'On the surface, MY HERO is funny; deep down, it's smart, with lots to say about the fine line between Life and Art- and about what happens when it disappears altogether.
'A novel written with passion and moral outrage' Sunday Times'Sympathetic, thought-provoking and often deeply moving' Daily Telegraph'You can't put this down' Independent Rich or poor, five people, seemingly very different, find their lives in the capital connected in undreamed-of ways.
'Much of this is zany, irreverent fun with a serious underlying intent as Holt turns Plato, Virgil, Freud, Christianity and quantum physics--in short, the whole of the Western tradition--topsy-turvy.
From the author of the Man Booker prize-winners 'Wolf Hall' and 'Bring Up the Bodies' comes a story of suburban mayhem and merciless, hilarious revenge.
The madness lying beneath the surface of life in Florida today is revealed in this manic tale of murder and mayhem from the acclaimed author of Orange Crush, Hammerhead Ranch Motel and Florida Roadkill - comic crime at its finest.
Un desocupado ilusionado con conseguir empleo se aferra a su cábala peronista; un flota-flota capaz de volverte loco; un tipo tan insoportable como querible, al que sus amigos quieren presentarle a una mujer; una sala de espera odontológica demasiado hostil; una fiesta de disfraces muy particular; un fundamentalista de la milanesa; un pésimo jugador de fútbol con un secreto escondido; dos estudiantes enamorados, con ideologías opuestas, que intentan saltar la grieta que los separa; una pelea literal con la almohada…Estos y otros disparadores hilarantes conforman este libro de relatos, donde el humor absurdo atraviesa todos los personajes y todas las situaciones, que fácilmente resultan identificables para el lector.
Dos suramericanos conversan y reflexionan mientras caminan, a veces junto al perro Duermeautopistas, a través de bosques o montañas, en parques, bajo un árbol, en la orilla del mar y al sentarse a tomar mate o té.
At the start of the first millennium AD, southern and western Europe formed part of the Mediterranean-based Roman Empire, the largest state western Eurasia has ever known, and was set firmly on a trajectory towards towns, writing, mosaics, and central heating.
Goethe und Schiller live on tour: Klassiker zum AnfassenIm Jahr 2014 bringt der krisengeschüttelte Buchmarkt auch die Absätze der deutschen Klassiker Goethe und Schiller zum Sinken, deshalb werden die beiden Herren (265 und 255 Jahre alt) von Verleger Cotta auf eine Lesereise durch den Harz geschickt.
From the author of Cultural Amnesia, beloved writer, poet and broadcaster Clive James, The Remake is a satirical story of astronomy, celebrity and a certain sort of romance .
'Kurkov is a fine satirist and a real, blackly comic, find' ObserverDiscover the international thriller, shot through with black satire and authentic detail, by one of Ukraine's most highly acclaimed authors.
Ein satirischer Roman über einen Mann, der aus Verzweiflung sein deutsches Normalo-Leben wegwirft, um es per Zufall in ein vermeintlich süßes Leben als syrischer Flüchtling einzutauschen Aus »Sankt Martin« wird das »Lichterfest«.
