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In Fires Which Burned Brightly, Faulks, a reluctant memoirist, offers readers a series of detailed snapshots from a life in progress. They include a post-war rural childhood – ‘cold mutton and wet washing on a rack over the range’ – the booze-sodden heyday of Fleet Street and a career as one of the country’s most acclaimed novelists.

O romance autobiográfico sobre o acidente que colocou Marcelo Rubens Paiva em uma cadeira de rodas quando tinha vinte anos se tornou, rapidamente, sucesso de público e crítica — liderou por quatro anos a lista dos mais vendidos; ganhou versões, entre outros idiomas, em inglês, espanhol e tcheco; foi adaptado para o teatro e para o cinema; conquistou prêmios como o Jabuti; se tornou tema de inúmeros trabalhos e pesquisas nas universidades país afora. Porém, o que se revela mais importante é como até hoje não para de conquistar uma legião de leitores.

Утром 12 октября 1654 года в городе Делфт раздался «раскат грома». Колоссальный взрыв на пороховом складе разрушил целый квартал, унеся сотни жизней и покалечив еще тысячи. Среди жертв был молодой ученик Рембрандта, автор знаменитого шедевра «Щегол», — Карел Фабрициус. Ему суждено пролежать под развалинами, среди дыма и удушающей пыли, рядом с собственным полотном, долгие шесть часов. Помощь пришла слишком поздно.

Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands is the bold, witty memoir of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican nurse and businesswoman who defied racism and sexism to care for soldiers during the Crimean War in the 1850s. Writing in her own voice, Seacole recounts her travels across the Caribbean, Central America, and Europe, sharing vivid stories of healing, hardship, and independence.

«Una notte ho sognato un demone che mangiava i libri di casa mia.» E al risveglio, questo sogno diventa per l'autore un rovello: un ipotetico demone come sceglierebbe i titoli da aggredire? E quali sarebbe necessario salvare? Ma la cosa più importante che fanno i classici è renderci la vita insieme più intensa e più semplice, insegnandoci senza averne l'aria lezioni importantissime: cos'è l'identità, cos'è la politica, come si forma la coscienza di un popolo – e come esplode la sua ribellione.

Since its first BBC broadcast in 1925, the Shipping Forecast has captured the nation's heart. Its practical use as a precise reading of the marine weather around the British Isles has been largely forgotten by its recreational listeners, who instead value its gentle rhythm and curious wording as a comfort, a charm, or fail-safe formula for inducing sleep.

Nearly a decade ago, infamous literary 'it' girl Caroline Calloway created the proposal for a book she called School Girl while cutting up lines of Adderall with her Cambridge student ID. She promised followers and publishers alike that her life was a perfect fairytale up until the day she went to rehab. As her 2015 book deal crumpled without a manuscript, Calloway was called a scammer, a fraud and a one-woman Fyre Fest, although during this time she managed to get and remain 'amphetamine-sober'. She also promised herself that she would never again sell a book without a finished manuscript.

A gripping and revealing new biography of one of the greatest of modern poets, the queer, Greek-Egyptian Constantine Cavafy, whose admirers have ranged from E.M. Forster, T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf to Jackie Onassis, Leonard Cohen and Stephen Fry.

Marking the first time Toews has written her own life in nonfiction, A Truce That Is Not Peace explores the uneasy pact every creative person makes with memory. Wildly inventive yet masterfully controlled; slyly casual yet momentous; wrenching and joyful; hilarious and humane—this is Miriam Toews at her dazzling best, remaking her world and inventing an astonishing new literary form to contain it.

Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an abandoned stage. To quicken his recovery, Pröpper begins walking. He combs his immediate surroundings, he hunts for the past, discovering countless commemorative plaques and monuments that honour well- and lesser-known Parisians and keep their histories alive. Pröpper also reflects on his own life and the literature that has shaped him.

Это история простого деревенского мальчишки. Внебрачного сына нотариуса и рабыни, сильной, юной женщины, чужестранки из дальних краев. Леонардо, имя, означающее свободу, вероятно, дала сыну именно она.

What if the world’s most beloved children’s author was quietly teaching millions of kids to question everything? Behind the Hat isn’t a takedown. It’s a deep dive. Into the life, legacy, and low-key rebellion of Dr. Seuss — a man who went from drawing war propaganda to writing bedtime stories about revolution, empathy, and resistance. From Horton to Yertle, Sneetches to the Cat, this book explores the hidden messages, strange contradictions, and unexpected fire hiding in the stripes. If you grew up on Seuss, this might rewire how you see him. If you didn’t — buckle in.

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Donna Leon’s memoir, Wandering through Life, gave her legions of fans a colorful tour through her life, from childhood in New Jersey to adventures in China and Iran, to her love of Venice and opera. Nowhere, however, did she discuss her writing life. In Backstage, Donna reveals her admiration for, and inspiration from, the great crime novelists Ruth Rendell and Ross MacDonald, examining their approach to storytelling as she dissects her favorite books of theirs. She expresses her love for Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations and her appreciation for Sir Walter Scott’s generosity of spirit.

Столетняя Зоя Борисовна описывает лишь то, чему сама была свидетелем и в чем участвовала. Последнюю четверть века она ведет записи, хронику самых интересных событий и попутно вспоминает свою жизнь. Эти записи уникальны. То, о чем она рассказывает, нигде больше прочитать нельзя, и никто другой об этом не расскажет.

Discover the extraordinary life of America's greatest storyteller in this captivating biography of Mark Twain. From his Mississippi riverboat days to becoming the voice of a nation, explore how Samuel Clemens transformed into the legendary author of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Uncover the wit, wisdom, and contradictions of the man who defined American humor while grappling with personal tragedy, financial ruin, and the social upheavals of the Gilded Age. A compelling portrait of the complex genius behind the white suit and cigar.

Comment rendre compte de la vie et de l'œuvre de celui qui fut, pour reprendre les mots de Gérard Gengembre, un continent littéraire ? C'est à partir de ce défi que l'auteur entame un récit biographique et une critique littéraire de Victor Hugo. Écrivain national, cette figure incontournable du xixe siècle français, est à bien des égards une personnification du siècle. D'abord royaliste pour finalement embrasser la République, chef de file du courant romantique, opposant farouche à Napoléon III, Victor Hugo est tout cela et bien plus encore.

Step into the life of one of history’s greatest thinkers and discover how a curious boy from a small village in Italy changed the world forever. From the delicate brushstrokes of the Mona Lisa to the engineering marvels scribbled into secret notebooks, Leonardo da Vinci didn’t just create art—he imagined the future. In this richly detailed and accessible biography, listeners young and old will explore ten fascinating aspects of Leonardo’s genius. Each chapter unlocks a new side of the man whose mind refused to be confined by any single label.

Ann Head was a celebrated Southern author whose nuanced portrayals of women’s lives captivated listeners in the mid-20th century. Born in Beaufort, South Carolina, she drew deeply from her Lowcountry roots to craft compelling fiction that appeared in major national publications such as Redbook, Cosmopolitan, and Ladies’ Home Journal. Her most famous work, Mr. and Mrs. Bo Jo Jones (1967), became a groundbreaking young adult novel and was adapted into a television movie.

Da Édouards bror dør, har han ikke set ham i ti år. Gennem interviews med storebrorens ekskærester og Édouards egne erindringer nærmer han sig broren og en forståelse af de erfaringer og sår, der har formet hans skæbne. Det er fortællingen om først en dreng, og siden en mand med store drømme, drømme som står i skærende kontrast med hans livsvilkår, drømme som andre lder ad, drømme som gør ham syg.