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Cosa sarebbe successo se invece di quella scelta ne avessimo fatta un'altra? Che persone saremmo oggi se quel giorno non avessimo perso il treno, se avessimo risposto al saluto di quella ragazza, se ci fossimo iscritti a quell'altra scuola, se... A volte per raccontare una vita non basta una sola storia. Il 3 marzo 1947, a Newark, nasce il primo e unico figlio di Rose e Stanley: Archie Ferguson.

Julie Maxwell’s life is aglow with the promise of happily-ever-after - a wonderful husband, a new home, and an art studio of her own. She is living her dream, until suddenly, she isn’t. One of life’s random blows changes everything and Julie finds herself in an abyss of fear and grief. Immobilized by tragedy and unable to climb out of her despair, Julie descends into isolation. But life can be as benevolent as it can be cruel, and hope can find you no matter where you are.

Shreya and her twin brother, Sushant, are attacked by a mysterious stranger with extraordinary powers. Fighting for their lives, and unable to hold out against him, Shreya falls back, in desperation, upon an ancient legend. But when an ancestor from deep antiquity unexpectedly appears in response to Shreya’s cry for help, the lives of the twins take an unexpected turn.

I den selvbiografiske roman "Min Kamp" beskriver forfatteren Karl Ove Knausgård sin kamp for at komme overens med livet, sig selv, sine litterære ambitioner og de mennersker, han har omkring sig. I romanen fortæller forfatteren om sit forhold til sin far og faderens død.

Anna Cole grew up poor, but her mother's love made her feel rich every day. Then her mother died, and Anna was sent to a care home. As a teenager, Anna vowed that one day she would have children of her own and create the happy, noisy family life she always craved. Then, one day, Anna meets Theo Montgomery in a lift. Theo has kind eyes but a sad past. His family were rich, but his childhood was full of neglect. Theo can't imagine bringing a child into this cruel world, but he does want a soul mate. Someone to love him unconditionally; someone with whom he can share his family's wealth.

Obra literária obrigatória para os vestibulares UEL 2025 e UFSC 2025. Um texto épico e lírico, realista e mágico que revela, para além de sua trama, um poderoso elemento de insubordinação social. Nas profundezas do sertão baiano, as irmãs Bibiana e Belonísia encontram uma velha e misteriosa faca na mala guardada sob a cama da avó. Ocorre então um acidente. E para sempre suas vidas estarão ligadas — a ponto de uma precisar ser a voz da outra. Numa trama conduzida com maestria e com uma prosa melodiosa, o romance conta uma história de vida e morte, de combate e redenção.

Inspired by Peter Moffat's popular BBC One show, Silk, this compelling courtroom drama returns to Shoe Lane Chambers, but from a different perspective. Rather than focussing on the lawyers, it centres on the people who can make or break their careers—their clerks.

Paul Austers "vielleicht bestes Buch" urteilt ARD "Titel, Thesen, Temperamente": Archibald Ferguson heißt der jugendliche Held von Paul Austers Roman, und er kommt darin gleich viermal vor - in vier raffiniert verwobenen Variationen seines Lebens, ganz nach dem Motto: Was wäre geschehen, wenn...? So entwirft Auster ein grandioses, episches Porträt der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts in Amerika, voller Abenteuer, Liebe, Lebenskämpfe und den Schlägen eines unberechenbaren Schicksals.

Shreya and her twin brother, Sushant, are attacked by a mysterious stranger with extraordinary powers. Fighting for their lives, and unable to hold out against him, Shreya falls back, in desperation, upon an ancient legend. But when an ancestor from deep antiquity unexpectedly appears in response to Shreya’s cry for help, the lives of the twins take an unexpected turn. For an ancient evil, described in the shlokas of the Rigveda, India’s oldest text, long believed to have been vanquished and rooted out from the face of the earth, has inexplicably survived.

Vishesh is a dreamer who is driven by his passion for writing and words. But like most Indian middle-class families, his parents are impatient to see him settled in a government job. Despite all obstacles, making no complaints, he continues to follow the hard path, holding up the promise he had made to himself, trying to fulfil his father's wishes and failing over and over.

Новая авантюрно-пронзительная история от блестящего прозаика – Дины Рубиной. В первой книге читателю предстоит захватывающее путешествие из довоенной Варшавы в советскую Астрахань, из военной Бухары — в послевоенную Польшу…. В доме десятилетнего Ицика на разные голоса отсчитывают время 387 часов. Уникальную коллекцию начал собирать дед мальчика, а затем продолжил отец — оба искусные часовщики. Убегая от гитлеровского нашествия, семья оказывается в эвакуации в Азии.

Everything can change - in just one day. Flora has always adored her brother Billy. Born just 18 months apart, their childhood was spent like two peas in a pod - no one could separate them. Now, as adults, they remain the best of friends. And as Flora is immersed in family life, Billy is always there to lend a hand. But, in just one day, everything changes. In just one day, Flora’s life falls apart. In just one day, Flora has to learn how to live again.

Paul Austers største, mest hjerteskærende og overbevisende roman. En overvældende og overraskende fortælling om arv og miljø, om kærlighed og livet selv. Den 3. marts 1947 bliver Archibald Isaac Ferguson født på hospitalet i New Jersey. Fra det øjeblik han kommer til verden, tager familiens liv fire samtidige og uafhængige retninger. Hver af de fire versioner af Ferguson bliver tryllebundet af den skønne og mageløse Amy Schneiderman, og hver af de fire Ferguson'er får hver deres egen helt enestående relation til hende. Som læser følger man alle fire i medgang og modgang. Forskellige liv og dog det samme.

Роман "Дети Арбата" - это размышление Анатолия Рыбакова о судьбе его поколения. Он начал писать его в середине пятидесятых и впервые заявил о нем в 58-м году в "Литературке", отвечая на вопрос новогодней анкеты "Над чем работает писатель".

Die Nummer 1 aus Finnland: Tuomainens Romane sind wie die Filme von Aki Kaurismäki: spannend, tragisch, humorvoll und schräg: Alles im Leben ist berechenbar. Davon ist der Versicherungsmathematiker Henri Koskinen überzeugt; beruflich wie privat kalkuliert er stets bis zur letzten Dezimalstelle. Doch dann verliert Henri seinen Job. Und erbt einen Abenteuerpark - mit ziemlich eigenwilligen Mitarbeitern und beunruhigenden finanziellen Problemen. Offenbar wurden riesige Kredite aufgenommen, bei zweifelhaften Kapitalgebern. Und die Herrschaften wollen nun ihr Geld zurück.

「人が死ぬのって、素敵よね」彼女は僕のすぐ耳もとでしゃべっていたので、その言葉はあたたかい湿った息と一緒に僕の体内にそっともぐりこんできた。

1941 год. До начала войны остаются считанные дни. Неподалеку от села Красное совершает вынужденную посадку военный самолет У-2. Возможности отбуксировать самолет нет, поэтому принято решение выставить возле него часового.

In One Flat Summer, newly redundant clothing salesman Ken Warburton finds himself adrift and drawn into the serious world of gambling after a good win at Newmarket. He has big plans, but what of the cost at home? In the sequel, Sharing Fatman, Margaret disapproves of her husband Ken's gambling on horses and takes the reins to find an absorbing new hobby to fill their retirement. But she ends up throwing caution to the wind when they make a connection with Mr Fatman at the horse sales.

Die Geschichte einer Liebe zwischen Tradition und Aufbruch. Von der weltweite Bestseller-Phänomen Lars Mytting. In seinem großen Generationenroman verwebt Lars Mytting norwegische Mythologie und Aberglaube mit dem Aufbruch in eine neue Zeit. Die Glocke im See ist der erste Teil einer Trilogie. Norwegen im Jahr 1880, in einem dunklen und abgeschiedenen Tal: Die junge, wissbegierige Astrid ist anders als die übrigen Mädchen im Dorf. Sie träumt von einem Leben, das aus mehr besteht als Heiraten, Kinderkriegen und am Ende bei der Feldarbeit Sterben.

バーのマスターが趣味で作った、美しいロボット。見た目は人間そっくりだが、できるのは簡単なうけ答えと、酒を飲む動作だけ――。