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O Caledonia

A Novel

de Elspeth Barker ...

In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet.Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet.Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet
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Notes from the Henhouse

On Marrying a Poet, Raising Children and Chickens, and Writing

de Elspeth Barker ...

A sharp and witty collection of autobiographical essays by the late Elspeth Barker—acclaimed journalist and author of the beloved modern classic O Caledonia.Following the publication of her acclaimed, darkly funny novel O Caledonia, Elspeth Barker’s sharp and witty essays appeared regularly in the national press. Notes from the Henhouse, a selection of the most personal of these pieces, welcomes ... Leer más

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A sharp and witty collection of autobiographical essays by the late Elspeth Barker—acclaimed journalist and author of the beloved modern classic O Caledonia.Following the publication of her acclaimed, darkly funny novel O Caledonia, Elspeth Barker’s sharp and witty essays appeared regularly in the national press. Notes from the Henhouse, a selection of the most personal of these pieces, welcomes
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O Caledonia

Roman | Düster, atmosphärisch, feministisch: Schottischer Gothic-Klassiker & Coming-of-Age Kultbuch

de Elspeth Barker ...

Traducido por Verena von Koskull ...

»Ich habe mich mal mit jemand angefreundet, nur weil sie ›O Caledionia‹ ihr Lieblingsbuch genannt hat.« Maggie O'FarrellDieser Roman feiert die hartnäckige Individualität seiner jungen Heldin in jeder Zeile. Meisterhaft erzählt Elspeth Barker in ihrem modernen Klassiker vor dem Hintergrund des rauenschottischen Klimas die Gerschichte einer gescheiterten »Erziehung«. Als hochbegabte Außenseiterin ... Leer más

$23.99 USD

»Ich habe mich mal mit jemand angefreundet, nur weil sie ›O Caledionia‹ ihr Lieblingsbuch genannt hat.« Maggie O'FarrellDieser Roman feiert die hartnäckige Individualität seiner jungen Heldin in jeder Zeile. Meisterhaft erzählt Elspeth Barker in ihrem modernen Klassiker vor dem Hintergrund des rauenschottischen Klimas die Gerschichte einer gescheiterten »Erziehung«. Als hochbegabte Außenseiterin
... Leer más
Le Champ des soupirs

de Elspeth Barker ...

Écosse, au milieu du XXe siècle. Janet, seize ans, est retrouvée assassinée au pied de l’escalier de la demeure familiale, vêtue de la robe en dentelle noire de sa mère. Ce qui commence comme un roman policier sera en fait le récit rétrospectif de la courte et triste vie de Janet. Dans une région battue par les vents, elle grandit entourée de frères et de sœurs plus beaux et plus brillants qu’elle ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Écosse, au milieu du XXe siècle. Janet, seize ans, est retrouvée assassinée au pied de l’escalier de la demeure familiale, vêtue de la robe en dentelle noire de sa mère. Ce qui commence comme un roman policier sera en fait le récit rétrospectif de la courte et triste vie de Janet. Dans une région battue par les vents, elle grandit entourée de frères et de sœurs plus beaux et plus brillants qu’elle
... Leer más
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O Caledonia

A Novel

de Elspeth Barker ...

Narrado por Eilidh Beaton ...

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6 hora 47 minutos

In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet.Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

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In the tradition of Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, a darkly humorous modern classic of Scottish literature about a doomed adolescent growing up in the mid-19th century—featuring a new introduction by Maggie O’Farrell, award-winning author of Hamnet.Janet lies murdered beneath the castle stairs, attired in her mother’s black lace wedding dress, lamented only by her pet
... Leer más

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Notes from the Henhouse

On Marrying a Poet, Raising Children and Chickens, and Writing

de Elspeth Barker ...

Narrado por Raffaella Barker ...

Completo

5 hora 55 minutos

A sharp and witty collection of autobiographical essays by the late Elspeth Barker—acclaimed journalist and author of the beloved modern classic O Caledonia.Following the publication of her acclaimed, darkly funny novel O Caledonia, Elspeth Barker’s sharp and witty essays appeared regularly in the national press. Notes from the Henhouse, a selection of the most personal of these pieces, welcomes ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

A sharp and witty collection of autobiographical essays by the late Elspeth Barker—acclaimed journalist and author of the beloved modern classic O Caledonia.Following the publication of her acclaimed, darkly funny novel O Caledonia, Elspeth Barker’s sharp and witty essays appeared regularly in the national press. Notes from the Henhouse, a selection of the most personal of these pieces, welcomes
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook

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The Book of (More) Delights

Essays

de Ross Gay ...

Narrado por Ross Gay ...

Completo

6 hora 48 minutos

From bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet, a book of lyrical mini-essays celebrating the everyday that will inspire readers to rediscover the joys in the world around us.Ross Gay’s essays have been called “exquisite” (Tracy K. Smith), “imperative” (the New York Times Book Review), and “brilliant” (Ada Limón). Now, in this new collection of genre-defying pieces, again ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

From bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet, a book of lyrical mini-essays celebrating the everyday that will inspire readers to rediscover the joys in the world around us.Ross Gay’s essays have been called “exquisite” (Tracy K. Smith), “imperative” (the New York Times Book Review), and “brilliant” (Ada Limón). Now, in this new collection of genre-defying pieces, again
... Leer más

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Tell Me What I Am

A Novel

de Una Mannion ...

Narrado por Sophie Amoss ...

Completo

10 hora 19 minutos

WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION'S GOLD DAGGER AWARD""Sharp, poignant, thrilling and moving . . . . Tell Me What I Am is the kind of richly drawn, achingly atmospheric crime novel you can totally immerse yourself in.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the DarkTwo women wrenched apart by a family member’s disappearance must find a way back to each other ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION'S GOLD DAGGER AWARD""Sharp, poignant, thrilling and moving . . . . Tell Me What I Am is the kind of richly drawn, achingly atmospheric crime novel you can totally immerse yourself in.”—Chris Whitaker, New York Times bestselling author of All the Colors of the DarkTwo women wrenched apart by a family member’s disappearance must find a way back to each other
... Leer más

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My Hijacking

A Personal History of Forgetting and Remembering

de Martha Hodes ...

Narrado por Laurel Lefkow ...

Completo

12 hora 54 minutos

In this moving and thought-provoking memoir, a historian offers a personal look at the fallibilities of memory and the lingering impact of trauma as she goes back fifty years to tell the story of being a passenger on an airliner hijacked in 1970.On September 6, 1970, twelve-year-old Martha Hodes and her thirteen-year-old sister were flying unaccompanied back to New York City from Israel when their ... Leer más

$32.99 USD

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In this moving and thought-provoking memoir, a historian offers a personal look at the fallibilities of memory and the lingering impact of trauma as she goes back fifty years to tell the story of being a passenger on an airliner hijacked in 1970.On September 6, 1970, twelve-year-old Martha Hodes and her thirteen-year-old sister were flying unaccompanied back to New York City from Israel when their
... Leer más

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8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster

A Novel

de Mirinae Lee ...

Narrado por Cindy Kay ...

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9 hora 13 minutos

“Fantastically original doesn’t begin to describe this exhilarating globe-spanning, decade-hopping masterpiece. Lee has achieved the impossible—from a fractured century of agonies and betrayals, she has woven a novel of immense beauty and regeneration.” — Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoWinner of the William Saroyan International Prize for WritingLonglisted for the... ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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“Fantastically original doesn’t begin to describe this exhilarating globe-spanning, decade-hopping masterpiece. Lee has achieved the impossible—from a fractured century of agonies and betrayals, she has woven a novel of immense beauty and regeneration.” — Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar WaoWinner of the William Saroyan International Prize for WritingLonglisted for the...
... Leer más

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The Company

A haunting novel of Victorian gothic

de J.M. Varese ...

Narrado por Beth Eyre ...

Completo

7 hora 28 minutos

'[A] stunning Gothic chiller' Irish Times'Diabolically good . . . J.M. Varese's gothic tale is sinuously elegant and claustrophobic as deadly Victorian wallpaper' Kate Griffin, author of FyneshadeLondon, 1870.Lucy Braithwhite lives a privileged existence as heir to the fortune of Braithwhite & Company - the most successful purveyor of English luxury wallpapers the world over. The company's ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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'[A] stunning Gothic chiller' Irish Times'Diabolically good . . . J.M. Varese's gothic tale is sinuously elegant and claustrophobic as deadly Victorian wallpaper' Kate Griffin, author of FyneshadeLondon, 1870.Lucy Braithwhite lives a privileged existence as heir to the fortune of Braithwhite & Company - the most successful purveyor of English luxury wallpapers the world over. The company's
... Leer más

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The Island of Lost Girls

A Novel

de Alex Marwood ...

Narrado por Tamsin Kennard ...

Completo

11 hora 56 minutos

“A stunning, genre-defying novel, poetic, immersive, and as dazzling as the Mediterranean sun even as it pulls the reader through the darkest corridors of human behavior. I was totally mesmerized. . . . Alex Marwood is in a class of her own.”—Lisa Jewell“A stiletto of a novel: heart stopping and devastating.”—Jenny ColganSun-drenched glamour and obscene wealth hide evil secrets in this ripped-from ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

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“A stunning, genre-defying novel, poetic, immersive, and as dazzling as the Mediterranean sun even as it pulls the reader through the darkest corridors of human behavior. I was totally mesmerized. . . . Alex Marwood is in a class of her own.”—Lisa Jewell“A stiletto of a novel: heart stopping and devastating.”—Jenny ColganSun-drenched glamour and obscene wealth hide evil secrets in this ripped-from
... Leer más

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