Bettina Wolter, eine deutsche Stewardeß, gehört zu den Überlebenden einer Flugzeugkatastrophe in Tiflis. Ihr Schicksal wird Rußland — und Dimitri, der ihren Fluchtweg im zerklüfteten Kaukasus kreuzt. Und was eigentlich das...
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In Irwin Shaw’s celebrated novel Rich Man, Poor Man, the Jordache clan was divided and scattered by the forces of American culture and capitalism after World War II. In this potent sequel, the family reunites after a terrible act of violence....
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Praise for Harri Nykänen's Nights of Awe:
"The clever combination of classic Jewish themes with the traditions of Nordic crime makes for a refreshing tale with wide appeal. And the subtle humor makes it even better." — Booklist
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The breakthrough novel from one of the greatest comic writers in the language — one of the twenty selected by Granta as the Best of Young British Writers 2003.
Some people follow the stars. Some people follow the soaps. Some people follow rare...
Dai Wei lies in his bedroom, a prisoner in his body, after he was shot in the head at the Tiananmen Square protest ten years earlier and left in a coma. As his mother tends to him, and his friends bring news of their lives in an almost...
Lisbeth comes from a broken home in the land of tube tops, heavy eyeliner, frosted lip-gloss, juiceheads, hoop earrings and “the shore.” She has a circle of friends who have dedicated their teenage lives to relieve the world of all its alcohol...
Lying in the sand dunes of Baritone Bay are the bodies of a middle-aged couple. Celice and Joseph, in their mid-50s and married for more than 30 years, are returning to the seacoast where they met as students. Instead, they are battered to death...
A city — known for its light-heartedness, vibrancy and capacity for fun — is ripped apart by war.
A young man — full of the vim, vigour and desires of youth — refuses to allow his spirit to be dampened…
November, 1980. An...
French author Guy de Maupassant's second novel “Bel Ami,” charts the incredible rise to power of journalist Georges Duroy. It’s widely considered Maupassant's greatest achievement as a novelist. By manipulating a series of wealthy mistresses...