Random house jul 2024 (467 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Practise first coding skills with Peppa and her friends!Use the colourful stickers to complete the code blocks and work out what each different code will do. These simple offline coding activities help to develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills and are a great way of introducing children to coding.Learn with Peppa wipe-clean and sticker activity books focus on key early learning topics such as letters, counting, coding, shapes and numbers and also help children develop awareness of their own feelings and key relationships.Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this brand-new sticker activity bookFun, interactive sticker placement activities help your child develop offline logic and problem-solving skills that are the building blocks of online codingEach Learn with Peppa sticker activity book has been developed by educational experts and contains helpful hints and tips for using the book with your childAccess additional resources and guidance on the Learn with Peppa websiteLet Peppa support your little ones on their early learning adventure in Learn with Peppa. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Explore the different parts of storytelling with Peppa and her friends!Use the colourful stickers to complete the activities and develop children's understanding of storytelling. Children will learn how to think of characters and settings, and begin and end simple stories.Learn with Peppa wipe-clean and sticker activity books focus on key early learning topics such as letters, counting, shapes and numbers and also help children develop awareness of their own feelings and key relationships.Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this brand-new sticker activity bookFun, interactive sticker-placement activities support developing fine motor skills and creative thinkingEach Learn with Peppa sticker activity book has been developed by educational experts and contains helpful hints and tips for using the book with your childAccess additional resources and guidance on the Learn with Peppa websiteLet Peppa support your little ones on their early learning adventure in Learn with Peppa. 16 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER__________________________________________'Breathtaking and brilliant!' Jeffery Deaver'The pages turn themselves' Daily Mail'As thrilling and jaw-dropping as Jurassic Park' Don Winslow'Heart-pounding storytelling at its finest' T.J. Newman'One of the most entertaining novels I've read in years' Adrian McKinty________________________________Two of the bestselling storytellers of all time have created an unforgettable thriller.A once-in-a-century volcanic eruption is about to destroy the Big Island of Hawaii.But a decades-old military secret could turn the volcano into something even more terrifying.Now it's up to a handful of brave individuals to save the island - and the entire world._______________________________Readers are loving Eruption.'Absolute classic''Enthralling read''Classic Crichton and fantastically brought to a climax by Patterson''What a roller coaster ride''Great storytelling'________________________________MORE PRAISE FOR ERUPTION'Fast-moving and fun' NEW SCIENTIST'Enjoyable' TELEGRAPH'An astonishing story' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Patterson's skill as a storyteller is evident' FINANCIAL TIMES'An electrifying thriller' Essential Marbella MagazineEruption was a No. 2 Sunday Times Bestseller and No. 1 New York Times Bestseller 16/06/2024 432 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size!Combining their singular talents to create a fresh and brilliant vision of the Man of Steel, comics storytellers Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely tell one of the greatest Superman stories ever imagined.ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN! Topsy-turvy madness on the backwards Bizarro planet. A bottled city that proves you can never go home again. A living sun hell-bent on destroying humanity. A world without the Man of Steel. Twelve impossible labors and mere moments to save the Earth.The multiple-award winning ALL-STAR SUPERMAN is an eternal story true to the greatest character from the golden age of comics. Featuring iconic characters Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, and Bizarro, this full color edition collects the entire story, All-Star Superman #1-12. 296 pp. Englisch. Quitely, Frank (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC's bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size!The first murder in 500 years. Twenty billion suspects. One hope.For the past six months, newly chosen Green Lantern Sojourner "Jo" Mullein has been protecting the City Enduring, a massive metropolis of 20 billion people. The city has maintained peace for over 500 years by stripping its citizens of their ability to feel. As a result, violent crime is virtually unheard of, and murder is nonexistent. But that's all about to change.Hugo, Locus, and Nebula-winning author N.K. Jemisin thrusts readers into a stunning sci-fi murder mystery on the other side of the universe!Collects Far Sector #1-12, the complete story. 296 pp. Englisch. Campbell, Jamal (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Learn all about the water cycle with Peppa and her friends! Did you know that the water on Earth is used over and over again Follow Peppa andfriends as they investigate the water cycle. Have fun pulling the tabs and turning the wheelto bring each part of the cycle to life, from evaporation and condensation to precipitationand collection.Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this interactive board bookInnovative pulls and wheels change the scenes of every page and help to bring the water cycle to life for curious young mindsEach Learn with Peppa book has been developed by educational expertsAccess additional resources and guidance on the Learn with Peppa websiteLet Peppa support your little ones on their early learning adventure in Learn with Peppa. 12 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child.Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this special 30th anniversary edition of Harriet's Hare.Hares don't talk. Everyone knows that. But the hare Harriet meets in a corn circle on Longhanger Farm is a very unusual hare.'He's a wizard, that's what he is. 'Wiz,' she said.' Wiz is a Partian, native to the distant planet Pars, and not only can he talk, he can speak any language, change into any shape, and even dance! Harriet and Wiz spend the summer galloping around the Farm together, but as his holiday on Earth comes to an end . . .Will Wiz want to go home 176 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Learn all about the water cycle with Peppa and her friends! Did you know that the water on Earth is used over and over again Follow Peppa andfriends as they investigate the water cycle. Have fun pulling the tabs and turning the wheelto bring each part of the cycle to life, from evaporation and condensation to precipitationand collection.Peppa and her friends take centre stage in this interactive board bookInnovative pulls and wheels change the scenes of every page and help to bring the water cycle to life for curious young mindsEach Learn with Peppa book has been developed by educational expertsAccess additional resources and guidance on the Learn with Peppa websiteLet Peppa support your little ones on their early learning adventure in Learn with Peppa. 12 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -From the author of the Branford Boase long-listed debut The Whisperling, comes the next adventure in the legacy.Gloucester, 1918.Nin and Lemon Esmond share a special bond. They're sisters - twins - whisperlings. Which means they have the power to speak with ghosts.Britain is at war, and Lemon - the more daring of the pair - is frustrated that they have to stay at home. Surely they can use their special gift to help in some way Nin doesn't share her sister's need for adventure, but when they see reports of missing whisperlings in the papers, the twins know they must work together to solve what's happening.before they're next.Yet what awaits them on the dark streets of Gloucester isn't simply an adventure, but a battle of their very own.Praise for The Whisperling:'One of the best debuts I've read in YEARS!' - Emma Carroll'A thrilling Gothic page-turner' - Jacqueline Wilson'A captivating and spine-tingling read.paints a vivid picture of the Victorian era' - BookTrust'Sends multiple shivers down the spine and delivers thrilling twists along the way' - LoveReading4Kids 336 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Puffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every child.Rediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this special 30th anniversary edition of Harriet's Hare.Hares don't talk. Everyone knows that. But the hare Harriet meets in a corn circle on Longhanger Farm is a very unusual hare.'He's a wizard, that's what he is. 'Wiz,' she said.' Wiz is a Partian, native to the distant planet Pars, and not only can he talk, he can speak any language, change into any shape, and even dance! Harriet and Wiz spend the summer galloping around the Farm together, but as his holiday on Earth comes to an end . . .Will Wiz want to go home 176 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -From the author of the Branford Boase long-listed debut The Whisperling, comes the next adventure in the legacy.Gloucester, 1918.Nin and Lemon Esmond share a special bond. They're sisters - twins - whisperlings. Which means they have the power to speak with ghosts.Britain is at war, and Lemon - the more daring of the pair - is frustrated that they have to stay at home. Surely they can use their special gift to help in some way Nin doesn't share her sister's need for adventure, but when they see reports of missing whisperlings in the papers, the twins know they must work together to solve what's happening.before they're next.Yet what awaits them on the dark streets of Gloucester isn't simply an adventure, but a battle of their very own.Praise for The Whisperling:'One of the best debuts I've read in YEARS!' - Emma Carroll'A thrilling Gothic page-turner' - Jacqueline Wilson'A captivating and spine-tingling read.paints a vivid picture of the Victorian era' - BookTrust'Sends multiple shivers down the spine and delivers thrilling twists along the way' - LoveReading4Kids 336 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Discover the gripping summer thriller from the bestselling author of The Ex-Wife'One of those books that grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. . .' 5\* Reader Review'The perfect holiday read' Kia Abdullah, bestselling author of Those People Next Door'You won't be able to put it down' Business Post'A wonderful twisty read' Ava Glass, bestselling author of The Traitor______________________________________Three years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party.Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded.They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise.Everyone has a different version of what happened that night.Someone is keeping secrets.How far will they go to keep them hidden __________________________Praise for The Villa . . .'Gripping' Sunday Times Style'Full of surprises' Sun'A great read' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island'Kept me up late into the early hours' Ali Lowe, bestselling author of The Running Club''You'll love the way the chapters switch from the weekend of the murder to the return visit, as the hunt for the killer takes some unexcepted, and violent, turns' Daily Express 'The Villa looks destined to be Jess Ryder's most successful psychological thriller yet' The Herald'An excellent, fast-paced psychological thriller' 5\* Reader Review'A fantastic and original read' 5\* Reader Review'Amazing writing' 5\* Reader Review'Not the ending I was expecting, but it was the ending I didn't know I wanted' 5\* Reader Review'The characters were great, the story itself was very enjoyable and suspenseful, the setting was fantastic' 5\* Reader Review 362 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -From the New York Times best-selling author, Adriana Mather, comes this new and swoon-worthy story, perfect for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Kissing Booth.When it's your job to break-up bad relationships, there's only one rule. DON'T fall in love.Best friends August and Valentine have an unusual summer job. They are hired by parents to break up bad high school relationships.Valentine (the brains of the operation) believes that they're making the world a little better, steering relationships off a cliff so the kids can someday find true love.August doesn't believe in soul mates. In fact, he thinks the idea of falling head over heels is ridiculous. That is until he meets the one girl who changes everything - Ella.The only problem is, she's their new case. So of course, everything he's told her is a lie.even his name.Can August and Valentine pull this break up off, without breaking their own hearts 368 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Discover the gripping summer thriller from the bestselling author of The Ex-Wife'One of those books that grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. . .' 5\* Reader Review'The perfect holiday read' Kia Abdullah, bestselling author of Those People Next Door'You won't be able to put it down' Business Post'A wonderful twisty read' Ava Glass, bestselling author of The Traitor______________________________________Three years ago, bride-to-be Aoife died at her own hen party.Now the hens have returned to the villa where that terrible weekend unfolded.They long for closure. But the moment they step back inside, old wounds open and tensions begin to rise.Everyone has a different version of what happened that night.Someone is keeping secrets.How far will they go to keep them hidden __________________________Praise for The Villa . . .'Gripping' Sunday Times Style'Full of surprises' Sun'A great read' Catherine Cooper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Island'Kept me up late into the early hours' Ali Lowe, bestselling author of The Running Club''You'll love the way the chapters switch from the weekend of the murder to the return visit, as the hunt for the killer takes some unexcepted, and violent, turns' Daily Express 'The Villa looks destined to be Jess Ryder's most successful psychological thriller yet' The Herald'An excellent, fast-paced psychological thriller' 5\* Reader Review'A fantastic and original read' 5\* Reader Review'Amazing writing' 5\* Reader Review'Not the ending I was expecting, but it was the ending I didn't know I wanted' 5\* Reader Review'The characters were great, the story itself was very enjoyable and suspenseful, the setting was fantastic' 5\* Reader Review 362 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -From the New York Times best-selling author, Adriana Mather, comes this new and swoon-worthy story, perfect for fans of The Summer I Turned Pretty and The Kissing Booth.When it's your job to break-up bad relationships, there's only one rule. DON'T fall in love.Best friends August and Valentine have an unusual summer job. They are hired by parents to break up bad high school relationships.Valentine (the brains of the operation) believes that they're making the world a little better, steering relationships off a cliff so the kids can someday find true love.August doesn't believe in soul mates. In fact, he thinks the idea of falling head over heels is ridiculous. That is until he meets the one girl who changes everything - Ella.The only problem is, she's their new case. So of course, everything he's told her is a lie.even his name.Can August and Valentine pull this break up off, without breaking their own hearts 368 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the critically acclaimedauthor of One of Us Is Lying comes a page-turning mystery about a group of old friends and the secrets that they keep.Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher a story that made headlines after the teacher s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she s determined to find out what really happened.The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin s murder but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. Just like he hasn t forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie.Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day,she uncovers secretsthatmight change everything about Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and abouther ex-best friend,Tripp Talbot.Four years ago someone got away with murder. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks. 358 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the critically acclaimedauthor of One of Us Is Lying comes a page-turning mystery about a group of old friends and the secrets that they keep.Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favorite teacher a story that made headlines after the teacher s body was found by three Saint Ambrose students in the woods behind their school. The case was never solved. Now that Brynn is moving home and starting her dream internship at a true-crime show, she s determined to find out what really happened.The kids who found Mr. Larkin are her way in, and her ex best friend, Tripp Talbot, was one of them. Without his account of events, the other two kids might have gone down for Mr. Larkin s murder but instead, thanks to Tripp, they're now at the top of the Saint Ambrose social pyramid. Tripp s friends have never forgotten what Tripp did for them that day, and neither has he. Just like he hasn t forgotten that everything he told the police was a lie.Digging into the past is bound to shake up the present, and when Brynn begins to investigate what happened in the woods that day,she uncovers secretsthatmight change everything about Saint Ambrose, about Mr. Larkin, and abouther ex-best friend,Tripp Talbot.Four years ago someone got away with murder. More terrifying is that they might be closer than anyone thinks. 358 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection'Tessa Hadley is my favourite author' KATE ATKINSONHeloise's father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Janey's bohemian mother plans to marry a man close to Janey's own age - everything changes when an accident interrupts the wedding party. A daughter caring for her elderly mother during the pandemic becomes obsessed with the woman next door; in the wake of his best friend's death, a man must reassess his affair with the friend's wife. Teenager Cecilia wakes one morning on holiday with her parents in Florence and sees them for the first time through disenchanted eyes.These twelve stories plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships.'Few writers give me such consistent pleasure' ZADIE SMITH'Hadley is fantastically inventive . . . A magnificent collection' Daily Telegraph'Wonderful . . . The quality of suspense and satisfaction in Hadley's stories is miraculous' Vogue, Books of the Year 226 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Sunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection'Tessa Hadley is my favourite author' KATE ATKINSONHeloise's father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Janey's bohemian mother plans to marry a man close to Janey's own age - everything changes when an accident interrupts the wedding party. A daughter caring for her elderly mother during the pandemic becomes obsessed with the woman next door; in the wake of his best friend's death, a man must reassess his affair with the friend's wife. Teenager Cecilia wakes one morning on holiday with her parents in Florence and sees them for the first time through disenchanted eyes.These twelve stories plumb the depths of everyday life to reveal the shifting tides and hidden undercurrents of ordinary relationships.'Few writers give me such consistent pleasure' ZADIE SMITH'Hadley is fantastically inventive . . . A magnificent collection' Daily Telegraph'Wonderful . . . The quality of suspense and satisfaction in Hadley's stories is miraculous' Vogue, Books of the Year 226 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.For all of Kat s life, it s just been her and her mother, Jamie except for the forty-eight hours Jamie was married, and Kat had a step-brother, Liam. Thatall ended in an epic divorce, and Kat and Liam haven t spoken since.Now, Jamie is a jewel thief, and her boss, Gem, is the closest thing Kat has ever had to extended family. So it s no wonder that Kat is crushed when Jamie breaks the news: they're going straight. Her next job will be her last and it s a big one. Because the woman whose necklace they ll be stealing is Annalise Sutherland, a member of one of America s richest families.Liam's father is not his favorite person, but since his mother's tragic death six months ago, he's had to live with him. So far all he's learned about the man is that he's serial scammer. He dates women and cons them out of money. His latest mark--Annalise Southerland. Which is how Liam and Kat end up in the same place. Ross Sutherland s, birthday celebration, hosted at the Sutherland family compound.This final job is supposed to be easy, but from the moment Kat and Liam reunite it's clear that something is horribly, dangerously wrong. And just like those 48 hours their parents were married, they can only count on each other. Or can they Everyone is lying and suddenly Kat is in the crosshairs of a mysterious stranger whodefinitelywants her dead. Or is it even a stranger 389 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world foreverin the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from theauthor of The Shadowhunter Chronicles."Everything I look for in fantasy."George R. R. MartinA POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword Catcherthe body double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He and Conor are as close as brothers, but his destiny is to die for Conor. No other future is possible.Lin Caster is a physician from a small community whose members still possess magical abilities. But despite her skills, she cannot heal her best friend without access to forbidden knowledge.After a failedassassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the ruler of Castellane's criminal underworld. But as long-kept secrets begin to unravel and forbidden attractions arise, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal And will their discoveries plunge their nation into warand the world into chaos 627 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of dangerous magic and dark secrets that could change the world foreverin the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from theauthor of The Shadowhunter Chronicles."Everything I look for in fantasy."George R. R. MartinA POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARIn the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill.Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword Catcherthe body double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He and Conor are as close as brothers, but his destiny is to die for Conor. No other future is possible.Lin Caster is a physician from a small community whose members still possess magical abilities. But despite her skills, she cannot heal her best friend without access to forbidden knowledge.After a failedassassination attempt brings Lin and Kel together, they are drawn into the web of the mysterious Ragpicker King, the ruler of Castellane's criminal underworld. But as long-kept secrets begin to unravel and forbidden attractions arise, they must ask themselves: Is knowledge worth the price of betrayal And will their discoveries plunge their nation into warand the world into chaos 627 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -The newest mystery from the author One of Us Is Lying, the Queen of thrillers, Karen M. McManus! When mother-daughter grifters set out on their final job, the heist gets deadly and dangerously personal.For all of Kat s life, it s just been her and her mother, Jamie except for the forty-eight hours Jamie was married, and Kat had a step-brother, Liam. Thatall ended in an epic divorce, and Kat and Liam haven t spoken since.Now, Jamie is a jewel thief, and her boss, Gem, is the closest thing Kat has ever had to extended family. So it s no wonder that Kat is crushed when Jamie breaks the news: they're going straight. Her next job will be her last and it s a big one. Because the woman whose necklace they ll be stealing is Annalise Sutherland, a member of one of America s richest families.Liam's father is not his favorite person, but since his mother's tragic death six months ago, he's had to live with him. So far all he's learned about the man is that he's serial scammer. He dates women and cons them out of money. His latest mark--Annalise Southerland. Which is how Liam and Kat end up in the same place. Ross Sutherland s, birthday celebration, hosted at the Sutherland family compound.This final job is supposed to be easy, but from the moment Kat and Liam reunite it's clear that something is horribly, dangerously wrong. And just like those 48 hours their parents were married, they can only count on each other. Or can they Everyone is lying and suddenly Kat is in the crosshairs of a mysterious stranger whodefinitelywants her dead. Or is it even a stranger 389 pp. Englisch. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTELLER An "exquisite" (The Boston Globe) exploration of love and loss, the struggles and limitations of family lifeand how we all must learn to live together and apartfrom the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Hours "The only problem with Michael Cunningham's prose is that it ruins you for mere mortals' work. He is the most elegant writer in America."The Washington PostNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Public Library, Lit Hub, Paste, Kirkus ReviewsApril 5, 2019: In a cozy brownstone in Brooklyn, the veneer of domestic bliss is beginning to crack. Dan and Isabel, husband and wife, are slowly drifting apartand both, it seems, are a little bit in love with Isabel's younger brother, Robbie. Robbie, wayward soul of the family, who still lives in the attic loft; Robbie, who, trying to get over his most recent boyfriend, is living vicariously through a glamorous avatar online; Robbie, who now has to move out of the houseand whose departure threatens to break the family apart. And then there is Nathan, age ten, taking his first uncertain steps toward independence, while his sister, Violet, five, does her best not to notice the growing rift between her parents.April 5, 2020: As the world goes into lockdown, the cozy brownstone is starting to feel more like a prison. Violet is terrified of leaving the windows open, obsessed with keeping her family safe. Isabel and Dan communicate mostly in veiled sleights and frustrated sighs. And dear Robbie is stranded in Iceland, alone in a mountain cabin with nothing but his thoughtsand his secret Instagram lifefor company.April 5, 2021: Emerging from the worst of the crisis, the family reckons with a new, very different realityand with what they've learned, what they've lost, and how they might go on. "[Cunningham] is one of love's greatest witnesses."Los Angeles Times "An absolutely stunning portrait of humanity . . . a masterpiece."Literary Hub 273 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -NATIONAL BESTELLER An "exquisite" (The Boston Globe) exploration of love and loss, the struggles and limitations of family lifeand how we all must learn to live together and apartfrom the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Hours "The only problem with Michael Cunningham's prose is that it ruins you for mere mortals' work. He is the most elegant writer in America."The Washington PostNEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, Harper's Bazaar, Chicago Public Library, Lit Hub, Paste, Kirkus ReviewsApril 5, 2019: In a cozy brownstone in Brooklyn, the veneer of domestic bliss is beginning to crack. Dan and Isabel, husband and wife, are slowly drifting apartand both, it seems, are a little bit in love with Isabel's younger brother, Robbie. Robbie, wayward soul of the family, who still lives in the attic loft; Robbie, who, trying to get over his most recent boyfriend, is living vicariously through a glamorous avatar online; Robbie, who now has to move out of the houseand whose departure threatens to break the family apart. And then there is Nathan, age ten, taking his first uncertain steps toward independence, while his sister, Violet, five, does her best not to notice the growing rift between her parents.April 5, 2020: As the world goes into lockdown, the cozy brownstone is starting to feel more like a prison. Violet is terrified of leaving the windows open, obsessed with keeping her family safe. Isabel and Dan communicate mostly in veiled sleights and frustrated sighs. And dear Robbie is stranded in Iceland, alone in a mountain cabin with nothing but his thoughtsand his secret Instagram lifefor company.April 5, 2021: Emerging from the worst of the crisis, the family reckons with a new, very different realityand with what they've learned, what they've lost, and how they might go on. "[Cunningham] is one of love's greatest witnesses."Los Angeles Times "An absolutely stunning portrait of humanity . . . a masterpiece."Literary Hub 273 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -\*\*LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2024\*\*'Comrade Stalin wishes to speak with you.'A fascinating exploration of the relationship between writers and tyranny, from the winner of the first Man Booker International Prize.In June 1934, Joseph Stalin allegedly telephoned the famous novelist and poet Boris Pasternak to discuss the arrest of fellow Soviet poet Osip Mandelstam. In a fascinating combination of dreams and dossier facts, Ismail Kadare reconstructs the three minutes they spoke and the aftershocks of this tense, mysterious moment in modern history.Weaving together the accounts of witnesses, reporters and writers such as Isaiah Berlin and Anna Akhmatova, Kadare tells a gripping story of power and political structures, of the relationship between writers and tyranny. The telling brings to light uncanny parallels with Kadare's experience writing under dictatorship, when he received an unexpected phone call of his own.Translated from the Albanian by John Hodgson'One of Europe's most decorated authors. Seasoned fans [of Kadare] will be enthralled' Sunday Times 217 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -\*\*LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2024\*\*'Comrade Stalin wishes to speak with you.'A fascinating exploration of the relationship between writers and tyranny, from the winner of the first Man Booker International Prize.In June 1934, Joseph Stalin allegedly telephoned the famous novelist and poet Boris Pasternak to discuss the arrest of fellow Soviet poet Osip Mandelstam. In a fascinating combination of dreams and dossier facts, Ismail Kadare reconstructs the three minutes they spoke and the aftershocks of this tense, mysterious moment in modern history.Weaving together the accounts of witnesses, reporters and writers such as Isaiah Berlin and Anna Akhmatova, Kadare tells a gripping story of power and political structures, of the relationship between writers and tyranny. The telling brings to light uncanny parallels with Kadare's experience writing under dictatorship, when he received an unexpected phone call of his own.Translated from the Albanian by John Hodgson'One of Europe's most decorated authors. Seasoned fans [of Kadare] will be enthralled' Sunday Times 217 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -#1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken is back with the electrifying sequel to SILVER IN THE BONE, in which fresh betrayal ignites ancient magic to wake the dead, and a cursed girl with no magic of her own must put the past to rest.With the mythical isle of Avalon in ruins, Tamsin and her friends are all that stands in the way of Lord Death's plans to unleash the horrors of Anwnn on the world of the living. As the Wild Hunt carves a bloody path across continents, Tamsin is mustering allies, tracking down powerful artifacts, and traversing into new otherlands in search of a way to stop him.Legend tells of a Mirror of Beasts, powerful enough to trap even Lord Death in its accursed glass, but the mirror is not all that it seems. Tamsin must confront her own darkest secrets if she hopes to tap the mirror's strength to defeat her enemies.Arthurian legend bleeds into contemporary action, and scars of the past are torn open anew by a starcrossed love that refuses to go quietly. This riveting conclusion to the Silver in the Bone duology will hold you in its thrall until the very last page. 486 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -#1 New York Times bestselling author Alexandra Bracken is back with the electrifying sequel to SILVER IN THE BONE, in which fresh betrayal ignites ancient magic to wake the dead, and a cursed girl with no magic of her own must put the past to rest.With the mythical isle of Avalon in ruins, Tamsin and her friends are all that stands in the way of Lord Death's plans to unleash the horrors of Anwnn on the world of the living. As the Wild Hunt carves a bloody path across continents, Tamsin is mustering allies, tracking down powerful artifacts, and traversing into new otherlands in search of a way to stop him.Legend tells of a Mirror of Beasts, powerful enough to trap even Lord Death in its accursed glass, but the mirror is not all that it seems. Tamsin must confront her own darkest secrets if she hopes to tap the mirror's strength to defeat her enemies.Arthurian legend bleeds into contemporary action, and scars of the past are torn open anew by a starcrossed love that refuses to go quietly. This riveting conclusion to the Silver in the Bone duology will hold you in its thrall until the very last page. 486 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -A mad young coach gathers soccer players from across the country to compete in a series of bizarre challenges in a high-tech colosseum he calls Blue Lock. It's a no-balls-barred battle to become Japan's next top striker, in this Squid GamemeetsWorld Cup manga, now available in print! Anime airing now!WOULD YOU GO WITH THE FLOW Thanks to a last-minute goal, Isagi manages to prove his worth and earn his teammates' respect in the first match of tryouts. But more matches remain, and Isagi will need to master his new "reflexive thinking" ability to earn a place on the Blue Lock Eleven. The board is almost set. Prepare for the ultimate contest between the Blue Lock strikers' "egoism" and the U-20 Japan team's legendary defense! 208 pp. Englisch. Nomura, Yusuke (ilustrador). …