'It is impossible to read Toibin without being moved, touched and finally changed' - Independent on SundayColm Toibin's The Heather Blazing details the life of Eamon Redmond, a judge in Ireland's high court, a man remote from his wife, his son and daughter and, at least outwardly, from his own childhood.
Die Bezüge zur Politik und Gesellschaft der Gegenwart bilden hier den realistischen Hintergrund für eine erotische Geschichte, wie sie sich realistischerweise hätte zutragen können.
If you like Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale, you will love this emotional and captivating saga, set amongst the romantic clay potteries of South Wales, from the pen of bestselling author Iris Gower.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS'Tender, challenging and as warm as it was razor-sharp' Beth O'Leary'If you've read Joanna Cannon I think you'll love this' Simon Savidge'A sublimely witty and touching story' Jonathan Coe The standout new novel by acclaimed author Ayisha Malik - perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Candice Carty-Williams.
One of The New Yorker's Best Books of the Year'A finely drawn portrait of the kind of friendship we rarely see in contemporary fiction' - The Guardian'Impressive and sophisticated' - The Daily Telegraph How much knowledge do you need in order to know someone?
Shortlisted for the RSL Encore Award 2021'Extraordinary' - Spectator'Powerful' - Guardian'Spellbinding' - The TabletAs the 1950s draw to a close, and the Cold War escalates, the shape of Drummond Moore's life is changed beyond measure when he strikes up an unlikely friendship with James Carter, a rich and well-connected fellow national serviceman.
INSTANTNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERThe #1New York Timesbestselling author ofIt Ends with Uswhose writing is ';emotionally wrenching and utterly original' (Sara Shepard,New York Timesbestselling author of the Pretty Little Liars series)delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it.
From the two-time Man Booker Prize winner author of Wolf Hall, Bring Up the Bodies and The Mirror & the Light, a prescient and haunting novel of life in Saudi Arabia.
From the Booker Prize-winning author of 'Offshore', 'The Blue Flower' and 'Innocence' comes this Booker Prize-shortlisted story of books and busybodies in East Anglia.
Following the success of 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' and 'The Post-Birthday World', 'Game Control' is coming back into print after being unavailable for years.
Heinrich Bölls Erzählung Die verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann sorgte bei ihrem Erscheinen im Jahr 1974, das von einem Vorabdruck im Spiegel flankiert wurde, für eine heftige Auseinandersetzung um die Methoden des Boulevardjournalismus.
La crisis cubana durante el Periodo Especial es el marco de Habana año cero, novela en la que cobra relieve la memoria del inventor de origen italiano Antonio Meucci.
Steinheim, ein neureicher Geschäftsmann, ist stolz darauf, dass seine Frau einst ihr Leben geopfert hat, um ihm einen gesunden Stammhalter zur Welt zu bringen.
Hagen Trinker – zweiundzwanzig, Rumtreiber, Zocker, Gelegenheitsdieb – verbringt den Morgen bei den gescheiterten Existenzen vom Parkrandkiosk, seine Abende beim Fischer oder in der Waldwirtschaft, wo er, mehr schlecht als recht, vom Backgammonspielen lebt.
