Robin Waterfield Livres

" Tout n'est pas liberté dans le monde ", et quand ce monde est le Wild, pays farouche et terre glacée, même le loup se sent prisonnier. Jack London, dans ce décor sauvage et cette nature hostile, nous conte l'histoire d'un louveteau qui vient petit à petit à la civilisation et se fait chien. La vie âpre des animaux sauvages et des chasseurs indiens ou blancs de l'Alaska a rarement été peinte avec autant de force et de vérité. Pour écrire ce récit, qui est devenu un classique de la littérature, Jack London s'est inspiré des souvenirs de son séjour dans le Grand Nord.

This abridged edition of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations offers a refined selection of his timeless philosophical insights, translated by a renowned expert. Readers can expect to engage with the profound reflections of the Roman Emperor on virtue, resilience, and the nature of the human experience. The edition captures the essence of Aurelius's thoughts, making them accessible for contemporary audiences while preserving the depth and wisdom of the original text.

This easy to read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in. A series of illustrated biographies for young readers featuring significant historical figures, including artists, scientists, and world leaders.

In 1960s America, four young boys go on a journey to search for the body of a boy killed by a train. As they travel, they discover how cruel the world can be, but also how wondrous.

Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King’s timeless novella “The Body”—originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into the 1986 film classic Stand by Me —is now available as a stand-alone publication. It’s 1960 in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine. Ray Brower, a boy from a nearby town, has disappeared, and twelve-year-old Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find his body along the railroad tracks. During the course of their journey, Gordie, Chris Chambers, Teddy Duchamp, and Vern Tessio come to terms with death and the harsh truths of growing up in a small factory town that doesn’t offer much in the way of a future. A timeless exploration of the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood, Stephen King’s The Body is an iconic, unforgettable, coming-of-age story.

The Meditations of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius are a readable exposition of the system of metaphysics known as stoicism. Stoics maintained that by putting aside great passions, unjust thoughts and indulgence, man could acquire virtue and live at one with nature.

Paul Sheldon est l’auteur à succès des aventures de Misery Chastain, héroïne romantique, qu’il finit par faire mourir dans son dernier roman. Au cours d’un voyage en montagne, il est victime d’un accident de voiture, et se réveille chez Annie Wilkes, ancienne infirmière, qui s’occupe de lui avec dévouement et qui dit être sa plus grande admiratrice. Mais elle se révèle si passionnément obsédée par Misery, qu’elle refuse sa mort, et oblige Paul Sheldon à écrire une suite... sous peine de châtiments et de tortures cauchemardesques !

Engaging but rigorously researched narrative history. All you ever needed to know about the Greeks. The Lady

This book, the first ever biography of the father of philosophy, tracks Plato's life from his childhood in war-torn Athens at the end of the fifth century BCE to his founding of the Academy, adventures in Sicily, death, and immense legacy. Throughout, it sheds light on Plato's many timeless works of philosophy.

Un rčit initiatique doubl ̌d'un roman criminel dont le sujet est le blanchiment d'argent de la mafia. Dynamique comme un Ludlum et aussi passionnant qu'un documentaire bien ficel.̌ [SDM].