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"Jahrestage" ist ein Jahrhundertbuch. Es gibt keinen zweiten deutschen Roman dieser Art. Gesine Cresspahl lebt mit ihrer zehnjährigen Tochter Marie in New York. Ein Jahr lang, 1967/68, erzählt sie ihr täglich aus der Familiengeschichte. Jeden Tag wird so mitten im amerikanischen Alltag ein Stück deutscher Geschichte lebendig, werden die Schicksale einfacher Leute mit dem Weltgeschehen verwoben.

Colonel James Donovan finds himself again knee-deep in another conspiracy, with a plot hatched in the Bahamas that takes him back to Havana. This time, Dono and Maggie battle Russian oligarchs and rogue Congressmen in a deadly plot to kidnap an American ambassador and steal her inheritance of $1.2 billion dollars.

Pagan Worship is a coming-of-age story about a young man named David, who is at first a negligible figure in his parents’ all-consuming ambition to build an outsize base of Christian power, but who is slowly, while his parents largely ignore him in favor of his younger sister, developing his own strong identity and discovering a world far outside the dumbed-down reportage of Fox News and the strict, right-wing constraints of Orem, Utah, where he lives. But perhaps it would have been better for David if he had allowed himself to remain the same dim bulb his parents consider him to be.

In the late 1970s, former Irish footballer "BlackJack" Kelly becomes entangled in the IRA, setting off a chain of tragic events that continue to haunt his family. Decades later, his son Emmet, unaware of his true heritage, travels from America to Ireland to meet his long-lost father. Set against a backdrop of political turmoil and family secrets, this gripping saga delves into the personal toll of violence and the enduring power of family ties.

O Cortiço é um dos principais romances naturalistas brasileiros. O português João Romão, dono do cortiço, busca a ascensão social a todo custo, concorrendo com o dono do sobrado vizinho, Miranda. Se utilizando do trabalho duro da escrava fugida Bertoleza, o comerciante aluga mais casas em seu terreno, guardando cada centavo apenas para si. No cenário de uma habientação coletiva, Aluísio Azevedo adentra no cotidiano dos moradores dessas estalagens cariocas do século XIX, discutindo a influências das relações entre meio, raça e momento histórico na construção dessa sociedade.

When the death of Isaiah “Zay” Turner awakens controversy in the Midwest, Jennifer Davis and attorney Marcus Brown band together to bring the Turner family their deserved justice. They work closely as a team to conquer allyship, defeat agenda-setting narratives, and decriminalize Isaiah’s name--alongside his mother, uncle, and girlfriend Tiara.

प्रॉडिगल डॉटर एबल रोसनोवस्की की बेटी फ्लोरेंटीना की कहानी है, जो देखने में जितनी खूबसूरत थी उससे कहीं अधिक होशियार और सक्षम। उसे अपने पिता से विरासत में दृढ़-संकल्प और अदम्य साहस तो मिला लेकिन संपत्ति नहीं। फ्लोरेंटीना की एकमात्र महत्त्वाकांक्षा थी - अमेरिका का राष्ट्रपति बनना। एक महिला का राष्ट्रपति बनना - सुनने और सोचने में एकदम असम्भव! लेकिन उसके शब्दकोश में असम्भव शब्द तो था ही नहीं।

Former chief inspector Chen faces a tricky serial murderer case at the height of the Covid pandemic—and risks everything he has to expose the deadly effects of the Chinese Communist Party's so-called zero Covid policy to the world.

Der perfekte Thriller für alle Fans der TV-Sensation "Borgen"! Dänemark vor der Parlamentswahl: Nachwuchsreporter Ulrik Torp bekommt brisante Informationen zugespielt – direkt aus der legendären "Burg", dem Sitz des dänischen Parlaments. Torps erster Aufmacher wird sein großer Durchbruch. Doch schnell merkt der junge Journalist, dass er selbst Teil des politischen Machtkampfs geworden ist. Er verfängt sich in einem lebensgefährlichen Netz aus Intrigen, Geheimnissen und Lügen.

Numa Pompílio de Castro – eis o nome do protagonista deste conto singular de Lima Barreto, talvez aquele que faz o mais profundo mergulho da psicologia de seus personagens – sem deixar de tecer uma ácida crítica à sociedade e em especial à classe política do seu tempo. No enredo, Numa, emergente social, casa-se com Gilberta, da família de um político notório, e também ele se deputado... sob a constante influência da mulher. O final inusitado da história faz valer a leitura!

Contemporânea, esta crônica de João do Rio retrata com crueza a realidade de uma cadeia. O narrador passeia pala galeria superior que dá título ao texto, trazendo retratos da violência e da injustiça do sistema, compondo assim críticas contundentes ao modelo prisional brasileiro, à polícia e à própria sociedade.

1776: A decade of simmering tensions is finally coming to the boil. Determined to cast off the chains of British tyranny, the rebel government of Philadelphia has authorised the creation of the United States Navy – a brazen act of American aggression against the greatest maritime power in the world. Captain Isaac Biddlecomb sets sail in the Charlemagne on a daring mission to raid the British store of arms on New Providence Island in the Bahamas. Yet his greatest enemy is an undisciplined crew on the brink of mutiny.

Numa crítica hilária às autoridades brasileiras, o conto "Como o 'homem' chegou" tem por enredo a viagem excêntrica e surreal de um condenado de Manaus ao Rio de Janeiro. Lima Barreto aqui faz uso de verdadeiras caricaturas para alfinetar diversos níveis de poder, denunciando os males de seu abuso por meio de uma narrativa irônica.

Nessa crônica irônica, verdadeiro retrato da sociedade brasileira da virada do século XIX para o século XX, Lima Barreto concentra sua atenção nos chamados "voluntários da pátria"... e em suas demandas singulares junto ao governo! Figuras como Agostinho Petra Bittencourt, José Carlos Vital e José Dias de Oliveira tonam-se caricaturas nas letras hábeis do autor.

"Ensinava para vestir-se e comer. E todos que o conheciam desde menino admiravam-se que, ao infante galhardo dos seus primeiros anos, se houvesse substituído nele um rapaz macambúzio, isolado, amargo" – eis a descrição de Harakashy, o personagem cuja vida é contada pelo narrador neste conto de Lima Barreto. O autor o faz com boa dose de ironia, já que, na descrição da sociedade javanesa, faz referência às própria mazelas do meio universitário brasileiro de sua época.

Este livro reúne narrativas curtas de autoria de Lima Barreto, que trafegam entre o conto e a crônica. Com ironia e as demais características de sua genial escrita, ele versa sobre política, escravidão, entre outros temas. São estes os contos aqui reunidos: "Uma conversa", "A cartomante", "Na janela", "Despesa filantrópica" e "O caçador doméstico".

Este livro reúne seis narrativas curtas de autoria de Lima Barreto, que trafegam entre o conto e a crônica. Com ironia e as demais características de sua genial escrita, ele versa sobre política, escravidão, eleições, entre outros temas. São estes os contos aqui reunidos: "O anel de perdicas", "Os Kalogheras", "Conservou o fez", "Arte de governar", "Boa medida" e "Hóspede ilustre".

Ruth Lember, Ethikprofessorin in Berlin, steht kurz vor der Krönung ihres bislang so erfolgreichen Berufslebens: Sie soll Mitglied des Deutschen Ethikrats werden. Nichts scheint in diesem Sommer 2022 ihre Zukunft zu trüben: Ben, ihr Mann, gewinnt einen Architekturwettbewerb, ihre Ziehtochter Jenny studiert Kommunikation in Leipzig, und die Corona-Pandemie flaut endlich ab. Dass Ruth bei ihrer morgendlichen Joggingrunde von einem nicht angeleinten Hund gebissen wird, scheint da nur ein störendes Missgeschick zu sein.

Considerado o livro mais influente nos Estados Unidos depois da Bíblia, segundo a Biblioteca do Congresso americano, A revolta de Atlas é um romance monumental. A história se passa numa época imprecisa, quando as forças políticas de esquerda estão no poder. Último baluarte do que ainda resta do capitalismo num mundo infestado de repúblicas populares, os Estados Unidos estão em decadência e sua economia caminha para o colapso.

Dos hechos dolorosos—el suicidio del padre durante su adolescencia y la muerte reciente de su hermana menor—han señalado la vida de Emarvi, sin embargo, está a punto de enfrentar la mayor guerra de todas las que acechan debido a la inseguridad en la sociedad mexicana: su hijo de siete años es secuestrado.

Un poderoso empresario decide llevar adelante su propia lucha contra el tráfico de droga y los narcos, y ganarles la partida con su mismo juego, siendo más criminal que ellos. En esta novela de Carlos Fuentes, como a veces en la realidad, todo se derrumba.

Manor Farm has reinvented itself as the South of England's premium petting zoo. Now, instead of a working farm, humans and beasts alike are invited (for a small fee) to come and stroke, fondle, and take rides on the farm's inhabitants. But life is not a bed of roses for the animals, in spite of what their leaders may want them to believe. Elections are rigged, the community is beset by factions, and sacred mottos are being constantly updated. The Farm is descending into chaos. What's more, a mysterious ‘illness' has started ripping through the animals, killing them one by one.

What happens when the dumbest guy on the planet becomes president? We’d have Nothing to Fear, of course! Junior Worthy is dumb as dog doo, but he’s vice president. Worthy is unqualified and uninformed, and when he lands in the top spot, Congressman Tip Murphy doesn’t want to be his VP, fired Press Secretary Jim Donaldson is out to kill him, and San Francisco mom Kennedy Jefferson serves as a willing but unprepared advisor. Except for that Trump thing, US politics just couldn’t be nuttier than this crazy Capitol romp!

The Black Rising saga continues as US Government agencies pursue Black revolutionaries worldwide in response to the devastating insurgency in New York City on Black Solidarity Day by the Black Liberation Organization.

Rae Kelliher is an organizer of rituals and dance parties, a veteran environmental activist, and pioneer in the “death with dignity” movement. Her husband Reggie calls her a “instant party in a box.” In 2023, facing down a diagnosis of terminal illness, Rae engages in a shocking suicide murder, taking the life of an oil company CEO for his role in delaying responses to climate disruption. Seven years later, Rae's friends and family gather at their Vermont farm to make sense of her violent exit.

Dr. Duncan MacGregor and his team must stop domestic terrorists from ravaging American democracy. Right-wing extremists plan to use Berserker, a rediscovered Viking drug, to transform peaceful demonstrators into violent insurrectionists. Funded by a neoconservative billionaire, they will provoke a totalitarian takeover of the US government.

Du kennst die Geschichte von Edward Snowden. Aber kennst du auch die Geschichte seiner Jäger? Hongkong, Juni 2013. Ein amerikanischer Whistleblower taucht in der Stadt unter. Auf seinem Laptop: eine Million Geheimdokumente aus dem Archiv der Geheimdienste, die er an Investigativjournalisten des Guardians weitergeben will. Der NSA-Agent Corrigan bekommt den Auftrag den Whistleblower zu finden und muss feststellen, dass er es mit einem Profi zu tun hat, der weiß, wie man untertaucht. Eine atemlose Jagd beginnt.

Dass alte Gewissheiten schwinden, dass die Welt sich schneller ändert, als er es für möglich gehalten hätte, wird Misslinger ausgerechnet in den USA klar, dem Ort, der für ihn immer noch für Freiheit und eine bessere Zukunft steht. Hier verschwimmen die Grenzen von Traum und Wirklichkeit, und Misslinger realisiert, dass ihm sein Leben längst entglitten ist... In seinem grandiosen literarischen Debüt erzählt Jakob Augstein eindringlich von einem Mann unserer Zeit, deren Konturen zwischen politischen Umbrüchen, neuen Ideen und alten Bedrohungen immer schwerer auszumachen sind.

Von einem Tag auf den anderen bricht Maries Freund den Kontakt ab. Nach einem Jahr Beziehung, ohne Begründung. Für Marie, die nur schwer Zugang zu anderen Menschen findet, bricht eine Welt zusammen. Tom, der eigentlich Thomas Rahmani heißt (aber das verkauft sich schlechter), ist ein aufstrebender Musiker auf dem Weg zur A-Prominenz. Aber als es bei einem Filmdreh mit Deutschlands Lieblingshund »Bello« zum Skandal kommt, ist auch er plötzlich alleine.

Zhao, a Chinese industrialist of immense influence and power, was a patriot and had struggled for years to find a way to elevate China to it's rightful place in the world order. During his years of planning he had come across the ancient Chinese concept of the Assassin's Mace and used it as his inspiration. With this wisdom, he created a plan to destabilize the West and elevate China to become the only true world superpower, but even with years of careful and painstaking planning, would his plan be successful?