random house apr 2012 (109 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTINAbner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet; nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York's reasons for traversing the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh's concern-no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York's actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare-and humankind's most impossible dream. 480 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE ROALD DAHL FUNNY PRIZE 2012'Today I woke up and Bob was crawling around MY ROOM, licking MY JEWELLERY, so I shouted GET OUT OF MY ROOM! and that was the start of MY BIG SHOUTING DAY.'Bella is having one of those days - her biscuit is broken, she has a hurting foot and ballet is TOOOO itchy for words. All she can do is shout! But by the end of the day, when she's all tired out from being shouty, Bella knows there's one magic word and one magic mummy to make things better again. 32 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The stunning sequel to Gayle Forman's international best seller, If I Stay - Now a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz.If you had a second chance at first love . . . would you take it It's been three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life. And three years he's spent wondering why. When their paths cross again in New York, Adam and Mia are brought back together for one life-changing night.Perfect for fans of John Green and David Levithan, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance. 260 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Druid Atticus O'Sullivan hasn't stayed alive for more than two millennia without a fair bit of Celtic cunning. So when vengeful thunder gods come Norse by Southwest looking for payback, Atticus, with a little help from the Navajo trickster god Coyote, lets them think that they've chopped up his body in the Arizona desert.But the mischievous Coyote is not above a little sleight of paw, and Atticus soon finds that he's been duped into battling bloodthirsty desert shapeshifters called skinwalkers. Just when the Druid thinks he's got a handle on all the duplicity, betrayal comes from an unlikely source. If Atticus survives this time, he vows he won't be fooled again. Famous last words.Don't miss any of Kevin Hearne's phenomenal Iron Druid Chronicles novels: HOUNDED | HEXED | HAMMERED | TRICKED | TRAPPED | HUNTED | SHATTERED | STAKED.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -HE DOESN'T KNOW IT BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY.The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen.Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . they're hungry. They're bloodthirsty. And they aren't giving up.DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world 480 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The third book in the incredible FALLEN series.Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross, before they fought the Immortals, they had already lived many lives. And so Luce, desperate to unlock the curse that condemns their love, must revisit her past incarnations in order to understand her fate. Each century, each life, holds a different clue. But Daniel is chasing her throughout the centuries before she has a chance to rewrite history. How many deaths can one true love endure And can Luce and Daniel unlock their past in order to change their future 448 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -HE DOESN'T KNOW IT BUT DOGNUT IS ABOUT TO SET OFF A CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT WILL AFFECT EVERY KID IN THE CITY.The sickness struck everyone over the age of fourteen.Mothers and fathers, older brothers, sisters and best friends. No one escaped its touch. And now children across London are being hunted by ferocious grown-ups . . . they're hungry. They're bloodthirsty. And they aren't giving up.DogNut and the rest of his crew want to find their lost friends, and set off on a deadly mission from the Tower of London to Buckingham Palace and beyond, as the sickos lie in wait. But who are their friends and who is the enemy in this changed world 480 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The third book in the incredible FALLEN series.Before Luce and Daniel met at Sword & Cross, before they fought the Immortals, they had already lived many lives. And so Luce, desperate to unlock the curse that condemns their love, must revisit her past incarnations in order to understand her fate. Each century, each life, holds a different clue. But Daniel is chasing her throughout the centuries before she has a chance to rewrite history. How many deaths can one true love endure And can Luce and Daniel unlock their past in order to change their future 448 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE 272 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.In 1985 Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was Jeanette's version of the story of a terraced house in Accrington, an adopted child, and the thwarted giantess Mrs Winterson. It was a cover story, a painful past written over and repainted. It was a story of survival.This book is that story's the silent twin. It is full of hurt and humour and a fierce love of life. It is about the pursuit of happiness, about lessons in love, the search for a mother and a journey into madness and out again. It is generous, honest and true.'Unforgettable. It's the best book I have ever read about the cost of growing up' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times\*\*ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY\*\* 230 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The shocking, heart-breaking - and often very funny - true story behind Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit.In 1985 Jeanette Winterson's first novel, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, was published. It was Jeanette's version of the story of a terraced house in Accrington, an adopted child, and the thwarted giantess Mrs Winterson. It was a cover story, a painful past written over and repainted. It was a story of survival.This book is that story's the silent twin. It is full of hurt and humour and a fierce love of life. It is about the pursuit of happiness, about lessons in love, the search for a mother and a journey into madness and out again. It is generous, honest and true.'Unforgettable. It's the best book I have ever read about the cost of growing up' Daisy Goodwin, Sunday Times\*\*ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY\*\* 230 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -A THRILLING REINVENTION OF THE VAMPIRE NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF MODERN FANTASY, GEORGE R. R. MARTINAbner Marsh, a struggling riverboat captain, suspects that something's amiss when he is approached by a wealthy aristocrat with a lucrative offer. The hauntingly pale, steely-eyed Joshua York doesn't care that the icy winter of 1857 has wiped out all but one of Marsh's dilapidated fleet; nor does he care that he won't earn back his investment in a decade. York's reasons for traversing the powerful Mississippi are to be none of Marsh's concern-no matter how bizarre, arbitrary, or capricious York's actions may prove. Not until the maiden voyage of Fevre Dream does Marsh realize that he has joined a mission both more sinister, and perhaps more noble, than his most fantastic nightmare-and humankind's most impossible dream.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Discover the blazing debut novel from the Booker Prize winning author.'A crazy ambidextrous delight' Michael OndaatjeWhere is Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest cricketer to walk the earth' Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena is dying, and he wants to know.W.G. will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri Lanka, cricket and himself.'Bristling with energy and confidence' Sunday TimesWinner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 416 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Discover the blazing debut novel from the Booker Prize winning author.'A crazy ambidextrous delight' Michael OndaatjeWhere is Pradeep S. Mathew - spin bowler extraordinaire and 'the greatest cricketer to walk the earth' Retired sportswriter W. G. Karunasena is dying, and he wants to know.W.G. will spend his final months drinking arrack, making his wife unhappy, ignoring his son and tracking down the mysterious Pradeep. On his quest he will also uncover a coach with six fingers, a secret bunker below a famous stadium, a Tamil Tiger warlord, and startling truths about Sri Lanka, cricket and himself.'Bristling with energy and confidence' Sunday TimesWinner of the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 397 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG'Wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut' Independent'Part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart' CNN'Ernest Cline's novel deserves to be a modern classic' SciFiNow'Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a spectacularly successful debut' Daily Mail_______________A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread.Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation.For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle.Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed._______________Readers can't get enough of Ready Player One . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'This is an exciting story, especially for geeks, and the key word is FUN.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Ladies and gentlemen, from this day this book is my life and I will obsess over it constantly.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I just kinda wanna cry right now. I'll have a proper review at some point, but I gotta let myself recover.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I had the feeling while reading this book that it was written expressly for me. This is my childhood captured.'\*\*\*\*\* 'THAT WAS SO TOTALLY AWESOME, WOW!' 384 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -THE BOOK BEHIND THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY STEVEN SPIELBERG'Wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut' Independent'Part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart' CNN'Ernest Cline's novel deserves to be a modern classic' SciFiNow'Gorgeously geeky, superbly entertaining, this really is a spectacularly successful debut' Daily Mail_______________A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready It's the year 2044, and the real world has become an ugly place. We're out of oil. We've wrecked the climate. Famine, poverty, and disease are widespread.Like most of humanity, Wade Watts escapes this depressing reality by spending his waking hours jacked into the OASIS, a sprawling virtual utopia where you can be anything you want to be, where you can live and play and fall in love on any of ten thousand planets. And like most of humanity, Wade is obsessed by the ultimate lottery ticket that lies concealed within this alternate reality: OASIS founder James Halliday, who dies with no heir, has promised that control of the OASIS - and his massive fortune - will go to the person who can solve the riddles he has left scattered throughout his creation.For years, millions have struggled fruitlessly to attain this prize, knowing only that the riddles are based in the culture of the late twentieth century. And then Wade stumbles onto the key to the first puzzle.Suddenly, he finds himself pitted against thousands of competitors in a desperate race to claim the ultimate prize, a chase that soon takes on terrifying real-world dimensions - and that will leave both Wade and his world profoundly changed._______________Readers can't get enough of Ready Player One . . .\*\*\*\*\* 'This is an exciting story, especially for geeks, and the key word is FUN.'\*\*\*\*\* 'Ladies and gentlemen, from this day this book is my life and I will obsess over it constantly.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I just kinda wanna cry right now. I'll have a proper review at some point, but I gotta let myself recover.'\*\*\*\*\* 'I had the feeling while reading this book that it was written expressly for me. This is my childhood captured.'\*\*\*\*\* 'THAT WAS SO TOTALLY AWESOME, WOW!' 384 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEWhen literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more.As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view. . .Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey'The cream of the crop.' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages.' Daily Mail'A phenomenon.' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction.' Observer 560 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEWhen literature student Anastasia Steele interviews successful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she finds him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turns up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out.Unworldly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more.As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Christian keeps hidden away from public view. . .Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey'The cream of the crop.' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages.' Daily Mail'A phenomenon.' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction.' Observer 560 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The stunning sequel to Gayle Forman's international best seller, If I Stay - Now a major film starring Chloe Grace Moretz.If you had a second chance at first love . . . would you take it It's been three years since Mia walked out of Adam's life. And three years he's spent wondering why. When their paths cross again in New York, Adam and Mia are brought back together for one life-changing night.Perfect for fans of John Green and David Levithan, Where She Went explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you and stay with you for ever.When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities.But just when it seems that they really do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares come true. . .Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey:'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' ObserverE. L. James, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2021 564 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you and stay with you for ever.When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities.But just when it seems that they really do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares come true. . .Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey:'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' ObserverE. L. James, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2021 564 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever.Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life. And it's a decision she can only make on her own. Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' Observer 563 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you for ever.Daunted by the dark secrets of the tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Ana Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a US publishing house.But desire for Grey still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, she cannot resist. Soon she is learning more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades than she ever thought possible.But while Grey wrestles with his inner demons, Ana must make the most important decision of her life. And it's a decision she can only make on her own. Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' Observer 563 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -WINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -We are living in a world full of games.More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers.The average young person will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of twenty-one.The future belongs to those who play games.In this ground-breaking book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. 396 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -We are living in a world full of games.More than 31 million people in the UK are gamers.The average young person will spend 10,000 hours gaming by the age of twenty-one.The future belongs to those who play games.In this ground-breaking book, visionary game designer Jane McGonigaI challenges conventional thinking and shows that games - far from being simply escapist entertainment - have the potential not only to radically improve our own lives but to change the world. 396 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Romantic, liberating and totally addictive, the Fifty Shades trilogy will obsess you, possess you and stay with you for ever.When Ana Steele first encountered the driven, damaged entrepreneur Christian Grey, it sparked a sensual affair that changed both their lives irrevocably.Ana always knew that loving her Fifty Shades would not be easy, and being together poses challenges neither of them had anticipated. Ana must learn to share Grey's opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own integrity or independence; and Grey must overcome his compulsion to control and lay to rest the horrors that still haunt him.Now, finally together, they have love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of infinite possibilities.But just when it seems that they really do have it all, tragedy and fate combine to make Ana's worst nightmares come true. . .Praise for Fifty Shades of Grey:'The cream of the crop' Independent'Not only reviving the book market, but also reader's marriages' Daily Mail'A phenomenon' Telegraph'Revolutionised the genre of erotic fiction' ObserverE. L. James, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2021.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Shehan Karunatilaka has written advertisements, rock songs, travel stories and basslines. Chinaman is his first novel.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Norman Vincent Peale's books, most notably The Power of Positive Thinking, have sold millions of copies around the world. He founded The Positive Thinking Foundation, which promotes his theories on positive thinking. 301 pp. Englisch.