European Literature

In un tempo e un luogo non precisati, all'improvviso l'intera popolazione perde la vista per un'inspiegabile epidemia. Chi è colpito dal male è come avvolto in una nube lattiginosa... Un romanzo fantastico giocato sulla metafora della cecità dove gli istinti bestiali, la ferocia irrazionale, la sopraffazione gratuita si rivelano i tratti tipici della natura umana.

Carson Reginald Lambourne, last son of the Marquess of Daventry, spent his life with his head in the clouds and his heart longing for a more adventurous and romantic life away from the stifling streets of Mayfair. Nasrin Al-Shirazi, the youngest daughter of a traveling merchant, finds herself imprisoned by the very man who vowed to destroy her family, and one who threatens even now to cut short the life she knows has passed her by.

When Ollie Sweet is very publicly dumped by ‘The One’, his seemingly perfect world dissolves into misery, self-pity, and a bizarre rooftop meeting with a suicidal man in flip-flops. While most would seek out the support of loved ones at such a torrid time, natural-born journalist Ollie asks the subscribers of his website: how did they get over their failed relationships? When Ollie follows some of their more extreme advice, chaos inevitably ensues.

Sept jours d'idylle... Il aura suffi d'une semaine pour que s'inverse le cours de l'existence monotone de Sarah. Depuis qu'elle a rencontré Eddie sur une petite route de campagne anglaise, la jeune femme est certaine qu'un bonheur sans nuages les attend. Sa vie débute enfin. Le jour où il lui annonce qu'il doit s'absenter pour un voyage prévu de longue date, Sarah n'a aucune inquiétude. Mais le temps passe et Eddie ne revient pas. La laisse sans nouvelles. Ne répond plus à ses messages. Rien.

The beautiful Miss Alison Brooke is the envy of London's 18th-century royal society. When villainy occurs, an unexpected hero comes to her aid. But rumors result, and Miss Brooke finds herself in the center of tawdry gossip. Her rescuer, Robert Anderson, Viscount Charmaine, is preoccupied with troubled finances, an ill father, and defense of the Crown. Problematically, Charmaine's best friend, Marquis Anthony Farrington, is clandestinely helping fund the American Revolution. Miss Brooke's large dowry tempts both men. Her father, however, wants his daughter to marry for love, not money.

Kate and Scott’s marriage has always been a lot of fun, with alcohol at the heart of it. After all, what’s more entertaining than a good laugh and a large drink…or six? But recently, those relaxing drinks have become more crutch than comfort - and the couple have almost forgotten how to talk to each other sober. Then their teenage daughter Holly uploads a video of their humiliating drunken escapades, which gets picked up by YouTube superstar PinkyPud - and goes horrifyingly viral.

When Rachel Croft wakes up on her family’s boat in Bermuda, it’s to sunshine and yet another perfect day…until she goes to wake her seven-year-old son, Oscar. Because the worst thing imaginable has happened. He isn’t there. In the dark and desperate days that follow, Rachel struggles to navigate her grief. And while her husband, James, wants them to face the tragedy together, Rachel feels that the life they once shared is over.

When Cara stumbles across a stash of old postcards in the attic, their contents make her question everything she thought she knew. The story she pieces together is confusing and unsettling, and appears to have been patched over with lies. But who can tell her the truth? With her father sinking into Alzheimer’s and her brother reluctant to help, it seems Cara will never find the answers to her questions. One thing is clear, though: someone knows more than they’re letting on.

As a widowed mother of three, new love seems impossible for Freya - until she meets Duncan, and suddenly she feels alive again. While Freya’s older children are less than welcoming, six-year-old Sophie helps Duncan find his place in the family - but even Sophie harbours fears that threaten to overshadow any chance of a new start. The past is hard to leave behind when pictures of Freya’s idolised late husband hang in every room, and the more Duncan tries to find the source of Sophie’s anxiety, the more he is convinced that Reuben was not the perfect husband and father Freya remembers.

Archer Humphrey Lambourne, third son to the Marquis of Daventry, had always longed to fill his life with culture and travel across the exotic world. His love of knowledge, prompted by a fond mentor, has him yearning for more at every turn until a chance meeting has him questioning his nomadic existence. When a Fellowship dinner brings Archer and Cassiopeia to the same point under the stars, long held emotions of longing and betrayal stir the heavens until there is no place for them to hide from their obvious attraction.

Kale Hunt has been her best friend since childhood. But it was never that simple. He was Lane's reason for leaving home and moving to New York. Seeing him with someone else, in love with someone else, shouldn't have hurt. But it did. It really, really did. So she upped sticks and left, started a new life and cut herself off from her past.

Efraín abandona la casa de su infancia. Junto a su familia, ha quedado también María, la niña y mujer que encenderá su vehemente amor. Sin embargo, las más hondas desdichas asomarán a la vida de los jóvenes amantes.

Por supuesto que alguien puede vivir en 445 m2, y seguro que conoces a mucha gente así. Personas que se desplazan por una celda sin estar presas; que se levantan cada día sabiendo que todo va a ser igual que ayer, igual que mañana; personas que a pesar de estar vivas se sienten muertas.

Rae-Valentine and Howard were childhood sweethearts. They’ve shared twenty-five peaceful years since they were brought together by Dolly, Howard’s larger-than-life sister. But now, on the night of their wedding anniversary, Howard reveals a shocking betrayal that leaves Rae reeling. Heartbroken, she takes Dolly on her would-be anniversary trip to Antigua and the two women drink and dance and talk like they haven’t in years.

Alba all'ultimo convegno a cui partecipa. Linguista, docente universitaria, correttrice di bozze, Alba è un'esperta - e un'amante - delle parole, e il tema delle lingue in pericolo di estinzione le sta a cuore, dal momento che l'islandese ne fa parte. Per questo interviene in conferenze in tutto il mondo, il che per lei, abitante di un'isola a nord del Circolo polare artico, significa per forza salire su un aereo. Di ritorno dal convegno, Alba fa una riflessione: per compensare la sua impronta di carbonio di quell'anno, dovrebbe piantare cinquemilaseicento alberi.

Hvor meget koster sandheden? Sektion M i Göteborg er en specialiseret enhed inden for kriminalundersøgelser, oprettet for at opklare særligt komplekse mord. De kan prale af en opklaringsprocent på 100 % af deres sager. Men er alting virkelig så perfekt, som det ser ud til? Nora Fellers nye start i Malmö endte i en katastrofe. Nu er hun anklaget for mordforsøg og må stole på sin kollega Erika for at rense sit navn. Imens bliver en tortureret og myrdet kennelejer fundet i en park i Malmö.

Dwudziestodwuletnia Liza, przyszła panna młoda, pozornie ma wszystko. Ukochane studia, pracę i bajecznie przystojnego narzeczonego, którego zazdroszczą jej koleżanki. Sytuacja zmienia się pewnego letniego popołudnia, gdy przyłapuje Huberta na zdradzie, a ta przeszywa jej serce na wskroś. Podróż poślubna, w którą udaje się wraz z przyjaciółką, ma uleczyć sączące się rany. Kobieta nie wie jednak, że przyjdzie jej zmierzyć się ze starymi bliznami.

”En abe nærmede sig London. Den sad på en bænk, i en sejlbåds åbne cockpit, i læsiden…” Hovedpersonerne er kvinden Madelene og aben Erasmus, stedet er London og omegn, og tiden er cirka nu. Mere skal ikke røbes om handlingen, der balancerer på en knivsæg mellem realisme og fantasi, satire, actionfilm og idyl. Fræk og bevægende, indtrængende og fandenivoldsk, filosofisk og romantisk og helt, helt anderledes end alt, hvad vi ellers læser.

Milli Hahn er i Den sidste aften midaldrende, ung bedstemor. Romanen udspiller sig i perioden omkring første verdenskrig, tegnet i dystre glimt fra Tysklands mobilisering. For Milli er erotikken stadig den drivende kraft, men mindre ukompliceret end før. Agnes Henningsen skildrer den aldrende kvindes vekslen mellem resignation og opblussende livslyst – og balancegangen mellem trangen til at elske og blive elsket, og angsten for at ydmyge sig. Den fri kærlighed og den fri selvudfoldelse er stadig Millis og Agnes Henningsens program. Men omkostningerne tegnes tydeligere i seriens sidste bind.

Jonas er ubesejret i sit nye hood på Vestegnen, hvor der kæmpes med de bare næver, og Last Man Standing vinder kampen. Efter farens død rykker Jonas med sin mor og dennes kæreste til Tåstrup. Hvad der skulle være en ny start på tilværelsen efter en voldsdom, udvikler sig til et farligt liv, hvor Jonas slås for penge i et råt rocker-miljø, der er svært at slippe ud af igen. Han scorer den attraktive Sonja og vinder sine fights, men angsten er en nådesløs skygge, og drømmen om at slippe væk fra Alting trækker i Jonas.