Ollam (“ollav”), named for the ancient title of Ireland’s chief poets, celebrates the career of Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Irish Studies at Harvard University, who is one of the foremost interpreters of the rich and fascinating world of early Irish saga literature. It is a complement to his own book of essays, Coire Sois, the Cauldron of Knowledge: A Companion to Early Irish Saga, also edited by Matthieu Boyd (University of Notre Dame Press, 2014), and a sequel to h...

From the internationally bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a thrilling dark academic tale of murder, obsession and ruthless ambition, set in remote St Andrews, Scotland.A deadly rivalry.A chilling secret.One woman who can decipher the truth.On a frigid, windswept day in Scotland’s Western Isles, Eleanor Bruton’s body is discovered on the shore. To her ...

Named a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year and Best Book to Gift!"An unsettling and atmospheric thrillerthat’s almost impossible to put down . . . Will keep you guessing right upuntil its satisfying but unexpected conclusion." — Buzzfeed"Riveting." — The New York Times Book ReviewThe acclaimed author of The ...

Après le séjour évangélique de Félix Neff en Queyras et dans la vallée de Freissinières — de 1823 à 1827 — relaté ici par des extraits de son journal et de sa correspondance, plusieurs voyageurs anglais sont venus marcher dans ses pas, retrouver les lieux qui furent les siens et célébrer son souvenir.Gilly et Beattie, au-delà du pittoresque des paysages, recherchent ici et là les racines de la religion primitive conservées dans ces vallées à l’écart du monde. Quant à A. Bost, c’est...

Captains of whaling vessels were experienced navigators of northern waters, and William Penny was in the vanguard of the whaling fraternity. Leading the first maritime expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he stood out not just for his skill as a sailor but for his curiosity about northern geography and his willingness to seek out Inuit testimony to map uncharted territory. Hunters on the Track describes and analyzes the efforts made by the Scottish whaling master to locate Franklin's...

“Twisty, dark, and packs a punch. . . . Gripping and genuinely nail-biting.” — Sarah Pearse, New York Times bestselling author of The SanatoriumIn this pulse-pounding thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny, a group of women travel to the most remote place in England for a weekend escape, only to discover a startling note that one of their husbands will be killed before they return home. Perfect f...

Die Inhalte dieser Hörspiele stammen aus der Zeit der Kämpfe zwischen den Franzosen und den Engländern um 1750-1760. James Fenimore Cooper hat in seinen Lederstrumpf-Romanen die Rolle der beiden Kolonialmächte ebenso genau geschildert wie die Bräuche und Eigenarten der verschiedenen Indianerstämme. Die Mohikaner, Delawaren und Tuscaroras sind exakt beschrieben und werden in diesen Hörspielen lebendig dargestellt. Diese fünfteilige Lederstrumpf-Serie ist mit hervorragenden Schauspielern und...

Some hundred years from inception, the ecumenical movement is stagnating. William C. Ingle-Gillis argues that the problem lies in modern ecumenism’s treatment of denominational Churches as provisional entities requiring reunion to be more fully Christ’s Body. In a work unique both to ecumenical studies and to trinitarian theology, the author redefines ecclesial life from the premise that God’s essence is personhood-in-communion and that the ultimate calling of human persons is to share as ...

Understanding Animal Abuse and How to Intervene with Children and Young People offers a positive, compassion-based and trauma-informed approach to understanding and intervening in animal abuse. It provides an accessible cross-disciplinary synthesis of current international evidence on animal abuse and a toolkit for professionals working with people and/or animals to help them understand, prevent and intervene in cases of animal abuse.With contributions from experts in the ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Nanny and What She Knew comes a terrifying suspense novel about what can happen after all your dreams come true.“A standout psychological thriller…Ms. Macmillan skillfully keeps all her story’s plates spinning in the air until they come crashing down in a smashing finale.” — Wall Street JournalBe careful what you wish for...Childhood sweethearts Nicole and Tom are a normal, loving couple—until a massive lottery win c...

Captains of whaling vessels were experienced navigators of northern waters, and William Penny was in the vanguard of the whaling fraternity. Leading the first maritime expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, he stood out not just for his skill as a sailor but for his curiosity about northern geography and his willingness to seek out Inuit testimony to map uncharted territory. Hunters on the Track describes and analyzes the efforts made by the Scottish whaling master to locate Franklin's...

“The Nanny kept me in white-knuckled suspense until the very last page. Gilly Macmillan’s breakout thriller is a dark and twisted version of Downton Abbey gone very, very wrong.” — Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling authorThe New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew conjures a dark and unpredictable tale of family secrets that explores the lengths people will go to hurt one another....