catapult jun 2019 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - LONG-LISTED FOR THE 2017 MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE'Grimly comic . . . Brilliant and laconic.' -The New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceAt the heart of the Ottoman Empire, in the main square of Constantinople, a niche is carved into ancient stone. Here, the sultan displays the severed heads of his adversaries. People flock to see the latest head and gossip about the state of the empire: the province of Albania is demanding independence again, and the niche awaits a new trophy . . . Tundj Hata, the imperial courier, is charged with transporting heads to the capital-a task he relishes and performs with fervor. As he travels through obscure and impoverished territories, he makes money from illicit side-shows, offering villagers the spectacle of death. The head of the rebellious Albanian governor would fetch a very high price indeed.The Traitor's Nicheis a surreal tale of tyranny and rebellion, in a land where armies carry scarecrows, state officials ban entire languages, and the act of forgetting is more complicated than remembering.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bizarre weather. Unprecedented economic disparity. Artists employed by corporations. And the ultimate work of art: Oval, a pill that increases generosity. This unforgettable debut novel asks questions of empathy and power on every scalefrom bodies to bureaucraciesto create an unsettling portrait of the future. In the near future, Berlin's real estate is being flipped in the name of "sustainability," only to make the city even more unaffordable; artists are employed by corporations as consultants, and the weather is acting strange. When Anja and Louis are offered a rent-free home on an artificial mountainyet another eco-friendly initiative run by a corporationthey seize the opportunity, but it isn't long before the experimental house begins malfunctioning.After Louis's mother dies, Anja is convinced he has changed. At work, Louis has become obsessed with a secret project: a pill called Oval that temporarily rewires the user's brain to be more generous. While Anja is horrified, Louis believes he has found the solution to Berlin's income inequality. Oval is a fascinating portrait of the unbalanced relationships that shape our world, as well as a prescient warning of what the future may hold."A fascinating near-future exploration of relationships, sustainability, and power. An extraordinarily accomplished debut novel.' Jeff VanderMeer, author of Borne and Annihilation"Elvia Wilk's Oval is a marvel. At the core of this seductive, acute, superbly-contemporary update of mid-period J.G. Ballard lies a deep-beating, deep-dreaming heart." Jonathan Lethem.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: An "exquisitely wrought memoir" about how "love can flourish even in the harshest climates"for readers of The Liar's Club and Running with Scissors (People)."One of the best memoirs in years" (Anne Lamott): A poignant account of two siblingsone white, one Blackgrowing up in the Christian fundamentalist communities of Indiana and the Dominican Republic. Julia and her adopted brother, David, are 16 years old. Julia is white. David is black. It is the mid1980s and their family has just moved to rural Indiana, a landscape of cottonwood trees, trailer parks, and an allencompassing racism. At home are a distant mothermore involved with her church's missionaries than her own childrenand a violent father. In this riveting and heartrending memoir, Julia Scheeres takes us from the Midwest to a place beyond imagining. Surrounded by natural beauty, Escuela Caribea religious reform school in the Dominican Republicis characterized by a disciplinary regime that extracts repentance from its students by any means necessary. Julia and David strive to make it through these ordeals and their tale is relayed here with startling immediacy, extreme candor, and wry humor. Over a decade after its first publication, Jesus Land remains deeply resonant with readers. This New York Times bestselling memoir is a gripping tale of rage and redemption, hope and humor, morality and maliceand most of all, the truth: that being a good person takes more than just going to church.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over the course of her glittering literary career, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala wrote some of the most wonderful novels of the twentieth century and screenplays to some of the most beloved films - but she was also a master of the short story form. This stunning new collection brings together the jewels in the crown of her writing: it is a showcase of astonishing storytelling power.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 5 young men. 32 destroyed police vehicles. 1 spectacular bank robbery. This "cinematic" true crime story transports readers to the scene of one of the most shocking bank heists in U.S. historya crime that's almost too wild to be real (The New York Times Book Review).Norco '80 tells the story of how five heavily armed young menled by an apocalyptic bornagain Christianattempted a bank robbery that turned into one of the most violent criminal events in U.S. history, forever changing the face of American law enforcement. Part action thriller and part courtroom drama, this Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime transports the reader back to the Southern California of the 1970s, an era of predatory evangelical gurus, doomsday predictions, megachurches, and soaring crime rates, with the threat of nuclear obliteration looming over it all.In this riveting true story, a group of landscapers transforms into a murderous gang of bank robbers armed to the teeth with militarygrade weapons. Their desperate getaway turns the surrounding towns into war zones. And when it's over, three are dead and close to twenty wounded; a police helicopter has been forced down from the sky, and thirtytwo police vehicles have been completely demolished by thousands of rounds of ammo. The resulting trial shakes the community to the core, raising many issues that continue to plague society today: from the epidemic of posttraumatic stress disorder within law enforcement to religious extremism and the militarization of local police forces.