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LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014. From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face? Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, 'Americanah' is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world.

Amb estudi preliminar i propostes de treball a càrrec de Ferran Gadea.L'autor aplica procediments experimentals d'avantguarda -ruptura d'hemistiquis, esglaonament del vers, alternança de majúscules i

Quando uma pessoa realmente deseja algo, todo o universo conspira para que você possa realizar seu sonho. Basta aprender a ouvir os ditames do coração e decifrar uma linguagem que está além das palav

Willkommen auf dem Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher - Carlos Ruiz Zafóns weltweit gefeierter Auftakt seiner Barcelona-Tetralogie. An einem dunstigen Sommermorgen des Jahres 1945 wird der junge Daniel Sempere von seinem Vater an einen geheimnisvollen Ort in Barcelona geführt - den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher. Dort entdeckt Daniel den Roman eines verschollenen Autors für sich, er heißt "Der Schatten des Windes", und er wird sein Leben verändern ... Carlos Ruiz Zafón eroberte mit seinem Buch die Herzen leidenschaftlicher Leser rund um den Globus. "Der Schatten des Windes" bildet den Auftakt eines einzigartigen, fesselnden und berührenden Werks, er ist der erste von vier Barcelona-Romanen um den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher und die Buchhändler Sempere & Söhne. Auf "Der Schatten des Windes" folgten "Das Spiel des Engels" und "Der Gefangene des Himmels". Der vierte und abschließende Band ist in Arbeit.

Dans une petite ville d''Alabama, au moment de la Grande Dépression, Atticus Finck élève seul ses deux enfants. Homme intègre et rigoureux, cet avocat est commis d''office pour défendre un Noir accus

"You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story ...fantastic". (Zadie Smith). Pak Jun Do knows he is special. He knows he must be the son of the master of the orphanage, not some kid dumped by his parents - it was obvious from the way his father singled him out for beatings. He knows he is special when he is picked as a spy and kidnapper for his country, the glorious Democratic Republic of North Korea. He knows he must find his true love, Sun Moon, the greatest opera star who ever lived, before it's too late. He knows he's not like the other prisoners in the camp. He's going to get out soon. Definitely.

Xoel filosofo gazteak eta June ingeniariak maitasun istorio pasional bezain suntsigarria bizi ondoren, kontaktua etetea erabaki zuten. Orain, Juneren familia obsesiboak heriotza mehatxuak jaso ditu, eta neskak laguntza eskatzen dio. Xoel Ainitzerekin azalduko zaio, hura ere maitale ohia eta fisikari berezi samarra.Neska baten gorpu birrindua agertzen den unean, Juneren aita desagertu egiten da. Biktima edo hiltzaile? Susmagarri bat bestearen atzetik, ekaitzen zientzia bortitza, kaos-dantzaren misterioa, dirutza ederra jokoan, hilketak, amorrua eta maitasuna, sexuaren indarra eta itsukeria, adiskidetasunaren gozoa.Pasioaren gatza eta latza.Intrigaz beteriko nobela bizi-bizia, grinez eta krimenez josia.

Liburu guztiz berezia idatzi du Miren Agur Meabek, Concetta Probanzaren marrazkiz horniturik agertzen den hau. Orain artean, poesian eta gazte literaturan eman ditu bere onenak Meabek, eta lan honetan, berriz, arlo biak uztartu ditu: nobela bat da berez Zer da, ba, maitasuna?, bere baitan poema-liburu bat txertaturik daukana. Nobela bat esan dugu, baina bi direla ere esan liteke. Izan ere, bi pertsona eskatzen ditu maitasunak, bi sentimendu, bi ikuspegi, bat egin dezaketenak... edo ez. Berezi eta Mister X ditugu protagonistak; argazkilaritza eta poesia maite dituen neska da Berezi, sentikorra, amestia, kritikoa; Mister X, berriz, musika-talde batean dabilen mutila, bere zakartxoan bihozbera, umoretsua, solidarioa. Bakoitzak bere istorioa kontatzen digu, eta irakurleak aukera egin dezake: edo neskaren kontakizuna eta gogoetak irakurri aurrena, edo mutilarenak, edo biak tartekatuz joan. Halakoxea da liburuaren itxura ere: bi azal ditu, eta bietako edozeinetatik has liteke irakurketa. Barruan, berriz, amodiozko istorioetan ohi direnak, betikoak baina aldi berean beti berriak diren sentimenduak: desira, samurtasuna, beldurra, jelosia... Bai hitz lauz adierazita, kapituluz kapitulu, baita poemen bidez ere. Hala ere, ez da maitasuna gai bakarra: familiak, gizarteak, adiskidetasunak, naturak edo arteak ere badute beren tokia kontakizunean.

Three-volume, deluxe slipcased hardback set of The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. Features exclusive new paintings and dozens of pencil drawings appearing for the very first time, together with three removable art cards and two foldout maps.Since it was first published, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, this work of sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Across its many editions, in the region of 100 million copies have been sold around the world. And no edition has proved more popular than the Centenary edition illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee.Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded, with a number of brand-new paintings and more than 50 illustrations added by the artist.

She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have.Asher Donovan is a living legendthe darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, theyre forced to bond during off-season cross-training.Surviving the summer shouldnt be harduntil Asher meets their new trainer. Shes beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he cant take his mind off her.The only problem? Shes his rivals sisterand completely off limits.***Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people .She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? Thats out of the questionespecially when hes the only person with the power to break her heart.

Kiosko bat Benidormen, hondartzako pasealekuaren aurrean, garai batean egunkariz eta bezeroz mukuru, gaur egun ahazturaren eta dekadentziaren ikur bihurtua. Eta bertan bi emakume lanean, goiz eta arratsaldeko txandetan: Pilar, XX. mende erditsuan kioskoa ireki zuen arrantzalearen alaba, ahizpa zahar elbarriarekin bizi dena; eta neska gazte bizkaitar izenik gabeko bat, udan lantxo bat izateko hara joana, bere barruko lainoengandik ihesi akaso. Bi bakardade paraleloren kontaketaren bidez, egungo gizartearen erretratu zorrotz bat egiten du egileak: identitate lausoak, harreman zehaztugabeak, helburu eta esperantza argirik gabe noraezean ibiltzea, Lizar Begoñak begirada eta estilo propioak erakusten ditu Igartza sariari esker idatzitako bere lehenengo eleberri honetan.

Gazte bat, ezezkorik esan ezin diona bere etxeko terrazan Ikeako iragarki bat grabatzeari. Emakume bat, haur jaioberria gauez esnatzearen beharrak obsesionaturik, edozer egiteko prest dagoena idazten ari den ipuina amaitzeko. Iraganeko gertakari tragikoa, ustez desiratutako bizitzaren zimenduak astintzera itzuli dena. Noraezean dabilen nerabea, askatasunaren konplexutasunak ezinbestean kolpatuta. Beste emakume bat, ekilibrioak egiten dabilena pultsio basati batekin eta bultzatzen duena bere baitatik ihes egitera, gertatu beharrekoari gertatzen uztera. Amaemazte eredugarria, hoteleko ohe handiegiaren izara artean katramilatu dituena desirak, beldurrak eta marra gorriak. Sei ipuinez osatua da Nerea Loiolaren bigarren narrazio bilduma hau. Ipuin hauetako pertsonaiek aurrera egin beharko dute bizitzak ezarritako bidegurutzetan ezezagunera urratsak egin, emakumea eta animalia itzalerrebelazio binomioaren zokorik ezkutuenetan elkartzen diren lekuetara. Geldirik egotea ez da aukera bat. Ahots propioa, estilo fin eta zuzena eta erakarmenindar handiko istorioak dakartza Loiolak berriz ere beti giza harremanei eta emozioen eustehormen pitzadurei so, xehetasunari eta keinuari adi. Liburuko azken kontakizunak ematen dio izena: Zebrak eta bideak.

HE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZENAMED ONE OF THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019Meet Queenie. Your problematic fave hits Channel 4 as an 8-part series, written and executive produced by Candice Carty-Williams.A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, friendship, race and family, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.'An amazing novel about what it means to be a Black girl whose world is falling apart and needs to find the strength to put it back together'Roxane Gay

La fita més alta en la trajectòria literària de Marta Orriols.«Commovedora, subtil, delicada, honesta: així és l’escriptura de Marta Orriols». Laura Ferrero «L’escriptora Marta Orriols és una sensibl

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is the latest book in the Empyrean series that began with the explosive Fourth Wing. Picking up where Iron Flame ended, Onyx Storm is a thrilling read with intrigue, epic fantasy, addictive romance, and dragons!

The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom and its suppression; yet they were newly created by George Orwell in 1949 as he conjured his dystopian vision of a world where totalitarian power is absolute. In this novel, continuously popular since its first publication, readers can explore the dark and extraordinary world he brought so fully to life. The principal characters who lead us through that world are ordinary human beings like ourselves: Winston Smith and Julia, whose falling in love is also an act of rebellion against the Party. Opposing them are the massed powers of the state, which watches its citizens on all sides through technology now only too familiar to us. No-one is free from surveillance; the past is constantly altered, so that there is no truth except the most recent version; and Big Brother, both loved and feared, controls all. Even the simple act of keeping a diary as Winston does is punishable by death. In Winstons battle to keep his freedom of thought, he has a powerful adversary in OBrien, who uses fear and pain to enter his very thought processes. Does 2+2 = 4? Or is it 5? We find out in Room 101. Nineteen Eighty-Four was Orwells last novel; but the world he created is always with us, as successive generations of readers find within it a mirror for their own times and a warning for the future.

The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author of The Island of Missing Trees and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World.''A storm is approaching Nineveh, the sky swollen with impending rain. One of the clouds approaching the world''s largest and wealthiest city, built on the banks of the river Tigris, is bigger and darker than the others-and more impatient. It floats suspended above a majestic building adorned with marble columns, pillared porticos and monumental statues. This is the North Palace, where the king resides in all his might and glory. The cloud casts a shadow over the imperial residence. For unlike humans, water has no regard for social status or royal titles.Dangling from the edge of the cloud is a single drop of rain - no bigger than a bean and lighter than a chickpea. For a while it quivers precariously - small, spherical and scared. How frightening it is to observe the earth open down below like a lonely lotus flower.Remember that raindrop, inconsequential though it may be compared to the magnitude of the universe. Inside, it holds a miniature world, a story of its own...''

**This new hardcover edition of the first book in the USA Today bestselling Never After series will have specially designed stained edges and an exclusive case design.**He wants revenge, but he wants her moreJames has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter's twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James's bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It's the perfect plan, until things in James's organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game.Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can't seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she's falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEY'S WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2014. From the award-winning author of 'Half of a Yellow Sun,' a powerful story of love, race and identity. As teenagers in Lagos, Ifemelu and Obinze fall in love. Their Nigeria is under military dictatorship, and people are fleeing the country if they can. The self-assured Ifemelu departs for America. There she suffers defeats and triumphs, finds and loses relationships, all the while feeling the weight of something she never thought of back home: race. Obinze had hoped to join her, but post-9/11 America will not let him in, and he plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Thirteen years later, Obinze is a wealthy man in a newly democratic Nigeria, while Ifemelu has achieved success as a blogger. But after so long apart and so many changes, will they find the courage to meet again, face to face? Fearless, gripping, spanning three continents and numerous lives, 'Americanah' is a richly told story of love and expectation set in today's globalized world.

Amb estudi preliminar i propostes de treball a càrrec de Ferran Gadea.L'autor aplica procediments experimentals d'avantguarda -ruptura d'hemistiquis, esglaonament del vers, alternança de majúscules i

Quando uma pessoa realmente deseja algo, todo o universo conspira para que você possa realizar seu sonho. Basta aprender a ouvir os ditames do coração e decifrar uma linguagem que está além das palav

Willkommen auf dem Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher - Carlos Ruiz Zafóns weltweit gefeierter Auftakt seiner Barcelona-Tetralogie. An einem dunstigen Sommermorgen des Jahres 1945 wird der junge Daniel Sempere von seinem Vater an einen geheimnisvollen Ort in Barcelona geführt - den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher. Dort entdeckt Daniel den Roman eines verschollenen Autors für sich, er heißt "Der Schatten des Windes", und er wird sein Leben verändern ... Carlos Ruiz Zafón eroberte mit seinem Buch die Herzen leidenschaftlicher Leser rund um den Globus. "Der Schatten des Windes" bildet den Auftakt eines einzigartigen, fesselnden und berührenden Werks, er ist der erste von vier Barcelona-Romanen um den Friedhof der Vergessenen Bücher und die Buchhändler Sempere & Söhne. Auf "Der Schatten des Windes" folgten "Das Spiel des Engels" und "Der Gefangene des Himmels". Der vierte und abschließende Band ist in Arbeit.

Dans une petite ville d''Alabama, au moment de la Grande Dépression, Atticus Finck élève seul ses deux enfants. Homme intègre et rigoureux, cet avocat est commis d''office pour défendre un Noir accus

"You know you are in the hands of someone who can tell a story ...fantastic". (Zadie Smith). Pak Jun Do knows he is special. He knows he must be the son of the master of the orphanage, not some kid dumped by his parents - it was obvious from the way his father singled him out for beatings. He knows he is special when he is picked as a spy and kidnapper for his country, the glorious Democratic Republic of North Korea. He knows he must find his true love, Sun Moon, the greatest opera star who ever lived, before it's too late. He knows he's not like the other prisoners in the camp. He's going to get out soon. Definitely.

Xoel filosofo gazteak eta June ingeniariak maitasun istorio pasional bezain suntsigarria bizi ondoren, kontaktua etetea erabaki zuten. Orain, Juneren familia obsesiboak heriotza mehatxuak jaso ditu, eta neskak laguntza eskatzen dio. Xoel Ainitzerekin azalduko zaio, hura ere maitale ohia eta fisikari berezi samarra.Neska baten gorpu birrindua agertzen den unean, Juneren aita desagertu egiten da. Biktima edo hiltzaile? Susmagarri bat bestearen atzetik, ekaitzen zientzia bortitza, kaos-dantzaren misterioa, dirutza ederra jokoan, hilketak, amorrua eta maitasuna, sexuaren indarra eta itsukeria, adiskidetasunaren gozoa.Pasioaren gatza eta latza.Intrigaz beteriko nobela bizi-bizia, grinez eta krimenez josia.

Liburu guztiz berezia idatzi du Miren Agur Meabek, Concetta Probanzaren marrazkiz horniturik agertzen den hau. Orain artean, poesian eta gazte literaturan eman ditu bere onenak Meabek, eta lan honetan, berriz, arlo biak uztartu ditu: nobela bat da berez Zer da, ba, maitasuna?, bere baitan poema-liburu bat txertaturik daukana. Nobela bat esan dugu, baina bi direla ere esan liteke. Izan ere, bi pertsona eskatzen ditu maitasunak, bi sentimendu, bi ikuspegi, bat egin dezaketenak... edo ez. Berezi eta Mister X ditugu protagonistak; argazkilaritza eta poesia maite dituen neska da Berezi, sentikorra, amestia, kritikoa; Mister X, berriz, musika-talde batean dabilen mutila, bere zakartxoan bihozbera, umoretsua, solidarioa. Bakoitzak bere istorioa kontatzen digu, eta irakurleak aukera egin dezake: edo neskaren kontakizuna eta gogoetak irakurri aurrena, edo mutilarenak, edo biak tartekatuz joan. Halakoxea da liburuaren itxura ere: bi azal ditu, eta bietako edozeinetatik has liteke irakurketa. Barruan, berriz, amodiozko istorioetan ohi direnak, betikoak baina aldi berean beti berriak diren sentimenduak: desira, samurtasuna, beldurra, jelosia... Bai hitz lauz adierazita, kapituluz kapitulu, baita poemen bidez ere. Hala ere, ez da maitasuna gai bakarra: familiak, gizarteak, adiskidetasunak, naturak edo arteak ere badute beren tokia kontakizunean.

Three-volume, deluxe slipcased hardback set of The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout by acclaimed Tolkien artist, Alan Lee. Features exclusive new paintings and dozens of pencil drawings appearing for the very first time, together with three removable art cards and two foldout maps.Since it was first published, The Lord of the Rings has been a book people have treasured. Steeped in unrivalled magic and otherworldliness, this work of sweeping fantasy has touched the hearts of young and old alike. Across its many editions, in the region of 100 million copies have been sold around the world. And no edition has proved more popular than the Centenary edition illustrated by award-winning artist, Alan Lee.Now, for the first time since its publication in 1992, this illustrated edition has been revised and expanded, with a number of brand-new paintings and more than 50 illustrations added by the artist.

She's the only woman he wants...and the only one he can't have.Asher Donovan is a living legendthe darling of the Premier League, the (arguably) greatest footballer in the world.But his reckless antics and recent team transfer have caused much controversy, and when his feud with his rival-turned-teammate costs them a championship, theyre forced to bond during off-season cross-training.Surviving the summer shouldnt be harduntil Asher meets their new trainer. Shes beautiful, talented, and no matter how hard he tries, he cant take his mind off her.The only problem? Shes his rivals sisterand completely off limits.***Scarlett DuBois is a former prima ballerina whose career was cut short by a tragic accident.Now a teacher at a prestigious dance academy but still haunted by the ghosts of her past, the last thing she wants is to spend the summer cross-training Asher Donovan, of all people .She swore she would never date a footballer, but when her brother leaves town for an emergency, she finds herself thrown into dangerously close proximity with the gorgeous, charming striker.Training, she can deal with. But falling in love? Thats out of the questionespecially when hes the only person with the power to break her heart.

Kiosko bat Benidormen, hondartzako pasealekuaren aurrean, garai batean egunkariz eta bezeroz mukuru, gaur egun ahazturaren eta dekadentziaren ikur bihurtua. Eta bertan bi emakume lanean, goiz eta arratsaldeko txandetan: Pilar, XX. mende erditsuan kioskoa ireki zuen arrantzalearen alaba, ahizpa zahar elbarriarekin bizi dena; eta neska gazte bizkaitar izenik gabeko bat, udan lantxo bat izateko hara joana, bere barruko lainoengandik ihesi akaso. Bi bakardade paraleloren kontaketaren bidez, egungo gizartearen erretratu zorrotz bat egiten du egileak: identitate lausoak, harreman zehaztugabeak, helburu eta esperantza argirik gabe noraezean ibiltzea, Lizar Begoñak begirada eta estilo propioak erakusten ditu Igartza sariari esker idatzitako bere lehenengo eleberri honetan.

Gazte bat, ezezkorik esan ezin diona bere etxeko terrazan Ikeako iragarki bat grabatzeari. Emakume bat, haur jaioberria gauez esnatzearen beharrak obsesionaturik, edozer egiteko prest dagoena idazten ari den ipuina amaitzeko. Iraganeko gertakari tragikoa, ustez desiratutako bizitzaren zimenduak astintzera itzuli dena. Noraezean dabilen nerabea, askatasunaren konplexutasunak ezinbestean kolpatuta. Beste emakume bat, ekilibrioak egiten dabilena pultsio basati batekin eta bultzatzen duena bere baitatik ihes egitera, gertatu beharrekoari gertatzen uztera. Amaemazte eredugarria, hoteleko ohe handiegiaren izara artean katramilatu dituena desirak, beldurrak eta marra gorriak. Sei ipuinez osatua da Nerea Loiolaren bigarren narrazio bilduma hau. Ipuin hauetako pertsonaiek aurrera egin beharko dute bizitzak ezarritako bidegurutzetan ezezagunera urratsak egin, emakumea eta animalia itzalerrebelazio binomioaren zokorik ezkutuenetan elkartzen diren lekuetara. Geldirik egotea ez da aukera bat. Ahots propioa, estilo fin eta zuzena eta erakarmenindar handiko istorioak dakartza Loiolak berriz ere beti giza harremanei eta emozioen eustehormen pitzadurei so, xehetasunari eta keinuari adi. Liburuko azken kontakizunak ematen dio izena: Zebrak eta bideak.

HE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARDLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZENAMED ONE OF THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD'S BEST BOOKS OF 2019Meet Queenie. Your problematic fave hits Channel 4 as an 8-part series, written and executive produced by Candice Carty-Williams.A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, friendship, race and family, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.'An amazing novel about what it means to be a Black girl whose world is falling apart and needs to find the strength to put it back together'Roxane Gay

La fita més alta en la trajectòria literària de Marta Orriols.«Commovedora, subtil, delicada, honesta: així és l’escriptura de Marta Orriols». Laura Ferrero «L’escriptora Marta Orriols és una sensibl

Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros is the latest book in the Empyrean series that began with the explosive Fourth Wing. Picking up where Iron Flame ended, Onyx Storm is a thrilling read with intrigue, epic fantasy, addictive romance, and dragons!

The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom and its suppression; yet they were newly created by George Orwell in 1949 as he conjured his dystopian vision of a world where totalitarian power is absolute. In this novel, continuously popular since its first publication, readers can explore the dark and extraordinary world he brought so fully to life. The principal characters who lead us through that world are ordinary human beings like ourselves: Winston Smith and Julia, whose falling in love is also an act of rebellion against the Party. Opposing them are the massed powers of the state, which watches its citizens on all sides through technology now only too familiar to us. No-one is free from surveillance; the past is constantly altered, so that there is no truth except the most recent version; and Big Brother, both loved and feared, controls all. Even the simple act of keeping a diary as Winston does is punishable by death. In Winstons battle to keep his freedom of thought, he has a powerful adversary in OBrien, who uses fear and pain to enter his very thought processes. Does 2+2 = 4? Or is it 5? We find out in Room 101. Nineteen Eighty-Four was Orwells last novel; but the world he created is always with us, as successive generations of readers find within it a mirror for their own times and a warning for the future.

The new novel from the Booker-shortlisted, internationally bestselling author of The Island of Missing Trees and 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World.''A storm is approaching Nineveh, the sky swollen with impending rain. One of the clouds approaching the world''s largest and wealthiest city, built on the banks of the river Tigris, is bigger and darker than the others-and more impatient. It floats suspended above a majestic building adorned with marble columns, pillared porticos and monumental statues. This is the North Palace, where the king resides in all his might and glory. The cloud casts a shadow over the imperial residence. For unlike humans, water has no regard for social status or royal titles.Dangling from the edge of the cloud is a single drop of rain - no bigger than a bean and lighter than a chickpea. For a while it quivers precariously - small, spherical and scared. How frightening it is to observe the earth open down below like a lonely lotus flower.Remember that raindrop, inconsequential though it may be compared to the magnitude of the universe. Inside, it holds a miniature world, a story of its own...''

**This new hardcover edition of the first book in the USA Today bestselling Never After series will have specially designed stained edges and an exclusive case design.**He wants revenge, but he wants her moreJames has always had one agenda: destroy his enemy, Peter Michaels. When Peter's twenty-year-old daughter Wendy shows up in James's bar, he sees his way in. Seduce the girl and use her for his revenge. It's the perfect plan, until things in James's organization begin to crumble. Suddenly, he has to find the traitor in his midst, and his plan for revenge gets murkier as James starts to see Wendy as more than just a pawn in his game.Wendy has been cloistered away most of her life by her wealthy cold father, but a spontaneous night out with friends turns into an intense and addictive love affair with the dark and brooding James. As much as she knows James is dangerous, Wendy can't seem to shake her desire for him. But as their relationship grows more heated and she learns more about the world he moves in, she finds herself unsure if she's falling for the man known as James or the monster known as Hook.