Ergebnis für "The Winner" in Zeitgenössische Literatur

In a South Africa torn by civil war, Michael K sets out to take his mother back to her rural home. On the way there she dies, leaving him alone in an anarchic world of brutal roving armies. Imprisoned, Michael is unable to bear confinement and escapes, determined to live with dignity. Life and...

A New York Times bestseller and winner of the 2012 Dylan Thomas Prize and 2012 L.A. Times First Novel Prize The Van Meters have gathered at their family retreat on the New England island of Waskeke to celebrate the marriage of daughter Daphne to an impeccably appropriate young man. The weekend...

Szczęście nie zawsze można urodzić. Bywa, że trzeba je pochować. Laura od lat jest mężatką. Na pozór spełniona i szczęśliwa, z dnia na dzień coraz silniej odczuwa emocjonalną pustkę. Wydaje się jej, że wszystkie prawdziwe uczucia zatrzasnęła wiekiem białej trumny niewielkich rozmiarów. Mimo to uśmiecha się i zawodowo doradza innym, jak się podnieść po upadku. Strata, rozczarowanie, bolesne wejście w dorosłość, wulkan miłości, namiętności, nadziei i walki ulokowane w krainie smutku, którą należy ukryć przed światem. Jak się w tym odnaleźć?

A New York Times Bestseller! “Before there was Gossip Girl, there was Sweet Valley High…Sweet Valley Confidential makes a compelling enough companion that we actually missed two subway stops because we were caught up in its frothy fun.” —Wall Street Journal Iconic and beloved identical...

Brought to you by Penguin. Your next read for fans of ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT and MY GLORY - the bestselling winner of the Japan Booksellers' Award: a deeply moving story of vulnerability and finding your voice as a woman fleeing hard times befriends a young boy who cannot speak. HALF A...

Maggie O'Farrell's second novel is an intense, unnerving and passionate story of betrayal, loss and love, with all the frisson and psychological intensity of Rebecca. When Lily moves into Marcus's flat and plunges headlong into a relationship, she must contend not merely with the disapproval of...