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In this haunting debut collection, best-selling author Miles Harvey probes the mysterious relationship between human longings and the secret lives of inanimate objects. In one story, an artist discovers an uncanny ability to transform modern sculptures into priceless ancient treasures. In another, a teenager experiences visions of other people's pasts while vandalizing their abandoned houses. In a third, a grieving couple returns again and again to the beach where their son disappeared, pulling plastic bottles, fishing nets, buoys, and other bits of beach trash from the surf “as if those random bits of wreckage were the untranslated hieroglyphs of some secret language that might help them understand their loss.” Harvey—whose work Dave Eggers called “ludicrously unputdownable”—delivers a constellation of stories that explore the gravitational pull of material things: how they drift into and out of our hands, how they assume new meanings, and the ways they serve as conduits between the present and past, the everyday and incomprehensible. Most of all, he explores how these objects have the power to reveal strange and moving facets of the human condition.

WINNER OF THE 2024 GOLDSMITHS PRIZE'A brilliant, stark and unsettling feat.'Observer'Thoughtful and true... Cusk is a disciple of the truth and she helps us to see.'Independent'Cusk's most formidable, radical and compelling novel yet.'The Conversation A path-breaking novel of art, womanhood and violence, from the author of the Outline trilogy. Midway through his life, an artist begins to paint upside down. In Paris, a woman is attacked by a stranger in the street. A mother dies. A man falls to his death. Couples seek escape in distant lands. The new novel from one of the most distinctive writers of the age, Parade sets loose a carousel of lives. It surges past the limits of identity, character, and plot, to tell a true story-about art, family, morality, gender, and how we compose ourselves.

WINNER OF THE CWA GOLD DAGGER SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ENCORE AWARD From the internationally bestselling author of A Crooked Tree'Beautiful, haunting.'LOUISE KENNEDY'Vividly real... There's love here as well as pain.'MARIAN KEYES'Deeply moving.'OBSERVER'A sure-footed and emotionally complex novel... absorbing.'IRISH TIMES'I loved it.'LIZ NUGENT Please don't hang up. I don't know if you remember. You used to live with me. You and your mother. Ruby lives with her father in an old farmhouse at the end of a dirt road. He teaches her to hunt, to forage for mushrooms, to gut a fish. She learns to tiptoe around his temper - and never to ask about her absent mother. Ruby has no idea that, hundreds of miles away, a woman she barely remembers is desperate to answer those same questions. Captivating, tender and deeply moving, Tell Me What I Am is an unforgettable portrait of the indelible bonds of family - and how far we will go for the ones we love.'Haunting and deeply moving.'OBSERVER'Propulsive and richly atmospheric.'IRISH INDEPENDENT'An engrossing, deftly-told story with an aching secret at its heart, this is a profoundly moving novel of family and women standing strong together.'LISA BALLANTYNE'Sharp, poignant, thrilling and moving.'CHRIS WHITAKER'Compelling... Mannion writes with a lyrical economy that stands out, and always shows a deep empathy for her well-drawn characters.'IRISH EXAMINER'A wrenching portrait of the umbilical bond between mother and child and, more powerfully still, an icily persuasive account of the subtle dark arts of male coercion and abuse.'DAILY MAIL WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'A brilliantly told story, engrossing, with love, pain, heartbreak and darkness. The characterisation was excellent and the plot was moving and gently woven.'5• reader review'I raced through... Well-written, incredibly tense and chilling in parts.'5• reader review'A book to savour and appreciate as well as enjoy.'5• reader review'This is such a powerful story of love and family. It kept me awake desperate to find out what had happened to affect them all so badly.'5• reader review'This is a beautifully written novel with powerfully drawn characters.'5• reader review'Had me hooked... Loved it.'5• reader review'Wow what a book!'5• reader review ••Una Mannion's first novel, A Crooked Tree, is available now••

1847. Macroom, County Cork. After the landslide of their descent through 1846, Pádraig and Cáit Ua Buachalla awaken to a new year fraught with the worst of weather, worse luck and a new level of problems to compound their desperate struggle to survive. At the heart of town, Paulellen Creed struggles to maintain her dignity and keep the shop running in the absence of her husband, the pawnbroker. Around them all, depending on who they look to, the community appears to be either imploding or carrying on as usual. In Declan O'Rourke's powerful new instalment in his epic Great Famine saga, follow a heart wrenching story of tragedy and human beauty entwined as, through the voices of Macroom in 1847, we hear a whisper from oblivion.'A harrowing and powerful story, told with passion and love – there's music in every line.'Donal Ryan

'All for Love, or, Her Heart's Sacrifice'is a poignant and emotional novel written by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows the life of Evelyn Fairfax, a young woman whose journey is marked by love, sacrifice, and personal growth. Evelyn, a compassionate and virtuous young lady, finds herself torn between two passionate love interests: Richard Dalton, a charming and dashing aristocrat, and Charles Thornton, a kind-hearted and devoted childhood friend. As Evelyn navigates the complexities of her heart, she must grapple with societal expectations, familial obligations, and her own desires. Richard, a wealthy suitor with a captivating presence, sweeps Evelyn off her feet with his charm and promises of a glamorous life. Their whirlwind romance ignites a spark within Evelyn, but she soon discovers that Richard's love is conditional and tainted by his own selfish ambitions. In contrast, Charles, who has loved Evelyn for years, embodies loyalty, devotion, and unwavering support. Caught in the midst of a love triangle, Evelyn is faced with a heart-wrenching decision. Should she follow her heart's desire and choose Charles, the steadfast and genuine love she has known for years? Or should she succumb to the allure of Richard, risking her own happiness and potentially sacrificing her own dreams? As the story unfolds, Evelyn grapples with her emotions and confronts the consequences of her choices. She undergoes a profound personal transformation, discovering her own strength and resilience in the face of heartbreak and adversity. Through her journey, she learns the true meaning of love, the importance of self-worth, and the significance of following one's own path.'All for Love, or, Her Heart's Sacrifice'delves into themes of love, loyalty, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships. It explores the sacrifices individuals make for the sake of love and the transformative power of personal growth. The novel paints a vivid picture of societal expectations and the challenges faced by women in pursuing their own happiness and fulfillment. Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller's storytelling weaves a captivating narrative, drawing readers into the emotional turmoil and ultimate triumph of Evelyn Fairfax.'All for Love, or, Her Heart's Sacrifice'is a tale that tugs at the heartstrings, reminding us of the sacrifices we make in the name of love and the importance of remaining true to ourselves.

Excerpt:'“There's some mystery about that girl—I'm certain of it.” “What makes you suspect that?” “Well, first, she's evidently a lady—the daughter of a man who has come down in the world most probably: and secondly—” “Ah! You mean the secret lover—the man who was here yesterday and bought a twenty-guinea evening gown of her to send to his sister—eh?” exclaimed Mr Warner, “buyer” of the costume department of the great drapery house of Cunnington's, in Oxford Street, that huge store which, as everybody knows, competes with Whiteleys and Harrods for the premier place of the middle-class trade in London. “Yes,” laughed Miss Thomas, the rather stout middle-aged woman who was head saleswoman of the department, as she stood in the small, glass-partitioned office of the buyer, a pleasant-faced man of forty-five who was an expert in ladies'costumes, and twice yearly bought his stock personally in Paris and in Berlin. “Yes. She's a really nice girl, but I can't quite make her out, although she's been here for over a year now.” “And the lover?” asked the buyer, with a glance across the long square room where autumn costumes of every description were displayed upon stands, or hanging by the hundred in long rows, while ranged round the walls were many expensive evening-dresses exhibited in glass cases. It was afternoon, and the place was full of customers, the assistants in their neat black holding ready-made skirts to their sides to try the effect, or conducting the prospective purchaser to the fitting-rooms. And yet they were not what Mr Warner termed “busy.” “The man, too, is a mystery, like Miss Rolfe. Nobody knows his name. He comes in sometimes, goes up to her, and asks to be served with a skirt or something, and has it sent to Mr Evans at some chambers in Dover Street. The name is, of course, not the right one,” said the head assistant. “But Miss Rolfe knows it, of course?” “Probably she does.” “And she meets him after business hours?” “I think so. But she keeps herself very much to herself, and is always at home early.” Mr Warner glanced across at the tall, fair-haired, handsome girl, whose figure showed to such advantage in her black satin gown. At that moment she was displaying a cheap tweed skirt to two middle-aged women. Her face, as he caught its profile, was very soft and refined, the contour of her cheeks perfect, and the stray wisp of hair across the brow gave a softness to her countenance that was charming. Many a stage girl whose photograph was displayed in the shop-windows was not half so beautiful as the demure, hard-working shop-assistant, Marion Rolfe.'

A touching portrait of a complicated family. The Moorland Cottage is a story about a woman asked to give up her hopes and dreams to further her bother's. Gaskell expertly confronts the mores and social problems faced by Victorian women while highlighting their strength and grace.

'Brilliant. With such a good ending, it had me slapping the back cover closed with utmost satisfaction and respect. Hard recommend.'Hannah Kent, author of Burial Rites and Devotion'Until recently, there had been four of them. Unspeaking, the three remaining Managans lugged their bags into Ewan's waiting car. Luda and her children were not staying in the ghost house on Seannay that first night. The window broken in the storm must first be fixed. Living on the islands means being in constant conversation with the wind; negotiating where it will and will not go. The Managans do not know this yet. It is a lesson they will begin to learn a week later, watching the cliff collapse into the sea.'Luda, a photographer, and her two teenagers arrive in the Scottish Northern Isles to make a new life. Everywhere the past shimmers to the surface; the shifting landscapes and wild weather dominates; the line between reality and the uncanny seems thin here. The teenagers forge connections, making friends of neighbours, discovering both longing and dangerous compulsions. But their mother - fallible, obsessive, distracted - comes up hard against suspicion. The persecution and violence that drove the island's historic witch trials still simmers today, in isolated homes and church buildings, and where folklore and fact intertwine. A compelling and magically immersive novel about a family on the edge and a community ensnared by history, that gathers to an unforgettable ending.'An astonishingly rich and intricate exploration of loss, love, ambition and redemption... A thrilling read.'Marie Claire

‘This gripping tale of three women who are suspected in the disappearance of a 9-year-old is a powerful read you won't want to put down.'– Pedestrian.tv‘An incredible debut full of rich characters and a plot that will keep you guessing. Louise Wolhuter is a writer to watch.'– J.P. Pomare, author of In The Clearing and The Wrong Woman ‘A deeply evocative, hauntingly nostalgic and profoundly unsettling mystery.'– Sulari Gentill, author of The Woman in The Library‘Wolhuter's distinctive voice and her beautiful prose had me immersed and lingering on every page.'– Shankari Chandran, author of Chai Time at Cinnamon GardensJessie Else disappeared the summer the Lambs came to Magpie Beach. Not that the two events were connected at all, in reality; only in my own head, in my own world. They marked for me the end of a certain quiet time and the start of a more complicated living. Winifred is a small town full of prejudices and assumptions. Meg and Lily are outsiders who live on its margins at Magpie Beach, where they've managed to keep out of each other's – and everyone else's – way for years. That is, until Rosemary comes along and draws them into an unlikely friendship. When nine-year-old Jessie Else goes missing, the residents of Winifred begin locking their doors, and fingers soon start pointing towards Magpie Beach. Questions threaten to undo Meg, Rosemary and Lily's quiet existence, and the women band together to protect themselves, and to protect each other, but all three are holding secrets that are too big for them to keep on their own. It's only a matter of time before they start to unravel–and nothing will ever be the same again. PRAISE FOR AN AFTERLIFE FOR ROSEMARY LAMB ‘Wolhuter's prose burns through the pages in this entertaining and sometimes dark combination of mystery and literary fiction'– The Australian ‘It's a finely wrought mystery notable for unusual depth of character – a slow burn with unexpected twists.'– Sydney Morning Herald ‘a slow burn, but a compelling and complex one, steadily entangling the reader in the women's lives. As the fires are stoked to a final conflagration, you won't want to put it down.'– The Canberra Times ‘Darkly addictive. Once An Afterlife for Rosemary Lamb gets its teeth into you, there's no escape.'– Adrian Hyland, author of Canticle Creek ‘Charming, quirky and original. This beautifully written portrait of a small community of outliers keeps unfolding until the very end, revealing how little we ever really know about another person. Wolhuter is a real talent.'– Inga Simpson, author of The Last Woman in the World and Willowman ‘The author's care with her craft – this book is 25 years in the making – results in a magic alchemy of words that provides fresh and enchanting imagery. This novel is engrossing, mostly for the depth with which the characters are drawn and linger in our sentiments. It will be compared with books by writers such as Liane Moriarty – female friendships, small-town drama-mysteries, secret-filled pasts – and should not disappoint.'– Books+Publishing

Excerpt:'“See here, Dick Armstrong; when you've taken that water into the house, I want you to clean these. Do you understand?” The speaker, a sallow-complexioned, overgrown boy of seventeen, threw a pair of mud-bespattered boots at the feet of a sun-burned, healthy-looking lad about a year his junior, while a grin of satisfied malice wrinkled his not over-pleasant features as he thrust his hands into his pockets and started to walk away. “Who are you talking to, Luke Maslin?” answered Dick, hotly, not relishing the contemptuous manner in which he had been addressed. “Why, you, of course,” replied Luke, with a sneer, pausing about a yard away. “You're dad's boy-of-all-work, aren't you?” Unfortunately for Dick this remark expressed the exact truth. He was Silas Maslin's boy-of-all-work, and his lot was not an enviable one. His clothes were bad, his food scarce, his education neglected, and having arrived at the age of sixteen years he eagerly longed to cut loose from his uncongenial surroundings and make his own way in the world. If Dick felt obliged to submit to Mr. Maslin's tyrannical treatment, that was no reason, he contended, why he should allow his son Luke to bully him also.'

Excerpt:'The lovely little Miss Selby came from Boston, and the large and not unhandsome Mr. Anderson came from New York, and they did not like each other. Indeed, Miss Selby was not very fond, just then, of any one who did not come from Boston. Sometimes she even went so far as to declare to herself that she did not like any one at all except the members of one certain household in Boston. It was at night, after she had gone to bed, that she usually made this somewhat narrow-minded declaration, because it was at that time, when she was lying in the dark, that she would most vividly imagine that especial household. Her mother, her grandmother, and her two aunts; they were the kindest, wittiest, most delightful, lovable people who ever breathed, and she compared all other persons with them. And, so compared, Mr. Anderson came out very badly.'

Who in their youth has not given up a great love? If you could somehow go back in time, what would you do to preserve this love? In the short story “Wounded Birds”; Linda's story is told - a girl full of life, like so many others in the world, but because of some family problems she went through, she ended up walking a path that doomed her young heart once and for all. Here is the maxim of the tale: “If loving decisions are not based on the cries of our innermost being, sometimes, everything that is built from then on, even with great difficulty, will disband in heaps of ashes, in clusters of nostalgic mists, in soot. nostalgic labyrinths with no return”.

KULT KönyvekA Familiárisok - A pendle-dombi boszorkányok és A lelenc című Sunday Times bestsellerek szerzőjétől.SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 2021 legjobb könyvei – WaterstonesWomen's Prize – FUTURE 10 – jelölés„Remek az atmoszférája. A feszültség tetőfokon.” – Richard Osman„– Valami itt nincs rendjén.Tudatában voltam, hogy Mr. Booth rám függeszti a szemét, és minthavisszatartotta volna a lélegzetét.– Ezt hogy érti?– A házban. A családdal.”Yorkshire megye, 1904. Ruby Mayt, a frissen végzett dadát felveszik Charles és Lilian England négy gyermeke mellé. Ruby reméli, hogy ez az a kiugrási lehetőség, amelyre mindig is várt, ugyanis Englandék befolyásos gyártulajdonos dinasztiából származnak, jelentős vagyonnal rendelkeznek. De az új dada számára, amint megszokja az élet rendjét az eldugott Hardcastle House-ban, világossá válik, hogy a titokzatos és szépséges Mrs. Englanddel valami nincs rendjén.A zárkózott és visszahúzódó Lilian csekély érdeklődést mutat gyermekei és elragadó férje iránt, és távolról sem az „a ház angyala”, akinek Ruby gondolta. Bár a barátságos, élénk Charles örömmel fogadja a dadát a családban, Rubyt egy sor különös esemény arra kényszeríti, hogy kérdőjelezzen meg mindent, amit addig tudni vélt. A cselédek által kiközösített, és magát egyre kényelmetlenebbül érző dadának szembe kell néznie a démonaival, megelőzendő, hogy a történelem megismételje magát.Elvégre nem létezik tökéletes család – ezt neki igazán tudnia kell.„Egyszerűen lenyűgöző. Vészjósló, csodálatosan megírt és kitűnő, hátborzongató Edward-kori történet.” – Daily Mail„Ott dereng benne a fenyegetés… csábítóan és gyönyörűen megírt történet.” – Sunday Express„Kitűnő. Nem hagy nyugodni, lenyűgöző, hangulatos.” – Emma Stonex, A torony őre című bestseller szerzője„Megbabonázó, elbűvölő, lebilincselő regény érzelmekről és rejtélyről, és egy hősnőről, aki belekeveredik egy elferdítésekből, váratlan fordulatokból és hazugságokból szőtt, képtelen világba. Az utolsó oldalig magával ragadó.” – Kate Williams„Ez a gótikus fenyegetésekkel és rejtélyekkel teli Edward-kori történet meggyőző és teljességgel lebilincselő.” – Louise Hare, a This Lovely City szerzője„Egyszerre elkápráztató és sötét, ugyanolyan gyönyörű, mint amennyire felkavaró. Magával ragadó, érzékeny regény.” – Inga Vesper, a The Long, Long Afternoon szerzője„Precíz és a múltat felidéző prózájával Stacey Halls sokkoló, lenyűgöző és teljes mértékben valós világot varázsol elénk. Elejétől a végéig fogva tartott.” – Joanna Glen, a The Other Half of Augusta Hope Costa-díjra jelölt szerzője„Lélegzetelállítóan briliáns. Pompásan megírt, hihetetlenül hangulatos, a feszültségfokozás magasiskolája. Daphne Du Maurier és Henry James finoman függőséget okozó szerelemgyermeke.” – Liz Hyder„Ragyogó. Rendkívül megkapó feltárása a nehézségek között is megmutatkozó női lelkierőnek, állandóan előrevivő, hangulatos cselekménnyel. Ruby csodálatos főszereplő.” – Caroline Lea

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023'Arnott has an eye and an ear for description that can elevate otherwise quiet moments to something genuinely transcendent... A luminously told, whole-life story of a young boy discovering how to be his own man.'Guardian Ned West dreams of sailing across the river on a boat of his very own. To Ned, a boat means freedom - the fresh open water, squid-rich reefs, fires on private beaches - a far cry from life on Limberlost, the family farm, where his father worries and grieves for Ned's older brothers. They're away fighting in a ruthless and distant war, becoming men on the battlefield, while Ned - too young to enlist - roams the land in search of rabbits to shoot, selling their pelts to fund his secret boat ambitions. But as the seasons pass and Ned grows up, real life gets in the way. Ned falls for Callie, the tough, capable sister of his best friend, and together they learn the lessons of love, loss, and hardship. When a storm decimates the Limberlost crop and shakes the orchard's future, Ned must decide what to protect: his childhood dreams, or the people and the land that surround him... At turns tender and vicious, Limberlost is a tale of the masculinities we inherit, the limits of ownership and understanding, and the teeming, vibrant wonders of growing up. Told in spellbinding, folkloric spirit, this is an unforgettable love letter to the richness of the natural world from a writer of rare talent.

Having failed miserably while working for his uncle, Sam finds himself shipped off to America. He would much rather have been headed to Canada as he'd fallen in love with the picture of a women he'd found left behind in a remote cabin when he'd vacationed there. That is, until he sees another picture of her, in America, while visiting an old friend. He discovers his dream girl, Kay, is the niece of Matthew Wrenn who works for Mammoth Publishing Company. Sam takes a job with Mammoth Publishing Company and rents the house next door to the Wrenn's. From there he sets out to win Kay's affections. Throw in a mystery of a lost family treasure and a gang of thieves and you have the makings of a spirited romp! P. G. Wodehouse at his very best. (Amazon)

•••New York Times bestseller, shortlisted for 2022 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction!•••'It's a true pleasure to sink into Shteyngart's expansive, benevolent storytelling'Sunday Times'A masterpiece... There cannot be a more relevant novel for our moment, certainly not one with such beauty of description, depth of feeling, and, as always, humour.'-Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofLess It's March 2020 and a calamity is unfolding. A group of friends and friends-of-friends gathers in a country house to wait out the pandemic. Over the next six months, new friendships and romances will take hold, while old betrayals will emerge, forcing each character to reevaluate whom they love and what matters most. The unlikely cast of characters includes a Russian-born novelist; his Russian-born psychiatrist wife; their precocious child obsessed with K-pop; a struggling Indian American writer; a wildly successful Korean American app developer; a global dandy with three passports; a Southern flamethrower of an essayist; and a movie star, the Actor, whose arrival upsets the equilibrium of this chosen family. Both elegiac and very, very funny, Our Country Friends is the most ambitious book yet by the author of the beloved bestseller Super Sad True Love Story.

Public health physician Dr. Maya Summer faces a myriad of medical challenges as she comes to grips with her uneasy past. Helped by faculty physician Alex Reddish, who withstands his own identity trials, she uncovers the grave truth behind a series of illnesses as she and Reddish draw close to one another.

In her third book in the Dr. Abby Wilmore Series, Sandra Cavallo Miller weaves a new riveting tale of medical adventure and mystery, set amidst the splendor of the Grand Canyon In this riveting third book of the Dr. Abby Wilmore series, Dr. Abby returns to her medical clinic in Grand Canyon National Park. Happy to be reunited with her staff and her partner, Dr. John Pepper, Abby is back treating park visitors and personnel as well as local residents. However, a wave of heart attacks among apparently healthy hikers creates a new puzzle, and soon there are rumors of people using performance-enhancing drugs. Abby's situation deteriorates when a new female friend suddenly disappears, and Abby berates herself for missing the woman's depression. As Abby struggles with the disappearance of her friend, Dr. Pepper is preoccupied by a mysterious threat from his past and becomes badly injured in an apparent fall. While he recuperates, Abby takes over much of the clinic work while they provide a home for Pepper's troubled teenage niece and an adopted stray dog. Abby soon discovers that there is something more sinister behind the recent troubling events. In this exhilarating follow-up to The Color of Rock and Where Light Comes and Goes, Abby must learn to confront her past in order to stand up for the ones she loves.

For effective use, this book should be purchased alongside the professional guidebook. Both books can be purchased together as a set, Negotiating the World of Friendships and Relationships: A ‘Cool to be Kind'Storybook and Practical Resource [9780367537807]This illustrated storybook introduces Coco, Otto, Ollie and Ling as they negotiate the sometimes tricky world of friendships and relationships, observing the unkindness of some and using their superpower – kindness – to change the lives of others. Explore with them what it means to be unkind, why that choice is sometimes made and how usually there is another choice – to be kind.This storybook will: Help facilitate discussions with children about values, morals and empathy Support children to see that kindness can be a cool choice to make Help you to introduce children to the notion that kindness and unkindness are choices This storybook is available to purchase as part of a two-component set, Negotiating the World of Friendships and Relationships: A ‘Cool to be Kind'Storybook and Practical Resource. It can be used by teachers and support staff to teach and promote kindness to children at primary age and beyond.

''Utterly absorbing and standout tales... Baal's witty and unconventional prose will hook you in right from the start.'– Cosmopolitan Man Hating Psycho is the caustic new collection of stories from visionary writer Iphgenia Baal. Interrogating the disconnect between our public identities and real-life selves, Baal exposes the inherent duplicity of online communication. Text messages relaying deep personal crisis are nothing more than an annoyance, WhatsApp takedowns of wide-eyed left-wingers unfold at breakneck speed, friendships that seem set in stone disintegrate at the first hint of sex, the language of love degraded as life becomes more and more transactional. With black and disquieting humour, thirteen playful texts disparage the highly-profitable superstitions that are the scaffolding of our current social order. Man Hating Psycho lays bare the trappings of modern life, whilst putting the short story form through a literary mincer..'An extraordinary voice, and if you want to understand what happens next in modern writing, you'd do well to listen to it. A revelation.'– Alan Moore

«La he leído casi sin aliento, aplastada por la desolación que impregna unas páginas cuyo contenido argumental ya conocía en gran parte. Y nunca me había pasado nada parecido.» Almudena Grandes, El País Borja trabaja como traductor en un organismo internacional de Nueva York, donde vive con John, su pareja. Una noche recibe una llamada de una prima olvidada para comunicarle que su hermano acaba de morir y que tiene algo que darle. Hace mucho, en los noventa, Borja abandonó el País Vasco para romper con una familia y una tierra intoxicadas por el odio y la incomprensión. En Estados Unidos se convirtió en otra persona, alguien que, con las raíces arrancadas y un pasado sepultado, abrazó un presente vivido en libertad y en otra lengua. Pero una llamada puede bastar para derribar los muros más altos. Ahora él, hijo maldito de una estirpe venida a menos, es el único heredero del caserón abandonado que domina el mar desde lo alto del pueblo de Algorta. Solo él puede abrir de nuevo la puerta y decidir qué hacer con tantos años de silencio y dolor. Pero cerrar las heridas no es fácil y el empeño de escribir un libro sobre aquel pasado tal vez contribuya a reavivarlas. Ortiz de Gondra firma una punzante exploración sobre la identidad, la memoria y la posibilidad de construir un destino propio al margen del que nos impone la familia y del que nos marca nuestra tierra. Críticas: «El gran relato del exilio vasco durante los años de plomo.» Luis Alemany, El Mundo «El mundo, los secretos desvelados y el dolor del universo Gondra destilan autenticidad. No se arrepentirán de sumergirse en él.» Rafael Fuentes, El imparcial «Secretos de familia y un odio viejo que se renueva en cada generación. Esta novela nos habla de la violencia desde un lugar tan íntimo que nos fascina y estremece, y eleva el conflicto a una tragedia clásica. Ahí está el negro corazón de los humanos. Pero también la esperanza.» Rosa Montero «La he leído casi sin aliento, aplastada por la desolación que impregna unas páginas cuyo contenido argumental ya conocía en gran parte. Y nunca me había pasado nada parecido. [...] No sé si Borja Ortiz de Gondra seguirá diseccionando la misma historia en otras obras de teatro, otras novelas que escriba en el futuro, pero estoy segura de que, si lo hace, yo seguiré leyéndole para asombrarme de su talento y de su audacia.» Almudena Grandes, El País «La historia familiar de los Gondra y de los Arsuaga es la historia de la sociedad vasca de los últimos años. El autor teje un emocionante relato sobre la imposibilidad de construir una identidad al margen de los traumas familiares y de las raíces.» Gabriela Ybarra «Nunca serás un verdadero Gondra es una novela sobre los secretos de familia y la dificultad para afrontarlos, sobre la memoria, la pertenencia y las heridas que nos obsesionan y a la vez nos cuesta mirar de frente.» Daniel Gascón

Una mesa, un café y una decisión. Eso es todo lo que hace falta para ser feliz. Una novela sobre el amor, el tiempo perdido y las oportunidades que están por llegar. Un best seller internacional que ya ha vendido 1.000.000 de copias. Un rumor circula por Tokio... Oculta en uno de sus callejones hay una pequeña cafetería que merece la pena visitar no solo por su excelente café, sino también porque, si eliges bien la silla donde sentarte, puedes regresar al pasado. Pero como incluso lo increíble está sujeto a limitaciones, no podrás salir de la cafetería mientras dure el viaje, volverás cuando el café se enfríe y, hagas lo que hagas, el presente no cambiará. A través de las emocionantes historias de cuatro clientes que se atreven a embarcarse en esta aventura por motivos diferentes, Antes de que se enfríe el café nos ofrece un relato atemporal sobre el amor, las oportunidades perdidas y la esperanza de un futuro que siempre está por llegar. La crítica ha dicho: «Antes de que se enfríe el café está destinada a convertirse en un éxito internacional». Publisher's Weekly «Más de un millón de ejemplares vendidos». The Bookseller «Una lectura memorable y cautivadora». Books and Bao «A través de sus cuatro personajes principales, Kawaguchi demuestra una profunda comprensión de las relaciones y del amor». The Straits Times «Una lectura inspiradora y llena de esperanza que se queda contigo mucho después de que hayas terminado de leer. Hará las delicias de los entusiastas de la cultura japonesa con su evocador y romántico retrato de Tokio». Pop Culture Bandit Citas de lectores: «Un tema complejo, pero que se trata de una forma aparentemente simple, hace de esta una inolvidable novela. Las emociones que evoca son eternas y universales». «Antes de que se enfríe el café es una encantadora e inteligente historia acerca de cómo, no importa cuánto lo intentemos, no podemos cambiar el pasado y solo nos queda aprender de nuestros errores y crecer. Disfruté mucho de este emotivo relato». «Me gustaron los personajes tan idiosincráticos y su amable sentido del humor, que se deja entrever de vez en cuando. Si estás buscando una lectura breve y diferente, este es tu libro». «Una novela encantadora que te deja con mucho en lo que pensar». «Hay historias intimistas que te llegan. Y esta es una de ellas. Adoro de vez en cuando leer una buena idea, sencilla y bien desarrollada y eso es lo que nos encontramos aquí».

A brilliant, gripping gangland thriller from Gillian Godden, guaranteed to have you hooked!Money talks…And blonde bombshell Julie isn't afraid to ask for what she wants. With her mother locked up for murder, all Julie cares about is protecting her younger sister, Frankie. But penniless and alone on the streets of Liverpool, Julie realises that there's only one sure fire way to make cash fast – the oldest trade.The men mean nothing to Julie, until she meets Ralph Goldstein, an ex-con who'll do whatever it takes to make his way to top. And the only man Julie can trust.Separately, Ralph and Julie's lives are filled with risk and danger. But when they meet, their blend of personality and ambition could be the best thing that ever happened … or the worst.Will their pasts be their downfall, or will they make it big...together?A brilliantly dark and gritty story about one woman's fight for survival. Perfect for fans of Kimberley Chambers, Caz Finlay and Heather Atkinson.What people are saying about Gillian Godden!'A gritty powerful story. A must read for fans of gangland crime'Bestselling author Kerry Kaya'The characters were so real I'm still looking over my shoulder!'Bestselling author Owen Mullen'Exciting, breathtaking and absolutely fantastic'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'If you are looking for a great gangland, family drama series these books are for you!'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review'A fast and riveting book that will keep you burning the midnight oil!! Highly recommended'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewThis book was previously published as Gold.

A wonderful, emotional roller-coaster from the No1, million copy bestseller Shari Low that you can't put down...As the sunrises on a hot summer's day, four lives are about to be changed forever...Today, Maisie McTeer decides to track down the ex who jilted her at the altar. Today, she'll find out that revisiting the past can also rewrite her future.After losing her husband, Harriet Bassett can no longer bear her lonely life. Today, a familiar face in a crowd will spark a quest to discover if there's something and someone worth living for.Scott and Kelly Bassett's daughter is leaving home. Today, Scott plans to tell Kelly that he's ending their marriage to pursue his rock and roll dreams.However, Kelly, has a bombshell of her own. How will Scott react to the news that a new arrival is on the way to fill their empty nest?Between sunrise and sunset, there's love, heartbreak, laughter and tears, but who will find happiness at the end of the day?Perfect for the fans of Jojo Moyes, Beth Moran and Debbie HowellsPraise for ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Shari Low'A perfect book for summer'- Reader Review'I laughed, cried and loved every word''What an absolute joy to read!'- Reader Review'Loved this book!... What a rollercoaster of emotions'- Reader Review'Wonderfully uplifting'- Reader Review'I've loved reading this book by Shari Low great story line of some of the problems but beautifully showing how much we want love'- Reader Review'More fun than a girl's night out!'- OK! Magazine'A thrilling page turner that grabs your attention from the off. Highly recommended'- The Sun'Totally captivating and it felt like I'd lost a new best friend when it came to the end'- Closer Magazine'Touching stuff'- Heat

Enter Gerard Roylake, returning from Germany after his father dies, for his inheritance at Trimley Deen awaits. Whilst on an evening stroll he meets a childhood friend, Cristel Toller, and then their strange resident called The Lodger... Well of course Gerard likes Cristel, the Lodger is jealous, and soon a bizarre chain of events occur... (Goodreads)

'Every day is a perfect day to read this'Shari Low Eleanor Sharpley has been living a lie...Needing to escape her London life quickly, Eleanor throws her things into the back of her car, and heads to her erstwhile best friend Charlie's family farm. But Charlie isn't there. Instead she finds Charlie's grieving brother Daniel, her eight-month old daughter Hope (a daughter Eleanor had known nothing about), and a crumbling and unloved Damson Farm. Damson Farm lies at the edge of the village of Ferrington, with the river Maddon flowing at its heart. But Ferrington is a village divided by more than just a river - it is split in two by an age-old feud – between the Old Side and the New Side. Eleanor has run from her problems, straight into a family and a world that has problems of its own. But Damson Farm has magic too, and as winter gives way to spring, the old farm starts to come to life under Eleanor's love and care. The orchard starts to blossom with daffodils and bluebells, and the sound of bees busy in their hives fills the warming air. Can Eleanor bring Daniel and the feuding village of Ferrington back to life too, or will her secrets catch up with her first? Number One bestselling author Beth Moran's books are heart-warming, funny, and completely addictive. Perfect for all fans of Jill Mansell, Julie Houston, and Jenny Colgan.Praise for Beth Moran:'Beth Moran's heartwarming books never fail to leave me feeling uplifted'Jessica Redland‘Life-affirming, joyful and tender'Zoe Folbigg'Let it Snow is so uplifting. It's cleverly written, witty and smart. A winner!'Judy Leigh'A British author to watch'Publisher's Weekly'A wonderfully warm-hearted story full of love and laughter'Victoria Connelly

Intertwined Destinies is a story that begins apparently banal, telling the misadventures of a pregnant woman, left to her own fate by her lover and family. Her fate is tragic, but out of this misfortune the hope for a new beginning for the baby and for a couple who want to start a family is born. This plot, which may seem common, however, is the tip of a skein of an overlapping story of hidden interests and loves to be discovered.

«Fernanda Melchor explora la violencia y la desigualdad en esta novela brutal. Lo hace con una destreza técnica deslumbrante, oído absoluto para la oralidad y precisión de neurocirujana para la crueldad. Páradais es un breve e inexorable descenso al infierno». Mariana Enríquez En un conjunto residencial de lujo, dos adolescentes inadaptados se reúnen por las noches para embriagarse a escondidas y compartir sus descabelladas fantasías. Franco Andrade, obeso y solitario, adicto a la pornografía, sueña con seducir a la vecina de al lado -una atractiva mujer casada, madre de familia-, por quien ha desarrollado una obsesión malsana; mientras que Polo, su reacio compañero, fantasea con renunciar a su agobiante empleo como jardinero del exclusivo fraccionamiento y huir de su casa, de su pueblo infestado de narcos, y del yugo de su dominante madre. Ante la imposibilidad de conseguir lo que cada uno cree merecer, Franco y Polo maquinarán un plan tan pueril como macabro. Páradais, escrita por Fernanda Melchor, una de las escritoras mexicanas más destacadas de la actualidad, explora la facilidad con la que el deseo puede convertirse en obsesión y, más aún, en violencia, al tiempo que narra la alianza entre los polos opuestos de la sociedad mexicana contemporánea.

How far would you go to save someone you love? And what if that someone was... not exactly human?Guy Schermerhorn, brilliant young professor of psychology and disciple of the pioneering Dr Moncrieff, is making a name for himself on the talk show circuit with an unusual protégé in tow: a chimp by the name of Sam. Sam lives in Guy's apartment, wears diapers and neckties, devours pizza and Macdonalds – and, through Guy's careful training, can communicate through sign language. But living with Sam is wreaking havoc on Guy's personal life, and when shy, meek undergraduate Aimee Villard volunteers to take on babysitting for him, he can't believe his luck. Aimee and Sam have an immediate rapport, and before Guy knows it she's moved in, proudly devoting herself to Sam's care and Guy's project. Aimee has never known purpose and happiness like this; but when Guy's funding is imperilled, and Sam is taken away by the sinister Moncrief, her world falls apart. Aimee discovers just how far she'll go to, and just what she'll risk, to be united with the chimp she's come to love so much.

A The Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year'An enthralling and wonderfully vivid novel from a master storyteller'Joseph O'Connor'Kneale's medieval world is animated with a refreshing lightness of touch'Sunday Telegraph 1289. A rich farmer fears he'll go to hell for cheating his neighbours. His wife wants pilgrim badges to sew into her hat and show off at church. A poor, ragged villager is convinced his beloved cat is suffering in the fires of purgatory and must be rescued. A mother believes her son's dangerous illness is punishment for her own adultery and seeks forgiveness so he may be cured. A landlord is in trouble with the church after he punched an abbot on the nose. A sexually driven noblewoman seeks a divorce so she can marry her new young beau. These are among a ragtag band of pilgrims that sets off on the tough and dangerous journey from England to Rome, where they hope all their troubles and their prayers will be answered. Some in the group, however, have their own secret reasons for going. Others, while they might aspire to piety, succumb all too often to the sins of the flesh. A riveting, sweeping novel of medieval society and historic Englishness, Pilgrims illuminates the fallibility of humans, the absurdities and consolations of belief, and the very real violence at the heart of religious fervour.

Can you succeed at work level and be a disaster in everything else? Daphne is the living example of how a woman prone to accidents and without any coordination can be graceful with a camera in her hand. The problem is that no one can live hanging from one twenty-four hours a day, not even her. Leaving it will mean you stumble on your own feet, stay locked in your own home, or screw up in front of the most handsome policeman you have ever seen. Luckily, being a duck has its charm and Diego knows how to appreciate what Daphne hides under his constant stumbling accidents.

La novela en la que se basa la serie de éxito Nine Perfect Strangers, protagonizada por Nicole Kidman. Una historia inteligente, divertida, adictiva y con un toque de suspense, por la autora de Big LittleLies. Nueve perfectos desconocidos. Un retiro de lujo aislado del mundo. Diez días que prometen cambiar tu vida. Pero algunas promesas, como algunas vidas, son perfectas mentiras. La escritora de novelas románticas Frances Welty llega al lujoso balneario Tranquillum House con un problema de espalda y el corazón roto y rápidamente se siente interesada por el resto de huéspedes. Algunos desean perder peso, otros buscan un nuevo comienzo y hay quienes están allí por razones que no quieren admitir ni ante sí mismos. Pero quien más le intriga es la misteriosa y carismática directora, una mujer que parece poseer respuestas a preguntas que Frances ni siquiera sabía que tenía. ¿Debería olvidarse de sus dudas y disfrutar del lugar o debería huir ahora que todavía puede? Pronto todos los clientes de Tranquillum House se harán exactamente la misma pregunta. La crítica ha dicho... «Liane Moriarty, la autora de Big Little Lies, vuelve con una historia que reúne lo mejor de su peculiar estilo.» Todo Literatura «Exfutbolistas, exempresarias de éxito, un adicto a los balnearios (y al vino), matrimonios apagados y ganadores de la lotería completan la plantilla de Nueve perfectos desconocidos.» Marie Claire «Promete el mismo tipo de adicción literaria que hemos encontrado en el resto de títulos de Liane Moriarty. Empezad por este, empezad por los anteriores, pero hacedlo.» MEW Magazine «Moriarty ha vuelto porque, sin duda, la echábamos de menos. Y lo hace con el estilo que la caracteriza: prosa mordaz, argumentos inteligentes, toques irónicos y un misterio que nos persigue durante toda la obra.» Culturamas «Las críticas coinciden en definir las novelas de Moriarty como adictivas, contemporáneas, reivindicativas y con suspense. Remarcan también su sentido del humor. Negro.» La Vanguardia «Pura adicción y diversión.» Mía «Moriarty ha vuelto con otra novela adictiva.» Time «Cada nueva revelación es una deliciosa sorpresa... Tan bien escrita y tan astutamente construida que no querrás que acabe.» Booklist «Ingeniosa y conmovedora, la escritura de Moriarty vale su peso en oro.» People «Si había tres buenos personajes en Big LittleLies, hay nueve incluso mejores en Nueve perfectos desconocidos.» The New York Times BookReview «Una novela llena de humor negro que desafía cualquier clasificación. Se las arregla para ser enormemente divertida e intensamente emocional al mismo tiempo.» Bustle «Irresistible.» EntertainmentWeekly «Liane Moriarty es una maestra de la tensión sostenida.» The Washington Post «Una novela adictiva de trama inteligente, continuas sorpresas y a menudo divertida que es también un thriller muy gratificante. Moriarty ha escrito otro éxito seguro.» PublishersWeekly «Nadie escribe sobre los pequeños detalles de la vida de las mujeres con la agudeza y la fuerza de Moriarty... Siento celos de cualquiera que todavía no haya leído esta novela.» Grazia

•FINALIST for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction• •WINNER of the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award• •WINNER of the 2020 Story Prize• •WINNER of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prize, Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction• “Beguiling.” —The New Yorker “Tender, fierce, proudly black and beautiful, these stories will sneak inside you and take root.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Triumphant.” —Publishers Weekly “Cheeky, insightful, and irresistible.” —​​​​​​​Ms. Magazine “This collection marks the emergence of a bona fide literary treasure.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune “Full of lived-in humanity, warmth, and compassion.” —Pittsburgh Current The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions. There is fourteen-year-old Jael, who has a crush on the preacher's wife. At forty-two, Lyra realizes that her discomfort with her own body stands between her and a new love. As Y2K looms, Caroletta's “same time next year” arrangement with her childhood best friend is tenuous. A serial mistress lays down the ground rules for her married lovers. In the dark shadows of a hospice parking lot, grieving strangers find comfort in each other. With their secret longings, new love, and forbidden affairs, these church ladies are as seductive as they want to be, as vulnerable as they need to be, as unfaithful and unrepentant as they care to be, and as free as they deserve to be.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDGE HILL SHORT STORY PRIZE'One of the best collections you'll read this year'Sunday Times'Wild, witty stories... Exhilarating'ObserverIn this rapturous story collection we encounter a ragbag of west of Ireland characters, many on the cusp between love and catastrophe, heartbreak and epiphany, resignation and hope. These stories affirm Kevin Barry as one of the world's most accomplished and gifted writers, and show an Ireland in a condition of great flux but also as a place where older rhythms, and an older magic, somehow persist.

Frances Sheridan's Eugenia and Adelaide is an astonishing first novel of parental tyranny, infidelity, kidnap, blackmail, and violence played out over two volumes against the backdrop of continental Europe. The friendship of Eugenia and Adelaide endures in spite of their separation at the beginning of the novel and remains central to a complex yet coherently drawn web of intriguing tales situated in palatial apartments and remote moss-covered castles. Drawing upon the tragic and comic possibilities of disguise familiar to her from Shakespearean and Restoration drama, and influenced by the romantic entanglements of early prose fiction, Sheridan adopts a sometimes satirical approach to extraordinary events at the same time that she demonstrates a sincere and convincing commitment to the ingenious art of storytelling. Sheridan completed the novel in 1739 when she was just fifteen-years old and Eugenia and Adelaide would prove instrumental to the establishing of Sheridan's literary reputation as one of the most successful novelists and dramatists of the mid-eighteenth century. This is the first modern edition of Eugenia and Adelaide to be published since the original posthumous publication of 1791 and presents a unique opportunity to explore Sheridan's contribution to our current understandings of the history of women's writing, and of reading tastes and practices in the long eighteenth century.

Maurice Baring OBE was born on 27th April 1874 in Mayfair, London. He was the fifth son of eight children to Edward Charles Baring, first Baron Revelstoke, of the Baring banking family, and his wife Louisa Emily Charlotte Bulteel.After the obligatory years at Eton College he went to Trinity College, Cambridge. His early career in the diplomatic service was cut short but it gave him a thirst for travel and he did so widely, particularly in Russia. During the Russo-Japanese war of 1904/5 he reported as an eye-witness for the London Morning Post.In 1909 Baring, who thought of himself as agnostic, converted to Roman Catholicism. A decision which he stated was'the only action in my life which I am quite certain I have never regretted.'When the horror of World War I enveloped Europe in 1914 he enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps, and served as an assistant to David Henderson and Hugh Trenchard (the two responsible for establishing the RFC) on the Western Front in France. In 1918, Baring served as a staff officer in the Royal Air Force and was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 Birthday Honours List. With the end of the war came his development as a writer. Before the war his works had mainly centrered on journalism, short stories and poetry. Now Baring began to write novels. In 1925 he gained an honorary commission as a wing commander in the Reserve of Air Force Officers. After his death, Trenchard was to write,'He was the most unselfish man I have ever met or am likely to meet. The Flying Corps owed to this man much more than they know or think.'The last decades of his life proved to be a descent into chronic health problems. For the final 15 years of his life he was debilitated by the increasing onset of Parkinson's Disease.He was widely known socially, and especially frequented with some of the Cambridge Apostles (an intellectual society at the University founded in 1820), The Coterie (a fashionable group of aristocrats and intellectuals of the 1910s). Baring was staunch in his anti-intellectualism with respect to the arts, and often displayed a lighter side with his pranks on others.'By all accounts, the real Baring was a charming, affable gentleman who knew how to laugh and had no fear of making a fool of himself.'Maurice Baring, dramatist, poet, novelist, translator, essayist, travel writer and war correspondent, died at Beaufort Castle on 14th December 1945 at the age of 71.

A young physician, Dr. Abby Wilmore, attempts to escape her past by starting over at the Grand Canyon Clinic. Silently battling her own health issues, Abby struggles with adjusting to the demands of this unique rural location. She encounters everything from squirrel bites to suicides to an office plagued by strong personalities. While tending to unprepared tourists, underserved locals, and her own mental trials, Abby finds herself entangled in an unexpected romance and trapped amidst a danger even more treacherous than the foreboding desert landscape. Sandra Cavallo Miller's debut novel transports readers to the beautiful depths of Arizona and weaves an adventurous and heartwarming tale of the courage and strength it takes to overcome personal demons and to find love.

Eine Frau, ein Mann, ein Missverständnis: Der rasante Liebesroman »Chaos schützt vor Liebe nicht« von Tanja und Andreas Schmidt als eBook bei dotbooks. Jessie ist Mitte 30, erfolgreich geschieden und vergnügte Mutter einer Tochter. Natürlich wäre es schön, einen Partner zu haben, aber Jessie weiß: Kerle machen nichts als Ärger! So wie der Typ, für den ihre Auszubildende gerade schwärmt – dieser Matthias scheint ein richtiger Macho-Arsch zu sein. Zu gerne würde Jessie ihm einmal ordentlich die Meinung sagen … Matthias hat es sich mit Pizzaservice und kaltem Bier in seinem Single-Leben gemütlich gemacht. Zugegeben, für die richtige Frau würde er es mit fliegenden Fahnen aufgeben– aber die ist schwer zu finden. Der knackige Feger, den er gerade kennengelernt hat, ist jedenfalls viel zu jung für ihn. Noch dazu hat sie diese Chefin, die ein echtes Biest zu sein scheint – und ihn aus unerfindlichen Gründen auf dem Kieker zu haben scheint … Kleine Missverständnisse und das große Glück, das dort lauert, wo man es am wenigsten erwartet: Tanja und Andreas Schmidt erzählen ihren schwungvollen Roman sowohl aus der weiblichen als auch der männlichen Perspektive, vom ersten Blickkontakt bis zum letzten Streit … oder vielleicht doch bis zum Happy End? Jetzt als eBook kaufen und genießen: »Chaos schützt vor Liebe nicht« von Tanja und Andreas Schmidt ist ein beschwingter Liebesroman für Fans von Petra Hülsmann und Daniel Glattauer. Wer liest, hat mehr vom Leben: dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

The awkwardness of modern living takes center stage in these nine short stories by Brian Wood. Well-intentioned characters fumble through social situations: a man making small talk in line for a deadly thrill ride, a pet parrot arrested for murder, a seductive stranger on an airplane who just pulled out a handle of gin. With sparse prose and candid humor, these stories draw attention to the absurdities of our day-to-day interactions.

(Auszug):'In diesem Buch ist alles erfunden; es ist ein Roman, also ein Werk der Phantasie. Das möchte der Verfasser, wie bei manchem seiner früheren Werke, einleitend feststellen. Diese Feststellung gilt nicht nur für die Personen und Ereignisse, sondern auch ganz besonders für die Gründung und das Werden jenes in diesem Roman geschilderten Berliner Unternehmens, das die Gepäckbeförderung zur Aufgabe hat.Der Verfasser vermied es mit Absicht, über die Geschichte eines tatsächlich bestehenden derartigen Unternehmens auch nur das geringste in Erfahrung zu bringen; er wollte frei erfinden können, und das hat er dann auch getan. Trotzdem hofft der Verfasser, ein getreues Bild verschiedener Zeitepochen seit 1910 in der Hauptstadt Berlin gegeben zu haben.'

At its core, The Bottom of the Sky is a novel about two young boys in love with other planets and a disturbingly beautiful girl. An homage to the history of American science fiction, it's also about the Gulf War, 9/11, and a mysterious “incident.” It's like a Kurt Vonnegut novel told by David Lynch through the lens of Philip K. Dick.

An unforgettable book from Portugal's bestselling author that promises to change how we read about love The restaurant is crowded and noisy. The man sits by the window, watching the grey sky, bored, as he is every Monday morning. Suddenly he turns and she's there, standing in front of him. Years have passed since he last saw her, since the day he left, without an explanation, without a reason. Only now does he realise he never stopped loving her, even for a second. Pedro Chagas Freitas takes the reader on a journey to discover the truth about love; the kind of love that touches, envelops and thrills you, that conceals and reveals, that wounds and heals, that seizes you and sets you free.

The latest emotional rollercoaster of a novel from a master of tearjerkers and family fiction. Mac Anderson holds life in the palm of his hand. He has a beautiful wife, three loving children, a comfortable home, and a successful career. Everything is perfect—or so it seems. Tragically, Mac is destined to learn that any sense of security can quickly prove false. Because an invisible enemy called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has invaded Mac's fragile mind and it is about to drop him to his knees. He does all he can to conceal his inner chaos, but to no avail. Left to contend with ignorance, an insensitive justice system, and the struggles of an invisible disease, he loses everything—most importantly his family. One shoebox might store an old pair of sneakers. Two shoeboxes might contain a lifetime of photographs. But in Three Shoeboxes, a father's undying love may be just enough to make things right again.'Compelling and emotional, Three Shoeboxes takes readers on a heart-wrenching journey through some of life's toughest challenges, always with the ever-present sense of the transforming power of love and hope. Three Shoeboxes is Steve Manchester at his finest.'– Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author “In Three Shoeboxes, Steven Manchester chronicles a seemingly strong marriage and loving family that suddenly begins to crack and fragment under the weight of guilt and old secrets. It's psychologically accurate, well-plotted, and a sensitive, honest portrayal of what it's like to have a long-buried past finally surface, and what that reckoning does to everyone involved.” – Mark Sullivan, #1 New York Times bestselling author, Beneath a Scarlet Sky “Raw, moving, and brutally honest—Steven Manchester takes you on an emotional rollercoaster. Grab your tissues for this heart-wrenching story—better yet, grab a box full!” – Tanya Anne Crosby, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, The Girl Who Stayed “Three Shoeboxes is a compassionate, accessible portrait of a vitally important topic, PTSD, how it affects the sufferer and the family—and how to find hope and healing.” – Jenna Blum, New York Times and international bestselling author, Those Who Save Us and Storm Chasers “Three Shoeboxes will linger in your thoughts long after that last page. Steven Manchester has brilliantly woven a story that will touch your heart, twist your emotions, and remind you why he is easily one of your favorite authors.” – Steena Holmes, New York Times and international bestselling author, Emma's Secret: A Novel

Ideal Angels is a book about love in the social media age. Is it possible to keep any secrets when your entire life is online?Ideal Angels is a book about love, loss, and disconnection. One day you're sitting, wondering where your life is going, and the next you're on a rollercoaster, being pushed and pulled in directions you never thought possible. And loving every second of it.Ideal Angels is the story of one man, one woman, and one week. It's a second person sprint through a whirlwind week in which the man goes from nobody to everybody. Sex, drugs, something like rock and roll, the man spent so long hiding from the world in which now he is a central part.Ideal Angels is not all joy though – the world is full of fear, pressure, expectation, it's enough to drive anyone crazy. Particularly if you've spent your life on a knife edge. There are so many things you're expected to do, so many ways you're expected to fit in. You've tried to make your bed, and lie in it, but that's no longer an option. You must become everything you hate, in order to survive.How much can one person change you?

“If McBride is trying to prove—that if you change one life, you change the world—she succeeds magnificently.”—Booklist From the author of the acclaimed novel We Are Called to Rise comes a “jewel of a novel” (BookPage) about four vivid and complicated women in Las Vegas whose lives become connected by secrets, courage, tragedies, and small acts of kindness.Fun-loving and rebellious, twenty-one-year-old June Stein abandons the safe world of her New Jersey childhood for edgy 1950s Las Vegas. For the next 60 years, June will dare to live boldly. She will upend conventions, risk her heart and her life, rear a child, lose a child, love more than one man, and stand up for more than one woman. June's story will intertwine with those of three unlikely strangers: a one-time mail order bride from the Philippines, a high school music teacher, and a young mother from Mexico working as a hotel maid. Knit together around June's explosive secret, they forge a future that none of them foresee. This jubilant, compassionate novel explores the unexpected ways that life connects us, changes us, and even perfects us. A powerful story of lust and of hope, of redemption and of compassion, In the Midnight Room is a smart, sagacious novel about womanhood, family bonds, and how we live in America now.

Camilla, Charles, Alma, Edward, Alwilda and Kristian are a circle of friends hurtling through mid-life. Structured as a series of monologues jumping from one friend to the next, Companions follows their loves, ambitions, pains and anxieties as they age, fall sick, have affairs, grieve, host dinner parties and move between the Lake District, Berlin, Lisbon, Belgrade, Mozambique, New York and, of course, Denmark. In her first book to be translated into English, Christina Hesselholdt explores everyday life, the weight of the past and the difficulty of intimacy in a uniquely playful and experimental style. At once deeply comic and remarkably insightful, Companions is an exhilarating portrait of life in the twenty-first century.

From the internationally bestselling author and “prolific queen of contemporary Irish popular fiction” (The Sunday Times), a heartwarming novel set in Spain where the new tenants of a seaside apartment building test the limits of marriage, money, and ambition.In a beautiful Southern Spanish town, where the sea sparkles and orange blossoms scent the air, the gates of a brand new apartment complex, La Joya de Andalucía, glide open to welcome the new owners. Anna and Austen MacDonald, an Irish couple, are preparing to enjoy their retirement to the fullest. But the demands of family cause problems they could never have foreseen and shake their marriage to the core. Sally-Ann Connolly Cooper, a feisty Texan mother of two young teenagers, is reeling from her husband's infidelity. La Joya becomes a place of solace for Sally-Ann, in more ways than one. Eduardo Sanchez, a haughty native from Madrid, has set out with single-minded determination to become el presidente of the complex's management committee. But pride comes before a fall. Jutta Sauer Perez, a sophisticated German who aspires to purchase her very own apartment in La Joya works hard to reach her goal. Then the unthinkable happens. As their lives entwine and friendships and enmities develop, it becomes apparent that La Joya is not quite the haven they all expect it to be…

The great American master Richard Russo, at the very top of his game, returns to the characters who made Nobody's Fool (1993) a contemporary classic. Richard Russo's new novel takes place in the decaying American town of North Bath over the course of a very busy weekend, ten years after the events of Nobody's Fool. Donald'Sully'Sullivan is trying to ignore his cardiologist's estimate that he has only a year or two left. Ruth, his long-time lover, is increasingly distracted by her former son-in-law, fresh out of prison and intent on making trouble. Police chief Doug Raymer is tormented by the improbable death of his wife, while local wiseguy Carl Roebuck might finally be running out of luck. Filled with humour, heart and hard-luck characters you can't help but love, Everybody's Fool is a crowning achievement from one of the great storytellers of our time.

‘Sad, funny, wise and unblinkingly honest, this is truly wonderful.'Daily Mail ‘I like the smell of pines and the aroma of freshly washed laundry. I like the rattle of hail on windowpanes and the texture of volcanic rock. I like the light in the sky when the sun has gone down.'Cesare is an unlikely hero. As he says himself, ‘I am seventy-seven years old, and for seventy-two years and one hundred and eleven days I threw my life down the toilet...'Is it too late for him to rediscover his passion for love and life? Already an international bestseller, The Temptation to Be Happy is a coming-of-age story like no other.'Immensely charming... Uplifting and very much on the side of life.'Mail on Sunday

Kip made a promise to Lucas that he'd come home to him after his tour overseas, but will Lucas be waiting for him like he promised? Kip Foster is nearly finished with his tour overseas and is ready to leave the hot desert and constant threat of danger. He hopes to reunite with his lover, Lucas Danvers. When he calls to ask Lucas to meet him at their hotel, however, Lucas breaks it off with him. Lucas no longer wants to be his dirty little secret. He says he's waited long enough for Kip to make a choice and he hasn't. Devastated, Kip realizes how much he loves Lucas and that if he's to win him back he needs to do something big. He needs to not let hate and fear control his life. So he makes plans to start living life the way he wants to. Will Lucas still be waiting when he comes home, though?