Oneworld publications jul 2021 (14 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award 2021 Izzy feels invisible. Trapped under the weight of expectation and censored by shame. Her mum Steph and best friend Grace have always been there to save her. But with one under the control of her stepfather and the other caught in the throes of new love, Izzy is falling between the cracks. As threats to her safety grow, Izzy wants to scream. But first she must find her voice. And if the sky is the limit, then the sky is hers. [This book contains material which some readers may find distressing, including discussions of rape, coercive behaviour, domestic violence and abuse.].…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An exhilarating dark comedy about two brothers confronting their father's fate in contemporary Ireland, from a critically acclaimed Irish author'Propulsive, raucous, funny and deeply moving. I loved it.' David Nicholls, author of One Day'Brilliant. A hilarious, poetical black comedy. Do read it.' Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time'A book of wicked intelligence and tender heart.' Max Porter, author of ShyIt's 2008, and the Celtic Tiger has left devastation in its wake. Brothers Hart and Cormac Black are waking up to a very different Ireland - one that widens the chasm between them and brings their beloved father to his knees. Facing a devastating choice that will put their livelihood, even their lives, on the line, the brothers soon learn that their biggest danger comes when there is nothing to lose.A sharp snapshot of a family and a nation suddenly unmoored, this epic-in-miniature explores cowardice and sacrifice, faith rewarded and abandoned, the stories we tell ourselves and the ones we resist. Hilarious, poignant and utterly fresh, The Wild Laughter cements Caoilinn Hughes' position as one of Ireland's most audacious, nuanced and insightful young writers. FINALIST FOR THE AN POST IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2020, THE RTÉ RADIO 1 LISTENERS' CHOICE AWARD 2020 & THE DALKEY EMERGING WRITER AWARD 2021LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE & THE i COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE, 2021AN IRISH TIMES, IRISH SUNDAY TIMES, IRISH INDEPENDENT & SUNDAY INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR, 2020. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 221 BCE, the Qin state conquered its neighbours and created the first unified Chinese empire in history. So began the imperial era, where dynasties claiming divine assent ruled for more than 2,000 years.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Maths is everywhere, in everything. It's in the finest margins of modern sport. It's in the electrical pulses of our hearts and the flight of every bird. It is our key to secret messages, lost languages and perhaps even the shape of the universe of itself. David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee reveal the mathematics at the farthest reaches of our world from its role in the plots of novels to how animals employ numerical skills to survive. Along the way they explore what makes a genius, why a seemingly simple problem can confound the best and brightest for decades, and what might be the great discovery of the twenty-first century. As Bertrand Russell once said, 'mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty'. Banerjee and Darling make sure we see it right again.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime.'Olga Tokarczuk, 2018 winner of the Nobel Prize in LiteratureShortlisted for the EBRD Literature Prize 2022For fans ofThe Thursday Murder ClubandFrank Tallis'sVienna Bloodcomes thethrilling sequel to the critically-acclaimedMrs Mohr Goes MissingEaster, 1895.The biggest event in the Catholic calendar is a disaster in Zofia Turboty¿ska's household. Her maid Karolina has handed in her notice and worse, gone missing. When Karolina's body is discovered, violated and stabbed, Zofia knows she has to investigate.Following a trail that leads her from the poorest districts of Galicia to the highest echelons of society, Zofia uncovers a web of gang crimes, sex-trafficking and corruption that will force her to question everything she knows.Set against the backdrop of the women's cause, Karolina, or the Torn Curtain refuses to turn a blind eye to the injustices and inequalities of its era - and ours.Praise forthe series:'The sprightly narrative and vivid evocation of turn-of-the-century Poland make for an enjoyable tale.'Guardian'It's fun and sparky and the glimpse of turn-of-the-century Polish manners and mores is beguiling.'Daily Mail'The story fuses high comedy with an evocative portrayal of the period.'Sunday Express.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.' Reni Eddo-LodgeAn intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism, from a multi-award-winning authorAs Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her - questions which the adults in her life will do anything to ignore. Where is the mother she has never known And why would she choose to leave her daughter behind Inquisitive, headstrong, and unwilling to take no for an answer, Kirabo sets out to find the truth for herself. Her search will take her away from the safety of her prosperous Ugandan family, plunging her into a very different world of magic, tradition, and the haunting legend of 'The First Woman'.'In Jennifer Makumbi, we have a giant of literature living among us.' Peter Kalu, Jhalak Prize JudgeA SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL, BBC CULTURE & IRISH INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR ; Nominiert: Aspen Words Literary Prize, 2020.Nominiert: Diverse Book Awards, 2021.Ausgezeichnet: Jhalak Prize, 2021.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE BESTSELLING STORY OF TWO GENERATIONS OF WOMEN WHOSE LIVES ARE CHANGED FOREVER BY THE VIET NAM WAR'An epic account of Viet Nam's painful 20th-century history, both vast in scope and intimate in its telling. Moving and riveting.' Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sympathizer Ha Noi, 1972. H ng and her grandmother, Tr n Di u Lan, cling to one another in their improvised shelter as American bombs fall around them. For Tr n Di u Lan, forced to flee the family farm with her six children decades earlier as the Communist government rose to power in the North, this experience is horribly familiar. Seen through the eyes of these two unforgettable women, The Mountains Sing captures their defiance and determination, hope and unexpected joy. Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions of Vi t Nam, celebrated Vietnamese poet Nguy n's richly lyrical debut weaves between the lives of a grandmother and granddaughter to paint a unique picture of a country pushed to breaking point, and a family who refuse to give up.Selected as a Best Book of 2020 by NB Magazine \* BookBrowse \* Buzz Magazine \* NPR \* Washington Independent Review of Books \* Real Simple \* She Reads \* A Hindu's View \* Thoughts from a Page; Ausgezeichnet: Dayton Literary Peace Prize, 2021.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'A hugely enjoyable, eccentric account of clerical heroism in the face of evil.' Observer'Comedy and tragedy run side by side. Bracing and lively.' The Times'An admiring study of priests and ministers who have put their lives on the line.' BBC History MagazineWho says you can't fight fascism in a cassock Wherever fascism has taken root, it has met with resistance. From taking a bullet for a frightened schoolgirl in Alabama to saving Greek Jews from extermination by way of fake IDs, each of the fifteen hard-drinking, chain-smoking clerics featured in this book were willing to risk their lives for what they believed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The unforgettable second book in the Burrowhead Mystery series.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE SUNDAY TIMESBESTSELLER and aTimes,SpectatorandObserverBook of the Year 2021'In the first decade of this century, it was unthinkable that a gender-critical book could even be published by a prominent publishing house, let alone become a bestseller.' Louise Perry, New Statesman'Thank goodness for Helen Joyce.'Christina Patterson,Sunday Times'Reasonable, methodical, sane, and utterly unintimidated by extremist orthodoxy,Transis a riveting read.'Lionel Shriver'A tour de force.'Evening StandardBiological sex is no longer accepted as a basic fact of life. It is forbidden to admit that female people sometimes need protection and privacy from male ones. In an analysis that is at once expert, sympathetic and urgent, Helen Joyce offers an antidote to the chaos and cancelling.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -THE BESTSELLING STORY OF TWO GENERATIONS OF WOMEN WHOSE LIVES ARE CHANGED FOREVER BY THE VIET NAM WAR'An epic account of Viet Nam's painful 20th-century history, both vast in scope and intimate in its telling. Moving and riveting.' Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The SympathizerHa Noi, 1972.H¿¿ng and her grandmother, Tr¿n Di¿u Lan, cling to one another in their improvised shelter as American bombs fall around them. ForTr¿n Di¿u Lan, forced to flee the family farm with her six children decades earlier as the Communist government rose to power in the North, this experience is horribly familiar. Seen through the eyes of these two unforgettable women, The Mountains Sing captures their defiance and determination, hope and unexpected joy.Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions ofVi¿t Nam, celebrated Vietnamese poetNguy¿n's richly lyrical debut weaves between the lives of a grandmother and granddaughter to paint a unique picture of a country pushed to breaking point, and a family who refuse to give up.Selected as a Best Book of 2020 byNB Magazine\*BookBrowse\*Buzz Magazine\* NPR \*Washington Independent Review of Books\*Real Simple\*She Reads \* A Hindu's View \* Thoughts from a PagePetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 342 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.' Reni Eddo-LodgeAn intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism, from a multi-award-winning authorAs Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her - questions which the adults in her life will do anything to ignore. Where is the mother she has never known And why would she choose to leave her daughter behind Inquisitive, headstrong, and unwilling to take no for an answer, Kirabo sets out to find the truth for herself.Her search will take her away from the safety of her prosperous Ugandan family, plunging her into a very different world of magic, tradition, and the haunting legend of 'The First Woman'.'In Jennifer Makumbi, we have a giant of literature living among us.' Peter Kalu, Jhalak Prize JudgeASUNDAY TIMES,OBSERVER,DAILY MAIL,BBC CULTURE&IRISH INDEPENDENTBOOK OF THE YEARPetersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 437 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -THE BESTSELLING STORY OF TWO GENERATIONS OF WOMEN WHOSE LIVES ARE CHANGED FOREVER BY THE VIET NAM WAR'An epic account of Viet Nam's painful 20th-century history, both vast in scope and intimate in its telling. Moving and riveting.' Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The SympathizerHa Noi, 1972.H¿¿ng and her grandmother, Tr¿n Di¿u Lan, cling to one another in their improvised shelter as American bombs fall around them. ForTr¿n Di¿u Lan, forced to flee the family farm with her six children decades earlier as the Communist government rose to power in the North, this experience is horribly familiar. Seen through the eyes of these two unforgettable women, The Mountains Sing captures their defiance and determination, hope and unexpected joy.Vivid, gripping, and steeped in the language and traditions ofVi¿t Nam, celebrated Vietnamese poetNguy¿n's richly lyrical debut weaves between the lives of a grandmother and granddaughter to paint a unique picture of a country pushed to breaking point, and a family who refuse to give up.Selected as a Best Book of 2020 byNB Magazine\*BookBrowse\*Buzz Magazine\* NPR \*Washington Independent Review of Books\*Real Simple\*She Reads \* A Hindu's View \* Thoughts from a Page 342 pp. Englisch.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Jennifer Makumbi is a genius storyteller.' Reni Eddo-LodgeAn intoxicating mix of Ugandan folklore and modern feminism, from a multi-award-winning authorAs Kirabo enters her teens, questions begin to gnaw at her - questions which the adults in her life will do anything to ignore. Where is the mother she has never known And why would she choose to leave her daughter behind Inquisitive, headstrong, and unwilling to take no for an answer, Kirabo sets out to find the truth for herself.Her search will take her away from the safety of her prosperous Ugandan family, plunging her into a very different world of magic, tradition, and the haunting legend of 'The First Woman'.'In Jennifer Makumbi, we have a giant of literature living among us.' Peter Kalu, Jhalak Prize JudgeASUNDAY TIMES,OBSERVER,DAILY MAIL,BBC CULTURE&IRISH INDEPENDENTBOOK OF THE YEAR 437 pp. Englisch.…