Aud Torvingen is a rangy six-footer with eyes the colour of cement and a tendency to hurt people who get in her way. Born in Norway, she now lives in the sticky heat of Atlanta-a security consultant gliding between... Zobraziť viac
To Aud Torvingen violence is a tool, one to be employed with precision. And it can be taught-but when she teaches a women's self-defence class in Atlanta the consequences shake her to the core. To regroup, she travels to Seattle to meet her Norwegian... Zobraziť viac
Raw with grief, Aud Torvingen has retreated from her life in Atlanta to rebuild a remote cabin in the middle of Appalachia. Her solitude is broken when an old friend asks for her help tracking down his missing fiancée, Tammy... Zobraziť viac
Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else: creating a space where artists of all different genres and traditions can home in on who they really... Zobraziť viac
The world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it? Looking at sleep, news, social media, addiction, work and play, Matt Haig invites us to feel calmer, happier and to question the habits of the digital age... Zobraziť viac
Idealistic young officer Giovanni Drogo is full of determination to serve his country well. But when he arrives at a bleak border station in the Tartar desert, where he is to take a short assignment at Fort Bastiani, he finds the castle manned by... Zobraziť viac
While cooking at Chez Panisse at the start of her career, Samin Nosrat noticed that amid the chaos of the kitchen there were four key principles that her fellow chefs would always fall back on to make their food better: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat... Zobraziť viac
Join renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman on a whistle-stop tour of the inner cosmos. It's a journey that will take you into the world of extreme sports, criminal justice, genocide, brain surgery, robotics and the search for immortality.... Zobraziť viac
Alan Rickman remains one of the most beloved actors of all time across almost every genre, from his breakout role as Die Hard's villainous Hans Gruber to his heart-wrenching run as Professor Severus Snape, and beyond... Zobraziť viac
Nora’s life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of... Zobraziť viac
Many famed music producers are known for a particular sound that has its day and then ages out. Rick Rubin is known for something else... Zobraziť viac
A spellbinding novel about family secrets and bonds, thwarted hope and the brutal realities of life in a society rife with inequality, from the Women's Prize-shortlisted author Zobraziť viac
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This is an urgent and necessary reckoning about what it means to live in the West today. As an immigrant, Omar El Akkad believed the West offered freedom and justice for all. Over the past twenty years he... Zobraziť viac
Set in contemporary Ireland, this compelling novel from the prize-winning author of Solar Bones explores judgement, penance, loss and recovery Zobraziť viac
Jürgen Klopp’s announcement in January 2024 that he was to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season would see an unprecedented outpouring of grief from his adopted city. The Anfield Wrap has followed Liverpool... Zobraziť viac
This is a neglected history. No attempt at a sweeping, definitive, exhaustive history of the world but something quieter, more intimate and particular, told by Annabelle Hirsch through her selection of 101 objects, and now brought thrillingly alive for... Zobraziť viac
Big Tech has sold us the illusion that artificial intelligence is a frictionless technology that will bring wealth and prosperity to humanity. But hidden beneath this smooth surface lies the grim reality of a precarious global workforce... Zobraziť viac
The Runaway Species is a deep dive into the creative mind, a celebration of the human spirit, and a vision of how we can improve our future by understanding and embracing our ability to innovate. David Eagleman and Anthony Brandt seek to answer... Zobraziť viac
A New York Times bestseller, Your Brain on Art is the life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts Zobraziť viac
A father-son tale set amid the tumultous history of twentieth-century Iran, written by a masterful Iranian novelist in exile Zobraziť viac
