Fiction: general and literary

Ihre Literaturprofessorin übt eine seltsame Magie auf sie aus: Für ein Auslandssemester kommt die Slawistikstudentin Marie ins romantische Prag und entdeckt durch die Vierzigjährige mit der geheimnisvollen Ausstrahlung, dass Frauen für sie mehr sein können als Vorbilder oder Freundinnen.

From Katie Schickel, one of Booklist's Top 10 Women's fiction of 2015, comes The Mermaid's Secret, an original, fresh, and absolutely captivating beach read.

« Il était une fois et des brouettes… »
Dans l’opulent royaume d’Elláda, un misérable hilote est accusé d’avoir tué deux citoyennes protégées par d’invincibles robots.

Arresting and beautiful, The Consolation of Maps tells a story of ill-fated passion.

From acclaimed crime novelist Gar Anthony Haywood comes a riveting tale unlike any he's told before .

Booklist called A Double Death on the Black Isle, a stunnerwith lots of action, lots of atmosphere.

Ein Roman aus dem Berlin der JahrhundertwendeDie Schustertochter Laura lebt mit ihren Eltern in einem Berliner Mietshaus, in dem sich die unterschiedlichsten Gesellschaftsschichten begegnen.

Far in the future, 60,000 light-years from Earth, a loose confederacy of Terran exiles is locked with the enigmatic Protoss and ruthless Zerg swarm.

Like any young man, Etienne longs for independence and dreams about a bright future.

Told Again; Old Tales Told Again was compiled by Walter de la Mare, and contains illustrations by A.

Guilt is in the eye of the beholder .

Kafka Tamura runs away from home at fifteen, under the shadow of his father's dark prophesy.

In this endearing romantic comedy, a young woman navigates the complexities of modern love as she investigates her new home’s mysterious past.

Süditalien in den späten 70ern: Es ist ein drückender, flimmernder Sommer, in dem sich das Leben des neunjährigen Michele für immer verändert.

'Leavitt's stories show great talent, and many a writer would be grateful to have written them' New York Times Book Review'Leavitt ranks among the best short-story writers working today' Houston Post'The emotionally engaging stories in this collection merit several readings and re-readings' Boston GlobeThis is a complete collection of moving, elegant and often witty short stories from one of America's most respected writers.

Ivy League meets the streets in this vivid work of hip-hop fiction.

'I recommend Hamilton at every opportunity, because he was such a wonderful writer and yet is rather under-read today.

"e;Half ingenuous and half wily, winningly hard to pin down.

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2019 A New York Times 2019 Notable Book2019 BOOK OF THE YEAR: Oprah Magazine, Time, Vulture, and Entertainment Weekly 'The Need is a profound meditation on the nature of reality, a fearless examination of parenthood, and also somehow a thriller.

If you liked Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, you'll like this Metro Will generate the same feel-good word of mouth as last year s bestseller, The Rosie Project Sydney Morning HeraldMillie Bird is seven-years-old.

*A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice* A ';masterful' (The Washington Post), ';cathartic' (Star Tribune, Minneapolis), novel about twelve people, mostly strangers, and the surprising ripple effect each one has on the life of the next as they cross paths while in transit around the worldfrom the Booker Prizeshortlisted author of All That Man Is.

Chivalry is not dead!

Stalin's GhostInvestigator Arkady Renko, the pariah of the Moscow prosecutor's office, has been assigned the thankless job of investigating a new phenomenon: late-night subway riders report seeing the ghost of Joseph Stalin.

The Darke family and their associates are under attack.

The first in the ever popular Lucia series, originally published in 1920.

Un étrange accident fissure jour après jour la belle assurance de Max, consultant à La Défense à qui tout semblait sourire.

Decades of war started by a genocidal faction of aliens threatens the existence of any human or alien resisting their rule on Earth.

Absorbing, chilling and dripping with evil atmosphere The TimesSince his mother s disappearance, Hans Olofson has led an isolated life.

The Melancholy Hussar/ A Tragedy of Two Ambitions/ The First Countess of Wessex/ Barbara of the House of Grebe/ For Conscience' Sake/ The Son's Veto/ On the Western Circuit/ An Imaginative Woman/ A Changed Man/ Enter a Dragoon The 11 short storiesin this collection range from those with the Wessex setting familiar from Hardy's novels, to aristocratic historical fantasies set in the 17th and 18th centuries, and tragic or ironic contemporary dramas.

Filled with enchantment and intrigue (Toronto Star) and a great choice for a book club (The Huffington Post), Dragon Springs Road takes readers on an evocative journey a century in the past and half a world away.

The twentieth book to feature the classic crime-solving detective, Chief Inspector Wexford.

Karl Georg Mürrigs Kindheit verläuft trostlos: der Vater ein autoritärer Familienregent, die Mutter schwach und unterwürfig, Karl Georg selbst ein kränkliches Kind und nur eine Belastung für die Eltern.

The continuing voyages of the Starship Excalibur!

"e;Immersive, nuanced, impeccably researched"e; IAN RANKIN"e;Beautifully written and moving"e; ALLAN MASSIE"e;Poignant, nostalgic and redolent of the smell of France"e; SIMON BRETTFamily history has always been a mystery to Will Latymer.

Mixémassmuté (mutation obligatoire pour les primo-enseignants) à Marseille, Sacoul n’a pas d’autre choix que celui de quitter son Cameroun natal.

"e;A gay, punk-rock Chinese American in the age of AIDS, Chin confronts all manner of hypocrisy.

Jennifer Sahary, an American artist, and her husband Karim, a professor and Iranian immigrant, make an extended visit to Teheran shortly after the Iran-Iraq War, encountering unforeseen dangers and sexual temptations that change the course of their lives.

'Sits squarely at the tender intersection of race, class, and ethics - wrapped in beautiful prose and a killer plot that keeps you turning the pages' JODI PICOULT'Oh my goodness this book; quite possibly one of the most emotionally powerful, heart wrenching books about motherhood that I have ever read .

When David Herron—overwhelmed and despairing, his family’s business and finances in ruin due to the bursting lending bubble of 2008—takes his own life one chilly spring morning, he has no idea the ripple effect his decision will set into motion.

Ship Of The Line tells the story of the first voyage of the U.

Sabine Peters` Roman erzählt vom behüteten Aufwachsen mit religiösen und literarischen Prägungen, thematisiert aber auch die Ängste, die vor niemandem haltmachen.