"There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed...
On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, Marin. Only later does Johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their home. It is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected ways. Nella is at first mystified by the closed world of the Brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them all. Does the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? And will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall? Beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, The Miniaturist is a magnificent story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truth."
"Trust Me tells the story of a turbulent year in the life of Lewis Nelson and his daughter Skye, who spend their time together at the edge of a fragile wilderness in Western Oregon.
As a last-ditch effort to save his marriage, Lewis—an East Coast suburban Jew who has run from his roots—buys a cabin on a wild and scenic river in the Cascade foothills; after the marriage falls apart, he moves to the woods and makes the long commute every morning to Salem, the state capital, where he works a tedious government job. Skye stays with him on weekends, leaving behind her middle-school friends, her cellular service, her cat, and her mom in exchange for ancient trees and clear water and moss-covered rocks. In fifty-two vignettes—one for each week of the year—that alternate between Lewis's perspective and Skye's, the novel traces their days foraging for mushrooms and searching for newts, arguing over jigsaw puzzles and confronting menacing neighbors, hosting skeptical visitors and taking city jaunts, finding pleasure in small moments of wonder and coping with devastating loss. By turns comic and heartbreaking, Trust Me is a study of the uneasy bond between a hapless father and his precocious daughter, of their love for a complex and changing landscape, of the necessity and precariousness of the relationships and places we cherish most."
"In a neighborhood known as the Bramble Patch, the Lyons family endures despite poverty, racism, and the ghoulish appetites of an underworld kingpin called the Barghest. As the years pass and the neighborhood falls into decay, along with the town that surrounds it, what’s left of the Bramble Patch will learn the saying is true: These bones are gonna rise again."
"Maggie survived an apocalypse of hungry shadows by becoming invisible, only to drown during a violent telepathic assault.
Living on the edge of Bloemfontein, in South Africa, Maggie scavenges for scraps and grapples with the unreality, a collection of strange visions and slippery thoughts caused by the attack. When she's approached by strangers who claim she can destroy the shadow monsters, Maggie faces a dilemma: are these people real, and if so, how can she ensure they stay with her forever?
The Invisible Girl is about seeing the world differently, and society's tendency to 'other' people who make them uncomfortable. Many different ideas and experiences inspired this story: life in a backwater city, victim shaming and the stigma surrounding mental health issues, and the search for community in a world that doesn't tolerate strangeness well."
"In the midst of chaos and destruction, a young singer fights to find her voice. 'What was Beautiful and Good' is an enthralling novel based on a true story, weaving together history, art, and a tale of resilience.
Emmy Hennings, a free-spirited artist, revels in the beauty and excitement of Europe's most captivating cities. But when the First World War shatters her world, Emmy's life takes an unexpected tum. Unable to perform and separated from her friends who are drafted into the military, she finds herself imprisoned for trivial offenses and branded unpatriotic.
As despair threatens to consume her, Emmy's fate takes a hopeful twist when a young man named Hugo Ball proposes an escape to Switzerland. In this sanctuary of peace, they discover a vibrant community, but surviving as a refugee comes with its own challenges.
Driven to find purpose amidst the chaos, this remarkable novel transports readers to a turbulent era where art becomes a beacon of hope, defying the darkness of war and igniting a global artistic revolution named 'Dada' that will remind generations to come of the true meaning behind what is beautiful and good."
"Un roman ironique, cruel mais aussi touchant sur la chute d'un homme qui trouve refuge auprès des fantômes de son passé.
Jean est journaliste dans la presse régionale. Son métier l'amène à rencontrer différentes personnalités de la vie locale afin de faire leur portrait. Quand l'un de ses articles fait polémique, sa femme et son fils se dressent contre lui avec violence et lui reprochent d'être dépassé, infréquentable, irrécupérable.
Jean quitte alors le domicile familial pour s'installer dans un pavillon abandonné. C'est là qu'il nouera un dialogue avec les spectres..."
"'A startling tour de force.' —BookLife Reviews As a fierce nor’easter bears down on her Massachusetts town, Fiona Richter places a frantic 911 call. Her husband, Simon, eighty years old and suffering from dementia, has gone missing from the house—along with his clarinet.
So begins The Singing Stick, the story of a son, his long-dead mother, and the music that anchors them both in times of great unmooring.
'Heartrending story of an Indigenous family’s multigenerational trauma . . . a startling tour de force.' —BookLife Reviews (Editor's Pick)
'A deeply thoughtful novel about finding one’s voice when all has seemingly been lost.' —Indie Today (five stars)
'Cole-Dai confronts harsh realities with the deftness of a true storyteller. A remarkable achievement.' —Colin Mustful, founder/editor, History Through Fiction"
"Seitdem ihr Elternhaus in Flammen aufgegangen ist, wird Summer von Albträumen geplagt. Einzig beim Kitesurfen fühlt sie sich frei. Als der mysteriöse Student Ares in ihre WG in der Kleinstadt am Meer zieht, macht er sie wahnsinnig. Doch auch vom ersten Augenblick an fühlt Summer sich zu ihm hingezogen. Als Ares von ihren Albträumen erfährt, versteht er sie so gut wie niemand sonst. Denn niemand weiß, dass er ebenfalls tiefe Wunden in sich trägt. Als Summer mit Ares beginnt die Wahrheit über den Brand ihres Elternhauses aufzudecken, stoßen sie auf eine schockierende Verwicklung …
»Jennifer Bright vereint alles, was es für einen Pageturner braucht: Knisternde Gefühle, Spannung bis zur letzten Seite und emotionaler Herzschmerz vom Feinsten. Dieses Buch ist ein absolutes Highlight!« Ayla Dade"
"Von den Abenteuern eines vergesslichen Mannes
Daniel Koch ist sportlich, freundlich und fühlt sich topfit. Dass er manchmal Sachen vergisst, kümmert ihn nicht, das passiert ja jedem mal. Dann aber sagt ihm seine Ärztin, dass er Alzheimer hat und der Verlauf der Erkrankung nicht aufzuhalten sei. Und tatsächlich, Daniel driftet sehr rasch immer mehr aus der Realität ab.
Doch in dem Maße, in dem die ihm vertraute Welt verschwindet, tut sich eine neue auf: eine Welt mit verblüffenden, schrägen, komischen Geschichten. Und Maurers vergesslicher Held stürzt von einem Abenteuer ins nächste ..."
"An instant bestseller when it was published anonymously in 1929—the story of a divorce and its aftermath, which scandalized the Jazz Age.
It's 1924, and Peter and Patricia have what looks to be a very modern marriage. Both drink. Both smoke. Both work, Patricia as a head copywriter at a major department store. When it comes to sex with other people, both believe in 'the honesty policy.' Until they don't. Or, at least, until Peter doesn't—and a shell-shocked, lovesick Patricia finds herself starting out all over again, but this time around as a different kind of single woman: the ex-wife.
An instant bestseller when it was published anonymously in 1929, Ex-Wife captures the speakeasies, night clubs, and parties that defined Jazz Age New York—alongside the morning-after aspirin and calisthenics, the lunch-hour visits to the gym, the girl-talk, and the freedoms and anguish of solitude. It also casts a cool eye on the bedrooms and the doctor's offices where, despite rising hemlines, the men still call the shots. The result is a unique view of what its author Ursula Parrott called 'the era of the one-night stand': an era very much like our own."
"'Woher du kommst, interessiert nicht, viel wichtiger ist die Frage, wohin du gehst', brummte Kapitän Lesd. 'Wie ... wie meinen Sie das?', fragte Martin völlig verwirrt. 'Na ja, ganz einfach, alles, was du bis jetzt gelernt hast, steht vor mir. Das bist du. Aber was du noch lernen wirst, was du werden wirst, das entscheidet sich mit dem Weg, den du wählst.' Dieser Roman ist eine atemberaubende und verwirrende Reise, die ein ahnungssowie mittelloses Gnu über mehrere Landesgrenzen und Kontinente führt und die es immer wieder auf mysteriöse Charaktere stoßen lässt. Bis es letztendlich nur noch diese eine, diese alles entscheidende Frage zu klären gilt: 'Wer bin ich?'"
"À Alexandrie, à la fin des années 1950, une bande d’amis, hommes et femmes, se retrouve régulièrement au bar du restaurant Artinos, pour de longues soirées animées durant lesquelles, l’alcool aidant, ils se plaisent à refaire le monde. Unis par leur attachement profond à l’Égypte – leur pays à tous, même si certains viennent d’ailleurs –, ils sont divisés face à l’actualité nationale et à la personne de Gamal Abdel Nasser, leader charismatique qui oeuvre à une redéfinition de l’identité égyptienne.
Au sommet de son art, Alaa El Aswany nous offre une intrigue toute de glamour et de politique, sertie dans l’époque passionnante du déclin de l’illusion cosmopolite égyptienne."
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