Gianni Pannofino Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

The memoir recounts Salman Rushdie's harrowing experience of surviving a violent attack on August 12, 2022, while advocating for writer safety. Through his vivid and honest narrative, Rushdie explores the profound impact of love and support from his wife, family, and community during his recovery. Blending elements of a thriller and a love story, the book reflects on themes of resilience, the healing power of art, and the importance of standing up against hatred. It serves as a poignant testament to the strength of the human spirit.

Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. But with Sternwood’s two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LA’s seedy backstreets, Marlowe’s got his work cut out – and that’s before he stumbles over the first corpse ...

The world of Grouse County is a web of small towns in an imagined Midwest, where lives are intertwined by friendship, affection, or mere acquaintance. Here, Louise Darling decides to divorce Tiny and visits her mother, Mary, to take her out for lunch before a town council meeting discussing the fate of a biting dog. Meanwhile, Sheriff Dan Norman is on the trail of Louise's husband for vandalism committed at the school during a dance against vandalism. Thus, Dan meets Louise, falls in love with her, Tiny loses her forever, and Louise finally finds herself. Tom Drury does not manipulate his characters like puppets; instead, he skillfully draws strength from their encounters to create the epic of Grouse County. Light yet profound, both humorous and melancholic, The End of Vandalism depicts the everyday life that relentlessly grinds joys and sorrows. It does so without following predetermined paths, embracing the inevitability of existence in a tribute to its calm and uncontrollable randomness.

Ein gemütliches Cottage auf dem Land, ein Ehemann und zwei Kinder – eigentlich könnte das Leben von Rose nicht idyllischer sein. Doch dann zieht ihre Jugendfreundin Polly mit ihren zwei Söhnen bei ihr ein, und plötzlich ist alles anders. Gefährliche Unfälle häufen sich, und niemand glaubt Rose, dass die exzentrische Polly etwas zu verbergen hat. Viel schlimmer noch, jeder hält sie für verrückt. Mit dem Feind im eigenen Haus kämpft Rose bald um alles: ihren Mann, ihre Kinder, ihr Leben und ihren Verstand.

Gennaio 2007: la guerra in Iraq è in stallo e il presidente George W. Bush annuncia una nuova strategia con l'invio di ulteriori truppe. Tra i giovani soldati ottimisti c'è il 2° battaglione, 16° reggimento di fanteria americano, incaricato di pattugliare una delle zone più pericolose di Baghdad. Per quindici mesi, il reporter David Finkel, vincitore del Premio Pulitzer, vive con loro, documentando ogni sanguinosa fase della loro avventura. Il suo racconto offre un ritratto implacabile della guerra moderna, dove ogni pattugliamento è un gioco al massacro e ogni rifiuto può nascondere un ordigno esplosivo. Le settimane passano e le vittime aumentano, trasformando radicalmente i soldati che affrontano questa terra di nessuno. Le pagine restituiscono i loro volti e le loro storie, rivelando le vite di ragazzi messi alla prova in situazioni estreme. Il reportage non si limita a descrivere l'orrore quotidiano, ma esplora anche le conseguenze meno visibili del conflitto: il lutto, il dolore e gli incubi che questi soldati portano a casa, segnati per sempre dalle loro esperienze in Medio Oriente. Straziante e veritiero, il libro ha riscosso un immenso successo di pubblico e critica negli USA, diventando un classico del genere.

A powerful saga of men in combat, written over thirty-five years by a decorated Vietnam veteran, this epic war novel follows young Marine lieutenant Waino Mellas and his Bravo Company comrades as they navigate the treacherous mountain jungles of Vietnam. They face not only the North Vietnamese but also the harsh realities of monsoon rains, mud, leeches, tigers, disease, and malnutrition. Additionally, they confront internal challenges such as racial tension, competing ambitions, and duplicitous superiors. When surrounded by a massive enemy regiment, the Marines are thrust into the terrifying chaos of combat, an experience that will alter them forever. This visceral narrative transforms the tragedy of Vietnam into a universal tale of courage, camaraderie, and sacrifice, serving as a parable of war and a testament to the redemptive power of literature. The author, a Yale graduate and Rhodes Scholar, served as a Marine in Vietnam, earning numerous honors including the Navy Cross and two Purple Hearts. This is his debut novel, and he currently resides in rural Washington State.

Max is a rambunctious eight-year-old whose world is changing around him: His father is absent, his mother is increasingly distracted, and his teenage sister has outgrown him. Sad and angry, Max dons his wolf suit and makes terrible, ruinous mischief, flooding his sister’s room and driving his mother half-crazy. Convinced his family doesn’t want him anymore, Max flees home, finds a boat and sails away. Arriving on an island, he meets strange and giant creatures who rage and break things, who trample and scream. These beasts do everything Max feels inside, and so, Max appoints himself their king. Here, on a magnificent adventure with these funny and complex monsters, Max can be the wildest thing of all. In this visionary adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic work, Dave Eggers brings an imaginary world vividly to life, telling the story of a lonely boy navigating the emotional journey away from boyhood.

Hired by the Mossad to perform a series of strategic assassinations in Asia, John Rain, accompanied by ex-Marine Dox, inadvertently botches the assignment and finds himself seeking assistance from alluring Israeli agent Delilah. Reprint.

Het is 1665 en Jamaica is een kleine, afgelegen Engelse kolonie die wanhopig standhoudt tegen een omringende Spaanse overmacht. De hoofdstad Port Royal is een stad vol kroegen, boeven en hoeren. Je sterft er even snel door een dolksteek als door dysenterie. De ideale plek voor kapitein Hunter, een handige jonge duvel uitgerust met een aantrekkelijk uiterlijk, een scherp oog voor buitenkansjes en elastische mores. Hunters kans dient zich aan als een Spaans galjoen, zwaar beladen maar licht bemand, ligt te wachten op een escorte in de haven van een nabijgelegen eiland. Kapitein Hunter zeilt uit met een even veelzijdige als kleurrijke bemanning en zal, met goedkeuring van de gouverneur van Jamaica, het goudschip veroveren. Maar hij begeeft zich in gevaren die groter zijn en wateren die dieper zijn, dan hij ooit had kunnen vermoeden…

Driven to the edge a nervous breakdown by his failure to capture Spider - one of Amercina ́s most notorius serial killers - FBI agent Jack Salzman decides to quit his job and move to Italy. But when the head of one of Spider ́s victims is posted to Jack ́s f

Previously published as Rain Storm and Choke Point John Rain has disappeared to Brazil to escape the killing business and the enemies encircling him in Japan. But the CIA isn't willing to lose its premier "natural causes" contract killer, and they force Rain to take on a high-risk assignment: eliminate a ruthless arms dealer operating in Southeast Asia. The upside? Financial, of course, along with the ongoing chimera of moral redemption. But first, Rain will have to survive the downside: a second assassin zeroing in on the target; the target's consort, an alluring and dangerous woman with an agenda of her own; the possibility that the entire mission is nothing but an elaborate setup. From the gorgeous beaches of Rio to the glitzy casinos of Macau to the gritty back streets of Hong Kong and Kowloon, Rain becomes a reluctant player in an international game far deadlier and more insidious than any he has encountered before. "In his superb thriller series featuring charismatic Japanese-American assassin John Rain, author Barry Eisler serves up steamy foreign locales, stunning action and enough high-tech weaponry to make for an A-plus boys-and-their-toys read." --New York Daily News Includes a note from the author introducing the new edition.

Ben Addison heeft het helemaal gemaakt. Net afgestudeerd als jurist, en nu als stagiair bij het hooggerechtshof in Washington. Ben heeft een gouden toekomst voor zicht. Totdat Ben zijn mond voorbijpraat. Eén moment van onoplettendheid, dat een einde aan zijn carrière kan maken. Gelukkig heeft Ben vrienden die hem willen helpen. De resulterende maalstroom van verdenkingen, dreigementen en intriges bedreigt meer dan vriendschappen en carrières...

Op een reusachtig ruimteschip tracht een oorlogsveteraan met gevaar voor eigen leven een aantal als orgaandonor gekloonde jonge mensen te redden.

Neal Stephenson follows his international bestseller, the WWII thriller Cryptonomicon, with a novel set in the 16th and 17th centuries, in a world of war, scientific, religious and political turmoil. With a cast of characters that includes Newton, Leibniz

In the Nevada desert, an experiment has gone horribly wrong. A cloud of nanoparticles -- micro-robots -- has escaped from the laboratory. This cloud is self-sustaining and self-reproducing. It is intelligent and learns from experience. For all practical purposes, it is alive. It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour. Every attempt to destroy it has failed. And we are the prey.

Nicholas Bryson is een eenzame held. Jarenlang vocht hij undercover voor zijn land als agent van een zeer geheime dienst, het Directoraat. Hij kon met niemand over zijn werk praten, maar wist wat hij was: een ware patriot. Jaren na de mislukte undercovermissie die hem zijn baan kostte, ontdekt Bryson dat het Directoraat niet was wat het leek. Hijzelf is niet meer dan een zorgvuldig gemanipuleerde pion in een smerig spel geweest. Onwetend heeft hij alles verraden waar hij voor stond. Nu lijkt het ongrijpbare Directoraat weer actief te zijn - maar met welk doel en onder welke leiding? De CIA geeft Bryson een opdracht: vind, infiltreer en stop het Directoraat. Maar Brysons reflexen zijn verslapt en zijn contacten verouderd. Hij durft niet meer op zijn gevoel af te gaan. Wat is waar, wat gelogen? Wie kan hij vertrouwen - kán Bryson nog iemand vertrouwen?