Dieser australische Autor verfasst humorvolle Romane, die von Mysterien durchzogen sind, gelegentlich in Krimis übergehen und sogar schwarze Komödien erkunden. Seine eigenwillige Vorstellungskraft bietet den Lesern eine einzigartige und unterhaltsame Perspektive.
Sieben Kurzgeschichten laden zu philosophischen Gesprächen und lyrischer Beschaulichkeit ein. Sie behandeln Themen wie Gott, Religion, den Kreislauf der Schöpfung und das menschliche Schicksal. Die Erzählungen reflektieren die Sehnsucht nach dem ewigen Licht und dem Ziel unserer Reise, betonen jedoch, dass der Tod notwendig ist, um in den Himmel zu gelangen.
The powerful, visionary, Booker Award–winning novel about the complicated relationships between three outcasts of mixed European and Maori heritage.“This book is just amazingly, wondrously great.” —Alice WalkerIn a tower on the New Zealand sea lives Kerewin part Maori, part European, asexual and aromantic, an artist estranged from her art, a woman in exile from her family.One night her solitude is disrupted by a visitor—a speechless, mercurial boy named Simon, who tries to steal from her and then repays her with his most precious possession.As Kerewin succumbs to Simon’s feral charm, she also falls under the spell of his Maori foster father Joe, who rescued the boy from a shipwreck and now treats him with an unsettling mixture of tenderness and brutality.Out of this unorthodox trinity Keri Hulme has created what is at once a mystery, a love story, and an ambitious exploration of the zone where indigenous and European New Zealand meet, clash, and sometimes merge.Winner of both a Booker Prize and Pegasus Prize for Literature, The Bone People is a work of unfettered wordplay and mesmerizing emotional complexity.
The best of Bukowski's novels, stories, and poems, this collection reads like an autobiography, relating the extraordinary story of his life and offering a sometimes harrowing, invariably exhilarating reading experience. A must for this counterculture idol's legion of fans.
Der englische Dichter John Milton schuf Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts mit seinem Versepos »Das verlorene Paradies« eines der bedeutendsten Werke der europäischen Literatur. In für die damalige Zeit untypischen Blankversen erzählt es von den wiederholten Versuchen Satans, Gott seine Macht zu entreißen. Als Satan in Schlangengestalt ins Paradies eindringt und den Sündenfall Adams und Evas provoziert, ist der Garten Eden schließlich verloren. Miltons kunstvolle Komposition von »Paradise Lost« blieb lange Zeit Wegweiser für die englische Literatur.
An award-winning historian's revisionary account of the early modern world, showing how apocalyptic ideas stimulated political, religious, and intellectual transformations
Physiotherapist John Sheridan has seen it all since entering professional football in 1979 with Luton Town. In 1986, he moved to Tottenham where he nursed Gazza back to fitness after his 1991 horror injury. Despite playing an integral part in Gazza's rehabilitation, John has stayed silent about what happened in this traumatic period - until now.
I am JOHN MARTIN, Author of this book and you can now buy a brand new copy of my book that is a First Edition, Signed personally by me and featuring the first ever interview with Heydrich's son plus lots of new information. My book also features a guide to finding the places connected to the story in Prague of Operation Anthropoid.
Call It North Country recounts the lives of miners, hunters, trappers, and lumberjacks-the hardy breeds who first populated the harsh land of the Upper Peninsula.
Trained from infancy to be a ruthless but blindly obedient soldier,pax pulver was the ideal fighter,a model 22 nd century earthling.when he was sent to jupiter to quell earth's rebel forces,he never dreamed that he would switch allegianceand become himself the leader of the revolt....a science fiction original,national bestseller of science fiction adventure!
Exploring the intersection of faith and doubt, this work delves into personal narratives and philosophical inquiries that challenge conventional beliefs. It examines how individuals navigate their spiritual journeys, often confronting societal norms and expectations. The author weaves together poignant stories that highlight the struggles and triumphs of those seeking meaning beyond traditional doctrines, ultimately encouraging readers to reflect on their own beliefs and the nature of faith in an increasingly complex world.