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Manon Steffan Ros (19 de enero de 1983)[1] es una novelista, dramaturga, autora de juegos y guionista galesa.[2] Es autora de más de veinte libros para niños y tres novelas para adultos. Su premiada novela Blasu ha sido traducida (por la autora) al inglés, bajo el título de The Seasoning. Además es parte del dúo musical Blodau Gwylltion, junto con Elwyn Williams.[3] Biografía Ros nació en Rhiwlas,[4] hija del músico Steve Eaves. Se educó en Ysgol Rhiwlas e Ysgol Dyffryn Ogwen en Bethesda. Ella actualmente vive en Tywyn. Dos veces ganadora de la Medalla de Drama para dramaturgos en el Eisteddfod Nacional de Gales. En junio de 2017 ganó el premio Tir na n-Og por tercera vez, en la categoría de escuela primaria, presentado por el Welsh Books Council para honrar el mejor libro en galés del año. Ganó la medalla de prosa del National Eisteddfod 2018, por su trabajo Llyfr Glas Nebo, escrito bajo su nom de plume Aleloia.[5] Premios 2005 y 2006 Medalla Nacional de Drama Eisteddfod.[6] Premio Tir na n-Og en galés de 2010, 2012, 2017 y 2019.[7] 2018 Medalla de prosa en el Eisteddfod Nacional de Gales para Llyfr Glas Nebo[8] (en inglés, The Blue Book of Nebo).[9] Bibliografía Trwy'r Darlun, Cyfres yr Onnen (Through the Drawing, The Ash Series) (Y Lolfa, 2008) Fel Aderyn (Like a Bird) (Y Lolfa, 2009) Trwy'r Tonnau, Cyfres yr Onnen (Through the Waves, The Onnen Series) (Y Lolfa, 2009) Bwystfilod a Bwganod, Cyfres yr Onnen (Beasts and Ghosts, The Ash Series) (Y Lolfa, 2010) Prism, Cyfres yr Onnen (Prism, The Ash Series) (Y Lolfa, 2011) Hunllef, Stori Sydyn (Nightmare, Quick Reads) (Y Lolfa, 2012) Blasu (Taste) (Y Lolfa, 2012), adaptado al inglés como The Seasoning (Honno Press, 2015) Inc, Stori Sydyn (Inc, Quick Reads) (Y Lolfa, 2013) Baba Hyll (Ugly Baba) (Y Lolfa, 2013) Dafydd a Dad (David and dad) (Y Lolfa, 2013) Llanw (Tide) (Y Lolfa, 2014) Al, Cyfres Copa (Y Lolfa, 2014) Y Dyn Gwyrdd a'r Coed Teg, Cyfres Cloch (The Green Man and the Fairwood, Bell Series) (Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, 2014) Diffodd y Golau, Cyfres y Geiniog, adapted for English as Turn Out the Light, The Penny Series (Canolfan Peniarth, 2015) Annwyl Mr Rowlands, Cyfres y Geiniog, adapted to English as Dear Mr Rowlands, The Penny Series (Canolfan Peniarth, 2015) Two Faces (Y Lolfa, 2016), adapted for Welsh by Elin Meek (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Pluen (Feather) (Y Lolfa, 2016) Golygon (Views) (Y Lolfa, 2017) Y Stelciwr, Stori Sydyn (The Stalker, Quick Story) (Y Lolfa, 2017) Sara Sero, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Sara Zero, Entertaining Characters Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Alun Un, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Alun One, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Deio Dau, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Deio Two, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Twm Tri, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Tom Three, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Pedr Pedwar, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Peter Four, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Poli Pump, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Polly Five, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Cati Chwech, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Cati Six, Entertaining Characters Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Sami Saith, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Sami Seven, Entertaining Characters Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Wali Wyth, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Wali Eight, Entertaining Characters Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Dilys Deg, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Dilys Ten, Entertaining Characters Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Rhifau Coll, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Lost Numbers, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Rhifo 'Nôl ac Ymlaen, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Numbering Back and Forth, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Dyblu, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Doubles, Entertaining Characters Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Odrifau ac Eilrifau, Cyfres Cymeriadau Difyr (Odds and Elements, Entertaining Character Series) (Canolfan Peniarth, 2018) Fi a Joe Allen (Me and Joe Allen) (Y Lolfa, 2018) Llyfr Glas Nebo (The Blue Book of Nebo) (Y Lolfa, 2018) Véase también Literatura en lengua galesa Renacimiento celta Referencias Enlaces externos Manon Steffan Ros en Y Lolfa. Página del autor en Wales Literature Exchange. . Descubre los libros populares de Quick Reads. Encuentra los 100 libros más populares de Quick Reads
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Dear Life
Alice MunroWINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATUREWINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZEAlice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant collection of short stories.Moments of ...
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Dying Fall
Elly GriffithsWhen murder strikes close to home, Dr Ruth Galloway is determined to find justice without ending up in the firing line herself.'One of the most cinematic finales in recent crime f...
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Anything is Possible
Elizabeth StroutONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S BEST BOOKS OF 2017Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2018From the No. 1 New York Times bestselling and Man Booker longlisted author of My Name is Lucy ...
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Twelve Red Herrings
Jeffrey ArcherAn imprisoned man is certain that his supposed murder victim is very much alive . . . A female driver is pursued relentlessly by a menacing figure in another vehicle . . . A young ...
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A Room Full of Bones
Elly GriffithsHalloween night, and the dead are closer than ever for Dr Ruth Galloway. She is used to longdead bodies, but a fresh corpse in the middle of a museum is a new challenge. 'My favour...
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The Couple Next Door
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A Fresh Start (Quick Reads)
Varios Artistas, Keith Stuart, Louise Candlish, Jojo Moyes, Sophie Kinsella, Mike Gayle, Fanny Blake, Mahsuda Snaith, Ian Rankin, Adele Parks & Mari HannahFrom wronged wives to nosy neighbours, from distant dads to newfound family, from secrets to lies, fresh starts to false endings and everything in between...A collection of brilli...
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Too Much Happiness
Alice MunroThese are beguiling, provocative stories about manipulative men and the women who outwit them.‘Brimming with intensely believable characters and rich social detail’ Sunday TimesA w...
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Ed RehkopfA fortuitous discovery in the library solves a longstanding small town mystery.
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The Greatness Guide
Robin SharmaRobin Sharma is known the world over as the man behind The Monk phenomenon, the #1 bestselling series of inspirational books spun around the engaging fable of a jetsetting lawyer w...
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A Sea Change
Veronica HenryAt Everdene, setting for THE BEACH HUT, two people meet, both with secrets to hide . . .Written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotionJenna is known as The Ice Crea...
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Secrets of Mental Math
Arthur Benjamin & Michael ShermerThese simple math secrets and tricks will forever change how you look at the world of numbers. Secrets of Mental Math will have you thinking like a math genius in no time. Get ...
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The Swimmer
Graham NortonQuick Reads 2022Helen is a retired teacher living on the Irish coast. She enjoys the peace and quiet despite the burden of Margaret, her unpleasant sister. Margaret arrived three...
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Men Without Women
Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel & Ted GoossenDISCOVER THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION THAT GAVE THE WORLD DRIVE MY CAR, THE BAFTA AND OSCAR WINNING FILMA dazzling Sunday Times bestselling collection of short stories from the belov...
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Pictures Or It Didn't Happen
Sophie HannahWould you trust a complete stranger?After Chloe and her daughter Freya are rescued from disaster by a man who seems too good to be true, Chloe decides she must find him again to th...
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Short Stories in German for Beginners
Olly Richards & Alex RawlingsAn unmissable collection of eight unconventional and captivating short stories for young and adult learners."I love Olly's work and you will too!" Barbara Oakley, PhD, Author of...
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Too Good To Be True
Ann CleevesA woman is found dead in an apparent suicide – but there may be something darker at play. Featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, Too Good To Be True is a gripping Quick Read from Ann Cle...
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Blind Spot
Paula Hawkins'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?'Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the worl...
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The Chalk Pit
Elly Griffiths'ONE OF MY FAVOURITE CURRENT CRIME SERIES' Val McDermid'A FIVESTAR THRILLER' Daily Express'GOOD WRITING AND CLEVER CHARACTERISATION' Red MagazineBoiled human bones have been found ...
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Kiss Kiss
Roald DahlIn Kiss Kiss you will find eleven devious, shocking stories from the master of the unpredictable, Roald Dahl. What could go wrong when a wife pawns the mink coat that her lover g...
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Chloe BurfordThis short book contains five short stories. The stories are called "What Have I Just Seen?", "Follow the River", "A Forest Walk", "The Hunt" and "Welcome Winter."
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The Stone Circle
Elly Griffiths'My favourite series' Val McDermidDCI Nelson has been receiving threatening letters telling him to 'go to the stone circle and rescue the innocent who is buried there'. He is shake...
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AI 2041
Kai-Fu Lee & Chen QiufanA WALL STREET JOURNAL, WASHINGTON POST, AND FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARNow with a new foreword on ChatGPTHow will artificial intelligence change our world within twenty y...
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Lost Angel
Mandasue Heller'One of the bad girls of gritty crime' Daily Mirror It's a world where crime is almost respectable until passion ignites a disaster.Things start going wrong the day Johnny Conroy ...
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We'll Meet Again
Cathy BramleyEnjoy this sweet and hopeful short story from bestseller Cathy Bramley! For nurse Jenny Hallam, there's no such thing as a quiet day (or night) at work. But even with WWII rumbling...
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The Death of Money
James Rickards'Part of a veritable golden age for smart books on the current state of the global economy' Politico'A fastpaced and apocalyptic look at the financial future' Financial TimesFinanc...
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott FitzgeraldThe only edition of the beloved classic that is authorized by Fitzgerald’s family and from his lifelong publisher. This edition is the enduring original text, updated with the auth...
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The Dark Angel
Elly GriffithsTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'My favourite current crime series' Val McDermidDr Ruth Galloway is flattered when she receives a letter from Italian archaeologist Dr Angelo Morelli, as...
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The Janus Stone
Elly GriffithsA gruesome discovery at an old children's home lays bare terrible secret's from Norwich's past in the second gripping mystery for Dr Ruth Galloway.'The setting is enticingly atmosp...
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City of Dreams
Don WinslowHot on the heels of the “superb” (Stephen King) New York Times bestseller City on Fire comes the explosive second novel in an epic crime trilogy from #1 internationally bestselling...
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A Brief History of Earth
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How to Meet Your Self
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Short Stories in Spanish for Beginners
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The Night Hawks
Elly GriffithsWhen a body washes up on the beach along with a hoard of Bronze Age weapons, DCI Nelson and Dr Ruth Galloway are called in to investigate. A case of accidental drowning, or murder?...
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The Love of a Good Woman
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Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
Diana GabaldonPreviously published as A Trail of Fire. Includes two neverpublishedbefore short stories from the bestselling author of the Outlander series.Featuring all the characters you’ve com...
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3 Decisiones que toman las personas exitosas
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The Undoing Project
Michael LewisTHE NEW INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BIG SHORT AND FLASH BOYS'A gripping account of how two psychologists reshaped the way we think ... What a story it is' Sund...
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Selected Stories
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Water from the Sun and Discovering Japan
Bret Easton EllisWater from the Sun and Discovering Japan are two short stories from Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, previously published as in his collection The Informers. These sto...
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Angels' Blood
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Win
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Notting Hill Carnival (Quick Reads)
Candice Carty-WilliamsSapphire is the hotheaded leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to leave her old life, friends and her ...
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The Five Greatest Warriors
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The Locked Room
Elly GriffithsTHE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERForensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find ...
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On My Life
Angela Clarke'A compelling, vividly realised prison drama with a mystery at its heart. Hugely enjoyed it' Steve Cavanagh, author of Thirteen Jenna knows she didn't do it. But she is running out...
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Human Compatible
Stuart RussellFROM THE BBC REITH LECTURER 2021'The most important book I have read in quite some time' Daniel Kahneman; 'A mustread' Max Tegmark; 'The book we've all been waiting for' Sam Harris...
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The Complete Short Stories
Roald DahlThe Complete Short Stories of Roald Dahl in the first of two unsettling and sinister volumes.'They are brutal, these stories, and yet you finish reading each one with a smile, or ...
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A Quiet Flame
Philip KerrArgentina, 1950: Bernie Gunther arrives in Buenos Aires only to be caught up in the hunt for a killer. A young girl has been murdered in circumstances that strongly resemble those ...
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Star Sullivan
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