Trovati 135 documenti.
Fifty words for rain / Asha Lemmie
New York : Dutton, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Fifty words for rain / Asha Lemmie
Pubblicazione: New York : Dutton, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 451 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781524746384
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: The child of a married Japanese aristocrat and her African American GI lover, Nori is an outsider from birth. Her grandparents take her in, only to conceal her, fearful of a stain on the royal pedigree that they are desperate to uphold in a changing Japan. Obedient to a fault, Nori accepts her solitary life, despite her natural intellect and curiosity. But when chance brings her older half-brother, Akira, to the estate that is his inheritance and destiny, Nori finds in him an unlikely ally with whom she forms a powerful bond—a bond their formidable grandparents cannot allow and that will irrevocably change the lives they were always meant to lead. Because now that Nori has glimpsed a world in which perhaps there is a place for her after all, she is ready to fight to be a part of it—a battle that just might cost her everything.
What are you going through / Sigrid Nunez
New York : Riverhead books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: What are you going through / Sigrid Nunez
Pubblicazione: New York : Riverhead books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 210 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9780593191422
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life: an ex she runs into by chance at a public forum, an Airbnb owner unsure how to interact with her guests, a stranger who seeks help comforting his elderly mother, a friend of her youth now hospitalized with terminal cancer. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience to their experiences.
We have always lived in the castle / Shirley Jackson ; afterword by Jonathan Lethem
London [etc.] : Penguin, 2021
Penguin modern classics
Titolo e contributi: We have always lived in the castle / Shirley Jackson ; afterword by Jonathan Lethem
Pubblicazione: London [etc.] : Penguin, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 152 p. ; 20 cm
Serie: Penguin modern classics
ISBN: 9780143134831
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isolated, and possibly murderous family and the struggle that ensues when a cousin arrives at their estate.
Köln : Lübbe, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Dein dunkelstes Geheimnis : Psychothriller / Jenny Blackhurst ; aus dem Englischen von Rainer Schumacher
Pubblicazione: Köln : Lübbe, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 349, [1] p. ; 19 cm
ISBN: 9783404184552
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: Guinea-Bissau
Abstract: Wenn Kathryn ihren Vater im Gefängnis besucht, stellt sie ihm stets dieselbe Frage: "Wo ist sie?" Vor mehr als zwanzig Jahren verschwand ihre Freundin Elsie, und die Beweislast gegen Kathryns Vater war erdrückend. Doch Elsies Leiche wurde nie gefunden. Am 25. Jahrestag ihres Verschwindens erreicht Kathryn eine verstörende Nachricht: Auf ihrer Heimatinsel wird ein weiteres Mädchen vermisst.
The hunger games.. [book three]. Mockingjay / Suzanne Collins
London : Scholastic, 2021
Fa parte di: Mockingjay
Titolo e contributi: The hunger games.. [book three]. Mockingjay / Suzanne Collins
Pubblicazione: London : Scholastic, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 451 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781407132105
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse..
The hunger games.. book one / Suzanne Collins
London : Scholastic, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The hunger games.. book one / Suzanne Collins
Pubblicazione: London : Scholastic, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 454 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781407132082
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen regards it as a death sentence when she steps forward to take her sister's place in the Games. But Katniss has been close to dead before-and survival, for her, is second nature. Without really meaning to, she becomes a contender. But if she is to win, she will have to start making choices that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.
The hunger games.. [book two]. Catching fire / Suzanne Collins
London : Scholastic, 2021
Fa parte di: Catching fire
Titolo e contributi: The hunger games.. [book two]. Catching fire / Suzanne Collins
Pubblicazione: London : Scholastic, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 472 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781407132105
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: By winning the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.Catching fire
The ballad of songbirds and snakes / Suzanne Collins
New York : Scholastic, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The ballad of songbirds and snakes / Suzanne Collins
Pubblicazione: New York : Scholastic, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 517 p. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9780702309519
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to outcharm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. But the odds are against him.
Weare inevitable / Gayle Forman
New York : Viking, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Weare inevitable / Gayle Forman
Pubblicazione: New York : Viking, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 266 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9780593352519
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Aaron Stein used to think books were miracles. But not anymore. Even though he spends his days working in his family's secondhand bookstore, the only book Aaron can bear to read is one about the demise of the dinosaurs. It's a predicament he understands all too well, now that his brother and mom are gone and his friends have deserted him, leaving Aaron and his shambolic father alone in a moldering bookstore in a crusty mountain town where no one seems to read anymore. So when Aaron sees the opportunity to sell the store, he jumps at it, thinking this is the only way out. But he doesn't account for Chad..
Shadow and bone trilogy.. 1. Shadow and bone / Leigh Bardugo
London : Orion, 2021
Fa parte di: Shadow and bone
Titolo e contributi: Shadow and bone trilogy.. 1. Shadow and bone / Leigh Bardugo
Pubblicazione: London : Orion, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 307, [16] p. : ill. ; 20 cm
ISBN: 9781510109063
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee. Alina Starkov has never been good at anything. But when her regiment is attacked on the Fold and her best friend is brutally injured, Alina reveals a dormant power that saves her life—a power that could be the key to setting her war-ravaged country free.
Nineteen Eighty-Four / George Orwell
London : Collins, 2021
Collins classics
Titolo e contributi: Nineteen Eighty-Four / George Orwell
Pubblicazione: London : Collins, 2021
Descrizione fisica: IX, 358 p. ; 18 cm
Serie: Collins classics
ISBN: 9780008322069
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Winston Smith rewrites history. It's his job. Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of Oceania. Winston knows what a good citizen of Oceania must do: show his devotion for Big Brother and the Party; abstain from all vices; and, most importantly, possess no critical thoughts of their own. The new notebook he's begun to write in is definitely against the rules - in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for having it. Yet, as Winston begins to write his own history, a seed of rebellion begins to grow in his heart - one that could have devastating consequences.
MacArthur Park / Judith Freeman
New York : Pantheon books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: MacArthur Park / Judith Freeman
Pubblicazione: New York : Pantheon books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [10], 368 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9780593315958
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Jolene and Verna share complicated ties that have crystallized over time. Beginning when they were girls discovering their needs and desires, their ongoing stories have been inextricably linked. But when Verna marries Vincent, Jolene’s ex-husband, their paths may have finally, permanently diverged.
The hollow inside / Brooke Lauren Davis
New York [etc.] : Bloomsbury, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The hollow inside / Brooke Lauren Davis
Pubblicazione: New York [etc.] : Bloomsbury, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [8], 375 p. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781547606115
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Seventeen-year-old Phoenix has spent much of her life drifting from town to town with her mom, Nina, using their charms to swindle and steal to get by. Now they’ve made it to their ultimate destination, Mom’s hometown of Jasper Hollow. The plan: bring down Ellis Bowman, the man who ruined Nina’s life. When Phoenix gets caught spying on Ellis, she spins a convincing story that inadvertently gives her full access to the Bowman family. As she digs deeper into their secrets (and begins to fall for daughter Melody), she finds herself entrenched in the tale of a death and a disappearance that doesn’t entirely line up with what Mom has told her. But there’s even more to this story Phoenix doesn’t know. Who, if anyone, is telling the whole truth about what happened?
Fat chance, Charlie Vega / Crystal Maldonado
New York : Holiday House, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Fat chance, Charlie Vega / Crystal Maldonado
Pubblicazione: New York : Holiday House, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [6], 343 p. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9780823447176
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: People sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. Charlie wants a good relationship with her body, but it's hard, and her mom leaving a billion weight loss shakes on her dresser doesn't help. The world and everyone in it have ideas about what she should look like: thinner, lighter, slimmer-faced, straighter-haired. Be smaller. Be whiter. Be quieter. But there's one person who's always in Charlie's corner: her best friend Amelia. Slim. Popular. Athletic. Totally dope. So when Charlie starts a tentative relationship with cute classmate Brian, the first worthwhile guy to notice her, everything is perfect until she learns one thing - he asked Amelia out first. So is she his second choice or what? Does he even really see her? UGHHH. Everything is now officially a MESS.
The night singer : a novel / Johanna Mo ; translation by Alice Menzies
New York : Penguin, 2021
Titolo e contributi: The night singer : a novel / Johanna Mo ; translation by Alice Menzies
Pubblicazione: New York : Penguin, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [8], 347 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9780143136682
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Police detective Hannah Duncker didn’t expect to return to her native Öland. She fled after her father’s murder conviction and returns to make peace with her shame. She has a new job with the local police and a nosy new partner. A fifteen-year-old’s death catapults her into a murder investigation that resurrects ghosts from her previous life. As she hunts for the truth, she must confront the people she abandoned. Not all are pleased to see her back home, and she soon learns that digging through the past comes with consequences.
Ghosts of Harvard : a novel / Francesca Serritella
New York : Random House, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Ghosts of Harvard : a novel / Francesca Serritella
Pubblicazione: New York : Random House, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [8], 482 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9780525510383
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Cadence Archer arrives on Harvard’s campus desperate to understand why her brother, Eric, a genius who developed paranoid schizophrenia took his own life there the year before. Losing Eric has left a black hole in Cady’s life, and while her decision to follow in her brother’s footsteps threatens to break her family apart, she is haunted by questions of what she might have missed. And there’s only one place to find answers. As Cady struggles under the enormous pressure at Harvard, she investigates her brother’s final year, armed only with a blue notebook of Eric’s cryptic scribblings. She knew he had been struggling with paranoia, delusions, and illusory enemies—but what tipped him over the edge?..
Instructions for dancing / Nicola Yoon
New York : Delacorte Press, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Instructions for dancing / Nicola Yoon
Pubblicazione: New York : Delacorte Press, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [12], 285 p. ; 22 cm
ISBN: 9781524718961
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Evie Thomas doesn't believe in love anymore. Especially after the strangest thing occurs one otherwise ordinary afternoon: She witnesses a couple kiss and is overcome with a vision of how their romance began..and how it will end. After all, even the greatest love stories end with a broken heart, eventually. As Evie tries to understand why this is happening, she finds herself at La Brea Dance Studio, learning to waltz, fox-trot, and tango with a boy named X. X is everything that Evie is not: adventurous, passionate, daring. His philosophy is to say yes to everything - including entering a ballroom dance competition with a girl he's only just met. Falling for X is definitely not what Evie had in mind. If her visions of heartbreak have taught her anything, it's that no one escapes love unscathed. But as she and X dance around and toward each other, Evie is forced to question all she thought she knew about life and love. In the end, is love worth the risk?
Better off dead : a Jack Reacher novel / Lee Child and Andrew Child
New York : Delacorte, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Better off dead : a Jack Reacher novel / Lee Child and Andrew Child
Pubblicazione: New York : Delacorte, 2021
Descrizione fisica: [6], 325 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781984818508
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Reacher goes where he wants, when he wants. That morning he was heading west, walking under the merciless desert sun—until he comes upon a curious scene. A Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. A woman is slumped over the wheel. Dead? No, nothing is what it seems. The woman is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent trying to find her twin brother, who might be mixed up with some dangerous people. Most of them would rather die than betray their terrifying leader, who has burrowed his influence deep into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. The mysterious Dendoncker rules from the shadows, out of sight and under the radar, keeping his dealings in the dark. He would know the fate of Fenton’s brother. Reacher is good at finding people who don’t want to be found, so he offers to help, despite feeling that Fenton is keeping secrets of her own. But a life hangs in the balance. Maybe more than one. But to bring Dendoncker down will be the riskiest job of Reacher's life. Failure is not an option, because in this kind of game, the loser is always better off dead.
London : Trapeze, 2021
Titolo e contributi: Hell of a book, or The altogether factual, wholly bona fide story of a big dreams, hard luck, american-made mad kid / Jason Mott
Pubblicazione: London : Trapeze, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 319 p. ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781398704657
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: In Jason Mott’s Hell of a Book, a Black author sets out on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. That storyline drives Hell of a Book and is the scaffolding of something much larger and more urgent: Mott’s novel also tells the story of Soot, a young Black boy living in a rural town in the recent past, and The Kid, a possibly imaginary child who appears to the author on his tour. As these characters’ stories build and converge, they astonish. For while this heartbreaking and magical book entertains and is at once about family, love of parents and children, art and money, it’s also about the nation’s reckoning with a tragic police shooting playing over and over again on the news. And with what it can mean to be Black in America. Who has been killed? Who is The Kid? Will the author finish his book tour, and what kind of world will he leave behind? Unforgettably told, with characters who burn into your mind and an electrifying plot ideal for book club discussion, Hell of a Book is the novel Mott has been writing in his head for the last ten years. And in its final twists, it truly becomes its title.
All the women inside me / by Jana Fawaz Elhassan ; traslated by Michelle Hartman
Northampton : Interlink books, 2021
Titolo e contributi: All the women inside me / by Jana Fawaz Elhassan ; traslated by Michelle Hartman
Pubblicazione: Northampton : Interlink books, 2021
Descrizione fisica: 223 p. ; 21 cm
ISBN: 9781623718862
Data:2021
Lingua: Inglese (lingua del testo, colonna sonora, ecc.)
Paese: xx
Abstract: Surviving a cold childhood, overshadowed by her parents’ unhappiness and their distant relationship to her, Sahar expects to escape through marriage when she meets the compelling and charming Sami, who is interested in every detail of her life. But what seemed at first to be his loving interest rapidly becomes controlling and ultimately abusive. Sahar yearns for a way out of her intertwined experiences of loss and loneliness. In All the Women Inside Me, Jana Elhassan presents an intricate psychological portrait of a woman, as well as the complexities of interpersonal relationships..
