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38 produkter
Page Turner
Häftad, 1999
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
170 kr
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At eighteen, Paul Porterfield aspires to play the piano at the world's great concert halls. So far the closest he has come has been to turn pages of sheet music for his idol, the dashing, temperamental Richard Kennington, a former piano prodigy on the cusp of middle age.Months later, while on …
While England Sleeps
Häftad, 1998
144 kr
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Set against the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe, WHILE ENGLAND SLEEPS tells the story of the love affair between Brian Botsford, an upper-class young writer, and Edward Phelan, an idealistic, self-educated employee of the London Underground and a member of the Communist party. Though by far the …
Man Who Knew Too Much
Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer
Häftad, 2006
169 kr
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To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary computer. Then, attempting to break a Nazi code during World War II, he successfully designed and built one, thus ensuring the Allied victory. Turing became a champion of artificial intelligence, but his …
Page Turner
A Novel
E-bok, 2012
42 kr
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An ambitious young musician captures the attention of a world-class virtuoso in this novel of love and disillusionment that "shimmers with magical talent" (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times).At eighteen, Paul Porterfield''s dream is to play the piano at the world''s great concert halls, so it is …
Body of Jonah Boyd
Häftad, 2005
113 kr
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It's 1969 and Denny is on her way to the annual Thanksgiving dinner at the Wright's plush campus house. Denny is more nervous than usual because she has recently begun an affair with Dr Ernest Wright, a psychology professor who happens to be her boss. Needless to say, Ernest's wife Nancy doesn't …
Stories of David Leavitt
Häftad, 2005
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
272 kr
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This is a complete collection of moving, elegant and often witty short stories from one of America's most respected writers. Here, David Leavitt covers a range of challenging themes such as illness, grief and betrayal with his inimitable graceful touch. He takes the reader from Switzerland to San …
Indian Clerk
Häftad, 2009
259 kr
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January, 1913, Cambridge. G.H. Hardy - eccentric, charismatic and considered the greatest British mathematician of his age - receives a mysterious envelope covered with Indian stamps. Inside he finds a rambling letter from a self-professed mathematical genius who claims to be on the brink of …
Indian Clerk
E-bok, 2009
267 kr
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The extraordinary true story of the discovery of one of history''s greatest mathematicians in rural India. His life is the subject of the major film The Man Who Knew Infinity ''Excellent ... His Hardy is a superb creation'' Sunday Telegraph ''A loving exploration of one of the greatest …
Two Hotel Francforts
E-bok, 2013
127 kr
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A taut and subtle historical novel of two couples caught up in a world at war, from the acclaimed author of The Indian Clerk ''A highly accomplished, urbane and satisfying novel ... Splendid'' Literary Review ''This is a sublime novel that captures the mood of a continent about to be subsumed in …
Two Hotel Francforts
Häftad, 2014
178 kr
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A taut and subtle historical novel of two couples caught up in a world at war, from the acclaimed author of The Indian Clerk'A highly accomplished, urbane and satisfying novel ... Splendid' Literary Review'This is a sublime novel that captures the mood of a continent about to be subsumed in war' …
Shelter in Place
Häftad, 2022
139 kr
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'Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet' Rachel Cusk'A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel' Jenny OffillIt is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, a group of New Yorkers has gathered to …
Shelter in Place
E-bok, 2020
141 kr
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''Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet'' Rachel Cusk ''A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel'' Jenny Offill It is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, a group of New Yorkers has gathered to …
Stories of David Leavitt
E-bok, 2013
282 kr
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''Leavitt''s stories show great talent, and many a writer would be grateful to have written them'' New York Times Book Review ''Leavitt ranks among the best short-story writers working today'' Houston Post ''The emotionally engaging stories in this collection merit several readings and …
Florence
E-bok, 2013
166 kr
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''Florence is the only European city I can think of whose most famous citizens, at least in the last 150 years or so, have all been foreigners.'' Thus David Leavitt writes in this lively account of expatriate life in the city of the lily. His narrative begins by asking why Florence has always …
Body Of Jonah Boyd
E-bok, 2013
113 kr
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The brilliant comic novel from the author hailed as ''one of his generation''s most gifted writers'' by the New York Times ''Cleverly plotted and subtle ... Leavitt''s superb sense of comic timing and gentle pathos perfectly suit this modern comedy of bad manners'' Scotland on Sunday ''Remarkably …
Lost Language of Cranes
Häftad, 2014
178 kr
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'One of his generation's most gifted writers.' New York Times'An amazingly perceptive novel.' San Francisco Chronicle'Fascinating... lingers in the mind' New York Times Book ReviewOwen and Rose are facing serious challenges to their married life of routine and monotony as New York City grows and …
Lost Language of Cranes
E-bok, 2014
183 kr
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''One of his generation''s most gifted writers.'' New York Times ''An amazingly perceptive novel.'' San Francisco Chronicle ''Fascinating... lingers in the mind'' New York Times Book Review Owen and Rose are facing serious challenges to their married life of routine and monotony as New York City …
Equal Affections
E-bok, 2014
123 kr
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Louise Cooper has been battling cancer for over twenty years. Her growing resentment towards her suburban life and her husband, Nat, compounded by his affair, have left her longing for the life she dreamed of having in her youth. Meanwhile her family are facing other challenges. Her son Danny, a …
Man Who Knew Too Much
Alan Turing and the invention of computers
E-bok, 2015
45 kr
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The story of Alan Turing, the persecuted genius who helped break the Enigma code and create the modern computer. To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary programmable calculating machine. But the idea of actually producing a ''thinking machine'' …
Man Who Knew Too Much
Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer
Ljudbok, 2014
335 kr
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A "skillful, literate" ( New York Times Book Review ) biography of the persecuted genius who helped create the modern computer To solve one of the great mathematical problems of his day, Alan Turing proposed an imaginary computer. Then, attempting to break a Nazi code during World War II, he …
Shelter in Place
E-bok, 2022
141 kr
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''Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet'' Rachel Cusk ''A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel'' Jenny Offill It is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, a group of New Yorkers has gathered to …
Shelter in Place
E-bok, 2020
138 kr
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“Very funny and unexpected, a material response to our times, plush as velvet.” –Rachel Cusk “A wickedly funny and emotionally expansive novel about all the bewildering ways we seek solace from the people and things that surround us.” – Jenny Offill David Leavitt returns with his signature “coolly …
