Laurent Bury Knihy

Set in early 1980s Poland during the decline of Communism, this tender story explores first love between two young men who find themselves on opposite sides of the political divide. University student Ludwik is drawn to the handsome and carefree Janusz at a summer agricultural camp, but their connection deepens after a chance meeting by the river leads to an intense affair. As they bond over an illicit copy of James Baldwin's Giovanni's Room, they experience a dreamlike few weeks in the countryside, falling deeply in love in a world removed from societal constraints. However, in their repressive Communist and Catholic environment, their passion is unthinkable. Upon returning to Warsaw, Janusz rises quickly in the political ranks, securing a coveted government position, while Ludwik is compelled to protest against rising food prices and economic disparity. Their secret love and differing political beliefs begin to create a rift between them as they navigate a regime on the brink of collapse. Shifting from the exhilaration of first love to the melancholy of growing apart, this debut novel weaves romance, postwar politics, and history into a lyrical exploration of freedom and love in all its forms.

Karl Hoffmann, figlio di un pastore luterano di Magdeburgo, decide di seguire le orme paterne e si iscrive alla facoltà di teologia di Berlino. Sono gli anni Trenta del Novecento, e la Germania è in completa rovina. Mentre l'inflazione mangia interi patrimoni nel giro di pochi giorni, tensioni sociali fortissime sconvolgono la debole repubblica di Weimar e il popolo tedesco, abbacinato dalle promesse di una Germania di nuovo ricca e potente, dà il potere a un nuovo e aggressivo leader politico: Adolf Hitler. Quando il nuovo regime cerca di rendere l'Università e la stessa Chiesa luterana strumenti di diffusione della propaganda, Karl si unisce con altri compagni a un'organizzazione clandestina.

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Niečo si želajte, no buďte opatrní, mohlo by sa vám to splniť. Lucy Hartová vie, aké je vyrastať bez milujúcich rodičov. Jej detstvo poznačilo zanedbávanie a osamelosť a Lucy nachádzala útechu v čítaní kníh o Ostrove hodín od Jacka Mastersona. Teraz ako dvadsaťšesťročná pomocná učiteľka sa delí o lásku k čítaniu so svojimi malými žiakmi, najmä s bystrým sedemročným Christopherom Lambom, ktorý po tragickej smrti rodičov osirel. Lucy by dala čokoľvek, aby si mohla Christophera adoptovať, ale myšlienka, že sa oni dvaja stanú rodinou, sa bez finančných prostriedkov a stabilného bývania zdá nedosiahnuteľným snom. Keď sa Lucy už takmer vzdá svojho sna, Jack Masterson oznámi, že konečne napísal novú knihu. A čo je ešte lepšie, vyhlási súťaž na skutočnom Ostrove hodín, kde býva.

A 19th-century whaling ship sets sail for the Arctic with a killer aboard in this dark, sharp and highly original tale that grips like a thriller. Behold the man: stinking, drunk, brutal and bloodthirsty, Henry Drax is a harpooner on the Volunteer, a Yorkshire whaling ship bound for the hunting waters of the Arctic Circle. Also aboard is Patrick Sumner, an ex-army surgeon with a shattered reputation, no money and no better option than to embark as ship's medic on this ill-fated voyage. In India during the Siege of Delhi, Sumner thought he had experienced the depths to which a man can stoop and imagined he'd find respite on the Volunteer, but now, trapped in the wooden belly of the ship with Drax, he encounters pure evil and is forced to act. As the true purposes of the expedition become clear, the confrontation between the two men plays out in the freezing darkness of an Arctic winter

Set against a backdrop of time travel and murder, the story intertwines themes of corruption and adventure, featuring restless baby dinosaurs and a witty robot named Ruby. This unique blend of noir and humor creates an engaging science-fiction thriller that promises excitement and intrigue.