Ultimo press australia (46 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Sydney Morning Herald Best Young Australian Novelist Winner of the ABIA Book of the Year Award Winner of the ABIA Award for Literary Fiction of the Year Winner ABA Booksellers Choice Award for Fiction Winner of the MUD Literary Prize Shortlisted for The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction Shortlisted for The Age Book of the Year for Fiction Shortlisted Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction Shortlisted ABIA Matt Richell Award New Writer of the Yearset to be one of the years most talked about books Vogue Australia a great read that will become an Australian classicSydney Morning Heraldan absolute cracker,Love & Virtuelobs right into the current moment with a clarifying light. I hope EVERYONE reads this book. Helen Garner, bestselling and award winning author of The First Stone and The Spare Roomone of the best novels I have read this year . its clever, pacy and wonderfully thoughtful. Read it! Zara McDonald,Shameless PodcastSex. Power. Consent.Whenever I say I was at university with Eve, people ask me what she was like, sceptical perhaps that she could have always been as whole and self-assured as she now appears. To which I say something like: People are infinitely complex. But I say it in such a wayso pregnant with misanthropythat its obvious I hate her. Michaela and Eve are two bright, bold women who befriend each other their first year at a residential college at university, where they live in adjacent rooms. They could not be more different; one assured and popular the other uncertain and eager-to-please. But something happens one night in O-week a drunken encounter, a foggy memory that will force them to confront the realities of consent and wrestle with the dynamics of power. Initially bonded by their wit and sharp eye for the colleges mix of material wealth and moral poverty, Michaela and Eve soon discover how fragile friendship is, and how capable of betrayal they both are.Written with a strikingly contemporary voice that is both wickedly clever and incisive, issues of consent, class and institutional privilege, and feminism become provocations for enduring philosophical questions we face today. Praise for Love & Virtue Diana Reid will be called the new Sally Rooney youre certain of it by the end of page one. By the end of this real, raw and startling novel, you know Reid is the talent to whom every smart young novelist who follows her will be compared or hope to be. Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss Love & Virtue captures the near-erotic thrill of being a young woman, alone and adrift, who finds, in another young woman, an intellectual equal . Like Elena and Lila in Elena Ferrantes My Brilliant Friend, a touchstone for Reid, their spark feels charged, given to exploding. Sydney Morning Herald Love & Virtueis an accomplished novel by turns funny and furious, and full of the plangent longing and confusion of early adulthood. - The Saturday Paper It is not enough to say Love & Virtue heralds the arrival of a new literary talent: Reid is intensely incisive and brilliant. Sarah Schmidt, author of See What I Have Done Reids prose interrogates everything we think we know about love. Heartfelt and unputdownable, this is a remarkably self-assured debut. Victoria Hannan, author of Kokomo A fierce new voice at just the right moment, shining a light on consent and class with clarity and grace. Inga Simpson, author ofWhere the Trees WereandUnderstory. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. "Diana Reid will be called the new Sally Rooney youre certain of it by the end of page one. By the end of this real, raw and startling novel, you know Reid is the talent to whom every smart young novelist who follows her will be compared or hope to be." Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss 'Likened to an Australian Sally Rooney, Reid has the [same] talent and acerbic wit .' iWeekend 'Makes us care as the lies and half-truths pile up. Reid writes with a measured grace.' The Times Diana Reids Seeing Other People is stacked with enthralling heart-in-your-mouth moments as it ripples with betrayals, shame, love and longing. LoveReading Charlies skin was stinging. Not with heat or sweat, but with that intense, body-defining self-consciousnessthat sense of being watched. She lowered her eyes from Eleanors loving gaze. Her throat taut with tears, she swallowed. Youre a good sister, Eleanor. Dont say that. After two years of lockdowns, theres change in the air. Eleanor has just broken up with her boyfriend, Charlies career as an actress is starting up again. Theyre finally ready to pursue their dreamsrelationships, career, familyif only they can work out what it is they really want. When principles and desires clash, Eleanor and Charlie are forced to ask: where is the line between self-love and selfishness? In all their confusion, mistakes will be made and lies will be told as they reckon with the limits of their own self-awareness. Seeing Other People is the darkly funny story of two very different sisters, and the summer that stretches their relationship almost to breaking point. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A profound insight into the stories behind the image of the Tour de France, showcasing the sacrifice, despair, strategy and chaos of those four weeks in July to reveal a fascinating new perspective on the greatest race on earth. Every year the Tour de France puts on one of the great viewing spectacles in sport, showcasing extraordinary human endurance and one of the most beautiful countries on the planet. But underneath the facade, it's a different story a story of suffering, sacrifice and pain. This is that story. Pain and Privilege gets under the skin of cyclings cruel super race and describes what the race that unites people from all over the globe is really like, from the laughs to the tears, from the politics to the personal, from inspirational triumph to desperate failure. Team staff, sports scientists, psychologists, media and dignitaries all contribute to draw a more complex and confronting portrait of the world's grandest sporting spectacle. With exclusive contributions from Richie Porte, Cadel Evans, Chris Froome, Michael Matthews, Caleb Ewan, Sam Bennett, Robbie McEwen, Michael Mrkv, Jens Debusschere, Matt White, Allan Peiper, Cherie Pridham, Enrico Poitschke, Mathew Hayman, Simon Clarke, Marcel Kittel and Luke Durbridge. Plus, insights from Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Patrick Lefevere, David Brailsford, Tadej Pogacar and more. . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Your future is not guaranteed. And isnt that f*cking freeing? If you found out you had less time to live than the average bear, how might you spend it? Thats a question comedian Michelle Brasier has been asking herself since her dad died of cancer, then her brother, and she was told theres a high chance shell get it too. Shes only young (oh my god so young, and such great skin) but she has been through a lot and its taught her to live each day like its her last because it just might be. From teenage fumblings in the back of a car in Wagga Wagga (teen pregnancy capital of Australia), to performing with Aunty Donna and her own sell-out comedy shows, Michelle invites you into the highs (seeing Jason Momoa drinking a Guinness next to a classic car in Soho) and the lows (getting dumped three quarters of the way through Pirates of the Caribbean). Heartbreaking and hilarious, My Brothers Ashes are in a Sandwich Bag moves between grief and joy, reminding us that lifes too short to be taken seriously. . The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. …

Paperback. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 344 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Cavengreen is far from your average hotel. Australian Women's Weekly A modern take on an Agatha Christie staple, The Concierge will keep fans of Sophie Hannah and Richard Osman entertained. Books + Publishing Corson has a truly fresh voice in the cosy crime scene. It is fun and engaging, and the twists will have tongues wagging at the coffee machines come Monday morning.The Conciergeis pure entertainment. The Australian a comforting mystery with an ending no one could predict. That's LifeI suppose it would be fitting to explain that I am talking into a dictaphone and the lovely Helen will be typing out my story for you to read. She will have a certain amount of creative controlsorting out moments when I get a bit tongue-tied or slightly muddledbut I have told her to leave in as much as possible, so as not to miss any of the important bits. This is my account of the Cavengreen Hotel murder, best we get that bit in early on. The peaceful setting of Cavengreen Hotel has been shattered by a shocking murder. Hector Harrow, the hotel's concierge, has been accused and is determined to clear his name. Hector enlists the aid of Helen, a retired publisher, to document the shocking crime that has unfolded, with the intention of publishing a truthful account. Amid interruptions from a nosy journalist and the egotistical antics of the hotel's new owner, American Dave, Helen works tirelessly to keep Hector focused on finishing his book. As suspicions fall on different guests and one makes a shocking confession, Hector must navigate a web of secrets to uncover the truth. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 326 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 292 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 344 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 263 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 292 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 329 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 326 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 329 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 313 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 329 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 366 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 292 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 344 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 320 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 325 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 393 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 313 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 376 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 297 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 343 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 329 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 313 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 391 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: None Issued. First Edition. 293 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.