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Libro: THE STRANGER (978-0-679-72020-1) de Camus, Albert (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. With the intrigue of a psychological thriller, The Stranger Camus's masterpiecegives usthe story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach. With an Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie; translated by Matthew Ward. Behind the subterfuge, Camus explores what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd" and describes thecondition of reckless alienation and spiritual exhaustion that characterized so much of twentieth-century life. The Stranger is a strikingly modern text and Matthew Wards translation will enable readers to appreciate why Camuss stoical anti-hero and devious narrator remains one of the key expressions of a postwar Western malaise, and one of the cleverest exponents of a literature of ambiguity. from the Introduction by Peter Dunwoodie First published in 1946; now in translation by Matthew Ward. 0
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Libro: Tales of the Unexpected (978-0-679-72989-1) de Dahl, Roald (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Novela y Narrativa Extranjera .. Includes the story "Poison," soon to be a short film from Wes Anderson on Netflix In this collection of stories, Dahl tantalizes, amuses, and sometimes terrifies readers about what lurks beneath the ordinary. "With the inventive power of a Thomas Edison and the imagination of a Lewis Carroll . . . Roald Dahl is a wizard of comedy and the grotesque, an artist with a marvelously topsy-turvy sense of the ridiculous in life." - Cleveland Plain Dealer Included in this collection are such notorious gems of the bizarre as "The Second Machine," "Lamb to the Slaughter," "Neck," and "The Landlady." Other stories explore: A wine connoisseur with an infallible palate and a sinister taste in wagers. A decrepit old man with a masterpiece tattooed on his back. A voracious adventuress, a gentle cuckold, and a garden sculpture that becomes an instrument of sadistic vengeance. Social climbers who climb a bit too quickly. Philanderers whose deceptions are a trifle too ornate. Impeccable servants whose bland masks slip for one vertiginous instant. 0
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Libro: Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks (978-0-593-46773-2) de Keefe, Patrick Radden (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the acclaimed author of Say Nothing and Empire of Pain , twelve enthralling stories of skulduggery and intrigue. I read everything he writes. Every time he writes a book, I read it. Every time he writes an article, I read ithes a national treasure. Rachel Maddow " Rogues is a wonderful book, not only because Keefe's prose is masterful, but because he has a preternatural gift for reading people."NPR Patrick Radden Keefe has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award to the Orwell Prize to the National Book Critics Circle Award for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly. Rogues brings together a dozen of his most celebrated articles from The New Yorker . As Keefe says in his preface They reflect on some of my abiding preoccupations: crime and corruption, secrets and lies, the permeable membrane separating licit and illicit worlds, the bonds of family, the power of denial. Keefe brilliantly explores the intricacies of forging $150,000 vintage wines, examines whether a whistleblower who dared to expose money laundering at a Swiss bank is a hero or a fabulist, spends time in Vietnam with Anthony Bourdain, chronicles the quest to bring down a cheerful international black market arms merchant, and profiles a passionate death penalty attorney who represents the worst of the worst, among other bravura works of literary journalism. The appearance of his byline in The New Yorker is always an event, and collected here for the first time readers can see his work forms an always enthralling but deeply human portrait of criminals and rascals, as well as those who stand up against them. "A king of contemporary nonfiction." Entertainment Weekly 0
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Libro: Short Cuts (978-0-679-74864-9) de Carver, Raymond (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Novela y Narrativa Española e Hispanoamericana .. From "one of the great short story writers of our time" ( The Philadelphia Inquirer )-nine stories and a poem that offer a searing portrait of American innocence and loss-and formed the basis for the film "Short Cuts" directed by Robert Altman. With deadpan humor and enormous tenderness, this is the work of "one of the true contemporary masters" ( The New York Review of Books ). Features stories from the collections Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, Where I'm Calling From, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and A New Path to the Waterfall; including an introduction by Robert Altman. 0
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Libro: The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) (978-0-385-53924-1) de Atwood, Margaret (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. The stunning graphic novel adaptation A must-read and collectors item for fans of the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction ( New York Times ). Look for The Testaments ,the sequel to The Handmaids Tale In Margaret Atwoods dystopian future, environmental disasters and declining birthrates have led to a Second American Civil War. The result is the rise of the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that enforces rigid social roles and enslaves the few remaining fertile women. Offred is one of these, a Handmaid bound to produce children for one of Gileads commanders. Deprived of her husband, her child, her freedom, and even her own name, Offred clings to her memories and her will to survive. Provocative, startling, prophetic, The Handmaids Tale has long been a global phenomenon. With this beautiful graphic novel adaptation of Margaret Atwoods modern classic, beautifully realized by artist Rene Nault, the terrifying reality of Gilead has been brought to vivid life like never before. 0
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Libro: Persepolis 1 (978-0-375-71457-3) de Satrapi, Marjane (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Cómics .Cómic Europeo .. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. "A wholly original achievement.... Satrapi evokes herself and her schoolmates coming of age in a world of protests and disappearances.... A stark, shocking impact."- The New York Times: " The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years" One of the New York Times 's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the coming-of-age story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq. The intelligent and outspoken only child of committed Marxists and the great-granddaughter of one of Iran's last emperors, Marjane bears witness to a childhood uniquely entwined with the history of her country. Persepolis paints an unforgettable portrait of daily life in Iran and of the bewildering contradictions between home life and public life. Marjane's child's-eye view of dethroned emperors, state-sanctioned whippings, and heroes of the revolution allows us to learn as she does the history of this fascinating country and of her own extraordinary family. Intensely personal, profoundly political, and wholly original, Persepolis is at once a story of growing up and a reminder of the human cost of war and political repression. It shows how we carry on, with laughter and tears, in the face of absurdity. And, finally, it introduces us to an irresistible little girl with whom we cannot help but fall in love. 0
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Libro: No Exit, and Three Other Plays (978-0-679-72516-9) de Sartre, Jean-Paul (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. NOBEL PRIZE WINNER Four seminal plays by one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century. An existential portrayal of Hell in Sartre's best-known play, as well as three other brilliant, thought-provoking works: the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict, and an arresting attack on American racism. 0
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Libro: Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation (978-1-101-87179-9) de Frank, Anne (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A timeless story rediscovered by each new generation, The Diary of a Young Girl stands without peer. This graphic editionremains faithful to the original, while the stunning illustrations interpret and add layers of visual meaning and immediacy to this classic work of Holocaust literature. For both young readers and adults The Diary continues to capture the remarkable spirit of Anne Frank, who for a time survived the worst horror the modern world has seenand who remained triumphantly and heartbreakingly human throughout her ordeal. Includes extensive quotations directly from the definitive edition; adapted by Ari Folman, illustrated by David Polonsky, and authorized by the Anne Frank Foundation in Basel. 0
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Libro: Murakami T: The T-Shirts I Love (978-0-593-32042-6) de Murakami, Haruki (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet: Here are photographs of Murakami's extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side of the writer rarely seen by the public. Many of Haruki Murakami's fans know about his massive vinyl record collection (10,000 albums!) and his obsession with running, but few have heard about a more intimate passion: his T-shirt collecting. In Murakami T, the famously reclusive novelist shows us his T-shirts-from concert shirts to never-worn whiskey-themed Ts, and from beloved bookstore swag to the shirt that inspired the iconic short story "Tony Takitani." These photographs are paired with short, frank essays that include Murakami's musings on the joy of drinking Guinness in local pubs across Ireland, the pleasure of eating a burger upon arrival in the United States, and Hawaiian surf culture in the 1980s. Together, these photographs and reflections reveal much about Murakami's multifaceted and wonderfully eccentric persona. 0
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Libro: House of Leaves (978-0-375-70376-8) de Danielewski, Mark Z., Zampan (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. THE MIND-BENDING CULT CLASSIC ABOUT A HOUSE THAT'S LARGER ON THE INSIDE THAN ON THE OUTSIDE A masterpiece of horror and an astonishingly immersive, maze-like reading experience that redefines the boundaries of a novel. ''Simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Thrillingly alive, sublimely creepy, distressingly scary, breathtakingly intelligent-it renders most other fiction meaningless." -Bret Easton Ellis, bestselling author of American Psycho "This demonically brilliant book is impossible to ignore." -Jonathan Lethem, award-winning author of Motherless Brooklyn One of The Atlantic 's Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years Years ago, when House of Leaves was first being passed around, it was nothing more than a badly bundled heap of paper, parts of which would occasionally surface on the Internet. No one could have anticipated the small but devoted following this terrifying story would soon command. Starting with an odd assortment of marginalized youth-musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, strippers, environmentalists, and adrenaline junkies-the book eventually made its way into the hands of older generations, who not only found themselves in those strangely arranged pages but also discovered a way back into the lives of their estranged children. Now made available in book form, complete with the original colored words, vertical footnotes, and second and third appendices, the story remains unchanged. Similarly, the cultural fascination with House of Leaves remains as fervent and as imaginative as ever. The novel has gone on to inspire doctorate-level courses and masters theses, cultural phenomena like the online urban legend of "the backrooms," and incredible works of art in entirely unrealted mediums from music to video games. Neither Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Will Navidson nor his companion Karen Green was prepared to face the consequences of the impossibility of their new home, until the day their two little children wandered off and their voices eerily began to return another story-of creature darkness, of an ever-growing abyss behind a closet door, and of that unholy growl which soon enough would tear through their walls and consume all their dreams. 0
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Libro: Teenager (978-0-593-31522-4) de Smith, Bud E. (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEARTwo teenagers, in love and insane, journey across the United States in this Bonnie and Clydelike adventure, pursuing a warped American dream, where Elvis is still king and the corn dog is the backbone of this great country. There is a typo on page 14. Other than that, this book is perfect. Bill Callahan He told her he was a one-woman man and she was it for him. Teal said that was good because he was it for her. It and It. Both of them were It. Kody Rawlee Green is stuck in juvie. Tella Teal Cartwheels Carticelli is packing her bags for Rome--on the orders of her parents, who want her as far from Kody as possible. But teenage love is too strong a force for the obstacles of reality. And the highway beckons. Leaving their abusive pasts behind them in Jersey, Kody and Teal set off on a cross-country road trip equal parts self-destruction and self-discovery, making their way, one stolen car at a time, toward bigger, wider, bluer skies. Along the road, of course, theres time to stop at Graceland, classic diners, a fairgrounds that smells of pony shit and kettle corn," and time for run-ins with outsize personalities like the reincarnated Grand Canyon tour guide Dead Bob and the spurious Montana rancher Bill Gold. On their heels, all the while, is Teals brother, Neil Carticelli, whos abandoned his post in the navy to rescue the sister he left behind. But does she really need saving? These all too American tropes find new expression in Bud Smiths own freewheeling proseand in Rae Buleris original illustrationsfilling Teenager with humor, poetry, and a joy thats palpable in every unforgettable sentence. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL 0
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Libro: Watergate (978-0-307-47465-0) de Mallon, Thomas (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A New York Times Notable Book A Washington Post Notable Book A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Book of 2012 A 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Finalist From one of our most esteemed historical novelists, a remarkable retelling of the Watergate scandal, as seen through a kaleidoscope of its colorful perpetrators and investigators. For all the monumental documentation that Watergate generateduncountable volumes of committee records, court transcripts, and memoirsit falls at last to a novelist reconstruct some of the scandals greatest mysteries (who did erase those eighteen-and-a-half minutes of tape?) and to see this gaudy American catastrophe in its human entirety. In Watergate , Thomas Mallon conveys the drama and high comedy of the Nixon presidency through the urgent perspectives of seven characters we only thought we knew before now. Mallon achieves with Watergate a scope and historical intimacy that surpasses even what he attained in his previous novels, and turns a third-rate burglary into a tumultuous, first-rate entertainment. 0
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Libro: A Bright Ray of Darkness (978-0-8041-7052-9) de Hawke, Ethan (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. The blistering story of a young man making his Broadway debut in Henry IV just as his marriage implodesa "witty, wise, and heartfelt novel" ( Washington Post ) about art and love, fame and heartbreak from the acclaimed actor/writer/director. A bracing meditation on fame and celebrity, and the redemptive, healing power of art; a portrait of the ravages of disappointment and divorce; a poignant consideration of the rites of fatherhood and manhood; a novel soaked in rage and sex, longing and despair; and a passionate love letter to the world of theater, A Bright Ray of Darkness showcases Ethan Hawke's gifts as a novelist as never before. Hawke's narrator is a young man in torment, disgusted with himself after the collapse of his marriage, still half hoping for a reconciliation that would allow him to forgive himself and move on as he clumsily, and sometimes hilariously, tries to manage the wreckage of his personal life with whiskey and sex. What saves him is theater: in particular, the challenge of performing the role of Hotspur in a production of Henry IV under the leadership of a brilliant director, helmed by one of the most electrifyingand narcissisticFalstaff's of all time. Searing, raw, and utterly transfixing, A Bright Ray of Darkness is a novel about shame and beauty and faith, and the moral power of art. 0
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Libro: The Shining (978-0-307-74365-7) de King, Stephen (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE 'S 100BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME Before Doctor Sleep, there was The Shining, a classic of modern American horror.Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel's dark secrets begin to unravel. An undisputed master of suspense and terror. The Washington Post Jack Torrances new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, hell have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old. 0
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Libro: Double Dexter (978-0-307-47493-3) de Lindsay, Jeff (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. NATIONAL BESTSELLER The Dexter series continues with a deadly duel with a copycat.The Killer Character That Inspired the Hit Showtime Series Dexter Dexter is displeased. Like any self-respecting, totally decent, soundly homicidal guy, Dexter Morgan takes great pride in his work and is careful to remain anonymous. So he is, naturally, upset to discover that someone has identified him andworst of allis now turning his own methods against him. The situation soon becomes more complicated when a brutal cop-killer begins targeting Miamis police detectivesleaving behind bodies that are battered beyond recognitionand stoking the departments worst fears. As his colleagues grow more paranoid of the psychotic killer in their midst, Dexters position is increasingly perilous. He is running out of time to track down this copycat and deliver his usual special justice, before his dark hobby is revealed to the world. 0
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Libro: Making Movies (978-0-679-75660-6) de Lumet, Sidney (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. ONE OF THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 'S100 GREATEST FILM BOOKS OF ALL TIME Invaluable.... I am sometimes asked if there is one book a filmgoer could read to learn more about how movies are made and what to look for while watching them. This is the book. Roger Ebert, The New York Times Book Review Why does a director choose a particular script? What must they do in order to keep actors fresh and truthful through take after take of a single scene? How do you stage a shootoutinvolving more than one hundred extras and three colliding taxisin the heart of New Yorks diamond district? What does it take to keep the studio honchos happy? From the first rehearsal to the final screening, Making Movies is a masters take, delivered with clarity, candor, and a wealth of anecdote. For in this book, Sidney Lumet, one of our most consistently acclaimed directors, gives us both a professional memoir and a definitive guide to the art, craft, and business of the motion picture. Drawing on forty years of experience on movies that range from Long Days Journey into Night to Network and The Verdict and with such stars as Katharine Hepburn, Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, and Al PacinoLumet explains how painstaking labor and inspired split-second decisions can result in two hours of screen magic. 0
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Libro: Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions (978-0-385-55044-4) de Grisham, John (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. In John Grisham's first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man , "the master of the legal thriller" (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, "the godfather of the innocence movement" ( Texas Monthly ), to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions. "Each of these stories is told with astonishing power. They are packed with human drama, with acts of shocking villainy and breathtaking courage. But these are more than just gripping true stories--they are a clarion call for reforming the tragic flaws in our criminal justice system."--David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon John Grisham is known worldwide for his bestselling novels, but it's his real-life passion for justice that led to his work with Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted. Together they offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system. A fundamental principle of our legal system is a presumption of innocence, but once someone has been found guilty, there is very little room to prove doubt. These ten true stories shed light on Americans who were innocent but found guilty and forced to sacrifice friends, families, and decades of their lives to prison while the guilty parties remained free. In each of the stories, John Grisham and Jim McCloskey recount the dramatic hard-fought battles for exoneration. They take a close look at what leads to wrongful convictions in the first place and the racism, misconduct, flawed testimony, and corruption in the court system that can make them so hard to reverse. Impeccably researched and told with page-turning suspense as only John Grisham can deliver, Framed is the story of winning freedom when the battle already seems lost and the deck is stacked against you. 0
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Libro: The Lover (978-0-375-70052-1) de Duras, Marguerite (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A modern classic and international bestseller with more than one million copies in print, The Lover has been celebrated by critics and readers across the globe since its first publication in 1984. Set in the prewar Indochina of Marguerite Duras's childhood, this is the haunting tale of a tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover. In spare yet luminous prose, Duras evokes life on the margins of Saigon in the waning days of France's colonial empire, and its representation in the passionate relationship between two unforgettable outcasts. This edition of The Lover includes a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen that looks back at Duras's iconic work, winner of Frances Prix Goncourt, as it approaches its fortieth anniversary in print. 0
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Libro: Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster (978-0-385-49478-6) de Krakauer, Jon (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Biografías .. #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more-including Krakauer's-in guilt-ridden disarray. "A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism." - PEOPLE A bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. By writing Into Thin Air , Krakauer may have hoped to exorcise some of his own demons and lay to rest some of the painful questions that still surround the event. He takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. Clearly, Krakauer remains haunted by the disaster, and although he relates a number of incidents in which he acted selflessly and even heroically, he seems unable to view those instances objectively. In the end, despite his evenhanded and even generous assessment of others' actions, he reserves a full measure of vitriol for himself. This updated trade paperback edition of Into Thin Air includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy."I have no doubt that Boukreev's intentions were good on summit day," writes Krakauer in the postscript, dated August 1999. "What disturbs me, though, was Boukreev's refusal to acknowledge the possibility that he made even a single poor decision. Never did he indicate that perhaps it wasn't the best choice to climb without gas or go down ahead of his clients." As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air 's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory; he points most of his criticism at G. Weston De Walt, who coauthored The Climb , Boukreev's version of events. And in a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points. Krakauer had great hopes to patch things up with Boukreev, but the Russian...
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Libro: Heartbroken (978-0-345-80607-9) de Unger, Lisa (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. Kate has written a novel based on a tragic love story from her familys past. Emily is a struggling waitress whose toxic relationship with the wrong man has led her to make a horrible, life-altering decision. Without knowing each other, and with lives that couldnt be more different, they head to the same point on the map: Heart Island. Its an idyllic place in the middle of an Adirondack lake, and home to harsh and unyielding matriarch Birdie Burke. These three women find themselves on a heart-wrenching collision coursewith dark memories, restless ghosts and each other. And unbeknownst to them all, Heart Island has a terrifying history all its own. 0
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Libro: The Best Short Stories 2024: The O. Henry Prize Winners (978-0-593-47061-9) de Amor Towles (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A diverse and glorious selection . . . a gift of imagination, wit, and wonder. The collection is filled with miniature masterpieces. . . . This must-have anthology is a treasure trove not to be missed. Library Journal (starred review) The prestigious annual story anthology, featuring prize-winning stories by Kate DiCamillo, Jess Walter, Dave Eggers, Allegra Goodman, Jai Chakrabarti, Francisco Gonzalez, and more. Continuing a century-long tradition of cutting-edge literary excellence, this year's edition contains twenty prizewinning stories chosen from the thousands published in magazines over the previous year. Guest editor Amor Towles has brought his own refreshing perspective to the prize, selecting stories by an engaging mix of celebrated names and emerging voices. The winning stories are accompanied by an introduction by Towles, observations from the winning writers on what inspired them, and an extensive resource list of magazines that publish short fiction. THE WINNING STORIES Roy, Emma Binder The Soccer Balls of Mr. Kurz, Michele Mar i (translated from the Italian by Brian Robert Moore) Orphans, Brad Felver The Home Visit, Morris Collins The Import, Jai Chakrabarti Didi, Amber Caron Serranos, Francisco Gonzlez Hiding Spot, Caroline Kim Junior, Katherine D. Stutzman My Good Friend, Juliana Leite ( translated from the Portuguese by Zo Perry) "The Castle of Rose Tellin, Kate DiCamillo "Rain, Colin Barrett Marital Problems, Robin Romm The Last Grownup, Allegra Goodman The Honor of Your Presence, Dave Eggers The Paper Artist, E.K. Ota The Room-Service Waiter, Tom Crewe Seeing Through Maps, Madeline ffitch The Dark, Jess Walter Mobilization, Allegra Hyde 0
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Libro: Hurricane Girl (978-0-593-31535-4) de Dermansky, Marcy (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A propulsive and daring new novel by the author of Very Nice about a woman on the run from catastrophe, searching for love, home, a swimming pool, and for someone who can perhaps stop the bleeding from her head. The novel surprises us by blending visceral horror with laugh-out-loud humor.... A wickedly entertaining read from first to last. New York Times Book Review "Astrange and hypnotic journey in the aftermath of a natural disaster, Dermansky nails the sensation of being alive, of navigating a world so strange that its almost a dream." Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here Allison Brody is thirty-two and newly arrived on the East Coast after just managing to flee her movie producer boyfriend. She has some money, saved up from years of writing and waitressing, and so she spends it, buying a small house on the beach. But then a Category 3 hurricane makes landfall and scatters her home up and down the shore, leaving Allison adrift. Should she go home from the bar with the strange cameraman and stay in his guest room? Is that a glass vase he smashed on her skull? Can she wipe the blood from her eyes, get in her car, and drive to her mothers? Does she really love the brain surgeon who saved her, or is she just using him for his swimming pool? And is it possible to ever truly heal without seeking some measure of revenge? A gripping, provocative novel that walks a knifes edge between comedy and horror, Hurricane Girl is the work of a singular talent, a novelist unafraid to explore the intersection of love, sex, violence, and freedomwhile celebrating the true joy that can be found in a great swim and a good turkey sandwich. 0
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Libro: The Big Sleep (Special Edition) (978-0-593-31189-9) de Chandler, Raymond (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A special edition of the iconic first novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, featuring Philip Marlowe, the "quintessential urban private eye" ( Los Angeles Times ).Featuring an introduction by James Ellroy. A dying millionaire hires private eye Philip Marlowe to handle the blackmailer of one of his two troublesome daughters, and Marlowe finds himself involved with more than extortion. Kidnapping, pornography, seduction, and murder are just a few of the complications he gets caught up in. A Vintage Crime/Black Lizard Special Edition. 0
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Libro: Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century (978-1-984899-42-2) de Alice Wong (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A groundbreaking collection of first-person writing on the joys and challenges of the modern disability experience: Disability Visibility brings together the voices of activists, authors, lawyers, politicians, artists, and everyday people whose daily lives are, in the words of playwright Neil Marcus, "an art . . . an ingenious way to live." Edited by MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellow Alice Wong Shares perspectives that are too often missing from such decision-making about accessibility. The Washington Post According to the last census, one in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, some are hidden--but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together an urgent, galvanizing collection of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers.There is Harriet McBryde Johnson's "Unspeakable Conversations," which describes her famous debate with Princeton philosopher Peter Singer over her own personhood. There is columnist s. e. smith's celebratory review of a work of theater by disabled performers. There are original pieces by up-and-coming authors like Keah Brown and Haben Girma. There are blog posts, manifestos, eulogies, and testimonies to Congress. Taken together, this anthology gives a glimpse of the vast richness and complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own assumptions and understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and past with hope and love. 0
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Libro: The Rainbow (978-0-593-31492-0) de Kawabata, Yasunari (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. Available in English for the very first time, a powerful, poignant novel about three half sisters in post-war Japan, from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Snow Country . With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sistersborn to the same father but different mothersstruggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the younger, has become obsessed with locating a third sibling, while also experiencing love for the first time. While Momoko, their fathers first childhaunted by the loss of her kamikaze boyfriend and their final, disturbing days togetherseeks comfort in a series of unhealthy romances. And both sisters find themselves unable to outrun the legacies of their late mothers. A thoughtful, probing novel about the enduring traumas of war, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the inescapability of the past, The Rainbow is a searing, melancholy work from one of Japans greatest writers. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL. 0
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Libro: The Name of This Band Is R.E.M.: A Biography (978-0-385-54694-2) de Carlin, Peter Ames (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Tiempo Libre .Música .. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * An electrifying cultural biography of the greatest and last American rock band of the millennium, whose music ignited a generation--and reasserted the power of rock and roll "[Carlin's] unique gift for capturing the sweep and tenor of a cultural moment...is here on brilliant display." --Michael Chabon In the spring of 1980, an unexpected group of musical eccentrics came together to play their very first performance at a college party in Athens, Georgia. Within a few short years, they had taken over the world - with smash records like Out of Time , Automatic for the People , Monster and Green . Raw, outrageous, and expressive, R.E.M.'s distinctive musical flair was unmatched, and a string of mega-successes solidified them as generational spokesmen. In the tumultuous transition between the wide-open 80s and the anxiety of the early 90s, R.E.M. challenged the corporate and social order, chasing a vision and cultivating a magnetic, transgressive sound. In this rich, intimate biography, critically acclaimed author Peter Ames Carlin looks beyond the sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll to open a window into the fascinating lives of four college friends - Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry - who stuck together at any cost, until the end. Deeply descriptive and remarkably poetic, steeped in 80s and 90s nostalgia, The Name of This Band is R.E.M. paints a cultural history of the commercial peak and near-total collapse of a great music era, and the story of the generation that came of age at the apotheosis of rock. 0
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Libro: Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces, 2004 to 2021 (978-0-385-54748-2) de Atwood, Margaret (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. In this brilliant selection of essays, the award-winning, best-selling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments offers her funny, erudite, endlessly curious, and uncannily prescient take on everything from whether or not The Handmaids Tale is a dystopia to the importance of how to define granolaand seeks answers to Burning Questions such as... Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories? Including thoughts on the writing of The Handmaids Tale, The Testaments, Oryx Crake , and her other beloved works. How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating? How can we live on our planet? Is it true? And is it fair? What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism? In more than fifty pieces, Atwood aims her prodigious intellect and impish humor at the world, and reports back to us on what she finds. This roller-coaster period brought the end of history, a financial crash, the rise of Trump, and a pandemic. From when to dispense advice to the young (answer: only when asked) to Atwoods views on the climate crisis, we have no better guide to the many and varied mysteries of our universe. 0
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Libro: The Myth of Sisyphus (978-0-525-56445-4) de Camus, Albert (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A Nobel Prize-winning author delivers one of the most influential works of the twentieth century, showing a way out of despair and reaffirming the value of existence. Influenced by works such as Don Juan and the novels of Kafka, these essays begin with a meditation on suicide-the question of living or not living in a universe devoid of order or meaning. With lyric eloquence, Albert Camus brilliantly presentsa crucial exposition of existentialist thought. 0
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Libro: Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory: Stories (978-0-525-43272-2) de Bob-Waksberg, Raphael (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. A fabulously off-beat collection of short stories about love-the best and worst thing in the universe - w ritten by the creator of BoJack Horseman with his hallmark scathing dark humor "Transcendent tragicomedy.... Prepare to be devastated and made whole again."- The A.V. Club Featuring: A young engaged couple forced to deal with interfering relatives dictating the appropriate number of ritual goat sacrifices for their wedding. A pair of lonely commuters who ride the subway in silence, forever, eternally failing to make that longed-for contact. A struggling employee at a theme park of U.S. presidents who discovers that love can't be genetically modified. And fifteen more tales of humor, romance, whimsy, cultural commentary, and crushing emotional vulnerability. 0
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Libro: Killers of the Flower Moon (Movie Tie-In Edition): The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI (978-0-593-47083-1) de Grann, David (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Inglés .. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z A shocking whodunitWhat more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask? USA Today A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery. The Boston Globe In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Look for David Granns latest bestselling book, The Wager ! 0
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Libro: The Year of Magical Thinking (978-1-4000-7843-1) de Didion, Joan (Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group ) Comprar Libros de Literatura .Literatura en Otros Idiomas .Novela y Narrativa en Inglés .. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER From one of Americas iconic writers, a stunning book of electric honesty and passion that explores an intensely personal yet universal experience: a portrait of a marriageand a life, in good times and badthat will speak to anyone who has ever loved a husband or wife or child. One of The New York Times s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Several days before Christmas 2003, John Gregory Dunne and Joan Didion saw their only daughter, Quintana, fall ill with what seemed at first flu, then pneumonia, then complete septic shock. She was put into an induced coma and placed on life support. Days laterthe night before New Years Evethe Dunnes were just sitting down to dinner after visiting the hospital when John Gregory Dunne suffered a massive and fatal coronary. In a second, this close, symbiotic partnership of forty years was over. Four weeks later, their daughter pulled through. Two months after that, arriving at LAX, she collapsed and underwent six hours of brain surgery at UCLA Medical Center to relieve a massive hematoma. This powerful book is Didion s attempt to make sense of the weeks and then months that cut loose any fixed idea I ever had about death, about illness ... about marriage and children and memory ... about the shallowness of sanity, about life itself . 0
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