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The novel of a lifetime about two men and their daughters: divided by conflict, yet united in grief. Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin live near one another - yet they exist worlds apart. Rami is Israeli. Bassam is Palestinian. Rami's license plate is yellow. Bassam's license plate is green. It takes Rami fifteen minutes to drive to the West Bank. The same journey for Bassam takes an hour and a half. Both men have lost their daughters. Rami's thirteen-year-old girl Smadar was killed by a suicide bomber while out shopping with her friends. Bassam's ten-year-old daughter Abir was shot and killed by a member of the border police outside her school. There was a candy bracelet in her pocket she hadn't had time to eat yet. The men become the best of friends. In this epic novel - named for a shape with a countably infinite number of sides - Colum McCann crosses centuries and continents, stitching time, art, history, nature and politics into a tapestry of friendship, love, loss and belonging. Musical, muscular, delicate and soaring, Apeirogon is the novel for our times

Román Nočný cirkus sa odohráva na prelome devätnásteho a dvadsiateho storočia a jeho hrdinami sú dvaja mladí kúzelníci, ktorých už od raného detstva viedli k tomu, že sa zúčastnia na súboji, čo sa mal odohrať na neutrálnej pôde - tou pôdou sa stal Cirque des reves. Cirkus snov prichádza všade bez ohlásenia. A na bráne visí tabuľa: Otvárame za súmraku, zatvárame za úsvitu. Cirkus je úplne iný ako všetky známe cirkusy. Celý je ladený do čierno-biela a predmety sa v ňom skutočne menia na vtáky a ľudia skutočne miznú. Obaja mladí kúzelníci mali od narodenia nadprirodzené schopnosti, ktoré si z roka na rok zdokonaľovali, ale keď ich súboj trval už dlhšie, z dvoch mladých ľudí, ktorí mali byť súpermi, sa stali zaľúbenci. Ale keďže ich učitelia neschvaľovali tento vzťah, museli prekonať veľké prekážky, aby mohli byť spolu. Z románu priam dýcha atmosféra kúzelného cirkusu z prelomu 19. a 20. storočia, vôňa jabĺk v karameli a horiaceho dreva, ale mágiou dielo uchváti aj ľudí, ktorí nikdy neboli vyznávačmi cirkusov.

Strhujúci príbeh trinásťročnej Oksy, ktorá si myslela, že je úplne obyčajné dievča. Jeden večer však všetko zmenil... Oksin život sa prevrátil naruby v deň, keď začala chodiť do novej školy v Londýne, kam sa s rodičmi presťahovala z Paríža. Keď bola sama vo svojej izbe, nervózna z novej školy, zbadala, že jej zrazu začal horieť stôl, jej nevybalené škatule vybuchli... Uvedomila si, že to ROBÍ ONA! Vždy snívala o tom, že sa stane nindžou a zrazu má nadprirodzené schopnosti! Bezradná a vystrašená sa nakoniec zdôverí svojej excentrickej babičke Dragomire a tá jej odhalí ich rodinné tajomstvo: Pollockovci pochádzajú z Edefie, neviditeľnej bájnej Zeme, z ktorej museli ujsť. Oksa je ich posledná nádej, jediná šanca na návrat.... Jej život už nikdy nebude ako predtým. Napriek pomoci jej najlepšieho priateľa Gusa, bude pre ňu ťažké nájsť rovnováhu medzi životom obyčajnej školáčky a bláznivými dobrodružstvami, ktoré ju stretnú na ceste k naplneniu jej úžasného osudu.

New York, agosto 1974. La città si ferma, come incantata, e guarda in alto: un funambolo sta attraversando il vuoto tra le Torri gemelle, in equilibrio su un cavo d'acciaio, a centodieci piani d'altezza. Intorno all'enigmatica figura di Philippe Petit, eroica e insieme così fragile, e alla sua passeggiata tra le nuvole, Colum McCann costruisce un romanzo fatto di storie e voci intrecciate, il ritratto autentico e coinvolgente di un'America in bilico fra sogno e tragedia. All'ombra di quelle torri, simbolo di potere e presagio della caduta che verrà, si incrociano le vite di Corrigan, folle di Dio che ha trovato il suo Terzo mondo nel Bronx; della prostituta Tillie, a trentotto anni già nonna, e non ancora sconfitta dalla vita; di Claire, chiusa nel suo lussuoso appartamento nell'Upper East Side a piangere il figlio morto in Vietnam; di Gloria, discendente di schiavi, che condivide lo stesso dolore e al centro di tutto, l'indifesa bellezza della vita, sospesa come un equilibrista sul filo.

Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator who partners with Bernie, a struggling private investigator. Though Chet flunked police school, he embodies the spirit of a detective. In their first adventure, they investigate the disappearance of Madison, a gifted teenage girl who may have been kidnapped but has definitely entangled herself with unsavory characters. After failing to return home from school, her frantic mother prompts Bernie to take the case, driven by a cash flow issue that Chet doesn’t fully grasp. When Madison reappears unharmed with a suspicious story, Bernie and Chet are on high alert. After she vanishes again within a week, they dive into a full investigation. Lacking a ransom demand, they question whether it's truly a kidnapping, but something feels off. Their search leads them through the desert to biker bars and other intriguing locales, with Chet’s keen nose guiding them. Both Chet and Bernie contribute their unique skills to the perilous hunt, facing danger as they uncover clues. Despite the challenges posed by the bad guys, this resourceful duo delivers an engaging adventure. Chet’s doggy charm and hardboiled perspective shine through, showcasing his loyalty to Bernie, who grapples with human complexities like divorce and custody, making him relatable in his flawed humanity.