'An absorbing novel about a young man's voyage into adulthood, enlivened by Mary McCarthy's needling wit' Hilary Mantel, Booker prize-winning author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies 'Fiercely intelligent, insatiably combative, McCarthy's novels invite controversy' Penelope Lively, from the introduction Peter Levi, a shy and sensitive American teenager, moves to Paris to avoid being...

Master travel writer Paul Theroux immerses himself in the fascinating, rich and troubled culture of modern Mexico. Nogales is a border town caught between Mexico and the United States of America. A forty-foot steel fence runs through its centre, separating the prosperous US side from the impoverished Mexican side. It is a fascinating site of tension, now more than ever, as the town fills...

«Ти і Малевич» — це книжка-альбом із творчими завданнями, наліпками, розмальовками, яка дитині 5–13 років дає можливість уявити себе учнем чи ученицею Казимира Малевича. Кожен розгорт книжки присвячено одній із головних ідей художника, що спонукає не тільки читати й пізнавати, а й самостійно створити свою версію «Чорного квадрата», супрематичну композицію, проєкт планіту для земляніта,...

"A map for men...[Moore and Gillette] are handing men concrete images and explicit ways of thinking and being, ways to mature and still remain fully masculine."--Chicago Sun-Times The classic guide to the four essential male archetypes. Masculinity is on trial, leaving many men feeling lost, threatened, or unable to clearly express themselves. Instead of leading to...

There are automobiles that slipped into anonymity as though they had never existed. And then there are vehicles that made history, that served as reference points for design, performance, and fascination. These icons of technology thrilled the hearts of both enthusiasts and the general public. This book is dedicated to these jewels on four wheels, produced from the start of the 1900s up to...

One of The New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century 'Best novel. The big one . . . stands above all the others' – George R.R. Martin, author of Game of Thrones Now an HBO Max original TV series The New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction National Book Awards...

Beginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to the home of her old friend Inseon. Hospitalized following an accident, Inseon has begged Kyungha to hasten there to feed her beloved pet bird, who will otherwise die. Kyungha takes the first plane to Jeju, but a snowstorm hits...

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists is a classic representation of the impoverished and politically powerless underclass of British society in Edwardian England, ruthlessly exploited by the institutionalized corruption of their employers and the civic and religious authorities. Epic in scale, the novel charts the ruinous effects of the laissez-faire mercantilist ethics on the men, women,...

The #1 Sunday Times bestseller from 'the most influential public intellectual in the Western world right now' (New York Times) - now in paperback. How should we live properly in a world of chaos and uncertainty? Jordan Peterson has helped millions of people, young and old, men and women, aim at a life of responsibility and meaning. Now he can help you. Drawing on his own work as a clinical...

From its first publication in 1719, Robinson Crusoe has been printed in over 700 editions. It has inspired almost every conceivable kind of imitation and variation, and been the subject of plays, opera, cartoons, and computer games. The character of Crusoe has entered the consciousness of each succeeding generation as readers add their own interpretation to the adventures so thrillingly...

Charming and handsome, Ricky Manfredi is living an idyllic playboy life when, out of the blue, he bumps into a shy pretty girl named Hannah. That's not her real name. Ricky has always had his pick of women. But when chance brings them together a second time, he finds himself irresistibly drawn in. Which is exactly how she planned it. It's not long before Ricky and Hannah are falling for each...

Baek Sehee's struggle to recover from dysthymia continues, and the inner conflict she experienced during the healing period became more complex. “I Want to Die but I Still Want to Eat Tteokbokki” is a record of what life is truly like with persistent mil.

A NEW YORKER ESSENTIAL READ Just as awe-inspiring as the Nobel judges claimed. The Washington Post Olga Tokarczuk is one of our greatest living fiction writers. . . This could well be a decade-defining book akin to Bolano s 2666. AV Club Sophisticated and ribald and brimming with folk wit. . . The comedy in this novel blends, as it does in life, with genuine tragedy. Dwight Garner, The New...

He’s the best cop they’ve got. When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up the mess. He’s also an ex-drug addict with a troubled past. He’s rewarded for his success. Power. Money. Respect. They’re all within reach. But a man like him won’t get to the top. Plagued by hallucinations and paranoia, Macbeth starts to unravel. He’s convinced he...

Adam Zamoyski first wrote his history of Poland two years before the collapse of the Soviet Union. This substantially revised and updated edition sets the Soviet era in the context of the rise, fall and remarkable rebirth of an indomitable nation. In 1797, Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves, rewriting Polish history to show that they had brought much-needed...

Das Astronomie-Jahrbuch Nr. 1! Das "KOSMOS Himmelsjahr" ist der zuverlässige Wegweiser zu den astronomischen Ereignissen des Jahres 2024. Mit allen Infos zum Planetentreffen von Mars und Jupiter am 15. August und zur partiellen Mondfinsternis am 18. September. Die wichtigsten Himmelsereignisse auch in der kostenlosen KOSMOS-PLUS-APP.

Buildings from all over the world using the latest developments, innovations and achievements of eco-friendly architecture. Climate change and environmental pollution, rising energy prices and dwindling resources pose major challenges for the world of construction today. If sustainability is to become a global reality, it must also be designed and expressed with trend-setting...

Bóg? Honor? Ojczyzna? Morfina! Konstanty Willemann, warszawiak, lecz syn niemieckiego arystokraty i spolszczonej Ślązaczki, niewiele robi sobie z patriotycznych haseł i tradycji uświęconej krwią bohaterskich żołnierzy. Jest cynikiem, łajdakiem i bon-vivantem. Niewiernym mężem i złym ojcem. Konstanty niechętnie bierze udział w...

»Die vier maßgebenden Menschen haben eine geschichtliche Wirkung von unvergleichlichem Umfang und Tiefengang gehabt. Andere Menschen hohen Ranges mögen für kleinere Kreise von gleich starker Bedeutung gewesen sein. Aber der Abstand an nachhaltiger und umfassender Wirkung in Jahrtausenden ist so gewaltig, daß das Herausheben jener vier zur Klarheit welthistorischen Bewußtseins gehört.«

Following his explosive New York Times bestseller Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy by exposing Putin’s campaign to steal and launder hundreds of billions of dollars and kill anyone who stands in his way. When Bill Browder’s young Russian lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, was beaten to death in a...