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'Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet' Rachel Cusk 'A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel' Jenny Offill It is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, a group of New Yorkers has gathered to recover from what they consider the greatest political catastrophe of their lives. Liberal and like-minded, the friends have come to the countryside in the hope of restoring the bubble in which they have grown used to living. Moving through her days accompanied by a carefully curated salon, Eva Lindquist is a generous hostess with an obsession for decorating. Yet when, in her avidity to secure shelter for herself, she persuades her husband to buy a grand if dilapidated apartment in Venice, she unwittingly sets off the chain of events that will propel him to venture outside the bubble and embark on an unexpected love affair. A slyly comic look at the shelter industry, Shelter in Place is a novel about house and home, safety and freedom and the insidious ways in which political upheaval can undermine even the most seemingly impregnable foundations.

Summer 1940, and Lisbon is one of the only neutral ports left in Europe. Awaiting safe passage to New York on the S.S. Manhattan, two couples meet: Pete and Julia Winters, expatriate Americans fleeing their sedate life in Paris; and Edward and Iris Freleng, elegant, independently wealthy, bohemian, and beset by the social and sexual anxieties of their class. Swept up in the tumult, the hidden currents of the lives of these four characters - Julia's status as a Jew, Pete and Edward's affair, Iris's increasingly desperate efforts to save her tenuous marriage - begin to come loose. This journey will change the four of them irrevocably, as Europe sinks into war.

It is the summer of 1940, and Lisbon, Portugal, is the only neutral port left in Europe—a city filled with spies, crowned heads, and refugees of every nationality, tipping back absinthe to while away the time until their escape. Awaiting safe passage to New York on the SS<i> Manhattan, </i>two couples meet: Pete and Julia Winters, expatriate Americans fleeing their sedate life in Paris; and Edward and Iris Freleng, sophisticated, independently wealthy, bohemian, and beset by the social and sexual anxieties of their class. As Portugal’s neutrality, and the world’s future, hang in the balance, the hidden threads in the lives of these four characters—Julia’s status as a Jew, Pete and Edward’s improbable affair, Iris’s increasingly desperate efforts to save her tenuous marriage—begin to come loose. This journey will change their lives irrevocably, as Europe sinks into war. Gorgeously written, sexually and politically charged, David Leavitt’s long-awaited new novel<i> </i>is an extraordinary work.

Based on the remarkable true story of G. H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, and populated with such luminaries such as D. H. Lawrence, Bertrand Russell, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, The Indian Clerk takes this extraordinary slice of history and transforms it into an emotional and spellbinding story about the fragility of human connection and our need to find order in the world. A literary masterpiece, it appeared on four bestseller lists, including the Los Angeles Times , and received dazzling reviews from every major publication in the country.

Pensatore sregolato e rivoluzionario, matematico geniale in grado di violare durante la Seconda guerra mondiale il famigerato codice Enigma, utilizzato dalla Germania nazista; soprattutto profeta dell’intelligenza artificiale, da lui teorizzata già negli anni Trenta quando non era stato ancora creato il primo computer. Ma anche uomo insicuro, solitario e tormentato, etichettato come soggetto pericoloso per la sicurezza dello Stato proprio a causa del suo contributo durante la guerra, poi arrestato e processato con l’accusa di aver commesso atti osceni con un altro uomo. Fino al tragico epilogo del suicidio, per alcuni avvenuto in circostanze misteriose e poco chiare, a soli 41 anni. Difficile, insomma, non restare affascinati dalla figura di Alan Turing. Difficile, a maggior ragione, se a raccontarne la storia straordinaria è David Leavitt, indiscusso maestro della letteratura americana.

The story of Alan Turing, the persecuted genius who helped break the Enigma code and create the modern computer, and who received a royal pardon in 2013

The extraordinary true story of the discovery of one of the greatest mathematicians

Judith Denham entra nella famiglia Wright a metà degli anni Sessanta come assistente e poi amante del professor Ernest, psicologo. Un evento che cambierà la sua vita, a cominciare dal giorno in cui arriva in casa Wright un vecchio amico, l'eccentrico scrittore Jonah Boyd, che in breve porta scompiglio nella famiglia. Costui ha con sé quattro preziosissimi taccuini su cui ha scritto il suo nuovo romanzo e, quando li dimentica su una panchina, questi vanno perduti per sempre. Boyd non riuscirà più a riscrivere il romanzo, piombando nell'alcolismo e buttando all'aria il matrimonio, fino a morire in un incidente, mentre la famiglia Wright comincerà a sfaldarsi in un intreccio di rancori e di colpe che li allontanerà gli uni dagli altri.

Maurice, escrita en 1914 y publicada en 1971, cuenta la difícil adolescencia y juventud de un londinense perteneciente a la burguesía acomodada —cuyo nombre da título a la novela— que descubre de manera imprevista que sus sentimientos no son heterosexuales, sino que van dirigidos a individuos de su propio sexo. La obra está dedicada a «tiempos mejores», o sea, a una época más dichosa que pudiera contempla r sin hostilidad las claves íntimas que laten en sus páginas. La dedicatoria encierra así la intención de un libro delicado y sutil que su autor no se atrevió a publicar en vida, por temor a chocar con el pu ritanismo que imperó en la sociedad británica.

Why has Florence always drawn so many English and American visitors? (At the turn of the century, the Anglo-American population numbered more than thirty thousand.) Why have men and women fleeing sex scandals traditionally settled here? What is it about Florence that has made it so fascinating--and so repellent--to artists and writers over the years? Moving fleetly between present and past and exploring characters both real and fictional, Leavitt's narrative limns the history of the foreign colony from its origins in the middle of the nineteenth century until its demise under Mussolini, and considers the appeal of Florence to figures as diverse as Tchaikovsky, E.M. Forster, Ronald Firbank, and Mary McCarthy. Lesser-known episodes in Florentine history--the moving of Michelangelo's David, and the construction of temporary bridges by black American soldiers in the wake of the Second World War--are contrasted with images of Florence today (its vast pizza parlors and tourist culture). Leavitt also examines the city's portrayal in such novels and films as A Room with a View, The Portrait of a Lady and Tea with Mussolini.

Novelist David Leavitt joins the acclaimed THE WRITER AND THE CITY series with a scintillating view of Italy's most adored city.

Set against the backdrop of the ambitious 1980s, the story follows nineteen-year-old Martin Bauman, a talented yet insecure aspiring writer navigating the complexities of literary success and personal identity. Under the mentorship of the influential Stanley Flint, Martin grapples with his dual aspirations: to achieve literary recognition and to embrace his sexuality. The novel intricately explores the interplay between ambition, creativity, and the societal pressures of the era.

An epic - yet fiercely personal - novel about Love, Literature and Lying from one of our most sophisticated and entertaining storytellers

At eighteen, Paul Porterfield aspires to play the piano at the world's great concert halls. So far the closest he has come has been to turn pages of sheet music for his idol, the dashing, temperamental Richard Kennington, a former piano prodigy on the cusp of middle age. Months later, while on holiday with his mother in Italy, Paul encounters Richard a second time. Their earlier attraction develops into an intense affair. As the innocence of first love becomes entangled with the quest for a more enduring happiness, Paul comes to realise that he cannot be a page turner all his life and that he has to confront his ambitions. With artful storytelling, shrewd perception and arch humour, THE PAGE TURNER testifies to the bittersweet truths of strained relationships and the resiliency of the human heart.

*Long-awaited first UK publication of David Leavitt's novel of love and war set during the Spanish Civil War.

Exploring themes of escape and exile, this collection features three novellas that blend humor with poignant moments. In "Saturn Street," a jaded screenwriter finds love while delivering meals to AIDS patients. "The Wooden Anniversary" reunites Nathan and Celia after years apart, delving into their complex relationship. Meanwhile, "The Term-Paper Artist" follows a writer recovering from scandal as he navigates a morally ambiguous arrangement for survival and inspiration. Each story captures the intricacies of human connection and the search for meaning.

A collection of fiction by and about gay men features original stories from Larry Kramer, Edmund White, Christopher Coe, Michael Cunningham, and other writers and explores the tragedies and triumphs of AIDS.

A collection of ten stories which explore the joys and agonies of love and friendship. Each of the stories illuminates a dark corner of human existance. Some are amusing and some are tragic. The author also wrote "Family Dancing", "The Lost Language of Cranes" and "Equal Affections".Contents:A place I've never been --Spouse night --My marriage to vengeance --Ayor --Gravity --Houses --When you grow to adultery --I see London, I see France --Chips is here --Roads to Rome.

The novel explores the intricate dynamics of a family led by the resilient matriarch, Louise Cooper, who has faced a long battle with cancer. As she grapples with her illness and the emotional distance growing between her and her husband, Louise confronts the limitations of her children's love and support. Blending humor and tragedy, the story delves into themes of family, love, and the harsh realities of life, showcasing the depth of human emotions and relationships.

Rose y Owen Benjamin llevan una vida tranquila y sin sobresaltos en el vertiginoso Nueva York de nuestros das. Para ambos, su matrimonio y su apartamento familiar en medio de la ciudad constituyen un remanso de paz, un refugio. Pero Rose, correctora de una editorial, oculta el anhelo de una pasin que ha estado ausente de su vida, y Owen, que en su juventud pareciera destinado a una vida ms brillante, se ha recluido en un montono aunque respetable trabajo en una escuela privada, y esconde tambin una obsesin inconfesable.Pero ser su nico hijo, Philip, quien har estallar este apacible mundo de civilizados secretos, cuando decida airear pblicamente su homosexualidad, y enfrentar a sus padres con la realidad.

An astonishing collection of short stories--set deep in the twisted heart of middle class America--from one of America's most promising and highly acclaimed young writers. Leavitt lays bare the terrible lies of love and pain that bind us all in this "astounding collection of short stories".--New York Times. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.