An extraordinary, original and heartbreaking debut novel about the bonds that connect people even when separated by seas or death itself, from a thrilling new voice... Zobraziť viac
The ever-quotable Oscar Wilde once said, "Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it." From his outsize celebrity in Victorian London to his authorship of fiction, drama and poetry that uniquely captured his era, it's fair to say... Zobraziť viac
Motherhood treats one of the most consequential decisions of early adulthood - whether or not to have children - with the intelligence, wit and originality that have won Sheila Heti international acclaim. Having reached an age when most of her peers are a Zobraziť viac
Journalist and single mother Suzy Hamilton gets a phone call one summer morning, and finds out that the subject of one of her investigative exposes, wellness blogger Tracey Doran, has killed herself overnight... Zobraziť viac
The Gosling Girl is a moving, powerful account of systemic, institutional and internalised racism, and of how the marginalised fight back. It delves into the psychological after-effects of a crime committed in childhood... Zobraziť viac
Sand. A hostile world of burning sun. Outlines of several once-busy cities shimmer on the horizon. Now empty of inhabitants, their buildings lie in ruins... Zobraziť viac
Dancing is the one thing that can solve Stephen's problems. At Church with his family, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise. With his band, making music speaking not just to their hardships, but their joys... Zobraziť viac
Vše, co může být řečeno o této knize, je jen tápáním ve tmě. Člověk musí knihu přečíst sám, řádek za řádkem, aby viděl, jak se zde často z půvabného spolubytí ironie a piety vynořuje hrozící přísnost Posledního soudu. Zobraziť viac
Zutiefst verletzt hat Tessa ihre stürmische Beziehung zu Hardin beendet. Seit sie die Wahrheit über ihn erfahren hat, fühlt sie sich verraten und gedemütigt. Sie will ihr Leben zurück - ihr Leben vor Hardin... Zobraziť viac
Julian Treslove, a professionally unspectacular and disappointed BBC worker, and Sam Finkler, a popular Jewish philosopher, writer and television personality, are old school friends... Zobraziť viac
Wanting desperately to be behind the wheel, Luke Fulmer counts down the days to his sixteenth birthday, when he can finally get his license. Unfortunately, the first thing he does with it is "borrow" his neighbor''s car. When he is pulled over and... Zobraziť viac
Malibu: August, 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud... Zobraziť viac
A tizenhét éves Samuel Sooleymon számít a legügyesebb kosarasnak a dél-szudáni faluban. Társaival együtt ő is arról ábrándozik, hogy egyszer majd az amerikai egyetemi bajnokságban játszik, hiszen az ottani profi ligában már több dél-szudáni fiú ... Zobraziť viac
Primera novela de Isabel Allende que nos narra la historia de un poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos. El depósito patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido con mano de hierro un imperio privado que empieza a tambalearse a raíz del paso del ti Zobraziť viac
Seventeen-year-old Jenny is abducted in broad daylight and taken to a dilapidated, isolated house where she is chained and caged along with several other girls. Their captor is unpredictable, and as wily as he is cruel... Zobraziť viac
For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime... Olive is always unlucky; her identical twin sister Ami, on the other hand, is probably the luckiest person in the world... Zobraziť viac
Life and a dismal last name are the only two things Beyah Grim's parents ever gave her. After carving her path all on her own, Beyah is well on her way to bigger and better things, thanks to no one but herself. With only two short months separating her... Zobraziť viac
On the evening of 15 June 1815, the great and the good of British Society have gathered in Brussels at what is to become one of the most tragic parties in history - the Duchess of Richmond's ball. For this is the eve of the Battle of Waterloo, ... Zobraziť viac
The Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary residents unfold. Situated at the heart of rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, it's a haven of peace and reflection for many locals... Zobraziť viac
A student will find that the hardest lessons sometimes come from outside the classroom in this stunning dark academia novel from the acclaimed author of The Year of the Witching and House of Hunger. Lennon Carter’s life is falling apart... Zobraziť viac
