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WINNER OF THE BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE
DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD
WINNER OF THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE Eimear McBride's award-winning debut
novel tells the story of a young woman's relationship with her
brother, and the long shadow cast by his childhood brain tumour. It
is a shocking and intimate insight into the thoughts, feelings and
chaotic sexuality of a vulnerable and isolated protagonist. To read
A Girl is a Half-formed Thing is to plunge inside its narrator's
head, experiencing her world at first hand. This isn't always
comfortable - but it is always a revelation.
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St. Ivo
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Joanna Hershon
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R416
R341
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BY THE WINNER OF THE 2021 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE SHORTLISTED FOR
THE 2021 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021
WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 'Riveting and heartbreaking ... A compelling
novel, one that gathers close all those who were meant to be
forgotten, and refuses their erasure' Maaza Mengiste, Guardian 'A
brilliant and important book for our times, by a wondrous writer'
Philippe Sands, New Statesman, Books of the Year _______________
While he was still a little boy, Ilyas was stolen from his parents
by the German colonial troops. After years away, fighting in a war
against his own people, he returns to his village to find his
parents gone, and his sister Afiya given away. Another young man
returns at the same time. Hamza was not stolen for the war, but
sold into it; he has grown up at the right hand of an officer whose
protection has marked him life. With nothing but the clothes on his
back, he seeks only work and security - and the love of the
beautiful Afiya. As fate knots these young people together, as they
live and work and fall in love, the shadow of a new war on another
continent lengthens and darkens, ready to snatch them up and carry
them away... _______________ 'One of the world's most prominent
postcolonial writers ... He has consistently and with great
compassion penetrated the effects of colonialism in East Africa and
its effects on the lives of uprooted and migrating individuals'
Anders Olsson, chairman of the Nobel Committee 'In book after book,
he guides us through seismic historic moments and devastating
societal ruptures while gently outlining what it is that keeps
those families, friendships and loving spaces intact, if not fully
whole' Maaza Mengiste 'Rarely in a lifetime can you open a book and
find that reading it encapsulates the enchanting qualities of a
love affair ... One scarcely dares breathe while reading it for
fear of breaking the enchantment' The Times
A stunning reissue of the second part of Hilary Mantel’s award winning Wolf Hall trilogy, unlocking the darkly glittering court of Henry VIII, where Thomas Cromwell is now chief minister.
Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice.
At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason.
To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head?
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE READS OF THE YEAR 'If I could get
policymakers and citizens everywhere to read just one book this
year, it would be Kim Stanley Robinson's The Ministry for the
Future' Ezra Klein, Vox 'A great read' Bill Gates The Ministry for
the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional
eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate change will
affect us all. Its setting is not a desolate, postapocalyptic
world, but a future that is almost upon us. Chosen by Barack Obama
as one of his favorite books of the year, this extraordinary novel
from visionary writer Kim Stanley Robinson will change the way you
think about the climate crisis. 'A novel that presents a rousing
vision of how we might unite to overcome the greatest challenge of
our time' TED.com 'A breathtaking look at the challenges that face
our planet in all their sprawling magnitude and also in their
intimate, individual moments of humanity' Booklist (starred review)
'Gutsy, humane . . . a must-read for anyone worried about the
future of the planet' Publishers Weekly (starred review) 'A
sweeping epic about climate change and humanity's efforts to try
and turn the tide before it's too late' Polygon (Best of the Year)
'Steely, visionary optimism' Guardian
It takes a man of understanding to rebuild a shattered soul, a man
with a deep and learned grasp of philosophy and poetry, a man who
can nurture and inspire an enquiring mind, a man with the wit and
humour to bring the world alive. That enigmatic man is Horatio
Hennessy. His grandson Blue is that shattered soul. Following the
death of twelve-year-old Blue's parents, his new home is a Finca in
the mountains of Mallorca, with the grandfather he has never met
before. But is Horatio up to the challenge, or is he merely trying,
through Blue, to make good his past? Gradually a bond evolves
between them through a shared love of poetry. But when secrets are
uncovered, will understanding turn to misunderstanding? Will two
souls be shattered this time? Absorbing, moving, witty and
profound, A Man of Understanding is a beautifully-told story of the
search for a higher understanding of the self and others,
interlaced with poetry, philosophy and love.
'n Verrassende kortverhaaldebuut deur 'n jong skrywer van Bloemfontein. Marais is goed geskool in die klassieke Afrikaanse kortverhaal, maar bied vernuwing op vele vlakke. Elke verhaal bevat iets ongewoons, nie net wat betref taal en register nie, maar veral t.o.v. karakter en perspektief. Hoogtepunte sluit in "Brandoffer" (briewe aan 'n ma), "Sinker" (oor 'n seun wat op die rand van 'n damwal huiwer) en "Driehonderd-vyf-en-sestig en 'n kwart".
Karoliena Kapp is ’n alleenkind. Haar pa is vroeg-vroeg deur ’n weerligstraal doodgeslaan en sy het die bos aanvaar as haar oermoeder. Nog voordat sy twintig is, trou sy met Johannes en moet sy haar plek as dorpsvrou volstaan. Maar Karoliena gebruik die eerste kans om weg te loop. Die dag ná die troue weet sy: Sy het verkeerd gekies. Sy het van die bos af weggevlug en haar vryheid verruil vir ’n kou. Nou is sy bang, en sy vat die pad terug.
Toe Daan van der Walt, 'n eerstydse Kalahari-boer, 'n vertigo-aanval kry, laai sy vervreemde seun hom by 'n monnikeklooster in China af. Onder leiding van Meester Yang moet Daan tai chi doen in 'n poging om sy balans te herstel. Maar daar is ook iets anders wat aan Daan vreet, iets wat hy van sy hart móét afkry voor hy sy weg na die hiernamaals kan vind. Dalk is dit tyd dat hy aan Magrieta, sy oorlede vrou, skryf en sê dat hy haar liefgehad het.
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The Harbor
(Paperback)
Katrine Engberg
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R486
R404
Discovery Miles 4 040
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The world lies in ruins...humanity's last stand is underway...the
dead have overtaken the living as the new dominant species. Day By
Day Armageddon: Shattered Hourglassexpands upon the critically
acclaimed series of the zombie apocalypse, and alternates between
the handwritten journal depicting a military personnel's struggle
for survival and the survivors he has met along the way-mankind's
final hope in its darkest hours. Trapped in the midst of global
disaster, they must individually and collectively make the
agonizing decisions that could mean either living for yet another
day, or the eternal curse of forever walking among the undead
horde....
Join the puppies and Buster as they find out you don't have to be
related to be a family. Buster is a rescue puppy, rescued in
February 2018. A percentage of the sales made from this book will
be donated to Animal health trust.
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