Set on four continents, Anthony Doerr's collection of stories is about memory: the source of meaning and coherence in our lives, the fragile thread that connects us to ourselves and to others.
In his most exhilarating novel yet, William Boyd transports you to the vibrant streets of sixties London, as an accidental spy is drawn into the shadows of espionage and obsession .
'Oates's imagination is as unique, dystopian and vivid as Lewis Carroll's' ROSE TREMAIN'A master storyteller' THE TIMES'Electric' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEWZero-sum games are played for lethal stakes in these arresting stories by one of America's most acclaimed writers.
Viele Jahre schon hat sich der Physiker David Mahler mit dem Problem der Zeit beschäftigt, mit der Frage, ob ihre Richtung wirklich unveränderlich ist oder sich nicht doch etwas finden ließe, das ihren Lauf umkehrt, als er eines Nachts im Traum eine Entdeckung macht.
When Chas goes to see Santa Claus to ask him why he has taken back all the presents from every house worldwide, he is surprised to find that he is offered the dream job of Ingerland national football team manager, in answer to his drunken, postal request.
Ova knjiga je primjer kako čovjek može razbiti stare navike, izgraditi nove i postati veoma uspješan insan – bez pobune, bez negativnosti i bez vraćanja na stare obrasce.
Herman, having recently been made redundant, is being fussily groomed by his wife as she perfects the state of his suit he is obliged to wear for a job interview that morning.
Ein Buch zur Ferienzeit – so schrecklich komisch wie Ein Sommer in NiendorfBertram und Isolde, ein in die Jahre gekommenes Paar aus Oldenburg, möchten sich in Heidelberg mal einen richtig schönen Kurzurlaub gönnen.
The Saint of Games, Bonaventura, is a virtuous man who loves gambling and games, yet he feels directionless at this point in his life, despite his many wins and the riches from his family's casino.
Wren Sutton left her hometown ten years ago without saying goodbye, chasing a culinary career three states away that finally collapsed the same week her family's vineyard ran out of options.
The Shield of Acceptance is a philosophical fiction that follows the journey of a young seeker named Sweekar, who believes that life must be conquered through strength and resistance.
Laissons-nous conduire par Tunaruz, au gre de ses flaneries, de ses nostalgies, de ses emerveillements, de ses chocs d'existence, des jeux de son imaginiare.
Durant les premieres annees de la conquete de l'Algerie debutee en 1830, les gouvernements francais successifs favoriserent une colonisation de peuplement.
Dans une region marquee par les violences des groupes armes, Djene travaille pour une organisation humanitaire et tente de tracer son chemin malgre l'instabilite.
