vintage publishing jan 2021 (16 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Upon leaving prison, Charlie attempts a new life in Cornwall, but things get complicated when everyone wants to know her story. The new psychological thriller from the author of 'Sticks & Stones'.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The breathtaking short story collection from the Costa-shortlisted Irish writerThree gunshots on the Irish border define the course of a young man's life;

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Brilliant' Evening StandardSimón and David - a tall ten-year-old - are in a new land, together with a woman named Inés.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the double Booker Prize-winning author of Disgrace, an astonishing novel of new beginnings and the troubles of youth. 'Brilliant.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A fascinating study of a difficult love' John Burnside, GuardianYoung Ismail's world centres around his mother.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Napoleon and Snowball form an elite and take control for themselves, and the tyranny of the farmer is replaced with another kind of control leaving the animals again subject to a ruthless and cruel authority.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Originell, tiefgründig und mit Humor erkundet Samantha Harvey das Mysterium des Schlafs und die fatalen Folgen von Schlaflosigkeit. 'Ein Meisterwerk, so gut, dass es mir den Atem verschlägt.' (Helen Macdonald)Von einem Tag auf den anderen verliert die Schriftstellerin Samantha Harvey die Fähigkeit zu schlafen. Sie gerät in Panik und versucht alles, um ihre Schlaflosigkeit zu überwinden: Akupunktur, Sanskrit-Gesänge und Ernährungsumstellung, Dankestagebücher und Schlafapparaturen - nichts scheint zu helfen. Das Jahr ohne Schlaf ist ein eindringlicher innerer Monolog über ein Jahr ohne eine der grundlegenden menschlichen Lebensbedingungen. Originell, tiefgründig und mit Humor erkundet Harvey auf ihren nächtlichen Reisen das Erinnern, das Schreiben, Tod und Überlebenswillen und entwirft eine düster-komische Anatomie der Schlaflosigkeit. Ein genresprengendes literarisches Memoir von der Intensität jener Wachträume, die alle Schlaflosen heimsuchen.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the double Booker Prize-winning author of Disgrace, 'a moving story of lost childhood' (Sunday Telegraph). After crossing oceans, a man and a boy - both strangers to each other - arrive in a new land.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE AUTHORATITIVE TEXT 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.'The year is 1984. War and revolution have left the world unrecognisable. Great Britain, now known as Airstrip One, is ruled by the Party, led by Big Brother. Mass surveillance is everything and The Thought Police ensure no individual thinking is allowed. Winston Smith works at The Ministry of Truth, carefully rewriting history. But Winston dreams of freedom, and of rebellion. It is here that he falls in love with Julia, and starts a secret, forbidden affair with her - but in this world nothing can be kept secret, and they are forced to face consequences more terrifying than either of them could have ever imagined.A dystopian masterpiece, this is the powerful and prophetic novel that defined the twentieth century. WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ROBERT HARRIS.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'BRILLIANT' Chris Evans, Virgin Radio Breakfast ShowWhen was the last time you listened to someone, or someone really listened to you This life-changing book will transform your conversations forever. At work, we're taught to lead the conversation. On social media, we shape our personal narratives. At parties, we talk over one another. So do our politicians. We're not listening. And no one is listening to us.Now more than ever, we need to listen to those around us. New York Times contributor Kate Murphy draws on countless conversations she has had with everyone from priests to CIA interrogators, focus group moderators to bartenders, her great-great aunt to her friend's toddler, to show how only by listening well can we truly connect with others. Listening has the potential to transform our relationships and our working lives, improve our self-knowledge, and increase our creativity and happiness. While it may take some effort, it's a skill that can be learnt and perfected. When all we crave is to understand and be understood, You're Not Listening shows us how.\* With a new afterword by the author \*'This book couldn't be more timely. Inspiringly profound.smart and playful' Observer'I'll be adopting Murphy's advice' Sunday Times, Style.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A treatise on empathy and grace in extraordinary circumstances' Jojo Moyes'Today I sat on a bench facing the sea, the one where I waited for L to be born, and sobbed my heart out.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An ember storm of a novel, this is Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan at his most moving-and astonishing-best.