A stunning debut novel from the Northern Irish poet Eoghan Walls, The Gospel of Orla is the coming-of-age story of a young girl, Orla, and the man she meets who has an astonishing and unique ability.
Based on six years of immersive reporting and research, WHEN WE SOLD GOD'S EYE tells a unique kind of adventure story, a story of survival against all odds; of the temptations of wealth and the dream of prosperity; of a vital ecosystem threatened by the hunger for natural resources; of genocide and revenge.
Trzy powieści Hwang Sok-yonga, koreańskiego wirtuoza prozy zaangażowanej. W swoich utworach, czerpiąc z osobistych doświadczeń, podejmuje on tematy ludzkiej samotności i wyobcowania oraz kryzysu człowieczeństwa. Mater 2-10, dzieło życia autora, znalazła się na krótkiej liście Międzynarodowej Nagrody Bookera (2024)
A true voice of a generation, Hwang shows again why he is unmatched when it comes to depicting the struggles of a divided nation and bringing to life the trials and tribulations of the Korean people.
[PL] Archeolog Jarosław Źrałka od wielu lat kieruje badaniami na terenach współczesnej Gwatemali – w miejscu, gdzie niegdyś rozkwitała cywilizacja Majów. W swojej książce zabiera nas na wyprawę przez losy tej kultury: od jej narodzin ponad cztery tysiące lat temu, przez okres rozkwitu i upadku wielkich miast, aż po czasy konkwisty i współczesność. Z pasją odmalowuje życie codzienne Majów.
From James Beard Award-winner Rowan Jacobsen, the thrilling story of the farmers, activists, and chocolate makers fighting all odds to revive ancient cacao and produce the world's finest bar.
A moving portrayal of a troubled mother–daughter relationship, shortlisted for Japan’s prestigious Akutagawa Prize. In 2008, the unnamed narrator of Gifted is working as a hostess and living in Tokyo’s nightlife district. One day, her estranged mother, who is seriously ill, suddenly turns up at her door. As the mother approaches the end of her life, the two women must navigate their strained relationship, while the narrator also reckons with events happening in her own life, including the death of a close friend ― all under the bright lights of Tokyo‘s ‘sleepless town’, Kabukicho.
The story of filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's life and work, including his significant impact on Japan and the world--"an essential work in anime scholarship." (Angelica Frey, Hyperallergic)
