Wood: 2301 books

Roger Thorne, a respected doctor, dedicated faith healer and keen caver, suffers a what appears to be a nervous breakdown brought on by overwork. A strange, possibly paranormal experience while he is recovering in a Somerset clinic is followed by a series of events which seem to threaten his very...

An ancient legend…A thousand year old family heirloom…A lost kingdom… A young Saxon lord, his family estates forfeited in the Norman invasion, his sisters married to Norman lords… What happens now? Where does he go? What will he become? From the devastation of the past Michel...

See what other readers are saying about The Young Madonna: "Compelling... Amazing... Magnificent"Aspiring artist, Mary Elle McGann, has a haunting encounter with the young Madonna she recreates on canvas and suddenly finds herself the toast of Paris. Delighted with her newfound fame and fortune,...

Die gegenwärtige Lebenswelt ist die eines religiösen Pluralismus. Verschiedene Religionen leben miteinander, üben politischen Einfluss aus und gestalten unsere Lebenswelt. Die Fragen, um was es den Religionen geht, welche unterschiedlichen Vorstellungen sie von Gott, Göttern und anderen Bezugspunkten...

Short, sharp-edged stories that leave paper-cut stings. Snatches of life, reduced to an intense essence. These pared-down tales will embed themselves, to fester in your memory. Read fast to hinder their venom.

Dark, sometimes comic tales, Grave Misgivings is a collection of short stories from the dark side of human nature - ordinary people leading extraordinary, secretive, strange or just downright odd lives. The misfits, outsiders and loners - all with a story to tell, a life to delve into... Grave Misgivings...

Darkly comic and disturbing, Noah Quince is the story of obsession, control and a misguided search for love. Terrifying discoveries in his house, rumours about his absent, ancient neighbour and the mysterious disappearance of little boys, cause Noah's life to spin out of control. His ordered existence...

Las Vírgenes del Paraíso es una rigurosa panorámica de la historia reciente de Egipto, una sobria crónica de la condición de la mujer en el mundo musulmán y, sobre todo, la emotiva historia de una mujer que vivió dicha condición y supo escapar de ella. Han pasado muchos años; Jasmine...

La nueva novela de Barbara Wood es una saga que nos transporta a la California de 1920, un mundo a caballo entre el canto a la tierra, las tradiciones y los horizontes despejados de los indios americanos, y el amor a la velocidad y la modernidad de los ricos y famosos en una naciente y fulgurante...

Una novela en la que la intriga, los sentimientos humanos, el abigarrado universo del Egipto actual y los solemnes misterios de pasado se dan la mano con vivacidad y ternura. Para Lydia Harris, todo comenzó con una llamada telefónica desde Roma de su hermana Adele. Un saludo, una invitación...

Barbara Wood explora en esta obra las traiciones y las obsesiones del corazón del hombre y describe la búsqueda de la esencia humana. Hace millones de años, un meteorito se estrelló en la Tierra y de él se desprendió una bella y misteriosa piedra azul. Muchos siglos después, una niña...

Riley always told him, There are no wolves in Lancashire. But one autumn day Simmon meets a wolf in the woods on the far side of the Platts. He runs back to camp to tell his dad. Riley is not amused. A metamorphic tale from the author of the Twisted Tales series and the Carnacki Continuum.

Qu’est-ce que le capitalisme ? Cette question, l’histoire la pose chaque fois que ce système entre en crise, étalant au grand jour ses absurdités. Pour y répondre, il faut en comprendre les origines. Voilà ce que propose Ellen Meiksins Wood dans cet ouvrage d’une actualité brûlante.

A futuristic Cinderella tale set in the deserts of Gallia. Lucinda is devastated when her mother is struck down by a sudden and inexplicable illness, but her heartbreak has only just begun. WC: 13,737 Includes a brief excerpt of upcoming release Death Won't Wait Forever the longer sequel to 'Til Death... Well Maybe