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Train Dreams
A New York Times Notable Book of the YearAn Economist Book of the YearAn NPR Best Novel of the YearFrom the National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson (Tree of Smoke) comes Train Dreams, one of Johnson's most evocative works of fiction.Contemplative, precise, and unforgettable, Train Dreams is Denis Johnson's epic in miniature, charting the upheavals of the twentieth century through the eyes of one ordinary man. Known for his stories of American abjection, Johnson uses the slim space of Train Dreams to commit to the sublime: the landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, the integrity of a perfect kiss, the totalizing force of grief. Immense in its impact and exact in its attention, Train Dreams traces the injuries and grace of time itself with a brutal sensitivity only Johnson can offer.
€ 21,50 -
La generosità della sirena
«È ovvio che mentre scrivo queste parole non sono morto. Ma forse lo sarò quando le leggerete». Cosí si conclude uno dei cinque racconti che compongono questa raccolta. E cosí è stato. Denis Johnson, uno degli scrittori piú amati e ammirati dei nostri tempi, celebrato da colleghi del calibro di Philip Roth e John Updike, Don DeLillo e Jonathan Franzen, David Foster Wallace e Zadie Smith, George Saunders e Louise Erdrich, è scomparso poco dopo aver completato questo suo ultimo libro, che a venticinque anni di distanza da "Jesus' Son" porta avanti con immutato vigore e slancio poetico, e con una scrittura ancor piú compiuta e potente, un periglioso viaggio ai margini piú estremi dell'esistenza umana. Johnson ha la rara capacità di immergersi nella concretezza di esistenze squassate dalla violenza e dalle dipendenze, dall'angoscia e dallo squallore, senza giudicare né cedere a sensazionalismi. Carceri e comunità di recupero, camere d'ospedale affollate di moribondi e ranch decrepiti sperduti in mezzo al nulla, automobili lanciate alla cieca in attesa di qualcosa contro cui schiantarsi... Questi sono gli scenari delle storie narrate da Johnson, e i personaggi che li abitano sono esseri dolenti incapaci di sfuggire alla sofferenza e tuttavia alla ricerca di un'improbabile, ma non impossibile, salvezza. Con la ferocia rigorosa, il nerissimo umorismo e la complicata fede di una Flannery O'Connor, i tormentati anti-eroi di Denis Johnson non cessano di sperare contro ogni speranza, perseguendo le loro ossessioni - che si tratti dei deliri misticheggianti prodotti da un farmaco contro l'alcolismo, delle apparizioni di fantasmi evocati da un tumore al cervello o delle teorie complottiste sulla morte di Elvis Presley - con la disarmante onestà di chi non ha nient'altro da perdere che la propria anima.
€ 31,50 -
The Ascension
The Ascension is an ambitious dramatization of the Black experience. Seeking to redeem the respect for and significance of the Black church in American culture and society, it embraces a Christian perspective, as well as plain biblical truth, which arguably influences more of the African Diaspora than recognized. Joseph, a young man troubled and perplexed by what his education has challenged about his culture and the relevance of his faith, is taken on a journey of discovery to recover for his culture and establish for himself an intimate relationship with God.
€ 19,90 -
Chaos in Nanosia
In this young adult fantasy novel, Zap just wants to be a normal boy with no magic powers that would make him responsible for terrible things he'd rather forget. He's the apprentice of the water mage, but he's terrified of water. Despite all his efforts to get away from this dreadful element, he must face his fear to keep a promise to his mother and save the world from the spirit of disorder.
€ 19,60 -
Portraits of Trayvon
In this publication, you will find images of Martin supporters at various rallies and vigils protesting the injustice surrounding the fact that the Sanford police failed to arrest George Zimmerman immediately following his murder of Trayvon. Of course, Zimmerman was eventually arrested after the pressure from concerned citizens swelled into a large tidal wave drenching our country in an emotional call to action reminiscent of those characteristic of the American socio-political movements of the 1960s. With each photo, you will find the information that was available regarding the date, the location, and the event. Few interpretations are given because the images speak for themselves; their rhetoric, while visual, goes beyond physical sight to impact the pathos of our collective zeitgeist: a pathos so profound, it effectively challenges the logos and ethos of arguments persisting in the psyche of a country with a tattered past. This photo book is only a snapshot of this most pertinent discourse.
€ 26,70 -
Árbol de humo
Un recorrido visceral por los extremos físicos, morales y espirituales de la Guerra de Vietnam.Guerra de Vietnam, 1963-1970. Skip Sands es un americano ingenuo y patriota convencido de su papel en la detención del avance del comunismo en Filipinas. Tras el asesinato de un sacerdote acusado de pasar armas a los comunistas, comienza a sospechar que la guerra que estaba ansioso por librar no es tan buena como creía.Su tío, el héroe de guerra conocido como "el Coronel", tiene grandes planes para derrotar a los comunistas: una ofensiva psicológica con armas atómicas y agentes dobles vietnamitas con el nombre en clave de "Árbol de Humo". En el último eslabón de la cadena de mando, los soldados voluntarios Bill y James Houston, procedentes de las clases rurales de Arizona, se enfrentan al horror y la brutalidad de las guerrillas, y de sus propios instintos. La amante ocasional de Skip y un subalterno del Coronel, obsesionado con la operación Árbol de Humo, son otros de los personajes de esta novela sobre la guerra, sobre todas las guerras, y sobre aquellos que han encontrado su propio corazón de las tinieblas.Galardonada con el National Book Award 2007, Árbol de Humo es una novela "destinada a convertirse en una de las obras clásicas de la literatura engendradas por esa guerra trágica y asombrosamente familiar" (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times).Reseñas:'Una prosa de un poder y una elegancia asombrosos.'Philip Roth'Se experimenta el placer de comprobar que, digan lo que digan, la novela no está muerta.'Rodrigo Fresán'Un texto duro, inclemente, comprometido, no apto para pusilánimes ni para quienes buscan evasión en la lectura. En suma: gran literatura.'Robert Saladrigas, La Vanguardia'Estamos ante un libro desmesurado por su ambición y desmesurado por el riesgo asumido [...] Extraordinaria novela.'Marcos Giralt Torrente, El País'El placer de leer a Denis Johnson es tan grande que uno puede abandonarse a su ritmo en un estado casi de ensoñación hipnótica.'Andrés Ibáñez, Revista de Libros'La madre de todas las novelas sobre el conflicto.'Elena Hevia, El Periódico'El dios en el que quiero creer tiene una voz y un sentido del humor como el de Denis Johnson.'Jonathan Franzen'Denis Johnson no solo logra conjurar el aura anómala y alucinante de la guerra de Vietnam con tanta autoridad como Stephen Wright o Francis Ford Coppola, sino que también muestra el efecto de la lluvia radiactiva sobre sus personajes con una precisión emocional que raya en el horror...'Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
€ 36,50 -
Viajes a los confines del mundo
Si bien la obra de ficción de Denis Johnson, con algunas excepciones, se ha publicado en nuestro idioma, sus textos de no ficción, escritos para prestigiosas revistas como Esquire, The Paris Review, The New Yorker o Harper?s Magazine, aún no habían sido traducidos. "Viajes a los confines del mundo", publicado originalmente en 2001 bajo el título de "Seek", reúne buena parte de los ensayos y reportajes que Johnson publicó en vida, y algunos están entre lo mejor de su obra. Destaca su cobertura de la guerra civil de Liberia, que despliega en "Guerra civil en el infierno" y "El Batallón de los Niños", que abren y cierran este volumen: un desgarrador retrato de un país que se desintegra en un páramo de muerte y hambre, y que casi le cuesta la vida y la cordura al propio autor.Los distintos reportajes de este libro basculan entre la disquisición política, el diario de viaje y la autoexploración en situaciones límite. Viajes extremos a Alaska ?adonde el autor viaja con su mujer en busca de oro?; una reunión de moteros cristianos y telepredicadores; el retrato del Encuentro Arcoíris, donde, durante una semana, miles de hippies de toda Norteamérica se reúnen para compartir paz y amor; el retrato de la guerra de Afganistán, tras la toma de poder de los talibanes, y el conflicto somalí, pocos días antes de que las tropas de la ONU abandonen el país... Son artículos que reflejan un mundo a veces sórdido, a veces fascinante, donde el humor y el horror se entremezclan.
€ 30,50 -
It's More Than just a Cookbook
COOKING MADE SIMPLE...In this cookbook, you will find my recipes that I have mastered over the years. After being a chef for over 20 years, I realized I wanted to offer a non-complicated cookbook, for those who love to cook but can go without the long complex recipes. However, I am not only sharing the recipes but also the special spices that truly elevate the recipe. I am so excited to introduce MKTY BLENDS.
€ 38,80 -
De naam van de wereld
De naam van de wereld is een fascinerend portret van een hoogleraar aan een universiteit in het Midwesten van de Verenigde Staten die geduldig omgaat met zijn verdriet nadat zijn vrouw en kind zijn omgekomen bij een ongeluk. Michael Reed leeft een postuum leven. Ondanks de uiterlijke schijn - hij bekleedt een respectabele positie bij de universiteit en is een welbespraakte en aantrekkelijke toevoeging aan het sociale leven - is hij meer dood dan levend. Wanneer er onverhoopt een eind dreigt te komen aan zijn periode bij de universiteit ziet Reed zich gedwongen om zich te gedragenen 'als iemand wie het niet koud liet wat er met hem gebeurde'. Aarzelend begint hij contact te zoeken met anderen in de kleine academische stad. De naam van de wereld is Johnson op zijn best: elegant en nauwgezet verwoord, doordringend maar onsentimenteel. Het is een tour de force van een schrijver op het hoogtepunt van zijn kunnen. Met een nawoord van Auke Hulst.
€ 22,50 -
The Adventurous Pigs
The Adventurous Pigs is a ten-book series that is full of learning and fun. This is the activity book that may be used to help with that process and explains about the purpose.It will open your child’s imagination and doors to fantasies. It will help with listening, reading, writing, and testing skills. The collection will open communication and family time for parents and children while promoting learning.It has a major purpose of one day being a tool that will send many children to college all over the United States. By you purchasing these books, recipients will be eligible for prizes and college tuitions.
€ 47,40 -
The Largesse of the Sea Maiden
Twenty-five years after Jesus’ Son, a haunting new collection of short stories on mortality and transcendence, from National Book Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Denis JohnsonNATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Dwight Garner, The New York Times; Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air; Chicago Tribune; Newsday; New York; AV Club; Publishers Weekly“Ranks with the best fiction published by any American writer during this short century.”—New York“A posthumous masterpiece.”—Entertainment WeeklyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, BloombergThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden is the long-awaited new story collection from Denis Johnson. Written in the luminous prose that made him one of the most beloved and important writers of his generation, this collection finds Johnson in new territory, contemplating the ghosts of the past and the elusive and unexpected ways the mysteries of the universe assert themselves.Finished shortly before Johnson’s death, this collection is the last word from a writer whose work will live on for many years to come.Praise for The Largesse of the Sea Maiden“An instant classic.”—Newsday “Exceptional luminosity . . . hits a powerful vein.”—The New York Times Book Review“Grace and oblivion are inextricably yoked in these transcendent stories. . . . [Johnson’s] gift is to extract the beauty in all that brokenness.”—The Wall Street Journal“Nobody ever wrote like Denis Johnson. Nobody ever came close. . . . We’re just left with this miraculous book, these perfect stories, the last words from one of the world’s greatest writers.”—NPR
€ 25,50 -
The Adventurous Pigs
The meeting is over with the farmers the Hogs and piglets of Freedom Town, Hogs Ville U.S.A. now a town of victory. The Mayor Ben Johnson is truly the town’s hero. Freedom at last all the citizens are happy living and doing everything their hearts desire and having fun. The families are coming out with their piglets doing many activities without any reserves. Mabel gets a call at 3A.M. in the morning Dia was on her way to the hospital to deliver their first piglet. The Johnson family welcomes a new member a piglet of Dinky and Dia they celebrate as a family, the little piglet named Dianese. Dinky is now a proud father. Dinky sits and memorize all the activities that he plans to do with little piglet. The Mayor Ben Johnson is very pleased and so are the farmers they have an agreement and all is well. Mayor Ben has time to go home and relax with Mable and have their favorite hot chocolate before going to bed. The town was safe and he was very pleased.
€ 27,80