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The New York Times bestselling author of The Westies and Paddy Whacked offers a front-row seat at the trial of Whitey Bulger, and an intimate view of the world of organized crimeーand law enforcemen……続きを見る

Feeding Frenzy - Booker nominee Will Self's dazzling collection of journalism and writing 'Self often writes non-fiction as though it were fiction, topping off what we know as reality with the cream……続きを見る

**'Much excellent gossip, some of it wildly indiscreet . . . Hastings is a brilliant reporter' – Sunday Telegraph 'The acuity of his insights make this book a wholly compelling read' – Observer** In……続きを見る

In this astonishing memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait and Hamnet shares the seventeen near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life. The child……続きを見る

Over three decades, celebrated fiction writer Andre Dubus (1936–1999) published seven collections of short stories, two collections of essays, two collections of previously published stories, two no……続きを見る

“A detailed, finely written portrait of the imposing 19th-century leader.” ーDavid Levering Lewis, New York Times Book Review Born into but escaped from slavery, Frederick Douglassーorator, journali……続きを見る

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “For all those who have lived with Vonnegut in their imaginations . . . this is what he is like in person.”–USA Today In a volume that is penetrating, introspective, inci……続きを見る

Ich bin nicht hier, um eine Rede zu halten - Eine faszinierende Sammlung der bewegendsten Reden von Gabriel García Márquez, einem der größten Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts und Literaturnobelpr……続きを見る

Publicado en 1978 por iniciativa propia del autor, en una edición muy limitada, "El corredor" ha sido un libro de culto, fotocopiado y pasado de mano en mano durante muchos años. Sus páginas retrata……続きを見る

Grief transformed into legacyーhow loss shaped the soul of American literature. Harold K. Bush's Continuing Bonds with the Dead examines the profound transfiguration that the death of a child wrough……続きを見る

«[…] In der Dauer seines Glücks wurde er bisweilen von Schlägen getroffen, vom Exil, vom Untergang der Partei, für die er gestanden hatte, vom Tod seiner Tochter, von seinem eigenen schrecklichen un……続きを見る

A heartwarming, true story about George, a rescue dog who helps his owner rediscover love and happiness. Marley & Me meets Tuesdays with Morrie and The Art of Racing in the Rain--get your tissues re……続きを見る

‘Riveting, tragic tale’ New Yorker ‘Anna Pasternak has produced an irresistible account of joy, suffering and passion’ Financial Times The heartbreaking story of the passionate love affair between B……続きを見る

Previously published as ‘Nujeen’ The story that is inspiring the world. Read about Nujeen who escaped the hell of war in Aleppo and travelled to Europe in a wheelchair. ‘She is our hero. Everyone mu……続きを見る

'In 1605 a crippled, greying, almost toothless veteran of Spain's wars against the Ottoman Empire published a book. That book, Don Quixote*, went on to sell more copies than any other book beside th……続きを見る

In the summer of 1816 paparazzi trained their telescopes on Byron and the Shelleys across Lake Geneva. Mary Shelley babysat and wrote Frankenstein. Byron dieted and penned The Prisoner of Chillon. H……続きを見る

In this historic moment of transgender visibility in the U.S., writer, activist, and public health consultant Willy Wilkinson’s Born on the Edge of Race and Gender: A Voice for Cultural Competency u……続きを見る

This volume sheds a much-needed light on Edwidge Danticat (b. 1969) and her ability to depict timely issues in sparkling prose that delves deep into the borderlands, an uncharted in-between space lo……続きを見る

Friedrich Nietzsche zieht den Schluss: Gott ist tot. In Gott ist das Nichts vergöttlicht. Wie kommt Nietzsche zu dieser blasphemischen Erkenntnis? Ein Blick in die Biografie und das Werk Nietzsches ……続きを見る

Erwin Rosens Buch 'Allen Gewalten zum Trotz' ist ein bemerkenswerter literarischer Beitrag zur deutschen Nachkriegsliteratur. Das Werk erzählt die Geschichte eines Mannes, der sich trotz aller Schwi……続きを見る

The question of who wrote Shakespeare’s plays has been the subject of furious debate among scholars for over 150 years. Everything known about the facts of William Shakespeare’s life seems incompati……続きを見る

In seinem Werk 'Gerhart Hauptmann: Leben und Werk' bietet Paul Schlenther eine umfassende Analyse des Lebens und Schaffens des renommierten deutschen Dramatikers Gerhart Hauptmann. Schlenther präsen……続きを見る

From Pulitzer Prize winner Brent Staples, an evocative memoir that poses universal questions: Where does the family end and the self begin? What do we owe our families, and what do we owe our dreams……続きを見る

This volume collects 8 pioneering essays (and a humorous epistolary exchange) by the late H.P. Lovecraft scholar, George T. Wetzel. This is the largest single volume of Wetzel's nonfiction ever publ……続きを見る

Décryptez l’univers d'Oscar Wilde en moins d’une heure ! Entre le dandy amoureux du beau et défenseur du plaisir des sens, et l'écrivain provocateur et bourré d'humour, il n'y avait qu'un pas, qu'Os……続きを見る

Er war einer der bedeutendsten Journalisten Österreichs und Berlins. Zudem Theaterimpresario, Dramaturg, Autor, Feuilletonkorrespondent. Und er gab eine der wichtigsten deutschsprachigen Zeitschrift……続きを見る

Krisenzeiten - Kraftquellen Mit ihrem neuen Buch gewährt Freya v. Stülpnagel Einblick in eigene Krisenzeiten, wie sie immer wieder zurück ins Leben gefunden hat und wie diese Erfahrungen in ihre Arb……続きを見る

In many ways, the life of Pt. Sirju was a masterpiece, rich with examples of remarkable benevolence and the kind of selflessness that is woefully uncommon in todays world. All things considered, the……続きを見る

Esta es una compilacin del material publicado desde la dcada de los ochenta, con actualizaciones aun vigentes. Es el reconocimiento para compaeros y amigos que se han ganado honores, con semblanzas ……続きを見る

Carroll’s empathy for the emotions of childhood is part of what gives the “Alice” books their energy; they approximate how bewildering and curious the world can seem through a young person’s eyes. W……続きを見る