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Johanna Kjellander forlader prædikestolen for evigt, mens sogne­børnene kaster salmebøger efter hende. Nå, men hendes erhvervsvalg var alligevel aldrig noget valg. Hendes far, en inkarneret modstander af kvindelige præster, tvang hende ind i præsteriet.  Per Persson lever et tarveligt...

A satirical deep dive into the polished chaos of modern Britannia, Hypocrites Anonymous exposes the double standards, broken promises, and theatrical contradictions of those in power. Through the sharp eyes of Raven Blackwood — a fedora clad investigative journalist forged from working class grit — listeners are led through a circus of political absurdity where every speech hides a loophole and every policy quietly favours the privileged.

O que uma jornalista desempregada tem em comum com uma cantora pop? Como as ondas de rádio caminham pelo universo? Elas chegam em outras civilizações? Ser artista é e foi sempre parecido em qualquer lugar, em qualquer tempo? Em Vaudeville, Bel Blubell Fontana mergulha nessas e outras perguntas, numa ode bem-humorada ao showbiz, seja aqui, ou numa galáxia muito distante. Bel nos faz viajar ao lado de Jo, em busca do paradeiro de Hahah Mahaya, a maior estrela pop da galáxia—famosa pelo hit "Ninguém é a Última Bolacha do Pacote"—que desaparece sem deixar rastros.

జీవితమే ఓ ఢమాల్ నవ్వుల మల్లిక్...అదే కార్టూనిస్ట్ మల్లిక్... చెయ్యి ఓ మూడునాలుగు మెలికలు తిరిగిన రచయిత కూడా...

পদৱী যিমানেই উচ্চ নহওক, অজ্ঞানী লোকৰ বাবে সেই পদত থকা নথকা একেই কথা। জ্ঞান নথকাৰ বাবে ৰজা হৈও জৰদগৱৰ কি পৰিণতি হ'ল?...

মুৰ্খ এটা জোঁৱাই। শহুৰৰ ঘৰলৈ বুলি ওলাই দেখে, লগে লগে যায় নিজৰে ছাঁ। লগৰ পৰা নিজৰ ছাঁ আতৰাবলৈ গৈ হয় জোঁৱাইৰ কি...

“[Vonnegut] at his wildest best.”—The New York Times Book Review Eliot Rosewater—drunk, volunteer fireman, and President of the fabulously rich Rosewater Foundation—is about to attempt a noble experiment with human nature . . . with a little help from writer Kilgore Trout. God Bless...

“A madcap genealogical adventure . . . Vonnegut is a postmodern Mark Twain.”—The New York Times Book Review Galápagos takes the reader back one million years, to A.D. 1986. A simple vacation cruise suddenly becomes an evolutionary journey. Thanks to an apocalypse, a small group of...

“A funny, savage appraisal of a totally automated American society of the future.”—San Francisco Chronicle Kurt Vonnegut’s first novel spins the chilling tale of engineer Paul Proteus, who must find a way to live in a world dominated by a supercomputer and run completely by machines...

“Relentlessly fun to read.”—Dave Eggers A collection of fourteen previously unpublished short stories from one of the most original writers in all of American fiction In this series of perfectly rendered vignettes, written just as he was starting to find his comic voice, Kurt Vonnegut...

For Alex Lowry, life is for the living. Even if that comes with a lot of risk. And where some men his age might just buy a sports car, he's become a full-blown adrenaline junkie. Whether it's lawnmower racing, rock climbing, or medieval combat, he'll give it a go - whatever makes him happy! His...

"Narrator Natalie Naudus’ Natalie embarks on this contentious path with almost cool deliberation...[her] characterizations confront Natalie at every turn..." — Booklist on Fallow (Starred Review) "[Narrator Natalie] Naudus' performance confidently skates along the surface of emotion in an...

Matilda loves logic and order, and now her structured world is falling apart—in a bookstore. Former economics major Matilda is moving back to her hometown of Washington D.C. to care for her ailing mother, and she’s desperate for money. She takes a job at her neighborhood bookstore and tries...

Hvor dårlig var Arne Andersens danseoptræden ved Gylling Gymnasiums traditionsrige Lanciers, der efterfølgende lukkede undervisningsinstitutionen permanent? Hvad blev den elskede brugsuddeler Arnoldi Sivertsen overrasket i færd med at udføre i boksen med krogmodnet kød? Løste den...

By turns hilarious, unsettling, and unexpectedly tender, this final volume of the Tennis Player Confessions series that began at the Wimbledon tournament comes finally to Flushing Meadows, where the last match is played not with a racket, but with the truth. Written largely as a stage-script, the text shifts into meta-cinema, opening with a drone shot sweeping from the River Mersey to a hospice ward. As reality blurs into dreams, surveillance drones hum through the corridors and Andy is forced to confront what age means in a world that so easily discards its heroes.

Their engagement produces the highest ratings in show history, and legions of fans are obsessed with their every move. While Noah returns to work as a lawyer, Olivia dives into influencing, trying to parlay her fame into a Hollywood career. Soon the in-demand pair are offered another reality show, brand deals, exotic vacations, and invited to high-profile events.

Lord Andrew believes that he has won the vote for the club chairmanship: his time has come, his victory is total. But not complete. What's the next challenge for the tennis player who's just won Wimbledon? To win the Australian Open in Oz of course, so our hero bids farewell to his beloved tennis club and sets off on his journey to Melbourne (known in the 'real' world as HM Prison North Sea Camp in Lincolnshire where our hero is serving out his sentence for arson having set fire to the tennis club's racquets.)

Planet Earth is cooked. Abby Horne wants off. Abby always believed she was destined for great things. But her dream career as an industry-disrupting fashion designer went up in smoke, and her aspirations to become a world-renowned yogi and/or save the endangered tigers proved equally fruitless...

Filmfan, Mutters Liebling und völlig gelangweilt Coming-of-Age in Brandenburg — nach Art von Marvin KaminskiMarvin Kaminski lebt ein Leben, das vor allem eins ist: durchschnittlich. Seine Arbeit im Rathaus ist öde, das Haus mit Mutter zu eng, sein Alltag langweilig – bis eine merkwürdige Webseite und ein ebenso merkwürdiger Auftrag sein Leben komplett auf den Kopf stellen. Plötzlich steckt Marvin mittendrin in einer Welt aus verschwundenen Bauern, dubiosen Gestalten, einer zwielichtigen Gaststätte, überraschender Waffenkenntnis – und einem Mord. Oder war es doch nur ein Unfall?

Set in 1945 between Hitler's death and Hiroshima, The Second Child is a satirical thriller about one young woman's plot to outsmart the supreme dictators in a world on fire. From the critically acclaimed, bestselling author of The First Friend. You can't choose your family, but you can choose...