For 15-year-old Michael Berg, a chance meeting with an older woman leads to far more than he ever imagined. The woman in question is Hanna, and before long they embark on a passionate, clandestine love affair which leaves Michael both euphoric and confused. For Hanna is not all she seems. Years later, as a law student observing a trial in Germany, Michael is shocked to realize that the person in the dock is Hanna. The woman he had loved is a criminal. Much about her behaviour during the trial does not make sense. But then suddenly, and terribly, it does - Hanna is not only obliged to answer for a horrible crime, she is also desperately concealing an even deeper secret. 'A tender, horrifying novel that shows blazingly well how the Holocaust should be dealt with in fiction. A thriller, a love story and a deeply moving examination of a German conscience' INDEPENDENT SATURDAY MAGAZINE
On doit beaucoup à Schmitt : il a réussi à faire revivre uneforme de thé?tre que beaucoup pensaient mort et enterré, la pièceintellectuelle brillante. C'est un genre qui n'a jamais connud'éclipse dans le thé?tre anglais, comme le montre la continuité detravail de George Bernard Shaw à Tom Stoppard ou ChristopherHampton, mais en France ce genre avait disparu entre Sartre etSchmitt. Toutes ses pièces racontent une histoire intrigante, oùévoluent des personnages avec lesquels le public peut s'identifier.Ces personnages sont parfois tirés de l'histoire ou de lalittérature, mais ils émergent toujours dans une lumière neuve etsurprenante. Chaque fois, Schmitt réussit à créer des situationsqui provoquent la réflexion dans le monde d'aujourd'hui.
'I can imagine you at forty,' she said, a hint of malice inher voice. 'I can picture it right now.' He smiled without openinghis eyes. 'Go on then.' 15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet forthe first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they mustgo their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day nextyear? And the year after that? And every year that follows? Twentyyears, two people, ONE DAY. From the author of the massivebestseller STARTER FOR TEN.
Zukav questions the Western model of the soul, alleging that the human species is in the midst of a great transformation, evolving from a species that pursues power based upon the perceptions of the five senses--"external power"--to one that pursues power based upon perceptions of the soul--"authentic power." He believes that humans are immortal souls first, physical beings second, and that once we become conscious of this transformation--once we align our personalities with our soul--we will stimulate our spiritual growth and become better people in the process. This insightful, lucid synthesis of modern psychology and new-age principles has been described as the "physics of the soul." Who better to explain such heady concepts than Gary Zukav?
Two men possess vital data on Russia's Star Wars missile defense system. One isted by the KGB. The other is Jack Ryan, hero of The Hunt for Red October,ld to peace. A 4-month #1 New York Times bestseller, with 1.3 million hardcover copies in print. HC: Putnam.
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Eine Reminiszenz an Helene Hanff's ' Charing Cross Road'. Eine warme, witzige und durch und durch unterhaltsame Ode an die Kraft des geschrieben Wortes.
Marie Antoinette's enchanting Austrian childhood is no preparation for palace politics in France.When her mother sends her to marry France's future King,she's plunged into a baffling world,far from home.With gossip running rife and revolution in the air,she'll need more than grace and dignity to survive.
"Mothers and Sons" is a sensitive and beautifully writtenmeditation on the dramas surrounding this most elemental ofrelationships. Psychologically intricate and emotionally incisive,each finely wrought story teases out the delicate and difficultstrands woven between mothers and sons. This is an acute, masterfuland moving collection that confirms Toibin as a great prose stylistof our time. 'Colm Toibin is a writer of extraordinary emotionalclarity. Each of the nine stories is a snapshot of a point ofcrisis ...Toibin perfectly understands the instantaneous nature ofthe ideal short story; the sense that the pen is going straightinto a major vein. These are beautiful stories, beautifullycrafted' - Kate Saunders, "Literary Review". 'The last story inthis excellent collection is a superbly powerful tale of betrayaland desertion. Quintessential Toibin' - "Spectator". 'Moving...beautifully captured moments of longing and loss ...Toibin is asubtle, intelligent and deeply felt writer' - "Guardian" 'By turnssurpr
Ever since Whit and Wisty Allgood were cruelly torn from theirhome and family in the middle of the night, the soldiers of abrutal totalitarian government have relentlessly tried to captureand execute them for 'collusion, conspiracy, and experimentationwith the dark and foul arts'. But this supremely skilled witch andwizard have instead boldly spearheaded the fight against the wickedregime of the New Order and its systematic destruction of music,art, books, and imagination.The villainous leader of the New Orderis just a breath away from the ability to control the forces ofnature and to manipulate his citizens on the most profound levelimaginable – through their minds. There is only one more thing heneeds to triumph in his evil quest: the Gifts of Whit and WistyAllgood. And he will stop at nothing to seize them. --This textrefers to the KindleEdition edition.
I cannot recall a book so rich in theme and symbol and yetwith plot and character so grounded in the here-and-now. Chartingone man's fall from--and reclamation of--grace, "Disgrace" weavesmetaphor that is ironic, blunt, disturbing and, ultimately,timeless around two events that could not be more contemporary:sexual harassment of a co-ed by an aging professor; and an attackby native South Africans on a white farm. David Lurie is a professor of "Communications" at a Cape Townuniversity. His specialty is Romantic poets, in particular Byron.At age 52, twice divorced and finding gratification, if notfulfillment, in orchestrated liaisons with prostitutes, Lurie is atrivial version of the Byronic hero he studies. Despite hisprofessorship, Lurie, by his own admission, is no teacher. Heprefers the tag "scholar." He is in fact a manipulator, acontroller.
"It Girl" Blake Lively is on her way to the top and the trip looks like smooth sailing all the way! When she auditioned for 2005's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, her resume boasted one credit: playing the tooth fairy in one of her father's films. But the unknown landed the role of Bridget and hasn't looked back. (continued) Today, she is one of the stars of The CW's Gossip Girl as bad girl-gone-good Serena van der Woodsen. And in 2008, she reunited with Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn for the Traveling Pants sequel. Blake Lively is one of Hollywood's most appealing young talents. Get all the facts and inside scoop on this rising star.
In this chilling yet enormously entertaining tale by acclaimed Chinese writer Su Tong, a pampered and na ve 14-year-old prince finds himself, suddenly and unexpectedly, named as Emperor and placed in the position of lord and ruler over an entire nation. A boy of few talents and limited interests, he soon grows drunk on his own power and learns to wield an iron fist in dealing with subjects inside and outside the palace. Narrated in retrospect by the ex-Emperor, this is a mesmerizing story of cruelty and decadence, of concubines and eunuchs, of lethal imperial rivalries and royal court intrigue. Su Tong is one of the most celebrated Chinese writers today. The New York Times calls him "an imaginative and skillful storyteller." The publication of this book -- his first in almost ten years -- will be an international literary event. His innovative, deftly constructed novels remain at the forefront of a growing body of work by a coterie of writers who have exposed new facts about China's past and pose
Set during the Civil War, against a backdrop of grand estates,unimaginable riches, and deadly secrets, three teenagers in MysticFalls, Virginia enter a torrid love triangle that will spaneternity. Brothers Stefan and Damon Salvatore areinseparable until they meet Katherine, a stunning, mysterious womanwho turns their world upside down. Siblings turned rivals, theSalvatores compete for Katherine′s affection, only to discover thather sumptuous silk dresses and glittering gems hide a terriblesecret: Katherine is a vampire. And she is intent on turning theminto vampires so they can live together-forever.
The Awakening: Elena Gilbert is used to getting what she wantsand she wants mysterious new boy, Stefan. But Stefan is hiding adeadly secret - a secret that will change Elena's life for ever...The Struggle: Elena is torn between her boyfriend, Stefan, andhis brother, Damon. But these brothers hide dark secrets and atragic past that threatens them all. Damon wants to lead Elenaastray - and he'd rather kill Stefan than let him possess her...
'Welcome to New York City's Upper East Side, where my friends and I all live in huge, fabulous apartments and go to exclusive private schools. We aren't always the nicest people in the world, but we make up for it in looks and taste.' The Gossip Girl series is the ultimate in glamour and cool. Set in New York's glamorous Upper East Side the narrative follows the thrills and spills of its richest and most beautiful teenage residents (with Jimmy Choo shoes and shopping at Barneys mixed in along the way). In this second novel, they are interviewing for college (Ivy League only, naturally).
《The Magician's Nephew》:On a daring quest to save a life,two friends are hurled into anoter world,where an evil sorceress seeks to enslave them.But them the lion Aslan's song weaves itself into the fabric of a new land,a land that will be known as Narnia.And in Narnia,all things are possible…… 《The Lion,the Witch and the Wardrobe》：Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door the into the land enslaved by the power of the White Witch.But when almost all hope in lost,the return of the Great Lion,Aslan,signals a great change……and in great sacrifice. 《The Horse and His Boy》、《Princdce Caspian》、《The Voyage of the Dawn Treader》、《The Last Battle》、《The Silver Chair》.
Grade 9 Up–When Bella Swan moves from sunny Phoenix to Forks, Washington, a damp and dreary town known for the most rainfall in the United States, to live with her dad, she isnt expecting to like it. But the level of hostility displayed by her standoffish high school biology lab partner, Edward Cullen, surprises her. After several strange interactions, his preternatural beauty, strength, and speed have her intrigued. Edward is just as fascinated with Bella, and their attraction to one another grows. As Bella discovers more about Edwards nature and his family, she is thrown headlong into a dangerous adventure that has her making a desperate sacrifice to save her one true love. One of the more original vampire constructs around, this recording of Stephenie Meyers debut novel (Megan Tingley Books, 2005) is narrated with great style by Ilyana Kadushin, who makes the infinitely romantic tale of star-crossed lovers resonate with a bittersweet edge. Although Edward and Bellas romance and subsequent danger develops
Ce livre réunit quinze nouvelles, écrites entre 1946 et 1950,par le merveilleux romancier de L'Ecume des jours. On y voit unBoris Vian tout jeune explorer les voies qui assureront sacélébrité : fantaisie, truculence, dérision et absurde, dans latradition d'un Alphonse Allais. Quels sont les vrais mobiles dumeurtre d'Abel par Ca?n ? Pourquoi est-il indispensable d'emmenerson fiancé (ou sa fiancée) à la piscine ? Comment séduire une jeunefemme qui n'aime que les hommes impuissants ? A ces questions et àbien d'autres, on trouvera les réponses au fil de ces savoureuxrécits dont plusieurs prennent pour toile de fond unSaint-Germain-des-Prés plein de bonne humeur et d'échos dejazz.
Lexi wakes up in a hospital bed after a car accident, thinking it's 2004 and she's a twenty-five-year-old with crooked teeth and a disastrous love life. But, to her disbelief, she learns it's actually 2007 - she's twenty-eight, her teeth are straight, she's the boss of her department - and she's married! To a good-looking millionaire! How on earth did she land the dream life! She can't believe her luck - especially when she sees her stunning new home. She's sure she'll have a fantastic marriage once she gets to know her husband again. He's drawn up a 'manual of our marriage', which should help. But as she learns more about her new self, chinks start to appear in the perfect life. All her old colleagues hate her. A rival is after her job. Then a dishevelled, sexy guy turns up...and lands a new bombshell. What happened to her? Will she ever remember? And what will happen if she does? --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
American and European feelings towards Japanese business practices have varied dramatically through the last few decades. In the late 1970s and 1980s, a wave of fear swept through many Western leaders as they contemplated Japan's stunningly rapid rise from the ashes of World War II. Then more recently, as the 1990s and early 2000s saw stagflation gripping the Japanese economy, and knowledge-based innovation in technology and financial services bringing unprecedented prosperity to many Western countries, a feeling of vindication (and sometimes smugness) returned to those same corporate chieftains. Most recently, perhaps, the pendulum of conventional wisdom has begun to swing back to a middle position, in between the extremes of adulation and disdain: respect for the positive contributions of Japanese business culture, without blind acceptance. It's with this spirit that the authors of Lean Solutions offer their insightful observations about process design and service delivery in modern companies. James W
Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour Eclipse, the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob --- knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?
Be prepared to meet three unforgettable women: Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone. Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken. Minny, Aibileen's best friend, is short, fat, and perhaps the sassiest woman in Mississippi. She can cook like nobody's business, but she can't mind her tongue, so she's lost yet another job. Minny finally finds a position working for someone too new to town to know her reputation. Bu
