John Harding

Un bâtiment sinistre perdu sur une île de la Nouvelle-Angleterre : voici l'hôpital dans lequel le docteur John Shepherd débarque pour travailler sous la direction du Dr Morgan. Progressivement, Shepherd découvre les méthodes thérapeutiques de Morgan... Lire la suite

On a remote South Pacific island, the struggles of an elderly tribesman to translate Hamlet into local pidgin English are interrupted by the arrival of an unexpected visitor. William Hardt is an obsessive young American lawyer who has come to help... Lire la suite

A unique chance to read these two chilling Gothic tales from the brilliant storyteller John Harding together. Modern Gothic classic Florence & Giles and it’s sequel The Girl Who Couldn’t Read are a must for fans of Edgar Allen Poe. A pair of Gothic... Lire la suite

When Sasaki Sokei-an founded his First Zen Institute of North America in 1930 he suggested that bringing Zen Buddhism to America was like "holding a lotus against a rock and waiting for it to set down roots." Today, Buddhism is part of the cultural... Lire la suite

BILLY MEREDITH was one of football’s most extraordinary and controversial characters. Ninety years after his last match, his name is still one of soccer’s most famous. Born at Chirk, Denbighshire, in 1874, Meredith began work as a coal-miner when he... Lire la suite

Résumé Comment survivre quand on part en vacances avec un père atteint de la maladie de Parkinson, une mère très envahissante et une femme prête à tout pour avoir un enfant ? Nick, trente-six ans, mari inquiet et fils rongé de culpabilité, croit... Lire la suite

A sinister Gothic tale in the tradition of The Woman in Black and The Fall of the House of Usher Lire la suite

L’istituto con le sue antiche torri svetta solitario sull’isola sferzata dal vento. Quella è l’unica casa che Jane conosce. Perché Jane, bellissima e silenziosa, non ricorda chi è. Non ricorda la sua età né da dove proviene. Non sa più leggere né... Lire la suite

Sometimes the Christian life can seem like a never-ending checklist; a faith based on duty, effort and achievement rather than the good news of grace. What if following Jesus could be like a reflex, as natural as blinking? Whether you've been a... Lire la suite

«Coinvolgente... la forza della lettura può, a volte, salvare la vita.»
Glamour New England, 1891. È notte fonda ormai. Nell’antica dimora di Blithe House regnano il silenzio e l’oscurità. Per Florence, giovane orfana di dodici anni, è... Lire la suite

At fifty the guarantee runs out... About to hit the big five-oh, obsessed with sex, cocaine-fuelled and gripped by a crippling fear of death, Professor Michael Cole is finding life a bit of a struggle. It's finding the time to squeeze everything in,... Lire la suite

The most comprehensive study of Buddhism in Canada to date, Wild Geese offers a history of the religion's evolution in Canada, surveys the diverse communities and beliefs of Canadian Buddhists, and presents biographies of Buddhist leaders. The... Lire la suite

UNA PERFECTA INTRIGA CRIMINAL, UNA PERTURBADORA NARRACIÓN GÓTICA. «Harding conoce perfectamente la tradición literaria en lengua inglesa y sus estructuras y recursos narrativos. Los domina y es capaz de ofrecernos una historia apasionante que... Lire la suite

This fascinating collection of entertaining stories from the seven seas reveals unusual and bizarre sailing trips, vessels and characters, and recounts perilous journeys in freak weather and other legendary tales. Within these pages you’ll find... Lire la suite

The history of flying is packed with incredible feats of bravery and endurance, human ingenuity and recklesness, mystery, romance and tragedy. From the first hot air balloons of the 18th century to the supersonic jet flights of today, magnificent... Lire la suite