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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】100 Books You Must Read Before You Die [volume 1] (Black Horse Classics)【電子書籍】[ Emily Bront? ]

＜p＞This 1st volume of "100 Books You Must Read Before You Die" contains the following 100 works, arranged alphabetically by authors' last names:＜/p＞ ＜p＞Little Women [Louisa May Alcott]＜br /＞ Emma, Pride and Prejudice [Jane Austen]＜br /＞ Father Goriot [Honor? de Balzac]＜br /＞ Beauty And The Beast [Barbot de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne]＜br /＞ The Law [Fr?d?ric Bastiat]＜br /＞ Cabin Fever [B. M. Bower]＜br /＞ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall , Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights [Bront? Sisters]＜br /＞ Tarzan of the Apes [Edgar Rice Burroughs]＜br /＞ The Way of All Flesh [Samuel Butler]＜br /＞ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Lewis Carroll]＜br /＞ My ?ntonia [Willa Cather]＜br /＞ Don Quixote [Miguel Cervantes]＜br /＞ The Awakening [Kate Chopin]＜br /＞ Fanny Hill: Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [John Cleland]＜br /＞ The Moonstone [Wilkie Collins]＜br /＞ Heart of Darkness, Nostromo [Joseph Conrad]＜br /＞ The Last of the Mohicans [James Fenimore Cooper]＜br /＞ Moll Flanders, Robinson Crusoe [Daniel Defoe]＜br /＞ Discourse on the Method [Descartes]＜br /＞ Great Expectations [Charles Dickens]＜br /＞ Crime and Punishment ,The Idiot [F.Dostoyevsky]＜br /＞ The Hound of the Baskervilles [Arthur Conan Doyle]＜br /＞ Sister Carrie [Theodore Dreiser]＜br /＞ The Count of Monte Cristo,The Three Musketeers [Alexandre Dumas]＜br /＞ Middlemarch [George Eliot]＜br /＞ A Simple Soul, Madame Bovary, Salammb? [Flaubert]＜br /＞ The Good Soldier [Ford Madox Ford]＜br /＞ A Room with a View, Howards End [ E. M. Forster]＜br /＞ North and South [Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell]＜br /＞ The Sorrows of Young Werther [Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]＜br /＞ Dead Souls [Nikolai Gogol]＜br /＞ The Enormous Room [Horace Leonard Gold]＜br /＞ Mother [Maxim Gorky]＜br /＞ King Solomon's Mines [Henry Rider Haggard]＜br /＞ Tess of the d'Urbervilles [Thomas Hardy]＜br /＞ The Scarlet Letter [Nathaniel Hawthorne]＜br /＞ The Iliad & The Odyssey [Homer]＜br /＞ Les Mis?rables,The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Victor Hugo]＜br /＞ Crome Yellow [Aldous Huxley]＜br /＞ The Legend of Sleepy Hollow [Washington Irving]＜br /＞ The Portrait of a Lady [Henry James]＜br /＞ Three Men in a Boat [Jerome Klapka Jerome]＜br /＞ A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Ma, Ulysses [James Joyce]＜br /＞ The Water-Babies [Charles Kingsley]＜br /＞ Kim [Rudyard Kipling]＜br /＞ and .＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Nineteen Unsaid【電子書籍】[ Alice Cox ]

＜p＞January 10th, 2013, changed my life forever. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about it in one way or another. Sometimes I experience a reflection of gratitude for finally feeling beyond it. Other times, the past can feel like an all-consuming clenching of my breath as I remember laying in the backseat of a truck as my "best friend" raped me. That night is always there, tucked into the shadows of my mind, and I still involuntarily relive it. However, I no longer give the horrific remembrance power over my heart the way I once did. I have learned over the years that while that scar will never go away, the darkness of the memory does not hold me prisoner anymore; it does not define me. It took me nearly ten years, but through an unfortunate series of events, I miraculously found myself again. I guess that makes those events not so unfortunate because they helped shape who I am today. This is not a story unlike many others out there; frankly, it is probably a lot lighter than most. Not everyone gets to hear a tearful apology from their rapist, as I eventually did. Not everyone has the kind of parents that will love them at their very worst, and still somehow see the very best in them. And not everyone that loses their faith comes back to it. I am grateful to say that I did.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】QUEST OF THE SACRED CHALICE (holy grail)【電子書籍】[ FERNANDO ESCRIBANO ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The ultimate relic has been found… but its discovery may unleash unimaginable power.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Delve inside to discover the secret of a lifetime＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜strong＞Quest of the Sacred Chalice＜/strong＞, an ancient mystery spanning centuries is brought to life in a heart-stopping race between light and darkness. Elizabeth never expected that by helping her father host a mysterious stranger and his twelve followers, she would witness the Last Supperーnor could she predict the miracle she would unleash when she steals the cup from which the Messiah drank in a desperate attempt to heal her dying mother. But that cup, now imbued with sacred power, disappears into the shadows of history.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Fast-forward to the present day, where renowned archaeologists Charlie and Luca are summoned to verify the impossible: the Holy Grail has been found. But just as quickly as they arrive, the Grail vanishes againーthis time into the hands of those who seek to exploit its divine power for unimaginable evil.＜/p＞ ＜p＞From ancient Jerusalem to modern-day America, the quest for the Grail unfolds in a gripping duel between eras. As Elizabeth’s fateful decisions in the past ripple into the present, Charlie and Luca must race across continents, decipher cryptic clues, and outwit a secret brotherhood to prevent the Grail from falling into the wrong hands.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Stormsworn A Steamborn Novel【電子書籍】[ Eric Asher ]

＜p＞＜em＞The finale of the Steamborn series is here!＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞An echo of war. A fractured alliance. A looming prophecy…＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞The attack on Ballern caught more than the Skyborn unprepared. Mordair’s sinister agenda has been revealed, leaving countless shattered lives in its wake. He seeks a pact with the Children of the Dark Fire. One that will break the foundation of the alliance.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Archibald and Lady Katherine have split their forces between Karn, Ballern, and the East, leaving them vulnerable to Mordair's ruthless strikes. Karn prepares to fight beside the Stormborn, leading Jacob and Alice to a nightmarish place known as the Dead Woods. There, the land itself is poisoned, making the air toxic to every creature who dares enter. Secrets lie hidden in an ancient control center, a glimmer of hope in the crushing darkness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But everything comes at a price.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The forests will burn. The skies will darken. Amid it all, the Stormborn will rise.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Win the Dine: Part 1 Sure Receipes to Conquer Your Sweetheart【電子書籍】[ Dr. Elizabeth Markel ]

＜p＞Cooking is an art. It can not only satisfy the hunger but also create a magic in relationship, build it, renew it and bring a faith in it. We intend for a book that will give its readers in a nutshell a very great variety of dishes that will make the cook surely dearer to his or her sweetheart. A few quotes has been taken to prove the importance of cooking in our life. please go through the book and cook as you please following the advises and get a warm hug and a kiss for every dish.＜/p＞ ＜p＞So, go ahead and enjoy!＜/p＞ ＜p＞“It’s not about passion. Passion is something that we tend to overemphasize, that we certainly place too much importance on. Passion ebbs and flows. To me, it’s about desire. If you have constant, unwavering desire to be a cook, then you’ll be a great cook.” ? ＜em＞Thomas Keller＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” ＜em＞? WC Fields＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” ? ＜em＞Harriet Van Horne＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well.” ? ＜em＞Virginia Woolf＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“I feel a recipe is only a theme, which an intelligent cook can play each time with a variation.” ? ＜em＞Madam Benoit＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Cheese?milk’s leap towards immortality.” ? ＜em＞Clifton Fadiman＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞“The way you make an omelet reveals your character.” ?Anthony Bourdin＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Great food is like great sex. The more you have, the more you want.” ? ＜em＞Gael Greene＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Everything you see I owe to spaghetti.” ? ＜em＞Sophia Loren＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian, wine and tarragon make it French, sour cream makes it Russian, lemon and cinnamon make it Greek, soy sauce makes it Chinese, garlic makes it good.” ? ＜em＞Alice May Brock＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” ? ＜em＞Anthelme Brillat-Savarin＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Cooking is the art of adjustment.” ? ＜em＞Jacques Pepin＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“There is no love sincerer than the love of food.” ? ＜em＞George Bernard Shaw＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Don’t eat anything your great-great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” ? ＜em＞Micheal Pollan＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Cookery is a wholly unselfish art: All good cooks, like all great artists, must have an audience worth cooking for.” ? ＜em＞Andre Simon＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Love and eggs are best when they are fresh.” ? ＜em＞Russian proverb＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos.” ? ＜em＞Don Kardong＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“All sorrows are less with bread.” ? ＜em＞Don Quixote＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“I can’t stand people that do not take food seriously.” ? ＜em＞Oscar Wilde＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“The secret of good seafood stuffing is in starting with cubes of stale bread, rather than breadcrumbs.” ? ＜em＞Anonymous＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞“Most seafoods should be simply threatened with heat and then celebrated with joy.” ? ＜em＞Jeff Smith＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements.” ? ＜em＞Marcel Boulestin＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Cuisine has become too complicated ー this is about subject, verb, adjective: duck, turnips, sauce.” ? ＜em＞Alain Ducasse＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Fish, to taste right, must swim three times ー in water, in butter and in wine.” ? ＜em＞Polish Proverb＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces ? just good food from fresh ingredients.” ? ＜em＞Julia Child＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Banish the onion from the kitchen and the pleasure flies with it.” ? ＜em＞Elizabeth Robbins Pennell＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste.” ? ＜em＞Laiko Bahrs＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“The greatest dishes are very simple.” ? ＜em＞Auguste Escoffier＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞”Life is a combination of magic and pasta.” ? ＜em＞Federico Fellini＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It’s a grain. It’s like, like, grits, but with high self-esteem.” ? ＜em＞James Patterson＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“We must have a pie. Stress cannot exist in the presence of a pie.” ? ＜em＞David Mame＜/em＞”Anything is good if it’s made of chocolate.” ? ＜em＞Jo Brand＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞”The preparation of good food is merely another expression of art, one of the joys of civilized living.” ? ＜em＞Dione Lucas＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞“Cooking is an observation-based process that you can’t do if you’re so completely focused on a recipe.” ? Alton Brown＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】THE FIRST BOOK OF AN EXOTIC【電子書籍】[ Samcy Kodumon ]

＜p＞A graveyard, fresh dirt, bleak skies--these are the things that Alice is left to fill the void of the passing of her husband, John. Her memories alone of their love that started in a small village in Kerala, India, is not enough to comfort her in the darkness of a cemetery in the United States, so far away from home. Brought overseas by the nursing gap in the 1970s that so desperately left the United States in a health-care crisis, Alice is a displaced nurse who brought her family, including her brother, Jose, with her on this arduous journey. Although Alice's profession is essential to building the economy, she is not met with a welcome committee or happiness on arrival. She suffers through rejection, discrimination, and prejudice at the hands of the men and women who begged for her and others like her to be here.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The passion of her brother, Jose, was for writing, and he yearned to go back to his home country with the money needed to kick-start his career. He soon discovers that the American dream is nothing but a mirage--he realizes that the invitation to this monumental country does not come with instructions on how to survive it. As America becomes more polarized, they are forced to lose their dignity, self-worth, culture, and honor to make it day by day in a country whose people see them as a threat. Through the struggle, Jose intensely questions humanity. Will he, his friends, and sister, Alice, succumb to the unintended role they play as Atlas in carrying the burdens of the exotics that are now trapped here?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】New Haven Noir【電子書籍】[ Chris Knopf ]

＜p＞Lisa D. Gray's story ＜strong＞"The Queen of Secrets"＜/strong＞ won the ＜strong＞Robert L. Fish Memorial Award!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞John Crowley's story ＜strong＞"Spring Break"＜/strong＞ won the ＜strong＞2018 Edgar Award for Best Short Story!＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"In an Ivy League town, Bloom turns Yale's motto--＜em＞Lux et Veritas＜/em＞--on its head, finding darkness and deceit in every corner of New Haven...The stories Bloom chooses share a strong sense of place, detailing the quirks that make every corner of New Haven distinctive. But it's the lucid writing and clear, compelling storylines that make her dark tales shine. Maybe she offers a noir version of Light and Truth after all."＜br /＞ --＜em＞＜strong＞Kirkus Reviews＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Town-gown tensions highlight several of the 15 stories in this stellar Akashic noir anthology set in the Elm City...This [volume] is particularly strong on established authors, many of whom have impressive credentials outside the genre."＜br /＞ --＜em＞＜strong＞Publishers Weekly,＜/strong＞＜/em＞ Starred Review＜/p＞ ＜p＞"[It's] a kick to see Elm City haunts and issues weaved into short stories of intrigue by writers who know the turf."＜br /＞ --＜em＞＜strong＞New Haven Register＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Fifteen writers, many from Connecticut, including Bloom, have contributed stories to the book. Some stories are classic film noir-style, in which an unscrupulous woman leads a desirous man to his own destruction. Some tell stories of criminal youths meeting someone they underestimated, undermining their cocky street-smarts. Other stories tell of Yalies whose sophisticated exteriors hide a seething hunger for recognition. A few stories go full-on eerie, such as the shy catalog artist who is not the person he seems to be, and the unseen man in Room 11 of the Duncan Hotel, whose daily activities are a mystery to the hotel staff. Town vs. gown tensions pop up in several stories, as do dark narratives reflecting the city's history of racial tensions."＜br /＞ --＜em＞＜strong＞Hartford Courant＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Fifteen of New Haven's literary lights have put ink to paper (or bytes to screen?) to summon that 'noir' city of the imagination that lurks just below the rapidly gentrifying surface."＜br /＞ --＜em＞＜strong＞New Haven Independent＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with ＜em＞Brooklyn Noir.＜/em＞ Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location with the respective city. Amy Bloom masterfully curates a star-studded cast of contributors, including Michael Cunningham, Stephen L. Carter, and Roxana Robinson, to portray the city's underbelly.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Brand-new stories by:＜/strong＞ Michael Cunningham, Roxana Robinson, Stephen L. Carter, John Crowley, Amy Bloom, Alice Mattison, Chris Knopf, Jonathan Stone, Sarah Pemberton Strong, Karen E. Olson, Jessica Speart, Chandra Prasad, David Rich, Lisa D. Gray, and Hirsh Sawhney.＜/p＞ ＜p＞From the introduction by ＜strong＞Amy Bloom:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞New Haven may be a noir town but, even though noir usually manages not to, we have heart. The chance to bring together some of my favorite writers, in my adopted hometown (in every place I bartended, the cook or the manager carried a .38 in his waistband, and I can still make ten kinds of boilermakers), was a joy and a privilege. Every single story is a noir gem...If you are an optimist, noir may be an antidote, a crisp, dry balance for your sunny outlook. If you are a pessimist (or, as we say, a realist), noir is your home ground, your tribe. It's not just that you expect ants to come to the picnic; you know damned well that there will be ants at the picnic. When they come, you're relieved. When they crawl up your brother's leg, you're reassured and possibly delighted. But the other side of noir is the moral center. The center may be shabby, frayed, and in serious need of a facelift, but it is a center. It's not necessarily heroic. It's likely to be cynical, and its resilience is not the showy kind. Mean streets, as Raymond Chandler once said, not but mean.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞That's New Haven.＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】When Beauty Hides Malice, Goodness Conceals Darkness【電子書籍】[ ONESIMUS MALATJI ]

＜p＞"When Beauty Hides Malice, Goodness Conceals Darkness" delves deep into the lives of Martha and Sophia, two women adepts at concealing their true natures. Martha, stunningly beautiful, hides a cunning and manipulative mind behind her alluring exterior. She skilfully uses her charm to control and deceive those around her. Sophia, in contrast, presents herself as the epitome of virtue and goodness, yet harbours dark secrets and a troubled past.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Their lives intersect in a fateful encounter, leading to a complicated relationship fuelled by rivalry and recognition of their similar deceptive natures. Together, they weave a web of manipulation, particularly targeting men, whom they lure with their combined charms only to leave them broken and destitute.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As they continue on this path, the hollow victories and transient relationships begin to weigh on them, revealing the emptiness of their pursuits. This hollow feeling persists until they meet Jonathan, a kind and genuine man who sees beyond their facades. His presence in their lives sparks a transformation, challenging their long-held beliefs and behaviours.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In a surprising turn, both Martha and Sophia fall in love with Jonathan and choose to coexist in an unconventional relationship. This arrangement, initially met with scepticism and disbelief by those around them, becomes a journey of healing and self-discovery for both women.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Inspired by their own transformations and the desire to help others, Martha and Sophia establish a community group. This group is dedicated to supporting women who have faced similar struggles, provided guidance, and fostering a sense of hope and community.＜br /＞ The novel culminates with Martha and Sophia, once predators, now protectors and pillars of their community.＜/p＞ ＜p＞They live in harmony with Jonathan, dedicating their lives to helping others overcome their past and embrace a future filled with possibility and change. Their story is a testament to the power of love, redemption, and the human capacity for change, painting a vivid picture of the complexities of human nature and the potential for rebirth, even from the depths of deceit and darkness.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend White Lotus meets Lord of the Flies in this speculative comedy thriller about the end of the world【電子書籍】[ MJ Wassmer ]

＜p＞＜strong＞'Fun, ac****tion-packed and＜/strong＞ ＜strong＞wildly original' ＜em＞CULTUREFLY＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Five Stars, Would Recommend' GRADY HENDRIX＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'＜em＞Lord of the Flies＜/em＞ crashes headfirst into＜/strong＞ ＜em＞＜strong＞The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy＜/strong＞＜/em＞' ＜strong＞BENJAMIN STEVENSON＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞＞ Passport＜/em＞＜br /＞ ＜em＞＞ Suncream＜/em＞＜br /＞ ＜em＞＞ Apocalypse???＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞What happens when you're on holiday and the sun explodes?＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Professional underachiever Dan Foster is finally taking a break. Sure, his life has been average at best and, yes, he has never has quite lived up to his potential. But after a few Bud Lights in paradise with his girlfriend Mara, things are starting to look up.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Then the sun explodes.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞With the island suddenly plunged into darkness, the ultra-rich guests hijack the remaining supplies and declare themselves the new ruling class. Led by a fitness influencer turned ruthless dictator, martial law is declared and the hoi polloi are press-ganged into service. And it's just Dan's luck that he could land an even worse job while on holiday.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As temperatures drop and class tensions rise, Dan might have found a way for himself and Mara to escape the island. But sneaking away would also mean abandoning the burgeoning revolution that he might-have-kind-of-sort-of single-handedly started.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'A must-read' ＜em＞BOOKLIST＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Totally original' ALICE BELL＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Fresh, fun＜/strong＞ ＜strong＞and completely brilliant' SARAH BONNER＜/strong＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Hard Times (Legend Classics)【電子書籍】[ Charles Dickens ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞“It is said that every life has its roses and thorns; there seemed, however, to have been a misadventure or mistake in Stephen’s case, whereby somebody else had become possessed of his roses, and he had become possessed of somebody else’s thorns in addition to his own.”＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Published originally in weekly instalments, ＜em＞Hard Times＜/em＞ is focusing on Mr Gradgrind’s flawed model of upbringing and its lifelong impact on the wellbeing and destinies of his children. The novel, in fact, follows two opposing ways an individual can be formed. On the one hand, there is Tom and Louisa whose numerous misfortunes are predetermined by their father’s insistence on knowing bare facts without reaching for the substance. They are ill-equipped for the real world and, as a result, Louisa suffers emotionally having had a marriage of convenience, while Tom intentionally devises to incriminate another for his own misdeed. On the other hand, there is Mr Gradgrind’s student Sissy, whose guardian he becomes upon her father’s disappearance. Despite Mr Grandgrind’s scorn, she approaches things with a genuine sensibility that helps her to lead a happier and more fulfilled life. The readers are prompted to ponder throughout the novel whether Mr Gradgrind will eventually acknowledge his failure as a parent.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Hard Times＜/em＞ is an unusually short novel for Dickens and the only one not to feature London scenes. Instead, it is set in the North and beside addressing the issues of education, it also exposes the harsh daily living conditions of regular working-class people and the negative side of industrialisation. The author captures the zeitgeist of a new era where the old and new ways have to coexist and where many are continuously being left behind either by being deprived financially or spiritually. While maxims and cold facts are effective for scientific progress and the operations of complex machinery, they are not a prerequisite for human happiness. The volume’s solid subject matter is intertwined with the gripping elements of suspense that will undoubtedly appeal to a diverse audience.＜/p＞ ＜hr /＞ ＜p＞The ＜em＞Legend Classics＜/em＞ series:＜br /＞ Around the World in Eighty Days＜br /＞ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn＜br /＞ The Importance of Being Earnest＜br /＞ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland＜br /＞ The Metamorphosis＜br /＞ The Railway Children＜br /＞ The Hound of the Baskervilles＜br /＞ Frankenstein＜br /＞ Wuthering Heights＜br /＞ Three Men in a Boat＜br /＞ The Time Machine＜br /＞ Little Women＜br /＞ Anne of Green Gables＜br /＞ The Jungle Book＜br /＞ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories＜br /＞ Dracula＜br /＞ A Study in Scarlet＜br /＞ Leaves of Grass＜br /＞ The Secret Garden＜br /＞ The War of the Worlds＜br /＞ A Christmas Carol＜br /＞ Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde＜br /＞ Heart of Darkness＜br /＞ The Scarlet Letter＜br /＞ This Side of Paradise＜br /＞ Oliver Twist＜br /＞ The Picture of Dorian Gray＜br /＞ Treasure Island＜br /＞ The Turn of the Screw＜br /＞ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer＜br /＞ Emma＜br /＞ The Trial＜br /＞ A Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe＜br /＞ Grimm Fairy Tales＜br /＞ The Awakening＜br /＞ Mrs Dalloway＜br /＞ Gulliver’s Travels＜br /＞ The Castle of Otranto＜br /＞ Silas Marner＜br /＞ Hard Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Mystery of the Dark Cliff: Secrets, Sacrifice, and Redemption【電子書籍】[ Arthur Anderson ]

＜p＞"In the depths of an ancient and mysterious castle, nestled at the highest point of the dark Cliff, lies a secret hidden for generations. Whispers of the night tell tales of redemption and sacrifice, while a dense fog envelops the dark town of Ostroford, the silent guardian of this enigmatic abode. In the tranquil village, where shadows seem to come to life, the arrival of Elsa, a young woman of light and mystery, will unleash a series of events that will change the destiny of all those who dare to venture into the mysteries of the dark Cliff. William, the owner of the ancestral mansion, lives tormented by secrets that have haunted him since his youth. His wife, Alice, has tried to maintain peace at home, but the shadow of the unknown threatens to shatter their harmony. Meanwhile, Liam, the faithful caretaker, knows more about the dark corners of the mansion than he's willing to reveal. Destiny intertwines strongly when Alexander, the son of William and Alice, finds love in Elsa, whose past is as enigmatic as the castle she now resides in. Emma, the mysterious housekeeper, keeps silent about dark secrets that could change everything, while Wilma, a distant relative, arrives for a visit and seems to have her own interest in the legacy of the dark Cliff. A haunted mirror, living nightmares, and a secret passage to the unknown challenge the sanity of those who dare to confront the enigmas of the castle. Liberation or condemnation, sacrifice and ritual, are key pieces that form a macabre puzzle, whose consequences will affect not only those who reside in the castle but also all of Ostroford. The final battle approaches, and as the thick fog penetrates the heart of the village, redemption seems as distant as it is elusive. But even in the deepest darkness, there is always a light that guides towards a new beginning. Will they unravel the secrets of the dark Cliff and find the hidden legacy that awaits in its depths? Or will the past, like lost memories,＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Accessory to Stolen Love【電子書籍】[ Alice Joiner ]

＜p＞Initially, she felt lost and abandoned amid grief and loneliness among many fears. She knew that she was not alone for there was someone there in the darkness with her. How could this be?, she would often ask herself. She knew that family and friends were holding her hands, rather in person or spiritually. They were there but not like the presence sitting beside her. The love she felt surrounding her led her through that darkness onto a pathway she had yet to explore--one that allowed her to build a successful career, to reconnect with a lost love, to become entangled in an inappropriate relationship, to forgiveness. Letting go of what had been giving her life, was truly a hard act to do.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Castle of Otranto (Legend Classics)【電子書籍】[ Horace Walpole ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞“He was persuaded he could know no happiness but in the society of one with whom he could for ever indulge the melancholy that had taken possession of his soul.”＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Castle of Otranto＜/em＞ is a macabre tale that revolves around a haunted castle. Manfred, the lord of Otranto, finds his son, Conrad, smashed by an enormous helmet on his wedding day. It is soon revealed that according to an ancient ambiguous prophecy Conrad's death might have been an ominous event that signifies the end of his lordship. To rectify the situation Manfred decides to marry his son's bride despite having a wife. Will Manfred plot succeed? Is he indeed a true prince of the castle?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Walpole got the inspiration for this bizarre story from a dream. He gave his novel a very authentic embellishment using the plan of Strawberry Hill castle for the set in the novel. He also went as far as to make a believable spoof in the Preface to the first edition that the novel was recovered and translated from an old Italian manuscript. Not as culturally present and talked about a title as other Gothic classics like ＜em＞Frankenstein＜/em＞ or ＜em＞Dracula＜/em＞, ＜em＞Otranto＜/em＞ became the cornerstone text of the genre. The echoings of ＜em＞Otranto＜/em＞ are even noticeable in more contemporary gothic tales such as Toni Morrison's ＜em＞Beloved＜/em＞ where a building is more than a location but an entire mysterious entity in itself.＜/p＞ ＜hr /＞ ＜p＞The ＜em＞Legend Classics＜/em＞ series:＜br /＞ Around the World in Eighty Days＜br /＞ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn＜br /＞ The Importance of Being Earnest＜br /＞ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland＜br /＞ The Metamorphosis＜br /＞ The Railway Children＜br /＞ The Hound of the Baskervilles＜br /＞ Frankenstein＜br /＞ Wuthering Heights＜br /＞ Three Men in a Boat＜br /＞ The Time Machine＜br /＞ Little Women＜br /＞ Anne of Green Gables＜br /＞ The Jungle Book＜br /＞ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories＜br /＞ Dracula＜br /＞ A Study in Scarlet＜br /＞ Leaves of Grass＜br /＞ The Secret Garden＜br /＞ The War of the Worlds＜br /＞ A Christmas Carol＜br /＞ Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde＜br /＞ Heart of Darkness＜br /＞ The Scarlet Letter＜br /＞ This Side of Paradise＜br /＞ Oliver Twist＜br /＞ The Picture of Dorian Gray＜br /＞ Treasure Island＜br /＞ The Turn of the Screw＜br /＞ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer＜br /＞ Emma＜br /＞ The Trial＜br /＞ A Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe＜br /＞ Grimm Fairy Tales＜br /＞ The Awakening＜br /＞ Mrs Dalloway＜br /＞ Gulliver’s Travels＜br /＞ The Castle of Otranto＜br /＞ Silas Marner＜br /＞ Hard Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Silas Marner (Legend Classics)【電子書籍】[ George Eliot ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞“Nothing is so good as it seems beforehand.”＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Silas Marner is a simple weaver from Lantern Yard, an impoverished area of Northern England. He is the main protagonist who is wrongly accused of being a robber. Silas loses his sweetheart, reputation, and as a result, has to move out of the town. He dedicates the next fifteen years of his life to earning money. Despite developing an unhealthy obsession, he is still the same just and honest person albeit rather stingy by this time as monetary enrichment became the sole purpose of his being. But when injustice strikes again, Silas is about to change his perception of life forever. What he first considers to be the ultimate disaster of his existence, turns into the thing that gives a new meaning to his life. This moral tale will set things in the right place presenting a picture of justice and love that rise above ignorance and greed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The work is regarded as a pastoral novel and a moral tale with fairytale elements. A notable feature is Eliot's representation of the effects of industrialisation. Indeed, upon Silas's return to his home town in his old age, he can barely recognise the town where new buildings and factories have been erected. The author deploys her signature technique of setting the novel in a more distant past, which gives her the advantage of scope and hindsight. Published a year before Hugo's world-famous ＜em＞Les Mis?rables＜/em＞, ＜em＞Silas Marner＜/em＞ tackles many similar tropes as effectively and authentically but in a more condensed form ? in particular, finding the meaning in life when there seems to be nothing left to hold on to.＜/p＞ ＜hr /＞ ＜p＞The ＜em＞Legend Classics＜/em＞ series:＜br /＞ Around the World in Eighty Days＜br /＞ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn＜br /＞ The Importance of Being Earnest＜br /＞ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland＜br /＞ The Metamorphosis＜br /＞ The Railway Children＜br /＞ The Hound of the Baskervilles＜br /＞ Frankenstein＜br /＞ Wuthering Heights＜br /＞ Three Men in a Boat＜br /＞ The Time Machine＜br /＞ Little Women＜br /＞ Anne of Green Gables＜br /＞ The Jungle Book＜br /＞ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories＜br /＞ Dracula＜br /＞ A Study in Scarlet＜br /＞ Leaves of Grass＜br /＞ The Secret Garden＜br /＞ The War of the Worlds＜br /＞ A Christmas Carol＜br /＞ Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde＜br /＞ Heart of Darkness＜br /＞ The Scarlet Letter＜br /＞ This Side of Paradise＜br /＞ Oliver Twist＜br /＞ The Picture of Dorian Gray＜br /＞ Treasure Island＜br /＞ The Turn of the Screw＜br /＞ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer＜br /＞ Emma＜br /＞ The Trial＜br /＞ A Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe＜br /＞ Grimm Fairy Tales＜br /＞ The Awakening＜br /＞ Mrs Dalloway＜br /＞ Gulliver’s Travels＜br /＞ The Castle of Otranto＜br /＞ Silas Marner＜br /＞ Hard Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Pink Goo【電子書籍】[ Eloise Armary ]

＜p＞Pink Goo is about a spiral down to anxiety and depression and the following journey to find peace. After trying to shed light on social injustice, sexual harassment and the climate collapse, the poet finds herself in the darkness and explores many corners within herself, rough and soft. In the deep furrows of her mind, ?lo?se finds a white canvas on which she paints with colours to lift her spirit while allowing nuances of grey to tell the depth of reality. These poems are to aid the reader who wants to scream but doesn't find the words. They are a balm to spread on trauma wounds. They care for the soul after a storm.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"This is a collection of poems for the lost and anxious soul, the one that is torn between what is and what should be, the soul that has left and doesn't know if they want to come back." ＜em＞Alice Pierre＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Pink Goo is a refreshing, candid and comforting journey towards hope. Reading her poems feels like watching clouds of grey part to reveal the sun that has been there all along." ＜em＞Heather Pearson＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"A beautiful collection filled with rhythm and dynamic writing! Pink Goo offers an intimate insight into Loulou's past experiences with both and vulnerable tone of voice." ＜em＞Soofiya＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"A searing answer to anyone to anyone telling femme folx to write subtle, pretty verse - the direct poetics of hairy asses. I needed this." ＜em＞Reanna Valentine＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Victim A shocking, gripping thriller from John Nicholl【電子書籍】[ John Nicholl ]

＜h2＞A completely shocking and gripping thriller from UK Top 50 bestseller John Nicholl＜/h2＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Alice Granger is no ordinary survivor. She has a tale to tell, a story of revenge.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice feels driven to protect the innocent from dangerous men. Men like her father. Men who hurt children. Predators who prey on the innocent. And there’s nothing Alice won’t do to make them pay.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice wants to make them suffer as their victims did. But the police are one step behind. And as the net closes, Alice’s life spirals out of control, the lines between good and evil becoming ever more blurred as she attempts to escape capture.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞When the hunted becomes the hunter, is anyone innocent?＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Get ready to be reading long into the night with this page-turning thriller from John Nicholl. If you're still thinking about ＜em＞The Girl on the Train＜/em＞, ＜em＞The Housemaid＜/em＞, and ＜em＞The Couple at No.9＜/em＞ then then you'll be addicted to this book.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Praise for John Nicholl:＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘A ＜strong＞dark, gritty, and compulsive＜/strong＞ read’ ＜em＞Daily Express＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'＜strong＞The chill is tangible＜/strong＞' ＜em＞Owen Mullen＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A frightening book that lures us into the darkness where monsters live. ＜strong＞John Nicholl's knowledge of this world from his years of police work makes his characters ring true＜/strong＞' ＜em＞Billy Hayes＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘An outstanding piece of work by ＜strong＞a truly masterful storyteller＜/strong＞’ ＜em＞Anita Waller＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Dark and disturbing. One to really get your pulse racing. ＜strong＞This is a story you won't forget＜/strong＞' ＜em＞Ross Greenwood＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘＜strong＞The hairs on the back of my neck are still up!＜/strong＞… Makes your skin quiver… I was well and truly hooked… ＜strong＞The twist had my mouth dropping and rereading twice!＜/strong＞’ ????? ＜em＞Reader Review＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘＜strong＞Absolutely addictive and gripping＜/strong＞. I seriously WOULD NOT even start this book unless you have cleared your schedule because you will not be able to put it down!!! ＜strong＞I absolutely blew through it in one sitting and it genuinely was unputdownable!!!＜/strong＞ A true page turner absolutely rammed with suspense, tension and everything you want when you read a psychological thriller’ ????? ＜em＞Reader Review＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘＜strong＞I was hooked… Will leave you with shivers down your spine and chills in your heart＜/strong＞. Some of the twists in this book ＜strong＞left my jaw on the floor＜/strong＞. And the ending blew me away. Outstanding!’ ????? ＜em＞Reader Review＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘A real psychological thriller with a dark side. Creepy, chilling with undertones of something darker. At times ＜strong＞I had goosebumps on my goosebumps＜/strong＞. I found this book impossible to put down and finally turned the last page at 1am. Yes. ＜strong＞This book is that good!!!… MUST READ!!!!!＜/strong＞’ ????? ＜em＞Reader Review＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘Absolutely brilliant… ＜strong＞Immensely readable… Gripping…＜/strong＞ Never slows down at all’ ????? ＜em＞Reader Review＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞‘A ＜strong＞completely unputdownable＜/strong＞ psychological suspense thriller that reeled me in right from the very start. The twists left me speechless. ＜strong＞I did gasp out loud at the ending which I thought was brilliant＜/strong＞' ????? ＜em＞Reader Review＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Previously published as Killing Evil＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Dream Life【電子書籍】[ Claire Messud ]

＜p＞A JEWEL OF A NOVEL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CLAIRE MESSUD.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydney Harbour, her family finds their life has turned upside down. As she navigates this strange new world, Alice must find a way to weave an existence from its shimmering mirage.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Lies and self-deception are at the heart of this keenly observed story. This is a sharp, biting and playful tale with a cast of unscrupulous characters adrift in a dream life of their own making. Written with the characteristic delicacy of touch, humour and emotional insight that make Claire Messud one of our greatest writers.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'[Messud is] among our greatest contemporary writers.' ー The New Yorker＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A perfect frolic of a book, puffed on breezes of beauty and wit: it waltzes you through a little fear, a little darkness, and tips you out, refreshed and laughing, into the sun.' ー Helen Garner＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Witty, arch and acutely observed, A Dream Life expertly captures the excruciating insecurities of class in our supposedly classless society.' ー Geraldine Brooks＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A novelist of unnerving talent.' ー The New York Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Through the Bamboo【電子書籍】[ Andrea Mapili ]

＜p＞Twelve-year-old Philly is literally pulled into an action-packed adventure while mourning the loss of her lola when she opens an old book and finds herself tossed into the fantastical land of Uwi.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In Uwi, memories are stories, and ＜em＞all＜/em＞ stories are forbidden since the datu’s storytelling-loving wife died and his youngest daughter Nale disappeared. Now his remaining daughters, the Sisters, rule with darkness in their hearts. So when Philly appears, the duwende believe that she ＜em＞is＜/em＞ Nale and the key to saving Uwi. Can Philly save them all while searching for her lola to bring her back home?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Similar to ＜em＞The Wizard of Oz＜/em＞, the Chronicles of Narnia, and ＜em＞Alice in Wonderland＜/em＞, this unique Filipinx-Canadian tale inspired by Philippine mythology shows the value of keeping memories alive and explores how families deal with loss.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Brides of Woodmyst The Woodmyst Chronicles Book VII【電子書籍】[ Robert E Kreig ]

＜p＞War is coming.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Maji sends his brides to lay claim to the land in his name.＜/p＞ ＜p＞His power grows stronger as his fingers stretch out to cities near and far, adding immeasurable numbers to his forces.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Innocents are slain.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice Warde, Kayl'sro of the Agrodien, must fight the urge to intervene, allowing countless to suffer, as she builds the bond needed to sustain the power of her new sisters. But this is just one of the many sacrifices needed if any hope of victory is possible in this time of darkness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Four have awakened.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Life. Death. Earth. Sky.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Three have united.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The other seeks dominion.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Only together can they restore order.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Brides of Woodmyst is the seventh book of The Woodmyst Chronicles.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It is the continuing story of Alice Warde and her journey as a young girl coming of age, a leader of a lost people, a fierce warrior and a prime sorceress with more power than even she can imagine.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Follow the Infinity Book One Dawn【電子書籍】[ Rosie Arianna ]

＜p＞Alice is the Light Spirit. An all powerful being destined to bring peace to the magical world of Infinity. A new disaster had struck Infinity. A war that has lasted for nearly three centuries between the creatures of light and the only remaining creatures of darkness: dragons. It's up to Alice to fix this disastrous world and she doesn't have a choice. While fighting the dragons and their allies of the Fire Kingdom, Alice is struggling against her own inner battles. She has a mysterious past filled with forgotten memories and questions she may never find the answers to. Thankfully for Alice, she has her friends beside her to help her in this fight, and they will follow her to the end of Infinity to protect her.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A new question is begining to draw young Alice's attention more and more. The mysterious Dark Spirit who hasn't been seen since the start of the war. He was a wicked and chaotic dragon boy that the world can't afford to suffer from at a time such as this. But Alice is finding herself drawn to his dark presence that still radiates across Infinity. The subject of her evil counterpart is only becoming more intriguing as time goes by. And there's nothing her friends can do to prepare her for that.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Selection of Short Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe (Legend Classics)【電子書籍】[ Edgar Allan Poe ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞“Sleep, those little slices of death ー how I loathe them.”＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Behold: a selection of short stories from the master of the macabre, Edgar Allen Poe.＜/p＞ ＜p＞From the brilliant mind of a man responsible for popularising the genres of detective fiction and science fiction come these unforgettable tales of death, decay and the dark depths of human emotion. They will, almost inevitably, crawl under your skin and into your brain.＜/p＞ ＜hr /＞ ＜p＞The ＜em＞Legend Classics＜/em＞ series:＜br /＞ Around the World in Eighty Days＜br /＞ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn＜br /＞ The Importance of Being Earnest＜br /＞ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland＜br /＞ The Metamorphosis＜br /＞ The Railway Children＜br /＞ The Hound of the Baskervilles＜br /＞ Frankenstein＜br /＞ Wuthering Heights＜br /＞ Three Men in a Boat＜br /＞ The Time Machine＜br /＞ Little Women＜br /＞ Anne of Green Gables＜br /＞ The Jungle Book＜br /＞ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories＜br /＞ Dracula＜br /＞ A Study in Scarlet＜br /＞ Leaves of Grass＜br /＞ The Secret Garden＜br /＞ The War of the Worlds＜br /＞ A Christmas Carol＜br /＞ Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde＜br /＞ Heart of Darkness＜br /＞ The Scarlet Letter＜br /＞ This Side of Paradise＜br /＞ Oliver Twist＜br /＞ The Picture of Dorian Gray＜br /＞ Treasure Island＜br /＞ The Turn of the Screw＜br /＞ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer＜br /＞ Emma＜br /＞ The Trial＜br /＞ A Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe＜br /＞ Grimm Fairy Tales＜br /＞ The Awakening＜br /＞ Mrs Dalloway＜br /＞ Gulliver’s Travels＜br /＞ The Castle of Otranto＜br /＞ Silas Marner＜br /＞ Hard Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】ON THE EDGE【電子書籍】[ IRINA VYSOTSKAYA ]

＜p＞In a parallel dimension, a majestic dark castle stands beneath the starry sky, awaiting a drained tree of life to regain its secret powers and restore its former splendor and brightness.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Only unity and love can revive the tree and shine light across the Universe, but the forces of light and darkness are at war.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It is in this world that Alice, a bright angel emerges with the purpose of defying the beliefs of its inhabitants and thus bringing light into their world. It doesn't take long before she realizes that her own beliefs are just as much at stake, as she ends up face to face with the angel of dark karma: Melinda. Both adored and feared mistress of the shadow world, she and Alice share some strange similarities along with the deep fracture between their worlds.＜/p＞ ＜p＞A duel ensues, and the playground is planet Earth in the 21st Century, Paris, France. It is here that the two angels will settle their differences. The stakes are high: mercy and love for the human inhabitants of planet Earth, while they are observed exploring the feelings and repercussions of the phenomenon they call love. In no time, Melinda sets a reality matrix in which Alice experiences an earthly life, discovering the complexity of human relationships and emotions, while the dark angel is sure to have the win before it even started.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice and Melinda are drawn into the game where their beliefs are pushed to the limits. By allowing each other to challenge their boundaries, the two angels end up on the verge of destruction. They intuitively know that crossing over to the antipodes of their respective worlds could either lead them to death or to embodying the highest possible expression of divine love that illuminates all of Creation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞On the edge.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Dream Life【電子書籍】[ Claire Messud ]

＜p＞A JEWEL OF A NOVEL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER CLAIRE MESSUD.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the Armstrong family moves from New York at the dawn of the 1970s, Australia feels, to Alice Armstrong, like the end of the earth. Residing in a grand manor on the glittering Sydney Harbour, her family finds their life has turned upside down. As she navigates this strange new world, Alice must find a way to weave an existence from its shimmering mirage.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Lies and self-deception are at the heart of this keenly observed story. This is a sharp, biting and playful tale with a cast of unscrupulous characters adrift in a dream life of their own making. Written with the characteristic delicacy of touch, humour and emotional insight that make Claire Messud one of our greatest writers.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'[Messud is] among our greatest contemporary writers.' ー The New Yorker＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A perfect frolic of a book, puffed on breezes of beauty and wit: it waltzes you through a little fear, a little darkness, and tips you out, refreshed and laughing, into the sun.' ー Helen Garner＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Witty, arch and acutely observed, A Dream Life expertly captures the excruciating insecurities of class in our supposedly classless society.' ー Geraldine Brooks＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A novelist of unnerving talent.' ー The New York Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The North Star Inn【電子書籍】[ Stacey Rae ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Secrets from the past change the course of three sisters’ lives in an instant.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice’s life was turned upside down with the death of her husband, Peter, six months ago. Facing the future alone, she is now opening the dream they created togetherーthe North Star Innーhoping it will be the same guiding light in her life that Peter always was.＜/p＞ ＜p＞While Alice’s two younger sisters try to support her, they face their own challenges. Brooke is climbing an uphill battle at work when she suddenly has to work with a rival. As if that weren’t enough, a surprise in her family of five leaves her unsure how to move forward.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Celia’s marriage appears to be over when her husband, Mitch, walks out without an explanation. She imagines the worst but still wants to try to fix what’s left. When she learns the truth, it is nothing her wild imagination could have conjured. Finding hope in the darkness proves nearly impossible.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Join Alice, Brooke, and Celia as they each do their best on the roller coaster of life.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Trial (Legend Classics)【電子書籍】[ Franz Kafka ]

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞“It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.”＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞A novel of such ambiguity will inevitably lend itself to a diversity of interpretation, but in The Trial you can at least be sure to find every element of storytelling now defined as ＜em＞Kafkaesque＜/em＞.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Josef K., our protagonist, is unexpectedly arrested on the morning of his thirtieth birthday. The agents who arrest him are unidentified, the agency they work for is unspecified, and the crime for which he has been accused is unknown. When he is released, shortly after, he is told to await further instruction. So begins the manic and emotionless trial of a man beholden to the whims of an unknown force, and his painstaking attempts to find a way out of this existential maze.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Trial brings into focus the absurdity of life, our universal fear of judgement, and one ultimate question: how much of this endless maze will you explore before you accept the fate life has bestowed upon you?＜/p＞ ＜hr /＞ ＜p＞The ＜em＞Legend Classics＜/em＞ series:＜br /＞ Around the World in Eighty Days＜br /＞ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn＜br /＞ The Importance of Being Earnest＜br /＞ Alice's Adventures in Wonderland＜br /＞ The Metamorphosis＜br /＞ The Railway Children＜br /＞ The Hound of the Baskervilles＜br /＞ Frankenstein＜br /＞ Wuthering Heights＜br /＞ Three Men in a Boat＜br /＞ The Time Machine＜br /＞ Little Women＜br /＞ Anne of Green Gables＜br /＞ The Jungle Book＜br /＞ The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories＜br /＞ Dracula＜br /＞ A Study in Scarlet＜br /＞ Leaves of Grass＜br /＞ The Secret Garden＜br /＞ The War of the Worlds＜br /＞ A Christmas Carol＜br /＞ Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde＜br /＞ Heart of Darkness＜br /＞ The Scarlet Letter＜br /＞ This Side of Paradise＜br /＞ Oliver Twist＜br /＞ The Picture of Dorian Gray＜br /＞ Treasure Island＜br /＞ The Turn of the Screw＜br /＞ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer＜br /＞ Emma＜br /＞ The Trial＜br /＞ A Selection of Short Stories by Edgar Allan Poe＜br /＞ Grimm Fairy Tales＜br /＞ The Awakening＜br /＞ Mrs Dalloway＜br /＞ Gulliver’s Travels＜br /＞ The Castle of Otranto＜br /＞ Silas Marner＜br /＞ Hard Times＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Book of Sand【電子書籍】[ Theo Clare ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The Book of Sand＜/strong＞: the first novel in an epic series created by one of the most gifted and invented storytellers of the twenty-first century.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞'Shocking and satisfying ...a compelling, absorbingly different quest fantasy'＜/strong＞ ＜em＞Guardian＜/em＞＜br /＞ ＜strong＞'An utterly original novel from an extraordinarily creative mind' Karin Slaughter＜/strong＞＜br /＞ ＜strong＞'Unique and fearless'＜/strong＞ Mark Billingham＜br /＞ ＜strong＞'I inhaled it! It's beautifully written and utterly compelling'＜/strong＞ Harriet Tyce＜br /＞ ＜strong＞'Fearless and compelling, lyrical and devastating by turns, the story never slackens pace.'＜/strong＞ Jane Corry＜br /＞ ______________＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞SAND. A hostile world of burning sun.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the distance a group of people - a family - walk towards us.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ahead lies shelter: a 'shuck' the family call home and which they know they must reach before the light fails, as to be out after dark is to invite danger and almost certain death.＜/p＞ ＜p＞To survive in this alien world of shifting sand, they must find an object hidden in or near water. But other families want it too. And they are willing to fight to the death to make it theirs.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞It is beginning to rain in Fairfax County, Virginia＜/strong＞ when McKenzie Strathie wakes up. An ordinary teenage girl living an ordinary life - except that the previous night she found a sand-lizard in her bed, and now she's beginning to question everything around her, especially who she really is ...＜/p＞ ＜p＞Two very different worlds featuring a group of extraordinary characters driven to the very limit of their endurance in a place where only the strongest will survive.＜br /＞ ______________＜/p＞ ＜p＞More praise for The Book of Sand ...＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Audacious, extraordinary and absolutely awesome' ＜strong＞Alex North＜/strong＞＜br /＞ 'A future classic that exists between darkness and light. I was completely entranced by it' ＜strong＞Christopher Fowler＜/strong＞＜br /＞ 'A huge and brilliant and engaging read. It feels like a place I have been to rather than words on a page' ＜strong＞Alice Jolly＜/strong＞＜br /＞ 'A remarkable achievement' ＜em＞＜strong＞Shots Magazine＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜br /＞ ***'***What we have here is a fantasy about faith and the search for spiritual certainty... [an] ambitious religious parable.' ＜em＞＜strong＞FT＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜br /＞ ______________＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Readers love The Book of Sand ...＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'This was ＜strong＞the best reading experience of a lifetime.＜/strong＞ I fear the words haven't yet been invented to describe how good the book is. It deserves to be a huge bestseller.'＜br /＞ 'I would absolutely die for a movie adaptation of this one in the future!'＜br /＞ 'The Book of Sand is ＜strong＞dazzling, lyrical, surreal＜/strong＞ and a beautiful legacy.'＜br /＞ 'An ＜strong＞absolute must read!＜/strong＞'＜br /＞ 'I did not want to put it down at any point.'＜br /＞ 'A gripping read.'＜br /＞ 'Couldn't put it down. 5*.'＜br /＞ 'This was a ＜strong＞page turner that was totally original in concept＜/strong＞.'＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Beam of Malice【電子書籍】[ Alex Hamilton ]

＜p＞'Alex Hamilton is one of the absolute masters of the sunlit nightmare, the tale of insidious disquiet and relentless unease. He's a true original, and it's past time that he took his place in the pantheon of the elegantly macabre.' - Ramsey Campbell＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Hamilton has a vibrantly wicked imagination comparable to Roald Dahl ... The author is a precise stylist, a talented terrorist.' - Kirkus Reviews＜/p＞ ＜p＞'He turns ordinariness inside out like a glove to show the darkness inside.' - Robert Nye＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A Saki-like atmosphere and effect in which the strange is suddenly interjected into the real as if it were really there all the time waiting to be discovered.' - Choice＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alex Hamilton's contributions to the famous Pan Books of Horror Stories series quickly secured his reputation as one of the best and most original writers of macabre tales of his generation. Beam of Malice (1966), his first collection, features many of his finest and most unsettling tales and showcases his unique and unusual imagination. In these stories, Hamilton does not rely on ghosts, the supernatural, or the standard machinery of horror fiction in order to induce his chills. Instead, he focuses on ordinary people whose lives are suddenly and inexplicably interrupted by bizarre, disturbing, and sometimes deadly occurrences.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Beam of Malice was acclaimed by critics when originally published, earning comparisons with the short stories of Saki and John Collier, and has been championed more recently by Ramsey Campbell, who writes, 'Alex Hamilton is one of the absolute masters of the sunlit nightmare, the tale of insidious disquiet and relentless unease. He's a true original, and it's past time that he took his place in the pantheon of the elegantly macabre.' This new edition includes fifteen stories, including 'The Attic Express', which has been recognized as a classic of the genre, as well as a new introduction by the author.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】She Receives the Night【電子書籍】[ Robert Earle ]

＜p＞From childhood to old age, the remarkable women of ＜em＞She Receives the Night＜/em＞ bear the burden of the world’s darkness and carry it toward the light.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Robert Earle’s dazzling stories illuminate the decisive moment in a woman’s life when she realizes she must break through the shells and traps of relationships gone bad, customs too confining, governments too brutal, and grief too relentless.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Like their counterparts in the fiction of Joy Williams and Alice Munro, these characters are tormented but resilient, abused but unyielding, sharp-eyed and sharp-witted. Na Cheon escapes a work camp in North Korea … Elizabeth rescues Marta from war in Central America … Henry becomes Henrietta in New York … Diane assumes the presidency in Washington … Katherine defies the police north of Rome … Lucy finds peace in the Oregon woods.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞She Receives the Night＜/em＞ tells stories of women everywhere from New Mexico to Melbourne. They are young and old. Their lives are the landscape of the heart.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Friendship A Novel About True Friendhip【電子書籍】[ Caroline Dubois ]

＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞NEW YORK TIMES＜/em＞ BESTSELLER ● From the bestselling author of ＜em＞The Sisterhood＜/em＞, a riveting novel about the redemptive power of true friendship.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In nineteenth-century Alabama, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment and racial tensions that defined the era. Annie Sullivan, an inexperienced 20-year-old teacher, is invited to aid a sickly deaf-blind girl who is considered dumb, and whose parents contemplate sending to an insane asylum.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the young teacher agrees to treat the child with her experimental "manual alphabet," she never expects that she will find solace in the friendship with the little girl. Only through facing her own inner demons can the gifted teacher begin to help her pupil.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞The Friendship＜/em＞, Caroline Dubois blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense, to uncover the 50 years of tumultuous relationship between the most famous student-teacher pair who ever lived. This is an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of true friendship.＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Breathlessly exciting and heartbreaking by turnsーan emotional and historical page-turner."＜strong＞ー＜em＞Huffington Post＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"A compelling, page-turning narrative . . . Re-examines the life of history's greatest teacher from a fresh, psychological point of view.“ ＜strong＞ー＜em＞Kirkus Reviews＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Painstakingly researched, beautifully hewn, compulsively readable . . . Not to be missed.“＜strong＞ー＜em＞Library Journal＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞* * * *＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞BOOK EXCERPT＜/strong＞ ＜em＞? All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission:＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞CHAPTER ONE＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Agawam, Massachusetts, 1874＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Annie! Annie!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Annie could hear her mother calling after her. But she did not care. Those lights from the school, across the field, enchanted her. She had visited the school before, but never had she seen it all lit up during the evening.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Annie’s mother, Alice, looked through the porch at her eight-year-old daughter running through the field. She sighed. She shouted, exclaiming to her husband Thomas who was sitting inside, “What will become of her?”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thomas shrugged his shoulders and took another sip from the cheap wine bottle, “Oh, I’ll teach her a lesson when she returns.”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Four-year-old Jimmie made his way into the porch, limping due to his bad hip, “＜em＞Mama＜/em＞, I want to go with ＜em＞Annie＜/em＞!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice glared at him and he hurried to return into the cabin. Alice could hear baby Mary crying inside.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thomas yelled, “Alice, are you coming? When is dinner ready? I’m starving!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice looked at the field, at her daughter making her way in the distance toward the school. She was worried about her. With her bad eyes, it could be difficult for her to find her way back in the darkness. “Annie!” she screamed again, despite knowing Annie could no longer hear her, “Annie!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Annie made her way through the wheat field. The blurry lights of the school guided her through the darkness. The wheat brushed her arms on both sides as she ran through the narrow path.＜/p＞ ＜p＞*** * * *＜/p＞ ＜p＞END OF EXCERPT** ＜em＞(To read further click on the book cover, where you can read more using the ＜strong＞Look Inside Feature＜/strong＞!)＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Teacher A Novel of a Remarkable Student-Teacher Relationship【電子書籍】[ Marcel Moring ]

＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞NEW YORK TIMES＜/em＞ BESTSELLER ● From the bestselling author of ＜em＞The Holocaust＜/em＞, a riveting novel about the redemptive power of true friendship.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞In nineteenth-century Alabama, a drama of love, fate, and will is played out amid the intellectual ferment and racial tensions that defined the era. Annie Sullivan, an inexperienced 20-year-old teacher, is invited to aid a sickly deaf-blind girl who is considered dumb, and whose parents contemplate sending to an insane asylum.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When the young teacher agrees to treat the child with her experimental "manual alphabet," she never expects that she will find solace in the friendship with the little girl. Only through facing her own inner demons can the gifted teacher begin to help her pupil.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞The Teacher＜/em＞, Marcel Moring blends fact and fiction, atmosphere and suspense, to uncover the 50 years of tumultuous relationship between the most famous student-teacher pair who ever lived. This is an unforgettable story about the redemptive power of true friendship.＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Breathlessly exciting and heartbreaking by turnsーan emotional and historical page-turner."＜strong＞ー＜em＞Huffington Post＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞"A compelling, page-turning narrative . . . Re-examines the life of history's greatest teacher from a fresh, psychological point of view.“ ＜strong＞ー＜em＞Kirkus Reviews＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Painstakingly researched, beautifully hewn, compulsively readable . . . Not to be missed.“＜strong＞ー＜em＞Library Journal＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞* * * *＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞BOOK EXCERPT＜/strong＞ ＜em＞? All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission:＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞CHAPTER ONE＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Agawam, Massachusetts, 1874＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Annie! Annie!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Annie could hear her mother calling after her. But she did not care. Those lights from the school, across the field, enchanted her. She had visited the school before, but never had she seen it all lit up during the evening.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Annie’s mother, Alice, looked through the porch at her eight-year-old daughter running through the field. She sighed. She shouted, exclaiming to her husband Thomas who was sitting inside, “What will become of her?”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thomas shrugged his shoulders and took another sip from the cheap wine bottle, “Oh, I’ll teach her a lesson when she returns.”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Four-year-old Jimmie made his way into the porch, limping due to his bad hip, “＜em＞Mama＜/em＞, I want to go with ＜em＞Annie＜/em＞!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice glared at him and he hurried to return into the cabin. Alice could hear baby Mary crying inside.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Thomas yelled, “Alice, are you coming? When is dinner ready? I’m starving!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Alice looked at the field, at her daughter making her way in the distance toward the school. She was worried about her. With her bad eyes, it could be difficult for her to find her way back in the darkness. “Annie!” she screamed again, despite knowing Annie could no longer hear her, “Annie!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞Annie made her way through the wheat field. The blurry lights of the school guided her through the darkness. The wheat brushed her arms on both sides as she ran through the narrow path.＜/p＞ ＜p＞*** * * *＜/p＞ ＜p＞END OF EXCERPT** ＜em＞(To read further click on the book cover, where you can read more using the ＜strong＞Look Inside Feature＜/strong＞!)＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。