When he befriends Kim and Connie, his belief that the end justifies the means will be tested to the core.Through her camera lens and memoirs, Leni is able to manipulate the truth about what happens when their fates collide at the Olympics.
Nigel Farndale Knihy
Tento autor skúma zložité ľudské vzťahy a etické dilemy s prenikavou introspekciou. Jeho próza sa vyznačuje starostlivo prepracovaným jazykom a schopnosťou odhaliť skryté pravdy o ľudskej povahe. Diela sa často zaoberajú otázkami viery, identity a hľadaním zmyslu v modernom svete. Jeho písanie ponúka hlboký pohľad na dušu, ktorý rezonuje s čitateľmi.
From the author of the acclaimed "The Blasphemer," a stunning new novel ranging from forbidden love in World War Two to the painful return of a man kept hostage in today's Afghanistan. 1939 In a hotel room overlooking Piccadilly Circus, two young men are arrested. Charles is court-martialled for 'conduct unbecoming'; Anselm is deported home to Germany for 're-education' in a brutal labour camp. Separated by the outbreak of war, and a social order that rejects their love, they must each make a difficult choice, and then live with the consequences. 2012: Edward, a diplomat held hostage for eleven years in an Afghan cave, returns to London to find his wife is dead, and in her place is an unnerving double - his daughter, now grown up. Numb with grief, he attempts to re-build his life and answer the questions that are troubling him. Was his wife's death an accident? Who paid his ransom? And how was his release linked to Charles, his father? As dark and nuanced as it is powerful and moving, " The Road Between Us" is a novel about survival, redemption and forbidden love. Its moral complexities will haunt the reader for days after the final page has been turned.
The Blasphemer
- 492 stránok
- 18 hodin čítania
On its way to the Galapagos Islands, a light aircraft ditches into the sea. As the water floods through the cabin, zoologist Daniel Kennedy faces an impossible choice should he save himself, or Nancy, the woman he loves? In a parallel narrative, it is 1917 and Daniel's great grandfather Andrew is preparing to go over the top at Passchendaele.
The Times Lives Behind the Music
- 400 stránok
- 14 hodin čítania
Explore the tumultuous journey of music stardom through a collection of obituaries that highlights both renowned and lesser-known figures in the industry. Covering rock'n'roll pioneers of the 1950s to 21st-century pop superstars, the book captures the legacy and influence of these artists, celebrating their enduring spirits and contributions to music history.