THE SERPENT AND THE HUMMINGBIRD tells of men and a women who find themselves brought together as they seek common ground in a world close to our own, but bizarre enough to approach the grotesque that Flannery O'Connor said was necessary to shock readers into a realization of the misshapen nature of our times.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE PARTICULAR SADNESS OF LEMON CAKE - A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKLONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/JEAN STEIN BOOK AWARD'The Butterfly Lampshade is an unflinching, empathetic portrayal of a childhood touched by mental illness.
Discover the amazing stories of 50 real American heroes-a history book for kids ages 9 to 12 Are you ready to read about daring deeds and world-changing events?
Viscount Medardo is bisected by a Turkish cannonball on the plains of Bohemia; Baron Cosimo, at the age of twelve, retires to the trees for the rest of his days; Charlemagne's knight, Agiluf, is an empty suit of armour.
One of the most revered names in science fiction and fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes-including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards-over the course of his legendary career.
Swansong is the real thing, right from the start: spiky, strange and contemporary, but always with a dark undertow of myth and folklore tugging at its telling this is a brilliant novel by a writer - and musician - of frankly alarming talent.
One of the most revered names in Science Fiction and Fantasy, the incomparable Roger Zelazny was honored with numerous prizes-including six Hugo and three Nebula Awards-over the course of his legendary career.
Professional Lola is a collection of short stories that blend literary fiction with the surreal to present the contemporary Filipino American experience and its universal themes of love, family, and identity.
Erich Kästners erstaunlichstes Buch enthält zwei unvollendete Romane und zwei Briefe über Menschen, die sich im Leben plötzlich selbst über den Weg laufen.
Practical Magic meets Gilmore Girls - a gorgeous cosy read*************************************************'Magical and grounding at the same time, otherworldly and natural.
«Rolando Villazón, der zurzeit berühmteste Tenor der Welt, hat ein sehr ernsthaftes Stück Literatur geschrieben», meinte «Die ZEIT» über Villazóns ersten Roman «Kunststücke».
La epopeya de un apóstol cristiano que naufraga en la América precolombina; los habitantes de una tribu amazónica que viven atemorizados por unas arañas gigantes a las que además veneran; una mujer que afronta el maltrato de su marido con una prodigiosa capacidad de regeneración física, o un atropello accidental del mismísimo espíritu de la naturaleza que desemboca en una fiesta pagana.
Eine fantastische Geschichte und ein Schlüsselroman über den Ersten Weltkrieg: Stella Bensons Roman «Zauberhafte Aussichten» entführt in eine Welt, die im Schatten des Krieges liegt und in der eine junge Frau unter magischen und mysteriösen Umständen zu ihrer eigenen Identität findet.
Fugint de la violència que assola el seu país, el vell Tuahir i el jove Miudinga, un noi que no recorda el seu passat, busquen refugi en un autobús calcinat.
Jaguar Blanco es una representación en la que se entremezclan ficción y realidad; porta historia ancestral colombiana centrada en la Amazonía, la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, la ciudad de Bogotá y la Guajira; además, navega en tiempos diferentes (año 1492, siglo V a.
Ein phantastischer Roman im viktorianischen London - Die Fortsetzung des Bestsellers DIE SPUR DER BÜCHERLondons Straße der Buchhändler – Labyrinthe aus Regalen, Läden voller Geschichten auf vergilbtem Papier.
