"An ironic fable of unfreedom that transcends the pornographic and even the erotic... What lifts this fascinating book above mere perversity is this movement toward transcendence of the self through a gift of the self. That the gift is so horrifying, outraging cherished beliefs in the sanctity of the body and in personal freedom, is precisely the t...more
Imagine that some people have the power to affect your thoughts and feelings when you read, or they read a book to you. They can seduce you with amazing stories, conjure up vividly imagined worlds, but also manipulate you into thinking exactly what they want you to. When Luca Campelli dies a sudden and violent death, his son Jon inherits his second...more
For power. For passion. For glory. The epic story of the knights templar. Born in 1150 to a noble family in the Kingdom of Western Götaland, young Arn Magnusson is marked early on by a miraculous and fateful event. When the boy inexplicably recovers after falling from the parapet of his ancestral home, his mother finds herself beholden to a promi...more
Annie Proulx's new collection is peopled by characters who struggle with circumstances beyond their control. Born to ranching, drawn to it, or desperate to get out, they inhabit worlds that are isolated and often dangerous. Trouble comes at them from unexpected angles, and they drive themselves through it, hardheaded and resourceful. No one writes ...more
Suomalainen Petr Järvi saa yliopistoaikaiselta ystävältään vuosien hiljaisuuden jälkeen merkillisen sähköpostin. Graham pyytää häntä osallistumaan kanssaan ennen kokemattomaan kilpailuun. Tarkoituksena on tähtitieteilijä Edmund Halleyn juhlavuoden kunniaksi matkustaa maapallon ympäri Greenwichin pituuspiiriä myöten, ja mahdollisimm...more
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