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Ein New Yorker Ehepaar reist mit dem Zug in eine abgeschiedene, schneeverwehte Kleinstadt im Norden Europas, um im örtlichen Waisenhaus ein Kind abzuholen, das sie adoptieren wollen. Er hofft, durch das Kind seiner Frau wieder näherzukommen. Sie, gezeichnet vom Kampf gegen eine tödliche Krankheit, will ihn nach ihrem Tode nicht allein zurücklassen. Am Ziel ihrer Reise angelangt, quartieren sich die beiden im Grand Imperial Hotel ein, das von der Pracht längst vergangener Tage zeugt und in dem eine Handvoll skurriler Gäste logiert. Am nächsten Morgen setzt das Taxi sie fälschlicherweise nicht beim Waisenhaus ab, sondern vor dem Haus von Bruder Emmanuel, einem mysteriösen Heiler. Dies löst eine Reihe von Verwicklungen aus, die den Plan, das Kind abzuholen, nach und nach in den Hintergrund treten lassen. In diesem Buch darf nichts für bare Münze genommen werden – und nie weiß man, was als Nächstes geschieht. Peter Cameron stört empfindlich unsere Gewissheiten über den natürlichen Ablauf der Welt und liefert dabei einen Roman ab, dessen eigenartige Spannung und grotesker Humor ihresgleichen suchen.

A couple find themselves at a fading, grand European hotel full of eccentric and sometimes unsettling patrons in this "faultlessly elegant and quietly menacing" allegorical story that examines the significance of shifting desires and the uncertainty of reality (Garth Greenwell, author of Cleanness). An unnamed American couple travels to a strange, snowy European city to adopt a baby. It’s a difficult journey that leaves the wife, who is struggling with cancer, desperately weak, and her husband worries that her illness will prevent the orphanage from releasing their child. On arrival, the couple checks into the cavernous and eerily deserted Borgarfjaroasysla Grand Imperial Hotel where the bar is always open and the lobby populated with an enigmatic cast of characters ranging from an ancient, flamboyant chanteuse to a debauched businessman to an enigmatic faith healer. Nothing is as it seems in this baffling, frozen world, and the more the couple struggles to claim their baby, the less they seem to know about their marriage, themselves, and life itself. For readers of Ian McEwan, Elizabeth Strout, and Iris Murdoch, What Happens at Night is a "masterpiece" (Edmund White) poised on the cusp of reality, told by "an elegantly acute and mysteriously beguiling writer" (Richard Eder, The Boston Globe).

Focusing on the lives of residents interred in Norton Cemetery, this book chronicles the history of Loudon, Massachusetts, from its founding in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to the 21st century. It explores the influence of key families who shaped the town, detailing their journeys from Europe and involvement in significant events like the French and Indian and Revolutionary Wars, as well as Shays Rebellion. By intertwining political and social histories, it provides a unique perspective that challenges contemporary historical narratives.

This work provides valuable contributions to the understanding of Hymenoptera species in the Oriental zoological region. As a reprint of the original 1889 edition, it retains the high-quality research and insights of its time, making it a significant resource for entomologists and those interested in the biodiversity of the region.

The book presents a detailed examination of Hymenoptera species collected from Greymouth, New Zealand, featuring descriptions of new species identified by the author. This reprint of the original 1898 edition maintains the high-quality standards of the initial publication, providing valuable insights into the biodiversity of the region's wasps, bees, and ants. It serves as a significant resource for entomologists and those interested in the ecological history of New Zealand.

Kniha sa pred pár rokmi znova vynorila zo zabudnutia a svojím precíznym až nemilosrdným jazykom si získala tisíce čitateľov v mnohých európskych krajinách. William Stoner, chlapec z farmárskej rodiny, na začiatku 20. storočia nastupuje na poľnohospodársku fakultu, ale na povinných prednáškach z anglickej literatúry pre druhý ročník zisťuje, že oveľa viac ako ťažká práca so zemou ho priťahuje práca so slovom. S pomocou mentora, ktorý v ňom prebudil túto vášeň mení odbor štúdia a opúšťa život, ktorý mu bol od narodenia predurčený. Namiesto roboty na farme ho čaká údel akademika. Precízny jazyk Johna Williamsa nemilosrdne opisuje Stonerov život. Nie je plný nevšedných udalostí, výrazných vzostupov a pádov, ale malých životných radostí, ktoré dokázal nájsť aj napriek sérii síce obyčajných, ale neľútostných tragédií. Nevydarené manželstvo spojilo ľudí, ktorí k sebe nikdy nepatrili. Vzťah s dcérou sa odcudzil, pretože sa stala stredobodom manželkiných hier. Neúprosná akademická rivalita, ktorá je namiesto profesionality založená na osobnej nevraživosti. Ľudskosť jeho trápenia je ľahko zrozumiteľná. Aj napriek prekážkam, Stoner pomaly ďalej kráča životom, ako keby sa sklonený predieral proti silnej búrke. Stonerov príbeh je výnimočný práve vďaka jeho zásadovému, stoickému a húževnatému prístupu k životu.

Coral Glynn arrives at Hart House, an isolated manse in the English countryside, early in the very wet spring of 1950, to nurse the elderly Mrs. Hart, who is dying of cancer.  Hart House is also inhabited by Mrs. Prence, the perpetually disgruntled housekeeper, and Major Clement Hart, Mrs. Hart's war-ravaged son, who is struggling to come to terms with his latent homosexuality. When a child's game goes violently awry in the woods surrounding Hart House, a great shadow - love, perhaps - descends upon its inhabitants. Like the misguided child's play, other seemingly random events - a torn dress, a missing ring, a lost letter - propel Coral and Clement into the dark thicket of marriage. A period novel observed through a refreshingly gimlet eye, Coral Glynn explores how quickly need and desire can blossom into love, and just as quickly transform into something less categorical. Borrowing from themes and characters prevalent in the work of mid-twentieth-century British women writers, Peter Cameron examines how we live and how we love - with his customary empathy and wit.

Eighteen-year-old James living in New York City with his older sister and divorced mother struggles to find a direction for his life.

Focusing on recent advancements in permutation groups, this book serves as an introductory guide tailored for beginning graduate students. It presents key concepts and developments in the field, making complex topics accessible for those new to the subject. Through clear explanations and structured content, readers will gain a solid foundation in permutation group theory.