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Tom Holt

    13 september 1961

    Deze Britse auteur staat bekend om zijn mythopoëtische romans, waarin hij op humoristische wijze elementen uit mythologie, geschiedenis en literatuur parodieert en herinterpreteert. Zijn werken verkennen vaak bekende verhalen op frisse en onverwachte manieren, met behoud van een onderscheidende vertelstem. Hij schrijft ook historische romans en fantasy, waarmee hij zijn brede literaire bereik toont. Lezers worden aangetrokken door zijn ingewikkelde plots en scherpe observaties van de menselijke aard.

    Tom Holt
    Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
    Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan J
    The Walled Orchard
    Redwood and Ponytail
    BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
    Lucia in Wartime
    • Across the Channel, the battle rages ... On the Tilling front, another battle is being fought-the constant war of wits and social ascendancy between Lucia Pillson and Elizabeth Mapp-Flint. Lucia, with her superior style, timeless elegance, occasional low cunning and husband Georgie-whose talent for transforming powdered eggs and canned meat into gourmet fare has turned him into a minor celebrity-invariably wins the day. Although Elizabeth may have lost a battle or two, she definitely hasn't lost the war-until she carelessly gives Lucia the ultimate weapon against her, upsetting the balance of power in Lucia's favor. But how long will Lucia be able to retain the admiration of all Tilling if her power remains unchecked? After all, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Originally published in 1985, Lucia in Wartime is the first of Tom Holt's officially sanctioned sequels to the hilarious "Lucia" novels of E.F. Benson.

      Lucia in Wartime
    • Told in multiple voices, four summer school classmates band together to save their teacher and their academic futures after Ms J.'s unorthodox teaching methods are questioned.

      BenBee and the Teacher Griefer
    • The Walled Orchard

      • 591bladzijden
      • 21 uur lezen
      4,3(307)Tarief

      Witty, ironic ... and achieves a deeply felt authenticity' NEW YORK TIMES schovat popis

      The Walled Orchard
    • When Jordan does not make the cut for the dance show Fierce Across America, he pairs up with schoolmate Casey, leader of the dance team, who believes her dance skills and Jordan's choreography will make them an unbeatable team.

      Jordan J and the Truth About Jordan J
    • Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine

      • 432bladzijden
      • 16 uur lezen
      4,0(97)Tarief

      GEORGE meets MS. BIXBY'S LAST DAY in this funny, meaningful novel-in-verse, the second in a new series from bestselling author K.A. Holt.

      Ben Y and the Ghost in the Machine
    • Two fantastic comic fantasies - MY HERO and WHO'S AFRAID OF BEOWULF? - reissued with brilliant new cover style.

      Mightier Than the Sword
    • The Better Mousetrap

      • 384bladzijden
      • 14 uur lezen
      3,9(94)Tarief

      The latest madcap comic fantasy from one of Britain's funniest writers.

      The Better Mousetrap
    • Blonde Bombshell

      • 368bladzijden
      • 13 uur lezen
      3,8(44)Tarief

      A heart-warming tale of Armageddon from one of the funniest, most original voices in comic fiction today... The third planet out from the star was blue, with green splodges. Dirt. Oh, the bomb thought. And then its courage, determination and nobility-of-spirit subroutines cut in, overriding everything else, adrenalizing its command functions and bypassing its cyberphrenetic nodes. Here goes, said the bomb to itself. Calibrate navigational pod. Engage primary thrusters. Ready auxiliary drive. It knew, in that moment, that its own doom was near; because it was giving itself orders, and it wasn’t putting in any ‘the’s. That was what you did, apparently, when the moment came. You could also turn on a flashing red beacon and a siren, but mercifully these were optional. Oh #//+! thought the bomb, and surged on towards Dirt like an avenging angel.

      Blonde Bombshell
    • In Your Dreams

      • 480bladzijden
      • 17 uur lezen
      3,9(2286)Tarief

      A wickedly funny new comic fantasy novel featuring the further adventures of Paul Carpenter, hero of THE PORTABLE DOOR.

      In Your Dreams