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3081) Wyspa kobiet morza
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Polish
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"'Wyspa kobiet morza' opowiada historię niewielkiej społeczności w Korei, gdzie w odróżnieniu od całego świata to kobiety odgrywają główną rolę. Na kartach powieści czytelnicy poznają postacie dwóch dziewczyn z wyspy Jeju, Mi-ja oraz Young-sook. To przyjaciółki, które niedługo po wkroczeniu w dorosłość podejmują się pracy na morzu i dołączają do ekipy nurków złożonej wyłącznie z kobiet. Rozpoczynają życie pełne...
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India tea novels volume 4
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English
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She's gone in search of happy memories. But was her idyllic childhood in India an illusion? After the Second World War, Libby Robson leaves chilly England for India, and the childhood home where she left her heart-and her beloved father, James-fourteen years ago. At first Libby is intoxicated by India's vibrant beauty: the bustle of Calcutta, the lush tea gardens of Assam. But beneath the surface a rebellion is simmering: India is on the brink of...
3083) The winemaker's secret
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Abby Harrington's family has dedicated their lives to cultivating the family vineyard and collecting vintage wines. But it takes only one night for the priceless collection to vanish, stolen during Abby's grandparents' sixtieth anniversary celebration. Then a devastating plane crash leaves her grandfather clinging to life in intensive care. Desperate to take action, Abby sets out to discover who stole the precious wine--and why. The clues lead her...
3084) The secretary
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"The Tower House. Down a secluded path, hidden by overgrown vines, the crumbling villa echoes with memories. Of the family who laughed and sang there, until the Nazis tore them from their home. And of the woman who walked its empty rooms, whose courage in the face of evil altered the course of history. Germany 1940. As secretary to Himmler, the leader of the SS, Magda spends her days sending party invitations to high-ranking Nazis, and her evenings...
3085) Calling fire from heaven
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English
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"Gregg Voss, brings forth a new collection of thought-provoking stories--including remarkable sequels from The Valley of American Shadow--based on the obscure lives of American people throughout the country, history, and time."--
"How does the young Hollywood tabloid reporter survive when she learns the secret behind a technological advance that will thrust mankind into an immortal nightmare? And whatever happened to poor Molly at the vile hands...
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What's hiding in the dark? When Eliza Sullivan inherits an estate from a recently deceased aunt, she leaves behind a grievous and guilt-ridden past in New Orleans for rural England and a fresh start. Eliza arrives at her new home and finds herself falling for the mysterious lord of Havenwood, Malcolm Winfield. Despite the sinister rumors that surround him, Eliza is drawn to his melancholy charm and his crumbling, once-beautiful mansion. With enough...
3087) Rodzinna gra
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Polish
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"A rich, eccentric family. A time-honored tradition. Or a lethal game of survival? One woman finds out what it really takes to join the 1% in this riveting psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Something in the Water. Harry is a novelist on the brink of stardom; Edward, her husband-to-be, is seemingly perfect. In love and freshly engaged, their bliss is interrupted by the reemergence of the Holbecks, Edward's eminent...
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The perfect holiday or the perfect nightmare...I sit sipping champagne in the warm water, bubbles frothing around me as I admire the breathtaking view of gorgeous blue skies and mountains. I can't believe I'm here, at this stunning holiday home. It's to die for...My best friend and her husband have invited me and my family to their lakeside property for the weekend, to experience their luxury lifestyle. I'm not envious of their wealth, although I...
3089) Tajemnice zamku
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Polish
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The present : Emilie de la Martinires has always fought against her aristocratic background, but after the death of her glamorous, distant mother, she finds herself alone in the world and sole inheritor of her grand childhood home in the south of France. An old notebook of poems leads her in search of the mysterious and beautiful Sophia, whose tragic love affair changed the course of her family history. As Emilie unravels the story, she too embarks...
3090) Sezon ślubny
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Polish
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"Organizacja ślubu to dla Faith nie pierwszyzna. W końcu jest konsultantką ślubną i to najpopularniejszą w Nowym Jorku. Każdą uroczystość traktuje wyjątkowo: zorganizuje zarówno wesele w plenerze, jak i wystawną ceremonię na sali balowej. Swojego ślubu nie miała jeszcze możliwości zorganizować. I wcale nie ma na to ochoty. Po dwukrotnie zerwanych zaręczynach zamknęła swoje serce i oddała się pracy. W życiu prywatnym najbardziej...
3091) Wszystko, co ukrywamy
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Polish
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Okazuje się, że kobieta wcale nie zginęła w wypadku samochodowym, jak myślały jej dzieci. Beth i jej rodzeństwo byli całe życie okłamywani przez ojca. Co takiego musiało się wydarzyć, że nigdy nie wyjawił prawdy o swojej żonie? Kilkadziesiąt lat wcześniej pani Walsh z przerażeniem odkrywa, że jest w kolejnej ciąży. Szuka dla siebie pomocy, ale żyje w czasach nieprzyjaznych kobietom. Jest jednak bardzo zdesperowana... Kelly...
3092) Lost without you
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Four women, one dress, and the secret that binds them all. On a special night, a celebration of new beginnings, Paige MacRitchie's joy quickly falls away when her mother collapses. Terrified of losing her, Paige decides she wants to make the ultimate tribute to her parents' perfect marriage: she will wear her mother's wedding dress for her own big day. There's just one problem, her mum, Rebecca, no longer has the dress. As Paige tries to track it...
3093) Kobieta w białym kimonie
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Polish
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Japonia, 1957 rok. Zaaranżowane małżeństwo siedemnastoletniej Naoko Nakamury zapewniłoby jej odpowiedni status rodzinny w tradycyjnej społeczności japońskiej. Ona jednak zakochuje się w przypadkowo napotkanym marynarzu, którego poślubienie oznaczałoby dla niej hańbę i odcięcie od rodziny. Nagle dziewczyna staje wobec niewyobrażalnie trudnych wyborów, które niosą ze sobą konsekwencje na całe życie. Stany Zjednoczone, czasy współczesne....
3094) Beneath an Indian sky
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An unforgettable and heart-wrenching story of love, betrayal and family secrets. In colonial India a young woman finds herself faced with an impossible choice, the consequences of which will echo through the generations...1928. In British-ruled India, headstrong Sita longs to choose her own path, but her only destiny is a good marriage. After a chance meeting with a Crown Prince leads to a match, her family's status seems secured and she moves into...
3095) Con ảo
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Vietnamese
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"Sau khi sinh con gái đʹu lòng, vì šc kh₁e giĐm sút, Hoa đư̂c ch₅ng là Tùng đưa vℓ nhà b₃ m£ anh đ© tĩnh dừng. TŁi đây, hàng loŁt s̨ kißn k̤ bí, kinh hoàng đã xĐy đ¿n v₋i cô. Cùng v₋i đó, thái đ₎ khác lŁ ċa m⁻i ngư¿i trong gia đình, s̨ xuÆt hißn ċa Nhung - cô gái bí ♭n, s̨ m¿ ám ċa ċa Linh - cô gái hàng xóm, ... tÆt cĐ đℓu khi¿n Hoa nghi ngŁi và dÆy lên trong...
3096) The shut away sisters
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"Two ordinary sisters. A long and brutal war. A heroic sacrifice... London, 1915. As German bombs rain down on the East End of London and hungry children queue for rations in the blistering cold, fifteen-year-old Florrie is forced to grow up fast. With her father fighting in the muddy trenches, Florrie turns to her older sister Edith for comfort. But the war has changed Edith. She has grown quiet, with dark shadows under her eyes, and has started...
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Korean
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"Korean edition of [Apples Never Fall] by Liane Moriarty. 2021 Washington Post Best Books of the Year. From Liane Moriarty, the number one New York Times best-selling author of [Big Little Lies] and [Nine Perfect Strangers], comes [Apples Never Fall], a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest. Korean edition translated by Kim So Jeong."--
3098) The crystal key
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Dream rider saga volume 2
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English
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"Give me the Crystal Key!" Will Dreycott is the Dream Rider, the agoraphobic teenage superhero who can walk in our dreams but never in the streets of his city. Case is his girlfriend, a survivor of those streets who hears voices that warn her of danger. Fader is her brother, who is very good at disappearing. Together, they defeated a body swapper and a witch to save the world (The Hollow Boys). Now, Case battles guilt over living sheltered in Will's...
3099) Viva Lola Espinoza!
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Español
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"Lola Espinoza parece llevar una especie de maldición en el amor, aunque quizás no sea una maldición ... la magia no existe, ¿verdad? Sin embargo, cuando Lola viaja para pasar el verano con su abuela en la Ciudad de México y conoce a Río, un joven atractivo y coqueto, descubre una verdad sorprendente: la magia sí existe, y lo que siempre había considerado mala suerte resulta ser que era... una verdadera maldición."--Provided by publisher.
Lola...
3100) Cuando estábamos vivos
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Español
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"Una excepcional novela sobre el amor y el destino, la memoria y los secretos de familia, ambientada en el Madrid de los años treinta. En los albores de la Segunda República, Lucía Oriol es una joven esposa aristócrata en una sociedad en plena transformación, cuya vida da un vuelco al conocer a Francisco Anglada, viudo empresario de origen judío, que compra una residencia a la familia Oriol en la calle Pintor Rosales. Lo que comienza como una...