This Winter

Waldo Emerson,Ralph

This short essay by the American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) is among the works that have most influenced former U.S. President Barack Obama, who has repeatedly recommended its reading to young people and entrepreneurs.Self-Reliance (1841) is also one of the most significant essays of its author, from a philosophical and humanistic point of view. It is an essay ...

Preston Publishing

Muchas situaciones de la vida cotidiana requieren la capacidad de comprender un idioma extranjero. Para ayudarte a comunicarte en tu día a día, hemos reunido el vocabulario más útil y te lo ofrecemos presentado en las situaciones adecuadas y relacionado con los contextos comunicativos más frecuentes. ...

Rooney, Sally

Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in rural Ireland. The similarities end there; they are from very different worlds. When they both earn places at Trinity College in Dublin, a connection that has grown between them lasts long into the following years. This is an exquisite love story about how a person can change another person's life - a simple yet profound re...

Miller, Madeline

The captivating Sunday Times and New York Times number one bestseller by the Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles. Mortal. Daughter. Monster. Saviour. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Creator. Mother. Witch. Scorned, rejected and at last exiled from her father's house for her dark gifts, Circe arrives on the remote island of Aiaia with nothing but her wits and magic to...

Orwell George / Orwell, George

'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describin...

Dueñas, María

Spain, 1936 and the brink of civil war.Aged twelve, Sira Quiroga was apprenticed to a Madrid dressmaker. As she masters the seamstress's art, her life seems to be clearly mapped out - until she falls passionately in love and flees with her seductive lover.But in Morocco she is betrayed and left penniless. As civil war engulfs Spain, Sira finds she cannot return and so turns to ...

Oseman, Alice

No te pierdas la colección de novelas autoconclusivas de Alice Oseman, la autora del fenómeno superventas Heartstopper.¡Incluye pegatinas con ilustraciones originales! SIN AMORGeorgia no conoce el amor, en el sentido más romántico de la palabra. Ha cumplido dieciocho años, pero nunca ha salido con nadie, no ha tenido ni un crush en toda su vida. Por eso la gente la conside...

Oseman, Alice

1. **Identidad y Autoaceptación en la Juventud** Descubre cómo Frances enfrenta el desafío de ser ella misma y aceptar su verdadera identidad en medio de presiones académicas y personales.2. **Intriga y Misterio en la Amistad** Sumérgete en el misterio que rodea la desaparición de la mejor amiga de Frances, desencadenando una serie de eventos que desafían su percepción ...

Oseman, Alice

INSTANT NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR * FASTEST EVER SELLING GRAPHIC NOVEL * NOW ON NETFLIXBoy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between: this is the fifth volume of the beloved HEARTSTOPPER series. 'Absolutely delightful. Sweet,...

Oseman, Alice

*Now an acclaimed live-action Netflix series!* Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. This joyful trip into the LGBTQ+ world of Heartstopper is the perfect gift for anyone who loves the graphic novels or Netflix TV series - from Alice Oseman, bestselling author and winner of the YA Book Prize. Now in full colour for the first time! Praise for Heartstopper: 'Abso...

Oseman, Alice

Heartstopper is the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel: this new edition - with a cover including Alice Oseman's artwork and photographs showing characters from the Netflix show - also contains exclusive pages from Alice's original TV scripts. 'Absolutely d ...

Oseman, Alice

*Acclaimed live-action Netflix series*'Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book.' - Rainbow Rowell, author of Eleanor & Park'The queer graphic novel we wished we had at high school.' - Gay TimesBoy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens...