'Supple, horrifying and mordantly droll' New York Times'Nothing short of brilliant' Wall Street Journal'A subtle, often darkly funny novel about the relationship between art and power' Sunday Times'A dazzling performance and a real page turner' Salman RushdieFrom 'one of the brightest, most pleasure-giving writers at work today' (Jeffrey Eugenides), a visionary tale inspired by the life of the 20th century film director G.
This novel is a swift and sweeping history of the East, which plants the reader at the border of the 15th dynasty of Egypt, a nation which sets the stage for the journey Jacob will have to make.
Praise for Joanna Hickson:'An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times'Rich and warm' Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?
Die phantastische Novelle vom verkauften SchattenDie phantastische Erzählung des Peter Schlemihl, der seinen Schatten für einen nie versiegenden Sack Gold verkauft und, statt glücklich zu werden, aus der menschlichen Gesellschaft ausgeschlossen wird.
Ross Padgett steps into the captain's role for the first time aboard the Leighton Line's revolutionary steam-powered vessel, the SS Spirit of the Seas.
Mucho se aprendía del negocio de vivir en aquel Madrid de las verdes manzanas, tan agrias, en el que cada quien se soñaba, creo yo, el único cuerdo entre tantos locos.
