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Marvellously entertaining. A cross between Brave New World and Doctor Who. Look MagazineConsidered one of the greatest dystopian thrillers ever written, Ira Levin s terrifying glimpse into the future continues to fascinate readers forty years after its initial publication.Set in a seemingly perfect global society, where uniformity is the defining feature, one man leads the resistance against UniComp a central computer that has been programmed to keep every single human on the surface of the earth in check. All ethnic groups have been eugenically merged into a single race called The Family , and citizens are continually drugged so that they can never realise their potential as human beings, but will remain pliant and cooperative With a vision as frightening as any in the history of the science fiction genre, This Perfect Day is one of Levin s most haunting novels.

Dorothy meets a handsome young man with an eye for her inheritance while she is in her sophomore year. They are to be married and her life will be blissful; but Dorothy is pregnant and her fianc 's plans are ruined, for Dorothy would be disinherited if her father discovered the truth.So the young man provides his bride to be with some pills that will solve the problem. Soon there will be no baby - and perhaps no Dorothy either... A Kiss before Dying, Levin's first novel, earned him the 1954 Edgar Award for Best First Novel and is regarded as a modern classic.

Rosemary Woodhouse and her struggling actor-husband, Guy, move into the Bramford, an old New York City apartment building with an ominous reputation and only elderly residents. Neighbours Roman and Minnie Castavet soon come nosing around to welcome them; despite Rosemary's reservations about their eccentricity and the weird noises that she keeps hearing, her husband starts spending time with them. Shortly after Guy lands a plum Broadway role, Rosemary becomes pregnant, and the Castavets start taking a special interest in her welfare.As the sickened Rosemary becomes increasingly isolated, she begins to suspect that the Castavets' circle is not what it seems.

A modern dystopian classic that stands alongside 1984 and Brave New World, Ira Levin's This Perfect Day is a stunningly prescient work of science fiction that asks what it means to remain human in a world increasingly governed by technology and AI."Chip" (born Li RM35M4419) lives in a future controlled by an all-powerful global supercomputer, UniComp. In this seemingly utopian society, free from war and want, every aspect of human existence is meticulously planned and calibrated for efficiency by Uni, which guides the lives of each member of the Family--the eugenically-merged human race, who share a single language and religion, yet live under constant chemical conditioning and behavioral monitoring--long unaware that their sustenance comes at the expense of all individuality and autonomy. When Chip begins to question Uni's benevolence, he embarks on a perilous journey to reclaim his true self, and challenge Uni's rule.Its predictions already proving unnervingly on target, This Perfect Day is a thought-provoking exploration of free will, and of who ultimately holds the reins of power. Levin's masterful storytelling and vividly imagined world make for an epic tale that's as unsettling as it is unforgettable.)

Return to the dark and haunting world of Rosemary's Baby in Ira Levin's captivating sequel, Son of Rosemary.Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby, one of the best-selling books of all time, is an iconic classic that ushered in the era of modern horror. This shocking and darkly comic sequel is set well after the harrowing events of the first book, and is just as compelling and suspenseful. It is now 1999, and Rosemary Woodhouse awakens from a decades-long coma to find herself in a drastically changed world. She soon discovers her son is already thirty-three years old, and is a charismatic spiritual leader worshipped virtually world-wide, preaching a message of tolerance and peace. But is "Andy" the savior the troubled world desperately needs, or is he his father's son--the Devil's child?Master of suspense Ira Levin's thought-provoking exploration of good and evil, Son of Rosemary, finds Rosemary and her boy reunited in a battle of wills that will determine the course of the new millennium--and the fate of humankind.

Sliver, Ira Levin's chilling tale of psychological suspense, takes readers on a twisted journey of obsession and seduction inside a glittering New York City high-rise. This edition includes a brand-new foreword by award-winning screenwriter and producer Rockne S. O'Bannon.When successful book editor Kay Norris moves into a high-end "sliver" building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, little does she realize her every move is being monitored by an intricate system of surveillance cameras watched by a mysterious voyeur. As she delves deeper into the unsettling truth behind this surveillance, Kay becomes entangled in an extremely dangerous game--where nothing is as it seems, and one false move could spell disaster. A sinuously erotic thriller, Sliver's atmospheric setting, "Fabergé egg" construction (Peter Straub), and characters drawn with "a texture and a reality that's almost eerie" (Stephen King) evoke Levin's signature bestsellers Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives and showcase his unparalleled ability to captivate readers and leave them questioning their sense of security and reality.Adapted into a major motion picture starring Sharon Stone, Sliver will grip you with its exploration of the darkest depths of human behavior and the inescapable lure of voyeurism in the digital age.

A Nazi hunter uncovers a fugitive SS doctor's terrifying plot to create a Fourth Reich in The Boys from Brazil, a riveting techno-thriller from the incomparable master of suspense, Ira Levin. This edition includes an afterword by Dr. Efraim Zuroff, Chief Nazi-Hunter of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.Veteran Nazi hunter Yakov Liebermann finds himself entangled in a web of unimaginable horror when he is tipped off to a sinister conspiracy hatching in the depths of South America: a plan to establish a new, globe-spanning Fourth Reich. Why has Dr. Josef Mengele--Auschwitz's fiendish "Angel of Death"--tasked a team of former SS men with the slaughter of ninety-four harmless, aging men across the globe? What hidden link binds these men together? What significance could they possibly hold for their pursuers? With the clock ticking, and the future of humanity hanging in the balance, can the ailing Liebermann take on a seemingly unstoppable enemy and alter the course of history? Adapted into the film starring Gregory Peck and Laurence Olivier, The Boys from Brazil is a gripping, thought-provoking thriller that explores the depths of human malevolence, and the eternal struggle between good and evil.

Bestselling author Ira Levin's Edgar Award-winning debut novel set a new standard in the art of psychological suspense and is a modern classic.Published to rave reviews and adapted twice for the big screen--once starring Robert Wagner and Joanne Woodward, and once starring Matt Dillon and Sean Young--A Kiss Before Dying is a dark and thrilling twisty tale of criminal psychopathy. Known for his looks and charm, a young man obsessed with wealth and status will stop at nothing to get what he wants. He sets his sights on a beautiful and innocent college student named Dorothy, intent on marrying her for her family's money. But when Dorothy becomes pregnant, his careful plans start to unravel, and he begins to take cold, calculating, and drastic measures to protect his future. Told in multiple points of view, with a perfectly constructed plot and Levin's signature economy of phrase, the novel has thrilled millions of readers and is widely regarded as a masterpiece of crime fiction.

Ira Levin's dark suburban tale remains as compelling--and frighteningly relevant--as ever. Psychological suspense mixes with elements of science fiction to create an extraordinary thriller tinted with Levin's sly, satirical wit. Few novels have enshrined themselves in the collective consciousness to the degree The Stepford Wives has. Levin's biting critique has been spun off into countless film and television adaptations, from 1975's original Katharine Ross filming to 2004's Nicole Kidman offering--and its influence can be felt in later works from The Handmaid's Tale to Get Out. Its title alone has become part of our common lexicon.Joanna Eberhart is a creative, self-possessed wife and mother, newly arrived in seemingly idyllic Stepford, Connecticut. But as she and her family begin settling in, she's jarred by the unaccountable sameness of the local wives: all flawlessly attractive, with perfectly maintained homes--and little seeming interest in anything else. As curiosity turns to concern, Joanna finds herself unraveling a web of malice that threatens her very existence. Prepare to be captivated, unnerved, and utterly engrossed by Ira Levin's dark and unforgettable modern classic, The Stepford Wives.

The internationally bestselling novel by the author of A Kiss Before Dying, The Boys from Brazil, and Rosemary's BabyWith an Introduction by Peter StraubFor Joanna, her husband, Walter, and their children, the move to beautiful Stepford seems almost too good to be true. It is. For behind the town's idyllic facade lies a terrible secret -- a secret so shattering that no one who encounters it will ever be the same.At once a masterpiece of psychological suspense and a savage commentary on a media-driven society that values the pursuit of youth and beauty at all costs, The Stepford Wives is a novel so frightening in its final implications that the title itself has earned a place in the American lexicon.

The Stepford Wives erzählt eine Geschichte der unterschwelligen Bedrohung mit einer Prise Humor, die den Roman noch schrecklicher macht.Joanna und ihre Familie sind in den Provinzvorort Stepford mit seinen schönen Häusern und liebenswerten, pflichtbewussten Hausfrauen gezogen. Doch die Idylle trügt und Joanna hat bald das Gefühl, dass dort etwas schrecklich falsch ist. Aber was kann es sein? Wird sie langsam wahnsinnig oder wird von den Mitgliedern der Men's Association etwas Seltsames geplant? Was machen die Männer dort und wer sind eigentlich diese Männer, die mit ihren Frauen und Kindern nach Stepford gezogen sind? Können sie ihren Frauen wirklich antun, was Joanna zu ahnen beginnt?

The year is 1965. Guy and Rosemary Woodhouse, a young couple, move into Rosemary’s dream apartment in an old apartment house in New York. The dream turns into a nightmare when Rosemary, now happily pregnant at last, starts to suffer from terrible pains. Is there something wrong with the baby? Are the pains caused by the herb drink which her kind, but nosy, neighbor Minnie Castevet makes her drink every morning, or is there some connection with the strange eligious music and singing that Rosemary hears from the Castevets’ apartment? Can there really be a group of witches at work next door? Witches in New York City – in 1965? And who is the real father of Rosemary’s baby? Easy Readers er bearbejdede og forkortede udgaver af romaner og noveller. De findes på niveau A, B, C og D, hvor A er lettest. Niveauerne relaterer til Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 til B2).

In this tale of slowly uncoiling menace with an undercurrent of humour that makes the novel even more horrific, Joanna and her family have moved into the provincial suburb of Stepford with its beautiful houses and lovely, dutiful housewives. She soon gets the feeling that something is terribly wrong. But what can be wrong? Is she slowly going mad or is something weird going on directed by the members of the Men’s Association? What are the men doing there? Who are actually the men who moved to Stepford with their wives and children? Are they capable of doing to their wives what she begins to suspect they are doing? Easy Readers er bearbejdede og forkortede udgaver af romaner og noveller. De findes på niveau A, B, C og D, hvor A er lettest. Niveauerne relaterer til Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (level A2 til B2).

Et ungt ægtepar er endelig flyttet ind i deres nye hjem, og deres lykke synes fuldendt. De søde naboer gør det kun nemmere for det gravide par at vænne sig til de nye omgivelser, men pludselig begynder mærkelige og skræmmende ting at ske - og naboerne er måske slet ikke dem, de udgiver sig for at være. "Rosemarys baby" er en roman om heksedyrkelse, spænding og uhygge, der er gået hen og blevet en af de mest berømte og berygtede gyserromaner i nyere tid.Gateway /title /head body center h1 502 Bad Gateway /h1 /center /body /htmlDen amerikanske forfatter Ira Levin (1929-2007) skrev en række kendte og populære romaner. Særligt blev han kendt for de af hans romaner, som blev filmatiseret, heriblandt "Rosemarys baby" og "De lydige koner fra Stepford". Udover sine romaner skrev Levin også manuskripter til teaterforestillinger, der blev opført på Broadway i New York.

150 år efter nationernes endelige sammenslutning ånder alt omsider fred og idyl. Der er ikke længere krig, og aggressioner findes ikke. Mennesket er endelig befriet fra sin elendighed ved hjælp af særlige behandlinger, der blandt andet involverer indoktrinering. Det eneste mennesket skal opgive for denne tilstand af tilfredshed, er deres selvstændighed. Storcomputeren har total kontrol over alle individer – indtil hovedpersonen, Li RK35M4419, begynder at opleve en selvstændighedstrang og tager kampen op imod undertrykkelsen.Den amerikanske forfatter Ira Levin (1929-2007) skrev en række kendte og populære romaner. Særligt blev han kendt for de af hans romaner, som blev filmatiseret, heriblandt "Rosemarys baby" og "De lydige koner fra Stepford". Ud over sine romaner skrev Levin også manuskripter til teaterforestillinger, der blev opført på Broadway i New York.

This chilling mystery thriller by the author of Rosemary's Baby explores the thin line between fantasy and reality, madness and murder. Students Susan and Larry find themselves as guests enticed to the Brabissant mansion by it's dissolute caretakers the lonely Mackeys. Struck by Susan's strong resemblance to Veronica Brabissant, long-dead daughter of the family for whom they work, the older couple gradually induce her to impersonate Veronica briefly to solace the only living Brabissant, her addled sister who believes Veronica alive.-2 women, 2 men

The terrifying sequel to the bestselling horror classic Rosemary's Baby

Kay Norris, a successful book editor, moves into the affluent Carnegie Hill district of Manhattan, into an apartment in a slender high-rise. A man watches her. He watches her unpack, watches her make her bed. He owns the building: a shocking secret is concealed within the walls.Sliver is a sinuous, erotic thriller that explores the menacing evil behind the glittering fa ade of Manhattan s skyscrapers; a hypnotic story of obsession and the temptation of ultimate power.

In this classic thriller, Ira Levin imagines Dr Josef Mengele's nightmarish plot to restore the Third Reich. Alive and hiding in South America, thirty years after the end of the Second World War, Mengele gathers a group of former colleagues for a sinister project - the creation of the Fourth Reich. Ageing Nazi hunter Yakov Lieberman is informed of the plot but before he hears the evidence, his source is killed . . . Spanning continents and inspired by true events, what follows is one of Levin's most masterful tales, both timeless and chillingly plausible.Praise for Ira Levin:'Levin is the Swiss watchmaker of the suspense novel' Stephen King

The women of Stepford are not all that they seem... All the beautiful people live in idyllic Stepford, Connecticut, an affluent, suburban Eden populated with successful, satisfied hubbies and beautiful, dutiful wives. For Joanna Eberhart, newly arrived with her husband and two children, it all seems too good to be true - from the sweet Welcome Wagon lady to all those cheerful, friendly faces in the supermarket checkout lines. But just beneath the town's flawless surface, something is sordid and wrong - something abominable with roots in the local Men's Association. And it may already be too late for Joanna to save herself from being devoured by Stepford's hideous perfection.

Walter og Joanna er lykkelige, da de endelig flytter ind i deres nye hjem i Stepford. Intet lader til at kunne slå skår i lykken; naboerne er venlige, huset er fantastisk, og der går ikke længe, før deres børn har fået nye venner. Men kort efter begynder Joanna at mistænke, at noget er helt galt i den nye by. Der foregår noget mærkeligt med kvinderne, for hvorfor er de alle sammen så underkuede ... og hvad er det, der sker med Walter?Den amerikanske forfatter Ira Levin (1929-2007) skrev en række kendte og populære romaner. Særligt blev han kendt for de af hans romaner, som blev filmatiseret, heriblandt "Rosemarys baby" og "De lydige koner fra Stepford". Ud over sine romaner skrev Levin også manuskripter til teaterforestillinger, der blev opført på Broadway i New York.

Et ungt ægtepar er endelig flyttet ind i deres nye hjem, og deres lykke synes fuldendt. De søde naboer gør det kun nemmere for det gravide par at vænne sig til de nye omgivelser, men pludselig begynder mærkelige og skræmmende ting at ske - og naboerne er måske slet ikke dem, de udgiver sig for at være. "Rosemarys baby" er en roman om heksedyrkelse, spænding og uhygge, der er gået hen og blevet en af de mest berømte og berygtede gyserromaner i nyere tid.Ira Levin (1929-2007) var en amerikansk forfatter, der udgav en række kendte og populære romaner. Dog var han særligt kendt for de af hans romaner, der blev filmatiseret. Heriblandt tæller blandt andet "Rosemarys baby" og "De lydige koner fra Stepford". Udover sine romaner skrev Levin også manuskripter til teaterforestillinger, der blev opført på Broadway i New York, den selvsamme by som Levin var født og opvokset i.

Der er gået flere årtier efter afslutningen af Anden Verdenskrig, og efterhånden som der bliver givet færre og færre midler til at jagte de forsvundne nazister, der skal stilles for en domstol, ser Yakov Liebermann sig nødsaget til at tage sagerne i egen hånd. Han støder på et rygte om en gruppe nazister, der holder til i Sydamerika og sætter straks gang i en større jagt på tværs af kontinenterne. For iblandt forbryderne er der særligt én, som Liebermann gerne vil have fat i: selveste Josef Mengele.Den amerikanske forfatter Ira Levin (1929-2007) skrev en række kendte og populære romaner. Særligt blev han kendt for de af hans romaner, som blev filmatiseret, heriblandt "Rosemarys baby" og "De lydige koner fra Stepford". Udover sine romaner skrev Levin også manuskripter til teaterforestillinger, der blev opført på Broadway i New York.