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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?

The novel climaxes during the 2014 Euromaidan "Revolution of Dignity," where Yuri and his band of savvy saboteurs fight oligarchs, the government, a cabal of mobsters and moguls, and stealth Russian forces, as they strive to save themselves and the battered country they believe in.

One of the first major American novels to satirize the political milieu of Washington, and the wild speculation schemes that exploded across the nation in the years that followed the Civil War, The Gilded Age gave this remarkable era its name. This rollicking novel is rife with unscrupulous politicians, colourful plutocrats, and blindly optimistic speculators caught up in a frenzy of romance, murder, and surefire deals gone bust.

The Best President Money Can Buy is a geopolitical thriller, targeted for release prior to the 2024 presidential election. Based upon fact, the book begins with the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Roosevelt in the 1930s. Using this historic event as a starting point, it delves into the development of the US electric power grid from coal to today’s various forms of renewable energy.

When City Councilor Terrance Mack is threatened with dangerous consequences if he doesn’t align his vote with his peers, he learns something deeply sinister is happening within the Billings Council office. Can he overcome an unknown enemy and protect his family?

Alai Osai is a reflection of Kalki's personal political belief system. It is an evocative and captivating audiobook authored by the legendary Indian writer, Kalki Krishnamurthy. Set against the backdrop of India's struggle for independence, the novel portrays the lives of two brothers, caught in the vortex of revolutionary fervor. Kalki skillfully intertwines the personal and political, delving into their ideologies, sacrifices, and love stories.

When the political cost for his survival is announced, Anthony is aghast at the price he’s being asked to pay for a position of such insignificance. Anthony knew Chalmers’ diabolical plan was nothing less than baffling to the senses since the city would have to find another source of water.

Zufällig entdeckt Kapitän van Toch auf einer Südsee-Insel intelligente Riesenmolche. Er zivilisiert sie und lässt sie Perlen fischen, die er gewinnbringend verkauft. Als van Toch stirbt, wittern seine Geschäftspartner in den Tieren ein Riesengeschäft. Doch als sie erkennen, dass sie als billige Arbeitskräfte missbraucht werden, rebellieren die Molche gegen ihre Ausbeuter. Ein Krieg um die Weltherrschaft beginnt. Der 1936 erstmals erschienene Roman des tschechischen Schriftstellers Karel Čapek ist nicht nur ein satirischer Science- Fiction-Roman, sondern auch eine Warnung vor dem aufstrebenden Faschismus am Vorabend des Zweiten Weltkriegs.

Sankt Petersburg um 1900: Als der Student Rasumow vom Revolutionär Haldin zum Mitwisser eines Mordes an einem Minister gemacht wird, gerät sein Leben plötzlich aus den Fugen. Besorgt um sich selbst und die öffentliche Ordnung, denunziert er den Täter. Zur Belohnung wird er nach Genf geschickt, wo er eine bolschewistische Verschwörung aufdecken soll. Doch er verliebt sich ausgerechnet in Haldins Schwester – das wird ihm zum Verhängnis. "Mit den Augen des Westens" handelt vom Bann der Täuschung und den Verheißungen der Macht. Ein großer politischer Roman – brillant gelesen von Sylvester Groth.

Moskau, 1923. Larissa Reissner hat als sowjetische Gesandte in Kabul strategische Pläne entdeckt, die das Britische Empire stürzen könnten. In der flirrenden Hauptstadt, wo man die Welt neu denkt und aus den Angeln heben will, sucht sie nach dem Verfasser, einem Deutschen namens Niedermayer. Denn der Sieg der Freiheit ist Reissners Lebenssinn, die junge Schriftstellerin und Revolutionärin wird als Wundertochter ihrer Epoche gefeiert. Aus illustrer Familie, lernte sie schon als Kind Lenin kennen, sie kämpfte als Politkommissarin der Wolgaflottille; Pasternak und Trotzki bewundern sie.

Fátima Montero, propietaria de uno de los imperios farmacéuticos más poderosos del mundo, contrata al irreverente abogado Jeremías Abi para que se encargue de su multimillonario divorcio. Herida en su orgullo después de saber que su marido y socio tiene una relación amorosa con una menor, solo desea destruirle, pero algo muy turbio se esconde bajo ese encargo.

Cotton, or the silver fleece, could be the answer to all of Zora and Bles’ problems in overcoming poverty. But being African American at the dawn of the twentieth century has disadvantages. White aristocracy is determined to control the resource and monopolize the market. Can the two lovers overcome their obstacles?

L'any 1984 Londres és una ciutat fosca en què la Policia del Pensament controla exhaustivament la vida dels ciutadans. Winston Smith és un peó d'aquest engranatge pervers i té com a objectiu reescriure la història per adaptar-la al que el Partit considera la versió oficial dels fets. Fins que un dia en Winston decideix qüestionar-se el sistema que els governa i els sotmet.

Set in a small village of India, the people face water problems and decide to take the issue to the government. To bring it to the notice of the government Babaya decides to forgo his life for it, but will it bring the desired results?

She was angry. She was fed up. It was time to take justice to the justices and other politicians who weren’t doing their jobs, especially the ones who had lied to obtain their positions in our political system. They’d forgotten that they were public officials that answer to the American people.

A Forgotten Poet follows the fortunes of diffident and reluctant man of letters, Harold Humber, from his early life in the English Midlands through his post-war career as economist, jazz aficionado, expert in industrial architecture, and, in the final reckoning, author of four slim volumes of popular verse.

Bag de hændelser, du kender til, står de drabsmænd, du ikke kender. Når diplomatiet fejler, er det os, der rykker ud. Officielt findes vi ikke, men alle regeringer i verden bruger os. Vi har reddet verden og din røv, i et århundrede. Seksten mennesker har udført jobbet før mig. Jeg er Sytten. Den mest frygtede snigmorder i verden. Men for at være den bedste må man slå de bedste. Mit næste mål er Seksten, ligesom Atten en dag vil nedlægge mig. Det er et rotteræs, og det er ensomt på toppen. Ingen får lov at blive der ret længe. Men mens vi er her, er det eneste, der betyder noget, at vi vinder.

From a former U.S. House spokesman and Senate speechwriter, a group of junior staffers working on Capitol Hill find themselves in the middle of a political standoff in this satirical novel. Iowa Farm boy Cameron Leann is new to Washington, D.C., joining a group of employees working for a...

Es sollte ein Neuanfang werden. Doch es wird eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Sonja und Daniel wollen ihre Ehe retten und erfüllen sich einen Traum: Das schwedische Paar kauft ein Weingut in Tschechien und wandert dorthin aus: Das Anwesen liegt seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg brach, verströmt jedoch eine betörende Magie. Bei ihren Aufräumarbeiten entdecken sie ein Kellergewölbe mit Flaschen aus den Kriegsjahren. Und die mumifizierte Leiche eines kleinen Jungen mit weißer Armbinde.

From one of America’s most celebrated storytellers come three dark, interlocking tales about the residents of a rural New York town, and the shocking headlines that become their local mythologies. A husband sells property to a mysterious, temperamental stranger, and is hounded on social media...

‘Trippy, incisive, riotously funny’ ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN ‘[An] insightfully nightmarish parable ' HALLE BUTLER 'A stunner’ NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH ‘Luminous … as if George Saunders infiltrated the Severance writers’ room’ WASHINGTON POST A work place novel. A love story. A dream...

Lucas is an adventurer of the alternative. A seeker of the offbeat and unconventional discourses from the peripheries of society. He has been called “odd”, “fringe”, “eccentric” and “enigmatic”. Where will these attributes take the aspiring traverser of Terra Incognita? What motivates him? Why is there an ostensible war? Who is Earl Pierce?

THE LAST ELECTION is a unique political thriller about an outlandish yet frighteningly possible—even probable—scenario in America's near future, during the crucial 2024 presidential election. Though it is fiction, it is a wake-up call to a country tearing itself apart, from former presidential candidate Andrew Yang and author Stephen Marche.