Author of the beloved Redwall series, Brian Jacques is one of the most popular fantasy authors in the world, with over forty million books in print. This New York Times best-seller will impress listeners with its original twist on the legend of the ghost ship, the Flying Dutchman. The Flying Dutchman is cursed to sail the seven seas for all eternity without rest. The two innocent castaways, a young mute boy named Neb and his dog, Denmark, are washed overboard from the hoary yacht and end u...

The first book in the classic fantasy Redwall series – perfect for readers aged 9+.Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice, is threatened by the evil, one-eyed rat warlord Cluny the Scourge and his battle-hardened horde of predators.Cluny is certain that Redwall will fall easily to his fearsome army but he hasn't bargained for the courage and strength of the Redwall mice and their loyal woodland friends . . .One of T...

A thrilling story of Triss, a young squirrelmaid. She escapes a life of misery as a servant to the tyranical ruling ferret family in Riftgard and sets off to find her way to the Abbey of Redwall.Parallel runs the tale of two young scamps, the hare Bescarum and the badger Sagaxus, who leave the Fortress of Salamandastron and set off on board ship in search of adventure.The third storyline is about the inhabitants of the Abbey and a threat to their safety. This leads to a fri...

A culinary legend tells his story, from boyhood in wartime France to stardom in America, and shares favorite recipes: "A delicious book…a joy."— The New York Times Book ReviewIn this memoir, the man Julia Child called "the best chef in America" tells of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy Award-winning superstar who taught millions of Americans how to cook and shaped the nation's tastes in the...

A son chronicles his Jewish mother's real-life efforts to save as many young women as possible from the Auschwitz gas chambers during World War II.Arrested in 1943 and deported to Auschwitz, Elsa survived because she had the "opportunity" to join the women's orchestra. But Elsa kept her story a secret, even from her own family. Indeed, her son would only discover what had happened to his mother many years later, after gradually unearthing her unbelievable story foll...

Gilly Bodkin met a terrible accident in 1690 while searching for a sweetmeat. The poor boy's ghost is left to wander woods and highways searching for that elusive sweet that he lost his life trying to taste. This is his sad story.Part of the Storycuts series, this short story was previously published in the collection Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.

Is the US strategy at an impasse? How is Russia conducting its military operations? When will the Ukrainian counteroffensive take place? Is Western weaponry really making a difference in Ukraine? Who are the winners in this war? What global upheavals have we been witnessing since February 24, 2022? What are the actual losses on the Ukrainian and Russian sides? Is Western industry managing to compete with Russia's in Ukraine? Why are we not seeking a negotiated solution? How is our percepti...

"My name has become a horror to all those who want slavery," declared Jean‑Jacques Dessalines as he announced the independence of Haiti, the most radical nation‑state during the Age of Revolution and the first country ever to permanently outlaw slavery. Enslaved for the first thirty years of his life, Dessalines (c. 1758–1806) joined the revolution that abolished slavery within the French colony. Then he became a general in the colonial army of the new French Republic. When it was discover...

Brought to you by Puffin.The third book in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga - soon to be a major Netflix movie!Slagar the Fox is bent on revenge - and determined to bring death and destruction to Redwall. Gathering his evil band around him, Slagar plots to strike at the heart of the Abbey. His cunning and cowardly plan is to steal the Redwall children - and Mattimeo, Matthias's son, is to be the biggest prize of all . . .©2022 ...

A “gripping” (Kati Marton, author of The Chancellor) historical investigation and family memoir that intertwines the iconic narrative of Anne Frank with the untold story of Bep Voskuijl, her protector and closest confidante in the Annex, bringing us closer to understanding one of the great secrets of World War II.Anne Frank’s life has been studied by many scholars, but the story of Bep Voskuijl has remained untold, until now. As the youngest of the five Du...

It is regrettable that this work is unsuitable for younger readers - laden as it is with erotic episodes, frankly told - because it is far more than the inventory of conquests which has made it most famous. Casanova was first known for having escaped from a notorious Ventian prison and he managed through a long and colorful life to meet many a famous figure and to frequent many a glittering circle.It is both the memoir and autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, a famous 18th century Ita...

When his older brother asks him if he is gay, Jacques is first stunned by the question.Soon after he's come out, Jacques leaves behind the idyllic island of Mauritius, and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.First stop Paris, where he lives grandly for a time, before his life takes a twist and he finds himself squatting in a less salubrious part of the French capital.Next stop Cyprus, where Jacques reinvents himself as a teacher. He then survives war-torn Lebanon,...