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Edgar Blunt is an ordinary man who discovers an annotated anthology of philosophy and becomes obsessed with achieving Aristotelian virtue through rigid, literal interpretations of concepts like potentiality and the Golden Mean. Edgar’s attempts to mathematically calibrate his friendships, diet, and even his sock drawer lead to social isolation and personal paralysis.

ONE OF GLAMOUR'S BEST BOOKS FOR BOOK CLUBS A theater critic at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe writes a vicious one-star review of a struggling actress he has a one-night stand with in this sharply funny, feminist tinderbox. A WASHINGTON POST AND NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR...

Boston-born first-responder Alex Flynn gets called into the principal’s office in this short story set in rural Vermont, where poor roads and under-funded public services form a comfortable and familiar background. Explore the hidden links and community found in an ordinary New England town when local first responders might or might not have to engage with an active school shooter. Trowbridge Dispatch is part of the Trowbridge, Vermont series of novels and stories, wherein I.M. Aiken draws on her roots in public safety to narrate tales of the everyday heroes that every community depends on.

Lanark, a modern vision of hell set in the disintegrating cities of Unthank and Glasgow, tells the interwoven stories of Lanark and Duncan Thaw. A work of extraordinary imagination, its playful narrative conveys a profound message, both personal and political, about humankind's inability to love, and yet our compulsion to go on trying.

Ein Dialog, der nicht hätte stattfinden dürfen – und trotzdem stattgefunden hat. Was passiert, wenn eine Autorin radikal ehrlich mit einer KI spricht – und die Maschine nicht nur antwortet, sondern spiegelt? Dieses Buch ist kein Sachbuch über KI. Es ist ein Gespräch über das Menschsein.

Björn has been given an ultimatum: repair his work-life balance, or his wife Katharina will leave him - and take their daughter. He reluctantly starts a mindfulness class and to his surprise, it's a revelation. He becomes calmer, more focused, and he's starting to understand what's really important in life. So when his client and brutal crime boss Dragan Sergowicz tries to interfere with his precious family time, Björn remembers his new-found goal to find serenity - and kills him.

A pair of romantic flameouts meet at a dull wedding and wind up entwined in a deserted coatroom. Shockingly, Jane and John decide not to have sex. Instead, they embark on a far more dangerous endeavor: sharing the stories of their past love affairs. They tell each other everything, aiming for radical honesty over polished seduction. Jaded as they may be, these two sense that they just might be soulmates.

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Berlin, Summer 2011. Adolf Hitler wakes up on a patch of open ground, alive and well. Things have changed – no Eva Braun, no Nazi party, no war. Hitler barely recognises his beloved Fatherland, filled with immigrants and run by a woman. People certainly recognise him, albeit as a flawless impersonator who refuses to break character. The unthinkable, the inevitable happens, and the ranting Hitler goes viral, becomes a YouTube star, gets his own T.V. show, and people begin to listen.

Brought to you by Penguin. 'The people next door oppress me all night long. I tell them, I work all day, a man's got to have some time to learn to play the tuba. That's oppression, that is. If I'm not under the heel of the oppressor I don't know who is.' An aura of mean-minded resentfulness is...

Drei Erzählungen vom Großmeister der literarischen Moderne, in denen drei Frauen im Mittelpunkt stehen: die Bäuerin Grigia, die portugiesische Aristokratin und die Verkäuferin Tonka. Drei Frauen war die letzte schriftstellerische Vorstufe, bevor Musil sich auf sein monumentales Romanwerk "Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften" konzentrierte.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO.1 BESTSELLER Half His Age is a highly anticipated, funny, sad, thrilling novel about sex, class, desire, and power – and the (often misguided) lengths we’ll go to to get what we want, from Jennette McCurdy, the three-million copy bestselling author of I'm Glad My Mom Died...

*** PRE-ORDER GAME ON, BOOK 3 IN THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING INTO DARKNESS SERIES *** Book three in the No.1 New York Times bestselling Into Darkness series, following the dark rom-com sensations Lights Out and Caught Up. The game is on for these enemies-to-lovers with laugh-out-loud...

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before The audiobook of Wyrd Sisters is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning...

Avery Shaw has never met a fight she didn’t want to win. Losing isn’t in her vocabulary. Even as things change—marriage, growing up, learning to be humble—that one thing stays the same. Join Avery on her continuing adventure as she takes on local politicians, human traffickers, and mobsters… all the while holding on to her trademark snark. She’s not just a legend in her own mind this time. This three-book omnibus includes Hard Hitting & Misleading, Fake News & Office Blues, and Opinionated & Out of Control.

For once in Becky Bloomwood's life, things are going smoothly. She's got the dream job as a personal shopper (spending other people's money—and getting paid for it). She's got a fabulous Manhattan apartment with her boyfriend Luke. They've even opened a joint bank account (although they can't quite agree on whether a Miu Miu skirt counts as a household expense). Then Luke proposes—and all of a sudden life gets hectic.

Ein Sohn, der nicht erwachsen werden will, eine Mutter, die sich in alles einmischt, und ein Kollege, der ihr nicht aus dem Kopf geht: Altenpflegerin Sophia zwischen Chaos und Neubeginn! Für Sophia stehen alle Zeichen auf Neuanfang. Sohn Migo ist endlich aus dem Haus, und sie selbst beginnt mit Ende vierzig einen neuen Job als Pflegerin im Altenheim. Die Bewohner, eine bunte Truppe ostfriesischer Originale, wachsen ihr schnell ans Herz. Und dann ist da noch Pfleger Pawel, bei dessen sanftem Blick sie ganz weiche Knie bekommt.

'A writer of virtuostic talents who can seemingly do anything' New York Times 'Wallace is a superb comedian of culture . . . his exuberance and intellectual impishness are a delight' James Wood, Guardian 'He induces the kind of laughter which, when read in bed with a sleeping partner, wakes said...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The beloved author of The Handmaid’s Tale reimagines Shakespeare’s final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge. “A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that’s utterly...

O. Henry's short stories are well known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings. Includes: "By Courier", "Jimmie Hayes and Muriel", "School and Schools", "Roads of Destiny", "A Blackjack Bargainer"," A Cosmopolite in a Café", "Christmas by Injunction", "Mammon and the Archer", "A Bird of Bagdad", "After 20 Years", "From The Cabby’s Seat", "Lost on Dress Parade", "Memoirs of a Yellow Dog", "Tobin’s Palm", "Transients in Arcadia", "The Trimmed Lamp", and more.