Buku ini adalah kumpulan cerita pertama dalam serial Holmes sejak tahun 1893, saat ia dinyatakan "tewas" dalam kasus Kisah Penutup di air terjun Reichenbach, Swiss. Awalnya Conan Doyle berniat "mematikan" tokoh detektifnya tersebut dan berhenti menulis tentang Holmes, tetapi karena tekanan dari para penggemar ia mengarang novel Anjing Setan yang terbit awal tahun 1903 (berlatar waktu sebelum Ho…
Anna Sewell's Black Beauy stands as a testament to the enduring power of empathy and the profound connection between humans and animals. Published in 1877, this timeless classic transcends its era, continuing to captivate readers of all ages with its poignant narrative and enduring themes. The narative unfolds through the perspective of Black Beauty, a dignified and well-bred horse from a by…
Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother's death, she's accepted an invitation from a mentor in America that allows her to resume a dream long deferred. But she can't stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong sister back in London, or their brother, Parvaiz, who's disappeared in pursuit of his own dream, to prove himself to the d…
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A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involved in a feud, two scoundrels pretending to be royalty, and Tom Sawyer's aunt who mistakes him for Tom.
Alethea Lopez is about to turn 40. Fashionable, feisty and fiercely independent, she manages a boutique in Port of Spain, but behind closed doors she's covering up bruises from her abusive partner and seeking solace in an affair with her boss. WHen she witnesses a woman murdered by a jealous lover, the reality of her own future comes a little too close to home.
The Rite has existed for as long as anyone can remember. When the king dies, his son the prince must venture out into the gray lands, slay a fierce dragon, and rescue a damsel to be his bride. This is the way things have always been. When Ama wakes in the arms of Prince Emory, she knows non of this. She has no memmory of what came before she was captured by the dragon or what horrors she face…
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway’s interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby’s obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. The novel was inspired by a youthful romance Fitzgerald had with socialite Ginev…
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