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1944 год, Будапешт. Осенним вечером в небольшом трактире четыре старых приятеля – часовщик, книготорговец, столяр и хозяин заведения – проводят время за графином домашнего вина и разговорами о житейских пустяках. За стенами трактира – комендантский час и разгул нилашистского террора, внутри – островок стабильности и спокойствия. Приятели утешают себя тем, что, как люди маленькие, повлиять все равно ни на что не могут. Зато и упрекнуть себя им не в чем, их совесть чиста. Всего через сутки все четверо окажутся перед самым трудным выбором из возможных – когда сохранить человеческое достоинство можно будет только ценой жизни.

Новые истории человеческих судеб от одного из самых популярных современных писателей – Дины Рубиной, рассказанные ей самой. Тополев переулок давно снесен с лица земли... Он протекал в районе Мещанских улиц, — булыжная мостовая, дома не выше двух-трех этажей, палисадники за невысокой деревянной оградкой, а там, среди георгинов, подсолнухов и "золотых шаров" росли высоченные тополя, так что в положенный срок над переулком клубился и залетал в глубокие арки бесчисленных проходных дворов, сбивался в грязные кучи невесомый пух.

Ein Fremder trifft in einer kleinen norwegischen Hafenstadt ein. Johan Nilsen Nagel, der sich selbst als "Ausländer des Daseins", als "Fremdling unter Mitmenschen" bezeichnet, fällt durch ungewöhnliches und widersprüchliches Verhalten zwischen Bluff, Koketterie und tiefem Ernst auf. Er behauptet, Agronom zu sein und weist sich durch fingierte Telegramme als reicher Mann aus. In seinem gelben Anzug und stets einen Geigenkasten mit sich führend macht er jedoch den Eindruck eines Künstlers.

Immerse yourself in the next book from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Rosie Clarke in her enchanting Harpers Emporium series It's the roaring 20s - a time of prosperity, optimism, and change... Oxford Street, London 1926 Kitty Wilson, who, after losing her father, rejects the unsuitable suitor her...

A BRAND-NEW glamorous and sweeping historical romance set in the golden age of Hollywood from Alexandra Weston. 🎥 🎬 A governess bound by her own strict rules, a movie-star tormented by grief, a forbidden love story you won’t forget. Hollywood, 1937 Hester Carlyle has no wish to look...

Don't miss the next emotional and heartwrenching story in this Victorian saga series from bestselling author, Fenella J Miller Dangerous times, new fortunes London October 1843. Sarah Nightingale is a strong young woman who keeps her head high and faces every new adversity with courage. So when...

Three’s a Crowd: The absolute must-have friends to lovers sexy read for fans of Christina Lauren and Tessa Bailey. ✨ Tropes & Themes ✨ ✧ Childhood sweethearts 🔥 ✧ Love Triangle💖 ✧ Friends to lovers 💗 ✧ Cannes film festival setting 💋 ✧ Hollywood star hero 😬 ✧...

After the arrest of Chancellor King and the murder of his eldest son and heir, Ghost, the King family and the streets of New York City are thrown into chaos. Chancellor’s older brother, Chapman, takes the opportunity to usurp the crown, breaking the line of succession and stepping over his nephew Shadow. Chapman’s first act as the new king is to banish what remains of his broken family, branding them enemies of the crown. Stripped of all wealth and power, Maureen King places a seemingly impossible task on the shoulders of Shadow.

m die Vorzüge und Nachteile einer Auswanderung in die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika möglichst lebensnah jenseits aller Klischees der Öffentlichkeit zu Verfügung zu stellen, entschließt sich der Ich-Erzähler (die Unkosten werden von einem Verlag getragen) die typische Auswanderungs-Route von Hamburg per Schiff nach New York zu unternehmen und für einige Zeit dort privat zu verweilen. Im dritten Teil sieht sich Fritz mit der harten amerikanischen Realität konfrontiert.

Brought to you by Penguin. Dennis Monk is about to spend his first summer sober. At twenty-six he is ready to re-join sensible adult life, but just when Dennis needs stability, his uptight parents kick him out into a world of couch-surfing. Everything around him has changed and everyone he knows...

From an award-winning author, Joe Hustle has never had much luck—but things start looking up when he meets an intriguing new woman and scores a rare windfall. Can he outrun disaster long enough to turn things around? Joe Hustle is a survivor. A Gulf War vet and ex-con always one stumble away...

Brought to you by Penguin. A novel from Eve Chase, author of The Glass House and The Birdcage. A glittering family. A Notting Hill house. Step into their secrets . . . Notting Hill, London. Lou Parker's famous mother walks out of their pink front door and doesn't return home by midnight, or the...

Oliver Twist is the story of workhouse orphan Oliver, who must survive the harsh streets of Victorian London. Featuring famous villains such as the Artful Dodger and Fagin, this classic tale has been retold and adapted for ages 6 and up.

Lorrie Hope hat zwei entzückende kleine Kinder, einen liebevollen Partner und einen Bürojob bei der Stadtverwaltung. Und oft absolut keine Ahnung, wie sie das alles unter einen Hut kriegen soll. Das Hamsterrad dreht sich unterdessen immer weiter: An diesem Freitag läuft ihr großes Projekt "Green Cities" an, eine Initiative für mehr Grünflächen in der Stadt, und sie hat eine Beförderung in Aussicht. Glaubt sie zumindest. Derweil bandelt ihre beste Freundin Alex mit der Frau von Lorries Ex an – der entscheidend am Sponsoring von "Green Cities" beteiligt ist. Das Chaos ist vorprogrammiert.

Bystander is a pitiless, bold work of intense psychological realism narrated by a professionally successful but socially bankrupt anti-hero who expects global connection and local anonymity. It excoriates the contingency of contemporary morality, and, at a time of growing isolation, forces the listener to examine what it means to be a good neighbor.

Yeongju tem se sentido desmotivada. Sua vida se tornou uma sucessão de frustrações e ela sente um vazio eterno no peito. Cansada de viver assim, decide deixar tudo para trás e colocar em prática um antigo sonho: abrir uma livraria. Desde a infância, Yeongju encontra conforto nos livros, e abrir a loja parece ser a solução ideal para os seus problemas. Mas começar um negócio nunca é fácil, e ela precisa aprender que ser uma amante dos livros não é o suficiente para tornar o seu sonho realidade.

Kingsley Lynch fell to her death from a seven-story, downtown rooftop garden. Was it an accident, suicide, or was she pushed? The two detectives assigned to the case decided she jumped. Her husband, an influential city councilor disagrees, and six weeks later Kate Gazzara is assigned to reinvestigate.

Om livet ger dig citroner... På med förklädet! Poppys liv har inte alltid varit enkelt, men det hon har drömt om är äntligen inom räckhåll. Hon är på väg att flytta in i ett vackert hem på Nightingale Square, nära den gemensamma trädgården där hon kan fördjupa sitt stora intresse för syltning och inläggningar. Hennes relation till familjen kanske inte är den bästa, men hon är omgiven av vänner som älskar henne och hon är övertygad om att till och med hennes nya, surmulna granne Jacob, har mer att erbjuda än vad som syns på ytan.

Some battles will be fought on the Homefront... The war has had a devastating effect on the Sweet Family with young Charlie Sweet, lost at sea, presumed dead and bombs falling on nearby Bristol. Still there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon in the form of Mary Sweet’s upcoming wedding to her...

Inspired by the temporary shuttering of Powells Books in Portland, Oregon, City of Books explores a bibliophiles fantasy: moving into a bookstore to stop it from closing. Jo Waterstone knows what you should read next. Shes honed the skill of sizing up a person and recommending their next book in...