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  Only a Mother Knows

  Annie Groves

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  A compelling novel about four young women in wartime London, from the best-selling author of London Belles and My Sweet Valentine. 
  In Article Row, in London’s Holborn – four young women, Tilly, Sally, Dulcie and Agnes – have already been witnesses to the heartache and pain that Hitler’s bombs have inflicted on ordinary Londoners. 
  Tilly is desperate to wed her beau, Drew. Terrified that something will happen to prevent them from being together, her fears seem to be coming true when he is called back home to America. 
  For her mother, Olive, this only adds to her worries for Tilly. But she has her own hands full when her friend and neighbour, Sergeant Dawson, gets some terrible news. When Olive lends a hand, she finds herself at the sharp end of some unwelcome gossip. 
  For Dulcie, the war has brought an old flame, David, back into her life. But his terrible injuries have changed his life forever. Can something more develop out of their friendship? And for Agnes, she is about to find out something that will change her life, too. 
  In this seemingly endless war, the girls will learn about love, loss and heartache. But they, like thousands of other Londoners, are determined to win the battle on the home front – no matter what it takes. 
  Annie Groves, the bestselling author, continues to captivate readers with her historical fiction, Only A Mother Knows. The book, a top bestseller, delves into the lives of four young women, their love, loss, and heartache during the wartime in London. 
  For fans of Katie Flynn (First Love, Last Love), Daisy Styles (The Code Girls), Elaine Everest (Wartime at Woolworths), Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), and Rosie Hendry (Victory for the East End Angels).

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  Crimen y castigo [Crime and...

  Fiódor Dostoiévski

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  Fiódor Dostoievski (1821-1881) escribió su obra maestra Crimen y castigo - que se publicó por primera vez en 1866 - después de haber pasado cuatro años de su vida en una prisión estatal en Siberia. Ingeniero de formación, inicialmente había sido condenado a muerte por conspiración contra el zar, tras ser detenido en una reunión del círculo Petrashevski, grupo intelectual socialista al que pertenecía. Estar encarcelado con hombres de las clases sociales más bajas, muchos de los cuales eran criminales violentos y asesinos, que en gran medida lo despreciaban a él y a los de su clase, le dio una oportunidad única de explorar y comprender la mente humana, en particular la mente del asesino.  
   
  Dostoievski luchó por dar sentido e integrar en su entendimiento muchas de las nuevas ideas que se estaban extendiendo por Europa y Rusia, y esa lucha se refleja en la mente de su personaje central, el antihéroe Rodión Románovich Raskólnikov. La novela comienza con Raskólnikov, un estudiante fracasado de derecho, empobrecido y casi famélico, tratando de evitar que su casera le vea cuando sale de su alojamiento porque no ha pagado el alquiler. Camina por las calles de San Petersburgo en una calurosa tarde de verano.  
   
  Dostoievski pinta un cuadro perturbador de las desigualdades en la sociedad rusa, de los peligros de la pobreza, el hambre y la explotación, el fracaso de las creencias religiosas, la falta de sentimiento humano, la prevalencia del vicio, una carencia de valores éticos y el desmoronamiento de las normas de la sociedad. A su alrededor ve gente normal, pero a sus ojos, gente indigna: obreros, vagos, borrachos, prostitutas, mujeriegos, empresarios sin escrúpulos, policías corruptos, funcionarios engreídos, mentirosos, pecadores, tramposos y víctimas. No ve nada ni a nadie admirable.  
   
  Le atormenta la idea del hombre superior, y anhela convertirse él mismo en uno de los que poseen la voluntad de poder, ejemplificado por la figura de Napoleón Bonaparte. A su parecer él mismo debería pertenecer a aquellos que son dignos y que pueden considerarse por encima de las leyes que gobiernan a las personas normales e inferiores. Su fe en Dios y en la religión ha menguado y en un estado febril, agravado por el hambre, se propone asesinar a una anciana, una prestamista al que desprecia y, al hacerlo, aspira a convertirse en esta versión superior idealizada de sí mismo. Pero en vez de liberarlo, el acto de matar lo atrapa.  
   
  El viaje psicológico que emprende está impulsado por el nihilismo y alimentado por ideas de revolución que amenazan con llevarlo a la locura. La novela, originalmente concebida como una serie de historias que se publicarían mensualmente, es anterior al trabajo de Freud y otros psicólogos y psicoanalistas, pero su viaje hacia el autodescubrimiento tiene mucho en común con los métodos y relatos freudianos. Su carácter y personalidad se revelan en parte a través de recuerdos detallados de pesadillas y de eventos vividos en la infancia. Una pesadilla en la cual un viejo caballo es golpeado hasta morir por su dueño, incitado por una turba ebria y burlona, es tan brutal y de tal violencia que le repugna y lo rechaza, pero presagia el terrible acto que él mismo lleva a cabo cuando asesina a la vieja usurera Aliona Ivánovna y a su hermana Isabel con un hacha. ¿Por qué las mata?  
   
  La respuesta simple parece ser por dinero: busca robarles para escapar de la trampa de la deuda en la que se encuentra. Sin embargo, la verdad es mucho más complicada que eso. Dostoievski teje un complejo tapiz de personajes y argumentos secundarios en un thriller psicológico inmensamente poderoso.  
   
  La hermana de Raskólnikov, Dunia, planea casarse con Piotr Petróvich Luzhin, un hombre de negocios, y un neo-capitalista, al que Raskólnikov desprecia. También está acosada Dunia por la siniestra figura de Arcadio Ivánovich Svidrigáilov, un personaje enigmático, que a pesar de cierta aparente magnanimidad, parece int

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  Pride and Prejudice

  Jade Monroe

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  "Pride and Prejudice" is a classic novel written by Jane Austen, first published in 1813. The story is set in rural England in the early 19th century and follows the life of Elizabeth Bennet, the intelligent and spirited second daughter of the Bennet family. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, social class, and individual character. 
  Elizabeth navigates the challenges of her era, particularly the expectations placed on women regarding marriage and propriety. The central plot revolves around her evolving relationship with the wealthy and initially aloof Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Their interactions are marked by misunderstandings, prejudices, and eventual personal growth, as both characters learn to look beyond their first impressions. 
  "Pride and Prejudice" is celebrated for its witty dialogue, keen observations of social manners, and richly developed characters. It remains one of the most beloved works in English literature, often noted for its timeless exploration of human relationships and society.

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  The Salt Fields - A Novella

  Stacy D. Flood

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  On the day that Minister Peters boards a train from South Carolina heading north, he has nothing left but ghosts: the ghost of his murdered wife, the ghost of his drowned daughter, the ghosts of his father, and his grandmother, and the people who disappeared from his town without trace or explanation. In the cramped car, Minister finds himself in close quarters with three passengers also joining the exodus from the South—people seeking a new life, whose motives, declared or otherwise, will change Minister's life with devastating consequences.

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  Silas Timberman - A Novel

  Howard Fast

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  As the Red Scare grips America, a midwestern literature professor becomes an unlikely hero in the struggle for freedomProfessor Silas Timberman has never been one for theatrics. A quiet American literature professor at a mid-sized college, Timberman decides to build a semester’s course around the democratic ideals of Mark Twain—a subject that under normal circumstances would not arouse the suspicions of the university administration. But as the Korean War rages on and congressional investigations of potential Communists gain traction, no amount of ideological nuance is safe. When Timberman is asked to renounce his work or face the repercussions, he finds that not only his tenure but also his very freedom is at stake. Inspired by Fast’s own persecution at the hands of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Silas Timberman is a gripping record of the injustices of McCarthyism and a rousing ode to those who fought against it. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author’s estate.

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  Mr Darcy's Mail-Order Bride - A...

  J. Dawn King

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  Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice meets the Wild, Wild West. 
  In 1869, females are in short supply in the west while a single man in want of a wife is rare in the east. When lonely Charles Bingley convinces his good friend, Will Darcy, to write a letter offering marriage to Miss Jane Bennet, she likewise convinces her sister, Elizabeth, to pen the reply. Elizabeth is struck by the beauty of the letter and responds by opening her heart to the Oregon wordsmith, who she believes to be Mr. Bingley. It’s love at first letter—for both the couples. Misunderstandings and bad impressions abound as the true identities of the authors are discovered. 
  In the days following the double wedding, Will and Elizabeth Darcy face challenge after challenge while Mr. and Mrs. Bingley appear to live in wedded bliss. Will Mr. and Mrs. Darcy find their own true love? In this sweet variation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, we will see open disdain shift to a wary friendship and the wary friendship grow to the tenderest of emotions—or will we? 
  This variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is appropriate for all audiences.

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