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NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY TIME, NPR, THE SEATTLE TIMES, ELLE, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION, AND OPRAH DAILY
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view • From the…
Kategorier: Historia Historia och arkeologi Historia: särskilda händelser och ämnen Sjöfartshistoria
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR FOR 2024 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW • A “thrilling and superbly crafted” (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook’s death in Hawaii,…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: fantasy och magisk realism
För elva år sedan försvann Audrey James pappa spårlöst. Nu har Audrey och hennes mamma flyttat för att börja om, men mysteriet om pappans försvinnande hänger kvar. När Audrey hittar en dold dagbok fylld med sin pappas anteckningar från hans expeditioner som arkeolog, bestämmer hon sig för att följa ledtrådarna som för…
En översättning till svenska av den välkända, trovärdiga och sanningsenliga King James bibeln. En bibel som tydligt tillkännager evangeliet om Guds fria gratis nåd och barmhärtighet i Herren Jesus Kristus. En bibel som tydligt tillkännager Kristi fullbordade ställföreträdande frälsningsverk – då Han lade ner sitt…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc.
James Lovelock is best known as the father of Gaia Theory, the idea that life on Earth is a self-sustaining system in which animals, plants, forests and sea life interact with the atmosphere, land and sea to maintain a habitable ecosystem. At least until humans came along. But as well as being a scientist, in his long…
An ideal gift for anyone getting married, this classic white Bible, in an attractive new slipcase, comes with silver page edges, a marker ribbon, and a presentation page to dedicate your gift personally.
The King James Bible is the UK’s most popular translation. With the beauty and poetry of traditional English, it is…
A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call ’objectivity’. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship’s officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first; but it…
James Allen effectively launched the self-help movement in 1902 with the publication of As a Man Thinketh, outlining his belief in the transformative power of thought, the basis for such works as Rev. Norman Vincent Peale’s The Power of Positive Thinking and Rhonda Byrne’s hit book and movie, The Secret.
AS…
Kategorier: Konst
Excerpts from art critic, historian, lecturer and broadcaster James Hall’s lively and comprehensive cultural history of self-portraiture, including such artists as Durer, Gentileschi, Van Gogh and Kahlo.
Surprising, questioning, challenging, enriching: the ON series celebrates writers and thinkers who have…
Part coming-of-age and part second chance romance – THE SUMMER WE FELL is an emotional rollercoaster full of sacrifice, love and heartbreak. Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Mia Sheridan.
He was my boyfriend’s best friend-and the bane of my existence. I wanted to hate Luke Taylor. I did hate him. I…
A beautiful hardback edition of a great Japanese classic, beautiful, lyrical and deeply ominous.
A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call ’objectivity’. When the mother of one of them…
’Mesmeric, intoxicatingly original’ Hannah Kent, bestselling author of Burial Rites
’Haunting and surreal… With its sharp wit and beautiful writing, this book had me flying through the pages.’ Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines
’A towering…
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and ferociously funny, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
From the ”literary icon” (Oprah Daily), Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and one of the most decorated writers of our lifetime
When the enslaved Jim…
James is an enthralling and ferociously funny novel that leaves an indelible mark, forcing us to see Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in a wholly new and transformative light. From the shadows of Huck Finn’s mischievous spirit, Jim emerges to reclaim his voice, defying the conventions that…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: fantasy och magisk realism
”Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER.”
James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.
James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine.
Life isn’t much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom…
Against the unforgiving landscape of a hospital, I fell in love with a mischievous, sun-eyed boy who became my only joy in that desolate place. That's what made it all the more soul-crushing when he committed suicide in front of me. Since then, I've sworn never to love anyone again. With three exceptions: My…
A concise survey of the pioneering work of London-based Ghanaian photographer James Barnor.
With a practice spanning six decades and two continents, ranging from street to studio and fashion to documentary, Ghanaian photographer James Barnor (b.1929) is now recognised as a pivotal figure in the history of photography.…
’Haunting and surreal, And Then She Fell had me questioning reality alongside Alice as she grappled with motherhood, being a writer, a wife, and feeling like an outsider in her own life. With its sharp wit and beautiful writing, this book had me flying through the pages.’ Ana Reyes, New York Times…
Secret Legacy Of Jesus: The Judaic Teachings That Passed From James The Just To The Founding Fathers
Kategorier: Folkliga föreställningar och kontroversiell kunskap Samhälle och kultur: allmänt Samhälle och samhällsvetenskap
With the success of Paul’s desire to impose his vision for the Church, the true teachings of Jesus – as preserved by his family and disciples – were forced into hiding. This clandestine movement was seen in such early groups as the Nazarenes, Ebionites and Elkesaites but is generally thought to have…
’Warm, funny, and bursting with heart’ Rebecca Serle
’Beautiful, moving, hopeful’ Emily Stone
Greta James is adrift. Literally.
Just after the sudden death of her mother – her most devoted fan – and weeks before the launch of her high-stakes second album, Greta James falls apart on…
Right after the sudden death of her mother-her first and most devoted fan-and just before the launch of her high-stakes sophomore album, Greta James falls apart on stage. The footage quickly goes viral and she stops playing, her career suddenly in jeopardy-the kind of jeopardy her father, Conrad, has always predicted;…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: fantasy och magisk realism
A New York Times Bestseller!Don’t chase fate. Let fate chase you.
’Clever, creative, and exquisitely written’ Stephanie Garber
For generations, deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curse them with death and despair. To appease him,…
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall’A tense page-turner . . . I gulped The Fell down in one sitting’ – Emma Donoghue’Her work is as close to perfect as a novelist’s can be’ – The Times
At dusk on a November evening in 2020 a woman slips out of…
Kategorier: Feelgood och Chick lit Skönlitteratur Skönlitteratur i översättning Skönlitteratur: specialutgåvor
Varmhjärtad amerikansk feelgood på en kryssning genom Alaska!
Greta James är en av USA:s mest omtyckta stjärnskott på musikscenen – men när hennes mamma plötsligt dör tappar hon skaparlusten. Dessutom faller hon ihop på scenen en kväll, och när hennes hälsa blir ett viralt samtalsämne svävar karriären i…
Thomas Jerome Newton is an extraterrestrial from the planet Anthea, which has been devastated by a series of nuclear wars, and whose inhabitants are twice as intelligent as human beings.
When he lands on Earth – in Kentucky, disguised as a human – it’s with the intention of saving his own people from…
Kategorier: Konst
JAMES A. BAKER, III by Johan Falkman at the National Museum of American Diplomacy är ett praktverk om konstnär Johan Falkmans porträttbyst av USA:s legendariske utrikesminister James Baker.
Verket donerades av affärsmannen Dan Olofsson och hans fru Christin och avtäcktes av USA:s nuvarande utrikesminister, Antony…
’Exhilarating’ – Sunday Times’Funny and moving’ – Jarvis CockerMusic critic and writer Paul Morley weaves together memoir and history in a spiralling tale that establishes classical music as the most rebellious genre of all. Paul Morley had stopped being surprised by modern pop music…
Tingen är del av vårt vardagliga liv, men vi tänker sällan på det faktum att de också har en spretig historia som går bortanför de betydelser och funktioner som vi tilldelar dem. I Sakernas sammanhang undersöker Ellen Frödin tre litterära texter från 1900-talets början som alla ger särskilt utrymme åt ting och deras…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: fantasy och magisk realism
Axie Oh’s The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is an enthralling feminist retelling of the classic Korean folktale ”The Tale of Shim Cheong,” perfect for fans of Wintersong, Uprooted, and Miyazaki’s Spirited Away. Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away…
Kategorier: Konst
The boat on which Edna Ferber based her famous novel brought excitement and entertainment to isolated small towns up and down the East Coast in early twentieth-century America. The builder of the boat, James E. Adams, was a farmer from Michigan who taught himself to be a circus aerialist, started and prospered with his…
Over 250 photos and eloquent text reveal the majesty of Virginia’s James River. Explore the river from its humble beginnings on private property to the point where it meets one of the nation’s busiest seaports. See Class V rapids in the heart of Richmond as nowhere else in America. The text includes a final…
T. J. Newton is an extraterrestrial who goes to Earth on a desperate mission of mercy. But instead of aid, Newton discovers loneliness and despair that ultimately ends in tragedy.
A band of savage thirteen-year-old boys reject the adult world as illusory, hypocritical, and sentimental, and train themselves in a brutal callousness they call ’objectivity’. When the mother of one of them begins an affair with a ship’s officer, he and his friends idealise the man at first; but it…
Kategorier: Biografi: allmänt Biografi: konst och underhållning Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Konst Musik Musiker, sångare och grupper
Rainbow in the dark: Historien om Ronnie James Dio är den officiella biografin om hårdrockens mest framgångsrike sångare genom tiderna: Ronnie James Dio, den lille mannen med den enorma rösten. Mannen bakom den världsberömda horngesten inledde faktiskt sin musikaliska karriär som trumpetare och doo wop-sångare på…
It is SEPTEMBER. 20xx, Baltimore, USA.:David West lives in B.. He studies history. He lives in a small apartment which he shares with Elsa. Elsa is a nurse, and the two of them are just friends.David is lonely, but he has got Elsa and her friends, her Brother Raymond, and his girlfriend, Beth. Beth has a pal called…
Kategorier: Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Bilderböcker Bilderböcker med mycket text Bilderböcker, pysselböcker och pedagogiska böcker 0–5 år
Henry, husse och James hade alltid hängt ihop. Till den dagen James sa ”So long!” och gav sig av på ett eget äventyr.
Henrys ben smakar trist, och husse är inte heller rolig längre. Om kvällarna sitter husse och Henry på bänken uppe på kullen. Klara nätter ser de stjärnorna tändas och husse spelar låtar på sitt…
’Complex, tense, compelling’ Lee Child’Hitchcockian…with characteristically twisty action and crackling dialogue’ Guardian Best Crime & Thriller Books of 2017On a Tuesday in May, in her thirty-fifth year, Rachel shot her husband dead. He stumbled backward with an odd look of…
*Featured in The Times’ ’Best Books of the Year So Far’*What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you’ve ever wanted but still feel completely empty? What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? The second volume of Moby’s extraordinary life story is a journey…
What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you’ve ever wanted but still feel completely empty? What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? The second volume of Moby’s extraordinary life story is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk just beneath the bling and…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Litteraturvetenskap och litteraturkritik Litteraturvetenskap: prosa och prosaförfattare
Joyceverk i översättning i Svenska Akademiens Nobelbibliotek
What do you do when you realise you have everything you think you’ve ever wanted but still feel completely empty? What do you do when it all starts to fall apart? The second volume of Moby’s extraordinary life story is a journey into the dark heart of fame and the demons that lurk just beneath the bling and…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: skönlitteratur och sanna berättelser Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Skönlitteratur barn och ungdom: allmänt
Roald Dahls första barnbok i ny upplaga!
James har bott hos sina två elaka fastrar ända sedan hans föräldrar blev uppätna av en ilsken noshörning på rymmen från London Zoo. Faster Sylt och faster Snylt gör James liv till en enda plåga. Så händer det något magiskt som helt förändrar James eländiga tillvaro. Tillsammans…