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Darin spitzt sich die Situation für die holländischen Gründerväter von Neu-Amsterdam immer mehr zu. Britische Truppen fordern Sie zur Kapitulation auf und alle Hoffnungen ruhen jetzt auf Peter Stuyvesant, doch kann der legendäre Staatsmann eine Lösung aus der schier aussichtslosen Lage herbeiführen?

Darin steht wiederum der Namensgeber des „Big Apple" Peter Stuyvesant im Mittelpunkt, der das Volk von Manhattan um sich schart, um in die alles entscheidende Schlacht epischen Ausmaßes gegen Neu-Schweden zu ziehen, in welcher sich die Zukunft von New York entscheiden sollte.

Der ultimative Showdown um die endgültige Besitznahme der Stadt New York hat begonnen. Werden die holländischen Natives komplett vernichtet oder müssen die Briten einsehen, dass sie sich nicht allen Grund und Boden Amerikas einverleiben können? Die Götter müssen eine Entscheidung treffen, die Historiker zücken ihre Federn und der rote Teppich ist für alle beteiligten Protagonisten ausgerollt, um auf der Bühne der Weltgeschichte unsterblich zu werden, allen voran der Stolz holländischer Tapferkeit, Großmut, politischer Raffinesse und Ehre: Peter Stuyvesant.

Das liegt an seiner sehr angenehmen Sprachgestaltung und seiner Genreübergreifenden Virtuosität. Darin werden verschiedene Machthaber von Neu-Amsterdam vorgestellt, welche alle ihre ganz spezifischen Macken aufwiesen und meistens von Politik soviel verstanden wie ein Pferd vom Schlittenfahren. Das macht aber weiter nichts, denn wenn man dem Pöbel bzw. dem Volk nach dem Maul redet, dann genügt das schon bisweilen, um von diesem verstanden zu werden.

Darin steht der Namensgeber des „Big Apple" Peter Stuyvesant im Mittelpunkt, um den sich zu viele Legenden ranken, als dass man alle in einem Hörbuch komprimieren könnte, aber Irving beschreibt im gewohnt humoristischen Stil dessen Machtergreifung zum wichtigsten Mann der holländischen Kolonien und sein Wirken als Staatsmann, das in eine Zeit fällt, in welcher die neuen Siedler des amerikanischen Kontinents sich gerade im Aufbau eigener Verwaltungsstrukturen befanden und damit eine Konfrontation mit den anderen europäischen Ethnien unausweichlich wurde.

Things started out so sweet. Everyone was going to be rich. All because of Trunk Man. He was the guy Papa and his meatheads stuffed in the back of a stolen Nissan and drove to a forest preserve outside Detroit. He owed Papa big-time. To save his own sorry neck, Trunk Man made an offer: a million dollars in bonds tucked away in a safe. Boost it, split it, and toss Trunk Man from a roof. Easy.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Cool and concise; a talent to watch.” —Jay McInerney author of Bright Lights, Big City “You’re going to get papercuts, you’re going to turn the pages so fast.” —Brad Thor, Today A gripping debut from an electrifying new voice about an upwardly mobile and...

Giappone, inizi degli anni '70. In un paese già scosso dagli effetti dei violenti moti studenteschi del '68, Ryū, Lily e il loro gruppo di amici gravitano nei dintorni della base militare americana di Yokota, a poche decine di chilometri da Tokyo, di cui frequentano alcuni dei soldati lì di stanza. Vivono una quotidianità scombinata, fatta di un uso costante e ossessionato di qualsiasi sostanza stupefacente si ritrovino a portata di mano, di sesso estremo, di piccoli furti e di qualunque altro comportamento vada a costituire un'anomalia e una sfida alle regole.

Un pugno di ragazzi a Edimburgo e dintorni: il sesso, lo sballo, la rabbia, il vuoto delle giornate. Sono i dannati di un modernissimo inferno chimico, dalla vita sfilacciata e senza scampo. Alla ricerca di un riscatto, di un senso da dare alla propria esistenza - che non sia il vicolo cieco fatto di casa, famiglia e impiego ordinario - trovano nella droga e nella violenza l'unica risposta possibile. Sboccato, indiavolato, travolgente: l'esordio prodigioso di un grande talento letterario, il romanzo shock che ha fatto epoca e dato voce a una nuova generazione.

What is pleasure?

Everyone will think about this question only for a few minutes. It is easier to ask than to explain, right? The world is ruled by sex, drugs, and imaginary family values. These are the three main pleasures that people experience in the City of Angels. Amongst this, there is a separate caste of people as well—escorts. Over here they are the best, the largest collection for every taste with over ninety percent coming from far away countries.

Aprile 2000. Mattina. Sull'East River. Il giovane miliardario Eric Packer esce dal suo lussuoso attico a tre piani e sale sulla limousine bianca per andare a tagliarsi i capelli a Hell's Kitchen. È l'inizio di un viaggio lungo un giorno che lo porterà ad attraversare Manhattan per andare incontro al proprio destino. Durante il tragitto Packer, ossessionato da una folle scommessa finanziaria contro lo yen e da un'oscura "minaccia attendibile" alla propria incolumità, incontra gli uomini e le donne della sua vita sullo sfondo di scenari erotici, o tragici, o enigmatici.

Harry Bosch teams up with LAPD detective Renée Ballard to solve the murder of a young girl in the new thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Detective Renée Ballard is working the night beat -- known in LAPD slang as "the late show" -- and returns to Hollywood...

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Andrew Scott, star of Sherlock, Fleabag and Black Mirror, also known for his on-stage roles in Present Laughter and Hamlet. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Terence Brown. Joyce's first major work, written when...

'His most accomplished and moving novel yet' Lisa Jewell 'Emotionally high-voltage' Metro From the author of The Man I Think I Know *** Strangers living worlds apart. Strangers with nothing in common. But it wasn't always that way... Kerry Hayes is a single mum, living on a tough south London...

Ditado pelo espírito Lucius, este romance mostra que nossas dificuldades têm a função de desfazer as ilusões que impedem a felicidade e revela que somos responsáveis por tudo o que nos acontece. Com base no enredo original do livro impresso, que desde o lançamento figura no ranking dos mais vendidos, a versão em audionovela conta com abertura de Zibia Gasparetto e é narrada de forma dramatizada por atores profissionais, com diálogos que prenderão o ouvinte do começo ao fim, proporcionando uma envolvente experiência.

Esteban Faraday lives a quiet life in a suburb of London. One day, he receives a certified letter announcing a mysterious inheritance in Buenos Aires. In this totally unexpected trip he will meet Zoé, an attractive tango dancer. He will be in some adventures that he may not get out of alive, and he will discover a secret about himself that will change his life forever.

Killing her grandmother was a choice Helena Hunter made all by herself, but she wasn't thinking about the consequences of her actions when she pulled the trigger. Back home after eight years in prison, she finds that the little girl she left behind is now a teenage stranger who thinks her mother might be a monster. The family members who labeled her the black sheep want her to forget the fact that they all played a part in her downfall. And the wonder of being free again is overshadowed by the fear of a future filled with uncertainty.

Published in 1896, A Child of the Jago is a gritty and realistic portrayal of life in the slums of London’s East End during the late 19th century. The novel is set in an area known as the Old Jago (based on a real-life slum called the Old Nichol) and vividly describes the poverty, crime and squalor that characterised the impoverished neighbourhood.

Brew the beer and light the Hearth. No ifs, plenty of butts. I’d been looking for a way to leave my old life behind, so inheriting a battered old pub in the middle of nowhere was the perfect excuse. Flying in from America, I was keen for a chance to get my head down, lick my wounds and figure out my next steps. It turned out, though, there’s all sorts of unusual expectations of the landlord in the village of Pant-y-Giggles. From renovating the building, to learning how to brew, to embracing the Way of the Hollows, I very quickly had my hands full.

Es 2008, y un colapso inesperado sacude las calles de Harlem: un edificio de cinco plantas se derrumba, dejando una nube blanca de escombros que lo cubre todo. Mientras los servicios de emergencia y los periodistas irrumpen en escena, el vecindario se sumerge en el caos. Aparecen seis cuerpos sin vida, y hay desaparecidos. Mary Roe, veterana agente del cuerpo de policía desgastada por su trabajo, se obsesiona por hallar a uno de ellos. Felix Pearl, joven fotógrafo recién llegado a la ciudad, capta el horror del derrumbe y la vida del barrio.