The renowned poet and author of The Handmaid's Tale brings a swift, powerful e...The renowned poet and author of The Handmaid's Tale brings a swift, powerful energy to this intimate and immediate poetry collection (Publishers Weekly). These beautifully crafted poems, by turns dark, playful, intensely moving, tender, and intimate,...mehr
MorningintheBurnedHouse - Buch The renowned poet and author of The Handmai...Morning in the Burned House - Buch The renowned poet and author of The Handmaid's Tale "brings a swift, powerful energy" to this "intimate and immediate" poetry collection (Publishers Weekly). These beautifully crafted poems, by turns dark, playful,...mehr
More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocrati...More than fifteen years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale, the theocratic regime of the Republic of Gilead maintains its grip on power, but there are signs it is beginning to rot from within. At this crucial moment, the lives of three women...mehr
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale Set in th...From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale Set in the visionary future of Atwood's acclaimed Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood is at once a moving tale of lasting friendship and a landmark work of speculative fiction. In...mehr
Zenia ist schön, intelligent, lebenshungrig und die personifizierte Bösartigke...Zenia ist schön, intelligent, lebenshungrig und die personifizierte Bösartigkeit. Selbst ihre drei besten Freundinnen sind vor ihren Gemeinheiten nicht sicher. Zenia hat sich ihr Vertrauen erschlichen und sich dann der Ehemänner bemächtigt. Als Zenia...mehr
The sun brightens inthe east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the dis...The sun brightens in the east, reddening the blue-grey haze that marks the distant ocean. The vultures roosting on the hydro poles fan out their wings to dry them. the air smells faintly of burning. The waterless flood - a manmade plague - has ended...mehr
Bringing together characters from Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood, th...Bringing together characters from Oryx and Crake and The Year of the Flood, this thrilling conclusion to Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction trilogy confirms the ultimate endurance of humanity, community, and love.mehr
This book is an exploration of Atwood's relationship with the literary form we...This book is an exploration of Atwood's relationship with the literary form we have come to know as science fiction. Beginning with her days as a child reader in the 1940s and stretching into her time as a graduate student at Harvard and as a writer...mehr
A curious collection of essays, seeking answers to BURNING QUESTIONS such as: ...A curious collection of essays, seeking answers to BURNING QUESTIONS such as: Why do people everywhere tell stories? How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating? What do zombies have to do with authoritarianism? In over fifty pieces,...mehr
The incredible story of how a house was witness to German history Telegraph A ...The incredible story of how a house was witness to German history Telegraph A touching picturebook which shows children that large events can have repercussions even in small and unheralded places Wall Street Journal A beautiful picture-book adaptation...mehr
The ground-breaking first novel from Umberto Eco - a murder mystery, an enthra...The ground-breaking first novel from Umberto Eco - a murder mystery, an enthralling chronicle of the Middle Ages, a piece of biblical analysis and a stunning popular and critical success all at once.mehr
In this brilliant selection of essays, the award-winning, best-selling author ...In this brilliant selection of essays, the award-winning, best-selling author of The Testaments offers her funny, erudite, endlessly curious, and uncannily prescient take on everything from debt and tech to the climate crisis and freedom and the...mehr
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Booker Prize Pigs might ...Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Booker Prize Pigs might not fly but they are strangely altered. So, for that matter, are wolves and racoons.A man, once named Jimmy, now calls himself Snowman and lives in a tree, wrapped in old bed...mehr
The 1905 book edition of the novel, complete with A. B. Wenzell’s eight origin...The 1905 book edition of the novel, complete with A. B. Wenzell’s eight original illustrations A preface and explanatory footnotes by Elizabeth Ammons An abundant selection of contextual material, including excerpts from Wharton’s letters, contemporary...mehr
Gathered from MargaretAtwood's work over the decade of 1965-1975, Selected Po...Gathered from Margaret Atwood's work over the decade of 1965-1975, Selected Poems 1 is a lasting collection from one of our most celebrated contemporary writers. Margaret Atwood's early poetry garnered widespread critical recognition and helped...mehr