The Red Tree

Before you follow the path into your family’s history, beware of the secrets you may find…The new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author.Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years of exile, left rootless by the end of her marriage, career and now the death of her father, from whom she had long been estranged. She is faced with the daunting task of clearing his house, believing he had removed all traces of her mother. Yet hidden away in a barely used top-floor room, she finds he had secretly kept a cupboard full of her possessions. Sifting through the ancient papers, Ruth discovers the diary and letters written by her ancestor from the eighteenth century, Thomas Erskine.As the youngest son of a noble family now living in genteel poverty, Thomas always knew he would have to make his own way in the world. Unable to follow his brothers to university, instead he joins first the navy and then the army, rising through the ranks, travelling the world. When he is finally able to study law, his extraordinary experiences and abilities propel him to the very top and he becomes Lord Chancellor. Yet he has made a powerful enemy on his voyages, who will hound him and his family to the death – and beyond.Ruth becomes ever more aware of Thomas as she is gripped by his story, and slowly senses that not only is his presence with her, but so is his enemy’s. Ruth will have to draw upon new friends and old in what becomes a battle for her very survival – and discover an inner power beyond anything she has imagined.

A captivating novel of love and intrigue.Everyone expected Isabella Charteris, beautiful, sheltered and aristocratic, to marry her cousin Rupert when he came back from the War. It would have been such a suitable marriage. How strange then that John Gabriel, an ambitious and ruthless war hero, should appear in her life. For Isabella, the price of love would mean abandoning her dreams of home and happiness forever. For Gabriel, it would destroy his chance of a career and all his ambitions…Famous for her ingenious crime books and plays, Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart, six bittersweet and very personal novels, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.

Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Set in a small town in New England, the plot of "Fruit of the Tree" revolves around the struggles of the working class. It follows John Amherst, an idealistic manager in a textile mill, who wants to improve the working conditions of the laborers. However, upper management suppresses all his attempts, caring only about the profit. When Amherst marries the widow of the former mill owner Bessy West-more, he begins to translate his ideas into reality.

Edith Wharton (1862—1937) was an American novelist and short story writer. Her works show the lives of people of the late nineteenth century, the times of decline in American history. She was the first woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1921. Wharton also was familiar with many famous people of the time, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Set in a small town in New England, the plot of "Fruit of the Tree" revolves around the struggles of the working class. It follows John Amherst, an idealistic manager in a textile mill, who wants to improve the working conditions of the laborers. However, upper management suppresses all his attempts, caring only about the profit. When Amherst marries the widow of the former mill owner Bessy West-more, he begins to translate his ideas into reality.

TREE OF LIFE Smoke on the Water 10 Нишевая парфюмерия

Июльская сиеста в Палермо, когда деревья и дома почти не отбрасывают тени. Всё будто плавится в полуденном зное. Раскалённые камни мостовой ведут вас в кафе. К счастью, место под вентилятором свободно! Вы с нетерпением ждёте лимонную граниту, первый глоток которой дарит долгожданную прохладу и переносит в прошлое: купание с друзьями, радостные крики, брызги и мягкость махрового полотенца в маминых руках. Дыхание свежести в жаркий день отражено в аромате Shake The Tree от Angeline.
В этом аромате звучит яркий лимон, дарящий энергию. Он дополнен акватическими нотами и сочным персиком, который приятно раскрывается на коже прохладой. Чувственный мускус придаёт парфюму лёгкую томность.
Не забудьте положить Shake The Tree в чемодан, отправляясь в жаркие страны — он станет отличным дополнением к загару. А в обычные дни привнесёт настроение беззаботных каникул.

"Many years have now gone by, and jealousy compels me to keep her name a secret, even from my readers. But I must provide a full and truthful account of what happened."It is mid-1980s Istanbul and Master Mahmut and his apprentice use ancient methods to dig wells - they are desperate to find water in a barren land. This is the tale of their struggle, but it is also a deeper investigation - through mesmerising stories and images - into Pamuk's prevailing themes: fathers and sons, the state and individual freedom, reading and seeing. It is also a richly literary work: The Red-Haired Woman borrows from the tradition of the French conte philosophique and asks probing questions of ethics and of the role of art in our lives. It is both a short, realist text investigating a murder which took place thirty years ago near Istanbul - and a fictional inquiry into the literary foundations of civilizations, comparing two fundamental myths of the West and the East respectively: Sophocles's Oedipus Rex (a story of patricide) and Ferdowsi's tale of Rostam and Sohrab (a story of filicide).The Red-Haired Woman is a masterful and mesmerising work which further confirms Orhan Pamuk as one of our greatest novelists.

"Many years have now gone by, and jealousy compels me to keep her name a secret, even from my readers. But I must provide a full and truthful account of what happened."It is mid-1980s Istanbul and Master Mahmut and his apprentice use ancient methods to dig wells - they are desperate to find water in a barren land. This is the tale of their struggle, but it is also a deeper investigation - through mesmerising stories and images - into Pamuk's prevailing themes: fathers and sons, the state and individual freedom, reading and seeing. It is also a richly literary work: The Red-Haired Woman borrows from the tradition of the French conte philosophique and asks probing questions of ethics and of the role of art in our lives. It is both a short, realist text investigating a murder which took place thirty years ago near Istanbul - and a fictional inquiry into the literary foundations of civilizations, comparing two fundamental myths of the West and the East respectively: Sophocles's Oedipus Rex (a story of patricide) and Ferdowsi's tale of Rostam and Sohrab (a story of filicide).The Red-Haired Woman is a masterful and mesmerising work which further confirms Orhan Pamuk as one of our greatest novelists.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER‘Written with love, told with joy’ Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove‘Wise and captivating’ People MagazineWithin the pages of 96-year-old Doris’s red address book are the names of all those she has loved and lost, telling the story of a colourful life. Living alone in Stockholm, she is comforted by the weekly calls of her grand-niece Jenny, who is haunted by a painful childhood.Finally, Doris decides to put pen to paper, using her address book to recall the memories of a life well-lived – from 1930s Paris runways to narrow New York escapes during World War Two – and what she and Jenny discover may well change their lives forever…

The Original Sinners: The Red Years collection contains four unforgettable, erotic stories and one tantalising, provocative novella collection.THE SIREN Some love stories you never forget.She tore herself from the man she adored, who transformed her, who possessed her… who would have destroyed her.Now, she is adored by a man she must not have.Some books will change your world.She thinks she knows what it means to be pushed to her limits.She’s wrong.Be prepared… this is one of them.THE ANGELShe wanted him…Nora Sutherlin is hiding. On paper, she’s following her master’s orders – and her flesh is willing.More deeply, more strongly than she’d wanted anyoneBut her mind is wandering to a man from her past, whose hold on her heart is less bruising, but whose absence is no less painful. Instead of letting him make love to her, she’d let him go.This is the story of a summer that proves that love hurts.THE PRINCEOne man taught her to love…She left her old life for him. Now Nora is torn in two, wanting to fit into this new, innocent relationship, yet relentlessly hungering for her darker self…and S?ren, the man she left behind.One man taught her to obey…While Nora’s trying on innocence for size, S?ren is stepping ever further into decadence, determined to block out the agony of watching Nora walk away. Wills she ever choose to return to their life of glorious, addictive sin?Which man would you crave?THE MISTRESSShe is addictive… irresistible.Nora Sutherlin, Dominatrix-turned-literary-star, is held prisoner by two dangerous men. Under different circumstances she would enjoy this immensely. These men aren’t lovers, however, but tools of vengeance from an old adversary.Possessor of the hearts of two men, she plays her hardest hand.But her captor isn’t interested in play. Or pity. In Nora’s world, however, no one is ever truly powerless. Her friends and lovers will do anything to save her – even if the only certainty seems to be sacrifice and heartbreak.The stakes are high in a dangerous game of love, lust and passion.THE MISTRESS FILES: The Case of the Acting Actress, The Case of the Diffident Dom, The Case of the Reluctant Rock Star, The Case of the Secret Switch, The Case of the Broken BartenderWelcome to the private files of Nora Sutherlin, The Mistress.Kingsley Edge, owner of the 8th Circle BDSM club, has ordered her to compose client profiles so the other Dominatrices in his employ can learn from her expert erotic encounters. She’s the best Dominatrix at the club and her clients always leave satisfied.The Mistress’s first five cases are anything but vanilla…1. The young actress known as “America’s Sweetheart” who definitely isn’t innocent.2. The ex-Dom whose wife wants to experience the pleasure of domination – Nora can convince him to trust his wife’s desires.3. The rock star who says he’s researching a music video, but whose arousal makes Nora determined to prove he’s a sub.4 .The special client who’s secretly a Switch like Nora, both dominant and submissive, and only comes to her when he wants pain.5. The woman with a very unique request, who Nora will never see in her dungeon again…