The bestselling novel by cult writer Wang Xiaobo, a satire of the Cultural Revolution, in its first full English translation'Wang Xiaobo is a truly unique writer, and there are very few writers like him' Ai Weiwei'Fills the reader with aching poignancy, and yet makes them want to laugh out loud' Jung Chang, author of Wild SwansTwenty-one year old Wang Er, stationed in a remote mountain commune, spends his days herding oxen, napping and dreaming of losing his virginity.
The uplifting new cat novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Travelling Cat Chronicles'Quirky and life-enhancing' THE TIMES Biggest Books of the Autumn _____________________Against changing seasons in Japan, seven cats weave their way through their owners' lives.
Eine Odyssee durch Tel Aviv zur Zeit des zweiten Golfkriegs: Adam Lotem, General der israelischen Armee, ist auf der Suche nach den Bildern von Luca Signorelli und nach der geheimnisvollen Shulamit, der er in der Bibliothek der Universität begegnet und die sich ihm immer wieder entzieht.
'Spare, chilling, with wild flashes of vivid colour and the tempo of a thriller, Siblings jolts us into the beating heart of a family and post-war East Germany, conjuring the political dreams and divisions that make and ultimately break both' Lisa Appignanesi1960.
Im Alter von 18 Jahren kommt Alberto Santos Dumont (1873-1932), Sohn reicher brasilianischer Plantagenbesitzer, nach Paris, um sich auf dem Gebiet der Technik und Naturwissenschaften weiterzubilden, doch: Er erliegt dem Traum vom Fliegen, der Faszination der Gefahr und seiner Lust auf Abenteuer.
Im Herzen Amazoniens, im wildesten Urwald, verläuft am Rio Madeira eine 360 Kilometer lange Eisenbahnlinie; zu Beginn des letzten Jahrhunderts gebaut, sollte sie während des Kautschukbooms den nicht schiffbaren Oberlauf des Flusses erschließen.
Mit einem Sprung aus dem Schlafzimmerfenster einer schönen Frau rettet sich der Spanier Luiz Galvez, der sich in seinen Memoiren als einer der letzten großen Abenteurer des ausgehenden 19.
The first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese sleuthing series, The Kamogawa Food Detectives is perfect for fans of Toshikazu Kawaguchi's Before the Coffee Gets Cold.
In this masterpiece Kawabata, his brush dipped in silver, renders all the excruciating anguish and beauty of post-war Japan Edmund WhiteWith the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters - born to the same father but different mothers - struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age.
"e;Soaring, spellbinding, utterly epic"e; MUSA OKWONGA"e;A time-travelling wonder of a read"e; PATERSON JOSEPH"e;A work of fierce imagination"e; NII AYIKWEI PARKES WHERE IS ADA?
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
"e;One of Hungary's most important twentieth-century writers"e; New York Times"e;Magda Szab 's fiction shows the travails of modern Hungarian history from oblique but sharply illuminating angles"e; EconomistEszter Encsy is an acclaimed actress, funny and outrageous, quick-witted but callous.
Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.
Multi-prizewinning and internationally acclaimed Yan Lianke -- 'China's most controversial novelist' (New Yorker) -- returns with a campus novel like no other following a young Buddhist as she journeys through worldly temptationTo tell the truth, religious faith is really just a matter of believing stories.
Der alte Boa Morte zieht durch die Gassen Lissabons, findet Obdach in verborgenen Winkeln, lauscht dem Gebimmel erzürnter Straßenbahnen und dem Gesang der Betrunkenen.
'Gives Jo Nesbo a run for his money money' Sunday Express'The latest Norwegian crime-writing sensation' Sunday Times Her name is Mia Kruger, and it is she who makes this superb story very special indeed.
'One of the most exquisite debuts I've read' - Daily Telegraph'Affecting and haunting' - ObserverAfter the death of his wife, a father in a forgotten corner of France raises his two sons alone.
The cult classic from one of France's most stylish writers'Don't give a damn,' says Zazie, 'what I wanted was to go in the metro'Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with her uncle Gabriel.
*Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award*Eliete is forty (-something) Eliete has been married to Jorge for twenty years Eliete has an average career as an average estate agent Eliete has a completely normal life Eliete has reached breaking-point Eliete is stuck in both a dead-end job, and a dead-end marriage.
BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 ACCORDING TO GUARDIAN AND THE SPECTATOR The final novel from one of the greatest writers of the past half century'No-one nowadays writes prose like Javier Mar as .
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER AWARD 2016'Undoubtedly the most powerful work of crime fiction I have read this year' Independent'Vivid and harrowing' Sunday Times'Police procedural, romance, thriller The Murderer in Ruins has a bit of everything and it's one hell of a read.
Einer der wichtigsten Textes des französischen Existenzialismus und der letzte vollendete Roman des Nobelpreisträgers Albert Camus in neuer Übersetzung: «Der vielleicht schönste und am wenigsten verstandene seiner Romane» Jean-Paul SartreIm Amsterdamer Hafenviertel legt Jean-Baptiste Clamence, ehemals angesehener Anwalt, eine atemberaubende Beichte ab: Selbstgefälligkeit und Opportunismus seien die eigentlichen Triebfedern seines Rechtsbewusstseins gewesen.
'Devastating and fascinating' New York Times'Ice-cool, effortlessly classy prose' ObserverA group of respectable family men are charged with the brutal murder of a teenager.
'Mesmerising and utterly absorbing' New York Times'A magnificent storyteller' Der Spiegel A retired small-town doctor takes a garden axe to his cruel wife.
A riveting and highly praised novel by Guatemala’s leading writer of fiction, now in English for the first time In the vein of the writings of Paul Bowles, Paul Theroux, and V.
Winner of the 2015 Best Translated Book Award for fiction, presented by Three Percent, a resource for international literature In Can Xue’s extraordinary book, we encounter a full assemblage of husbands, wives, and lovers.
