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Gabriel García Márquez, One Hundred Years of Solitude
Gabriel García Márquez’s most significant novelVivid and anecdote-rich narrativeFamily saga of the Buendía family spanning 100 yearsStory of victories, defeats, pride, and destructive furyReflection of Latin America’s tragedyNew translation by Dagmar PloetzStylistic richness of the original freshly illuminated
Kurt Tucholsky, Between Yesterday and Tomorrow. A Selection from His Writings and Poems.
Includes prose and poetryWith humor, satire, and ironyFamiliar with human themes
Harry Mulisch, Two Women
Novel about Laura and SylviaLaura falls in love with Sylvia after divorceLaura's first lesbian experienceChaos of emotions: guilt, liberation, enthusiasmSylvia develops a crazy plan due to desire for childrenRelationship with fatal outcomeExplores love, family, and tragic twists
Jakob Arjouni, Idiots. Five Fairy Tales.
Wishes regarding immortality, health, money, and love are excludedA fairy grants a wish with two sidesPeople like you and meNo traditional wishesDare to take a look at yourselfFive stories about wish fulfillment
Haruki Murakami, Afterdark.
Stories Between Midnight and Dawn in TokyoAccompanying Heroes for One NightImpressive, Mysterious Portrait of a MetropolisProtagonists: 19-year-old Mari, unhappy sister Eri, inconspicuous trombonist, prostitute, and unscrupulous clientSecrets Waiting to Be RevealedMagical Journey Through Nighttime TokyoNovel "Afterdark" by Murakami
Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Durcheinandertal.Novel
Novel by Moses MelkerPlot: Theology of Poverty, Gangster SyndicateSetting: Swiss Turmoil ValleyLuxury spa for millionaires is converted into a house of povertyGoal: To free the rich from the burden of MammonAuthor: Moses Melker, himself filthy richTheme: Grace of God and Poverty
Eva Menasse, Vienna
Family saga capturing an entire centuryTold from the perspective of a Viennese family with Jewish rootsMain character experiences a bizarre birth situationUnusual connection between grandparents in the 20th centuryThree children flee from the Nazis and venture out into the worldGrandchildren ask questions as the legacy of the stories fades
£22.27
Ernst Th. A. Hoffmann, The Devil's Elixirs
Horror Classic of German LiteraturePlot revolving around the monk Medardus and the devil's elixirLove delusion, adultery, and murder as central themesPursuit by a doppelgängerGruesome motifs and eerie propsAbysses of passion, madness, and crimeExciting and dark atmosphere
Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom
Historical novel about the Viking invasion of North England in 866Protagonist Uhtred is taken in as a foster child by the VikingsUhtred develops into a warrior and fights alongside the VikingsWessex, the last of the five Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, is threatened with conquest by the VikingsUhtred switches sides and fights for WessexPart of the Uhtred novels, Volume 1Thrilling story full of blood and violence
Karl May, Collected Works: Through the Desert. Collected Works 01: Vol. 1
Adventure novel set in North AfricaMain characters: Kara Ben Nemsi and Hadschi Halef OmarDiscovery of a corpse at the salt lakesSix volumes of thrilling episodesSet in the 1870sPart of the six-part "Orient Cycle"Available as book, audiobook, and ebook
Joy Fielding, Run, Jane, Run
Woman with no memory finds herself bloodstained and with money on the streets of BostonConfusion about identity and relationship with a man introduced as her husbandDoubt about the effectiveness of the medication supposedly helping herFeeling trapped in her own houseDesperate struggle to regain her memoryThrilling novel about life and deathTitle: "Run, Jane, Run!"
Christoph Ransmayr, The Last World. With an Ovidian Repertoire. (Fiction, Poetry & Drama)
Fantastic game about the search for the lost Roman poet OvidNovel was critically acclaimed and is a bestsellerPlot set in locations in Rome and on the Black SeaFollows the trail of the Roman poet OvidTells the adventurous journey of a Roman friend of OvidDelves deeper and deeper into a mysterious world of images, figures, and wonderful events
Francois Lelord, Hector and the Secrets of Love
Novel about happiness and the complexity of loveYoung psychiatrist Hector searching for the secret of loveDiscovery that love can fulfill our deepest desiresQuestions: Can you stay in love forever? Why does one love more than the other?Part of the Hector's Adventures seriesLanguage: German
Ernst Th. A. Hoffmann, Suhrkamp Basic Library (SBB), No.45, The Sandman
No. 45 in the Suhrkamp BasisBibliothekIncludes "The Sandman" with commentaryMajor literary work for school and universityComplete text with detailed commentaryIdeal for school and universityCombines text and commentary in one volumeISBN: 9783518188453
Velma Wallis, Two Old Women. A Legend of Betrayal and Courage
Nomadic tribe in Alaska during bitterly cold winterDeadly famineChief decides to leave the oldest women behindWomen refuse to give up, rely on their skillsStory of betrayal and braveryLoneliness of the icy wildernessInnate skills are rediscovered
Peter Handke, Audience Insult and Other Spoken Plays
Speeches without action or propsBased on beat music sound elementsFocus on language as contentUses natural forms of expressionAuthor exposes the illusory nature of theaterPlayers are observers, the audience is the subjectHandke creates new theater
Marcel Beyer, Flying Foxes
Novel titled "Flughunde" by suhrkamp paperbackPlot revolves around Hermann Karnau and his fascination with voicesNarrated from the perspective of Hermann Karnau and eight-year-old HelgaEncounters between the two, last in April 1945 in BerlinTime jump to summer 1992, Karnau finds voices of Helga and her siblings in his record archiveNovel addresses the Third Reich as a media phenomenon and acoustic propagandaKarnau is described as a sinister figure and eavesdropping monster
Samuel Beckett, Waiting for Godot / Endgame / Happy Days. Three Plays
Samuel Beckett shaped the consciousness of the 20th centuryBeckett's works express apocalypse, hopelessness, and pessimismIncludes Beckett's three most successful playsWaiting for Godot, Endgame, Happy DaysHeroes reflect humanity's tragic fateLanguage rises to the highest form of poetryAddresses themes such as God, love, and death
Bertolt Brecht, Edition Suhrkamp, No.1, Life of Galileo
Written in exile in Denmark 1938/39World premiere of the first version 1943 in ZurichWorld premiere of the second version 1947 in Beverly HillsIncludes original text and commentary on the creation historyIncludes interpretations, literature references, and glossaries for words and subjectsWritten according to the new spelling rules
Bernard Cornwell, The Lords of the North
Uhtred, the warrior, returns to his war-torn homelandHe enters the service of King Guthred of NorthumbriaBut his new lord betrays him and he is chained to a slave shipUhtred begins a journey into the unknownWill he ever set foot on English soil again?Historical novel, Volume 3 of the Uhtred seriesThe Lords of the North
Jeffrey Eugenides, The Suicide Sisters
Novel by Pulitzer Prize winnerSetting in the Lisbon family's suburban houseFocus on five beautiful daughtersBeginning of the 'Year of Suicides'Eerily ironic and tender portrayal of youthGerman translation of 'The Virgin Suicides'Adapted into a film by Sofia Coppola
J. D. Robb, Rendezvous with a Murderer
Lieutenant of the New York Police Department with 10 years of professional experienceHunt for a brutal serial killer in New YorkSuspect Irish billionaire RoarkeInstinct as a reliable toolEmotions speaking against reasonSeduction by a captivating manThrilling rendezvous with a murderer
Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex. Morality and Sexuality of Woman.
Universal Positioning of WomanAnalysis of Dependence on Male DominanceValidity Across MillenniaSharply Insightful New TranslationTitle: "The Second Sex"Custom and Sex of Woman
£17.66
Richard Powers, The Sound of Time
Novel by Richard PowersTells a story about a family with two skin colors and a passionCinematic novel about America’s past and presentUnique love letter to musicLiterary event in the tradition of Balzac, Zola, and TolstoyFull of grace and beautyAn epic novel
£18.79
Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre, solo album. Novel
Publisher: Kiepenheuer & Witsch
Isabel Allende, The House of the Spirits
Novel by Isabel AllendePlot begins in the 20th century in ChilePolitical upheavals and violence shape the storyTells the fate of a family across four generationsImaginative and tender storytelling by the authorSuccessful novel by a world-renowned writerEpic about an established del Valle family
£16.20
Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Novel by Jonathan Safran FoerSetting in New York after the attack on the World Trade CenterProtagonist Oskar Schell is highly gifted and imaginativeOskar tries to find out why his father was in the World Trade Center that dayOskar experiences outrageous adventures in New YorkBook by a literary prodigyHeartbreaking and thrilling novel
£13.61
Simone de Beauvoir, She Came and Stayed
Novel about a ménage à trois in 1930s ParisGlamorous milieu of the Parisian bohemian sceneMain characters: writer Françoise and actor/director PierreAbsolute freedom turns into a threat through an alluring strangerSet in 1930s ParisFocus on the love and intellectual interests of the main charactersExciting story about the intrusion of a stranger into their circles
James N. Frey, How to Write a Damn Good Novel, Vol.1
Focus on the craft of writing, not on literary theoryClear and concise writing styleCrash course in the fundamental techniques of storytellingBy James N. Frey, bestselling novelist and creative writing instructor
Friedrich Hölderlin, Hyperion
Book: "Hyperion or the Hermit in Greece"Afterword by Michael KnauppPart of Reclam's Universal LibraryHölderlin's work on the love of the GermansCompendium with "fabula docet"Readers might take it too seriously or too lightlyPlant as a metaphor for the bookLearning and understanding the book
Martin Suter, Among Friends. And Other Stories from Business Class
Stories from the Business Class by Martin SuterIncludes "Among Friends" and more short storiesThemes like career, relationships, self-reflectionEntertaining insights into the business worldAuthor: Martin SuterIdeal for fans of Suter's worksPaperback, 240 pages
Winfried G. Sebald, The Emigrants. Four Long Narratives
Melancholic tales of grief and remembranceDepicts life stories and sufferings of displaced JewsReconstructs the past of various individualsSebald indirectly tells of himself and his painUnique, poetic proseMysteriously intertwined and oppressively clearFour long narratives
Rene Pollesch, www-slums
Play by René Pollesch on globalizationEmphasizes the dissolution of public and private spaceCritique of the omnipresent production sphereTheme: The importance of work in life
Max Frisch, My Name Be Gantenbein
Narrator invents life stories of Gantenbein, Enderlin, and SvobodaGantenbein pretends to be blind to observe the environment more closelyEnderlin remains always "a stranger"Svoboda experiences the finiteness of love and marriageNovel "My Name Be Gantenbein" in suhrkamp paperback format
Doris Lessing, The Magic Is Not for Sale. African Stories
African Stories by Doris LessingContains stories about the coexistence of Black and White peopleTold by Teddy, George Chester, and Major CarruthersTeddy is helped by Gideon, the Black cookGeorge Chester becomes wealthy thanks to his servant SmokeMajor Carruthers has a good heart but no luck with his farmReports on the fragile self-confidence of a class after colonialism
Tommy Jaud, Remaining Vacation. The Second Book
Funny story about a 37-year-old brewery managerHe searches at the ends of the earth for what he long had at homeTommy Jaud revitalizes the genre of the German men's novelAddresses all the major issues of our timeContemporary novel of outstanding qualityWritten by Tommy Jaud
Joachim Ringelnatz, The Ringelnatz Reader
A selection of poems, stories, and autobiographical writings by Joachim RingelnatzIncludes both the most famous works and new discoveriesPaperback formatSuitable for Ringelnatz fans and lovers of German literatureIdeal for reading on the goPublished in the "detebe" series
Rebecca Gable, The Smile of Fortuna
Historical novel from the Waringham SagaSetting: England in the year 1360Protagonist: Robin, son of an alleged traitorRobin works as a stable hand on the former family estateHostility between Robin and Mortimer, the new Earl's sonRobin experiences campaigns, uprisings, and political triumphs alongside the Duke of LancasterEncounters with dangerous and beautiful womenExciting plot with detailed research and vivid depiction of the era
Iny Lorentz, The Lioness
Intrigue and betrayal in 14th-century ItalyNoblewoman Caterina fights alone after losing her familyShe commands a mercenary army that she leads into battle herselfEnemies of the Duke of Molterossa try to win her over to their sideCaterina proves herself as a warrior and negotiatorBeneath her armor beats the heart of a woman yearning for loveA thrilling story full of action, intrigue, and romance
Max Frisch, Suhrkamp BasisBibliothek (SBB), No.8, Andorra
Publisher: Suhrkamp
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