Tade Aina
The Wanderer’s Waves – Poems – Livre neuf
Livre en anglais – “Rich-veined, sensual, and probing, this rewarding collection bears the imprint of a keen, world-wise poet. Tade Aina is a well-traveled man who weaves the lore, legends and histories of hearth and far-flung places with equal self-assurance.” – Okey Ndibe, author of Foreign Gods, Inc.
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Trainspotting
En italien – Un pugno di ragazzi a Edimburgo e dintorni: il sesso, lo sballo, la rabbia, il vuoto delle giornate. Sono i dannati di un modernissimo inferno « chimico », con la loro vita sfilacciata e senza scampo. Alla ricerca di un riscatto, di un senso da dare alla propria esistenza – che non sia il vicolo cieco fatto di casa, famiglia e impiego ordinario – trovano nella droga e nella violenza l’unica risposta possibile. Sboccato, indiavolato, travolgente: l’esordio di un talento letterario, il romanzo shock che ha fatto epoca e dato voce a una nuova generazione.
Tweede Kans
En Néerlandais – In Danielle Steels roman Tweede kans begint hoofdredacteur Fiona Monaghan halsoverkop een relatie met weduwnaar John Anderson. Fiona Monaghan is hoofdredacteur van het zeer invloedrijke modetijdschrift Chic in New York. Ze is dol op haar werk. Ze leidt een zeer hectisch leven en daarom is voor haar een huwelijk nooit een optie geweest. En dan ontmoet ze John Anderson, een weduwnaar. Het is alsof de bliksem inslaat, zo verliefd wordt ze. Een paar weken later trekt John bij Fiona in. Al snel begint hun relatie scheurtjes te vertonen. Maar in het leven is het nooit te laat om een tweede kans te krijgen…
The Supernaturalist
En Anglais – In the future, in a place called Satelite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill enters the world, unwanted by his parents. He's sent to the Clarissa Frayne Institute for Parentally Challenged Boys, Freight class. At Clarissa Frayne, the boys are put to work by the state, testing highly dangerous products. At the end of most days, they are covered with burns, bruises, and sores. Cosmo realizes that if he doesn't escape, he will die at this so-called orphanage. When the moment finally comes, Cosmo seizes his chance and breaks out with the help of the Supernaturalists, a motley crew of kids who all have the same special ability as Cosmo-they can see supernatural Parasites, creatures that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists patrol the city at night, hunting the Parasites in hopes of saving what's left of humanity in Satellite City. Or so they think.
Scarlet Feather
En Anglais – Set in contemporary Ireland, filled with warmth, wit, and drama, Scarlet Feather is the story of Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather, their spouses, families, and friends, and the struggling new catering business that transforms their lives in ways big and small.