Aneby bibliotek

If you have at all dabbled in classic English literature, you may have had a hard time telling Charlotte from Emily, so now when a third sister, Anne, enters the fray, we understan ...

Celebrate the march of progress with this timeless sci-fi classic penned by a Victorian master. "The Island of Doctor Moreau" (1896) depicts a castaway’s adventures on a hellish is ...

Karin Brunk Holmqvist är mottagare av PIRATENPRISET 2021De är en udda samling, de som bor längs Knäppgökavägen utanför Vitaby på Österlen. Vägen heter egentligen inte så, men vad s ...

Maggis dagar som småbarnsförälder fylls av odramatiska vardagsbestyr. Hon tycker sig leva det perfekta familjelivet. Men allt förändras snabbt när en person i hennes närhet dör och ...

Vuoden jännittävin juhlapyhä on käsillä… Göteborgilaiset ystävykset Jenny, Sofia ja Jessika tapaavat yhä harvemmin suosikkiravintolassaan Dorsiassa. Ehkä syynä on se, että Sofia tu ...

Toiset ansaitsevat rangaistuksen, toiset ansaitsevat kuolla Nora Feller on nähnyt M-ryhmän pimeän pelin eikä halua olla enää missään tekemisissä sen kanssa. Sen sijaan hän on aloit ...

Rikoskomisario Ingrid Bergman palaa uudessa tiheätempoisessa dekkarissa Kun 84-vuotias Elna Oskarsson löydetään kuolleena asunnostaan Göteborgissa, kaikki merkit viittaavat siihen, ...

»Som att försöka navigera i en liten eka på ett stormigt hav av känslor och motkänslor. Jag låter mig vaggas in i Hélène Cixous glana litterära värld.« Sinziana Ravini, Aftonbladet ...

An ancestors legacy. The promise of gold. The excitement of adventure. Who could resist? When young heir Francis Morgan receives an offer to hunt for the lost treasure of his ances ...

Literature loves a strong, protective mother. Whilst Molly Weasley, Catelyn Stark and Miss Honey might have had their own specific worries, none of these were fighting the prejudic ...

When you hear Charles Dickens you most likely think ‘please sir, can I have some more?’ or imagine Mr Scrooge (or Scrooge Mcduck if you’re feeling 90’s nostalgic) snapping at Tiny ...

Teenage angst and rebellion might feel like a modern phenomenon but, Bella and Edward, Ferris Bueller and Mean Girls couldn’t have happened without ‘Hard Times’. Family, work and r ...

What to expect when you're reading 'Great Expectations' may sound like a sequel to the American pregnancy bible 'What to Expect When You're Expecting' (1984), but for new readers w ...

Nicknamed ‘Burning Daylight’, Harnish is a decent, hard-working, and honest man. One of the few men to ever make a fortune in Yukon, Canada, his life is comfortable and safe. Howev ...

All that Billy and Saxon Roberts have ever dreamed of is owning a piece of land, freeing them from having to work for other people. However, they are stuck in Oakland with no money ...

As relevant today as ever, ‘The Scarlet Plague’ is Jack London's science fiction novel and a compelling post-apocalyptic dystopia. It has been 60 years since the Red Death nearly w ...

‘The Sea-Wolf’ is a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London.The book's protagonist, Humphrey van Weyden, is a millionaire literary critic who is a survi ...

Mr Darcy and Miss Bennet may be one of the most cherished love stories in English literature, but did you know, Fanny Price was Austen’s favourite? She’s also one of literature’s b ...

The fight for the British throne between the Houses of York and Lancaster continues.Richard, Duke of York, in his quest for the crown, cajoles Henry to disinherit his son Edward, w ...

Henry VI is now on the throne but the conflict with France continues.He is unable to control his bickering nobles and his new wife, Margaret of Anjou. And as if these problems were ...

After the death of King Henry V, his young son ascends to the throne. As he’s too young to rule, the English nobles rise to the challenge and take charge. Meanwhile, in France, Joa ...

As England is in the middle of a civil war, King Henry IV becomes gravely ill. While the king’s enemies attempt to overthrow him, his son and heir Hal continues to raise hell in lo ...

In the early 15th century, young King Henry V ascends to the throne of England after the death of his father, King Henry IV. As his restless subjects deal with the aftermath of bit ...

Timon is a wealthy and popular man in Athens who freely shares his wealth with others. He is generous to his friends and often pays off other people’s debts, throws lavish parties ...

King Henry’s military plans are interrupted by the news that his army has been defeated in the South. The supposedly loyal Hotspur is refusing to send the soldiers he has captured ...