The Sund And The Fury

Kawakami, Hiromi

In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children are made in factories, from cells of rabbits and dolphins; some live by getting nutrients from water and light, like plants. The survival of the race depends on the interbreeding of these and other alien bei...

Whitehead, Colson

Glorious' New York Times Book Review 'The compelling energy of a crime thriller and the sharp wit of social satire' Guardian 'Whitehead's crime series is one of the most enjoyable streaks in recent fiction' Telegraph 'This novel has it all' Mail on Sunday A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory. ...

O`farrell, Maggie

Florence, the 1560s. Lucrezia, third daughter of Cosimo de' Medici, is free to wander the palazzo at will, wondering at its treasures and observing its clandestine workings. But when her older sister dies on the eve of marriage to Alfonso d'Este, ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marr...

Austen, Jane

‘You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone forever.'Anne Elliot is persuaded to reject a marriage proposal from handsome Captain Wentworth because he lacks rank or fortune. But when he returns home from the Navy, more than seven years later, Anne realises she still has strong feelings for him, despite th...

Scott Fitzgerald, Francis

The Great Gatsby is one of the most recognized texts by Francis Scott Fitzgerald, considered a classic of American literature, whose exquisite work maintains all its relevance and freshness.Gatsby, the gentleman who reigns over West Egg, the host of the restless nights, but also the winner marked by the tragic fate of an unintended loneliness, is the archetype of those twenties...

Winslow, Don

Danny Ryan, de veintinueve años, es un estibador trabajador, un esposo cariñoso, un amigo leal y un "músculo" ocasional del sindicato del crimen irlandés que supervisa gran parte de la ciudad. Anhela algo más y sueña con empezar de nuevo, en algún lugar lejano. ...