Canongate books jun 2021 (33 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - \*NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024\*FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION It is 1788. When twenty-one-year-old Elizabeth marries the arrogant and hot-headed soldier John Macarthur, she soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. Forced to travel with him to New South Wales, she arrives to find Sydney Town a brutal, dusty, hungry place of makeshift shelters, failing crops, scheming and rumours. All her life she has learned to fold herself up small. Now, in the vast landscapes of an unknown continent, Elizabeth has to discover a strength she never imagined, and passions she could never express.Inspired by the real life of a remarkable woman, this is an extraordinarily rich, beautifully wrought novel of resilience, courage and the mystery of human desire.; Nominiert: The Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, 2021.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Expansive, explosive and epic' Marlon James'A courageous book' New York Times Book ReviewA BARACK OBAMA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020Neither Mason, a US Special Forces medic, nor Lisette, a foreign correspondent, has emerged from America's long wars in Iraq and Afghanistan unscathed. Yet, for them, war still exerts a terrible draw - the noble calling, the camaraderie, the life-and-death stakes. Where else in the world can such a person go All roads lead to Colombia, where the US has partnered with the local government to stamp out a vicious civil war and keep the predatory narco gangs at bay. Mason is ready for the good war, and Lisette is more than ready to cover it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Under the Sea-Wind marks the beginnings of one of the most significant careers in nature writing. In it Rachel Carson celebrates the mystery and beauty of birds and sea creatures in their natural habitat, conjuring the atmosphere of the shore and the open sea and the delicately balanced, fragile struggle for life along the shoreline.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In To the Island of Tides, Alistair Moffat travels to - and through the history of - the fated island of Lindisfarne. Known by the Romans as Insula Medicata and famous for its monastery, it even survived Viking raids. Today the isle maintains its position as a space for retreat and spiritual renewal.Walking from his home in the Borders, through the historical landscape of Scotland and northern England, Moffat takes us on a pilgrimage in the footsteps of saints and scholars, before arriving for a secular retreat on the Holy Isle. To the Island of Tides is a walk through history, a meditation on the power of place, but also a more personal journey; and a reflection on where life leads us.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Some five years ago, I sought solace from the ways of the world by stepping into the embrace of an ancient oak tree . . . From the first meeting, there grew a strange sense of attachment I did not consciously recognise until I later began to realise the significance that trees, and oak trees especially, can have in our lives.'James Canton spent two years sitting with and studying the Honywood Oak. A colossus of a tree, it would have been a sapling when Magna Carta was signed. Initially visiting the tree for escape and solitude, in time he learns to study it more closely. He examines how our long-standing dependency on oak trees has developed and morphed into myth and legend.The Oak Papers is a stunning, meditative and healing book about the lessons we can learn from the natural world, if only we slow down enough to listen.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. In it Rachel Carson tells the history of our oceans, combining scientific insight and poetic prose as only she can, to take us from the creation of the oceans, through their role in shaping life on Earth, to what the future holds. It was prophetic at the time it was written, alerting the world to a crisis in the climate, and it speaks to the fragility and centrality of the oceans and the life that abounds within them.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A woman tries to find her way home in a world decimated by earthquakes, but there are people determined to stop her and harvest her DNA. Alice wakes up in the Los Angeles Quake Zone in 2025 having no idea how she got there. As her memories slowly return, she finds she's being hunted by several armed groups intent on capturing her alive. At the same time, Este, a survivor of the quakes that destroyed Los Angeles, makes a living as a pathfinder for salvage teams in the city. Este rescues Alice from her pursuers and learns there is something not quite right about her - Alice is convinced it is 2003. Aided by Este's occasional boyfriend Wilfredo and her dog Casey, Este and Alice try to evade those chasing Alice and discover why they value her so highly, all while trying to reunite her with her family as the earthquakes around the world grow worse.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Every town has its secrets. Some are too deadly to stay hidden. Chouteau County's super-rich know how to cover up a scandal, but when it comes to murder, they'd better watch their backs . . . Death investigator Angela Richman is determined to see a killer brought to justice in this sharply written and darkly entertaining mystery set in Missouri, perfect for fans of Lisa Gardner and J.A. Jance. Angela Richman, Chouteau County death investigator, finds herself deep in the Missouri woods on a perfect spring day. But there is nothing idyllic about her grim walk - a body has been discovered in a muddy creek, and Detective Jace Budewitz wants Angela on the scene. Terri Gibbons, the popular Forest High track star who went missing eight months ago, has been found strangled. Could a message found in Terri's shoe hold the key to catching her killer Chouteau Forest is a town of privilege and secrets, where everyone has something to hide . . . Can Angela overcome the many obstacles in her way to see justice served when the Forest's wealthy residents will go to any lengths to prevent the truth being revealed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Finding themselves in a slave community hidden within the Great Dismal Swamp, Will Rees and his wife Lydia get caught up in a dangerous murder case where no one trusts them. September 1800, Maine. Will Rees is beseeched by Tobias, an old friend abducted by slave catchers years before, to travel south to Virginia to help transport his pregnant wife, Ruth, back north. Though he's reluctant, Will's wife Lydia convinces him to go . . . on the condition she accompanies them. Upon arriving in a small community of absconded slaves hiding within the Great Dismal Swamp, Will and Lydia are met with distrust. Tensions are high and a fight breaks out between Tobias and Scipio, a philanderer with a bounty on his head known for conning men out of money. The following day Scipio is found dead - shot in the back. Stuck within the hostile Great Dismal and with slave catchers on the prowl, Will and Lydia find themselves caught up in their most dangerous case yet.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the family butler is brutally attacked, land agent Matthew Rowsley and his wife Harriet determine to find the culprit in this gripping Victorian mystery. With his lordship's mental health failing, management of his grand country estate has been assigned to a group of trustees, including land agent Matthew Rowsley and his capable wife Harriet. But the smooth running of Thorncroft House is disrupted by a series of unforeseen events. Building work on the estate workers' new cottages is halted by the discovery of Roman remains. Shortly afterwards, the family butler is brutally assaulted and left for dead. A random attack - or was he deliberately targeted Matters take an even more disturbing turn when Lord Croft's long-lost cousin and heir, Julius Trescothick, arrives from Australia, ready to claim his inheritance. But is he who he claims to be . and what are his true intentions If they are to preserve Thorncroft House and a way of life that has continued for centuries, Matthew and Harriet must uncover the truth behind Trescothick's identity and solve a series of interlocking mysteries.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Selected as a Best Book of 2021 by the Observer, Stylist, Cosmopolitan, Red and the Daily Mail Halfway through her PhD and already dreaming of running her own lab, computer scientist Asha has her future all mapped out. Then a chance meeting and whirlwind romance with her old high-school crush, Cyrus, changes everything.Dreaming big, together with their friend Jules they come up with a revolutionary idea: to build a social networking app that could bring meaning to millions of lives. While Asha creates an ingenious algorithm, Cyrus' charismatic appeal throws him into the spotlight. When the app explodes into the next big thing, Asha should be happy, shouldn't she But why does she feel invisible in the boardroom of her own company Why are decisions being made without her Gripping, witty and razor-sharp, The Startup Wife is a blistering novel about big ambitions, speaking out and standing up for what you believe in.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An exhilarating, genre-defying read' Observer, 'Beautiful' Elif Shafak, 'Absolutely sensational' Michael Cashman, CBE, 'Powerful and compelling' New Statesman', 'Brilliant' Caitlin MoranIn a world where women have more choices than ever, society nevertheless continues to exert the stigma and pressures of less enlightened times when it comes to having children. We define women by whether they embrace or reject motherhood; whether they can give birth or not.Behavioural Scientist Pragya Agarwal uses her own varied experiences and choices as a woman of South Asian heritage to examine the broader societal, historical and scientific factors that drive how we think and talk about motherhood. She looks at how women's bodies have been monitored and controlled through history, and how this shapes the political constructs of motherhood and womanhood now.Extremely open in its honesty and meticulously researched, (M)otherhood probes themes of infertility, childbirth and reproductive justice, and makes a powerful and urgent argument for the need to tackle society's obsession with women's bodies and fertility.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the body of a prospective client is discovered in her burned-out home, declutterer Ellen Curtis is drawn into a baffling investigation where nothing is as it first appears. 'My mother's going to kill herself . . . That is, if I don't kill her first.' > > At least she can console herself that clearing out widower Edward Finch's bungalow will be a straightforward job in comparison. But in this assumption, Ellen couldn't be more wrong . . .…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The peaceful atmosphere of the Reverend Mother's annual retreat is shattered by sudden, violent death in this gripping historical mystery. 1920s. Cork, Ireland. The Reverend Mother regrets the bishop's decision to invite the five candidates for the position of Alderman of the City Council to join them for their annual retreat. Constantly accosted by ambitious, would-be politicians hoping to secure the bishop's backing, she's finding the week-long sojourn at the convent of the Sisters of Charity anything but peaceful. What she doesn't expect to encounter however is sudden, violent death. When a body is discovered in the convent's apple orchard cemetery, blown to pieces by a makeshift bomb, it is assumed the IRA are responsible. But does the killer lie closer to home Was one of the candidates so desperate to win the election they turned to murder Does someone have a hidden agenda Once again, the Reverend Mother must call on her renowned investigative skills to unearth the shocking truth.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No one ever said: 'See Norbold and die.' So why would a man from DC Hazel Best's past cross England in order to get himself beaten senseless in this uninspiring Midlands town Everyone assumes he was looking for Hazel. She can't think why he would; and when David Sperrin wakes up, he can't think why he would either. Amnesia - or something to hide.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A dangerous American is in town, but is he really responsible for a deadly crime spree in Leeds Leeds, June 1913. Deputy Chief Constable Tom Harper is a busy man. He's overseeing a national suffragist pilgrimage due in Leeds that his wife Annabelle intends to join, and his daughter Mary has exciting plans of her own. Then a letter arrives from police in New York: Davey Mullen, an American gangster born in Leeds, is on his way back to the city, fleeing a bloody gang war. Despite Tom's best efforts to keep an eye on him, Davey's arrival triggers a series of chilling events in the city. Is he responsible for the sudden surge in crime, violence and murder on Leeds's streets Facing a mounting workload, Tom must hunt down a cold-blooded killer while also confronting danger and tragedy close to home.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Donald Langham and Maria Dupr? must navigate a rocky road to find a killer when a body is found next to a standing stone.>But they've barely moved into Yew Tree Cottage when their new neighbour at Standing Stone Manor, Professor Edwin Robertshaw, invites Donald over to discuss some 'fishy business'. Shortly after, a body is found by the professor's precious standing stone in the manor grounds. Donald and Maria discover tensions, disputes and resentment raging below the surface of this idyllic village, but can they find out which of the villagers is a cold-blooded killer.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - January 5, 1930. On a winter morning, a man dumps a body on Bournemouth beach. The dead woman is Faun Moran, a wildchild in her twenties who was supposedly killed in a car crash the previous autumn. So who was the young woman in the car, and where has Faun Moran been all this time DCI Henry Johnstone returns to work to solve this baffling mystery.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nora Best returns to her hometown of Chateau in search of a new start but finds only trouble. A white police officer has shoot and killed a young Black man the nephew of Bobby Evans, another Black man shot and killed in the sixties. Was it self-defense as claimed Is the family connection a coincidence What secrets are hidden in Chateau.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Writer for Hire Veronica Blackstone's latest client is found dead and police suspect a burglary gone wrong, but Veronica isn't convinced in this intriguingly plotted mystery. As a writer for hire, Veronica Blackstone puts her keyboard to use to help others. That includes writing advertising copy for local businesses, and love letters for those needing romantic help. Tony Richards needs the latter. Debonair, charismatic, handsome, Tony seems like the last person who'd need help with love letters, but help him Veronica does . . . only, Tony owes her money and won't tell her anything about the woman she's writing the love letters for. That's not how Veronica normally works. When Tony is found dead, his real name is revealed as Ted Roberts. The police think his death was part of a burglary gone wrong, but Veronica isn't convinced. Why did he lie about his name Who were the love letters for And could they hold the key to his death.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When a death on a movie set appears oddly staged, young widow and assistant to the stars Emma Blackstone turns amateur sleuth in this glamorous historical mystery set in 1920s Hollywood. 'This splendid romp is sure to win Hambly new fans'Publishers Weekly Starred Review LA, 1924. Emma Blackstone finds herself at the glittering heart of Hollywood's hedonistic silent film industry working as an assistant to her glamorous movie star sister-in-law, Kitty Flint. When Rex Festraw--Kitty's first husband--turns up dead in her dressing room with a threatening letter from Kitty in his pocket, Emma is certain her flighty, kind-hearted sister-in-law has been framed. But by who And why From spiteful rivals to jealous ex-boyfriends, the suspects are endless. As Emma investigates, she begins to untangle a deadly plot--and there's something Kitty's not telling her . . . The gripping Silver Screen historical mysteries series from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Hambly brings the sights and sounds of golden-age Hollywood to life. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Carola Dunn. --- Read the full Silver Screen historical mystery series: Scandal in BabylonOne Extra Corpse>.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Efficient Amanda Calhoun finds easy-going architect Sloan O'Riley insufferable - and irresistible. To keep their family mansion, the Towers, standing tall on the coast of Maine, the Calhouns have hired architect Sloan O'Riley to perform long-needed repairs. Amanda Calhoun is responsible for overseeing Sloan's work, and while he's easy on the eyes, his pride causes friction with her perfectionism. Known as the responsible Calhoun sister, Amanda finds Sloan's easy-going, almost arrogant attitude infuriating, but his irresistible smile just might change her mind . . . This is a first-time regular print hardcover edition of a title previously available as a mass market paperback.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -\*NEW NOVEL RESTLESS DOLLY MAUNDER SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024\*FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AND WOMEN'S PRIZE-WINNING AUSTRALIAN NOVELIST SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTION It is 1788. When twenty-one-year-old Elizabeth marries the arrogant and hot-headed soldier John Macarthur, she soon realises she has made a terrible mistake. Forced to travel with him to New South Wales, she arrives to find Sydney Town a brutal, dusty, hungry place of makeshift shelters, failing crops, scheming and rumours. All her life she has learned to fold herself up small. Now, in the vast landscapes of an unknown continent, Elizabeth has to discover a strength she never imagined, and passions she could never express.Inspired by the real life of a remarkable woman, this is an extraordinarily rich, beautifully wrought novel of resilience, courage and the mystery of human desire.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 325 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - November, 1853. Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins are summoned to examine a body found in an attic studio, surrounded by a lacerated painting titled A Winter of Despair. Wilkie recognizes the victim as a friend of his brother Charley. What secrets lie among the close-knit group of Pre-Raphaelite painters who were the victim's friends.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An enjoyable jaunt through mid-16th century England . . . The novel's energetic pace never flags' Publishers Weekly on The Dead Don't Wait 'The improbably and delightfully humorous protagonist moves the story to a surprising conclusion' Kirkus Reviews on The Dead Don't Wait 'Entertaining . . . Jecks brings the seamy side of Tudor London to life through rich, atmospheric descriptions of its taverns, brothels and streets' Publishers Weekly on A Missed Murder 'Plot twists abound, but the novel's greatest strength is its jaunty tone, plunging the reader into raucous Elizabethan England' Publishers Weekly on A Murder Too Soon.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The Sea Around Us is one of the most influential books ever written about the natural world. In it Rachel Carson tells the history of our oceans, combining scientific insight and poetic prose as only she can, to take us from the creation of the oceans, through their role in shaping life on Earth, to what the future holds. It was prophetic at the time it was written, alerting the world to a crisis in the climate, and it speaks to the fragility and centrality of the oceans and the life that abounds within them.Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 256 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Excellent. Clare matches well-drawn characters, in particular the charismatic lead, with a head-scratching puzzle and creepy atmospherics. Imogen Robertson fans will be pleased' - Publishers Weekly Starred Review In this gripping forensic mystery set in Stuart England, Gabriel Taverner uncovers a series of shocking secrets when he's summoned by his former naval captain to investigate strange goings-on aboard his ship. October, 1604. Former ship's surgeon turned country physician Gabriel Taverner is surprised to receive an urgent summons from his old naval captain. Now docked in Plymouth harbour, having recently returned from the Caribbean, Captain Colt believes his ship is haunted by an evil spirit, and has asked Gabriel to investigate. Dismissive of the crew's wild talk of mysterious blue-skinned ghosts, Gabriel is convinced there must be a rational explanation behind the mass hallucinations. But matters take a disturbing turn when he and the captain discover a body hidden behind one of the bulkheads. Calling on the help of his old friend, Coroner Theophilus Davey, piece by piece Gabriel uncovers a terrifying tale of treachery, dark magic, unimaginable cruelty - and cold-blooded murder. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jason Poe, a former war photographer, has been breaking into abandoned houses for an art project. After climbing into a cramped attic he's confronted by a haunting set of murals. Transfixed, he determines to search for the artwork's meaning. As he and his friends investigate they uncover a mystery involving police corruption, scandal and much more.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Disbarred Texas lawyer Edward Hall accepts an offer to represent the most obviously guilty defendant in town. If he handles this case well - meaning he needs to lose - he has a chance to regain his law licence. But as the trial approaches, Edward finds himself having to solve and prove a completely different case: one of cold-blooded murder.…