Upplands-Bro bibliotek

När allt står på spel är det högt spel som gäller för Björn Trollman och hans partikamrater. De är desperata. I den regeringskoalition som komma skall behöver de vara det största p ...

Parfymhandlaren César Birotteau kommer från enkla förhållanden. Han har arbetat hårt för allt han har: parfymbutiken, rollen som vice borgmästare och den ärofyllda Hederslegionen. ...

En la ciudad cubana de Holguín, Ana Isidora descubre, la víspera de su cincuenta cumpleaños, una insólita noticia en un antiguo ejemplar de un diario nacional. Todo parece indicar ...

Eletään 1940-lukua suomalaisessa pikkukaupungissa. Iines Viheriö opettaa seitsemäsluokkalaisia työkseen. Kun opiskelijoille selviää, että Iines on aktiivinen politiikassa, opettaja ...

Kun uusi kirkkoherra Matias Pohto joutuu kiusalliseen tilanteeseen paikallisten juorukellojen edessä, koko Kuusniemen kunta alkaa kuhista. Tilannetta pahentaa se, että ihastuttava ...

'Dr Houbigan var innehavare, om han summerade sina yttersta tillgångar, ava) ett kontor utan affärer,b) ett tvivelaktigt rykte i affärskretsar och på klubben,c) tre mark och fem pf ...

The narrative focuses on the extraordinary predicament of the Civil Councillor Navagin. For the past thirteen years he has striven in vain to uncover the undisclosed identity of a ...

'Miss Mapp' is the second novel from the 'Mapp and Lucia' series, following the life of a progressive woman who spends her days gossiping and scheming. One must tread carefully in ...

What do you do as soon as you’ve seen Greta’s ‘Little Women’? Read the whole of Alcott’s back catalogue, of course! This collection of short stories is a compulsory read. Although ...

The first entry in Alcott’s wonderful ‘Lulu’s Library’ trilogy gets the series off to a flying start, packed with wonderful fairy tales, fantastical worlds and amazing heroes and h ...

Kirjailija Kalle joutuu illanvietossa tovereittensa irvailun kohteeksi, koska hän on seurueen ainoa poikamies. Kun joukko käy läpi kaikki Kallen puutteet, kirjailija sisuuntuu ja l ...

Jo riittää! Kuusniemen pitäjän naiset kyllästyvät seuraamaan miesten hölmöilyjä ja ottavat vallan omiin käsiinsä. Ensin he varaavat itselleen kunnan tärkeimmät paikat: Virpi Hakkar ...

Merikapteeni van Toch löytää pikkuruiselta Tyynenmeren saarelta salamantereita ja opettaa ne pyydystämään helmiä. Hän käyttää uteliaita eläimiä ahneuksissaan hyväkseen, mutta ei tu ...

En modell, en uppfinnare och en arbetslös kroppsbyggare bor i ett lägenhetshus. Vad händer sen? På Besvärsgatan 6 i Göteborg är vardagslivet fullt av droppande kranar, svallande kä ...

‘Lord Arthur Saville’s Crime’ is a darkly comic short story by Oscar Wilde. The story follows Lord Arthur, who is informed by a fortune teller that he will become a murderer. This ...

"Rolling Stones" is a collection of 23 short stories, 12 poems, and letters by O. Henry providing a general overview of his literary career. The collection is important for it pro ...

"Waifs and Strays" is a collection of short stories by O. Henry that focuses on the outcasts in society, the charlatans, the humourists, and all of the other wonderous people that ...

Another poignant short story collection from the famed writer, formed as an ode to O. Henry’s favourite place, New York City. Seeking to find the genuine voice of this megapolis, O ...

This collection of nineteen short stories from O.Henry beautifully captures the spirit of the American West, crystallising the era of gunslingers and cowboys in a extremely poignan ...

A collection of twenty-three short stories, "Strictly Business" focuses on romance, toxic relationships, love, and social issues. A chronicler of human emotions and the workings of ...

From the king of short stories comes another wonderful collection of twenty two tales. "Roads of Destiny" takes us on a globe-trotting adventure, visiting exotic locations and plac ...

"Whirligigs" is twenty-four tale powerhouse collection of short stories created by acclaimed author O.Henry. This collection focuses on the daring, the darling and the strangest am ...

Due to Balzac’s death in 1850, 'The Deputy of Arcis' was left incomplete at its most compelling moment. A political satire criticizing the electoral system, taking place in the pro ...

We all know what it’s like to be in love, but when love is placed within the context of anxieties, desires and beliefs, will it survive?The sisters Bianca and Katherine might be as ...

In this brilliant play by William Shakespeare, meet Vincentio, the Duke of Vienna. Setting out for a diplomatic mission, he must leave the city and puts Angelo, the strict judge in ...