Titoli in Letteratura mondiale

Glamour ist ein Überlebenskampf – und nicht alle sind ihm gewachsen Von einem Gig als Osterhase bei einem Mode-Designer steigt Felix Kellergeist kometenhaft in die Welt der Supermodels auf. Alles scheint dem Goldjungen in den Schoß zu fallen. Auch seine neuen besten Freunde: Merc, Genie...

A thrilling literary puzzle that explores the haunted life and mysterious afterlifes of a writer and her work. Who was Eliza May Drayden? Is she just the quiet, intensely private person she seems to all the world in her little village of Bridge Fowling in the shadow of the West Yorkshire...

A heart-wrenching love story between two young Palestinian men in a land swept by sandstorms, burdened by occupation, and haunted by spirits. In the labyrinthine city of Jerusalem, poets woo their lovers with tales of jinns, lions, and warriors. Isaac, a night watchman, and Gabriel, an architect...

Introduced by Sinéad Gleeson, John McGahern's Booker Prize-shortlisted Irish 'masterpiece' (Colm Tóibín) is essential reading for admirers of Claire Keegan. As he weakened, Moran became afraid of his daughters. Moran's life is defined by his days of glory as a guerrilla leader in the Irish...

'It devastates me that this will be the first you're hearing of the bookshop. But it's yours now, and I hope it can heal you despite everything you might hear about our family. Good luck, dear Ciara, and remember to never give up . . .' Standing amongst the wildflowers that border the abandoned...

Bloomsbury presents Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts by Mary Gibson, read by Sarah Edwards. The captivating bestseller about a factory girl in Bermondsey during World War 1. Britain, 1911. Strikes and riots erupt countrywide as the shadow of the Great War looms over Europe. But in one small...

Bloomsbury presents Bourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams by Mary Gibson, read by Sarah Edwards From America to Bermondsey, a story of hope, heartbreak and hardship, by the bestselling author of Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts. London, 1930. He promised her the earth. She found herself in hell...

Bloomsbury presents Jam and Roses by Mary Gibson, read by Sarah Edwards. The poignant and powerful second novel from the bestselling author of Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts. London, 1923. Bermondsey is the larder of London with its bustling docks, spice mill, tannery and factories. Milly...

Bloomsbury presents Gunner Girls and Fighter Boys by Mary Gibson, read by Sarah Edwards. An incredible story of ordinary women living extraordinary lives, from the bestselling author of Custard Tarts and Broken Hearts. London, 1939. As the Blitz hits London, two sisters from Bermondsey find...

Bloomsbury presents Hattie's Home by Mary Gibson, read by Sarah Edwards. A passionate and heartwarming saga from the bestselling author of CUSTARD TARTS AND BROKEN HEARTS. January 1947. The war is over. But London is still a wasteland. After eight years in the ATS, Hattie Wright returns to a...

Ein bewegender Familienroman und zugleich die unvergleichliche Erfolgsgeschichte der Firma LEGO Billund 1924. Der dänische Tischler Ole Kirk Christiansen liebt seine Familie über alles. Doch nach einem schweren Schicksalsschlag muss er seine vier Söhne allein großziehen, und seine Zimmerei...

'Shocking… violence, motherhood and death in the jungle' Mariana Enríquez, author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed Benedicta has given birth, over and over. But she will never be a mother. Benedicta lives with her mother, her sister and her many children on a hacienda surrounded by dense...

Father O'Malley and Arapaho attorney Vicky Holden return! When a sacred tribal artifact disappears from a museum, it's more than Arapaho history that is lost—it's an Arapaho student's life...

From the acclaimed author of Stay and Fight comes an uproarious, unabashed novel of an Appalachian town, the diverse locals who make it home, an influx of white nationalists trying to take over, and the ways in which the battle brings out our light. Ditched on the side of the road, two friends...

Ein Kleid kann dein Leben verändern Anascha ist ein wunderschönes rotes Kleid aus feiner Seide. Sie hängt an einem Filmset in der Garderobe und wartet voller Spannung auf ihren Auftritt. Sie ist froh, dass sie in guter Gesellschaft ist: Da gibt es Eric, den alten Mantel, der bald ihr engster...

A powerful, vibrant novel about the life-changing weekend shared between two strangers, from the award-winning writer Roxane Gay calls "a consummate storyteller."​ On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man...

Napoli, 24 marzo 2008. Una bomba fa saltare in aria l'auto del giudice Picone, magistrato integerrimo da sempre in guerra con la malavita organizzata. Nell'attentato íl giudice muore sul colpo, mentre la moglie Rosa, incinta all'ottavo mese, perde la vita dopo avere dato alla luce il figlio Andrea. Del duplice omicidio viene immediatamente accusato il boss Lardella, uno dei capi della Camorra, che non ha mai nascosto il suo disprezzo nei confronti di Picone.

Niente dura davvero a lungo. Non dura a lungo l’illusione di appartenere a una famiglia normale, quando si è adottati e fin da piccini ci si interroga sulle proprie radici e, di fronte al nulla, si precipita in quell’abisso. Questa è la lenta caduta che ci narra, nel suo torrenziale esordio autobiografico, Matthieu Seel, trentanovenne francese di origini caraibiche. Lo stile è impaziente, le frasi brevissime, le immagini evocate sono colpi di pistola nell’anima.

Partecipe in eguale misura dell'estrema dolcezza orientale e di una certa crudezza di ritmi di tipo occidentale, in queste "Poesie d'amore" Hikmet mostra le due facce della sua natura, lirica ed epica, saldate in un risultato unico. Versi immortali, che riassumono nell'elemento erotico i diversi aspetti dell'attività e dell'esperienza dell'autore, poeta d'amore perché prima di tutto poeta di battaglie e di idee.

Il pittore Klingsor, a soli quarantadue anni, avverte che la sua intensa e luminosa esistenza non potrà durare a lungo, gravata da una vita troppo piena e appassionata. Questa sarà la sua ultima estate. Si immerge nel piacere e nell'agonia della pittura, trovando gioia e ossessione nella creazione artistica. Le sue giornate finali sono accompagnate dall'autenticità dell'amicizia, da un nuovo e delicato amore, e dalla bellezza di una natura che non teme l'abbandono. Con un animo irrequieto, Klingsor vive con veemenza, slancio e impazienza, cercando di trarre ogni istante vivido dalla vita.