Dieser Autor schreibt mit einer Intensität, die sowohl die Abgeschiedenheit in der Natur als auch das geschäftige Treiben einer Menge widerspiegelt. Sein Werk, das Theaterstücke und Drehbücher umfasst, taucht tief in die menschliche Psyche ein. Er verwendet einen einzigartigen Stil, der sowohl intim als auch universell ist und die komplexen Beziehungen zwischen dem Individuum und der Welt um es herum erforscht. Dies ist eine introvertierte Stimme mit der perfekten Berufung zum Geschichtenerzählen.
Flora 717 ist eine Säuberungsbiene aus der untersten Kaste im Bienenkorb. Ausgestattet mit Fähigkeiten, die ihren Rang weit überschreiten, steigt sie schnell auf und darf sogar an der Seite der Königin leben. Alles scheint perfekt. Doch ohne es zu wollen, gebiert Flora eines Tages ein Ei. Ein Umstand, der allein der Königin vorbehalten ist und bei Missachtung schwer bestraft wird. Es beginnt ein Wettlauf um Zeit, Nahrung und Geschicklichkeit, um ihr Leben und das ihres geliebten Kindes zu bewahren. Laline Paull inszeniert gekonnt einen Roman über Aufstieg, Liebe und Gerechtigkeit.
Bestselling author of The Bees Laline Paull returns with an immersive and transformative new novel of an ocean world - its extraordinary creatures, mysteries, and mythologies - that is increasingly haunted by the cruelty and ignorance of the human race.Ea has always felt like an outsider. As a spinner dolphin who has recently come of age, she's now expected to join in the elaborate rituals that unite her pod. But Ea suffers from a type of deafness that means she just can't seem to master spinning. When catastrophe befalls her family and Ea knows she is partly to blame, she decides to make the ultimate sacrifice and leave the pod.As Ea ventures into the vast, she discovers dangers everywhere, from lurking predators to strange objects floating in the water. Not to mention the ocean itself seems to be changing: creatures are mutating, demonic noises pierce the depths, whole species of fish disappear into the sky above. Just as she is coming to terms with her solitude, a chance encounter with a group of arrogant bottlenoses will irrevocably alter the course of her life.In her terrifying, propulsive novel, Laline Paull explores the true meaning of family, belonging, sacrifice - the harmony and tragedy of the pod - within an ocean that is no longer the sanctuary it once was, and which reflects a world all too recognizable to our own.
An electrifying story of friendship, power and betrayal by the bestselling,
Baileys-prize shortlisted author of The Bees. `A memorable eco-thriller. This
is a world of arms dealers, heroic arctic adventurers and power crazed
captains of industry. And that's just the ladies' The Times A frozen corpse
emerges from a melting glacier and after three years of uncertainty, Sean
Cawson can finally put the past behind him. Tom Harding, Sean's friend of
thirty years was lost in an accident and Sean was the last person to see him
alive. Tom's body is not the only secret hidden in the ice. As global
businesses and global powers jostle for territory in this new, lawless
frontier there are big opportunities for those with the courage - or mendacity
- to seize them. And equally big risks. For years Sean has navigated these
dangerous waters, loving the glamour and influence they bring. But as the
inquest into Tom's death begins, the choices made by both men - in love and in
life - are put on the stand. Soon everything Sean has believed about his
friends, his position and himself is thrown into question. Just how deep do
the lies go?
