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Strange News from Another Planet - Hermann Hesse - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Strange News from Another Planet - Hermann Hesse - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksOf course, very few people go through the gate and abandon the beautiful phenomenon of the outside world for the interior reality that they intuit…A visitor to a zoo discovers he can understand the animals talking, a young man turns into a mountain and a bird guides a boy to another planet in this selection of dream-like and visionary fairy tales from the great German-Swiss master.

DKK 92.00
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Another Country - James Baldwin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Country - James Baldwin - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''A masterwork... an almost unbearable, tumultuous, blood-pounding experience'' Washinton Post When Another Country appeared in 1962, it caused a literary sensation. James Baldwin''s masterly story of desire, hatred and violence opens with the unforgettable character of Rufus Scott, a scavenging Harlem jazz musician adrift in New York. Self-destructive, bad and brilliant, he draws us into a Bohemian underworld pulsing with heat, music and sex, where desperate and dangerous characters betray, love and test each other to the limit.''In Another Country , Baldwin created the essential American drama of the century'' Colm Tóibín

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Another Bangkok - Alex Kerr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Bangkok - Alex Kerr - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From the author of Another Kyoto and Lost Japan , a rich, personal exploration of the culture and history of Bangkok, and an essential guide for anyone visiting the city Alex Kerr has spent over thirty years of his life living in Bangkok. As with his bestselling books on Japan, this evocative personal meditation explores the city''s secret corners. Here is the huge, traffic-choked metropolis of concrete high-rises, slums and sky trains; but also a place of peace and grace. Looking afresh at everything from ceramics to Thai dance, flower patterns to old houses, Kerr reveals one of Asia''s most kaleidoscopically complex cities. Another Bangkok will delight both those who think they know the city well and those visiting for the first time.

DKK 126.00
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And Another Thing - Jeremy Clarkson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

And Another Thing - Jeremy Clarkson - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Everyone knows that Jeremy Clarkson finds the world a perplexing place - after all, he wrote a bestselling book about it. Yet despite the appearance of The World According To Clarkson , things don''t seem to have improved much. However, Jeremy is not someone to give up easily and he''s decided to have another go. In And Another Thing , our exasperated hero discovers that: He inadvertently dropped a bomb on North CarolinaWe''re all going to explode at the age of 62Russians look bad in Speedos. But not as bad as we do.No one should have to worry about being Bill Oddie''s long lost sisterHe should probably be nicer about David BeckhamThigh-slappingly funny and - as ever - in your face, Jeremy Clarkson bursts the pointless little bubbles of the idiots while celebrating the special, the unique and the sheer bloody brilliant ...

DKK 141.00
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The Face of Another - Kobo Abe - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Face of Another - Kobo Abe - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The narrator is a scientist hideously deformed in a laboratory accident - a man who has lost his face and, with it, connection to other people. Even his wife is now repulsed by him. His only entry back into the world is to create a mask so perfect as to be undetectable. But soon he finds that such mask is more than a disguise: it is an alternate self - a self that is capable of anything. A remorseless meditation on nature, identity, and the social contract, THE FACE OF ANOTHER is an intellectual horror story of the highest order.

DKK 127.00
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Another Life - Jodie Chapman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Life - Jodie Chapman - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE STUNNING AND DEVASTATING LOVE STORY ABOUT HOPE, SACRIFICE AND BELONGING ''A modern day Atonement meets David Nicholls. Beautifully written - I couldn''t put it down'' EMMA GANNON ''Like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney'' 5***** READER REVIEW ''An intricate story of love . . . A beautiful piece of writing'' SUNDAY EXPRESS _______ Do you remember your first love? Nick and Anna are young. They meet at a cinema, both working summer jobs. They''ve lived different lives. Carry secret hurts. But they''re drawn together by something neither understands.Fast forward and they''ve long ago gone their separate ways. Inhabiting different worlds. Shaped by the hurt they bear. Yet neither can quite forget the other.So when tragedy brings them back together, they find themselves asking . . . What if we took a chance on another life? _______ ''I was devastated to finish this book. It broke my heart, and if you''re a fan of Sally Rooney, Another Life is something you''ll want. The characters are real, the themes of grief, family and loss are so raw. Chapman is a master'' Daily Record ''Fans of David Nicholls will adore this complex love story'' Prima ''The Romeo and Juliet of our generation'' Gillian McAllister ''This book broke me in the best way. A heart wrenching portrait . . . It feels a bit like if One Day had been written by Sally Rooney'' 5***** READER REVIEW ''Stunning. Written with such poignancy, full of nostalgia, unspoken longing and the agony of wrong turns'' BETH MORREY ''A complex, beautiful, multilayered debut exploring love in all its forms'' WOMAN''S WEEKLY ''I have a feeling that this will be one of my favourite books of 2021! I could not put it down, it''s so, so good'' 5***** READER REVIEW

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Beneath Another Sky - Norman Davies - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Beneath Another Sky - Norman Davies - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Human history is a tale not just of constant change, but of perpetual restlessness. In Beneath Another Sky the esteemed historian Norman Davies embarks upon a journey round the world to show the layers of experience that underpin our present - and brilliantly complicate our view of the past. ''If you are someone, or know someone, who is romanced by stamps, or maps, or names, or journeys, or plaques, then I recommend this book to you. I loved it. It deserves a shelf of its own'' David Aaronovitch, The Times ''Rich, thought-stirring and deeply engaging'' John Gray, New Statesman ''Gripping, enthralling, a great read ... a fragrant stew of history, literature and travel spiced with digression, detective work and dabs of humour'' Sarah Wheeler, Observer

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Another Kyoto - Kathy Arlyn Sokol - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Kyoto - Kathy Arlyn Sokol - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Kyoto is an insider''s meditation on the hidden wonders of Japan''s most enigmatic city. Drawing on decades living in Kyoto, and on lore gleaned from artists, Zen monks and Shinto priests, Alex Kerr illuminates the simplest things - a temple gate, a wall, a sliding door - in a new way. ''A rich book of intimate proportions ... In Kyoto, facts and meaning are often hidden in plain sight. Kerr''s gift is to make us stop and cast our eyes upward to a temple plaque, or to squint into the gloom of an abbot''s chamber'' Japan Times ''Kerr and Sokol have performed a minor miracle by presenting that which is present in Kyoto as that which we have yet to see. I know that I will never pass a wall, or tread a floor, or sit on tatami the same way again'' Kyoto Journal

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Just Another Missing Person - Gillian Mcallister - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Just Another Missing Person - Gillian Mcallister - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE HEART-STOPPING NOVEL OF A MISSING PERSON''S CASE WITH A TWIST FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ''A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I’ve read. Superb'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away'' DAILY MAIL ________ OLIVIA. 22 years old. Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again. Missing for one day and counting . . . Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it''s going to get.Because there''s a man out there. And his weapon isn''t a gun, or a knife: it''s a secret. Her worst one.He tells her that her family''s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder . . . What would you do? ________ ''The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning'' ELLERY LLOYD ‘Stunning. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting'' JODI PICOULT ''Exquisitely plotted, seamlessly constructed. With clever twist after twist, gasp out loud reveals and beautifully realised characters’ LISA JEWELL ''Amazingly good'' MARIAN KEYES ''Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers'' ADELE PARKS ''Starts with an impossible, irresistible premise - a woman who vanishes into thin air - and takes the reader on a thrilling journey of blind alleys and audacious twists. This is McAllister at the height of her powers'' ERIN KELLY ''Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I''ve ever come across'' BETH O''LEARY PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER ''I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget'' HEIDI PERKS ''Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''This is bravura novel-writing'' IAN RANKIN ''Extraordinary'' HARRIET TYCE*Gillian Mcallister novel Wrong Place Wrong Time was on the Sunaday Times bestseller list April 2023*

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Just Another Missing Person - Gillian Mcallister - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Just Another Missing Person - Gillian Mcallister - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE HEART-STOPPING NOVEL OF A MISSING PERSON''S CASE WITH A TWIST FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ''A cleverly crafted, emotional and thought-provoking thriller with one of the best twists I’ve read. Superb'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''Extraordinary...a plot that takes the breath away'' DAILY MAIL ________ OLIVIA. 22 years old. Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again. Missing for one day and counting . . . Julia is the detective heading up the case. She knows what to expect. A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But Julia has no idea how close to home it''s going to get.Because there''s a man out there. And his weapon isn''t a gun, or a knife: it''s a secret. Her worst one.He tells her that her family''s safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder . . . What would you do? ________ ''The new queen of the what-would-you-do crime thriller is back with a tightly-plotted and twist-packed tale which will send your head spinning'' ELLERY LLOYD ‘Stunning. I dare you to not ingest this in one sitting'' JODI PICOULT ''Exquisitely plotted, seamlessly constructed. With clever twist after twist, gasp out loud reveals and beautifully realised characters’ LISA JEWELL ''Amazingly good'' MARIAN KEYES ''Another sure-fire hit, we expect excellence from McAllister and she delivers'' ADELE PARKS ''Starts with an impossible, irresistible premise - a woman who vanishes into thin air - and takes the reader on a thrilling journey of blind alleys and audacious twists. This is McAllister at the height of her powers'' ERIN KELLY ''Another masterpiece from the queen of the emotional thriller. This book has one of the best twists I''ve ever come across'' BETH O''LEARY PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER ''I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget'' HEIDI PERKS ''Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''This is bravura novel-writing'' IAN RANKIN ''Extraordinary'' HARRIET TYCE*Gillian Mcallister novel Wrong Place Wrong Time was on the Sunaday Times bestseller list April 2023*

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Studies in Classic American Literature - D. H. Lawrence - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Studies in Classic American Literature - D. H. Lawrence - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Lawrence asserted that ''the proper function of a critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it''. In these highly individual, penetrating essays he has exposed ''the American whole soul'' within some of that continent''s major works of literature. In seeking to establish the status of writings by such authors as Poe, Melville, Fenimore Cooper and Whitman, Lawrence himself has created a classic work. Studies in Classic American Literature is valuable not only for the light it sheds on eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American consciousness, telling ''the truth of the day'', but also as a prime example of Lawrence''s learning, passion and integrity of judgement.

DKK 136.00
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Another World - Pat Barker - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another World - Pat Barker - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

From the Booker Prize-winning and Women''s Prize-shortlisted author of The Silence of the Girls ''Gripping in the best, most exquisite sense of the word'' Mail on Sunday ''Utterly compelling... She is a novelist who probes deep, revealing what people prefer to keep hidden'' Scotsman ''Extraordinary... Without question the best novel I have read this year'' Daily Mail ''Brilliant touches of observation, an unfailing ear for dialogue... This is a novel that doesn''t allow you to miss a sentence'' New York Times Book Review At 101 years old, Geordie, a proud Somme veteran, lingers painfully through the days before his death. His grandson Nick is anguished to see this once-resilient man haunted by the ghosts of the trenches and the horror surrounding his brother''s death. But in Nick''s family home the dark pressures of the past also encroach on the present. As he and his wife Fran try to unite their uneasy family of step- and half-siblings, the discovery of a sinister Victorian drawing reveals the murderous history of their house and casts a violent shadow on their lives...

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And Another Thing ... - Eoin Colfer - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

And Another Thing ... - Eoin Colfer - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Discover the sixth book in the ludicrously inaccurately named Hitchhiker''s Guide to the Galaxy trilogy, as broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and featuring original cast members including Simon Jones, Geoff McGivern, Mark Wing-Davey and Sandra Dickinson. Arthur Dent led a perfectly ordinary, uneventful life until the Hitchhiker''s Guide to the Galaxy hurled him deep into outer space. Now he''s convinced a cruelly indifferent universe is out to get him. And who can blame him?His life is about to collide with a pantheon of unemployed gods, a lovestruck green alien, a very irritating computer and at least one very large slab of cheese. If, that is, everyone''s favourite renegade Galactic President can get him off planet Earth before it is destroyed . . . again. ''A triumph, fabulous. Colfer has given us a delight'' Observer ''I haven''t read anything in a long time that made me laugh as much'' The Times ''Chock-full of fanciful, inventive one-liners and asides, brimming with a burning sense of the ridiculousness of life'' Independent on Sunday ''The best post-mortem impersonation I have ever read'' Mark Lawson, Guardian

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The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook - Rose Gray - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The River Cafe Classic Italian Cookbook - Rose Gray - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Their best book yet.'' Independent The River Café serves the best of Italian food. This is THE cookbook. The best of the best of their classic Italian recipes . . . Enjoy a simple creamy risotto con latte, accompanied by a cool glass of prosecco. Toss spaghetti alla carbonara with juicy pancetta and fresh parsley. Or serve up a tray-baked chicken, drizzled in squeezed lemon, stuffed with tomatoes and olives. For afters, a treat from northern Italy, baked blackberry and apple strudel. ''Their favourite classic Italian recipes in one place is something not to be missed.'' Jamie Oliver ______________ Opened by Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers in 1987, the legendary River Café changed the way we cook, eat and think about Italian food. Over decades, they travelled extensively through Italy, cooking with friends, chefs and wine makers, who shared with them their traditional and regional classic family recipes. This book is Rose and Ruth''s personal interpretation of those precious recipes, the pages rich with their experiences and knowledge. A passionate celebration of Italy and its unique culture of food, these 200 inspiring recipes sit side by side with memories of the places, stories of the people, and insights into the regions, seasons, ingredients and techniques. Woven with evocative photography taken in the Italian homes where Rose and Ruth cooked, and in the cities, villages, vineyards, markets and shops they grew to know so well, this is a book you will turn to time and time again, for special occasions, everyday meals, or simply to read and relish. ''It''s hard to decide . . . Rose and Ruthie''s outstanding restaurant, or their wonderful and inspiring cookbooks. If pushed, I would plump for the latter.'' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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Another Day of Life - Ryszard Kapuscinski - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Day of Life - Ryszard Kapuscinski - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''This is a very personal book, about being alone and lost''. In 1975 Kapuscinski''s employers sent him to Angola to cover the civil war that had broken out after independence. For months he watched as Luanda and then the rest of the country collapsed into a civil war that was in the author''s words ''sloppy, dogged and cruel''. In his account, Kapuscinski demonstrates an extraordinary capacity to describe and to explain the individual meaning of grand political abstractions.

DKK 120.00
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Just Another Missing Person - Gillian Mcallister - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Just Another Missing Person - Gillian Mcallister - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE HEART-STOPPING NEW NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER How do you choose between right or wrong, family or justice when the crime is so close to home . . . ''McAllister stunned me – and she will stun you too'' Jodi Picoult --- OLIVIA: 22 years old. No history of running away.Last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley.And never emerging. JULIA: Detective Chief Inspector Julia Day ought to be out hunting for Olivia. After all, missing person''s cases are a race against the clock. Only this one is different.Because someone just threatened Julia: Find Olivia, and we''ll take your daughter . . . --- ''A first-class thriller'' MAIL ON SUNDAY ''Jaw-dropping, stunning'' DAILY EXPRESS ''A sure-fire hit'' ADELE PARKS ''This is McAllister at the height of her powers'' ERIN KELLY PRAISE FOR GILLIAN MCALLISTER ''Perfection, every word, every moment. One of the best books I''ve ever read'' LISA JEWELL''I am totally in awe. This is one story I will not forget'' HEIDI PERKS''Genre-bending and totally original. A tour de force!'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS''This is bravura novel-writing'' IAN RANKIN''Extraordinary'' HARRIET TYCEGillian McAllister, Sunday Times bestseller, April 2024

DKK 120.00
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One Way and Another - Adam Phillips - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

One Way and Another - Adam Phillips - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A selection of the most popular and relevant essays from Adam Phillips, the man New Yorker called ''Britain''s foremost psychoanalytic writer'' ''Phillips''s prose is poetic in the best sense: it is muscular, resonant, and thrums with a dark music that is all its own'' John Banville In the twenty essays gathered here, ranging across his entire oeuvre, psychoanalyst Adam Phillips offers a vivid introduction to his discipline as well as his own unique thinking. Investigating subjects as diverse as desire, family, happiness, tickling, forgetting and even boredom, Phillips proves himself to be not only one of our most engaging writers but also a fascinating and provocative guide to our obsessions as human beings.

DKK 141.00
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Another Part of the Wood - Beryl Bainbridge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Another Part of the Wood - Beryl Bainbridge - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Penguin Decades bring you the novels that helped shape modern Britain. When they were published, some were bestsellers, some were considered scandalous, and others were simply misunderstood. All represent their time and helped define their generation, while today each is considered a landmark work of storytelling. Joseph decides to take his mistress and son, together with a few friends, to stay in a cabin in deepest Wales for the weekend - with absolutely disastrous results. Beryl Bainbridge''s gift for deadpan dialogue and spare narrative, and her darkly comic vision of the world, are all in evidence in this early novel.

DKK 141.00
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The Spider's House - Paul Bowles - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Spider's House - Paul Bowles - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Fez, 1954, and American ex-pat Stenham reluctantly accepts a guide for his night-time walk home through the streets of the Medina. A nationalist uprising is transforming the country, much to the annoyance of Stenham, who enjoys the trappings of the old city. His path soon crosses with the young, illiterate son of a healer, another outsider to the newly politicised life of Morocco, in this brutally honest novel of life in the midst of terrorism, violence and the ugly opportunism that accompanies both.Bowles''s most masterly novel combines his classic themes: the conflict of Eastern and Western cultures and the trials of otherness.

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Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples - Mike Leigh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Abigail's Party & Goose-Pimples - Mike Leigh - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Mike Leigh’s 1970s classic play ‘Abigail’s Party’ focuses on an evening of domestic hell in the guise of a suburban drinks soirée. While teenager Abigail parties a few doors away, the pretentious Beverly and her estate agent husband, Laurence, entertain their neighbours – Abigail’s mother, Susan, ex-footballer, Tony, and his wife, Angela. But as the alcohol flows, tensions in the hosts’ barely functional marriage emerge and their obsessions, prejudices and petty competitiveness are ruthlessly, and hilariously, exposed. ‘Goose-Pimples’, meanwhile, is easily as sharp and uncompromising. This time, the action focuses on ambitious casino croupier, Jackie, and Saudi businessman, Muhammad, who meet – and misunderstand – one another spectacularly.

DKK 141.00
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The Adventures of Pinocchio - Carlo Collodi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Adventures of Pinocchio - Carlo Collodi - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A fresh new translation of Collodi''s cherished classic of childhood adventure Carved from a piece of magical wood by the old carpenter Geppetto, the puppet Pinocchio comes to life and is almost immediately cast into a series of extraordinary misadventures. Featuring mischievous animals, a wise cricket and, of course, a nose that grows, The Adventurous of Pinocchio is one of the world''s most beloved fairy tales.This sparkling new translation by John Hooper and Anna Kraczyna captures the rascally spirit that makes the playful and easily distracted Pinocchio an icon of children''s literature, while also revealing the novel''s quiet message about the dangers of social inequality and the duty of kindness humans owe one another.

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The Happy Reader - Issue 9 - - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Happy Reader - Issue 9 - - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

For avid readers and the uninitiated alike, this is a chance to reengage with classic literature and to stay inspired and entertained.The concept of the magazine is simple: the first half is a long-form interview with a notable book fanatic and the second half explores one classic work of literature from an array of surprising and invigorating angles.In The Happy Reader 9 , our summer classic is Robert Louis Stevenson''s Treasure Island

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Inspector Imanishi Investigates - Seicho Matsumoto - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Inspector Imanishi Investigates - Seicho Matsumoto - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''An absolute classic, and a whole new world to explore ... irresistible'' Lee Child ''Beautiful and melancholic, Inspector Imanishi Investigates is not just an ingenious and elegant mystery, but a fascinating window into 1960s Japan'' Paula Hawkins A thrilling crime classic, from the bestselling author of Tokyo Express Tokyo, 1960. As the first rays of morning light hit the rails at Kamata Station, a man’s body is found on the tracks. With only two leads – a distinctive accent and a single word, ‘kameda’ – senior inspector Imanishi Eitaro is called in to solve the puzzle.Setting aside his beloved bonsai and haikus, he must cross Japan in search of answers, from Osaka to Akita, accompanied by junior detective Yoshimura. At each new town, they encounter traces of the avant-garde Nouveau Group – young Tokyo artists who are bringing new ideas from the West. What to make of this modern collective? And how to stop another mysterious death occurring? Inspector Imanishi investigates…A fascinating glimpse into Japanese society at a time of great change, this is one of Seicho Matsumoto’s best-loved novels – a riveting mystery from the master of Japanese crime.

DKK 119.00
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Daphnis and Chloe - Longus - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Daphnis and Chloe - Longus - Bog - Penguin Books Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A masterpiece among early Greek romances A tender novel describing eager and inept young love, Daphnis and Chloe tells the story of a baby boy and girl who are discovered separately, two years apart, alone and exposed on a Greek mountainside. Taken in by a goatherd and a shepherd respectively, and raised near the town of Mytilene, they grow to maturity unaware of one another''s existence - until the mischievous god of love, Eros, creates in them a sudden overpowering desire for one another. A masterpiece among early Greek romances, attracting both high praise and moral disapproval, this work has proved an enduringly fertile source of inspiration for musicians, writers and artists from Henry Fielding to Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Maurice Ravel. Longus transforms familiar themes from the romance genre - including pirates, dreams, and the supernatural - into a virtuoso love story that is rich in insight, humorous and ironical in its treatment of human sexual experience.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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