Ein Pfarrer mit Frau und Kindern, ein Großbauer ohne Arbeiter, ein Bürgermeister, der kein Problem damit hat, gegen das Gesetz zu verstoßen, wenn es der Sache dient – vor diesem Hintergrund erzählt Michael Scharang die märchenhafte Geschichte, wie das kleine Dorf Ratz dank Flüchtlingen zu neuem Leben erblüht.
A mosaic of human connections in all their shades - from breaking up to making out, quiet contentment to agonising loneliness, sexting to ghosting, friendships to 'fuckboys', pregnancy loss to profound fulfilment.
An uplifting, feel-good romantic read from TOP 100 bestselling author Fay KeenanAurora Henderson and Leo McKendrick were love's young dream when they first dated as teenagers.
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.
In ihren Briefen stehen die Liebenden sofort in Flammen - die Dichterin Christine Lavant und der Maler Werner BergDie schicksalhafte Liebesbeziehung zwischen Christine Lavant und Werner Berg in den Jahren 1950 bis 1955 fand in Hunderten von Briefen ihren Niederschlag.
Discover the dark boarding school psychological thriller, an exploration of power, corruption and retribution, perfect for fans of Girl A, My Dark Vanessa and Anatomy of a Scandal.
Discover the inspiring, laugh-out loud comedy of a woman forced to re-evaluate her life at 40, the perfect holiday read for fans of Alexandra Potter, Bella Mackie and Harper Ford!
Eine herzerwärmende Geschichte um Familienbande, ein tragisches Geheimnis und die Liebe in einem kleinen englischen DorfSarah steckt mitten in den Hochzeitsvorbereitungen mit ihrem Taummann, als sie einen Brief von ihrem Vater erhält.
With A Year of Last Things, acclaimed novelist Michael Ondaatje returns to poetry, looking back on a life of displacement and discovery'My life always stops for a new book by him' JHUMPA LAHIRI'A generous, moving book' GUARDIANBorn in Sri Lanka during the Second World War, Ondaatje was sent as a child to school in London, and later moved to Canada.
**LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024****WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARDS DEBUT FICTION AWARD 2024** Beautiful brings to life an entire world SALLY ROONEY Sublime A thrillingly moreish novel SUNDAY TIMES*It s the biggest weekend of the year and everything is about to change the thrilling debut novel from the prize-winning author.
'Witty and unusual' George Orwell'Magnificent' W H AudenA lyrical tour of life as a young working-class man born into the first days of the 20th century, Caliban Shrieks is a lost masterpiece of 1930s British literature.
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.
The major new novel from the once-in-a-generation author of The End of Eddy'One of the most important, politically vital and morally bracing writers of his generation Keiran Goddard, Guardian Change fills me with admiration and inspiration, as well as renewed faith in writing itself Maggie Nelson One of the major writers of our time' Garth Greenwell'I read everything he writes' Esi Edugyan A mesmeric novel Daily Mail douard Louis longs for a life beyond the poverty, discrimination and violence in his working-class hometown - so he sets out to study in Amiens, and, later, at university in Paris.
**WINNER OF AN ERIC GREGORY AWARD***SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 FORWARD PRIZE - FELIX DENNIS PRIZE FOR BEST FIRST COLLECTION*This searingly powerful first collection about Ukrainian identity is a howl of anguish and an elegant counter-song against totalitarianism'A beautiful, necessary book'ILYA KAMINSKY, author of Deaf Republic'Every poem is a masterpiece'OLIA HERCULES, author of MamushkaWith this searingly powerful first collection, Charlotte Shevchenko Knight gives the current war in Ukraine some much-needed human focus, while examining its brutal aggression within a wider and more accurate historical context.
**READER FAVOURITE IN THE FIRST-EVER GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS COLLECTION****SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES** Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I ve read in years RED, *Books of the Year* A witty, ingenious debut novel An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated SUNDAY TIMES, *Books of the Year*What if you could change husbands as easily as a lightbulb?
A remarkable collection exploring ageing, mortality and environmental destruction**WINNER OF THE DAVID COHEN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023**'By far the best British poet alive' SPECTATOR'A master of language' HILARY MANTELIn this powerful, moving book, John Burnside takes his cue from Schiller, who recognised that, as one thing fades, so another flourishes: everywhere and always, in matters great and small, new life blossoms amongst the ruins.
A stunning novel SAMANTHA HARVEY Impressive OBSERVER Stylish, sharp, genuinely funny CLAIRE POWELLWhen Dylan begins an affair with Gabe, nothing will be the same again.
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2025 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE *In this remarkable second collection, Se n Hewitt describes a journey haunted by love, loss and estrangement - from one of the Sunday Times 30 under 30 in Ireland'Points to a bright future for Irish poetry' SUNDAY TIMES'An exquisitely calm and insightful lyric poet' MAX PORTER'Amazing writing of breathtaking power' IRVINE WELSHAs the mind wanders and becomes spectral, these poems forge their own unique path through the landscape.
'A fascinating, thrilling novel' Samira Ahmed, Front Row, BBC Radio 4 Brilliant a book of big, heady ideas Guardian A state of the nation novel TLSRafiq Hardi Kermanj, founder of the Communist Party of Kurdistan, has fled Tehran and settled in London.
