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Paul Auster, The Art of Hunger
Essays on Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett, Paul Celan, Knut Hamsun, and other major authors of the 20th centuryExplores the existential conditions of writingWhy Paul Auster is considered the most European among the major American writersFour in-depth interviews about his own workDiscusses the necessity of dissolving the boundary between writing and lifeTitle: The Art of Hunger: Essays and InterviewsAuthor: Paul Auster
Leon Uris, Exodus. The Great Epic about the Founding of Israel.
Novel about the birth of the state of IsraelTells the story of a nurse and a freedom fighterFocuses on the struggle for freedom and independence
Seneca, On the Happy Life and Other Writings
Collection of Writings by SenecaIncludes Works such as "On the Happy Life" and "On Providence"Edited by Peter JaerischTranslated by Ludwig RumpelPart of the Reclam Universal LibraryIdeal for Lovers of Ancient PhilosophyCompact Edition, Easy to Carry
Emine S. Özdamar, The Bridge of the Golden Horn
Novel about the life of a young Turkish woman in Berlin and Istanbul from 1968Narrates factory work at Telefunken and longing for actingDeals with homesickness and awakening as a womanAddresses political upheaval, APO, and AnatoliaDepicts the nightmare of political repressionWritten by Georg Büchner Prize winner Emine Sevgi ÖzdamarTitle: The Bridge of the Golden Horn
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
Daniel Kehlmann, Beerholm's Presentation
Fantastic debut of a prodigyArthur Beerholm, apprentice to a famous magicianFills halls of major cities with enthusiastic audiencesStrives beyond the limits of his artTells of rise, fall, the magic of numbers, and loveSuspected genius by Daniel Kehlmann
Uwe Timm, The Discovery of Currywurst
Lena Brück, over 80, lives in a retirement homeNarrator visits her to learn more about the CurrywurstLena Brück hides young marines in her apartmentA romantic relationship develops, even though he has a wife and childShe conceals from him that the city has surrenderedLena keeps him in her apartment, providing him with stories and mealsStory takes place in Hamburg during the final days of the war
J. D. Robb, Deadly Kisses
Two stunning women are murderedSuspect is Roarke, lover of the investigating officer Eve DallasVictims were found on a rain-lashed nightEve discovers connection between the crimesVictims are beautiful and successful womenEve is drawn into a deadly vortex of explosive secrets
John Irving, Until I Find You
Novel about actor Jack BurnsMother is a tattoo artist, father missingDeals with obsessions and friendshipsChurch organs, wrestling, and tattoos as motifsTells of a stolen childhood and deceptive memoriesSearch for a person who gives life meaning
£18.07
Martin Suter, The Devil of Milan
Novel "The Devil of Milan"Setting in archaic mountain landscape and urban wellnessContrast of century-long rain and telecommunicationsProtagonist with overstimulated perceptionTension between reality and perceptionAuthor: detebe
Gotthold E. Lessing, Nathan the Wise. A Dramatic Poem in Five Acts. (Learning Materials)
Edition of the »Suhrkamp BasisBibliothek«Contains Lessing’s famous novella Nathan the WisePrimary sources such as Boccaccio’s novella »The Parable of the Ring« in the appendixCommentary with all necessary information for understanding the bookTimeline of Lessing’s life and workNotes on the literary-historical, socio-political, and aesthetic contexts of the playText and commentary combined in one volume
Nelly Sachs, Poems
Nelly Sachs, born 1891 in Berlin, died 1970 in StockholmNobel Prize winner 1966Selection from her complete lyrical works by Hilde DominPoetess especially needed in the futurePoems keep calamity alive while simultaneously redeeming itExperience of aging with pain and an excess of sufferingImportant voice for the times of terror and catharsis
J. D. Robb, Killer's Kiss
5th Case for Police Lieutenant Eve DallasInvestigations Against Fellow OfficersMurder Clues Lead to HeadquartersSecond Murder as a Warning to Eve DallasEve Dallas Is the Next Intended VictimCunning and Deceitful KillerNovel, Volume 5 of the Eve Dallas Series
Ildikó von Kürthy, Höhenrausch
Novel about a woman over 30 who falls in love with a married manDescription of the challenges and uncertainties in the relationshipHumorous writing styleEmphasis on the importance of lingerie and body awarenessUnexpected appearance of another manTension and conflicts in the plotPositive review by Harald Schmidt
Elke Loewe, Nothing Easier Than That ... A Book with Piggeldy and Frederick
Book with pictures and stories of Piggeldy and FrederickIncludes tricky questions and clever answersSuitable for fans of all agesFeatured in Sandmännchen for over 30 yearsProfound dialogues about life and everythingEntertaining and philosophicalNew questions to ponder
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
£14.01
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
Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary. Morals of the Province.
Novelist Emma Bovary with Romantic DreamsBoring Life as a Doctor's Wife in a Provincial TownHusband Charles Doesn't Understand Her Desires and SorrowsSearch for Happiness in Strange ArmsBitter Disappointment
Jean-Paul Sartre, No Exit
One-act playThree people who have never met are trapped forever in a hotel roomTheme: Dependence on others and the hell of broken relationshipsQuote by Jean-Paul SartreEmphasis on the importance of others' judgmentsDescription of hell as total dependenceCritique of people who rely too much on others' judgments
Peter Handke, Wishless Misfortune
Narration of Wishless MisfortunePublished in Suhrkamp PaperbackWritten by an unknown authorPlot based on a suicide caseDescribes the protagonist's reaction to his mother's deathEmphasizes the need to write about the lossNarrates the protagonist's speechlessness after the news of the suicide
David Sedaris, Naked.
Autobiographical Stories by David SedarisNarrated through his various activities and experiencesA total of 17 storiesTranslated and read by Harry RowohltInsight into the life of Sedaris and his familyEntertaining reading for fans of autobiographies
Petros Markaris, Hellas Channel. A Case for Kostas Charitos.
Kostas Charitos, a hot-tempered loner at the Athens PoliceMurder of a reporter from Hellas ChannelKostas stays true to himselfNostalgic in modern AthensSouvlaki from the packet and Americanisms in the dictionaryNo picnic at workExciting case for Kostas Charitos
£15.02
Doris Lessing, The Golden Notebook
Tells the story of two female friendsWomen around forty, divorced, with childrenNotebooks of the writer Anna play a roleImportant novel about the intellectual and moral climate of the 20th centuryMajor book on female intellectuality
Georg Chr. Lichtenberg, Waste Books
Includes 15 notebooks, books, and bookletsKnown as Lichtenberg's "Sudelbücher"Contains quotes, observations, thoughtsOutlined topics and short fragmentsCaptures inspiring ideasVersatile collection of thoughtsValuable insights into Lichtenberg's way of thinking
Heinrich Mann, rororo paperbacks, No.35, Professor Unrat
Novel by Heinrich MannPublished in 1905Macabre story of a high school terrorFilm adaptation starring Emil Jannings and Marlene DietrichCaricature of the Wilhelmine eraOne of the poet’s finest worksDerailment from bourgeois paths
Stefan Zweig, Impatience of the Heart
Only novel by Stefan ZweigPlot revolves around the theme of compassionConflict of the young lieutenant Anton HofmillerFalling in love of a paralyzed girl with himLieutenant cannot return the feelingsPressure from the doctor on the lieutenant to show the "other" compassionLieutenant is unable to accept the connectionTragic end for the girl
Uwe Timm, The Friend and the Stranger
Autobiographical narrative about Uwe Timm's friendship with Benno OhnesorgBenno Ohnesorg was shot dead in 1967 at an anti-Shah demonstrationTimm and Ohnesorg completed their high school diploma togetherOhnesorg was a reserved young man who painted and wrote poetryTimm recounts the violently ended friendship and the experiences of a generationAn insight into the awakening of a writer
Johann W. von Goethe, The Sorrows of Young Werther
Masterpiece with captivating emotion and precocious artistic insightStory of a young person with profound, pure feelings and true depthNonconformism as a rebellion of emotionsConflict between mind and nature, self and societyBeginning of modern prose in German literatureAs relevant as 200 years agoTragedy about a sensitive bourgeois son who breaks down due to unhappy love
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
Ahne, Dialogues with God. Book with CD
Book with CD: Dialogues with GodAuthor: Ahne, born 1968 in Berlin-BuchProfession: trained offset printerContains conversations between Ahne and GodConversations were broadcast on the radio and presented on stageGoal: to show that God is different than commonly thoughtNo call for protests or boycotts
Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Who Wants a Dream Man
Novel "Who Wants a Dream Man?" (The Wynette, Texas Novels, Volume 4)Widow of the President of the United States flees into anonymityRide-share with widower and two young daughtersSpontaneously falls in love with the childrenAttractive father gets a closer lookSetting: Wynette, TexasEntertaining romance novel
Reinhard Dippelreither, Kilimanjaro Reader
Book about Kilimanjaro with history, stories, and curious incidentsIncludes fascinating destinies and quirky scientific opinionsAmple space for the inhabitants of Kilimanjaro, the ChaggasPresentation of myths and legends surrounding KilimanjaroRelation to the practice of climbing and preparationInsight into the mystique of the mountain and the local peculiarities
Larry Beinhart, Writing Crime, Detective, and Thriller
Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Crime Novels and ThrillersTips from Bestseller Author Larry BeinhartNarrative Dynamics and Plot StructureHooks and Openers for Building SuspenseCharacter Development and DialogueResearch and Details for AuthenticityWrite Your Work the Way You Would Like to Read It
Daniel Glattauer, The Christmas Dog
Novel for Christmas LoversAntidepressant for Pre-Christmas BluesLove StoryIdeal for Experienced Christmas GrumpsEntertaining ReadBeautiful Story
Erskine Childers, The Riddle of the Sands. A Report of the Secret Service.
English sailors in the German Wadden SeaSpy adventure around 1900Naval arms race between England and GermanySailor friendship and unfulfilled loveFirst espionage novel in world literatureMysterious and dangerous eventsSetting: Elbe and Ems estuaries
Susanna Tamaro, Anima Mundi
Book "Anima mundi" by Susanna TamaroPublished in 1999 in GermanPlot covers Chinese life phasesNarrates a difficult childhood and friendshipFocuses on the quest for inner harmonyThemes: growth, susceptibility, insightGenre: Books & Magazines
Jean M. Auel, Ayla and the Stone of Fire
Ayla and Jondalar have reached the destination of their journeyJondalar is joyfully welcomed by his tribeAyla is initially met with suspicion and rejectionAyla is given a probationary chanceVolume 5 of Jean M. Auel's Stone Age sagaPart of the successful prehistoric saga "The Earth's Children"Exciting adventures and spiritual gatherings
£14.19
Wolfram von Eschenbach, Parzival 1+2. Text and Commentary: 2 Volumes (DKV TB - German Classic Publis
One of the most important epic texts of the German High Middle AgesAltered depiction of knightly society compared to Romance sourcesConfident narrator with superior humor and commentaryBased on Karl Lachmann's Parzival edition with new readingsCommentary introduces the realities of medieval life and literary traditionComplete translation alongside the Middle High German original by Dieter Kühn
T. C. Boyle, America
Tragicomic story about two worlds: illegal immigrants from Mexico and liberal Anglo-Americans in Los AngelesClash between Cándido and Delaney, in which Cándido is seriously injuredQuestion of guilt remains unresolved, Delaney gives Cándido a 20-dollar billDelaney feels threatened: coyotes break in, suspicious figures lurking aboutCándido and América live like animals in Topanga CanyonThey try their luck on the illegal slave marketPursued by immigration police, hunger, contempt, and malice from their own compatriots
Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks. Decline of a Family. Novel
Novel by Thomas MannTells the story of the Buddenbrook family in LübeckBegins around 1830 and ends in the presentIncludes celebrations, gatherings, baptisms, deathbed moments, marriages, divorces, business successes and declineMain character is Thomas Buddenbrook, whose son Hanno has a musical talentPossibility of rising to an artist remains unfulfilledA book without writer's arrogance, an act of reverence for life
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