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The Periodic Table - Primo Levi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Periodic Table - Primo Levi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Primo Levi''s The Periodic Table is a collection of short stories that elegantly interlace the author''s experiences in Fascist Italy, and later in Auschwitz, with his passion for scientific knowledge and discovery. This Penguin Modern Classics edition of is translated by Raymond Rosenthal with an essay on Primo Levi by Philip Roth.A chemist by training, Primo Levi became one of the supreme witnesses to twentieth-century atrocity. In these haunting reflections inspired by the elements of the periodic table, he ranges from young love to political savagery; from the inert gas argon - and ''inert'' relatives like the uncle who stayed in bed for twenty-two years - to life-giving carbon. ''Iron'' honours the mountain-climbing resistance hero who put iron in Levi''s student soul, ''Cerium'' recalls the improvised cigarette lighters which saved his life in Auschwitz, while ''Vanadium'' describes an eerie post-war correspondence with the man who had been his ''boss'' there. In his essay, Philip Roth reproduces a conversation with Primo Levi, delving into the process of Levi''s authorial technique, his sense of identity and distinctiveness and the relationship between science, writing and survival.Primo Levi (1919-87), an Italian Jew, did not come to the wide attention of the English-reading audience until the last years of his life. A survivor of the Holocaust and imprisonment in Auschwitz, Levi is considered to be one of the century''s most compelling voices, and The Periodic Table is his most famous book. Levi is the author of Moments of Reprieve and If Not Now, When? , also available in Penguin Modern Classics.Philip Roth is the author of Nemesis and The Plot Against America , and winner of the both the Pulitzer prize, and the Man Booker International prize. If you enjoyed The Periodic Table , you might like Levi''s If Not Now, When? , also available in Penguin Modern Classics.''A book it is necessary to read''Saul Bellow, author of Herzog ''One of the finest writers in post-war Italy'' The Times

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The Bed of Procrustes - Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Bed of Procrustes - Nassim Nicholas Taleb - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A condensed guide to life, Nassim Nicholas Taleb''s The Bed of Procrustes is an invaluable collection of aphorisms to help you navigate the modern world. Second edition, revised and expandedWhy are we so often unwilling to accept that life is unpredictable? In this brilliant book Nassim Nicholas Taleb distils his idiosyncratic wisdom to demolish our illusions, contrasting the classical values of courage, elegance and erudition against modern philistinism and phoniness. Only by accepting what we don''t know, he shows, can we see the world as it really is.

DKK 127.00
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Make Your Bed - Admiral William H. Mcraven - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Make Your Bed - Admiral William H. Mcraven - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Make a new start this year with positive daily habits for a healthy mind, from the incredible No. 1 New York Times bestseller THE INCREDIBLE NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER''SUPERB, SMART, AND SUCCINCT'' FORBES ______ Struggling to find structure? Finding yourself lacking motivation? Start by making your bed. Maintaining routine and structure is more important than ever in the age of home working, flexi-time and the general chaos of life.In Make Your Bed , Admiral William H. McRaven shares 10 life lessons he learned during his Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his long Naval career, but also throughout his life. He will teach you how to . . . · Master the essential daily habits for staying grounded · Learn how to keep your mind calm and ready for the day ahead · Find solace and companionship in the people around you · Cope with setbacks and keep moving forward · Stray beyond your comfort zone and take risks Written with great humility and optimism, this timeless book provides simple and universal wisdom, practical advice, and words of encouragement that will inspire every reader. ______ ''A book to inspire your children and grandchildren to become everything that they can'' The Wall Street Journal

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At Elizabeth David's Table - Elizabeth David - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

At Elizabeth David's Table - Elizabeth David - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

At Elizabeth David''s Table is the very best from the woman who who changed the face of British cooking. Elizabeth David introduced a dreary post-war Britain to the sun-drenched culinary delights of the Mediterranean; to foods like olive oil and pasta, artichokes and fresh herbs - foods that have become the staples of our diets today. Her recipes brought colour and life into kitchens everywhere, yet her books never contained any photographs. Now, published for the first time, is this beautiful new collection of her most inspiring, everyday recipes with full-colour photography throughout.Published to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Elizabeth''s first book, At Elizabeth David''s Table has twelve chapters guiding the reader from tasty soups and starters, through to meat, fish and desserts. Sections on successful bread making, as well as more extravagant dishes, ensure that this will become the cookery bible that you will turn to, time and time again. Interspersed throughout At Elizabeth David''s Table are some of Elizabeth''s short essays - from how to cook ''fast and fresh'' using store cupboard ingredients, to evocative portraits of French and Italian markets.''Not only did she transform the way we cooked but she is a delight to read'' Express on Sunday ''Britain''s most inspirational food writer'' Independent ''When you read Elizabeth David, you get perfect pitch. There is an understanding and evocation of flavours, colours, scents and places that lights up the page'' Guardian ''Not only did she transform the way we cooked but she is a delight to read'' Express on Sunday Elizabeth David (1913-1992) is the woman who changed the face of British cooking. Having travelled widely during the Second World War, she introduced post-war Britain to the sun-drenched delights of the Mediterranean and her recipes brought new flavours and aromas into kitchens across Britain. After her classic first book Mediterranean Food followed more bestsellers, including French Country Cooking, Summer Cooking, French Provincial Cooking, Italian Food, Elizabeth David''s Christmas and At Elizabeth David''s Table .

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The Periodic Table - Primo Levi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Periodic Table - Primo Levi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''So it happens, therefore, that every element says something to someone'' Inspired by the rhythms of the Periodic Table, Primo Levi assesses his life in terms of the chemical elements he associates with his past. From his birth into an Italian Jewish family through his training as a chemist, to the pain and darkness of the Holocaust and its aftermath, Levi reflects on the difficult course of his life in this heartfelt and deeply moving book.

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Small Island - Philip Parker - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Island - Philip Parker - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Discover the 12 crucial moments in Britain''s past that will answer the greatest questions for our future in this richly insightful and fascinating history ''A richly entertaining canter through the country''s past. Engrossing'' INDEPENDENT ___________What is Britain?Where lie its boundaries?Why are they always changing?Are we a small island or a big idea?What will we look like next?In Small Island: 12 Maps that Explain the History of Britain , Philip Parker answers these and other crucial questions about this country and its peoples. By pondering our intertwined geography and history, he shows how the past has made Britain and how we might yet shape its future.

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Small Move, Big Change - Caroline L. Arnold - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Move, Big Change - Caroline L. Arnold - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small, but smart: a Wall Street guru''s secrets to making change that sticks. ''A rare self-improvement book that actually works'' Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and Take Every year, we''re determined to achieve our goals: to lose weight, save money or get a promotion. But how often do we follow them through? Science - and real life - shows that this ''big push'' strategy is ultimately designed to fail, with our limited willpower struggling against entrenched routines and autopilot behaviours.In Small Move, Big Change , Wall Street technology guru, Caroline Arnold, introduces micro-resolutions: simple and deceptively effective, they reward us with instant results that have huge, lasting effects that can help you revolutionise your:· Sleep· Fitness· Relationships· Organisation· BudgetingPacked full of real-world examples, this practical guide will help you spot the small moves that will bring the biggest change to your life.

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The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year - Sue Townsend - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Woman who Went to Bed for a Year - Sue Townsend - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Hilarious and totally Townsend. There were parts where I laughed until I cried'' Daily Mail What happens when a duvet day turns into a duvet year? Sue Townsend, the bestselling author of the Adrian Mole series, returns with The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year , a funny and touching novel about what happens when someone stops being the person everyone wants them to be. The day her twins leave home, Eva climbs into bed and stays there. For seventeen years she''s wanted to yell at the world, ''Stop! I want to get off''. Finally, this is her chance.Her husband Brian, an astronomer having an unsatisfactory affair, is upset. Who will cook his dinner? Eva, he complains, is attention seeking. But word of Eva''s defiance spreads.Legions of fans, believing she is protesting, gather in the street. While Alexander the white van man brings tea, toast and sympathy. And from this odd but comforting place Eva begins to see both herself and the world very, very differently. . .Bestselling author Sue Townsend has been Britain''s favourite comic writer for over three decades. ''Laugh-out-loud . . . a teeming world of characters whose foibles and misunderstandings provide glorious amusement. Something deeper and darker than comedy'' Sunday Times ''She fills the pages with turmoil, anger, passion, love and big helpings of wit. It''s full of colour and glows with life'' Independent ''Touching and hilarious. Bursting with witty social commentary as well as humour'' Women''s Weekly ''A funny, poignant look at modern family life'' Daily Express

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Journey Through a Small Planet - Emanuel Litvinoff - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Journey Through a Small Planet - Emanuel Litvinoff - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In Journey Through a Small Planet (1972), the writer Emanuel Litvinoff recalls his working-class Jewish childhood in the East End of London: a small cluster of streets right next to the city, but worlds apart in culture and spirit. With vivid intensity Litvinoff describes the overcrowded tenements of Brick Lane and Whitechapel, the smell of pickled herring and onion bread, the rattle of sewing machines and chatter in Yiddish. He also relates stories of his parents, who fled from Russia in 1914, his experiences at school and a brief flirtation with Communism. Unsentimental, vital and almost dream like, this is a masterly evocation of a long-vanished world.

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Small Giants - Bo Burlingham - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Giants - Bo Burlingham - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

It''s widely accepted in business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year - but bigger is not necessarily better. In Small Giants , journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside fourteen remarkable privately held companies, from a brewery to a record label, that chose a different path to success. These organizations quietly rejected the pressure of endless growth, deciding to focus more on satisfying business goals - being the best at what they do, creating a stimulating place to work, providing perfect customer service and making important contributions to their communities.But what are the magic ingredients that make these companies unique? Why and how does their approach work in such widely varying industries? And what lessons can we learn from them? A fresh, inspirational guide to business strategy, Small Giants will help any entrepeneur consider new directions to make their company great.

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Small Worlds - Caleb Azumah Nelson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Worlds - Caleb Azumah Nelson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 Dancing is the one thing that can solve Stephen''s problems.At Church with his family, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise. With his band, making music speaking not just to their hardships, but their joys. Grooving with his best friend, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone to his father''s records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known. His youth, shame and sacrifice.Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? Set over the course of three summers, from South London to Ghana and back again, SMALL WORLDS is a novel about the worlds we build for ourselves. The worlds we live, dance and love within. ***** ''Caleb Azumah Nelson''s stunning second novel confirms his status as a literary star'' Observer ''Beautiful, unforgettable and all-consuming'' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie '' SMALL WORLDS is a book for everyone . . . an uplifting symphony of a summer read'' Times

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Small Worlds - Caleb Azumah Nelson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Worlds - Caleb Azumah Nelson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL WINNER OF THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2024 Dancing is the one thing that can solve Stephen''s problems.At Church with his family, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise. With his band, making music speaking not just to their hardships, but their joys. Grooving with his best friend, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone to his father''s records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known. His youth, shame and sacrifice.Stephen has only ever known himself in song. But what becomes of him when the music fades? Set over the course of three summers, from South London to Ghana and back again, SMALL WORLDS is a novel about the worlds we build for ourselves. The worlds we live, dance and love within. ***** ''Caleb Azumah Nelson''s stunning second novel confirms his status as a literary star'' Observer ''Beautiful, unforgettable and all-consuming'' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie '' SMALL WORLDS is a book for everyone . . . an uplifting symphony of a summer read'' Times Top 10 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023

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Baby at the Table - Michela Chiappa - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Baby at the Table - Michela Chiappa - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From weaning your baby to eating at the table with your toddler, enjoy food the Italian way with these delicious recipes that will nourish your little eaters - and you! ''Full of recipes that the whole family can enjoy - baby included. And they all take 15 minutes or less'' DAILY MAIL ''A beautiful book packed with inspiration (and super-simple ways) to feed your baby well, all backed up with sound nutritional info'' JAMIE OLIVER _______ Michela and Emanuela''s Italian approach to weaning will have your baby eating solid food and enjoying meals with the whole family by the time they celebrate their first birthday, and well into childhood. With clever combinations of simple ingredients , no special kit, and under 15 minutes'' preparation time for each recipe, your baby will quickly progress from basic purées to interesting snacks and delicious fresh meals eaten at the table. _______ The 3-Step Guide: Baby: A foolproof introduction to their first steps in food - 6-8 months: enjoying a variety of flavours - 8-10 months: exploring textures - 10-12 months: experiencing first meals - Clever natural teething solutions and ''masking it'' tricks Toddler: Happy, healthy tummies for them and a stress-free life for you - Finger foods and quick-fix snacks - Speedy lunchtime meals and travel lunchbox solutions - Tips on dealing with picky eaters Family: Feed your whole family (baby included) one meal - Recipes for Brunches, Speedy Dinners, One-pot Meals, Desserts and Bakes - Tasty Italian classics you''ll return to again and again such as red pepper and super-bean bolognese, speedy cheat''s pizza, fish pies in a mug and chicken pot pie - ''4-ways-with'' sections for porridge, pesto, eggs, jacket potatoes and leftovers - Healthy make-ahead meal ideas - How to get the kids involved SILVER PRIZE: BEST FAMILY COOKBOOK, MUMII FAMILY AWARDS _______ ''How to get babies eating family meals by the age of ONE . . . it''s much easier than you think. A cross between a parenting guide and a cookbook. Simple enough even for a child to understand. Full of recipes that the whole family can enjoy - baby included. And they all take 15 minutes or less'' DAILY MAIL ''A beautiful book packed with inspiration (and super-simple ways) to feed your baby well, all backed up with sound nutritional info, and most importantly, celebrating the whole family eating together. Nice one girls!'' JAMIE OLIVER ''Family food, Italian style'' DAILY TELEGRAPH

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A Small Circus - Hans Fallada - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Small Circus - Hans Fallada - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Small Circus is a powerful 1931 portrayal of a German town on the brink of chaos, from bestselling author Hans Fallada (writer of Alone in Berlin ) It is summer, 1929, and in a small German town a storm is brewing. The shabby reporter Tredup leads a precarious existence working for the Pomeranian Chronicle - until he takes some photographs that offer the chance to make a fortune. In Krüger''s bar, the farmers are plotting their revenge on greedy officials. A mysterious travelling salesman from Berlin , Henning, is stirring up trouble - but no one knows why. Meanwhile the Nazis grow stronger and the Communists fight them in the streets. And at the centre of it all, the Mayor, ''Fatty'' Gareis, seeks the easy life even as events spiral beyond his control.As tensions erupt between workers and bosses, town and country, Left and Right, alliances are broken, bribes are taken and plots are hatched, until the tension spills over into violence.''Uncommonly vivid and original'' Robert Musil''Real love and real humanity'' Hermann Hesse''The best account of small-town Germany ... so terribly genuine, it is frightening'' Kurt Tucholsky''This novel''s genius ... lies in Fallada''s ability to reveal ... as well as to analyse the macabre game of musical chairs that was the Weimar Republic. Fallada gives us front-row seats to Germany''s decade-long quest for a sacrificial scapegoat that culminated in the Nazi takeover ... Two years after Alone in Berlin ''s runaway success, A Small Circus continues the Fallada revival that owes so much to the efforts of its translator, the poet Michael Hofmann'' André Naffis-Sahely, Independent ''Fallada creates characters with Dickensian prodigality, each yokel, hack, pig and pen-pusher brought to life in Michael Hofmann''s beautifully judged translation ... a generous, life-affirming treat'' Jake Kerridge, Telegraph ''Michael Hofmann ... comes as close as possible to giving us Fallada''s work in all its coarse, humorous, immediate, tragic glory'' Charlotte Moore, Spectator ''Not for the first time, all praise is due to Michael Hofmann''s art and feel for nuance. His translation catches the many voices - some exasperated, others bewildered, a few downright angry - that make this bold, exuberant and candid narrative sizzle with life and the relentlessly shocking reality of it all'' Irish Times ''Fallada''s own experiences as a regional journalist in north Germany underlie the action, and it is this sense of realism, combined with an ear for dialogue and an acute understanding of human frailty, that make the novel such an authentic portrayal of an imploding era'' Ben Hutchinson, Observer

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Small Gases, Big Effect - Christian Serrer - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Gases, Big Effect - Christian Serrer - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The international bestseller that gives you the facts about climate change When students David Nelles and Christian Serrer struggled to find a book that explained the nuts and bolts of climate change in a way that was comprehensive, concise and enjoyable to read, they decided to write it themselves.With meticulous research corroborated by over 100 scientists, Small Gases, Big Effect summarizes all the latest findings on the causes and effects of climate change. Combining clear, thoughtful writing with illuminating graphics, it is a little book that presents complex scientific evidence in a way that everyone will find easy to understand.

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Small Man in a Book - Rob Brydon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small Man in a Book - Rob Brydon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Rob Brydon tells story of his slow ascent to fame and fortune in Small Man in a Book . A multi-award-winning actor, writer, comedian and presenter known for his warmth, humour and inspired impressions, Rob Brydon has quickly become one of our very favourite entertainers. But there was a time when it looked like all we''d hear of Rob was his gifted voice. Growing up in South Wales, Rob had a passion for radio and soon the Welsh airwaves resounded to his hearty burr. However, these were followed by years of misadventure and struggle, before, in the TV series Marion and Geoff and Gavin and Stacey , Rob at last tickled the nation''s funny bone. The rest, as they say, is history. Or in his case autobiography. Small Man in a Book is Rob Brydon''s funny, heartfelt, honest, sometimes sad, but mainly funny, memoir of how a young man from Wales very, very slowly became an overnight success. Rob Brydon was brought up in Wales, where his career began on radio and as a voiceover artist. After a brief stint working for the Home Shopping Network he co-wrote and performed in his breakthrough show, the darkly funny Human Remains. He has since starred in the immensely popular Gavin and Stacey, Steve Coogan''s partner in The Trip , and was the host of Would I Lie to You? and The Rob Brydon Show. He now lives in London with his wife and five children.

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The Small House at Allington - Anthony Trollope - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Small House at Allington - Anthony Trollope - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Engaged to the ambitious and self-serving Adolphus Crosbie, Lily Dale is devastated when he jilts her for the aristocratic Lady Alexandrina. Although crushed by his faithlessness, Lily still believes she is bound to her unworthy former fiancé for life and therefore condemned to remain single after his betrayal. And when a more deserving suitor pays his addresses, she is unable to see past her feelings for Crosbie. Written when Trollope was at the height of his popularity, The Small House at Allington (1864) contains his most admired heroine in Lily Dale - a young woman of independent spirit who nonetheless longs to be loved - and is a moving dramatization of the ways in which personal dilemmas are affected by social pressures.

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Small is the New Big - Seth Godin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Small is the New Big - Seth Godin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

As one of today''s most influential business thinkers, Seth Godin has now collected the most provocative short pieces from his pioneering blog. This book also includes his most popular columns from Fast Company magazine and several of the short e-books he has written in the last few years. Includes:Clinging to Your Job Title?The Persistence of Really Bad IdeasThe Seduction of ''Good Enough''Judging a Book by its CoverDo Less Small is the New Big is packed with inspiring ideas: as Godin says in his introduction, ''I''m certain that you''re smart enough to see the stuff you''ve always wanted to do buried deep inside one of these riffs. And I''m betting that once inspired, you''ll actually make something happen.''

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The Geographer's Map to Romance - India Holton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Geographer's Map to Romance - India Holton - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Dive into this heartwarming, magical rom-com by bestselling author India Holton, where love and adventure collide. --Their marriage is one of convenience. Inconveniently, they’ve fallen in love . . . Professor Elodie Tarrant is an expert in magical disasters. Nothing fazes her?except her own personal disaster, that is: Professor Gabriel Tarrant, the grumpy, unfriendly man she married for convenience a year ago, whom she secretly loves. Gabriel is also an expert in magical disasters. And nothing fazes him either?except the walking, talking tornado that is his wife. They’ve been estranged since shortly after their wedding day, but that hasn’t stopped him from stoically pining for her. When magic erupts in a small Welsh village, Elodie and Gabriel are accidentally both assigned to the case. With the fate of the country in their hands, they face perilous conditions like explosions, domesticated goats, and only one bed. These geography professors are lost. But can they find their way into each other’s hearts – and save the day?Tropes:Sunshine vs. GrumpyMarriage pactMarriage before romanceBelated love epiphanySingle bed

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One Small Voice - Santanu Bhattacharya - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

One Small Voice - Santanu Bhattacharya - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVEL FOR 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS'' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD''A joy to read, a full universe of feeling, an effortless page-turner by a born storyteller '' Max Porter, author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers ''Devastating and intimate , and political and radical all at the same time. Bhattacharya''s storytelling talents are limitless'' Nikesh Shukla ''Exceptional ... you have complete faith that Bhattacharya will take you to all the right places. Heartbreaking and yet so full of hope'' Melody Razak, author of Moth ____________________________________________ India, 1992. The country is ablaze with riots. In Lucknow, ten-year-old Shubhankar witnesses a terrible act of mob violence that will alter the course of his life: one to which his family turn a blind eye.As he approaches adulthood, Shabby focuses on the only path he believes will buy him an escape - good school, good degree, good job, good car. But when he arrives in Mumbai in his twenties, he begins to question whether there might be other roads he could choose. His new friends, Syed and Shruti, are asking the same questions : together, buoyed by the freedom of the big city, they are rewriting their stories.But as the rising tide of nationalism sweeps across the country, and their friendship becomes the rock they all cling to, this new life suddenly seems fragile. And before Shabby can chart his way forward, he must reckon with the ghosts of his past . . . Dazzling and deeply moving, One Small Voice is a novel of modern India: of violence and prejudice, friendship and loyalty, community and tradition, and of a young man coming of age in a country on fire. ____________________________________________ ''A compassionate, many-layered chronicle of trauma and recovery following mob violence in contemporary India, One Small Voice is a wonderful, timely contribution to world literature'' Tsitsi Dangarembga, author of This Mournable Body ''Bhattacharya has the enviable ability to create a cast of characters that feel as real as any person I''ve met. His effortless writing sings on the page, and by the time you get to the end, you''ll wish you didn''t have to leave his mind so soon'' Kasim Ali, author of Good Intentions ''Whilst the plot turns on our capacity for cruelty, Bhattacharya''s book brims with compassion. A novel about the complexities of adulthood, and the shame we all carry, that is both fearless and kind'' Clare Pollard, author of Delphi

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If It Makes You Happy - Julia Oliver - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

If It Makes You Happy - Julia Oliver - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

'Pure rom-com magic' B.K. Borison, bestselling author of First Time CallerGrab your favorite fall candle, cuddle into a comfy blanket, and travel back in time to 1997 in this cozy, slow-burn romance set in the autumn glow of small-town Vermont. My new next-door neighbor seems to have everything figured out. Small town golden boy? Check. Single dad extraordinaire? Check. Hot baker forearms? I didn’t notice them, I swear. I, on the other hand, don’t–at all–have anything figured out. Trust me, I didn’t think taking over my mom’s dream bed and breakfast in Copper Run Vermont was going to be easy. It should be a good place to heal after my divorce. But apparently my scones belong in the garbage with my small talk skills. As pointed out by none other than Cliff. Cliff is inescapable. He knows exactly what people need–always. His charm, the way he wears flannel, and even his pastries, make not wanting to be friends with Cliff and his daughters pretty hard. Friends? I can make friends. That’s safe. Except I’m leaving in three months to pass the inn off to my little sister and get the promotion in Seattle I’ve been working towards. So ask me why I’m thinking about kissing my hot neighbor. TROPES:Single Dad BakerFriends to LoversOpposites AttractDivorcées finding love againAutumn 1997Cozy Small TownSlow Burn

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Innocent Erendira and Other Stories - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Innocent Erendira and Other Stories - Gabriel Garcia Marquez - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Innocent Eréndira and Other Stories is a collection of short stories from the Nobel Prize winner and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera , Gabriel García Márquez. ''Eréndira was bathing her grandmother when the wind of misfortune began to blow'' While her grotesque and demanding grandmother retires to bed, Eréndira still has floors to wash, sheets to iron, and a peacock to feed. The never-ending chores leave the young girl so exhausted that''s he collapses into bed with the candle still glowing on a nearby table - and is fast asleep when it topples over. . .Eight hundred and seventy-two thousand, three hundred and fifteen pesos, her grandmother calculates, is the amount that Eréndira must repay for the loss of the house. As she is dragged by her grandmother from town to town and hawked to soldiers, smugglers and traders, Eréndira feels herself dying. Can the love of a virgin save the young whore from her hell?''It becomes more and more fun to read. It shows what "fabulous" really means'' Time Out ''Márquez writes in this lyrical, magical language that no-one else can do'' Salman Rushdie''One of this century''s most evocative writers'' Anne Tyler

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The Strangers in the House - Georges Simenon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Strangers in the House - Georges Simenon - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Quite simply a masterpiece'' John Banville ''I''ve just found a stranger in my house. In a bed on the second floor. He was dying when I got there. You''re going to have to deal with it'' Hector Loursat has been a drunken recluse since his wife left him eighteen years ago. Shut away in his dilapidated mansion in the small town of Moulins, he barely speaks to his daughter. But when the sound of a gunshot penetrates the padded walls of his study one night, and he discovers a body, Loursat is forced to act. No longer able to ignore the world, he determines to get to the truth of what happened, and save an innocent life.

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