From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in…
ISBN: 9781529413724
Reihenname: Bruno, Chef de Police / Chief of Police / The Dordogne Mysteries
Preis D/A: 13,00
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France's favourite country cop, Bruno, faces a dangerous threat to the town he polices and the people he protects. Loved by millions, the Dordogne Mysteries are the perfect mix of mystery and escapism.The event of…
Sam Montgomery is worried about her mother. She seems anxious, jumpy, and she's begun making mystifying changes to the family home on Lammergeier Lane. Sam figures it has something to do with her unlamented grandmother.…
A vibrant historical novel following a tenacious and quick-witted young Japanese girl who becomes the protégée of a highest-ranking courtesan, from Akutagawa-Prize winner Kiyoko Murata
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious…
'Barbie for girls who like Aphex Twin' SHEENA PATEL 'An exquisitely written, empathetic novel that asks what it really means to be human' RED 'Witty, wicked, and weirdly addictive' LIONEL SHRIVER
"Provocative...a Frankenstein for the digital age...a rich text about power, autonomy, and what happens when our creations outgrow us." - Esquire"Unexpected and subtle...delicious and thought-provoking." - New ScientistFor fans of Never Let Me Go and…
The Cult new Japanese Bestselling Novel §§ 'Compelling, delightfully weird, often uncomfortable' PANDORA SYKES 'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original' ERIN KELLY 'I have been glued to Asako Yuzuki's new novel Butter' NIGEL SLATER 'A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat'…
'An elegant and quietly lyrical charting of a life changed by books' Irish TimesA tender and witty coming-of-age story about the power of literature to inspire new beginnings, peppered with a cast of quirky characters…
A wondrous tale of bonds forged when two men are pitted against each other on a remote island during the Highland Clearances, from the prize-winning author of West.
SISTERS, SECRETS, LOVE, AND MURDER... Sally Hepworth's new novel has it all.For as long as they can remember, Jessica, Norah, and Alicia have been told how lucky they are. As young girls they were rescued…
Collected here for the first time anywhere are the authors 20 finest stories, including his Edgar-winning The Home Front, about death and repentance during World War II; the Shamus Award finalist Nobody Wins, about a…
White Lotus meets Hereditary in this uproarious and unsettling dissection of a dysfunctional family and their ghosts, both literal and metaphorical. Perfect for fans of Grady Hendrix and Ronald Malfi
From the New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer comes a love story that will define a generation. Being single is like playing the lottery. There's always the chance…
An electric, beguiling contemporary reimagining of the myth of Persephone and Demeter set over the course of one summer on a lush private island, about addiction and sex, family and independence, and who holds the…
'Sharp and funny and humane ... Brydie skewers everyone equally, but always with empathy, warmth and wit.' Monica Heisey, author of Really Good, Actually'A novel that really nails the chaos, panic and joy of being…
ISBN: 9781035019458
Altersempfehlung: ab 18 J.
Preis D/A: 19,60
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A funny, heartwarming collection of stories about women trying to make their own way: featuring daughters, divorcees, fox demons, a praying mantis and . . . green frogs
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The beach-read master hooks us again." People Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed Paste Magazine Elle Southern Living SheReads Culturess Medium Her Campus Readers Digest Zibby Mag…
A haunting, virtuosic debut novel about two young men who fall in love during World War I Dazzling and wrenching, witty and wildly romantic, with echoes of Brideshead Revisited and Atonement. Lev Grossman, bestselling author…
ISBN: 9781529088045
Altersempfehlung: ab 18 J.
Preis D/A: 13,00
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A heartwarming, queer retelling of the Pinocchio story, In the Lives of Puppets is a standalone fantasy adventure from No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author TJ Klune.
From the author of the "urgent and heartfelt" (San Francisco Chronicle) novel The Companions, a genre-bending collection of interconnected short stories in the tradition of Jennifer Egan and Karen Russell.An angry mother turns into a…
A funny and timeless novel from Luci Adams in the vein of Sophie Cousens and Kelly Harms featuring:*One horrible, "bury your head under the covers" kind of day*Two adorable children to nanny; and*Their very hot,…
From the Booker-shortlisted author of The Trees comes a heartbreaking and powerful retelling of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Huck's friend, the enslaved Jim.
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view. From the literary icon (Oprah Daily), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and one of…
New York Times BestsellerA Good Morning America Book Club Pick"A world-class whodunit."-Stephen King"An extremely successful high-wire act, balancing between dark comedy and darker thrills."-Alex Michaelides, #1 New York Times bestselling author"Laugh-out-loud funny, thrilling and twisty..."-Liane…
An essential companion to the inspirational classic The Alchemist, filled with timeless stories of reflection and rediscovery.From one of the greatest writers of our age comes a collection of stories and parables unlocking the mysteries…
NAMED A VOGUE BEST BOOK OF 2024"Adventurous. . .gritty and refreshingly girl-centric. . . lingers in the imagination." The New York Times Ko draws characters with such deftness that they feel wholly alive." The Washington…
#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts introduces an unforgettable thief in an unputdownable new novel...Greed. Desire. Obsession. Revenge . . . It's all in a night's work. Harry Booth started stealing at nine…
AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023_______________'A blade-sharp coming-of-age novel' SPECTATOR'Confirms Flattery as a bracingly original writer' IRISH INDEPENDENT'In enviably elegant prose, she manages to be both arch and deadly serious' LOUISE KENNEDY_______________A wildly…
A sweeping epic in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and inspired by a true story, this stunning US literary debut captures the never-before-told journey of the Baleine Brides:…
In the year 701 BC, the Desert Micea band of Kushite mercenaries led by Pisaqar, a shrewd battlefield veteran of noble birthstage a bold raid on the Assyrian army, turning the invaders away from Jerusalems…
"I've loved Maggie Thrash's work for years, and Rainbow Black is going to set so many new hearts aflame-murder, intrigue, queer love, dark humor AND satanic panic? Welcome to the Maggie Thrash Fan Club, world!"-Emma…
Harrison, Jane Ellen: Reminiscences of a Student’s Life
Verlag: Simon & Schuster US
ISBN: 9781961341999
Preis D/A: 22,10
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The arch, witty, outspoken memoirs of the pioneering archaeologist and scholar Mary Beard has called "my hero."First published by Virginia and Leonard Woolf in 1925, Jane Ellen Harrison's Reminiscences are the irreverent memoirs of a…
This is the story of a few hours in the life of a troubled teenage boy. He is wandering into the night listening to the voices in his head - escaping a home for 'very…
A memorable novel about motherhood, creativity and identity which is sure to get people talking. It explores the fierce love for a new life along with a change in identity and shows the tumultuous emotions…