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A moving and life-affirming memoir about survival and the power of love to heal, from internationally renowned writer Salman Rushdie 'A story of hatred defeated by love' Guardian 'Absolutely stunning...the ugliest thing turned into the most beautiful' Nigella Lawson 'Part thriller, part love story' The Times 'A masterpiece... full of Rushdie's wit, his wisdom, his stoicism, his optimism' The Telegraph On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was standing onstage at the Chautauqua Institution in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black - black clothes, black mask - rushed down the aisle towards him, wielding a knife. His first thought- So it's you. Here you are. What followed was a horrific act of violence that shook the world. Now, for the first time, Rushdie relives the traumatic events of that day and its aftermath, as well as his journey towards physical recovery and the healing that was made possible by the love and support of his wife, Eliza, his family, his army of doctors and physical therapists, and his community of readers worldwide. Knife is Rushdie writing with urgency, gravity, and unflinching honesty. It is also a deeply moving reminder of literature's capacity to make sense of the unthinkable. This an intimate and life-affirming meditation on life, loss, love, art - and finding the strength to stand up again.

Judd Steiner and Artie Straus have it all: wealth, intelligence, and the world at their feet as part of the elite, upper-crust Jewish community of 1920s Chicago. Artie is handsome, athletic, and popular, but he possesses a hidden, powerful sadistic streak and a desire to dominate. Judd is a weedy introvert, a genius who longs for a companion whom he can idolize and worship. Obsessed with Nietzsche’s idea of the superhuman, both boys decide to prove that they are above the laws of man by arbitrarily picking and murdering a Jewish boy in their neighborhood. This new edition of Meyer Levin's classic literary thriller Compulsion reintroduces the fictionalized case of Leopold and Loeb – once considered the "crime of the century" – to a new generation. This incisive psychological portrait of two young murderers seized the imagination of an era and is generally recognized as paving the way for the first non-fiction novel. Compulsion forces us to ask what drives some further into darkness, and some to seek redemption. Heartbreaking as it is gripping, Compulsion is written with a tense and penetrating force that led the Los Angeles Times to call Levin, “the most significant Jewish writer of his times.”

General Sternwood has four million dollars, and two young daughters, both pretty and both wild. He's an old, sick man, close to death, but he doesn't like being blackmailed. So he asks private detective Philip Marlowe to get the blackmailer off his back. Marlowe knows the dark side of life in Los Angeles well, and nothing much surprises him. But the Sternwood girls are a lot wilder than their old father realizes. They like men, drink, drugs - and it's not just a question of blackmail.

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.

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.

The Prequel to the Bestselling Thank You for Your Service, Now a Major Motion Picture With The Good Soldiers, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Finkel has produced an eternal story — not just of the Iraq War, but of all wars, for all time. It was the last-chance moment of the war. In January 2007, President George W. Bush announced a new strategy for Iraq. It became known as "the surge." Among those called to carry it out were the young, optimistic army infantry soldiers of the 2-16, the battalion nicknamed the Rangers. About to head to a vicious area of Baghdad, they decided the difference would be them. Fifteen months later, the soldiers returned home — forever changed. The chronicle of their tour is gripping, devastating, and deeply illuminating for anyone with an interest in human conflict.

Wild Things — based loosely on the storybook by Maurice Sendak and the screenplay cowritten with Spike Jonze — is about the confusions of a boy, Max, making his way in a world he can’t control. His father is gone, his mother is spending time with a younger boyfriend, his sister is becoming a teenager and no longer has interest in him. At the same time, Max finds himself capable of startling acts of wildness: he wears a wolf suit, bites his mom, and can’t always control his outbursts. During a fight at home, Max flees and runs away into the woods. He finds a boat there, jumps in, and ends up on the open sea, destination unknown. He lands on the island of the Wild Things, and soon he becomes their king. But things get complicated when Max realizes that the Wild Things want as much from him as he wants from them.

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.

Een groep archeologen reist naar het veertiende-eeuwse Frankrijk om een daar gestrande professor terug te halen naar de 21ste eeuw.

Een mislukte undercover-missie voor het Directoraat kost agent Nicholas Bryson zijn baan. Jaren later ontdekt Bryson dat het Dictoraat niet is wat het leek. Hij is niet meer dan een pion geweest in een buitengewoon smerig spel. Nu lijkt het ongrijpbare Directoraat weer actief te zijn. Maar met welk doel en onder wiens 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. Want wat is waar en wat is gelogen..?