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From a Pulitzer Prize-winning critic comes an impassioned critique of the West's retreat from reason.'The Death of Truth is destined to become the defining treatise of our age' David Grann'The first great book of the Trump administration  essential reading' Rolling StoneWe live in a time when the very idea of objective truth is mocked and discounted by the US President. Discredited conspiracy theories and ideologies have resurfaced, proven science is once more up for debate, and Russian propaganda floods our screens.The wisdom of the crowd has usurped research and expertise, and we are each left clinging to the beliefs that best confirm our biases.How did truth become an endangered species? This decline began decades ago, and in The Death of Truth, former New York Times critic Michiko Kakutani takes a penetrating look at the cultural forces that contributed to this gathering storm. In social mediaand literature, television, academia, and political campaigns, Kakutani identifies the trends originating on both the right and the left that have combined to elevate subjectivity over factuality, science, and common values. And she returns us to thewords of the great critics of authoritarianism, writers like George Orwell and Hannah Arendt, whose work is newly and eerily relevant.With remarkable erudition and insight, Kakutani offers a provocative diagnosis of our current condition and presents a path forward for our truth-challenged times.

HBO's hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin's internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A CLASH OF KINGS is the second volume in the series.'Nobody does fantasy quite like Martin' Sunday TimesThroughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising.From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest, turmoil and war.As a prophecy of doom cuts across the sky - a comet the colour of blood and flame - five factions struggle for control of a divided land. Brother plots against brother and the dead rise to walk in the night.Against a backdrop of incest, fratricide, alchemy and murder, the price of glory is measured in blood.

A véres és gyönyörű huszadik század története úgy, ahogy azt csak Ken Follett tudja elmesélni.A titánok bukása a század történelmének első húsz, felkavaró éve, amely nemzetek bukását és felemelkedését hozta. A cselekmény középpontjában egy angol arisztokrata, Fitzherbert gróf áll, akinek Elisaveta, orosz hercegnő a felesége. Miközben a gróf awalesi szénbányákban szipolyozza ki a bányászokat, kastélyában uralkodókat és diplomatákat lát vendégül. Ezen diplomaták egyike a rejtélyes Walter von Ulrich gróf, a német követség attaséja, aki beleszeret a gróf szabadgondolkodású húgába. A vendégekközt több különös alak is felbukkan. Egyikük Wilsonnak, az Egyesült Államok elnökének személyi titkára, Amerikában él egy orosz üzletember, Vyalov, akiről mindenki tudja, hogy a szesztilalmat kihasználva tett szert roppant vagyonára. Vyalov szolgálatábaszegődik, majd elcsábítja annak lányát Lev Peskov lovász, aki hamis útlevéllel vándorol ki a Petrográdból. Bátyja, Grigorij Peskov öntudatos munkás, a kommunista vitakör tagja, majd az 1917-es oroszországi forradalom egyik vezetője. Lenin és a bolsevikokgyőzelme után komisszárként a Kreml egyik elegáns lakásába költözhet be családjával. Ezeknek a világ különböző részein élő családoknak a sorsa a nagy történelmi események, elsősorban a világháború során egymásba kapcsolódik.A titánok bukása - Ken Follett többi regényéhez hasonlóan - izgalmas, mesterien felépített cselekményű regény, amely megmutatja, hogyan sodródott bele Európa és Amerika az első világégésbe.Ken Follett legújabb nagyszabású regénytrilógiájának címe: Évszázad. A három kötetben az író arra vállalkozik, hogy elmesélje a 20. század európai és amerikai történetét öt család életén keresztül, akiknek sorsa egymásba kapcsolódik, összefonódik.Az 1. kötet, A titánok bukása a 20. század első éveitől az első világháború végéig, a Párizs környéki békekötésekig terjedő időszakban játszódik.A 2. kötet, A megfagyott világ a két világháború közti időszakról és a második világháborúról szól, szereplői az 1. kötet hőseinek gyermekei.A 3. kötet pedig a következő generáció életét mondja el a hidegháború időszakában.

ReviewI adored Astrid Lindgren as a child and it was wonderful to discover the hilarious and original adventures of Emil, a little boy who gets his head stuck in soup tureens and hoists his sister up a flagpole. IrresistibleAbout the AuthorAstrid Lindgren was born in 1907, and grew up at a farm called NAOs in the south of Sweden. She began her writing career in 1944 after she won a children's book competition, with Pippi Longstocking published a year later. She published more than onehundred books in her lifetime and is still the most popular children's author in Sweden. Her books have been translated into more than sixty languages, and she received numerous honours and awards. Astrid Lindgren died in 2002. Mini Grey was given hername after being born in a Mini in a car park in Newport, Wales. She studied for an MA in Sequential Illustration at Brighton under the tutelage of John Vernon Lord. Mini also worked as a primary school teacher in Oxford, where she now lives. She is thewinner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and the NestleCO Children's Book Prize Gold Award.

Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, the family drama that ensues will change their lives will change forever.Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel

'India has produced a great novelist...a master of perpetual storytelling' V.S. Pritchett, New YorkerBorn at the stroke of midnight, at the precise moment of India's independence, Saleem Sinai is destined from birth to be special. For he is one of 1,001 children born in the midnight hour, children who all have special gifts, children with whom Saleem istelepathically linked.But there has been a terrible mix up at birth, and Saleem's life takes some unexpected twists and turns. As he grows up amidst a whirlwind of triumphs and disasters, Saleem must learn the ominous consequences of his gift, for the course of his life isinseparably linked to that of his motherland, and his every act is mirrored and magnified in the events that shape the newborn nation of India.It is a great gift, and a terrible burden.

The savvy, sharp and steamy rom-com inspired by Pretty Woman from bestselling author Meghan Quinn that you won't want to miss!'PERFECT ROMCOM' 5* Reader Review'THE BOOK THAT MADE ME FALL IN LOVE WITH READING' 5* Reader Review'ABSOLUTELY HILARIOUS' 5* Reader Review'Don't let that cute cover fool you- this is SMOKIN' HOT, with sexual tension dripping from every page. I was HOOKED from the start, and I devoured it at an alarming rate' Jeeves Reads Romance'I loved this book. It was without a doubt, the funniest book I've ever read' TaylorsReadThat'The sexual tension between Hux and Lottie was fan-my-face fantastic' LA. Readsromance_______'How did you two meet?'It's the question I dread.Because my (not so) meet cute was unexpected to say the least. I was in Beverly Hills, searching for someone to take me on as their bride, you know, as you do.He was striding around the block, mumbling about a business deal gone wrong.That's when we bumped into each other . . . And there were no sparks. Not even a hint of blossoming love.But next thing I knew, he'd convinced me to pretend to be his girlfriend so he could get his deal back on track. Suddenly, I find myself living in a mansion, enjoying swanky business lunches, and pretending we're head over heels in love . . .My one big mistake, though . . . big . . . HUGE . . .I might accidentally be falling for Huxley Cane._______Praise for Meghan Quinn:'I can't get enough of her writing. Her books are my romantic comedy happy place' A Novel Glimpse'Meghan is an absolute QUEEN when it comes to writing stories that are not only funny but have a lot of heart in them too' Elle's Book Blog

Paris in the twenties: Pernod, parties and expatriate Americans, loose-living on money from home. Paris in the twenties: Pernod, parties and expatriate Americans, loose-living on money from home. Jake is wildly in love with Brett Ashley, aristocratic andirresistibly beautiful, with an abandoned, sensuous nature that she cannot change. When the couple drift to Spain to the dazzle of the fiesta and the heady atmosphere of the Bullfight, their affair is strained by new passions, new jealousies, and Jakemust finally learn that he will never possess the woman that he loves.

Grumpy cowboys and steamy romance . . . Welcome to Chestnut Springs: the big-hitting, small-town series from TikTok sensation Elsie Silver. Perfect for fans of Devney Perry, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison. Two childhood best friends. Two broken hearts. Oneimpromptu road trip to get away from everything. I've been living in the friend zone for years now. To Jasper Gervais's fans, he's just the hockey heartthrob on TV. But to me, he's still the lost boy with sad eyes and a heart of gold. The man I've lovedin secret for years. So when my life falls apart on my wedding day, it only makes sense that he's the one to swoop in and save me. And when his world comes crashing down around him, I'm there to return the favour. But the more time alone we spendtogether, the more I start to realise that Jasper isn't looking at me like a friend anymore. And he isn't touching me like one, either. He acts like he wants me. But after years of turning me away, he's going to need to prove it

When the owner of the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky, makes a questionable agreement with a tattooed bad boy, a delightful friends-to-lovers romance begins to bloom - from the author of When in Rome and TikTok sensation, The Cheat Sheet. How hardcan it be to find the perfect match? Florist Annie Walker is determined to find someone who complements her life. But after overhearing her latest date describe her as 'so unbelievably boring', Annie wonders if the problem might be her. Is it too late tobecome flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favourite romance movies? Maybe she only needs some practice . . . and Annie has the perfect tutor in mind. Sexy and tattooed Will Griffin is temporarily back in Rome, Kentucky, providing securityfor pop-star Amelia Rose in the build-up to her wedding to Annie's brother. He also has his own agenda: stay away from Annie Walker and any attachments to this sleepy town, which becomes difficult when she enlists him to help fix her love life. Amidsteamy practice dates and strictly 'educational' tutoring lessons, the lines of their friendship blur and Annie reconsiders what her 'dream guy' might look like. Maybe her love life doesn't need to be perfect - it just needs to be real.

Southern Sweden: Beautiful countryside, endless forests, coastal walks, dark days - and even darker nights. But beneath the beauty lies a dark heart Skane, 1986: On the night of Walpurgis, the eve of May Day, where bonfires are lit to ward off evilspirits and preparations are made to celebrate the renewal of spring, a sixteen-year-old girl is ritualistically murdered in the woods beside a castle. Her stepbrother is convicted of the terrible deed and shortly after, the entire family vanisheswithout a trace. Spring, 2019: Dr Thea Lind moves into the castle. After making a strange discovery in an ancient oak tree on the grounds, her fascination with the old tragedy deepens. As she uncovers more and more similarities between her own troubledpast and the murdered girl, she begins to believe that the real truth of the killing was never uncovered.

Tiffy and Leon share a flat Tiffy and Leon share a bed Tiffy and Leon have never met... Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they're crazy, but it's the perfect solution: Leon occupies theone-bed flat while Tiffy's at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time. But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven't met yet,they're about to discover that if you want the perfect home you need to throw the rulebook out the window...

Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. Two Millennium journalists about to expose the truth about the sex trade in Sweden are brutally murdered, and Salander's prints are on the weapon. Her history of unpredictable and vengeful behaviour makes her anofficial danger to society - but no-one can find her anywhere. Meanwhile, Mikael Blomkvist, editor-in-chief of Millennium, will not believe what he hears on the news. Knowing Salander to be fierce when fearful, he is desperate to get to her before she iscornered and alone. As he fits the pieces of the puzzle together, he comes up against some ...

Oscar-díjra jelölveLeda is devoted to her work as an English teacher and to her two children. When her daughters leave home to be with their father in Canada, Leda anticipates a period of loneliness and longing. Instead, slightly embarrass-ed by the sensation, she feelsliberated, as if her life has become lighter, easier. She decides to take a holiday by the sea, in a small coastal town in southern Italy. But after a few days of calm and quiet, things begin to take a menacing turn. Leda encounters a family whose brashpresence proves unsettling, at times even threatening. When a small, apparently meaningless, event occurs, Leda is overwhelmed by memories of the difficult and unconvent-ional choices she made as a mother and their consequences for herself and herfamily. The seemingly serene tale of a woman's pleasant rediscovery of herself soon becomes the story of a ferocious confrontation with an unsettled past.

Alice Munro captures the essence of life in her brilliant new collection of stories. Moments of change, chance encounters, the twist of fate that leads a person to a new way of thinking or being: the stories in Dear Life build to form a radiant,indelible portrait of just how dangerous and strange ordinary life can be.

A könyv azokról az évekről mesél, amikor az írónak a rá kimondott fatva miatt bujkálnia kellett. A címben szereplő név is a saját, a hatóságok kérésére kreált álneve, melyet két kedvenc írója után választott magának. Így lett Joseph (Joseph Conrad után)és Anton (Csehov után).On 14 February 1989, Valentine's Day, Salman Rushdie was telephoned by a BBC journalist and told that he had been 'sentenced to death' by the Ayatollah Khomeini. For the first time he heard the word fatwa. His crime? To have written a novel called TheSatanic Verses, which was accused of being 'against Islam, the Prophet and the Quran'.So begins the extraordinary story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. He was asked to choose an alias that the police could call him by. He thought of writershe loved and combinations of their names

It's been seven years since Holly Kennedy's husband died - six since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life.But when a group inspired by Gerry's letters, calling themselves the PS, I Love You Club, approaches Holly asking for help, she finds herself drawn back into a world that she worked so hard to leave behind.Reluctantly, Holly beings a relationship with the club, even as their friendship threatens to destroy the peace she believes she has achieved. As each of these people calls upon Holly to help them leave something meaningful behind for their loved ones,Holly will embark on a remarkable journey - one that will challenge her to ask whether embracing the future means betraying the past, and what it means to love someone forever

The Sick Bag Song is an exploration of love, inspiration and memory. It began life scribbled on airline sick bags during Cave's 22-city journey around North America in 2014. It soon grew into a restless full-length contemporary epic.Spurred by encounters with modern day North America, and racked by romantic longing and exhaustion, Cave teases out the significant moments, the people, the books and the music that have influenced and inspired him, and drops them into his sick bag.

Discover the addictive world of the Twisted series . . .Charming, deadly and smart enough to hide it, CHRISTIAN HARPER is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman.He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can't deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him.She's the object of his darkest desires, the only puzzle he can't solve. And when the opportunity to get closer to her arises, he breaks his own rules to offer her a deal she can't refuse.Every monster has their weakness. She's his.His obsession. His addiction. His only exception.***Sweet, shy and introverted, despite her social media fame, STELLA ALONSO is a romantic who keeps her heart in a cage.Between her two jobs, she has little time or desire for a relationship. But when a threat from her past drives her into the arms - and house - of the most dangerous man she's ever met, she's tempted to let herself feel something for the first time in along time.Because despite Christian's cold nature, he makes her feel everything when she's with him.Passionate. Protected. Truly wanted.Theirs is a love twisted with secrets and tainted by lies . . . and when the truths are finally revealed, they could shatter everything.

Háromezer évvel ezelőtt az ókori Palesztina egyik csataterén egy pásztorfiú diadalmaskodott egy hatalmas harcos felett mindössze a parittyájával. Dávid és Góliát története azóta az esélytelen kisemberek és a sebezhetetlen óriások közötti küzdelemjelképévé vált. Dávid győzelme valószínűtlen és csodával határos. A fiúnak nem volt esélye. Vagy mégis? Malcolm Gladwell megkérdőjelezi az akadályok és hátrányok szerepéről kialakított elképzeléseinket, és újraértelmezi, mit jelent a diszkriminációáldozatának lenni, elveszíteni egy szülőt, középszerű iskolába járni, vagy egyéb látszólagos hátránnyal indulni az életben. Ezek a lebilincselő történetek szemléltetik, milyen sokszor fakadnak világunk szépségei és jelentős értékei megpróbáltatásokkalteli élethelyzetekből.

With Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the Dead, Man Booker International Prize-winner Olga Tokarczuk returns with a subversive, entertaining noir novel. In a remote Polish village, Janina Duszejko, an eccentric woman in her sixties, recounts the eventssurrounding the disappearance of her two dogs. She is reclusive, preferring the company of animals to people

WINNER OF THE 2021 McILVANNEY AWARDIAN RANKIN'S CHOICE FOR BOTH BEST MYSTERY BOOK OF 2021 (PBS), AND BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR (NEW STATESMAN)'Russell writes a pacy, ever-twisting mystery that will keep you turning the pages.' - Ian Rankin'When it comes to Gothic crime, Craig Russell is peerless. Absolutely stunning.' - M W CravenFrom international bestselling author Craig Russell comes a modern Gothic masterpiece.Edward Hyde has a strange gift - or a curse - he keeps secret from all but his physician. He experiences two realities, one real, the other a dreamworld state brought on by a neurological condition.When murders in Victorian Edinburgh echo the ancient Celtic threefold death ritual, Captain Edward Hyde hunts for those responsible. In the process he becomes entangled in a web of Celticist occultism and dark scheming by powerful figures. The answersare there to be found, not just in the real world but in the sinister symbolism of Edward Hyde's otherworld.He must find the killer, or lose his mind.A dark tale. One that inspires Hyde's friend . . . Robert Louis Stevenson.Praise for Hyde:'Intricate...evocative prose enhances a suspenseful and sophisticated plot. This is the rare riff on an influential novel that sticks the landing' Starred Review, Publishers Weekly'Stephen King meets Robert Louis Stevenson... an imaginative gothic tale guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine the next time you walk a dark Edinburgh night.' - David Hewson, author of The Garden Of Angels'Russell delivers a brooding, stunningly atmospheric tale set in Stevenson's Edinburgh - multi-layered and intricately plotted, this is a Gothic thriller from the hands of a master.' - Margaret Kirk, author of Shadow Man'A deliciously dark reimagining of a timeless character and a wonderful recreation of a gothic Edinburgh . . . Another winner for a consummate storyteller.' - Douglas Skelton'Gloriously diabolical. A terrifying thrill ride through the hidden chasms of the human soul.' - Chris Brookmyre, author of Black WidowI absolutely adored it. Intense, harrowing and hugely entertaining. Craig Russell conjures the kind of spine-tingling tale that kept me reading through the night. Spectacular. - Chris Whittaker'The story is a thrilling ride through the murky depths of madness and horror, written with all Craig's trademark skill and style. Definitely five stars from me' James Oswald'A Gothic masterpiece which will lead you so far into the darkness that you won't know who to trust. Another splendid offering from a writer who is top of his game. ' - Theresa Talbot'An engaging Gothic thriller full of atmosphere and surprises.' - Irish IndependentPraise for Craig Russell'A masterclass in suspenseful, character-driven prose fiction. Simply exceptional'Frank Darabont, writer and director of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile

The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should. Ever set foot in the deep dark wood.But one wild and windy night the Gruffalo's child disobeys her father's warnings and ventures out into thesnow. After all, the Big Bad Mouse doesn't really exist . . . does he? The Gruffalo's Child is the Number One best-selling, much-loved sequel to the worldwide picture-book phenomenon that is The Gruffalo. Julia Donaldson's trademark rhyming text and AxelScheffler's brilliant, characterful illustrations combine once more to ensure that the Gruffalo's Child has followed firmly in her father's footsteps and that her story is one that children will ask for again, and again... and again! This editionfeatures the classic story with a stunning redesigned cover and beautiful finish, making it a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Donaldson andScheffler fans - big and small!The Gruffalo said that no gruffalo should. Ever set foot in the deep dark wood.

J.K. Rowling első, felnőtteknek szánt könyve, melyet kiadója - műfaját tekintve - fekete komédiaként definiál.Egy látszólag békés angol kisvárosban tapasztalható társadalmi feszültségek ábrázolása áll a történet középpontjában.Az alig negyven-egynéhány évesen megboldogult Barry Fairweather halála szó szerint felforgatja Pagford városkát. Pagford színleg maga az angol idill, macskaköves piactérrel, ódon apátsággal, ám az elbájoló homlokzat mögött háború tombol: gazdagokháborúja a szegényekkel, kamaszoké a szülőkkel, feleségeké a férjekkel, tanároké a tanítványokkal...Mert Pagford nem az, aminek látszik, és Barry megüresedett önkormányzati helye a valaha megélt legnagyobb háborút robbantja ki a helységben. Ki fog győzni a szenvedélyektől, köpönyegforgatástól, döbbenetes leleplezésektől viharos választáson?

The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile is shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway has been shot through the head. She was young, stylish and beautiful, a girl who had everything - until she lost her life.Hercule Poirot recalls an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: 'I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.' Yet in this exotic setting' nothing is ever quite what it seems

Del mismo autor de los Bestsellers El Código Da Vinci y Ángeles y demonios, FonoLibro les trae una apasionante novela llena de claves secretas, mensajes ocultos, enganos y crímenes. Fortaleza Digital los mantendrá en suspenso y no podrá dejar deescucharlo hasta que llegue al final. La supercomputadora de la Agencia de Seguridad Nacional se encuentra con un código el cual no puede descifrar. El subdirector de la agencia llama a la hermosa criptógrafa Susan Fletcher, La única pista para romperese código parece estar en el cadáver de un hombre fallecido en Espana, donde ha sido enviado el prometido de Susan, David Becker. Mientras David intenta hallar la clave y sobrevivir a la persecución de un metódico e implacable asesino en las calles deSevilla, Susan se enfrentará a su propio drama en las desoladas instalaciones de máxima seguridad de la Agencia, durante una larga noche en la que la mentira y el asesinato acechan tras cada puerta. Anada a su colección El Código Da Vinci y Ángeles ydemonios de Dan Brown, en unas magnificas producciones con la reconocida e insuperable calidad de FonoLibro.

®Girando la busta con mano tremante, Harry vide un sigillo di ceralacca color porpora con uno stemma araldico: un leone, un'aquila, un tasso e un serpente intorno a una grossa H¯. Tutto comincia da qui. Il primo capitolo di uno dei piu grandi fenomeniletterari internazionali, il libro che ha fatto leggere milioni di ragazzi e ha unito genitori e figli nella scoperta di un universo fantastico che c gia parte dell'immaginario collettivo. Edizione speciale con contenuti inediti: la mappa di Hogwarts, ilglossario, curiosita sui fondatori di Hogwarts. Eta di lettura: da 10 anni.