going to. And this is when the real adventures of the piece of silver began.
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The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep (EN)


Once upon a time, a china shepherdess and a chimney sweep who were placed close to each other decided to marry. However, another doll, who said he was the shepherdess’s grandfather, wanted her to marry the major general engraved on the dresser.
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The Wild Swans (EN)


"Far from here, in the land the swallows flee to in winter, lived a king who had eleven sons and one daughter, Elisa. " So begins the story of Elisa and her brothers. At the beginning, everything was well, they lived peacefully in the castle and were loved and indulged by their father, the king. But, one day the king decided to remarry and their stepmother did not want them.
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