Riccardo Cravero Boeken

Now in paperback -- the exciting second volume in the critically acclaimed series -- a New York Times best seller in hardcover for sixteen weeks. The young magician Nathaniel is fast rising through the government ranks. His most urgent task is to put an end to the mysterious Resistance, but Kitty and her friends continue to elude him. As the pressure mounts, London is suddenly threatened by a new series of terrifying attacks. Is it the Resistance - or something even more dangerous? Nathaniel is forced to embark on a perilous mission to the enemy city of Prague; and to summon once again the troublesome, enigmatic and quick-witted djinni, Bartimaeus. The thrilling sequel to The Amulet of Samarkand is a roller-coaster ride of magic, adventure and political skulduggery as the fates of Nathaniel, Bartimaeus and Kitty explosively collide

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The debut memoir from the renowned author of Save Me the Plums, about the people who“steered her on the path to fulfill her destiny as one of the world’s leading food writers” (Chicago Sun-Times). “An absolute delight to read . . . How lucky we are that [Reichl] had the courage to follow her appetite.”—Newsday At an early age, Ruth Reichl discovered that “food could be a way of making sense of the world. If you watched people as they ate, you could find out who they were.” Her deliciously crafted memoir Tender at the Bone is the story of a life defined, determined, and enhanced in equal measure by a passion for food, by unforgettable people, and by the love of tales well told. Beginning with her mother, the notorious food-poisoner known as the Queen of Mold, Reichl introduces us to the fascinating characters who shaped her world and tastes, from the gourmand Monsieur du Croix, who served Reichl her first foie gras, to those at her politically correct table in Berkeley who championed the organic food revolution in the 1970s. Spiced with Reichl’s infectious humor and sprinkled with her favorite recipes, Tender at the Bone is a witty and compelling chronicle of a culinary sensualist’s coming-of-age. Featuring a special Afterword by the author and more than a dozen personal family photos

In einer süddeutschen Kleinstadt erlebt das Mädchen Seri unbeschwerte Kindheitstage im Garten ihrer Freundin Aja, die aus einer ungarischen Artistenfamilie stammt. Doch die heile Welt der 60er Jahre birgt unsichtbare Risse: Seris Vater starb kurz nach ihrer Geburt, und Ajas Vater, ein Trapezkünstler, kommt nur einmal jährlich vorbei. Karl, der Freund der Mädchen, hat seinen jüngeren Bruder verloren, der an einem hellblauen Frühlingstag in ein fremdes Auto stieg und nie zurückkehrte. Die Mütter der Kinder navigieren sie durch die Herausforderungen ihrer Kindheit und lehren sie, keine Angst vor dem Leben zu haben. Die Geschichte folgt den drei Familien und begleitet Seri, Karl und Aja auf ihrem Weg ins Erwachsenenleben. Als sie zum Studium nach Rom gehen, wird die Stadt zum Wendepunkt ihrer Biografien und zur Zerreißprobe für ihre Freundschaft, die von Liebe, Verrat, Schuld und Vergebung geprägt ist. Zsuzsa Bánk erzählt die bewegende Geschichte dieser Kinder, die ihren Platz im Leben suchen, und thematisiert Freundschaft und Lüge sowie die Geheimnisse der Vergangenheit und die entscheidenden Momente, die unser Leben verändern.

While We Were Dreaming is an extraordinary coming of age novel by one of Germany's most ambitious writers, full of passion, rage, hope and despair.

Hermux Tantamoq is an ordinary, hard-working mouse, living in an ordinary metropolis. But when adventuress and aviatrix Linka Perflinger walks into his watchmaker's shop, his life becomes anything but ordinary. Linka disappears very mysteriously and Hermux, more than a little in love with her, sets out to find her. Adventures and dangers follow as he uncovers a quest for the formula for eternal youth.

Di professione «apocalittico», il cinquantaduenne protagonista di questo romanzo porta avanti da tempo un segreto ménage à trois. Ma il delinearsi di una minaccia sempre più incombente – la vecchiaia, con le sue piccole e grandi debolezze - lo porta a credere di doversi piegare alle convenzioni e decidere definitivamente per una sola donna. Nell’eventualità, tutt’altro che remota, di finire all’ospedale, cosa potrebbe succedere se le due compagne, ignare l’una dell’altra, arrivassero insieme al suo capezzale? L’unica soluzione praticabile sembrerebbe quella di dare ordine alla propria vita sentimentale: ma quale delle due donne scegliere? E così, fra tremolii all’occhio, crampi e vene varicose, eczemi alle mani e piccole défaillance sessuali, si dipana la vicenda di questo impaccio amoroso, che è anche un impaccio esistenziale, vista la varia umanità in cui si imbatte il protagonista: nemici delle poste, consulenti antipanico, responsabili indignati, studiose di polveri, esperti di aria compressa...

'Gabrielle d'Estrées en een van haar zussen' is een hoogst eigenaardig schilderij. Dit anonieme schilderij in het Louvre heeft vele generaties kunstliefhebbers gefascineerd. Twee naakte vrouwen staan in een badkuip terwijl de ene vrouw met spitse vingers de tepel van de ander vasthoudt. Ligt er in de zeldzame pose van beide schoonheden een verborgen boodschap?

Linda, a diligent advertising agency employee, often finds herself in the most impossible situations. She battles overwhelming workloads, a volatile boss, and daily challenges to her creative faculties. In her personal life, she is constantly at the mercy of fate's whims. All she desires in her precious free time is to indulge her soul with the best—like the long-awaited perfect man or her beloved chocolate. However, enjoying these pleasures is never straightforward. Things become even more exciting when the agency lands a new client. Initially dismissed as a personification of typical male arrogance and disdain, he gradually transforms into an enticing temptation. Men are like chocolate. Fortunately, Linda has friends who support her with feminine finesse in all aspects of life.