A European bestseller, in print continuously since 1946, now for the first time in English.Can an elderly Zoroastrian priest and his young apprentice foil a dark plot to foment civil war in Egypt?570 BC. Carthage, Sicily, Greece, Egypt, Libya. Two heroes rush across the Mediterranean on a secret diplomatic mission followed by spies and assassins, the Carthaginian navy, and eventually -- the whole state apparatus of Eternal Egypt. All they have to survive and accomp...

In extraordinary times, twelve-year-old boys must act like men.Greece 562 BC. For insolvent debtors, the price of bankruptcy is slavery. When his mother and siblings are seized for unpaid debts, little Diossos must run to fetch help. He must cross mountains, forests, and stormy seas, brave wild animals, slave catchers, pirates, and the power of the state. He has a month to complete his quest, only days to grow up.The Heroes of Out of the Lion’s Maw return for an en...

A European bestseller, in print continuously since 1946, now for the first time in English.They slip their jailors in Carthage and race across the Mediterranean to fulfill their secret diplomatic mission, pursued by agents and assassins: an elderly Zoroastrian priest and his young teen apprentice.Their mission: to prevent the outbreak of a civil war in Egypt. Their opponents: the Great Phoenician council and the entire state apparatus of Eternal Egypt. Thei...

"Irresistibly charming." "I will never stop reading this." "I'm stunned and enraptured; you will be too." "A book about love, in its purest form, for anything and everything." "In my personal hoard of comfort reads." "Gorgeous writing. What a joy."Turn of the 19th century. The last virgin forest in Europe. Three women spend their summers in a remote cottage deep in the wilderness. This summer their teenage cousin from the city joins them.This is a book like...

First eight chapters of the first volume of a best-selling European series, un-put-downable since 1946!Imprisoned in the city of Carthage, the Median envoy -- an elderly Zoroastrian priest -- slips his jailers and flees for the shores of Egypt, to continue his mission. He is pursued by the Carthaginian navy, her secret agents and assassins sent to stop him from fulfilling his mission. His only defenses are his guile and his teenage Greek apprentice.Continuo...

"Irresistibly charming. There's something of The Wind in the Willows, something of The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions, something of Swallows and Amazons, and something uniquely its own as well," A goodreads review.A cult classic tale of life in the forest, a European best-seller, never out of print, 52 editions in 102 years, now for the first time in English.Three women spend each summer in a remote cottage in the last virgin...

A European bestseller, in print continuously since 1946.In extraordinary times, twelve-year-old boys must act like men.Greece 562 BC. For insolvent debtors, the price of bankruptcy is slavery. When his mother and siblings are seized for unpaid debts, little Diossos must run to fetch help. He must cross mountains, forests, and stormy seas, brave wild animals, slave-catchers, pirates, and police. He has a month to achieve his quest, only days to grow...

Having trouble in your marriage? This book is for you. Tom Gardiner, a Chicago lawyer, explains how post-nuptial agreements can address marital problems effectively. Unlike counseling that often is no more than a temporary fix, this book talks about agreements that will result in long-term change.If your spouse drinks too much, for instance, you both agree in a legally binding document about the changes that need to occur—and the consequences if they don’t. There is another huge ad...

Stress, prikkels en dopaminepieken. Overdaad schaadt, dat weet iedereen. Maar heb je er al eens bij stilgestaan dat dat ook geldt voor overvloedig veel comfort? Ondanks het comfortabele, westerse leven dat we leiden (of lijden?), waren er nog nooit eerder zoveel depressies en burn-outs. We hebben alles wat ons hartje begeert en toch zijn we wanhopig op zoek naar meer geluk. Conclusie: we zitten met z'n allen in een comfortcrisis. Manueel neurotherapeut en kinesioloog Tom De Prest legt uit ...

The first in a five-volume set of essential reading that examines the causes of the Great WarThis, the first in Sir Winston Churchill’s five-volume history examining the events and context leading up to the outbreak of World War I from a true insider’s point of view, is unsurpassed as both a historical and personal account of the earth-shaking events leading up to the Great War.Churchill’s epic series begins in 1911, when Churchill was First Lord of the Adm...

A cautionary but optimistic book about the world’s changing climate and the fate of humanity, from two of the architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement. • "One of the most inspiring books I've ever read." —Yuval HarariChristiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac outline two possible scenarios for our planet. In one, they describe what life on Earth will be like by 2050 if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement’s climate targets. In the other, they lay out what it will be li...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The Earth is experiencing a profound and rapid transformation. It’s not a natural cycle, but a human-induced phenomenon that is altering the very fabric of our planet: climate change. This isn't just a scientific concept; it’s a reality we are already witnessing through intensifying storms, rising sea levels, and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns.This book is your guide to navigating the complex world of climate change...