Axel Heyst, a wandering gentleman of philosophical detachment, has made a principle of avoiding all entanglement. “I only know that he who forms a tie is lost,” he believes. Drifting through the Malay Archipelago, he is a spectral observer of life—until a single,...

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“Youth” is not a story of mere adventure; it is the very essence of adventure itself, remembered through the burnished lens of time. Marlow, Conrad’s famed narrator, shares a pivotal memory from his youth with a circle of old friends—a story of his first voyage to the...

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Geneva, a haven for exiles and plotters, becomes the claustrophobic stage for a profound drama of political and personal guilt. Razumov, a solitary and earnest student in St. Petersburg, is no revolutionary. His only ambition is academic success and a quiet, sanctioned...

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In the volatile, silver-rich republic of Costaguana, a man’s reputation is his most precious possession. Nostromo, the magnificent "man of the people," is celebrated for his daring, integrity, and indispensable service to the European oligarchs who control the country's...

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Haunted by a single moment of catastrophic failure, Jim is a young, idealistic British seaman disgraced in the eyes of the world and, more tormentingly, in his own. After abandoning his seemingly sinking ship along with the rest of its cowardly crew, he is forced to...

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Fortune's mannerisms and speech put him into the same class as  Lord Peter Wimsey  but the stories are much darker, and often involve  murderous obsession, police corruption, financial skulduggery, child abuse and miscarriages of justice. Bailey is a much neglected...

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Parution : 2026-01-13

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''Mr Fortune's Trials'' includes  six curious, gruesome and ingenious crimes which Reggie investigates through minute, scientific detection.

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This collection of six puzzling stories introduced the world to Reggie Fortune, a remarkable detective whose rotund frame conceals a razor-sharp mind and a fighting spirit. A true champion of the oppressed, Fortune will never let a murderer escape justice—whether his...

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''Mr Fortune, Please'' includes  six ingenious, bizarre and murderous crimes which Reggie investigates through minute and forensic, scientific detection.

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The Way of a Man with a Maid is a notable example of early twentieth-century English underground literature, attributed to an anonymous author and first published privately in 1908. Written in the form of a retrospective confession, the novel presents itself as a...

Editeur : Asimis Books
Parution : 2026-01-12

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Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton is a warm and deeply moving novella that celebrates the quiet dignity of an ordinary life devoted to teaching, kindness, and human connection. First published in 1934, this beloved classic has touched generations of readers with its...

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Lost Horizon by James Hilton is a timeless philosophical novel that blends adventure, mysticism, and reflection on the human search for peace and meaning. First published in 1933, the book introduced the world to the legendary hidden valley of Shangri-La, a symbol of...

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Random Harvest by James Hilton is a poignant and psychologically rich novel that explores love, memory, and identity in the aftermath of war. First published in 1941, the book stands as one of Hilton’s most emotionally powerful works, blending romantic drama with themes...

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Back to Victoria by J. Jefferson Farjeon is a classic mystery novel that showcases the author’s distinctive talent for blending suspense, psychological depth, and atmospheric storytelling. Known as one of the masters of Golden Age crime fiction, Farjeon creates a...

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Step into the foggy gas-lit streets of Victorian London and enter the thrilling world of the world's most famous detective. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the quintessential collection that first cemented the legend of Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart companion,...

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Parution : 2026-01-11

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A Locked Room.A Brutal Murder.A Code That Unlocks a Past Steeped in Blood. When a cryptic warning arrives at 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes knows a game is afoot. But the stakes are far higher than he anticipates. The message leads him to Birlstone Manor, where the...

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The Detective is Back.The Game, it Seems, Was Never Over. After the devastating plunge at Reichenbach Falls, the world of crime believed itself safe from the one mind it truly feared. But in the gas-lit alleys of London, a new, impossible puzzle emerges: a series of...

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Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the mist-shrouded moor, his face twisted in pure terror, and the footprints of a gigantic hound nearby are the only clue. An ancient family curse whispers of a spectral beast, hell-bent on extinguishing the Baskerville line. With...

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A Stolen Fortune.A Bloody Pact.A Trail of Murder That Leads From the Thames to the Tropics. When Miss Mary Morstan arrives at 221B Baker Street, she presents Sherlock Holmes with a perfect, elegant puzzle: for six years, she has received a single, priceless pearl from...

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In this essential collection, Arthur Conan Doyle sharpens the very tools of detective fiction. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes is not merely a series of cases; it is a curated exhibition of the genre's finest mechanics, each story a puzzle box demanding the keenest of...

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