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Die Verwirrungen des Zöglings Törleß ist der erste Roman von Robert Musil und gilt als eines der frühen Hauptwerke der literarischen Moderne. Mit Hilfe der psychologischen Darstellung der Pubertät von vier Schülern spiegelt der Roman modellhaft autoritäre Gesellschaftsstrukturen wider, indem er einen Zusammenhang zwischen psychischer Disposition und diktatorischer Institution herstellt. Die Handlung spielt vor dem Hintergrund der Ichfindung...
2) Silence
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if i can count every grain of sand in the ocean of the beach, we made a trip to twice a week.
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When Fish tries to escape from the responsibilities of his overachieving life, he gains a new understanding of the dangers of neglecting his connections and commitments to others For Fisher Brown, bearing the responsibility for the well-being and happiness of the people around him is a heavy burden to shoulder. Not long after his mother's sudden departure, Fisher lost interest in school and was well on his way to becoming a classic underachiever at...
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PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED UNDER THE TITLE TERROR GALLICUSThe war to decide the destiny of a continent.
The spark was struck in the sacred grove of an unremarkable clan in Gaul. The struggle that followed lasted for centuries, and shapes us still.
390s BC. Led by Brennus, a warlord without a past, the Senone tribe undertake a remarkable trek. 80,000 strong, they brave primeval forest, shadowy assassins and Alpine peaks to settle the rich lands of Italia.
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5) Dragon Chica
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Nea, a Chinese Cambodian teenager, has survived the Khmer Rouge only to land in poverty in Texas. Her small family struggles to get by when a miracle occurs. Wealthy and mysterious, Auntie and Uncle write to say they are alive and well, running a Chinese restaurant in Nebraska. As Nea helps pack Hefty bags with meager belongings for a journey into the American Midwest, little does she know their miracle has a dark side. Soon family secrets, small...
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I started on light switches … I had to run my fingertip along every bit of the light switch – the edges, the corners, the button – in a particular order and pattern … If I didn't get it just right, maybe bad things would happen.
Sylvester spends a lot of time in his room, under the duvet, muttering his mantra – Timolol, Diclofenac, Alfacalcidol – and gluing glitter to the light switches. If he doesn't the evil witch might curse him, or...
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With a wholly original voice, this stunning debut novel captures the overwhelming transformation from childhood to adolescence.
An ordinary suburban Connecticut summer in the seventies is the stage for the miraculous world of Timmy. Twelve years old and full of boundless curiosity, Timmy lives an ever-expanding life of record collections (of which Elton John is king), neighborhood bullies (of whom Franky DiLorenzo rules), best friends, and the darker,...
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Burden, a twenty-one-year-old grocery store clerk in Walterboro, South Carolina, has two things on his mind: suicide and sex. Suicide because of overwhelming guilt for his role in the death of a beloved cousin. Sex because if you live in a small Southern town stuffed with unfulfilled wives and their vengeful men, it's got to be a great way to go.
Of course, with such a plan there are bound to be complications: second thoughts, husbands who won't...
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Una pareja de granjeros viven su edad mediana con resignación por no haber podido tener hijos, hasta que llega a su vida un niño afrodescendiente que se convierte en ese propósito de hogar, a pesar de las difilcutades de criarlo en una época de racisco.
Las cosas se complican cuando la guerra los divide, ahora su razón de ser es reencontrase.
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A song of the suburbs: a story of family, friends, first love, tragedy, hope and rock and rollIt's 1976 and with dreams of a career in rock, a crush on the prettiest girl in town, and a mother in remission from cancer, Mike's future looks bright.Music brings excitement and a chance to shine, but life off-stage is complicated. Together with family, friends and band-mates, Mike finds joy, sadness and loss. Troubling secrets surface while a new friend...
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Vamba Sherif' s The Emperor' s Son is a gripping tale of Zaiwulo, a young prodigy dispatched to the ancient city of Musadu to train under the tutelage of Talata, a renowned sage of the legendary Haidarah family. In his new surroundings, the young Zaiwulo finds himself entangled in a web of intrigue surrounding Emperor Samori, the formidable leader whom the French have dubbed " the Black Napoleon." As...
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Das Buch erzählt Geschichten einer wundersamen Brille, die übernatürliche Eigenschaften besitzt. Wer diese Brille trägt, erlebt das Leben unweigerlich in einer völlig neuen Dimension. Zum einen findet er sich immer wieder in ungeahnten, schwierigen, spannenden und bisweilen auch schockierenden Situationen, zum anderen sieht er sich konfrontiert mit mancherlei persönlichen Herausforderungen: Misstrauen, Fixierung, Einsamkeit, Verzweiflung, Selbstmitleid...
13) Getting Older
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An unassuming man without ambition changes his small world with hard work and loyalty. Love and perserversance are rewarded as a man grows from young to old, innocent to wise, and alone to surrounded by those who care. A journey.
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Bryan Grayhill is making his life difficult. A hot temper like his father and a propensity for making bad decisions are leading him down a road to nowhere. When he runs into Sara during the Fall of 1989, an unexpected love quickly grows between them. With her encouragement, Bryan begins taking small steps toward being a better man, as well as trying to repair the tattered relationship with his Dad. Eventually, Bryan learns Sara has a damaging secret...
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For many years Andovia was a military school for boys from wealthy families, but somewhere along the way, it was abandoned and eventually turned into an orphanage. It was the place where ten-and-a-half-year-old Amelia, nicknamed Meely, had lived for the better part of her childhood and where, she believed, nothing would ever change. Then on a Monday morning, in the spring of 1950, at breakfast, in between bites of yucky mush, Sybil whispered that...
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"Prem: Ek Sookha Phool" is a touching love story set in an urban Indian city. It follows the journey of Sameer and Ananya, two individuals from diverse backgrounds who form an extraordinary bond through their shared love for literature and their adventures in exploring the city. Together, they organize literary campaigns that take them on enchanting journeys to discover hidden gems within their urban landscape.However, their budding friendship faces...
17) The Light of Day
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"The phone call from Art was the cut; the ticket, the scab; and the train ride, the healing."
Maggie struggles to find herself, and her place in her family, in 1950s Cape Breton. She has to travel a long way-not just to Toronto and Boston, but within herself-to come to an understanding of her life, her father, and her hopes.
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Destruction.In a family of healers who save, all I do is destroy. My enforced solitude is for my own safety as well as that of the world, or so my mother tells me.When the boy next door beckons, I can't help but sneak out to forge a friendship with him. Loneliness leads me to defy my family, but desperation prevails when I discover that the grounds of his private academy hold a secret that could help me learn why my ability is so disastrous...or push...
19) Love Lessons
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When doubtful meets determined.
When Cartoonist, Grace Bennett is given the mandate to take her comic strip from the satirical side of dating to the magical moments between a couple in love, she knows she's in big trouble. Having never experienced that fleeting emotion, how can she possibly write about it? What she needs is a miracle. Enter best friend and neighbor, Nate Wright, a man with a reputation for falling in love every other weekend. When...
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Eve's Diary illustrated Mark Twain - This story puts a new twist on a very old story: the story of Adam and Eve from the Bible. In the Bible story, Eve, the first woman, is created as a partner for Adam, the first man. When she tempts Adam into eating forbidden fruit, they are thrown out of the garden of Eden. Twain's story, however, is from Eve's point of view. It paints a picture of her as fully independent with likes, dislikes, joys, and sorrows....
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