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G.W. Pabst, uno de los más grandes directores de cine, quizás el más grande de su época, está rodando en Francia cuando los nazis llegan al poder. Hollywood se presenta como la única salida para escapar de los horrores que anuncia la nueva Alemania, pero, bajo el sol cegador de California, el famoso director es un don nadie, y ni siquiera Greta Garbo, la actriz a la que catapultó, quiere ayudarle.

En este audiolibro se intenta dar noticia de la última jornada del tenor Hannes Rassiem, que, a los treinta y cinco años, era el mejor «Tristán» de Europa y de América, que perdió la voz a los cuarenta y cinco años, y que desapareció a los cincuenta.

A recounting of a lost gem of Utah pioneer history and a novel to rival those of Gerald Lund with the added wit of a Mark Twain adventure. In 1855, as the young Utah Territory teeters under outside pressure and internal strain, a call goes out to settle the untamed frontier and teach neighboring tribes the gospel of Jesus Christ. William Sterrett—a recent convert, tailor, and devoted husband—has already survived one mission that nearly cost him everything.

»Ein herzzereißendes Porträt von Amerikanern, die von der Welt nach 9/11 zum Anderssein verbannt wurden.« Jennifer Egan »Genau der Schriftsteller, den wir brauchen.« Daniel Kehlmann, FAZ »Leidenschaftlich, verstörend, fesselnd.« Salman Rushdie Ayad Akhtars »Homeland Elegien « ist ein...

MOUNTAINS IN US is a family saga set outside of Asheville, North Carolina, where the Moyers' two most exciting weekly events are church and ten-year-old Colm's little league baseball games. Otherwise, Colm and his little brother spend their time playing in the woods behind their house with their next-door cousins, his older sister is always figuring out what to do next, his dad devours books, and his mom keeps everyone together. As Colm grows older, his idyllic childhood and the people who made it that way take on a different light.

Rim é uma adolescente um tanto romântica, crescendo em um Marrocos dividido entre o autoritarismo familiar e a promessa de uma educação moderna. Filha dedicada e estudante exemplar, ela arrisca uma leve transgressão. A reação de extrema violência da própria mãe, que a acusa de ter “perdido a honra”, dá início a uma jornada de dor, confronto e descoberta. Obrigada a se submeter a um teste de virgindade, Rim se vê arrancada da infância e de suas ilusões sobre amor e família.

From The Unexpected Diva author Tiffany Warren—a dishy and dramatic novel of the Harlem Renaissance and its most famous Black debutante, Yolande Du Bois, daughter of W.E.B. Du Bois, whose spectacular wedding to poet Countee Cullen was the society event of the year...even though the bride and...

Christina Baker Kline’s national bestseller is now an Earphone Awards Winner! Beloved narrator Marin Ireland’s rich voice and sensitive performance bring this immersive story to life. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline comes a boldly original reimagining of the...

Marcio, Sohn einer brasilianischen Prostituierten, haut aus dem Waisenhaus ab und unterwirft sich den brutalen Gesetzen der Straße. Er beschließt, weder zu stehlen noch Drogen zu nehmen und wagt damit das Unmögliche. Im Clinch zwischen kriminellen Banden und der Polizei baut er sich eine Existenz auf. Bis eines Tages alles zusammenbricht… Eine True-Life-Story aus São Paulo.

Von Sigrid Nunez, Bestseller-Autorin von »Der Freund«, kommt dieser faszinierende, autobiographische Roman über ihre Jugend in New York City. Eine junge Frau blickt zurück auf ihre Anfänge: den chinesisch-panamaischen Vater und die deutsche Mutter, die sich im Nachkriegsdeutschland begegnen und zusammen nach New York City gehen. In den fünfziger und sechziger Jahren dort aufwachsend, flüchtet sie sich in Träume, die von den Geschichten ihrer Eltern inspiriert sind, und dann in die Welt des Balletts.

La novela que recupera la voz silenciada de Marcela de san Félix, hija de Lope de Vega, en un vibrante retrato del Siglo de Oro desde el ángulo más humano, íntimo y descarnado. Madrid, agosto de 1635. En la estrecha calle que conduce al convento de las Trinitarias, la multitud espera el paso...

At a party in the Hollywood Hills, Stephen Monk finds his wife in the arms of another man. Betrayed and furious, he packs his belongings and returns to the home in which he was born. There he begins to retrace the steps that have brought him to this crisis. He is reminded of his own betrayals and weaknesses. The memory of his lost love, Elizabeth Rydal, haunts him. Can he forgive his wife, and, most importantly, himself? Isherwood's poignant novel, set against the backdrop of war and exile, is encapsulated here by Adam Sims, with Lucy Scott as the voice of Elizabeth.

In the crowded boardinghouse of Paris, everyone is chasing something—money, love, status, or escape. Among them lives Père Goriot, an aging former pasta maker who has sacrificed everything for his two daughters, women now glittering in high society who barely acknowledge the father who made their lives possible. Watching it all unfold is Eugène de Rastignac, an ambitious young law student determined to rise in a world where success often demands the death of innocence.

A fin de conocer sus raíces, un joven cronista decide recorrer en coche la península de Yucatán. El periplo no es fácil: lo asaltan mosquitos, recuerdos, pirámides demasiado arduas, platillos indigeribles y vendedores de souvenirs; entre sus incentivos se encuentran la historia del ajedrecista que desafió a Capablanca, los trovadores que renuevan el eterno arte de morir de amor, los paisajes de embrujo, las infinitas maravillas de la cultura yucateca...

Islande. À la mort de sa meilleure amie, tuée par son compagnon, Katla se lance un défi inédit: organiser une grève des femmes dans le monde entier, pour dénoncer les violences et les inégalités. Japon. Michiko, jeune salariée enceinte, est harcelée par son patron. Salvador. Ana María, ouvrière à l'usine, se bat pour sa fille, condamnée à trente ans de prison pour suspicion d'avortement. Sénégal. Hawa, urgentiste, tente de sauver une enfant quand le trauma de son passé ressurgit. Katla, Michiko, Ana María et Hawa ne se connaissent pas, mais toutes décident de dire non.

«Non avevo mai pensato tanto in vita mia a cosa succedeva sotto la mia pelle.» Che quella allo specchio fosse un'immagine ingannevole, che sotto la pelle fossero in atto processi misteriosi e ineluttabili, Raffaella Romagnolo lo ha scoperto a ventisette anni. E ci sono voluti quasi tre decenni dalla diagnosi di sclerosi multipla perché decidesse di raccontare ciò che a lungo è rimasto chiuso in un faldone di cartoncino rosso, l'archivio personale della sua storia clinica.

Anvers, années 70. Le jeune Bennie Goodman sait que son père Moshé aimerait mieux le voir à la synagogue qu'à fureter dans les ruelles du quartier des diamantaires. Mais c'est plus fort que lui : la prière l'ennuie, le diamant le fascine. Après tout, c'est dans ce secteur que son grand-père Yéhuda a fait fortune, et quoique le patriarche ait coupé les ponts avec son fils et son petit-fils, ce dernier ne peut réprimer sa fascination. Des ateliers de taille aux vastes salles de négoce de la Bourse, Bennie ne renoncera devant rien pour se faire sa place et un nom.

Brought to you by Penguin. The heartbreaking Japanese classic telling the story of two orphans fighting for survival at the end of World War Two, published in English for the first time In the dying days of the War, Seita and Setsuko must fend for themselves. Firebombs have obliterated their...

Nel maggio 2021 Nathacha Appanah apprende dell'omicidio della giovane Chahinez Daoud, avvenuto a Mérignac, nei pressi di Bordeaux. La morte di Chahinez risveglia in Appanah un dolore che viene da lontano: la perdita della cugina Emma, brutalmente assassinata dal marito a Mauritius nel 2000. È una storia che l'autrice non ha mai raccontato, a cui ha evitato di pensare a lungo. Una storia che adesso bisogna scrivere.

Aspro e dolce racconta l'epopea di Erto e dei suoi abitanti narrata in prima persona da Mauro Corona, protagonista e sciamano. Autobiografia di un uomo, romanzo fatto di avventure, di beffe e di omeriche bevute, questo libro è anche la storia di un intero paese distrutto e rinato, a suo modo, dalla catastrofe. Immancabile sfondo è la natura, madre e matrigna di uomini, animali, piante e rocce.