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UM RETRATO PRODUNDO E INQUIETANTE DA BUSCA SILENCIOSA POR IDENTIDADEEva e Pere vendem frango assado e cheiram a fritura da cabeça aos pés.Eva, porém, não se conforma: lava os cabelos pela manhã e à n

A woman with a successful career in child protection is floored by her husbands sudden death; a retired civil servant smothers his wife, but cant go through with their pact; a teacher fleeing a disastrous school trip finds himself literally in a dark wood.Pascal famously said we shall die alone. But there are always others left behind to grieve, to cheer, to feel guilt, relief or laughter, because we are human, whether we like it or not. In these stories, a dozen characters find at least a dozen ways to live by facing death their own or that of those they love in familiar worlds shot through with a strange absurdity.A man with cancer is employed to smoke by a character from a novel who may never have existed; an historian finds a love he hopes will last beyond the grave, even if it isnt his; a former judge dispenses justice in a prison camp; a randomly-selected Prime Minister confronts the biggest life-or-death decision she or anyone will ever have to take.A Day Like Any Other explores death natural, assisted, promised and unexpected with compassion, wit, a steady gaze and a desire to confront the challenge we mostly prefer to avoid: why live at all? It is the perfect collection for anyone whos going to die one day.

DA AUTORA BESTSELLER DE A CRIADA N.º 1 DO THE NEW YORK TIMES.UM THRILLER PSICOLÓGICO INTENSO E IMPOSSÍVEL DE LARGAR DA AUTORA BESTSELLER N.º 1 DA AMAZON.O passado encontra sempre forma de regressar.Casey e uma ex-professora de Boston que vive agora numa cabana isolada no coraço da floresta de New Hampshire. A meio de uma tempestade, o telhado estremece, as luzes piscam e as arvores balançam perigosamente ao sabor do vento. No entanto, mesmo no meio de todo este cenario, o que a preocupa realmente e aquilo que ve ao olhar pela janela da cozinha. Esta la fora uma rapariga. Sozinha e coberta de sangue.Casey decide ajuda-la, abrindo-lhe a porta, deixando-a entrar e oferecendo-lhe abrigo, alimento e calor. No entanto, apesar desta amabilidade, a rapariga no explica como chegou ate ali, nem revela interesse em largar a faca, que segura com força na mo direita. Alem disso, e como se no bastasse, quando Casey faz uma descoberta perturbante a meio da noite, percebe que a situaço so tera tendencia a piorar. A jovem esconde um segredo, e esta disposta a matar para protege-lo. Se Casey se aproximar demasiado da verdade, talvez no viva tempo suficiente para ver o nascer do novo dia.FREIDA McFADDEN E A AUTORA MAIS VENDIDA DO ANO EM PORTUGAL E UM DOS MAIORES SUCESSOS EDITORIAIS DE SEMPRE.

Alfaguara continúa con la publicación de una obra cumbre de la literatura universal del siglo XX: la gran saga narrativa sobre la memoria, el paso del tiempo y los paraísos perdidos.«La traducción de

A novel of identity and resistance from one of Palestines most striking literary voiceswritten entirely from behind bars Nur, a Palestinian refugee from a camp near Ramallah, is often mistaken for an Ashkenazi Jew. Fluent in Hebrew and with a degree in archaeology, he dreams of freedom beyond the fence, and of writing a novel about Mary Magdalene based on the Gnostic Gospels. When he discovers an Israeli ID card in the pocket of a secondhand coat, he assumes a false identity and is hired for an archaeological dig near Megiddo. Passing as an Israeli, he moves through a world previously off-limits and gains insight into the lives of those hes been taught to perceive as enemies. As Nurs borrowed identity deepens, so does the rift within. Through an exploration of this internal conflict, Basim Khandaqjis Arabic Booker-winning novel offers a meditation on the personal toll of occupation and the elusive desire to belongfully, honestly, and without fear.

A Scots Quair is revolutionary - innovative in its form, deft and humorous in its use of the Scots language, courageous in its characterisation and politics. Central to the trilogy is Chris Guthrie, one of the most remarkable female characters in modern literature. In Sunset song, Gibbons finest achievement, the reader follows Chris through her girlhood in a tight-knit Scottish farming community: the seasons, the weddings, the funerals, the grind of work, the gossip. As the Great War takes its toll, machines repalce the old way of life. Cloud Howe and Grey Granite take Chris from her rural homeland to life in an industrial Scotland and the desperate years of the Depression. The triology as a whole is a major achievment, a picture of society undergoing traumatic and far-reaching transformation. Always readable, never sentimental, A Scots Quair is one of the most important works of Scottish literature.

Um dos maiores nomes da ficção histórica contemporânea, Philippa Gregory retorna com um romance emocionante sobre ambição, traição e sobrevivência.Esposa de George Bolena e cunhada de Ana Bolena, Jan

In A State of Siege, Janet Frame brings her signature playfulness to paint a thrilling psychological portrait. After the death of her invalid mother, Malfred Signal, a retired New Zealand art teacher, leaves her birthplace in the south for a beach cottage on a sub-tropical island in the north. Freed from endless lessons on still life and the dominating presence of her family, she hopes at last to be alone with nature and the room two inches behind the eyes. But the solitude she has sought mocks her with echoes of her past, when, one stormy night, an intruder pounds ceaselessly and inexplicably on her door. Propulsive yet poignant, A State of Siege is a mesmerizing exploration of the artistic process, of selfhood and loneliness, and of death and its counterpart: the need to survive, to live.

"And I struggle to find my place in this dark novel. I yearn for passion and despair for that is what makes good literature while Ishwari seeks a life of joy for herself and her son."A powerful novel from the author of Panty about a woman who runs away from home, seeking to free herself from the shackles of society and familial attachments, and instead devote her attentions to writing a novel. When she realises that her five year old son Roo has followed her, Ishwari struggles with her identity as a mother and the responsibilities that brings, versus the guilty knowledge that she cannot want her own child when his existence requires her to suppress her own dreams.Ishwari and Roo wander the streets at night, looking for a place to stay, until an elderly caretaker takes pity on them and offers them an empty room on the terrace of a guest house. Ishwari gets work as a caregiver to the handsome gentleman who lives next door, while Roo, who is lame, spends all day locked up in the room on the roof. Pulsating with raw energy, Abandon gives voice to the perpetual conflict between life and art.

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOWPoignant and tender, FERDIA LENNONA dynamic voice. IRENOSEN OKOJIEThis is the story of one mans weekend, a weekend in which everything could changeThese lines could change everything /He sips more of his tinny / Imagines a new lifeAidys just punched a co-worker, but he hasnt got time to deal with the fallout. With a deadline fast looming he must get home, knuckle down and finish the story hes been working on, a story he hasnt been able to stop thinking about. Its the story of a falling plane and of a grieving mother.Set across one weekend, About to Fall Apart is the exhilarating story of a man of mixed heritage - living on the Irish border - as he tries to stay positive, reconnect with his children and maybe, even, find his own birth mother.

VEINTICINCO HISTORIAS EXTRAORDINARIAS Un libro de relatos único donde caben todos los universos literarios de Lorenzo Silva y que pone de manifiesto su maestría literaria.En Afanes sin provecho, Lorenzo Silva recoge cuentos escritos en los ultimos cuarenta años, entre 1984 y 2024; relatos con una marca comun: la literatura como un modo de habitar la vida y observarla.En estas paginas encontramos desde ficciones historicas, contemporaneas o de genero negro hasta textos autobiograficos una rareza en su trayectoria que nos devuelven a un Silva mas confesional y directo. Sin pretension de cerrar nada, el autor traza un mapa vital que complementa su obra y la humaniza.Un libro imprescindible para quien lo haya seguido a lo largo de todos estos años, pero tambien para quien quiera asomarse a su escritura desde un angulo distinto. Porque al final, como recuerda el titulo, lo verdaderamente valioso esta en ese afan sin provecho que llamamos literatura.

It is a truism, frequently invoked by the members of the Meryton Womens Guild, that one is only ever as happy as ones unhappiest child. So, with five daughters and four grandchildren, it was a miracle Mrs Hester Bennet ever raised a smile. At best, she was only ever tentatively pleased, and even then understood that her contentment rested on the edge of a gaping precipice into which she would inevitably tumble the second Kitty or Lydia (it was almost always those two) messaged in the clutches of yet another existential crisisLydia, home from Paris on New Years Day in a welter of hangover and humiliation, finds herself swearing off drink, drugs and sex for the next 12 months. Through her unfamiliar sobriety, shell see a landmark year for all the Bennet sisters, including a disruptive 40th birthday, an engagement and a funeral: and, maybe, coming to terms with the results of a run-of-the-mill run-in with a jackknifed lorry on a wet stretch of the M1A sharply funny and unexpectedly tender modern sequel to Pride & Prejudice, this is a story of sisterhood, survival, and second chances. For fans of Marian Keyes, Dolly Alderton, and anyone whos ever wondered what the Bennet sisters would be like in the age of therapy, WhatsApp, and wellness trends gone rogue.

Three years since the sudden death of her beloved husband Etienne Grenaud, and the end of her life in the beautiful French village of Monpazier, 30 year-old Ava is at a loose end. Now back in London, she spends most of her time with her semi-regular hookup Archie and working on the unfinished draft of her book: The Grief Diary. But when her Editor tells her to head back to Monpazier to focus on finishing the book, Ava finds herself learning how to navigate life back in the small town without Etienne.Ava struggles to come to terms with her feelings towards the town, especially after the arrival of Etiennes estranged brother, Florian, which digs up resentment from the past. But with the support of new friends, including her Octogenarian Landlady, Ava rediscovers the person she was before her husband, and finds out what her life could look like, After Ever After.

An FBI agent on the trail of a brutal serial killer gets caught in the web of a Xenomorph-worshipping religion in this thrilling murder mystery twist on the Alien universe, for fans of Scott Siglers Aliens: Phalanx and Alex Whites Cold Forge.In the affluent, technocratic Alexandria Colony, people are disappearing. And witnesses are dying in grisly, mysterious waysit all reeks of Xenomorphs. At a loss, the Hume City police call in Special Agent Tyler Matterton to solve what they cant. Tyler is a rising star in the FBIs Esoteric Crime Unit, investigating crimes involving exotic tech or first contact situationsthe weird murders.With the local police department baffled, Tyler and his synthetic partner Serena are set on the case, tracking the killer through the underbelly of Hume City only to find themselves in the middle of something much larger and more horrifying than they possibly imagined. There is a cult at the heart of the Alexandria Colony, and it will stop at nothing to serve its Goddess.In this latest original novel, discover the world of Alien as youve never seen it before. Veteran sci-fi author Gavin G. Smiths deliciously twisted crime thriller is a terrifying thrill ride sure to hook readers from the first page to the last.

Some years after the events of Aliens and Alien 3 an artist obsessed with the disturbing visceral potential of the xenomorphs is pursued to an abandoned colony. Written by the much-celebrated Shaun Hamill, author of A Cosmology of Monsters and The Dissonance.Desperate, depressed and nearly destitute, Cynthia Goodwin goes against her better judgement to keep her ship the Chariot and its crew in work: she agrees to meet with the reclusive billionaire Roman Fade.Fades request is unorthodox: go to the abandoned colony of New Providence and bring back his former lover, the renowned artist Corinth Bloch.The job is rife with uncertainty. No one knows what happened on New Providence or why it is under quarantine. And Bloch may be brilliant, but he is also deranged. As Cynthia follows his path to the colony, she learns of a mind obsessed with images of dark and horrifying creatures Of an almost religious fervour for the ultimate subject for his art Of the drive to capture the sublime terror of the perfect organism

Get the FIRST FOUR books in the chilling, twist-filled and heart-wrenching An Áróra Investigation series in one GREAT-VALUE Box Set!When Áróra returns to Iceland to search for her estranged sister, who has disappeared without trace, shes pulled into a series of unpredictable, unsettling investigations with her detective friend Daniel, where violent secrets, shocking crimes and breathtaking twists lurk in the Icelandic dark.Icelandic crime writing at its finest immersive and unnervingShari LapenaAnother bleak, unpredictable classicMetroTense, edgy and full of unexpected turnsSunday Times__________Cold as Hell (book 1)Arora returns to find her missing sister and crosses paths with a violent boyfriend and secretive neighbours, uncovering abuse and menace beneath Icelands midnight sun.Red as Blood (book 2)A woman vanishes mid-dinner, leaving only a ransom note. Arora and Daniel hunt her captors while the search for Aroras sister turns even more dangerous.White as Snow (book 3)A shipping container hides five womens bodies one alive. As Daniel races to stop a killer, Arora follows a man with chilling links to his past.Dark as Night (book 4)A child claims to be Aroras lost sister reincarnated as Daniel investigates a friends sudden disappearance separate threads converge in Icelands unrelenting darkness._____________Twisty and pitch-perfect I loved itMichael WoodA terrific tale with twist after twistThe TimesA stunning addition to an icy-cold genreForeword Reviews

In 1947 and again in 1971, entire communities in the South Asian subcontinent crossed newly drawn borders, seeking new homes as partitions divided and reshaped nations. Kalyani Thakurs evocative novel tells the story of her people, Dalits of the Matua sect, who settled around a local water body Andhar Bil in a newly formed country. This new bil, reminiscent of the one left behind, becomes a place for the refugees to slowly, painfully, rebuild their lives.Children play in and around the bil, the novels central character, while people catch fish and cook them in ways that recall the flavours of home. Festivals and boat races unfold, jute is harvested and sold, floods push people to higher ground, marriages are arranged, and property disputes arise. The still waters of the bil hold all these stories, while the boroi tree stands in the centre, a silent witness to everything.Woven through this episodic, plotless narrative is the story of Kamalini, a young girl who, one day, will leave her beloved Andhar Bil behind for the city just as her parents generation left their villages and their cherished bil for a new land.

«Y si hubiésemos mirado la historia con ojos equivocados». Una secta radical instalada en el seno de la Iglesia ha ocultado a la humanidad la época de mayor florecimiento de nuestra historia por su

Una noche José, atribulado habitante de Punta del Este, recibe una invitación a una misteriosa fiesta que lo enfrentará a los traumas de su infancia, a la posibilidad de lo sobrenatural y al poder transformador del espacio y la experiencia.En un invierno interminable en Punta del Este, Jose sobrevive atrincherado en la casa donde nacio, atrapado en el recuerdo de acontecimientos de su infancia, preso de una profunda sensacion de desconexion y de un miedo atroz a perder la identidad. A la vez, de ver como se va diluyendo la del que considera su lugar en el mundo, sujeto a constantes transformaciones. Sumido en el letargo habita el encierro alterado por una naturaleza omnipresente y el inmenso mar, al que percibe salvaje y sensible. Su universo es ocasionalmente trastocado por el paso fugaz de personajes provenientes de todas partes que recalan alli, camuflandose y fusionandose con el paisaje y los lugareños. Un llamado inesperado rompe con este ciclo de paralisis y desazon: Jose es convocado a una reunion en el pub Moby Dick por un desconocido, don Pellegrini, quien se presenta con extrañas historias de desapariciones y la teoria de que Punta del Este es un espacio secreto de alquimia y de misterios, un umbral hacia otro lado, un puerto que conduce a otros horizontes. Casi sin darse cuenta, de pronto Jose se encuentra deambulando entre los extravagantes invitados de una fiesta que tiene lugar en una casa majestuosa perdida en densos montes maritimos. Alli se ve arrastrado en un viaje hasta los confines de la realidad y de si mismo. Arenas del tiempo es una novela intima pero con un pie en otro plano sobre la infancia como reino perdido y sobre una ciudad como memoria y espacio de transformacion.

Em um mundo devastado por pragas e tormentas, a chama verde de Eleazar brilha como última esperança de uma caravana de refugiados. Perseguidos pelos caçadores de Fanasrou, Isaia, um espadachim enfaixado, e Zirtacai, a jovem deslocadora de relampagos, lutam por sobrevivencia e identidade. Sob o olhar distante do divino Tifion, um legado perdido ressurge em batalhas brutais e sacrificios dolorosos. Quando o sangue mancha o campo carmesim, o destino de Astion pende entre a escurido e a luz. Uma saga epica começa aqui.