'The reason Homer Wells kept his name was that he came back to St Cloud's so many times, after so many failed foster homes, that the orphanage was forced to acknowledge Homer's intention to make St Cloud's his home.
An emotional and moving epic saga of determination and drive by multi-million copy seller Elvi Rhodes, perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson.
This antiquarian volume contains the narrative of a year in the life of a content, normal but extremely imaginative boy growing up with his two siblings and his dog, Hamlet, in Colchester-by-the-sea, Cornwall.
"Clautschi" wächst in der Nachkriegszeit in Wien auf, zusammen mit ihrer älteren Schwester und ihrer Mutter, einer Psychoanalytikerin der ersten Stunde und Kommunistin jüdischer Herkunft.
"e;Challenging, beautifully written "e;--Library JournalHailed by The New Yorker as one of the best young novelists and recipient of Germanys most prestigious literary awards, Marcel Beyer returns with a brilliantly wrought novel that brings to life both an individual and a whole world: the zoologist Ludwig Kaltenburg, loosely based on Nobel Prizewinner Konrad Lorenz, and his institute for research into animal behavior.
Lewis Carrolls beloved classic stories are reimagined in this deluxe illustrated gift edition from the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise, MinaLimadesigned with stunning full color artwork and several interactive features.
"e;Few novelists have ever captured more poignantly the feeling of childhood, the brightness and magic and terror of the world as seen through the eyes of a child and colored by his dawning emotions.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALISTDAYTON LITERARY PEACE PRIZE WINNERA stirring tale of brotherhood, coming of age, and survival during World War IThe Sojourn is the story of Jozef Vinich, who was uprooted from a 19th-century mining town in Colorado by a family tragedy and returns with his father to an impoverished shepherds life in rural Austria-Hungary.
Nela, Protagonistin des Romans "Mitgift" der kroatischen Autorin Antonela Marušić, wächst in Split auf und wird jeden Sommer allein mit dem Fährschiff zur Großmutter auf die dalmatinische Insel Korčula geschickt.
Der Partisan Milton besucht während eines Erkundungsgangs die inzwischen verlassene Villa, in der Fulvia zu Beginn des Kriegs von ihrem Vater untergebracht worden war, um sie vor der drohenden Bombardierung Turins zu schützen.
Elsa Morante hat nicht nur, wie die »Neue Zürcher Zeitung« schrieb, »durch Arturo die Weltliteratur um eine der schönsten Knabengestalten bereichert«, sondern es gelang ihr auch, ein fast vergessenes Italien in farbenprächtigen Bildern festzuhalten.
An American classic firstpublished in 1985 by William Morrow and adapted into an Academy Award-winning film,The Cider House Rulesis among John Irving's most beloved novels.
Finalist for the Pulitzer PrizeNew York TimesBestseller |A Read with JennaTodayShow Book Club Pick |ANew York Times Book ReviewNotable Book |TIMEMagazine's 100 Must-Read Books of the YearNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR,TheWashington Post;O: The Oprah Magazine,Real Simple,Good Housekeeping, Vogue,Refinery29, andBuzzfeedAnn Patchett, the #1New York Timesbestselling author ofCommonwealth,delivers her most powerful novel to date: a richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go.
If you like Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, you will love this second book in THE SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Manda Scott's epic retelling of the story of Britain's great warrior queen.
THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA sparkling debut fantasy with Celtic tones set on the magical isle of Cadence where two childhood enemies must team up to discover why girls are going missing from their clan.
