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Klokketårnet i Piacenza er noget så sjældent som en historisk roman og en sjælsmemoirer om identitet, DNA-tests, barndomstraumer, reinkarnation og glæden ved at rejse rundt i verden for at finde sig selv. Man bliver taget med til USA, Indien, Mellemøsten, Ukraine, Det Tredje Rige...

In 1889 a broke ex-actor sat down to write a serious history of the River Thames. He meant to cover the abbeys, the charters, the battles, and the kings. His editor cut all of it. What survived was a book about three incompetent men, a fictional dog, a tin of pineapple that could not be opened, and a cheese so powerful it emptied a railway carriage. It has never once been out of print.

Maksim Gorki’nin otobiyografik eserlerinden Ekmeğimi Kazanırken, yazarın zorlu yaşam mücadelesini ve çalışma hayatını çarpıcı bir şekilde aktarır.

Benim Üniversitelerim, Gorki’nin yaşamının önemli bir dönemini ve entelektüel gelişimini anlatır. Eğitim, mücadele ve bireysel gelişim temaları ön plandadır.

Haciendo buena letra, un ciclo de entrevistas de autor que se propone junto a Editorial Planeta recorrer los últimos lanzamientos de libros a través de charlas con escritoras y escritores locales.

Experience the unyielding truth of George Orwell, the 20th century’s premier political conscience. Listening to this essential essay collection offers a masterclass in critical thinking, serving as the ultimate antidote to modern spin, doublespeak, and manufactured narratives. Politics and the...

Bloomsbury presents Existentialism and Excess by Gary Cox, read by Richard Trinder. Jean-Paul Sartre is an undisputed giant of twentieth-century philosophy. His intellectual writings popularizing existentialism combined with his creative and artistic flair have made him a legend of French...

'It is no surprise that his biographers have often struggled, which makes D.J. Taylor the right man for the job. A polymathic critic and serious novelist, he knows as much about inter and postwar literature as anyone alive' The Times 'This is by far the most entertaining study of Tolkien I've...

Im Frühsommer 1940 trieb die Wehrmacht Flüchtlinge durch Westeuropa. Wer es nicht nach England schaffte, suchte Zuflucht in Lissabon: Tausende warteten im neutralen Portugal auf ein Schiff. Britische Spione und deutsche Agenten belauerten sich, Rohstoffeinkäufer suchten große Mengen an Sardinen für Hitlers Heer zu kaufen und wichtiger noch: das seltene und nicht zu ersetzende Wolfram für Panzerstahl.

একে আষাৰে কবলৈ গলে 'লুপ্ত কথা' অসমীয়া সাহিত্যত সংযোজিত এক 'ক্লাছিক' । শক্তিশালী ভাষিক প্ৰকৃতি, ইতিহাসৰ সমলৰ...

"A revelatory story about acceptance, pride, and the many ways even a seemingly prejudiced family can surprise us" by the bestselling author of Magic Season ( The Washington Post ). Indie Next List "Great Read" Selection American Library Association's Inaugural "Rainbow List" Selection In this...

Unravel the intriguing life of a woman who edited the literary greats of her day and forged a path to the golden age of mystery writing. Elizabeth Garver Jordan was renowned not only for her own writing but also for her influence in journalism and literature. Her love of intrigue started when...

Uncover the legacy of E.D.E.N. Southworth, the trailblazing novelist whose daring heroines and progressive ideals captivated a generation, only to be forgotten by history—until now E.D.E.N. Southworth (Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte) was one of the nineteenth century’s most prolific and...

Hændelsen er en rystende fortælling om en abort og en udforskning af forholdet mellem krop, køn og klasse af den franske stjerneforfatter Annie Ernaux. Som 23-årig noterer Annie Ernaux følgende i sin notesbog: ”Jeg er gravid. Det er et mareridt.” Året er 1963, og abort er forbudt. At...

I Simpel lidenskab dokumenterer Annie Ernaux et kærlighedsforhold, hun havde til en gift mand, da hun var omkring halvtreds år. Forholdet varer to år, og i den periode forbinder hun alt, hvad der møder hende, med den mand, hun elsker og begærer. Simpel lidenskab er et litterært og...

I Den unge mand fortæller Annie Ernaux om et kærlighedsforhold, hun havde til en tredive år yngre studerende i slutningen af 1990’erne. I nogle måneder lever hun, som da hun var ung: sover på en madras i et iskoldt værelse, frekventerer sin studietids caféer og føler sig for en kort...

“Min far ville slå min mor ihjel en søndag i juni først på eftermiddagen.” Sådan begynder Skammen. Annie Ernaux er 12 år, da hun overværer, at hendes far forsøger at slå hendes mor ihjel i kælderen ved familiens café og købmandsbutik. Umiddelbart efter den voldsomme hændelse...

На написание этих автобиографических рассказов у Андрея Рубанова ушло 15 лет. С одной стороны, это многогранная история взросления, обычная синусоида вырванных у жизни побед и внезапных поражений. С другой — летопись смутных времен, наступивших после развала СССР, размышление о поисках смысла там, где его приходится создавать из представлений о прекрасном будущем и ранящего опыта прожитых лет. «Стыдные подвиги» — это галерея портретов эпохи, каждый день которой приходится делать выбор между выгодой и совестью.

The groundbreaking biography of Booker Prize-winning novelist and art historian Anita Brookner, from one of our leading literary biographers. Hermione Lee reveals the full story of a brilliant, idiosyncratic and complex woman and goes deep into Anita Brookner’s marvellous work in all its...

One Christmas, Cathy Rentzenbrink finds herself drained by life's upheavals. In need of comfort and escape, she turns to her first literary love: Agatha Christie. As Cathy delves into Agatha's novels and her mysterious disappearance in 1926, she discovers more than she expected. Beyond the hidden jewels, detectives and thrilling escapes on trains and automobiles, Cathy unearths an adventurer and innovator who hid - within the pages of her own books - the secrets of how she survived a personal crisis and started life again.