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Hun klarede det mest utrolige – en charmerende kvindehistorie inspireret af virkeligheden Dette er en fortælling om en bemærkelsesværdig kvinde og hendes utrolige liv. Forfatterens mormor, Karen, blev født i slutningen af 1800-tallet, og historien handler om hendes kamp for livet i begyndelsen af år 1900 som alenemor til en stor børneflok. Hun er en stærk dame, som man ikke møder særlig ofte, og da slet ikke på den tid. Med karisma og overskud når man langt, og lille Madsen er da heller ikke den eneste, som falder for hendes charme og styrke.

«Hay una notable precisión verbal y conceptual en los textos de María Sonia Cristoff. La justeza infalible que encuentran las palabras, tanto en sus crónicas como en sus novelas, parece suscitada por la nitidez de sus ideas, aunque a la vez parece suscitarla». —Martín Kohan, Clarín   Una carta sorprende a Lucrecia. Entre frases iracundas contra el trabajo y el mito del progreso, Vita, su tía recién fallecida, encriptó el mapa de un tesoro enterrado en medio de La Pampa. Poco a poco, esa voz y la sucesión de acontecimientos descabellados que desencadena trastocan sus costumbres mundanas y su férrea disciplina laboral.   Irónica y corrosiva, sin perder el sentido del humor ni por un instante, Cristoff revela el extractivismo vital que subyace a tantas prácticas contemporáneas. Del mail a la autobiografía, de la crónica de viajes al retrato y el telegrama, del teatro al cancionero anarquista, la novela se va armando en una superposición de personajes, formatos y géneros, al modo de los números de las ferias o los circos ambulantes.   Preciosamente escrita, Derroche es una brillante sátira social que homenajea a la picaresca y convoca a una fiesta de los insurrectos.ENGLISH DESCRIPTION  «There is a significant verbal and conceptual precision in María Sonia Cristoff’s texts. The infallible fairness that words find in both her chronicles and her novels seems sparked by the clarity of her ideas, though they seem to provoke it at the same time.» —Martín Kohan, Clarín A letter takes Lucrecia by surprise. Between raging lines against work and the myth of progress, Vita, her recently deceased aunt, has encrypted the map of a treasure hidden in the heart of La Pampa. Little by little, that voice and the series of outlandish events it triggers alter her mundane customs and ironclad work discipline.   Sarcastic and corrosive, while keeping her sense of humor at all times, Cristoff reveals the vital extractivism that underlies so many contemporary practices. From e-mail to autobiography, from travel chronicle to portrait and telegram, from drama to anarchist songbook, the novel builds up on a superimposition of characters, formats, and genres, in the manner of a carnival show or a traveling circus.   Beautifully written, Splurge is a brilliant social satire that pays homage to the picaresque and convenes a gathering of insurgents.

"No soy la musa de alguien. No soy una musa. So ese alguien." Elle es la estrella del rock mâas importante del planeta. Todos tienen una opiniâon sobre ella. Todos sueänan con ella. Todos buscan ser como ella. Todos quieren algo de ella. Todos quieren a Daisy Jones.

Den danske forfatter Lars Nielsen (1892-1963) debuterede i 1938 med bogen "Bo", og siden da er det blevet til over 60 romaner. Langt de fleste af Lars Nielsens bøger foregår i landdistrikter og følger slægters gang, men de har også ofte en udpræget psykologisk vinkel, der gør dem tidløse og relevante uanset hvilket miljø, de læses i.

Hans og Nils Peder er blot et par af de mange underholdende og modsætningsfyldte karakterer, Lars Nielsen præsenterer os for på Munkemarken. Romanen er underholdende og humoristisk og giver et spændende indblik i bøndernes liv omkring århundredeskiftet.Udgivelsen er en storskrift-udgave til svagsynede i serien MAGNUMBØGER Lindhardt og Ringhof.

"Elijah in Jerusalem,the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed, best-selling novel Father Elijah: An Apocalypse,is the continuing story of the Catholic priest called to confront a powerful politician who could be the Antichrist foretold in the Bible. Now-Bishop Elijah, wanted for a murder he did not commit, tries again to meet the President. Accompanied by his fellow monk Brother Enoch, he enters Jerusalem just as the President arrives in the holy city to inaugurate a new stage of his rise to world power. This time Elijah hopes to unmask him as a spiritual danger to mankind. As the story unfolds, people of various backgrounds meet the fugitive priest, and in the encounter their souls are revealed and tested. Elijah perseveres in his mission even when all seems lost. The dramatic climax is surprising, yet it underlines that God works all things to the good for those who love him."

Growing up in Birmingham, Sylvia and Audrey Whitehouse have always been like chalk and cheese. When the Second World War breaks out, Sylvia is still dreaming of her forthcoming marriage to fiance Ian while Audrey jumps at the career opportunities the WAAF throws her way.Audrey joins the ranks at RAF Cardington but soon finds that her new freedom also brings temptation. When she goes too far, the consequences ripple through the Whitehouse family. Meanwhile, Sylvia is doing her bit as a railway porter, much to Ian's dismay. Ian thinks the job is unfeminine - unlike Sylvia's new friend Kitty, who is as sweet and pretty as can be. But Kitty's innocent nature hides a dark secret . . .As the pressures of rationing, bombing raids and sleepless nights grow, the two sisters must decide what they really want from life and if they're brave enough to fight for it.A heartbreaking yet inspiring novel, Annie Murray's Meet Me Under the Clock is perfect for fans of Margaret Dickinson and Katie Flynn.

The new summer romance from the bestselling author of Home Sweet ChristmasSome things shouldn¿t be left to chance¿