"Two men discover they share more than just a name in this Belgian bestseller from Flemish author Tom Lanoye." -[i] Kirkus Reviews Two Belgian exiles, both called Tony Hanssen, are on the run from their former lives on different continents. In Buenos Aires one of the Tony Hanssens, a former cruise director, is playing a dangerous game as a toy boy to the elderly wife of a wealthy Chinese businessman. In South Africa a totally different To ...
" A Devil Comes to Town is a brilliant form of torture…a huge amount of fun."— Lisa Grgas for The Literary Review A small Swiss village full of aspiring writers + The devil in the form of a hot-shot publisher = An international bestseller by the author of the Italian literary sensation The Luneburg Variation Wild rabies runs rampant through the woods. The foxes are gaining ground, boldly making their way into the village. In Dichter ...
Начинающей писательнице Юлии Хименес приходит странное письмо. В него вложена рукопись, повествующая о жизни городских и лесных троллей. Автор переводит рукопись с португальского и узнает историю этих удивительных существ. …Тридцатилетняя троллиха Чучо несчастливо жила в квартире Человека до тех пор, пока случай не свел ее с диким лесным троллем Худошей, зарабатывающим на жизнь бормотуховарением. Чучо отправляется к нему в Зеленецкий лес и остае ...
Winner of France’s premier literary prize the Prix Goncourt, Patrick Modiano portrays a man in pursuit of the identity he lost in the murky days of the Paris Occupation, the black hole of French memory. For ten years Guy Roland has lived without a past. His current life and name were given to him by his recently retired boss, Hutte, who welcomed him, a onetime client, into his detective agency. Guy makes full use of Hutte’s files—directories, ye ...
–A very funny booksellers' book, perfect for gifts & recommendations – A darkly hilarious, sometimes surreal, coming of age story set in LA and Chicago –Inspired by author's real relationship with sister, very personal and relatable –Author is a former bookseller at City Lit in Chicago –Author is going to do a cross-country hand-selling tour at indie bookstores –Major media outreach and interview series ...
It’s 1976 and the United States is home to The Giganticos, a football super squad led by the one and only Pearl of Brazil, and more or less the only reason AASSA (American All-Star Soccer Association) exists. Enter Danny Hooper, a third-division English footballer from East Southwhich Albion, whose thuggish reputation limits him to playing the role of enforcer on the pitch, despite his admiration for the artistry of world-class football ...
This novel focuses on a group of characters who are all in different ways endeavouring to take control of their fate. Their desire to lead a genuine existence forces them to confront difficult decisions, and to break out of comfortable routines. Karl and Marina have been together for ten years and have a young son, Simón. Karl is a German-born oboist at Argentina’s national orchestra, and Marina is a meteorologist. On a fie ...
«Перес едет в Зеленецкий лес» – продолжение истории про троллей Худошу и Чучо. Перес – старая троллиха, мать Чучо, живущая в Северном городе. Она прибыла в борок, в котором в своем маленьком уютном мирке жили лесные тролли, и начались новые приключения. Чучо была неудачной дочерью Перес, однако по мере чтения троллиных историй мы видим, что это вовсе не так. Тролли живут своим тесным коллективом, занимаются своими делами, любят, растят детей, уч ...
