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Gaëlle Rey

    Plaisir
    State of Wonder
    Los imperdibles: El perfume secreto del melocotón
    • State of Wonder

      • 400 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      There were people on the banks of the river. Among the tangled waterways and giant anacondas of the Brazilian Rio Negro, an enigmatic scientist is developing a drug that could alter the lives of women for ever. Dr Annick Swenson's work is shrouded in mystery; she refuses to report on her progress, especially to her investors, whose patience is fast running out. Anders Eckman, a mild-mannered lab researcher, is sent to investigate. A curt letter reporting his untimely death is all that returns. Now Marina Singh, Anders' colleague and once a student of the mighty Dr Swenson, is their last hope. Compelled by the pleas of Anders's wife, who refuses to accept that her husband is not coming home, Marina leaves the snowy plains of Minnesota and retraces her friend's steps into the heart of the South American darkness, determined to track down Dr. Swenson and uncover the secrets being jealously guarded among the remotest tribes of the rainforest. What Marina does not yet know is that, in this ancient corner of the jungle, where the muddy waters and susurrating grasses hide countless unknown perils and temptations, she will face challenges beyond her wildest imagination. Marina is no longer the student, but only time will tell if she has learnt enough

      State of Wonder2019
      3,9
    • La singular Vianne Rocher vive en una casa flotante en el Sena con su familia. Cuando recibe la carta de su vieja amiga Armande donde le pide que ponga flores en su tumba y recoja los melocotones de su jardín, sabe que no puede negarse y debe regresar a Lansquenet, el lugar que marcó su destino. Pero allí todo ha cambiado: la chocolatería donde vendía sus «sueños, pequeños consuelos, dulces e inofensivas tentaciones», que tanto revolucionó la vida del pueblo y la suya propia, se ha convertido en una escuela. El malestar y la desconfianza, por otra parte, recorren ahora las estrechas y empedradas calles de entonces, el paisaje es tan distinto que, incluso el párroco, ya no teme a Vianne y requiere, en cambio, su indispensable ayuda.

      Los imperdibles: El perfume secreto del melocotón2014
      4,1
    • Plaisir

      Un florilège du cœur

      • 328 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      An Almanac for the Heart tHE BRIDE StRIPPED BARE exposed female desire as no other book had; raw, intoxicating and breathtakingly libidinous. Now PLEASURE looks set to do the same with more secret women's business - dealing candidly with everything from Brazilian waxes to 'secret' underwear, from coping with broken hearts to what makes a perfect partner (a checklist to cut out and keep), from advice on the friends who flatten you (frenemies) to the importance of empathy. Both bold and intimate, PLEASURE is a book Nikki Gemmell says she looked for as a gift for a cherished friend - and never found. So she decided to write it herself. Encased in a stunning design package with beautiful feminine illustrations, this is an ideal gift for your best friend, aunt, sister or fairy godmother.

      Plaisir2011