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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “We’re back on affluent suburban Long Island—Isaacs country—and she doesn’t miss a beat or a bet when describing its inhabitants.” —New York Times Book Review Written with her trademark style, effervescent charm, and snappy wit, New York Times bestselling...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NOMINEE A wildly original, cross-country novel that subverts a long tradition of family narratives and casts new light on the mythologies—national, individual, and collective—that drive and define us. On the day of their estranged father’s wedding, half sisters...

Esta versión moderna de los hechos de la reconstrucción del drama de Adán y Eva en el paraíso terrenal juega con la parábola de la historia de la humanidad. La narración nos induce al interior de Adán, viviendo en unmundomágico, sin conflictos, bello por esencia, y la aparición de Eva, que desde el principio es seducida por la serpiente que le informa de la existencia del árbol del conocimiento y esto es lo que más le atrae a Eva.

Justice Laxmi Narayan Thakur and his wife, Mamta, spend their days watching anxiously over their five beautiful (but troublesome) alphabetically named daughters. Anjini, married but an incorrigible flirt; Binodini, very worried about her children's hissa in the family property; Chandrakanta, who eloped with a foreigner on the eve of her wedding; Eshwari, who is just a little too popular at Modern School, Barakhamba Road; and the judge's favourite (though fathers shouldn t have favourites): the quietly fiery Debjani.

When intelligence officer Kabir is sent to Rajgir to recover from a personal tragedy, he doesn’t expect to be thrust into a conspiracy that could rewrite the global power structure. A sniper’s bullet, a cryptic inscription, and a murdered archaeologist catapult him into a perilous chase across India’s ancient sites. Teaming up with fiery historian Reeya Ghosh, Kabir uncovers secrets buried for millennia: the legendary wootz steel and its lost connection to the clean and abundant thorium energy.

Carmina ha vivido toda su vida entre resentimientos y odios guardados. Se ha quedado sola tras la muerte de su madre Blanca y habla con ella todos los días en su cripta. Su hermana Ada acaba de morir y Carmina tiene que revivir ese pasado que no la ha dejado en paz, reconocer a sus sobrinos nietos Violeta y Bernardo y, sobre todo, desvelar el secreto de familia con El Cura. Por su parte, Bernardo se ha dedicado al periodismo y será él quien vaya tejiendo la historia de los mineros caídos en Pasta de Conchos, donde la impunidad se mantiene hasta el día de hoy.

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.

Eben Adams is a young painter in Depression-era New York just looking to make a living. His work has thus far left influential art dealers unimpressed. Then Eben happens upon a young schoolgirl named Jennie in Central Park. Intrigued by her mystical quality and her knowledge of things that happened well before her time, Eben begins to sketch a portrait of the young girl. The drawing turns out to be the most emotional piece Eben has ever done, and he finally gets the boost in his career he's been seeking. But before he can finish the portrait, Jennie vanishes.

Esta magnífica novela explora las corruptas interrelaciones entre el crimen organizado, las altas finanzas y el periodismo. La acción se desarrolla a lo largo de un día normal en la sede de un periódico londinense.

Семьи бывают несчастны по-разному, семьи бывают счастливы по-разному, а чаще всего — и то, и другое сразу. Всё как у всех. Все семьи в рассказах и повестях сборника "Липовая жена" далеки от идеала, каждая — по-своему.

Devant les coups du sort il n'y a pas trente-six choix possibles. Soit on lutte, on se démène et l'on fait comme la guêpe dans un verre de vin. Soit on s'abandonne à vivre. C'est le choix des héros de ces nouvelles. Ils sont marins, amants, guerriers, artistes ou voyageurs, ils vivent à Paris, Zermatt ou Riga, en Afghanistan, en Yakoutie, au Sahara. Tous ont choisi une "résignation joyeuse, désespérée face à ce qui advient".

From best-selling author Kris Radish comes this moving tale of family bonds and second chances. Forty three-year-old Emma Gilford has always been an obedient daughter and sister. But when a voice from the past comes calling, Emma wonders if it’s time to stop thinking of others—and start chasing her own desires.

近年その覇者が音楽界の寵児となる芳ヶ江国際ピアノコンクール。 自宅に楽器を持たない少年・風間塵16歳。 かつて天才少女としてデビューしながら突然の母の死以来、弾けなくなった栄伝亜夜20歳。 楽器店勤務のサラリーマン・高島明石28歳。

Cinq hommes sont partis à la guerre, une femme attend le retour de deux d'entre eux. Reste à savoir s'ils vont revenir. Quand. Et dans quel état. Comme il l'avait fait pour "Courir" et "Des éclairs", c'est Jean Echenoz lui-même qui lit "14", donnant ainsi à son roman cette dimension d'intimité et d'humanité que ne peut écraser le terrifiant chaos qui va broyer des millions d'hommes.

Inner-suburban Melbourne in the 1970s: a world of communal living, drugs, music and love - Garner captures the fluid relationships of a community of friends. Helen Garner’s gritty, lyrical first novel divided the critics on its publication in 1977. Today, Monkey Grip is regarded as a masterpiece - the novel that shines a light on a time and a place and a way of living never before presented in Australian literature: communal households, music, friendships, children, love, drugs and sex.

The sensational New York Times bestseller The Mill River Recluse reminds us that friendship, family, and love can come from the most unexpected places. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy. Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. From the...

Es sind harte Zeiten für eine oberbayerische Bauernfamilie wie jene, in der Oskar Maria Graf aufwächst...

Wenn aus Fremden Freunde werden - ein humorvolles und berührendes Buch von Frankreichs Autorin Nummer 1Jeanne, 74, hat kürzlich ihren Mann verloren und findet sich in einer einsamen und finanziell prekären Situation wieder. Iris, 33 und schwanger, ist einer toxischen Beziehung entflohen, versteckt sich in Paris, wo sie aus dem Koffer lebt, und sucht nach einer Unterkunft. Théo, 18, Konditorlehrling ohne festen Wohnsitz, hat Jahre im Heim hinter sich, Erinnerungen an eine desolate Kindheit im Gepäck und braucht ebenfalls dringend eine Bleibe.

Les thought that playing minder to Peregrine Normanhurst III sounded like a dead-set snack: Les would keep Peregrine out of trouble. So what if he was on the run from the IRA? They’d never follow him to Australia… But Les quickly finds himself thrust into an adventure that moves at breakneck speed from the corridors of power in Canberra to the grimy tenements of Belfast, to climax in a nerve-shattering, blood-spattered shoot out on a survivalist fortress in the Tweed Valley.

World-famous anthropologist Gray Kaiser has almost everything. She is brilliance, self-sufficient, and beautiful. But at 59, one thing is still missing from her life. She has never been in love. Her assistant Errol McEchern has loved her for many years, but she doesn't know.