'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesMr Marling, of Marling Hall, has begun to accept - albeit reluctantly - that he will probably never be able to pass his wonderful old estate on to his children.
In Klaras Leben sieht es ähnlich wie bei vielen anderen aus: Sie hat eine Arbeit, einen Mann, zwei Töchter und ein Haus, dabei besteht ihr Leben aus Gewohnheiten und weitgehend unhinterfragtem Handeln.
The most influential book of Taiwans #MeToo movementa heartbreaking account of sexual assault and a remarkable reinvention of the trauma plot, turning the traditional Lolita narrative upside down as it explores womens vulnerability, victimization, and the lengths they will go to survive.
In 'Tender is the Night' by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, the reader is transported to the glamorous 1920s French Riviera, where the enigmatic Dick and Nicole Diver take center stage.
In 'The Gothic Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Illustrated Edition)', readers are transported into the eerie and macabre world crafted by one of the pioneers of Gothic literature.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'The Double' presents a gripping exploration of the human psyche, centering on a government clerk who encounters his doppelganger, leading to a descent into madness.
Die Anthologie 'Nicht aus noch ein' ist ein fesselndes Kompendium, das die düsteren Facetten der menschlichen Psyche durch die Brillanz von Charles Dickens und Wilkie Collins beleuchtet.
In 'Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß' von Robert Musil taucht der Leser in eine Welt des moralischen Verfalls und der inneren Konflikte junger Internatsschüler im frühen 20.
Fjodor Michailowitsch Dostojewskis 'Der Doppelgänger: Psychothriller' ist ein Meisterwerk der russischen Literatur, das die düstere und komplexe Psyche des menschlichen Geistes erkundet.
This carefully crafted ebook: "e;Ball of Fat (Boule de Suif) - Unabridged English Edition"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Die Seele und der Sinn des LebensAdriaan Bekman geht der Frage nach, wodurch sich die Existenz unserer Seele bemerkbar macht - und was wir dafür tun können, in einen lebendigeren Kontakt mit ihr zu treten.
In seinem Werk "Der Amokläufer" taucht der renommierte Schriftsteller Stefan Zweig tief in die Psyche des Protagonisten ein, der in einem Anfall von rasender Wut einen brutalen Amoklauf verübt.
In 'The Valley of Silent Men', James Oliver Curwood masterfully weaves a tale of adventure, romance, and danger set against the backdrop of the Northwoods.
In 'Crime & Criminal' by Richard Marsh, the reader is taken on a journey through the dark underbelly of society, exploring themes of crime, punishment, and moral depravity.
**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024****WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2024** Beautiful brings to life an entire world SALLY ROONEY Sublime A thrillingly moreish novel SUNDAY TIMESIt s the biggest weekend of the year and everything is about to change In Ballina, the simmering feud between small-time drug-dealer Cillian English and County Mayo s enforcers, Gabe and Sketch Ferdia, spills over into violence and an ugly ultimatum.
An ambitious gut-punch of a novel Bobby Palmer, author of Isaac and the Egg' So nuanced, assured, and utterly devastating ' Layne Fargo, author of The Favourites Will have you hooked until the last page Cecile Pin, author of Wandering SoulsShe did everything right.
This is the story of a child with black eyes that float in and out of focus, a child soft and round, with translucent, blue-veined legs unable to hold his weight, an eternal baby.
Tras el alerta meteorológico anunciado por los noticieros y los diarios, no fue una tormenta eléctrica lo que se desató en la madrugada de un domingo de Pascuas, sino una tormenta interna que sacudió todo el organismo de Gloria.
From 'one of our most thrilling and singular innovators on the page' (Laura Van Den Berg), a tightly wound, consuming tale about a 1950s American housewife, for fans of Jennifer Egan, Jonathan Franzen and Taffy Brodesser-AknerLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2024A Barnes & Noble BEST BOOK of 2024'Clever, moving and unexpected.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' is a seminal work of Russian literature that explores the moral dilemmas faced by the protagonist, Rodion Raskolnikov, a poverty-stricken ex-student who commits a heinous crime.
From the critically acclaimed andNew York Timesbestselling author ofWhen No One Is Watchingcomesa riveting thriller about the new caretaker of a historic estate who finds herself trapped on an island with a murdererand the ghosts of her past.
'A book so astonishing that I immediately reread it, fearful it might disappear' Patti SmithThe war is over but Alexander Jessiersky, a wealthy Austrian aristocrat and industrialist, is haunted by guilt over the neighbour he inadvertently sent to a concentration camp, Count Luna.
Ein Mord an einem 10-jährigem Mädchen, der auf einer Waldlichtung inszeniert wird, stellt die Ermittler, wegen der spärlichen Spurenlage, vor Probleme.
