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Catriona Silvey

    Catriona Silvey crea fantasía y ciencia ficción, y sus cuentos han sido representados en el Edinburgh International Book Festival y preseleccionados para el Bridport Prize. El trabajo de Silvey está influenciado por su investigación sobre el significado en el lenguaje, explorando su evolución y orígenes. Su escritura profundiza en las complejidades de la comunicación y la naturaleza de las palabras. Silvey construye narrativas convincentes y personajes memorables.

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    Love and Other Paradoxes
    Meet Me in Another Life
    Floating Hotel
    • Floating Hotel

      • 320 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      Smart, bold, and so much fun, this story is a hopeful tale of misfits, rebels, and found family, appealing to fans of Becky Chambers and Martha Wells. Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel, where guests enjoy the finest food and views as it travels through the galaxy, offering sub-orbital luxury and a wealth of intrigue. Mysteries abound: Why are there love poems in the lobby? How many Imperial spies are on board? What is the true purpose of the Problem Solver's conference? Most importantly, who is driving the ship? At the heart of these enigmas is Carl, a former stowaway and the hotel's devoted manager. The Abeona is not just his job; it’s his home and the love of his life. As external forces threaten the hotel, Carl must confront a pivotal question: when is it time to let go? Praise for the author highlights the charm and humor of the narrative, with readers describing it as beautiful, immersive, and profoundly moving. The novel has garnered five-star reviews for its unique storytelling and emotional depth, leaving readers laughing, tearing up, and feeling a renewed sense of hope in humanity.

      Floating Hotel
      3,8
    • THE #2 WATERSTONES BESTSELLER 'Beautifully explored and deeply complex' Gal Gadot Joyful, devastating, and profound, Meet Me in Another Life is a story of love and connection in every possible form that will captivate fans of Stuart Turton, Claire North, and Audrey Niffenegger. Thora and Santi have met before... Under the clocktower in central Cologne, with nothing but the stars above and their futures ahead. They will meet again... They don't know it yet, but they'll meet again: in numerous lives they will become friends, colleagues, lovers, enemies - meeting over and over for the first time, every time; each coming to know every version of the other. Only they can make sure it's not for the last time. But as they're endlessly drawn together and the lines between their different lives begin to blur, they are faced with one question: why? They must discover the truth of their strange attachment before this, and all their lives, are lost forever.

      Meet Me in Another Life
      3,7
    • Love and Other Paradoxes

      • 320 páginas
      • 12 horas de lectura

      A struggling poet at Cambridge encounters a time-traveler who offers to assist him in discovering his muse, leading to an unexpected twist in his pursuit of love. This thoughtful and uplifting romantic comedy explores themes of creativity and destiny, appealing to fans of heartwarming narratives like About Time and The Midnight Library.

      Love and Other Paradoxes
    • Potkáme se v jiném životě

      • 376 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      Thora z Velké Británie a Santi ze Španělska se náhodně poznávají v Kolíně nad Rýnem. Oba jsou ve městě cizinci, oba jsou mladí a oběma je ten druhý nepochopitelně blízký. Potenciálně romantický příběh se však velmi rychle a dramaticky proměňuje, když Santi záhy umírá a v následující kapitole se s ním Thora setkává zase poprvé, tentokrát jako jeho žačka. A tak to jde dál. Zatímco kulisy města a konkrétních míst v něm se nemění, s hvězdnou oblohou nad ním se děje cosi podivného. A Santi s Thorou na sebe naráží znovu a znovu, jsou jinak staří, mají jiná povolání, jiné životní osudy, ale jejich vztah je vždy něčím výjimečný. Jsou pořád těmi samými lidmi? Jaké je tajemství jejich setkávání v různých životech?

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      4,1