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Heinz Sobota, The Minus Man
Unflinching life story of a former pimpWritten in the Marseille penitentiaryTestimony of violence and counter-violenceContains brutal scenes of brawls and tortureDirect, unvarnished portrayal without self-pityExpands knowledge about the dark side of societyA book about hate, self-hate, and relationships with women
Tschingis Aitmatow, Dshamilja - The Most Beautiful Love Story in the World
Love story in Kyrgyzstan during the third year of the war, 1943Narrated by Said, a fifteen-year-oldParis is described as arrogantWerther, Bérénice, Antony and Cleopatra, Manon Lescaut, L'Éducation sentimentale or Dominique mean nothing compared to DshamiljaForeword by Louis AragonAuthor: Chingiz AitmatovLocation: Valley of the Kukureu River in Kyrgyzstan
£9.78
Marguerite Duras, The Lover. (Light Sources)
Plot set in SaigonYoung girl falls in love with older Chinese manStory about love and prostitutionNo shame, pride, or coquetryEveryone can interpret the book in their own wayMarguerite Duras' perspective on love
£10.90
Max Frisch, Montauk
Max Frisch tells of a weekend by the seaSetting takes place in Montauk, the northern tip of Long IslandProtagonists are Lynn and MaxTheme: the transience of loveMax Frisch aims to depict the day and the weekendNo inventions in the storyTouching work by Max Frisch
£10.79
Theodor Fontane, Effi Briest. With materials. (Learning materials): With materials (Editions for the
Text edition of Effi Briest for literature classesIncludes materials to clarify historical contextSuitable for grades 11-13Critical edition with supplementary materials
£13.45
Alain Cl. Sulzer, A Perfect Waiter
Novel for readers who want to devour breathlesslyContains treasures for literary connoisseurs
£12.45
Yade Kara, Selam Berlin.
Novel about Hasan, who commutes between the Bosporus and SpreeDecides on the day the Berlin Wall falls to return from Istanbul to BerlinTragicomic with vivid characters and episodes from East and WestDeals with coming of age, friendship, love, betrayal, and identityCosmopolitan book that highlights and dismantles clichésTitle: "Selam Berlin"
£13.56
Vicki Baum, People in a Hotel
Vicki Baum, successful author from the 1920s to the 1950s"People in the Hotel," her best-known novel from 1929A handful of people in the Grand Hotel, crises, dreams, disappointmentsAtmospheric depiction of Berlin in the 1920sAdapted into films on Broadway and in HollywoodPaved the way for Vicki Baum’s international fame and career in the USAAt the same time, the biography "The Careers of Vicki Baum" by Nicole Nottelmann is published
£14.45
Carl Zuckmayer, The Captain of Köpenick. A German Fairy Tale in Three Acts.
Film adaptation of the play "Hauptmann von Köpenick"Starring Heinz Rühmann in the title roleBlend of comedy and social critiqueMajor audience hit on stageFilm from 1956Most popular drama of the 20th centuryElicits sympathy for rogues and scoundrels
£13.27
Charles Bukowski, The Man with the Leather Bag
Released in 1971Rough and indecent contentPlot revolves around the mailman Henry ChinaskiConflicts with superiors, alcohol problems, and failed relationshipsQuits the postal service to write a novel
£13.38
Maarten 't Hart, The Black Birds
Novel by bestselling author Maarten 't HartDisappearance of Jenny with long black fingernailsSuspicion falls on Thomas Kuyper, pharmacologistThomas's marriage and existence shatteredThemes: love, marriage, jealousy, possible murderCaptivating and masterfully crafted novelThrilling plot
£12.49
Daniel Glattauer, Good against the North Wind
Misaddressed emails lead to a humorous exchange between Emmi Rothner and Leo LeikeThey confide intimate things in each otherA digital friendship develops, but they initially want nothing moreButterflies in the stomach with every incoming emailEmmi is married, Leo is still attached to his ex-girlfriendNovel "Gut gegen Nordwind"In theaters from September 12
£18.97
Joey Goebel, Vincent
Novel about an unlucky but brilliant artistProtectors cause constant suffering to create artStarts as satire and turns into a nightmareKentucky Literary Award Finalist for Fiction 2004Moves to tears in the end
£15.72
Emile M. Cioran, On the Disadvantage of Being Born
Destructive Commitment to the Power of the MindWounds and Disturbs Everything Considered SacredNo Stone Remains in Its PlaceThinking Turns Out to Be Deception and Self-DeceptionPosition of the Doubter and Radical SkepticSkepticism as the Intoxication of HopelessnessParadoxes Make the Paradox of Human Existence Tangible
£10.73
Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet of the Assistant Bookkeeper Bernardo Soares
Book about Lisbon by Fernando PessoaDescription of the city by the seaFocus on melancholy and solitudeTold from the perspective of Bernardo SoaresEmphasizes the city's complexityLiterary depiction of the world's theaterAuthor adopts various masks
£19.24
Theodor Fontane, Effi Briest
Roman "Effi Briest" by Theodor FontanePlot revolves around Effi Briest's affair with Officer CrampasHusband Instetten challenges Crampas to a duelFontane's most famous workPraised by Thomas Mann as an important work
£8.35
Petros Markaris, Balkan Blues
Book with nine stories about AthensPlot during the European Football Championship and the OlympicsFocus on Greek festivals and immigrants from Albania, Bulgaria, and RussiaMain character: Commissioner CharitosBalkan Blues: Collection of storiesTales about life in Athens
£12.57
Andrzej Szczypiorski, The Beautiful Mrs. Seidenman
Plot: Rescue of the blue-eyed Polish woman Irma SeidenmanVariety of characters and storiesMagnificent compositionIncomparable painting full of poetryUnsentimentalNovel from the detebe series
£13.52
David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas
Six life paths that can never intersectAmerican lawyer explores Oceania around 1850British composer flees to Belgium in 1931 to escape creditorsKorean clone accused of a crime in the futureStories are intertwinedCatapults the reader through spaces, times, genres, and narrative stylesLight and captivating like an adventure novel
£16.24
Maarten 't Hart, The Rage of the Whole World
Novel by Maarten 't HartDepicts the small world of a South Holland townProtagonist Alexander Goudveyl is a composerGrew up on President SteynstraatRemembers December 22, 1956, thirty years laterRain-soaked Saturday afternoon when policeman Vroombout was murderedPlot set against the backdrop of the war
£14.45
Günter Grass, Complete Poems
Includes all poems by Günter Grass from 1956 to 2007For the 80th birthday of the Nobel laureateExtensive collection of poetryIncludes poems from various works by the authorPlastic coverIdeal for fans of Günter Grass and poetry lovers
£13.05
Theodor Fontane, EinFach German - Text Editions: Effi Briest
Text edition of Theodor Fontane's "Effi Briest"Suitable for upper secondary educationIncludes a teaching model from the EinFach Deutsch seriesISBN: 978-3-14-022409-3
£11.36
Heinrich Böll, Stories
Stories from Four Decades by Heinrich BöllIncludes a total of 75 storiesBegins in 1937 with the story "Youth" and ends in 1982 with "In Which Language Is One Called Schneckenröder?"Offers a comprehensive selection of Böll’s narrative workContains well-known and previously unpublished storiesVividly documents Böll’s output in this genreSupplemented by a no longer accessible essay by Böll from 1953 and an editorial afterword by the editor
£21.30
Jean M. Auel, Ayla and the Valley of Horses
Volume 2 of Jean M. Auel's Stone Age SagaAyla meets Jondalar, a man from the people of the "Others"Shared journey through later EuropeA story of survival and great loveAyla learns to survive alone in the Valley of HorsesJondalar is a skilled toolmakerIndividual fates end and a shared life begins
£14.08
Simone de Beauvoir, A Broken Woman
Three women in desperate situationsLiberation through wordsNo morals or lessonsIntense shared experience and reflectionParticipation in the author’s experiencesConnection with women fighting for a happy lifeA broken woman
£14.40
Rainer M. Rilke, Suhrkamp Basic Library (SBB), No.17, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge
Publisher: Suhrkamp
£10.91
Robert Merle, The Queen's Revenge
Maria de' Medici plans a murderKing Ludwig must defend himself against his mother's murder plots and the intrigues of his wifeWitty and brilliant narrativeExciting and entertaining readingInsight into 17th-century French historyTold with great humor
£16.66
Bruce Chatwin, Dream Paths
Book about the invisible pathways across the Australian continentExploration of the Aboriginal footprintsCombination of novel and travelogueFascinating work of contemporary literature
£16.72
Alfred Andersch, Sansibar or the Last Reason
Novel by Alfred AnderschPlot takes place in a small town on the Baltic SeaSix different characters meet by chanceThe characters' goal is to leave GermanyCritique of German societyEmphasizes distrust towards the "center"Book deals with escape and emigration
£13.34
Axel Hacke, The Little King December
Book: "The Little King December"Reflecting on the End of ChildhoodThe Little King Answers QuestionsStargazing Together and Talking About ImmortalityBoxes Filled with DreamsExploration Tours Through the CityInspiring Perspectives
£12.43
Leo Perutz, The Master of the Last Day
Novel by Leo PerutzSet in Florence 1532 and Vienna 1909Characters commit suicide under mysterious circumstancesFirst-person narrator conducts investigationsClue leads to an ancient book with dangerous secret knowledgeUnexpected twists and nerve-wracking suspenseIncluded in Jorge Luis Borges' edition of the world's best crime novels
£14.21
Bertolt Brecht, Suhrkamp Paperbacks, No.16, Stories from Mr. Keuner
Stories of Mr. Keuner by Bertolt BrechtMaster of Short ProseClear, Objective FormsAggressive Social CriticismCreated from 1935 into the 1950sShowcases Brecht as an AuthorFocus on Mr. Keuner
£9.90
Eva Menasse, Vienna.
Epic family novel about a Jewish family clan in ViennaTold anecdotally and vividly about the family's fateSet during the Nazi regime and after the warConnects various life threads and family disputesPaperback edition with a ribbon markerBy a young German-speaking author
£15.08
Antonio Tabucchi, Explains Pereira
Novel about an unassuming cultural editor in LisbonSet in the summer of 1938Pereira unexpectedly becomes a heroTells the story of one summerSet in LisbonDescribes the life of cultural editor PereiraShows Pereira's transformation into a hero
£11.75
Jott Wolf, Max and Moritz in the Coal Pot. The Brats from the Ruhr
13th Edition of the Classic by Jott WolfCompletely Revised and UpdatedLarge Format: 24 x 17 cmIncludes "The Adventures of a Bachelor in the Ruhr Area"Reader-Friendly Translation Aids on Every PageSuitable for Fans of the Ruhr Area DialectReleased Just in Time for the Author's 90th Birthday
£10.37
J. D. Robb, Love Night with a Murderer
7th Case for Lieutenant Eve DallasSerial Killer Searches for Victims via Matchmaking ServiceInvestigations in a World Full of SecretsSearch for True Love and Abysmal HatredThrilling Novel in the Eve Dallas SeriesNo Holidays for Lieutenant Eve DallasPeak Season for New York Matchmaking Agencies
£12.38
Carl Zuckmayer, The Devil's General. Drama in Three Acts.
Drama in Three ActsCharacters are people who suffer and actTheir course of action stems from their nature and lawNot bearers of principles, but individual decisionsA person striving for good commits murder out of necessityNo angels in hell, hell on earthNot a drama by dogma, but individual actions
£13.30
Patrick Süskind, The Pigeon.
Novel by Patrick SüskindPlot takes place in Paris in 1984Protagonist is a bank security guardHe has soon gained ownership of his apartmentBut his life is changed by the appearance of a pigeonBook published by detebe VerlagAuthor is known for his novel "Perfume"
£13.24
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