Anthea Bell Boeken

Op 22 februari 1942 pleegde de Oostenrijkse schrijver Stefan Zweig samen met zijn vrouw zelfmoord in Brazilië. Deze in 1944 postuum verschenen autobiografie biedt een indrukwekkend beeld van het Europa en met name van het Oostenrijk van zijn tijd. Hij schrijft over zijn kinderjaren, z'n studententijd, z'n reizen en ontmoetingen met invloedrijke intellectuelen, kunstenaars en schrijvers van zijn tijd: Maxim Gorki, Einstein, Gustav Mahler, Sigmund Freud en vele anderen.

In his sixth album, Jean-Jacques Sempé explores the contradictions and absurdities of modern life through illustrations and cartoons. Originally published in France in 1970, "Highs and Lows" is now available in English for the first time, appealing to both cartoon enthusiasts and a wider audience.

How can lovely Queen Cleopatra show Julius Caesar that ancient Egypt is still a great nation? Her architect Edifis recruits his Gaulish friends to help him build a magnificent palace within three months. There are villainous saboteurs to be outwitted, but Asterix, Obelix and Getafix still find time to go sight-seeing - and leave their mark on the pyramids and the Sphinx's nose.

This fifth album by Jean-Jacques Sempé includes familiar characters like artists and psychologists, alongside tyrannical computers and friendly aliens. With fresh humor and beautiful illustrations in Sempé's unique style, it will attract both cartoon enthusiasts and a broader audience.

Smaragdgroen is het derde en laatste deel van de Edelstenentrilogie van Kerstin Gier. Gwendolyn Shepherd heeft het helemaal gehad. Met het stomme tijdreisgen waarmee ze is opgezadeld en met de geheimzinnigheid van de Wachters. Waarom vertelt niemand haar ooit iets? De reden dat ze per se naar dat verschrikkelijke bal in de achttiende eeuw moet, bijvoorbeeld. En Gideon kan ze al helemaal niet meer luchten of zien. Heeft hij zijn verliefdheid echt alleen gespeeld om de graaf van Saint Germain tevreden te houden? Ze besluit om samen met haar beste vriendin Leslie, de waterspuwergeest Xemerius en haar allang overleden opa op onderzoek uit te gaan. Dan gebeurt er iets waardoor Gwendolyns leven nog een keer op de kop wordt gezet. Een confrontatie met de graaf van St. Germain is onvermijdelijk en Gideon is hierbij onmisbaar. Zullen ze samen het kwaad overwinnen? En zal het gebroken hart van Gwendolyn gelijmd kunnen worden?

Oh no! The Romans have captured Cacofonix as a gift for Caesar-and the Emperor plans to throw him to the lions. There's only one way for Asterix and Obelix to rescue their bard: they have to become gladiators themselves.

Gaul, now France, has always been famous for its food and drink - so when, for a bet with the Romans, Asterix and Obelix travel round collecting local delicacies they start on the journey home with all sorts of goodies. First, however, they must outwit the thieves Villanus and Unscrupulus. And who's that little dog who has been following them all the way?

De jaarlijkse bijeenkomst van de druïden in het Karnutenwoud is een gerespecteerde traditie in het jaar 50 v.Chr. Tijdens deze officiële vergadering kiezen de druïden onderling de beste druïde van Gallië. Maar de Goten hebben een perfide plan gesmeed: ze willen de beste druïde van Gallië vangen en met behulp van zijn magie de invasie van Gallië en Rome voorbereiden. De ontvoering slaagt en Asterix bevindt zich op een reddingsmissie tussen grensposten, dubbelzinnige vertalers en machtsbeluste Goten die allemaal de baas willen zijn...

'Matches, buy my matches, ladies and gents!' calls Luise Pogge, a.k.a. 'Dot', evening after evening, standing on Weidendammer Bridge in the middle of Berlin. Of course, her wealthy parents have no idea of her whereabouts, believing her to be in the safe care of her nanny, Miss Andacht. But Miss Andacht is being blackmailed by her shady fiancé, which is where Dot comes in. Anton, on the other hand, has to beg because he and his mother are paupers, and desperate. When the two children make friends on the streets of Berlin, Dot, who is no fool, has a brilliant idea which is sure to solve both their problems, and in the process they even solve a dastardly crime...

A neighboring Gaulish chief asks the people of Asterix's village to help guard a cauldron full of money from the Romans. But the sneaky chief plans to double-cross everyone. So he steals back the cash just when Asterix is standing sentinel. Can Asterix and Obelix recover the riches?

Normans never feel fear—but they do believe that terror literally gives one wings, enabling a person to fly. Now they’re planning to test their theory on Vitalstatistix’s cowardly nephew Jusforkix by pushing him right off the edge of a cliff.

When the Romans persuade a Gaulish chief to challenge Vitalstatistix to single combat, no one worries much. But then a flying menhir hits Getafix and he no longer remembers how to make his magic potion. Can Asterix help restore Getafix's memory?

Meggie, zegt hij zacht. Jij en ik weten dat je vader niet door die liederen de Vlaamse Gaai geworden is. Je vader is er net al de Zwarte Prins. Hij staat aan de kant van de zwakken. Dat heb ik niet in zijn hart geschreven, dat was er altijd al! Je vader is niet door mijn woorden naar de burcht van Ombra gegaan, maar voor de kinderen die daar liggen te slapen. Misschien heb je gelijk. Misschien verandert dit verhaal hem, maar hij verandert ook dit verhaal! In de Wereld van inkt is Meggies vader een soort Robin Hood geworden. Meggie en haar moeder kunnen alleen maar hulpeloos toekijken. Waren ze maar nooit naar die Wereld van inkt teruggegaan…

A dead man hangs from the portal of St Paul's Chapel in Damascus. He was a Muslim officer - & he was murdered. But when Detective Barudi sets out to interrogate the man's mysterious widow, the Secret Service takes the case away from him. Barudi continues to investigate clandestinely & discovers the murderer's motive.

Setting out to find his grandfather, Listener carries with him a mysterious stone which takes him far away to do great harm. But, through the magical powers of the stone and his grandfather's flute, he also comes to find happiness and to possess a power greater than life itself.

Land ho! Asterix and Obelix had been lost at sea, but they've finally reached what they think is a Roman colony. Then the Vikings turn up on a voyage of discovery, and the two Gauls realize that they've done something greater and more important: they've discovered a strange New World.

In Young Austerlitz taken from the last book W. G. Sebald saw published we are told the story of a man who learns that his past is a lie.

De laatste draken worden met uitsterven bedreigd en besluiten op zoek te gaan naar 'de Zoom van de Hemel' waar waarschijnlijk nog andere draken wonen. De zilveren draak Long gaat samen met het koboldmeisje Zwavelkopje op zoek naar deze plek. Ze ontmoeten de weesjongen Thomas die graag met hen mee wil. Samen gaan ze op weg en komen in levensgevaarlijke situaties terecht.

CAUGHT BETWEEN THE COVERS OF A CURSED STORY... Ever since the extraordinary events of Inkspell , when the enchanted book Inkheart drew Meggie and her father, Mo, into its chapters, life in the Inkworld has been more tragic than magical. The fire-eater Dustfinger is dead, having sacrificed his life for his apprentice Farid's, and now, under the rule of the evil Adderhead, the fairy-tale land is in bloody chaos, its characters far beyond the control of Fenoglio, their author. Even Elinor, left behind in the real world, believes her family to be lost - lost between the covers of a book. Facing the threat of eternal winter, Mo inks a dangerous deal with Death itself. There yet remains a faint hope of changing the cursed story - if only he can fill its pages fast enough. Inkdeath - the captivating final tale in the Inkheart trilogy.

Meggie las voor de honderdste keer de afscheidsbrief aan haar ouders:'Liefste Mo! Lieve Resa! Maak je alsjeblieft geen zorgen. Farid moet Stofvinger vinden om hem voor Basta te waarschuwen, en ik ga met hem mee. Ik ben niet van plan om lang te blijven, ik wil alleen het Woud zonder Wegen zien en de Spekvorst, de mooie Cosimo en misschien nog de Zwarte Prins met zijn beer. Ik wil de feeën weerzien en de glasmannetjes en Fenoglio. Hij zal me ook terugschrijven. Jullie weten dat hij het kan. Wees niet ongerust. Capricorno is er immers niet meer. Tot gauw, duizend kussen, Meggie'

Through a series of case histories Freud explores how it is that normal people make slips of speech, writing, reading and remembering in their everyday life, and reveals what it is that they betray about the subliminal motive to conscious actions.

When Asterix and Obelix rescue a mysterious Pict named MacAroon, they must journey to Caledonia, now Scotland, to return him to his lady love, Camomilla, the adopted daughter of the old king. However, the treacherous chieftain, MacCabeus, plans to marry her and claim the throne - with the help of the Romans! What with caber-tossing, bagpipes, malted water and an enormous otter in the loch, can the Gauls reunite MacAroon and Camomilla and enjoy some Roman-bashing along the way?

Asterix and Obelix are celebrating their joint birthday party back in the Gaulish village - and some surprise guests have been invited! Meanwhile, Julius Caesar has to deal with his old enemy Pompey, who is looking for supporters among the legions stationed in Gaul. And just what what part do two old friends play in the story - Tremensdelirius, from ASTERIX AND CAESAR'S GIFT, and the lovely Panacea, first encountered in ASTERINX AND THE LEGIONARY? After many exciting adventures, all is finally revealed...

This is the sequel to "Felidae" featuring the further adventures of cat-detective Francis. Francis enjoys a comfortable bachelor existence with his human companion and "tin-opener" Gustav until one day disaster strikes. A serial killer is slaughtering the farmyard cats.

The author reveals the hidden source of his fiction - an obsession with the darkly erotic link between love and death.

A Case of Hysteria reveals how Freud dealt with patients and interpreted their statements. A crucial text in the development of his theories, it is famous for its literary qualities, and the story of 'Dora' and her unhappy family is as dramatic as a modern novel. This new translation includes a fascinating introduction to the work.

On her way to marry a distant Prince, a young Princess is forced to trade places with her evil waiting-maid and becomes a goose girl instead of a bride when she reaches her destination.