Novidades

Alles auf Anfang. So lautet die scheinbare Endlosschleife, in der sich Thorge Krieger befindet. Er unternimmt wieder und wieder Versuche, sesshaft zu werden, um dann doch erneut aufzubrechen. Mal ist er Langzeitstudent in Berlin. Mal ist er Mitglied einer Boygroup mit viel Attitüde, aber schlechten Songs. Und mal ist er Bewohner einer WG mit einem eigenwilligen Therapiekonzept im Saarland. Wird Thorge seine Wanderschaft beenden können? Und nebenbei gefragt: Worum geht es eigentlich bei Eskalationsstufe zwei?

Искатели приключений — сатирическая зарисовка американского новеллиста XIX века О. Генри (англ. O. Henry, 1862–1910). Рассказчик твердо убежден, что на свете есть приключения, перед которыми меркнет даже африканское сафари и охота на слонов. Автор историй с неожиданной развязкой, О. Генри известен по ряду новелл "Орден золотого колечка", "Брильянт богини Кали", "Тысяча долларов, Сыщики", "Золото", "которое блеснуло", "Багдадская птица", "Алое платье и Комфорт".

A satirical and complex Fantasy novel featuring one of the last remaining Dragons and his efforts to coexist with mankind.

The tidal wave of war crashed upon them, fracturing France like a faultline. This second instalment in the warpath saga lights the spark to ignite an inferno, engulfing Captain Jack Churchill and his Merry Men of the Second Manchester Regiment. Following the events of the L’Épinette ambush, Operation Dynamo becomes initiated to full effect. This is the complete evacuation of the entire British Expeditionary Force out of Dunkirk.

The Corona Verses blurs the line between novel and short story collection, connecting ten tales that explore the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the fictional town of Santa Pulmo. Tim O’Leary employs his trademark humorist approach to characters navigating love, loss, isolation, fresh starts, and the myriad of other experiences of the pandemic. Santa Pulmo was a quiet little beach community—until Corona came calling.

While writing my book, Donald Trump Adventures: The Demonrats, I introduced the characters Alexander Dracul, Doctor Van Helsing and ace news reporter Alicia. It was just that I had ran out of ideas for more political humor, satire, I needed to fill my book and the fifteen individual filler short stories about a vigilant vampire fighting crime just seemed to fit. Now Alexander Dracul says goodbye to the Demonrats and spreads his own wings in a book that is all about him, his friends and allies.

What would you do if you’d been christened Amer by parents with the surname Head? How about changing your name to Martin? Especially if your eccentric widowed father has just ‘resigned from the position’. It seems Martin’s real father might be his uncle, which is dubious, given his sexuality. And not easy to investigate, as Uncle Teddy hasn’t been in touch for over ten years. There are multiple secrets to uncover once Martin arrives in Little Snogging by The Bus Stop – where no-one owns a mobile phone, or pays tax of any description!

In this, the second installment in the How to Steer Your Kid series, M. P. MacDougall returns with a cast of irreverent characters and hilarious, only slightly embellished stories. There’s something for everyone who ever grew up in a somewhat weird family. MacDougall relates a variety of slapstick adventures—from taxidermy gone horribly wrong, to near-drownings while encased in a sleeping bag, to being hunted by a mythical monster with a sadistic sense of humor.

This masterful reimagination of the Bible from the Devil's perspective is a triumph of religious fantasy that will keep you laughing as it makes off with your heart. Snarky narrator, Archangel Gabriel, takes you on an epic journey interwoven with science fiction, romance, betrayal, and redemption. Meet Nick, a talented but disruptive archangel who likes to push boundaries and question rules, including those laid down by God.

The land of Tic-Tac-Toe is to the left of your vision it is always there yet if you blink you will miss it. Fortunately I have had a bump on the head, a prerequisite for multiple journeys to this mixed up gibberish of a place. Our hero Squelch is of good and nearly good stock, the unlikely outcome of a union between a well known stolen racehorse and that woman with all the snakes on her head.

The duck is over.

Benito Pérez Galdós, autor de una vasta e importante obra literaria en la que destacan los Episodios Nacionales, quien nos entrega un cuento tragicómico de un donjuán, quizá más en su imaginación que en la realidad. El relato, narrado en primera persona, narra las malandanzas del donjuán de turno, que cae hechizado bajo el influjo de una hermosa dama. Se supone que don Juan sabe siempre lo que hay que hacer para enamorar a una mujer, ¿verdad? Bueno, tal vez no siempre.

What happens when you drop an agnostic Jewish surgeon in a century-old Catholic hospital, where the doctor meets dogma and falls for the CEO? A nun, for God’s sake. Dr. Martin Fischer, a white-coated Quixote, tilts his scalpel at the bloated underbelly of U.S. healthcare and fights for his patients. His only weapons are surgical skill and a pesky sense of righteous indignation that’s driving everyone nuts—including Marty.

¡SORPRÉNDETE CON LA PRIMERA NOVELA DE NÚRIA MARÍN! ¿Cómo alguien con tan mala suerte en sus relaciones puede ser la reencarnación de la diosa del amor, la sensualidad y la belleza? Tras pillar a su novio poniéndole los cuernos, Paula se va de crucero con su amiga Mónica por las Islas Griegas. En el templo de Apolo en Delfos, un hippy que lleva un cuervo en el hombro, fuma mucha marihuana para dispersar las visiones y asegura ser el oráculo le revela que ella es la reencarnación de Afrodita, la diosa del amor.

The First Friend is a novel in a time of autocrats, where reality is a fiction created by those who rule. Reflecting on Putin's Russia, Trump's America, Xi's China and Murdoch's planet Earth, it is at once a satire and a thriller, a survivor's tale in which a father has to walk a tightrope every day to save his family from a monster and a monstrous society. Where safety lies in following official fictions, is a truthful life the ultimate risk?

Endlich steht der Advent an, und die Online-Omi freut sich auf eine gemütliche Zeit mit Gänsebraten, "Sissi" und allem, was dazugehört. Aber wie immer kommt es anders. Kaum brennt die erste Kerze auf dem Kranz, geht alles drunter und drüber. Stromausfall, kein fließendes Wasser – und dann versucht Tochter Kirsten auch noch, mit der Deutschen Bahn anzureisen! Nie hätte Renate gedacht, dass am Ende die ganze Hausgemeinschaft in ihrer Wohnstube sitzen und zusammen Weihnachten feiern würde.

Endlich steht der Advent an, und die Online-Omi freut sich auf eine gemütliche Zeit mit Gänsebraten, "Sissi" und allem, was dazugehört. Aber wie immer kommt es anders. Kaum brennt die erste Kerze auf dem Kranz, geht alles drunter und drüber. Stromausfall, kein fließendes Wasser – und dann versucht Tochter Kirsten auch noch, mit der Deutschen Bahn anzureisen! Nie hätte Renate gedacht, dass am Ende die ganze Hausgemeinschaft in ihrer Wohnstube sitzen und zusammen Weihnachten feiern würde. Es wird ein ganz besonderes Fest, das kann man wohl sagen. Aber das alles erzählt Ihnen Renate am besten selbst!

Wie kann es sein, dass wir in jeder kurzen Pause, die uns der Tag bietet, sofort auf unser Handy schauen und uns ablenken? Sind wir vielleicht einfach zu faul zum Nichtstun geworden? Horst Evers geht dieser Frage nach – in kurzen, sehr lustigen Geschichten aus dem Hier und Jetzt. Dort begegnet er Katzen, die seine Pakete entgegennehmen, und Toastern, die unsere Zukunft planen, sowie Nonnen, die ihm die Künstliche Intelligenz erklären. Er erzählt von seiner Zeit als Band-Bassist, seiner Begegnung mit Steven Spielberg und der lautesten Verkehrsberuhigung der Welt.

Meet Relebogile Naledi Mpho Moruakgomo. Or, for short, Eddie: an aspiring playwright who dreams of making it big in London's theatre world. But after repeated rejections from white talent agents, Eddie suspects her non-white sounding name might be the problem . . . Enter Hugo Lawrence Smith: good looking, well-connected, charismatic and . . . white. Very white. Stifled by his law degree and looking for a way out of the corporate world, he finds a kindred spirit in Eddie after a chance encounter at a cafe.

Author and comedian Daniel Foxx presents a wonderful collection of stories especially for the little darlings of the fabulously wealthy - that can also be enjoyed by YOU, the downtrodden, pitiful, ordinary adult! Listen to the everyday adventures of Rupert, Shallotte and Genevievette as they ski, holiday, and drift around Selfridges - whilst always keeping a healthy distance from the dreaded hoi polloi!