Saga Egmont
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Love by the Lake (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 39) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Lady Lolita Vernon, daughter of the late Earl of Walcott and Vernon, has run away. Her stepfather, Ralph Piran is forcing her to accept the attentions and perhaps an offer of marriage from his business partner, Murdock Tanner, who is very rich but old an
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The Importance of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 38) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “Get away from me. As far as I am concerned, David, you are dead to me and this entire family!” The handsome Viscount Kennington has never enjoyed a good relationship with his father, the Earl, but he loves his grandparents and theylove him. But when a
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Journey to Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 37) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Shana, the beautiful daughter of Lord Hallam has not yet been a debutante as she has been helping her father write his autobiography. Although retired from the Foreign Office, Lord Hallam agrees to go abroad leaving his daughter alone in the country. Be
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Seeking Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 36) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “No, Papa! I cannot believe that you no longer want me here. ” When Marina Fullerton’s beloved mother dies in a tragic riding accident, she is horrified when her father sends her away from the family home in Harley Street, saying he is unable to bear he
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Touching the Stars (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 35) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Justina Mansell, the youngest daughter of Lord and Lady Mansell is told that her sister has been invited to visit India, but cannot accept. So Justina jumps at the chance to go in her place. Her aunt arranges for her to be chaperoned on board ship by th
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Saved by an Angel (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 34) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: The Marquis and Marquise de Castillon together with their young son, Jean-Pierre, were forced to flee France for England when the French Revolution broke out in 1789. Jean-Pierre was educated at Eton and only returned to Paris when Napoleon came to power
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This Way to Heaven (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 50) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland. Beautiful Jasmina Winfield is a thoroughly modern American girl who likes to make her own decisions. A skilled and daring horsewoman, she is used to taking care of herself and takes orders from n
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Lovers In London (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 49) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: If you like Downton Abbey you will love Barbara Cartland. Witty, sardonic and with an eye for beautiful ladies, the handsome Marquis of Rakecliffe has earned himself the nickname, `Rake‘ amongst his friends and family. As he cuts a swathe through the
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A Kiss From the Heart (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 48) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: “I do not wish to be the Earl! I would much rather go back to London. ” On his return from India, Lord Robert Templeton is distraught to find his family home, Ledbury Hall, plunged into mourning. His father, the Earl, has just died and he is the new Earl
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Rivals for Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 47) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: The beautiful Lady Elva Chartham had returned to her family home in the country from her Season as a debutante as she had become disenchanted by the endless balls and empty-headed young suitors. She much preferred to be with her horses. Her father was a
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In Hiding (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 46) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Lady Tamina Braithwaite is excited and happy to be secretly engaged to the handsome politician, Edmund Newson. However she is devastated when she discovers he is already betrothed to another girl. Determined to flee the country to heal her broken heart,
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Follow Your Heart (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 45) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: After Della had been orphaned she came to live in the country with her uncle, Lord Lainden, who rented a delightful house on the estate of his great friend the Duke of Marchwood. She was blissfully happy with her uncle and rode the Duke‘s horses every
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A Perfect Way to Heaven (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 44) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Elvina Carrisford, has known little love and affection in her life. She is invited to be a companion to her cousin Delphine, who is to be engaged to the nephew of a French Prince. En route to her new home she meets an enigmatic and handsome stranger, wh
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Danger to the Duke (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 43) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Major Michael Moore has been playing a very dangerous part in the Great Game in India where he foils a plot to kill the Viceroy who tells Michael he is now a marked man and that he must return to England immediately. To his astonishment on his way home h
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The Waters of Love (Barbara Cartland’s Pink Collection 42) (EN)
Barbara Cartland: Francis, the Marquis of Wimborton needed an heiress. Lexia had money and her father wanted her to marry a Lord. But she was a spirited girl, raised in America and she wanted to choose her own husband. The Marquis was too proud to court her, especially
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Náboženstvo
Entering Couplehood…and Taking Leave of It (EN)
Kirsten Ahlburg: A user’s guide to establishing couplehood and taking leave of it; deals with the problems that may arise in the process of finding the right partner, making a relationship work and recovering from a split or losing one’s spouse. Most of us want to fi
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The Fate of the Elves 4: The Enchanted Flute (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: A mighty enemy has arrived in the land of the Elves. He wishes to enslave everyone who lives there. If the Elves are going to survive, they will need both courage and hope. Silktongue, the Witch, has captured Daisy and the entire army of the Elves. Ev
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The Fate of the Elves 3: The Forgotten Tombs (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: A mighty enemy has arrived in the land of the Elves. He wishes to enslave everyone who lives there. If the Elves are going to survive, they will need both courage and hope. Somewhere deep inside the mountain is the divining rod which can defeat King Va
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The Fate of the Elves 2: The Heart of Stone (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: A mighty enemy has arrived in the land of the Elves. He wishes to enslave everyone who lives there. If the Elves are going to survive, they will need both courage and hope. Bramble wants to help in the fight against the enemies of the Elves. But Daisy
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The Fate of the Elves 1: The Ironclad Warriors (EN)
Peter Gotthardt: A mighty enemy has arrived in the land of the Elves. He wishes to enslave everyone who lives there. If the Elves are going to survive, they will need both courage and hope. The Elves are fleeing the army of their enemy, and are forced to hide in the fo
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Klasická literatúra
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (EN)
Washington Irving: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a short story by Washington Irving contained in his collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. , written while he was living in Birmingham, and first published in 1820. With Irving’s companion piece “Rip Van Win
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Klasická literatúra
Can such things be? (EN)
Ambrose Bierce: 24 short stories in fairly typical Bierce fashion ghostly, spooky, to be read (or listened to) in the dark, perhaps with a light crackling fire burning dimly in the background. Stories of ghosts, apparitions, and strange, inexplicable occurrences are pre
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Detektívky
The Grey Woman (EN)
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell: Anna, a German mill-owner‘s daughter, marries a French aristocrat and moves to France. She discovers that her husband killed his previous wife and that he is trying to kill her as well. Quick, intriguing, and with an extremely interesting plot, `The G
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Klasická literatúra
A Christmas Carol (EN)
Charles Dickens: One night at Christmas, Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and greedy man, gets a visit from the ghost of his dead business partner. The ghost warns him about the awful punishment that awaits if he continues to live his life selfishly. The next three nights, Scro