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The best in compulsive literary crime, from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, The Dry.

I just can't understand how someone like him could do something like that. Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret, one which Luke's death threatens to unearth. And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend's crime.

Katie, refusing to believe that her bohemian sister committed suicide, embarks on an international journey, with her sister's journal in tow, to discover the truth.

The book has received accolades as one of the best of the year, highlighting its exceptional storytelling and impactful themes. It delves into profound subjects, offering readers a rich exploration of character development and emotional depth. The narrative is crafted with skill, ensuring a compelling experience that resonates with audiences, making it a standout choice for those seeking quality literature.

Wat komt er allemaal bij kijken als je een hond wilt aanschaffen? Met informatie over de hondenrassen, voeding, verzorging en opvoeding. Met veel kleurenfoto's en tekeningen. Vanaf ca. 9 jaar.

Hiroshima, de John Hersey, se publicó por primera vez en The New Yorker el 31 de agosto de 1946, un año después del lanzamiento de la bomba atómica sobre la ciudad. En un gesto excepcional, la revista incluyó este único artículo, sin ilustraciones ni añadidos, lo que marcó el inicio de lo que Lewis Gannett definió como el mejor reportaje de guerra. Un año más tarde, Alfred A. Knopf lo publicó como libro, alcanzando un éxito que ha superado los tres millones de ejemplares vendidos. En 1946, Hersey era un joven periodista que había ganado el Premio Pulitzer de ficción el año anterior con su novela Una campana para Adano, que relata la ocupación aliada de un pequeño pueblo italiano al final de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tras la guerra, el editor de The New Yorker, William Shawn, le encargó un reportaje sobre la bomba atómica desde la perspectiva de las víctimas. Hersey viajó a Japón en mayo de 1946 para entrevistar a seis supervivientes del bombardeo. Su estilo, que fusiona la narrativa con el periodismo, dio origen a la corriente conocida como nuevo periodismo, que dos décadas después se asociaría con autores como Truman Capote.

Verslag van een reis door Afrika van noord naar zuid.

Meet Thursday Next, literary detective without equal, fear or boyfriend Jasper Fforde’s beloved New York Times bestselling novel introduces literary detective Thursday Next and her alternate reality of literature-obsessed England—from the author of The Constant Rabbit Fans of Douglas Adams and P. G. Wodehouse will love visiting Jasper Fforde's Great Britain, circa 1985, when time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously: it’s a bibliophile’s dream. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wordsworth poem and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday Next, renowned Special Operative in literary detection. But when someone begins kidnapping characters from works of literature and plucks Jane Eyre from the pages of Brontë's novel, Thursday is faced with the challenge of her career. Fforde's ingenious fantasy—enhanced by a Web site that re-creates the world of the novel—unites intrigue with English literature in a delightfully witty mix.

Wat Richard Lourie ons laat zien in zijn roman is een psychologische schets van Stalin, natuurlijk fictief, maar daarom niet minder aangrijpend.