Silvia Rota Sperti Boeken

In deze roman vertelt Abulhawa het verhaal van de Palestijnse vluchtelingen die in 1948, na de stichting van de staat Israel, uit hun land verbannen werden. De familie Abulheja wordt gedwongen het dorp Ein Hod te verlaten en naar een vluchtelingenkamp in Jenin te gaan. In de chaotische vlucht raakt de jonge Isma'iel vermist. Hij wordt meegenomen door een Israelische soldaat. Gedreven door een alomvattende haat jegens de bezetters kiest Isma'iels tweelingbroer Joessoef de radicale kant van de PLO. Door de ogen van Amaal, hun jonge zusje, maken we drie decennia van geweld en oorlog mee.

In this compelling exploration, the author delves into the rise of the global elite through the lens of Delhi, capturing the city's dramatic transformation. The narrative reflects the tumultuous changes following India's economic liberalization, where slums were replaced by shopping malls and luxury apartments, creating an environment of stark inequality. Amid this upheaval, fortunes were amassed, and the city pulsated with ambition and unrest, marked by violent crimes and a palpable tension. Drawing inspiration from V.S. Naipaul's personal journeys, the author presents a vivid portrayal of Delhi through diverse encounters with its inhabitants—billionaires, bureaucrats, drug dealers, and slum dwellers. Each interaction reveals the complexities of life in a city undergoing rapid capitalist transformation, echoing the experiences of a generation reminiscent of Gilded Age New York. Intertwining over a century of history with personal reflections, the narrative offers a literary portrait of one of the fastest-growing cities of the twenty-first century. This dark yet insightful depiction not only illuminates Delhi's unique story but also provides a lens through which to understand our shared global future.

Na een nare tijd vol pesterijen vinden een moeder en haar 15-jarige dochter eindelijk rust in een cottage op het Engelse platteland, totdat hun leven wordt verstoord door een toevallige inbreker.

Wanneer Alice ontwaakt uit een heerlijke droom en erachter komt dat ze in de sportschool een val heeft gemaakt, weet ze dat er iets helemaal mis is. Ze haat sportscholen, dus hoe kan ze daar zijn? Alice' eerste zorg is haar baby, want ze is hoogzwanger. Ze wil ook graag naar haar echtgenoot Nick. Hij zal zich zeker zorgen maken. Alice is tien jaar uit haar geheugen kwijt. In de dagen die volgen komt het verleden stukje bij beetje weer boven en Alice is gedwongen enkele onaangename kanten van zichzelf onder ogen te zien.

Analytische annotatie: Wanneer een alleenstaande moeder door haar vervelende ex-man wordt gestalkt, vermoordt ze hem uit wanhoop waarna haar buurman haar helpt de sporen uit te wissen en een sluitend alibi te creëren.

Renowned for his Beat Generation novel On the Road, Jack Kerouac was also a master of the haiku, the three-line, seventeen-syllable Japanese poetic form. Written by a Kerouac scholar, this work supplements a core haiku manuscript from Kerouac's archives with a generous selection of the rest of his haiku, from various sources.

Yoshitaka, who was about to leave his marriage and his wife, is poisoned by arsenic-laced coffee and dies. His wife, Ayane, is the logical suspect--except that she was hundreds of miles away when he was murdered. The lead detective, Tokyo Police Detective Kusanagi, is immediately smitten with her and refuses to believe that she could have had anything to do with the crime. His assistant, Kaoru Utsumi, however, is convinced Ayane is guilty. While Utsumi's instincts tell her one thing, the facts of the case are another matter. So she does what her boss has done for years when stymied--she calls upon Professor Manabu Yukawa. But even the brilliant mind of Dr. Yukawa has trouble with this one, and he must somehow find a way to solve an impossible murder and capture a very real, very deadly murderer

Author(s): Anna Funder ISBN: 9780143567516 Binding: Paperback Published: 2012-04-02 When Hitler comes to power in 1933, a tight-knit group of friends and lovers become hunted outlaws overnight. United in their resistance to the madness and tyranny of Nazism, they flee the country. Dora, passionate and fearless; her lover, the greate playwright Ernst Toller; her younger cousin Ruth and Ruth's husband Hans find refuge in London. Here they take awe-inspiring risks in order to continue their work in secret. But England is not the safe-haven they think it is, and a single, chilling act of betrayal will tear them apart. Some seventy years later, Ruth is living out her days is Sydney, making an uneasy peace with the ghosts of her past, and a part of history that has all but been forgotten.

Nei racconti del "Libro della giungla" troviamo l'India con la sua natura prorompente, la sua natura simbolo, i suoi animali antropomorfizzati. E, soprattutto, troviamo quello che per Kipling è il fondamento del suo credo morale, ovvero la legge, intesa non come legge della giungla del "vinca il più forte", ma come un sistema di valori assai pratico e non misterioso, a cui ogni uomo, come ogni animale, deve sottostare. Mowgli non può diventare un uomo se prima non apprende la legge della giungla. Un individuo non può dirsi tale se non risponde, liberamente e nei limiti di quello che è il suo ruolo, a un sistema di valori riassumibili a grandi linee con coraggio, generosità, fedeltà, onore, obbedienza, rispetto per gli anziani... È questo il fulcro dei racconti favolistici della raccolta, e qui sta gran parte del fascino che ne ha fatto uno dei libri più amati dai ragazzi, nonché il manifesto dello scoutismo. A tutto ciò si unisca una prosa suggestiva, intervallata da quelle "ballate" che per T.S. Eliot erano il vero pregio di Kipling, e il risultato è un testo originale nella forma, godibilissimo nello stile e deciso nell'impronta morale che intende lasciare.

Plenty of liberal scholars and pundits have criticized the deception of the American people, but Michael Moore's work offers a distinctly positive perspective. He argues that Republican lawmakers and their wealthy corporate allies have manipulated the public using fabricated threats and lies to maintain their power and wealth. Moore expresses his anger towards George W. Bush and conservatives regarding the Iraq war, the Enron collapse, and the connections between the Bush family, the Saudi government, and Osama bin Laden. His book aims to empower those with liberal views—whom he believes comprise the majority of Americans—to reclaim their country from conservative control. With his signature confrontational humor, Moore provides insights on how to engage with conservative relatives and even proposes a "Draft Oprah for President" movement. Notably, he acknowledges some areas where Republicans are correct and critiques his fellow liberals, suggesting a desire for a more nuanced political discourse. While the book covers a wide range of topics, including Iraq, tax cuts, and the Patriot Act, its scattered nature and comedic tone occasionally detract from clarity. Nevertheless, this variety showcases Moore's bewildered yet resiliently optimistic viewpoints.

Tutte le sere, dopo il tramonto, Viola si addentra nel bosco dietro casa. La grave malattia di cui soffre le impedisce di esporsi anche al minimo raggio di sole. Così, quando i suoi compagni sono impegnati con la scuola, lei dorme o sta in casa a suonare, e quando loro vanno a dormire, lei passeggia libera tra gli alberi del suo bosco, in compagnia del buio e di tutti gli animali che lo popolano. Una sera, però, sul sentiero sterrato da cui non passa anima viva, scorge un’auto: un ragazzo tira fuori un corpo pesante dal bagagliaio e lo trascina sul sedile di guida, prima di dare fuoco alla macchina. Poi seppellisce qualcosa nel terreno vicino. Sei alberi dal ciglio della strada: per Viola è facilissimo ritrovare il punto in cui quel tizio ha scavato la buca… e dare inizio alla sua personale, pericolosa indagine. Che cosa ci fanno tanti soldi sepolti nel bosco? E quel ragazzo è forse un assassino? Tornerà a cercarla?

At 17, Tara Westover entered a classroom for the first time, having grown up in a survivalist family in Idaho. Her upbringing revolved around preparing for the apocalypse, with her childhood marked by stockpiling supplies and living in isolation. Her mother, a midwife, treated injuries at home, as her father forbade any medical intervention. This seclusion meant that Tara and her siblings lacked formal education and faced unchecked violence from an older brother. Determined to learn, Tara self-educated, mastering enough math and grammar to gain admission to Brigham Young University. There, she discovered significant historical events like the Holocaust and the civil rights movement, which broadened her worldview. Her pursuit of knowledge took her across the globe, ultimately leading her to Harvard and Cambridge. This journey prompted her to question her identity and whether she could reconcile her past with her new life. The narrative explores themes of self-invention, family loyalty, and the emotional toll of breaking away from close ties. With remarkable insight, Westover presents a universal coming-of-age story that reveals the transformative power of education and the ability to view one's life from a new perspective.

Dal "paradiso scandinavo", civilissimo e per molti versi ancora sconosciuto, arrivano molti dei fermenti culturali più originali e interessanti dei nostri tempi, dalla musica, al cinema, al design. Ma chi sono i giovani che abitano questi paesi dove la luce nordica dipinge paesaggi rarefatti e quasi lunari? Dove le austere capitali si dividono tra ricercatezza high-tech e musica techno, tra un sentito attaccamento alle proprie radici e una grande spinta verso il futuro? Per scoprirlo questa antologia di racconti accompagna i lettori in un viaggio ideale attraverso Danimarca, Svezia e Norvegia, tre nazioni che, per ragioni storiche, culturali e linguistiche, hanno sempre costituito un'entità compatta e quasi mitica.