Naomi Alderman
Author
Language
English
Description
'All over the world women and girls are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain, and even death. And with this small twist of nature, everything changes drastically. Ambitious and provocative, visceral and page-turning, award-winning author Naomi Alderman's THE POWER at once takes us on a journey to an alternate reality and exposes our own world in bold and surprising ways."--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
While a few billionaires lead the world to certain doom, Martha Einkorn, working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything, and Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, when their paths unexpectedly cross, work together to prevent the cataclysmic end of civilization.
Author
Publisher
Roca Editorial
Pub. Date
2017
Language
Español
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Description
Una ni?a en la Am?rica profunda escapa de un padra maltratador. Un chico en Nigeria filma a una mujer que est? siendo atacada en un supermercado. La hija de un criminal del este de Londres ve c?mo su madre es asesinada. Una senadora en Nueva Inglaterra se esfuerza por proteger a su hija. Cuatro personajes que sufren las tensiones construidas a trav?s de siglos de desequilibrio y amenaza est?n dispuestos a llegar lejos en su determinaci?n por establecer...
Author
Language
English
Description
An award-winning writer reimagines the life of Jesus, from the points of view of four people closest to him before his death.
This is the story of Yehoshuah, who wandered Roman-occupied Judea giving sermons and healing the sick. Now, a year after his death, four people tell their stories. His mother grieves, his friend Iehuda loses his faith, the High Priest of the Temple tries to keep the peace, and a rebel named Bar-Avo strives to bring that peace...
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First U. S. edition.
Language
English
Description
A brand-new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Mystery's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by 12 remarkable best-selling and acclaimed authors. This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery...Miss Marple...
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Series
Language
English
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER
"Each author captures Christie—and Marple—perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch. . . . This new and entertaining collection by some of our favorite writers will hook a new group of readers to the formidable Miss Marple." — Rhys Bowen, Washington Post
"Marple is the best loved [detective]. Also the most influential. . . . It
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