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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -LEARN TO WRITE WITH ALL YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS FROM DR. SEUSS! With 80+ pages of fun activities, games, and exercises, this friendly workbook gives kids aged 4-6 plenty of practice tracing the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0-9 alongside beloved friends like The Cat in The Hat, Horton, and The Lorax.Developed by education experts, this brand new Dr. Seuss Workbook offers a progressive, step-by-step approach to print handwriting. Young learners first learn how to correctly hold a pencil and form lines and shapes, then progress to lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and numbers.Reinforced with plenty of practice and repetition, it also includes puzzles and activities for added fun!Also available from the Dr. Seuss Workbooks line:Dr. Seuss Cursive Workbook Dr. Seuss Workbook: Preschool Dr. Seuss Workbook: Kindergarten Dr. Seuss Wipe-Clean Workbook: Letters and Numbers 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Join Dr. Seuss' beloved character the Cat in The Hat as he teaches the ins and outs (and ups and downs and swoops and swirls) of cursive handwriting! With 80+ pages of fun activities and exercises, this friendly workbook for ages 7 and up provides plenty of practice in writing cursive letters alongside all your favorite charaters, from Horton to The Lorax!Developed by education experts, this brand new Dr. Seuss Workbook offers a step-by-step approach to cursive handwriting. Young learners learn how to form lowercase and uppercase letters systematically, progressing through similar letter shapes and pen movements; and then move on to connecting letters to form words and simple sentences.Reinforced with plenty of practice and repetition, it also includes puzzles and activities for added fun!Also available from the Dr. Seuss Workbooks line:Dr. Seuss Handwriting Workbook Dr. Seuss Workbook: Grade 1 Dr. Seuss Workbook: Grade 2 Dr. Seuss Workbook: Grade 3 96 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The clock is ticking.To save her life you must take another.When Jack Morgan is invited to the luxurious Monaco coast to set up a new Private office, it seems like the perfect opportunity to relax in an iconic destination.But the vacation is quickly cut short when Jack's partner Justine is abducted.The kidnappers send Jack clear instructions - and a gun. If he wants to see the woman he loves again, he must take a life in exchange for hers.Jack soon becomes entangled in a dangerous conspiracy that will come to a head at the Monaco Grand Prix.Hours from disaster, Jack must find Justine and her kidnappers - and put a stop to whatever they have planned next._______________________________PRAISE FOR THE PRIVATE THRILLERS'Great action sequences . breathtaking twists and turns' ANTHONY HOROWITZ'An unmissable, breakneck ride' JAMES SWALLOW'Exhilarating, high-stakes action' LESLEY KARA'An exhilarating and totally satisfying read' NB MAGAZINE'A breakneck fast, brutally good page-turner' DAILY MAIL'Hits the ground running and the pace never misses a beat' DAILY EXPRESS'Fast, fierce and breathtaking' MYSTERY PEOPLE'Yet another fine outing from the master of thrillers' CITY A.M.James Patterson, global bestselling thriller author, Circana BookScan, April 2023Private Beijing, part of the Private series, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2023 368 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size!Considered one of the greatest stories in the Dark Knight's historic lore, BATMAN: THE COURT OF OWLS SAGA is an epic tale told by two of comics' finest storytellers.After a series of brutal murders rocks Gotham City, Batman begins to realize that perhaps these crimes go far deeper than appearances suggest. As the Caped Crusader begins to unravel this deadly mystery, he discovers a conspiracy going back to his youth and beyond to the origins of the city he's sworn to protect.Could the Court of Owls, once thought to be nothing more than an urban legend, be behind the crime and corruption Or is Bruce Wayne losing his grip on sanity and falling prey to the pressures of his war on crime Collects Batman (2011) #1-11. 304 pp. Englisch. Capullo, Greg (illustratore). …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -HUGO AWARD WINNER | A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In an alternate America, a murder mystery evolves into an ominous, planet-wide conspiracy in a world where superheroes shifted the course of history as we know itThe compact paperback edition of the groundbreaking masterpiece from comics legends Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons that took apart the infallible superhero archetype, forever changing graphic storytellingIt's the 1980sThe United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the Cold War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and still others turning to vigilantism.And an unknown assassin is stalking a group of heroes who've fallen from grace, plagued by all-too-human failings. After this scattered teamRorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandiascomes together to mourn a friend, they discover that the murder is part of a larger plot to upend the fragile geo-political balance and spread calamity across the world.Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! This portable pocket edition is a great entry point for fans new to Watchmen!"A landmark in the graphic novel medium."Time Magazine"Watchmen is peerless."Rolling Stone 416 pp. Englisch. Gibbons, Dave (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTSELLER The lives of a Jewish boy escaping Nazi-occupied Europe and a mother and daughter fleeing twenty-first-century El Salvador intersect in this ambitious, intricate novel about war and immigration (People), from theauthor of A Long Petal of the Sea and Violeta Timely, provocative . . . emotionally satisfying . . . [a story about] the kindness of strangers who become family. The New York Times Book ReviewAN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARVienna, 1938. Samuel Adler is five years old when his father disappears during Kristallnacht the night his family loses everything. As her child's safety becomes ever harder to guarantee, Samuel's mother secures a spot for him on a Kindertransport train out of Nazi-occupied Austria to England. He boards alone, carrying nothing but a change of clothes and his violin.Arizona, 2019. Eight decades later, Anita Díaz and her mother board another train, fleeing looming danger in El Salvador and seeking refuge in the United States. But their arrival coincides with the new family separation policy, and seven-year-old Anita finds herself alone at a camp in Nogales. She escapes her tenuous reality through her trips to Azabahar, a magical world of the imagination. Meanwhile, Selena Durán, a young social worker, enlists the help of a successful lawyer in hopes of tracking down Anita's mother.Intertwining past and present, The Wind Knows My Name tells the tale of these two unforgettable characters, both in search of family and home. It is both a testament to the sacrifices that parents make and a love letter to the children who survive the most unfathomable dangers and never stop dreaming. 336 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'I always knew I was a star. And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me.'Freddie Mercury was one of biggest icons of the 20th century and his voice, fashion-sense and confidence have been an inspiration to generations.As the lead singer of Queen, Freddie gave the world unforgettable tunes and outrageously stylish music videos. He has inspired generations to know that you should always be proud of who you are.Featuring all of his most-precious wisdom on friendship, creativity, self-belief and love, this collection of quotes will help you feel empowered every time that you feel 'under pressure'. 122 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -A contemporary teen romance novel, now available in paperback, featuring a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school, for fans of Jenny Han and Samira Ahmed.Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical first kiss and landing a spot in the school play. Within the halls of Holy Trinity High, she finds a world where things are no longer black and white and quickly learns that living in color is much more fun. But Jessie gets more than she bargained for when two very different boys steal her heart, forcing her to go off-script. 344 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect' Daily Mail'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE CORRY'Compelling' Crime Monthly_____________________Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith.Why Because she's the best criminal defence attorney in the Hamptons - the elite world of New York's rich and infamous. Because she's as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she's tough. She's strong.As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she's also hired to revive a cold case - a cluster of unsolved murders.Then another bombshell lands. A devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's got a year to live.But for now, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.____________________________Readers are loving 12 Months to Live!'You are going to love Jane Smith! She is a fantastic new character from one of my favourite authors''Wow what a book! I could not put it down''I loved it from start to finish''A fast, easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining read''Punchy, fast-paced and totally absorbing'________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried . there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN 386 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEOTWO KILLERS. TWO MOTIVES. A DEADLY RACE AGAINST TIME.When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first.It soon becomes clear that the plane was taken down by a rare, stolen machine gun. The list of people who could operate the weapon is short. And time runs even shorter.But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders.With two killers and two different motives, Cross and Sampson are in a deadly race against time . . .The latest thriller in the globally bestselling series has arrived.________________________________Readers are loving Alex Cross Must Die . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'The brilliant new action-packed thriller'\*\*\*\*\* 'I just cannot get enough of these fast-paced, page-turning crime thrillers'\*\*\*\*\* 'This story is full of surprises'\*\*\*\*\* 'I LOVE Alex Cross, roll on the next book!'\*\*\*\*\* 'The Alex Cross books are amongst the finest detective stories in the world'_______________________________PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' Lee Child'Alex Cross is a legend' Harlan Coben'Alex Cross . only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln ChildAlex Cross Must Die was a no.6 Sunday Times bestseller 05/12/2023 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'The phenomenal Patterson, one of the great storytellers of our time, does not often produce a new character, but he does here to stunning effect' Daily Mail'A gutsy heroine. A ticking clock. A breathless pace. Wow! This one had me reeling' JANE CORRY'Compelling' Crime Monthly_____________________Her name is Jane Smith. But to friends and foes, she's Jane Effing Smith.Why Because she's the best criminal defence attorney in the Hamptons - the elite world of New York's rich and infamous. Because she's as good an investigator as she is a lawyer. Because she's tough. She's strong.As Jane is preparing to defend a high-profile client accused of a triple homicide, she's also hired to revive a cold case - a cluster of unsolved murders.Then another bombshell lands. A devastating medical diagnosis. Terminal. She's got a year to live.But for now, she has a trial to win. Unless one of her many enemies kills her first.____________________________Readers are loving 12 Months to Live!'You are going to love Jane Smith! She is a fantastic new character from one of my favourite authors''Wow what a book! I could not put it down''I loved it from start to finish''A fast, easy to read, enjoyable and entertaining read''Punchy, fast-paced and totally absorbing'________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.' LEE CHILD'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL'Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried . there's no stopping his imagination' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'Patterson is in a class by himself' GUARDIAN 386 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'Effortlessly charming and deeply moving, The Girlfriend Act has so much heart and humour' - Ann Liang, author of If You Could See The SunAspiring actress Farah Sheikh is tired of being in the background.Ex-child star Zayan Amin needs a break from the spotlight.And after a disastrous audition where she's told she doesn't 'fit the aesthetic' for her university's play, Farah meets The Tragedies. A group of West London theatre kids rejected from the stage for similarly dubious reasons.Together, Farah and The Tragedies find themselves in the limelight and get the chance to perform. But, there's a catch. Recently disgraced child star, Zayan, will be involved.The deal: Zayan regains popularity via the publicity of his new romance, and in exchange, he'll star in (and more importantly, fund) a play for The Tragedies.Can Farah uphold her side of the bargain, and prove her critics wrong 'A heartfelt celebration of the communities we are born into and the families we choose for ourselves. A stunning debut with an everlasting impact.' - Ananya Devarajan, author of Kismat Connection 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'Effortlessly charming and deeply moving, The Girlfriend Act has so much heart and humour' - Ann Liang, author of If You Could See The SunAspiring actress Farah Sheikh is tired of being in the background.Ex-child star Zayan Amin needs a break from the spotlight.And after a disastrous audition where she's told she doesn't 'fit the aesthetic' for her university's play, Farah meets The Tragedies. A group of West London theatre kids rejected from the stage for similarly dubious reasons.Together, Farah and The Tragedies find themselves in the limelight and get the chance to perform. But, there's a catch. Recently disgraced child star, Zayan, will be involved.The deal: Zayan regains popularity via the publicity of his new romance, and in exchange, he'll star in (and more importantly, fund) a play for The Tragedies.Can Farah uphold her side of the bargain, and prove her critics wrong 'A heartfelt celebration of the communities we are born into and the families we choose for ourselves. A stunning debut with an everlasting impact.' - Ananya Devarajan, author of Kismat Connection 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NOW THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ORIGINAL SERIES 'CROSS' ON PRIME VIDEOTWO KILLERS. TWO MOTIVES. A DEADLY RACE AGAINST TIME.When an American Airlines plane explodes in the sky, detectives Alex Cross and John Sampson are first on the scene. They don't hear the gunfire. At first.It soon becomes clear that the plane was taken down by a rare, stolen machine gun. The list of people who could operate the weapon is short. And time runs even shorter.But this isn't the only case the pair must solve. They're also tracking a serial killer who's ambushing young men in what the media are calling the 'Dead Hours' murders.With two killers and two different motives, Cross and Sampson are in a deadly race against time . . .The latest thriller in the globally bestselling series has arrived.________________________________Readers are loving Alex Cross Must Die . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'The brilliant new action-packed thriller'\*\*\*\*\* 'I just cannot get enough of these fast-paced, page-turning crime thrillers'\*\*\*\*\* 'This story is full of surprises'\*\*\*\*\* 'I LOVE Alex Cross, roll on the next book!'\*\*\*\*\* 'The Alex Cross books are amongst the finest detective stories in the world'_______________________________PRAISE FOR THE ALEX CROSS SERIES'Patterson never, and I mean never, disappoints' USA Today'Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it' Lee Child'Alex Cross is a legend' Harlan Coben'Alex Cross . only gets better and better' Lisa Scottoline'[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln ChildAlex Cross Must Die was a no.6 Sunday Times bestseller 05/12/2023 416 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -LEARN TO WRITE WITH ALL YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS FROM DR. SEUSS! With 80+ pages of fun activities, games, and exercises, this friendly workbook gives kids aged 4-6 plenty of practice tracing the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0-9 alongside beloved friends like The Cat in The Hat, Horton, and The Lorax.Developed by education experts, this brand new Dr. Seuss Workbook offers a progressive, step-by-step approach to print handwriting. Young learners first learn how to correctly hold a pencil and form lines and shapes, then progress to lowercase letters, uppercase letters, and numbers.Reinforced with plenty of practice and repetition, it also includes puzzles and activities for added fun!Also available from the Dr. Seuss Workbooks line:Dr. Seuss Cursive Workbook Dr. Seuss Workbook: Preschool Dr. Seuss Workbook: Kindergarten Dr. Seuss Wipe-Clean Workbook: Letters and Numbers.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Join Dr. Seuss' beloved character the Cat in The Hat as he teaches the ins and outs (and ups and downs and swoops and swirls) of cursive handwriting! With 80+ pages of fun activities and exercises, this friendly workbook for ages 7 and up provides plenty of practice in writing cursive letters alongside all your favorite charaters, from Horton to The Lorax!Developed by education experts, this brand new Dr. Seuss Workbook offers a step-by-step approach to cursive handwriting. Young learners learn how to form lowercase and uppercase letters systematically, progressing through similar letter shapes and pen movements; and then move on to connecting letters to form words and simple sentences.Reinforced with plenty of practice and repetition, it also includes puzzles and activities for added fun!Also available from the Dr. Seuss Workbooks line:Dr. Seuss Handwriting Workbook Dr. Seuss Workbook: Grade 1 Dr. Seuss Workbook: Grade 2 Dr. Seuss Workbook: Grade 3.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Immerse yourself in the final book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Pricess series. Followthree princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.They were promised for marriage since birth, and raised to bring down kingdoms, but the triplet princesses of Bessemia s true destiny has always been to die and one already has. Since Sophronia s murder Princesses Daphne and Beatriz have discovered the truth: that they are pawns in their mother s game. A scheme that will see her empress not just of Bessemia, but the entire continent of Vesteria. But the princesses have their own plans.Beatriz and Daphne are still separated by a continent, and there are enemies everywhere, but now they have allies, and they stretch across the borders of Vesteria. Sophronia s husband, the deposed King Leopold; Violie, a former spy for Empress Margaraux; and Beatriz s missing husband, Pasquale and his lover, Ambrose. Now, with their help and the magic of the stars above, the princesses are ready to make their final stand.But whispers of an ancient prophecy follow them--there are secrets from the their past that have yet to be revealed and every move they make, the empress seems to always be one step ahead them. If there s any hope for the princesses, the girls will need to use every skill their mother taught them, trust in the magic in their veins, and defy fate, itself or all is lost for the people of Vesteria. 532 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -Immerse yourself in the final book in the epic fantasy trilogy from the author of the New York Times bestselling Ash Pricess series. Followthree princesses and the destiny they were born for: seduction, conquest, and the crown.They were promised for marriage since birth, and raised to bring down kingdoms, but the triplet princesses of Bessemia s true destiny has always been to die and one already has. Since Sophronia s murder Princesses Daphne and Beatriz have discovered the truth: that they are pawns in their mother s game. A scheme that will see her empress not just of Bessemia, but the entire continent of Vesteria. But the princesses have their own plans.Beatriz and Daphne are still separated by a continent, and there are enemies everywhere, but now they have allies, and they stretch across the borders of Vesteria. Sophronia s husband, the deposed King Leopold; Violie, a former spy for Empress Margaraux; and Beatriz s missing husband, Pasquale and his lover, Ambrose. Now, with their help and the magic of the stars above, the princesses are ready to make their final stand.But whispers of an ancient prophecy follow them--there are secrets from the their past that have yet to be revealed and every move they make, the empress seems to always be one step ahead them. If there s any hope for the princesses, the girls will need to use every skill their mother taught them, trust in the magic in their veins, and defy fate, itself or all is lost for the people of Vesteria. 532 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW HUNTER MURRAY'For as long as I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one' MARIAN KEYES'Sunlit perfection' STEPHEN FRY'Wodehouse is as loved as ever, and his vivid prose style and unique comic invention are major contributions to English fiction' GUARDIANA summertime collection of stories at delight and to entertain, fit for Wodehouse fans and anyone who wants an uplifting, amusing read.'Paper has rarely been put to better use' CAITLIN MORAN'Ingenious. Worth reading again and again' SPECTATOR'Incomparable and timeless genius' KATE MOSSE'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE 320 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW HUNTER MURRAY'For as long as I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one' MARIAN KEYES'Sunlit perfection' STEPHEN FRY'Wodehouse is as loved as ever, and his vivid prose style and unique comic invention are major contributions to English fiction' GUARDIANA summertime collection of stories at delight and to entertain, fit for Wodehouse fans and anyone who wants an uplifting, amusing read.'Paper has rarely been put to better use' CAITLIN MORAN'Ingenious. Worth reading again and again' SPECTATOR'Incomparable and timeless genius' KATE MOSSE'The funniest writer ever to put words to paper' HUGH LAURIE 320 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -From the author of international bestseller The Eight Mountains comes a story of love and community in the wild beauty of the Italian AlpsThe remote alpine village of Fontana Fredda lives by the seasons. These quiet, complex rhythms appeal to Fausto, who has left the city of Milan behind, and with it his relationship. He takes a job as chef in a little restaurant and entrusts himself to new beginnings.Silvia is also seeking change: her sights are on the glaciers where, she has read, climbing a thousand metres towards the sky is equivalent to travelling ten times the same distance to the north. She is in search of her personal North Pole.When Fausto and Silvia meet one night, their story begins: a tender story of love and renewal; of the community that sustains them; and of lives humbled by the implacable strength and beauty of the mountains.As intimate in focus as it is epic in scope, The Lovers is a luminous meditation on our quest to understand our place in one another's lives, and in the magnificence of the world around us.Praise for The Eight Mountains:'Exquisite. A rich, achingly painful story' Annie Proulx'Enchanting' Guardian'Brilliant' New York Times Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -From the author of international bestseller The Eight Mountains comes a story of love and community in the wild beauty of the Italian AlpsThe remote alpine village of Fontana Fredda lives by the seasons. These quiet, complex rhythms appeal to Fausto, who has left the city of Milan behind, and with it his relationship. He takes a job as chef in a little restaurant and entrusts himself to new beginnings.Silvia is also seeking change: her sights are on the glaciers where, she has read, climbing a thousand metres towards the sky is equivalent to travelling ten times the same distance to the north. She is in search of her personal North Pole.When Fausto and Silvia meet one night, their story begins: a tender story of love and renewal; of the community that sustains them; and of lives humbled by the implacable strength and beauty of the mountains.As intimate in focus as it is epic in scope, The Lovers is a luminous meditation on our quest to understand our place in one another's lives, and in the magnificence of the world around us.Praise for The Eight Mountains:'Exquisite. A rich, achingly painful story' Annie Proulx'Enchanting' Guardian'Brilliant' New York Times Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'A groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined' Guardian'A lush, exciting, inspiring read' Sarah WatersIn this radically reimagined vampire myth, the night hides many things.Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is taken in by two mysterious women. Rumoured to be witches, the pair travel only at night, dress in men's clothing and seem to know others' innermost thoughts. But the girl sees the promise of true freedom in their dark glittering eyes: the promise to 'share the blood' and live forever. They name her Gilda.Over the next two hundred years, Gilda moves through unseen spaces: through antebellum brothels, gold-rush bars, Black women's suffrage groups, hair salons and jazz clubs, searching for a way to exist in the world. Her body, powerful against the passage of time, will know both beauty and horror through the women she desires and the blood she craves. But can Gilda truly outrun the darkness of history and face a future where the lives of everyone she loves are at stake Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'A groundbreaking work of Afrofuturism before the term was even coined' Guardian'A lush, exciting, inspiring read' Sarah WatersIn this radically reimagined vampire myth, the night hides many things.Louisiana, 1850. A young girl escapes slavery and is taken in by two mysterious women. Rumoured to be witches, the pair travel only at night, dress in men's clothing and seem to know others' innermost thoughts. But the girl sees the promise of true freedom in their dark glittering eyes: the promise to 'share the blood' and live forever. They name her Gilda.Over the next two hundred years, Gilda moves through unseen spaces: through antebellum brothels, gold-rush bars, Black women's suffrage groups, hair salons and jazz clubs, searching for a way to exist in the world. Her body, powerful against the passage of time, will know both beauty and horror through the women she desires and the blood she craves. But can Gilda truly outrun the darkness of history and face a future where the lives of everyone she loves are at stake Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'Gorgeous' Observer \* 'Profoundly moving' Financial Times \* 'Electrifying' Daily MailHow do you find the courage to make your own life An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose TremainMarianne is fifteen when she falls helplessly and absolutely in love with Simon. Simon owns a Morris Minor, is in his final year at school and has a dazzling future ahead of him. Desperate to escape the stifling 1950s suburbs she has been raised in, Marianne feels sure she will be able to find true happiness with him.However a twist of fate sees Simon's glittering future dashed, and with it, Marianne's dreams. He flees the country and Marianne, realising she will now have to make a life of her own, moves to London determined to reinvent herself. But Marianne cannot let go of that first all-encompassing love and all the while Simon is in Paris, nursing a secret that will alter everything.'A perfect Tremain novel. English, dark and yearning. Remarkable. Tremain shows us the things that make every human life extraordinary' The Times'A complex tale of becoming that's moving, evocative and mesmerising in its acuity' Mail on Sunday\*A Sunday Times Book of the Year\*\* Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction \*READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER:'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5\*\*\*\*\*'An undoubted modern classic' 5\*\*\*\*\*'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5\*\*\*\*\*'A masterclass in character and world building . the writing is just sublime' 5\*\*\*\*\* 180 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -'Gorgeous' Observer \* 'Profoundly moving' Financial Times \* 'Electrifying' Daily MailHow do you find the courage to make your own life An unputdownable novel about first love set in 1960s London from Sunday Times bestselling Rose TremainMarianne is fifteen when she falls helplessly and absolutely in love with Simon. Simon owns a Morris Minor, is in his final year at school and has a dazzling future ahead of him. Desperate to escape the stifling 1950s suburbs she has been raised in, Marianne feels sure she will be able to find true happiness with him.However a twist of fate sees Simon's glittering future dashed, and with it, Marianne's dreams. He flees the country and Marianne, realising she will now have to make a life of her own, moves to London determined to reinvent herself. But Marianne cannot let go of that first all-encompassing love and all the while Simon is in Paris, nursing a secret that will alter everything.'A perfect Tremain novel. English, dark and yearning. Remarkable. Tremain shows us the things that make every human life extraordinary' The Times'A complex tale of becoming that's moving, evocative and mesmerising in its acuity' Mail on Sunday\*A Sunday Times Book of the Year\*\* Shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction \*READERS LOVE ABSOLUTELY AND FOREVER:'Heartrending, funny, unputdownable' 5\*\*\*\*\*'An undoubted modern classic' 5\*\*\*\*\*'Marianne will remain with me as a friend' 5\*\*\*\*\*'A masterclass in character and world building . the writing is just sublime' 5\*\*\*\*\* 180 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prizewinning author and master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth Romemetropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysicalis the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine storiesIn "The Boundary," one family vacations in the Roman countryside, though we see their lives through the eyes of the caretaker's daughter, who nurses a wound from her family's immigrant past. In "P's Parties," a Roman couple, now empty nesters, finds comfort and community with foreigners at their friend's yearly birthday gatheringuntil the husband crosses a line.And in "The Steps," on a public staircase that connects two neighborhoods and the residents who climb up and down it, we see Italy's capital in all of its social and cultural variegations, filled with the tensions of a changing city: visibility and invisibility, random acts of aggression, the challenge of straddling worlds and cultures, and the meaning of home.These are splendid, searching stories, written in Jhumpa Lahiri's adopted language of Italian and seamlessly translated by the author and by Knopf editor Todd Portnowitz. Stories steeped in the moods of Italian master Alberto Moravia and guided, in the concluding tale, by the ineluctable ghost of Dante Alighieri, whose words lead the protagonist toward a new way of life. 204 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -The first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prizewinning author and master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth Romemetropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysicalis the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine storiesIn "The Boundary," one family vacations in the Roman countryside, though we see their lives through the eyes of the caretaker's daughter, who nurses a wound from her family's immigrant past. In "P's Parties," a Roman couple, now empty nesters, finds comfort and community with foreigners at their friend's yearly birthday gatheringuntil the husband crosses a line.And in "The Steps," on a public staircase that connects two neighborhoods and the residents who climb up and down it, we see Italy's capital in all of its social and cultural variegations, filled with the tensions of a changing city: visibility and invisibility, random acts of aggression, the challenge of straddling worlds and cultures, and the meaning of home.These are splendid, searching stories, written in Jhumpa Lahiri's adopted language of Italian and seamlessly translated by the author and by Knopf editor Todd Portnowitz. Stories steeped in the moods of Italian master Alberto Moravia and guided, in the concluding tale, by the ineluctable ghost of Dante Alighieri, whose words lead the protagonist toward a new way of life. 204 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers Nobody's Fool and Everybody's Fool."Sumptuous, spirited . . . [Russo] paints a shining fresco of a working-class community." The New York Times 'Another instant classic, filled with Russo's witty dialogue and warm understanding of human foibles.' People MagazineTen years after the death of the magnetic Donald "Sully" Sullivan, the town of North Bath is going through a major transition as it is annexed by its much wealthier neighbor, Schuyler Springs. Peter, Sully's son, is still grappling with his father's tremendous legacy as well as his relationship to his own son, Thomas, wondering if he has been all that different a father than Sully was to him.Meanwhile, the towns' newly consolidated police department falls into the hands of Charice Bond, after the resignation of Doug Raymer, the former North Bath police chief and Charice's ex-lover. When a decomposing body turns up in the abandoned hotel situated between the two towns, Charice and Raymer are drawn together again and forced to address their complicated attraction to one another. Across town, Ruth, Sully's married ex-lover, and her daughter Janey struggle to understand Janey's daughter, Tina, and her growing obsession with Peter's other son, Will. Amidst the turmoil, the town's residents speculate on the identity of the unidentified body, and wonder who among their number could have disappeared unnoticed.Infused with all the wry humor and shrewd observations that Russo is known for, Somebody's Fool is another classic from a modern master. 451 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and to the characters that captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers in his beloved best sellers Nobody's Fool and Everybody's Fool."Sumptuous, spirited . . . [Russo] paints a shining fresco of a working-class community." The New York Times 'Another instant classic, filled with Russo's witty dialogue and warm understanding of human foibles.' People MagazineTen years after the death of the magnetic Donald "Sully" Sullivan, the town of North Bath is going through a major transition as it is annexed by its much wealthier neighbor, Schuyler Springs. Peter, Sully's son, is still grappling with his father's tremendous legacy as well as his relationship to his own son, Thomas, wondering if he has been all that different a father than Sully was to him.Meanwhile, the towns' newly consolidated police department falls into the hands of Charice Bond, after the resignation of Doug Raymer, the former North Bath police chief and Charice's ex-lover. When a decomposing body turns up in the abandoned hotel situated between the two towns, Charice and Raymer are drawn together again and forced to address their complicated attraction to one another. Across town, Ruth, Sully's married ex-lover, and her daughter Janey struggle to understand Janey's daughter, Tina, and her growing obsession with Peter's other son, Will. Amidst the turmoil, the town's residents speculate on the identity of the unidentified body, and wonder who among their number could have disappeared unnoticed.Infused with all the wry humor and shrewd observations that Russo is known for, Somebody's Fool is another classic from a modern master. 451 pp. Englisch.…