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The story of a writer's singular journey - from one place to another, from the British colony of Trinidad to the ancient countryside of England, and from one state of mind to another - is perhaps Naipaul's most autobiographical work. Yet it is also woven through with remarkable invention to make it a rich and complex novel.

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In the cold spring of 1936, Arthor Crandle, down-on-his luck and desperate for work, accepts a position in Providence, Rhode Island, as a live-in assistant for an unnamed shut-in. He arrives at the gloomy colonial-style house to discover that his strange employer is an author of disturbing, bizarre fiction. Health issues have confined him to his bedroom, where he is never to be disturbed. But the writer, who Crandle knows only as "Ech-Pi", refuses to meet him, communicating only by letters left on a table outside his room.

1236. Beautiful Ailenor of Provence, cultured and intelligent, is only 13 when she marries Henry III. Aware of the desperate importance of providing heirs to secure the throne from those who would snatch it away, she is ruthless in her dealings with Henry's barons. As conflict escalates between them, Ailenor's shrewd and clever Savoyard uncles come to support her, but her growing political power is threatened when Henry's half-siblings also arrive at court. Henry and Ailenor become embroiled in an unpopular war to protect Gascony, the last English territory on the continent.

Brought to you by Penguin. Carrie Soto is the greatest player the world has ever seen. But six years after her last match, she watches a young British tennis player steal her world record - and Carrie knows she has to go back and reclaim her rightful place at the top. Even if the world doesn't...

Il fiume scorre lento e placido. C'è una donna sulla riva. Non sappiamo il suo nome, non sappiamo la sua storia: sappiamo solo che si è trasferita a Londra da poco e che occupa i giorni con lunghe passeggiate lungo il fiume Lea, che lambisce la periferia della città. Insieme a lei, lungo la riva, i personaggi più disparati: ebrei ortodossi, fruttivendoli tedeschi, un ex artista circense. E come le calme acque del Lea, scorrono anche i ricordi della protagonista: le sue reminiscenze delle fotografie e delle immagini del suo passato e dei fiumi che hanno segnato la sua vita.

María es profesora universitaria en Castellón y una mujer independiente, libre, que se embarca en un viaje a Colombia tras recibir la llamada de su amiga de la infancia, Carmen, una monja oblata que trabaja en un centro en las afueras de Bogotá donde acogen a niños huérfanos o abandonados que han llegado allí tras vivir infancias muy duras. En su visita al centro María conecta de una manera muy intensa con Ava, una niñita que decide adoptar y con la que regresará a España.

A timeless story of isolation and inner torment, Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human follows Yozo Oba, a man who hides behind laughter while drifting toward self-destruction.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune—an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club...

Celia Imrie and Toby Jones star in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's much-loved comic gem. My Family and Other Animals is the classic tale of naturalist Gerald Durrell's magical 1930s childhood on pre-war Corfu. His descriptions of his eccentric family and his encounters with...

'Gripping, heartbreaking and uplifting.' Christy Lefteri, author of the million-copy bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo THEIR STORY WILL BREAK YOUR HEART THEIR JOURNEY WILL FILL YOU WITH HOPE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR NAMES When they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! From Number One bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story – by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming – of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew. ‘What Does It...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes a moving small-town story about an unlikely friendship between a popular cheerleader and a teenage boy with autism--and the miracle that unfolds when someone dares to take a stand. Holden Harris may live in a quiet, private world of...

In 1944, newly married Copper Reilly arrives in Paris soon after the liberation. While the city celebrates its freedom, she's stuck in the prison of an unhappy marriage. When her husband commits one betrayal too many, Copper demands a separation. Alone in Paris, she finds an unlikely new friend: an obscure, middle-aged designer from the back rooms of a decaying fashion house whose timid nature and reluctance for fame clash with the bold brilliance of his designs. His name is Christian Dior.

Sad Tiger is built on the facts of a series of devastating events. Neige Sinno was seven years old when her stepfather started sexually abusing her. At nineteen, she decided to break the silence that is so common in all cultures around sexual violence. This led to a public trial and prison for her stepfather, and Sinno started a new life in Mexico.

Psykologisk bestseller-romanserie om veninderne og livsvidnerne Katrine og Vicki. Om skår, der skal klinkes, hvis de kan og om lukkede hjerter og tilgivelsens inderste natur. GØR MIG BLOT ONDT MED SANDHED, MEN TRØST MIG ALDRIG MED LØGN. Barndomsveninderne Katrine og Vicki, der nu er i...

”En fruktansvärt rolig roman som samtidigt lyckas vara en förkrossande fin kärleksförklaring till ungdomen.” - Fredrik Backman Kungälv, några år in på 00-talet. Felix, Eddie, Mikko och Andy startar ett band för att bli något. För att komma bort från sig själva. Från allt. För...

In early 2021, the stock value of PwnShop—a dead to rights bricks-and-mortar retailer disrupted by the digital downloading of video games—inexplicably ballooned overnight. While much has been written about the mechanics of the meme stock short squeezes, no one has yet clarified the chaotic drama of what was happening inside such a company during its zeitgeist moment.

Passionen sveper iväg mig, jag bryr mig inte om något annat än att vara tillsammans med den jag träffat, vi gör allt för att vara tillsammans, sviker andra som älskar oss, det enda som gäller är att vi hör ihop. Men hur klarar denna starka passion vardagen, klarar den äktenskap, barn...

”Hendes mesterværk gjorde mig lykkelig. Det gør denne roman også.” ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Politiken ”Fyldt med vidunderlige billeder.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kristeligt Dagblad ”Måske hovedværket om forbudt kærlighed mellem to kvinder.” Weekendavisen ’Møde...