A deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. Willis Wu doesn't perceive himself as the protagonist in his own life: he's merely Generic Asian Man. Sometimes he gets to be... Zobraziť viac
What are Kafka's stories about? Are they dreams? Allegories? Symbols? Things that happen every day? But where and when? In this remarkable book, Roberto Calasso sets out not to dispel the mystery but to let it be illuminated by its own light. With his... Zobraziť viac
Hoping for a better life, five war veterans colonize an abandoned island. They take with them everything they could possibly need - food, clothes, tools, weapons, even wives. The colonists feel sure that their friendship will keep them together. But an... Zobraziť viac
Kira Dahhan chudovo vporalasya zi sluzhboyu v prokuraturi. Odnak rozlad yiyi osobystykh stosunkiv zi starshym druhom zmusyv yiyi shukaty novu robotu v yurydychniy firmi svoho batʹka. Na zhalʹ, pozytsiya yurydychnoyi firmy zminylasya, neshchodavno yiyi ... Zobraziť viac
The publication of Atonement cemented Ian McEwan’s reputation as one of the most exciting and accomplished writers of his generation. From its breath-taking opening section, telling the events of a fateful summer’s day in 1935, McEwan unravels a tale... Zobraziť viac
Der neue grosse Roman von Daniel Glattauer endlich im Taschenbuch!Im Supermarkt lernt Judith, Mitte dreißig und Single, Hannes kennen: Architekt, ledig und in den besten Jahren. Hannes ist nicht nur der Traum aller Schwiegermütter - auch Judiths... Zobraziť viac
This is a seductive and evocative epic on an intimate scale, which tells the extraordinary story of a geisha girl. Summoning up more than twenty years of Japan's most dramatic history, it uncovers a hidden world of eroticism and enchantment... Zobraziť viac
Little Mouse feels scared when he lies in bed. What is that huffing and puffing noise? And is that a ghost calling, “Who who? Who who?” “Can I come into your bed?” he asks Big Mouse. But Big Mouse does not want to share his bed... Zobraziť viac
'An exploration of what it means to be a woman, a moral person, a parent, and a neighbour' Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, author of Starling Days and Harmless Like You 'Tense, dark and so real as to be almost unbearable, this novel is utterly compelling'... Zobraziť viac
Motherless Brooklyn is a compulsively readable riff on the classic noir detective novel. Brooklyn's self-appointed Human Freakshow, Lionel Essrog is an orphan whose Tourettic impulses drive him to rip apart our language in startling... Zobraziť viac
The first book in an action-packed, poignant duology inspired by Nigerian mythology... Zobraziť viac
Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners... Zobraziť viac
On a summer\'s day in 1922 Cora Carlisle boards a train from Wichita, Kansas, to New York City, leaving behind a marriage that\'s not as perfect as it seems and a past that she buried long ago. She is charged with the care of a stunning young girl with... Zobraziť viac
Acclaimed writer Scott Snyder joins forces with legendary artists including John Romita Jr. and BATMAN: THE BLACK MIRROR collaborator, Jock, to bring fans a Batman tale like no other. Snyder and team dive into Batman’s complicated relationships with... Zobraziť viac
Wrap up warmly and join Gerda on her quest to rescue her best friend from the icy clutches of the wicked Snow Queen. This charming retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale is beautifully complemented... Zobraziť viac
The Marvel Universe is full of so many amazing heroes and villains-how do you keep track? Enter the Who's Who in the Marvel Universe character storybook, featuring over 40 key players every Marvel fan... Zobraziť viac
PopCo tells the story of Alice Butler-a subversively smart girl in our commercial-soaked world who grows from recluse orphan to burgeoning vigilante, buttressed by mystery, codes, math... Zobraziť viac
Combined for the first time here are Maus I: A Survivor's Tale and Maus II - the complete story of Vladek Spiegelman and his wife, living and surviving in Hitler's Europe... Zobraziť viac
Intoxicated by the promise of a promotion, Charles Singular for once allows himself a small extravagance: he buys a bowler hat. But there's a problem: this is no ordinary hat. This one once belonged to the surrealist painter Rene Magritte... Zobraziť viac
At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace... Zobraziť viac
