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The most destructive mechanisms of the soul, laid bare.

Two immigrants, Salimah and Sayuri, navigate isolation, a new language, and loss on their way to a lifelong friendship.

Winner of the prestigious Planeta Prize, a tale of economic and personal devastation pushing people to unprecedented acts. Translated from the Spanish by Andrea Rosenberg.

Fiction that feels as contemporaryas tomorrow's headlines

A long, rainy, deadly Autumn in Naples.

The second novel in Izzo's acclaimed Marseilles trilogy sees Fabio Montale conducting a life beyond a corrupt and xenophobic police force, but attempts to rectify the disappearance of his cousin's son all the same. Mobsters, religious fanatics and ordinary people crazed by circumstance cross his path, in this new instalment from the "World Noir Reissues" series.

Mad Boy is a rollicking, picaresque novel about family and perseverance set during America's "forgotten war" of 1812.Young Henry Phipps is on a quest to realize his dying mother's last wish: to be buried at sea, surrounded by her family. Not an easy task considering Henry's ne'er-do-well father is in debtor's prison and his comically earnest older brother is busy fighting the red coats on the battlefields of Maryland. But Henry's stubborn dete...

Winner of the University of Johannesburg Debut Prize, ATKV Literature Prize, and twice winner of the M-Net Literature Awards"Brooding. Riveting. Brilliant." -- Deon Meyer, author of Blood SafariInspector Albertus Beeslaar is a traumatized cop who has abandoned tough city policing and a broken relationship in Johannesburg for a backwater post on the edge of the Kalahari Desert. But his dream of rural peace is soon shattered by the repeated atta...

Sharp, succinct storytelling and breathtaking prose combine in this new novel by the author of the New York Times Notable Book of the Year, New York Times editor's pick, a Sunday Times and Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, Ties.Imagine a duel between an elderly man and a mere boy. The same blood runs through their veins. One, Daniele Mallarico, is a successful illustrator whose reputation is slowly fading. The other, Mario, is his four-yea...

The Companion tells a story of obsession and control in which the dynamics of love and patience are tested to breaking point and beyond. Upbeat, defiant, dark, and morally ambiguous, it sifts through family secrets and lies, and discloses the survival codes of Manhattan. This Irish take on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest develops into one of those rare, perversely elegiac novels that lodge in the mind long after the last page has been turned. ...

Winner of the 2005 Renato Fusini Prize and the 2006 Zerilli-Marim Prize, Parrella's collection of stories announces the English debut of a remarkable new literary talent.

Keine Beschreibung.

Today, Alice is going to marry Mad. They have been friends since childhood. They have played together, cried together, and taken stands against injustice together. Today, Alice is going to marry Mad-not because after years of friendship they have suddenly become romantically involved, but because Alice is white and French, and Mad is neither. Despite having spent almost his entire life in France, Mad, born in Mali, is now being threatened with...

Keine Beschreibung.

This is a vibrant and intimate portrait of a writer at work as it invites readers into Ferrante's workshop - the bestselling Italian author of "My Brilliant Friend".

In una Venezia medievale sconvolta da una carestia devastante e dai festeggiamenti di un carnevale dominato da istinti primordiali ed eccessi di ogni genere, i protagonisti della Bottega dello speziale inseguono un sogno di rinascita, l'illusione millenaria di sconfiggere la morte. La giovane Costanza, della nobile famiglia Grimani, scompare nel nulla. Lo scriba, Edgardo, promette che la riporterà alla sua famiglia e si mette alla ricerca dell...

A new novel in the series featuring Commissario Ricciardi, set in 1930s Italy as Benito Mussolini and his fascist thugs monitor the police closely. Translated by Antony Shugaar. 'A superb historical series.' "The New York Times

A 3rd novel in the "Neapolitan" series from the popular Italian author, translated by Ann Goldstein. Following on from "My Brilliant Friend" and "The Story Of A New Name", it follows Elena and Lila as they forge through adult life.

A #1 bestseller in France and translated into over twenty languages, BILLIE is one of the most beloved novels to be published in recent years. A brilliant evocation of Paris and a moving tale of friendship, Anna Gavalda's novel tells the story of two young people, BILLIE and Franck, who are trapped in a gorge in the Cevennes Mountains and share childhood stories in order to survive.

Book Two of the Neapolitan Novels