Condemned for a murder he had not committed‚ Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty−two days after his arrival he made his first break‚ travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat... Zobraziť viac
Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam the streets of New York freely while she’s confined to the family’s decrepit brownstone?As the Melancons’ thirst to maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful lawyer running for district... Zobraziť viac
Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New... Zobraziť viac
The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging guide. Combing... Zobraziť viac
“So smart and entertaining it should come with its own popcorn”—PeopleCoinciding with the sixtieth anniversary of the film version of Truman Capote’s Breakast at Tiffany’s, the acclaimed, New York Times bestseller that is the definitive account of... Zobraziť viac
Using clear, readable prose, conceptual artist and poet Kenneth Goldsmith’s manifesto shows how our time on the internet is not really wasted but is quite productive and creative as he puts the experience in its proper theoretical and philosophical... Zobraziť viac
In a stunning, historical narrative, 'The Music of the Primes' reveals the history behind one of the biggest ideas in science... Zobraziť viac
In Downeast, Gigi Georges follows five girls as they come of age in one of the most challenging and geographically isolated regions on the Eastern seaboard. Their stories reveal surprising truths about rural America and offer hope for its future. “It’s... Zobraziť viac
Harper Perennial: The first history of Italian football to be written in English, ‘Calcio’ is a mix of serious analysis and... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1870, the author of 'Venus in Furs' defined — and unwittingly gave his own name to — that sexual proclivity we know as masochism in this understated, charged erotic classic... Zobraziť viac
The Number One best-selling, epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century,... Zobraziť viac
An instant New York Times bestseller, I'll Show Myself Out is the eagerly anticipated second essay collection from Jessi Klein, author of the acclaimed debut You’ll Grow Out of It. Longlisted for the PEN Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1967, this book consists of three short novellas on the theme of women's vulnerability – in the first, to the process of ageing, in the second to loneliness, and, in the third, to the growing indifference of a loved one. Zobraziť viac
"LaTanya McQueen's When The Reckoning Comes is so deliciously uncomfortable there were moments where I had to put the book down, take a deep breath, and like Mira, its protagonist, urge myself to go further. This is a novel, like Octavia Butler's... Zobraziť viac
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“A fascinating, thoughtful, and thoroughly enjoyable exploration of a major dimension of human experience.”— Steven Pinker, author of How the Mind Works A maverick scientist reveals the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways humans think, feel, and... Zobraziť viac
“Masterfully written and pitch perfect, Black Girls Must Be Magic is, simply, magic.”—Good Morning AmericaIn this highly anticipated second installment in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted series, Tabitha Walker copes with more of life’s challenges... Zobraziť viac
With a new introduction by Richard Bradford. Alan Sillitoe's classic novel of the 1950s, reissued to coincide with the 50th anniversary of its original publication. Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings... Zobraziť viac
A memorable experience is in store for the reader of David Davidar's The House of Blue Mangoes. In a similar fashion to Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy, Davidar's ambitious novel set in India relates many stories in one... Zobraziť viac
A Washington Post Most Notable Nonfiction Book of the Year“Delicious and infuriating . . . unputdownable.”—Sadie Stein, The New York Times“A tour de force. . . . The stories are gripping, horrific and sometimes funny, but most important of all they are... Zobraziť viac
We imagine and we dream, and we translate our dreams into language.” —from the PrefaceA singular voice in American letters, Momaday’s love of language and storytelling are on full display in this brilliant new collection comprising one hundred sketches... Zobraziť viac
