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Kafka meets The Thick Of It in a bitingly funny new political satire from Ian McEwanThat morning, Jim Sams, clever but by no means profound, woke from uneasy dreams to find himself transformed into a gigantic creature.Jim Sams has undergone a metamorphosis. In his previous life he was ignored or loathed, but in his new incarnation he is the most powerful man in Britain - and it is his mission to carry out the will of the people. Nothing must get in his way: not theopposition, nor the dissenters within his own party. Not even the rules of parliamentary democracy.With trademark intelligence, insight and scabrous humour, Ian McEwan pays tribute to Franz Kafka's most famous work to engage with a world turned on its head.

She escaped. She survived. But for how long? A gripping novel of suspense, passion andtransformation from international numberone bestseller Nora Roberts - the world's greatest storyteller.When the shots rang out in the shopping mall, Simone Knox knew what to do. Shelter in place. That's what they taughtyou to do in the event of a mass shooting. So on thatt errible, hot summer day in 2005, Simone was lucky. Sheescaped death. But she would never be the same again.Someone has been watching all the survivors of the DownEast Mall massacre. They have spent years perfectinga plan to finish what was started that day. Now that Reedand Simone have found each other, they are in more dangerthan they can possibly imagine - from a killer who will not, and cannot stop.SHELTER IN PLACE is a gripping new standalone, with NoraRoberts' trademark blend of psychological suspense, passionand heart.

HARRY IS OUT OF HIS DEPTH.Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking a gap year in Sydney has been murdered, and Harry has been sent to Australia to assist in any way he can.HE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO GET TOO INVOLVED.When the team unearths a string of unsolved murders and disappearances, nothing will stop Harry from finding out the truth. The hunt for a serial killer is on, but the murderer will only talk to Harry.... BUT HE MIGHT JUST BE THE NEXT VICTIM.Appearing in English for the first time, The Bat is the legendary first novel from the worldwide phenomenon Jo Nesbo.

George Szirtes is a leading figure in contemporary poetry in England and in Hungary, the country of his birth. His poems explore - in a wide variety of complex, skilfully handled forms - his origins, his life, and his critical engagements with works byother poets and artists. They offer

When Elise Morceau meets the writer Constance Holden, she quickly falls under her spell. Connie is sophisticated, bold and alluring ? everything Elise feels she is not. She follows Connie to LA, but in this city of strange dreams and razzle-dazzle, Elisefeels even more out of her depth and makes an impulsive decision that will change her life forever.

Third book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC's The Watch'The work of a prolific humorist at his best' ObserverThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . .____________________'Sorry?' said Carrot. If it's just a thing, how can it commit murder? A sword is a thing' - he drew his own sword

When Mariah White catches her husband with another woman, her life starts to fall apart. And when her daughter, Faith, begins to confide in an imaginary friend, Mariah's own brush with insanity starts to take on a darker meaning.Then Faith appears to start performing miracles, and all at once the situation is spiralling beyond Mariah's control. Is Faith truly seeing God? Or is she just a troubled young girl seeking refuge from her parents' divorce?When it comes to matters of faith, it's hard to know who to believe . .

A warmly humane look at universal questions of belonging, infused with humour, from the bestselling author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it's senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. IfSal's not who he thought he was, who is he?'Friendships, family, grief, joy, rage, faith, doubt, poetry, and love - this complex and sensitive book has room for every aspect of growing up!' Margarita Engle, author of The Surrender Tree'... another stellar, gentle look into the emotional lives of teens on the cusp of adulthood' Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe:'... a smart, intelligent, engaging coming-of-age story and a deep, thoughtful exploration of identity and sexuality' The Book Smugglers'Meticulous pacing and finely nuanced characters underpin the author's gift for affecting prose that illuminates the struggles within relationships' Kirkus Reviews, starred review

You probably know someone like Shay Miller. She wants to find love, but it eludes her. She wants to be fulfilled, but her job is a dead end. She wants to belong, but her life is becoming increasingly isolated. You probably don?t know anyone like theMoore sisters. They have an unbreakable circle of friends. They live a life of glamour and perfection. They always get what they desire. Shay thinks she wants their life. But what they really want is hers.

Giovani Lettori - La collana annovera classici della letteratura in versione semplificata, monografie romanzate di personaggi famosi, racconti epici e di avventura, tutti corredati di note al testo, schede di approfondimento e riflessione e proposteoperative..

Megérkezett az új és egyedi kalandsorozat első kötete Brian K. Vaughantól, a New York Times eladási listáját vezető SAGA írójától és Cliff Chiangtól, a WONDER WOMAN legendás rajzolójától.1988 halloweenjét követő reggelen négy tizenkét éves újságkihordó lány felgöngyölíti minden idők legfontosabb sztoriját.Külvárosi dráma és természetfeletti rejtélyek találkoznak ebben a nosztalgiáról, diákmunkáról, és a gyerekkor utolsó napjairól szóló sikersorozatban.A következő amerikai képregényklasszikus. Vaughan szövege, Chiang rajzai - Matt Wilson színeivel és Jared Fletcher betűivel kiegészítve - pazar rejtélyeket tárnak elénk. - VOXA Paper Girls egy csapásra az elolvasandó könyveim listájának élére került. - The Seattle Review of BooksA Paper Girls-ben egy kimagasló kreatív csapat elbűvölő rejtélyeket sző. - A. V. Club

Pride and Prejudice, which opens with one of the most famous sentences in English Literature, is an ironic novel of manners. In it the garrulous and empty-headed Mrs Bennet has only one aim - that of finding a good match for each of her five daughters.In this she is mocked by her cynical and indolent husband. With its wit, its social precision and, above all, its irresistible heroine, Pride and Prejudice has proved one of the most enduringly popular novels in the English language.

An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships - and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famineof the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her entire life. Given the repression, poverty and starvation she witnessed surely her country could not be, as she had been told the best on the planet?Aged seventeen, she decided to escape North Korea. She could not have imagined that it would be twelve years before she was reunited with her family.She could not return, since rumours of her escape were spreading, and she and her family could incur the punishments of the government authorities - involving imprisonment, torture, and possible public execution. Hyeonseo instead remained in China andrapidly learned Chinese in an effort to adapt and survive. Twelve years and two lifetimes later, she would return to the North Korean border in a daring mission to spirit her mother and brother to South Korea, on one of the most arduous, costly anddangerous journeys imaginable.This is the unique story not only of Hyeonseo's escape from the darkness into the light, but also of her coming of age, education and the resolve she found to rebuild her life - not once, but twice - first in China, then in South Korea. Strong, brave andeloquent, this memoir is a triumph of her remarkable spirit.

2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of Stephen King's first novel Carrie in April 1974. Rescued from the rubbish by his wife Tabitha, the novel launched the Maine schoolteacher on a prolific and extraordinarily successful career. His namehas become synonymous with horror and suspense through over fifty works, including The Dark Tower, a retelling of Byron's Childe Harold to the Dark Tower Came.Simpson traces the writer's life from his difficult childhood - his father went out to the shops and never came back - through his initial books under the pseudonym Richard Bachman to the success of Carrie, Salem's Lot and The Shining in the 1970s, andbeyond. He examines how King's writing was affected by the accident that nearly killed him in 1999 and how his battles with alcohol and addiction to medication have been reflected in his stories. The guide will also take a look at the very manyadaptation's of King's work in movies, on television and radio, and in comic books.

Ánya sok mindenre számított, mit találhat egy kiszáradt kút mélyén, de egy új barát nem jutott volna eszébe. Különösen nem egy olyan új barát, aki egy évszázada halott.Belezuhanni egy kútba önmagában is balszerencse, de Ánya élete sem fenékig tejfel. Cikinek érzi a családját, elégedetlen a testével, és már szinte le is mondott arról, hogy beilleszkedjen az iskolában. Pont egy új barátra van szüksége - még akkor is, haaz halott.Ánya új barinője azonban véresen komolyan gondolja, hogy örökre barátok lesznekAz Ánya kísértete elnyerte a Cybils- a Harvey és a képregényes Oscarjának számító Eisner-díjat.

Una novela sobre la nostalgia de la infancia y el destino que corren las relaciones que nacen en la infancia. Calle Katalin narra la historia de tres familias que viven en la misma calle de Budapest.Érase una vez la calle Katalin, con sus casas con vistas al Danubio y su jardín comunitario

A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger planeFrom seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite

Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year's Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn't expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charmingBen Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric. Ben cannot even wait twenty-four hours before asking to see her again. Within weeks, the two are head over heels in love. By May, they've eloped. Only nine days later, Ben is out riding his bike when heis hit by a truck and killed on impact. Elsie hears the sirens outside her apartment, but by the time she gets downstairs, he has already been whisked off to the emergency room. At the hospital, she must face Susan, the mother-in-law she has nevermet-and who doesn't even know Elsie exists. Interweaving Elsie and Ben's charmed romance with Elsie and Susan's healing process, Forever, Interrupted will remind you that there's more than one way to find a happy ending.

The truth can shatter everything . . .When the Harrington family discovers an abandoned baby deep in the woods, they decide to keep her a secret and raise her as their own.But within days a body is found in the grounds of their house and their perfect new family implodes.Years later, Sylvie, seeking answers to nagging questions about her life, is drawn into the wild beautiful woods where nothing is quite what it seems.Will she unearth the truth?And dare she reveal it?

We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the entire judicial system. We trust them to ensure fair trials, to protect the rights of all litigants, to punish those who do wrong, and to oversee theorderly and efficient flow of justice.But what happens when a judge bends the law or takes a bribe? It's rare, but it happens.Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused byincompetence, not corruption.

Enter the realm. Unleash the darkness. Live the legend. In a land without magic, an assassin is summoned to the castle. Celaena Sardothien has no love for the vicious king who rules from his throne of glass, but she has not come to kill him. She has cometo win her freedom. If she defeats twenty-three murderers, thieves, and warriors in a deadly competition, she will be released from prison to serve as the King's Champion. But something rotten dwells in the castle - and it's there to kill. When hercompetitors start dying mysteriously, one by one, Celaena's fight for freedom becomes a fight for survival - and a desperate quest to root out the evil before it destroys her world, and the people she has come to love. Thrilling and fierce, Throne ofGlass is the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that has captivated readers worldwide.

From the international bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying comes a brand-new addictive thriller.Ivy, Mateo and Cal used to be close - best friends back in middle school.Now all they have in common is a bad day. So for old time's sake they skip school together - one last time.But when the trio spot Brian 'Boney' Mahoney ditching class too, they follow him - right into a murder scene.They all have a connection to the victim. And they're ALL hiding something.When their day of freedom turns deadly, it's only a matter of time before the truth comes out . . .It's Ferris Bueller's Day Off with murder, perfect for fans of One Of Us Is Lying and A Good Girl's Guide To Murder. This explosive new thriller is impossible to put down.

WELCOME TO CARAVAL, WHERE NOTHING IS QUITE WHAT IT SEEMS . . .Scarlett has never left the tiny isle of Trisda, pining from afar for the wonder of Caraval, a once-a-year week-long performance where the audience participates in the show.Caraval is Magic. Mystery. Adventure. And for Scarlett and her beloved sister Tella it represents freedom and an escape from their ruthless, abusive father.When the sisters' long-awaited invitations to Caraval finally arrive, it seems their dreams have come true. But no sooner have they arrived than Tella vanishes, kidnapped by the show's mastermind organiser, Legend.Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But nonetheless she quickly becomes enmeshed in a dangerous game of love, magic and heartbreak. And real or not, she must find Tella before the game isover, and her sister disappears forever.

Fourth book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC's The Watch'Generous, amusing and the ideal boarding point for those who have never visited Discworld' Sunday TelegraphThe Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . ._________________'Neighbours... hah. People'd live for ages side by side, nodding at one another amicably on their way to work, and then some trivial thing would happen and someone would be having a garden fork removed from their ear.'When the neighbours in question are the proud empires of Klatch and Ankh-Morpork, those are going to be some pretty large garden tools indeed. Of course, no-one would dream of starting a war without a perfectly good reason...such as a 'strategic' pieceof old rock in the middle of nowhere.It is after all every citizen's right to bear arms to defend their own. Even if it isn't technically their own. And even if they don't have much in the way of actual weaponry. As two armies march, Commander Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch facesunpleasant foes who are out to get him... and that's just the people on his side. The enemy might be even worse.

Following the unexpected death of her father, eighteen-year-old Layken becomes the rock for both her mother and younger brother. She appears resilient and tenacious, but inside, she's losing hope. Then she meets her new neighbour Will, a handsometwenty-one-year-old whose mere presence leaves her flustered and whose passion for poetry slams thrills her. Not long after a heart-stopping first date during which each recognizes something profound and familiar in the other, they are slammed to thecore when a shocking discovery brings their new relationship to a sudden halt. Daily interactions become impossibly painful as they struggle to find a balance between the feelings that pull them together and the forces that tear them apart. Only throughthe poetry they share are they able to speak the truth that is in their hearts and imagine a future where love is cause for celebration, not regret.

Framed in the doorway of Poirot's bedroom stood an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. Theman's gaunt face stared for a moment, then he swayed and fell.Who was he? Was he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what was the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper? Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life touncover the truth about 'Number Four'.

For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and The Choice: this is the story of the smallest library in the world - and the most dangerous.'It wasn't an extensive library. In fact, it consisted of eight books and some of them were in poor condition. But they were books. In this incredibly dark place, they were a reminder of less sombre times, when words rang out more loudly than machineguns'Fourteen-year-old Dita is one of the many imprisoned by the Nazis at Auschwitz. Taken, along with her mother and father, from the Terezín ghetto in Prague, Dita is adjusting to the constant terror that is life in the camp. When Jewish leader FreddyHirsch asks Dita to take charge of the eight precious books the prisoners have managed to smuggle past the guards, she agrees. And so Dita becomes the secret librarian of Auschwitz, responsible for the safekeeping of the small collection of titles, aswell as the 'living books' - prisoners of Auschwitz who know certain books so well, they too can be 'borrowed' to educate the children in the camp.But books are extremely dangerous. They make people think. And nowhere are they more dangerous than in Block 31 of Auschwitz, the children's block, where the slightest transgression can result in execution, no matter how young the transgressor