Penelope books (44 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Andrew North has a deep empathy and understanding for Afghanistan and has seen sides of it--both good and horrifying--that very few international observers have encountered --Rory Stewart In early 2022, veteran journalist Andrew North was kidnapped by the Taliban. By the time he found himself imprisoned in a jail cell, he had been reporting from Afghanistan for two decades, coming to know hundreds of Afghans along the way. This book brings together both his and their stories. Farzana was banned from attending school as a child, but education would take her further than she could have imagined. Bilal's dream of becoming a journalist came true, but at a cost. While Abdul's ambition to become a doctor was thwarted, Jahan's prospects transformed radically for the better. And in a quiet province, the life of a boy called Naqibullah was shattered. Witness to both the country's transformation and the mistakes that eventually led to its collapse, in War & Peace & War North vividly evokes a country where foreign powers and internal forces have been on a collision course for over two centuries.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.Reasons why I should not be drawn to Troy Serrano.Number one: He's obnoxious.Number two: He and I were enemies over a decade ago in high school.Number three: He's my friend's ex-boyfriend.I could go on and on, really.When my boss gives me an unwanted assignment and tells me it involves spending time with the grandson of one of our residents-the grandson turns out to be Troy. He's now as successful as he is undeniably handsome.Lucky me. Four hours a week of having to deal with his insufferable personality and unsolicited advice. The only consolation is getting to stare at his annoyingly gorgeous face in between our many arguments.Eventually, though, we slowly warm to each other and our outings become something I actually look forward to. What's happening to me?Apparently, I misunderstood the assignment, because it certainly didn't include thinking about Troy when I close my eyes at night, imagining what it would be like with him-just once. All the while hating myself for fantasizing about a guy who's all wrong for me. A guy whose car I keyed back in the day. (Long story, but he deserved it.)That's all this is-a fantasy. Well, until that one night at the bar. The night Troy and I run into each other, and all of our pent-up frustration comes barreling out.Still, I refuse to accept that it means anything.There's no way the guy I'm supposed to hate is also the one I can't live without.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward comes a new, STANDALONE novel.No one but me knew why I was actually in the California desert that day.Nestled deep within the desolate, rocky area was a recording studio.When a door suddenly opened, a man mistook me for someone he was supposed to be interviewing for a job.The next thing I knew, I was whisked inside.The position? An assistant on the upcoming tour for one of America's most famous rock bands. Pretty exciting opportunity for a twenty-two-year-old, just out of college. Not surprisingly, I bombed the interview. When I ended up mistakenly walking into the men's room on my way out, I struck up a conversation with a stranger-not realizing it was the lead singer, Tristan Daltrey.He seemed to like the fact that I had no idea who he was, that I saw him as a normal person. That night, I got a call offering me the job.So began my complicated story with Tristan. Millions of women loved him.Yet for some reason, after the shows, he only wanted to hang out with me.Late-night talks. Casual dinners in his hotel room.I wasn't supposed to be fraternizing with the band's frontman.Despite our fifteen-year age difference, Tristan and I had a connection.But I had a secret.One that would eventually lead to my leaving the tour.And one that would lead Tristan and the band straight to the small town where I came from.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good.

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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 326 pages. 5.00x0.88x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 366 pages. 5.00x0.94x8.00 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As its title suggests, Now & Then is an urgent plea to revisit the present in relation to the past-to bear in mind the admonition that 'The past is never dead. It's not even past' (William Faulkner). Lurking behind the warning is a ponderous question that haunts this collection of stories and essays: Are we going to have to relive it all over again-the era of racial, ethnic, and national tensions that made the 1930s such a terrifying decade in the history of western societies In two stories and two essays, Salah el Moncef conjures up a set of fearful symmetries between the flimsy diversity and globalism of 'Now,' and the authoritarian, martial echoes of 'Then,' a world long consigned to the ash heap of history-or so we think. Moncef's collection of stories and essays is a timely reminder that Now and Then are frightfully similar-a warning we would do well to heed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As its title suggests, Now & Then is an urgent plea to revisit the present in relation to the past-to bear in mind the admonition that 'The past is never dead. It's not even past' (William Faulkner). Lurking behind the warning is a ponderous question that haunts this collection of stories and essays: Are we going to have to relive it all over again-the era of racial, ethnic, and national tensions that made the 1930s such a terrifying decade in the history of western societies In two stories and two essays, Salah el Moncef conjures up a set of fearful symmetries between the flimsy diversity and globalism of 'Now,' and the authoritarian, martial echoes of 'Then,' a world long consigned to the ash heap of history-or so we think. Moncef's collection of stories and essays is a timely reminder that Now and Then are frightfully similar-a warning we would do well to heed.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Set in the wartime Mediterranean, The Woman from Warsaw is a sweeping yet intimate portrait of courage, exile, and resilience. In luminous, sensory prose, Salah el Moncef traces the intertwined destinies of Mariam Khaldoon, a young girl coming of age amid the ruins of empire, and Esther Sanz, a Jewish refugee whose quiet defiance reshapes every life around her. As the violence of war presses ever closer, Mariam's childhood innocence gives way to a deeper awareness of loyalty, loss, and moral courage. Through the voices of women navigating a world transformed by fascism and conflict, the novel explores memory, identity, and the fragile possibilities of survival. Rich in atmosphere and historical detail, The Woman from Warsaw is a powerful meditation on exile, resistance, and the enduring human search for dignity.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Benghazi is an odyssey into the mental universe of Mariam Khaldoon, a Libyan teenager confronted with a life-changing emotional crisis. The story is centered around the power exerted over Mariam by two powerful men: her father, and the Fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini. Between the omnipotent family patriarch who makes an unjust decision that throws her existence into turmoil, and the heartless Italian tyrant ruling over Libya with an iron fist, the highly gifted and insightful adolescent must forge a path for herself and find a way to overcome the trauma inflicted upon her by a harsh social milieu and an aloof father.…