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When Jan Morris joined the 1953 Everest expedition and was first to get news of the ascent back to London, she became the most famous journalist in the world. So began a glittering career covering the Eichmann trial, interviewing Che Guevara and scooping the story of Suez collusion. Morris transitioned in the early seventies and documented the experience in Conundrum. She was a pioneer and her books, including Venice and the Pax Britannica trilogy, have inspired readers across the globe.

Nachdem der 19-jährige Moritz von Zuhause ausgezogen ist, will er vor allem eines: Endlich sein Leben genießen und nicht mehr verstecken, wer er wirklich ist. In einem Club trifft er auf Alex, der ihn sofort fasziniert, aber niemanden zu nah an sich heranlässt. Auf den ersten Blick perfekt für Moritz, der sich wegen seiner Vergangenheit auf nichts Festes einlassen will. Doch Moritz' Herz übernimmt die Führung und sorgt für mächtig Chaos: In seinem Kopf, aber auch bei Alex, dessen ablehnende Haltung langsam zu bröckeln beginnt …

Oscar Wilde's life – like his wit – was alive with paradox. He was both an early exponent and a victim of 'celebrity culture': famous for being famous, he was lauded and ridiculed in equal measure. His achievements were frequently downplayed, his successes resented. He had a genius for comedy but strove to write tragedies. Matthew Sturgis draws on a wealth of new material and fresh research, bringing alive the distinctive mood and characters of the fin de siècle in the richest and most compelling portrait of Oscar Wilde to date.

Conor: It starts with a drunken text pic. The kind I would normally never send. Only, instead of it going to the flirty hotel bartender, it goes to some random stranger who actually responds. Wells: The first thing I notice about Conor Newell when he sits down in my high-rise conference room is how delightfully nervous he is. Then I see his tie. The same geeky tie that’s held hostage on my phone. The one that belongs to my anonymous late-night texter. And it changes everything.

Do you believe you can know someone inside and out? Know every piece of them. Their passion, their pain, their happiness and grief? Do you think it’s possible there’s one person out there that’s meant entirely for you? That out of everyone you meet in your lifetime and everyone you miss, you’ll find them without fail? Fate. Soulmates. Do you believe in it? I didn’t. But everything changed with him.

Matt Bomer's heart-rending narration in this new audiobook edition offers a fresh and poignant listening experience of Hanya Yanagihara's timeless modern classic. Perfect if you're an A Little Life fan or a new listener. 'I'm not exaggerating when I say this novel challenged everything I thought...

How much can one man endure in just one year? Meet Anon, a successful father of two, married to his second wife for nine years, and living a comfortable life in the suburbs. His spouse introduces him to a mysterious woman—a professional Domme—who she stumbled across online. He is shown a door to an unseen world that, if opened, could permanently change his seemingly perfect life. Risking everything, he walks through, embarking on a journey of rapid growth and self-discovery—one that could either strengthen his marriage or shatter it forever.

In the Prime Kingdoms, the system dominates everything. It dictates one’s strength, skills, and power. It spawns dungeons and guides the actions of their monsters. But every system has its limits, and it’s about to push four oddball adventurers to theirs.

Noah Zheng hat alles erreicht, wovon andere nur träumen: Er ist Star-Tänzer am renommierten New York City Ballet, gefeiert für seine Disziplin, Perfektion und Hingabe. Als eine schwere Verletzung seine Karriere ins Wanken bringt, steht Noah vor dem Abgrund. Wird er je wieder tanzen können? Und wer ist er ohne die Bühne? Während sein langjähriger Partner und Manager Ezra verzweifelt versucht, ihn wiederaufzubauen, beginnt Noah sich immer weiter von ihm zu entfernen. Jahrelang war der Erfolg das gemeinsame Ziel in ihrem Leben. Jetzt, da alles auseinanderbricht, haben sie nur noch sich.

A sweet and sexy hockey romance about two ex-teammates and former best friends with benefits who are about to discover whether you can ever really have a second chance. From the New York Times bestselling author of the Heated Rivalry, Rachel Reid. After moving back to his hometown ten years ago...

Ivil Antagonist has everything a woman could want. Power enough to blanket out suns and turn worlds into molten hells, a fleet of warships at her command, and the fear of an entire space-faring nation. But she's silently growing tired of being at the top. There is no place more lonely for someone who has killed all of the competition, and she knows that it will be impossible to find an equal.

The definitive portrait of one of the American Century’s most towering intellectuals: her writing and her radical thought, her public activism and her hidden private face. No writer is as emblematic of the American twentieth century as Susan Sontag. Mythologized and misunderstood, lauded and...

Die introvertierte Archivarin Eloise führt in Londons British Library ein stilles Leben zwischen vergilbten Seiten und den Geschichten, die sie so liebt. Als sie der charismatischen, aber distanzierten Anneli begegnet, beginnt etwas in ihr zu klingen, das sie längst vergessen glaubte. Anneli steht als Frontfrau »Raven« mit der weltberühmten Metalband Ravens Reign im Rampenlicht und auf den großen Bühnen der Welt. Ihr Leben ist ein ständiger Kraftakt zwischen Selbstinszenierung und Selbstschutz – und das letzte, was sie riskieren darf, ist zu viel Nähe.

Read by Patricia Allison (Sex Education) Almost Life is Kiran Millwood Hargrave's breathtaking story of love and longing, of the lives we almost live and the choices we don't make — and finding the courage to embrace who you really want to be. 'The biggest weepy since One Day' - Stylist 'A...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION SOON TO BE A NETFLIX FILM 'Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamour' BuzzFeed 'This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most...

This honest, funny and at times heartbreaking memoir follows Brad Poulter, with his almost 20 years in the New Zealand Navy. From small-town New Zealand to serving in Afghanistan, his own journey being comfortable with his sexuality mirrors that of the navy itself: from a time of 'don't ask...

Cuatro compañeros de universidad se trasladan a Nueva York, donde solo cuentan con su amistad y su ambición para abrirse camino. Willem es guapo, amable y quiere ser actor; JB es un pintor ingenioso y a veces cruel, dispuesto a destacar en el difícil mundo del arte; Malcolm es un arquitecto soñador, y Jude es el joven retraído, brillante y enigmático que pronto se convertirá en el epicentro del grupo.

Camden mortuary assistant Cassie Raven has pretty much seen it all. But this is the first time she's come face to face with someone she knew on the slab. Someone she cared about. Geraldine Edwards, the teacher responsible for her returning to education after she got ensnared in a life of drugs. The woman who acted as a second mother to the orphaned Cassie. Deeply intuitive and convinced that she can pick up the last thoughts of the dead, Cassie senses that there must be more to the ruling of an accidental death.

Rain Christiansen isn't sure he'll ever fully understand the supernatural. But he's finally finding his groove as a reluctant medium and cold-case detective. That's not to say everything is going smoothly—there's a wedding in the works, after all. At least work is keeping Rain and the PTU plenty busy. The latest case involves Hannah Caldwell, a silent ghost who can't—or won't—speak. She still manages to request that they find her dear friend, Cherry Parker, so that she can say goodbye. Piece of cake. But when it comes to ghosts, nothing is ever quite what it seems.

Zach has always been a man torn between duty and family. Strong, capable, and fiercely dedicated to being a SEAL, he's made countless sacrifices to ensure the safety of his son and his country. Driven by guilt, he leaves newborn Charlie in the care of his estranged twin brother, and no one, not even his self-destructive team mate, Kai, can make him change his mind. Their partnership can never be anything but a clash of personalities, but as they navigate their latest undercover mission, one more stolen moment is all it takes for every barrier between them to disintegrate.