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1859. Somerset, England.
When widow Hester Travis decides to sign over all her family’s worldly goods – and their freedom – to a secretive religious community, her daughters, headstrong Ruby and fragile Irene, have little say in the matter.
Led by the charismatic Reverend Prince, the women enter a…
This is a story about a man’s dreams of Mars.
No one knows who he is or where he comes from.
One day, he received a gift that could change everything on Earth!
There will be a visit to Mars and beyond, deep into space!
The story begins in Pajala, in northern Sweden, when Lars took a walk in minus 30 degrees.…
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024
’[A] wise and insightful novel about identity and family’ The Times, Book of the Day’An epic family odyssey… Ambitious and compelling’ Guardian, Book of the Day’A rich, sprawling saga… This Strange Eventful History may be Messud’s…
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Detta är den senaste delen i Japans populära bilderboksserie. Butt Detective och Detective ger sig in i olika äventyr där de löser mysterier. Genom att kombinera humor och mysterium underhåller den läsarna utan ansträngning.
Follow the misadventures of the world’s greatest paranormal investigator in this unearthly and heartwarming graphic novel, featuring extended artwork and exclusive behind-the-scenes content, from the creator of the popular webcomic The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn.
Oscar Zahn is just like any other paranormal…
*A TIME MAGAZINE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024 **AN OPRAH DAILY MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2024**AN OBSERVER 2024 PICK**A GUARDIAN 2024 PICK*’One of those rare novels which a reader doesn’t merely read but lives through with the characters . . . Claire Messud is a magnificent storyteller’ Yiyun Li
June…
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Since time immemorial, Japan has been inhabited by supernatural creatures, spirits, monsters and demons…Here’s your chance to meet them up close and personal!
Strange Japanese Yokai assembles an extraordinary collection of mysterious creatures in every possible shape and size, each with their own unique…
Follow the misadventures of the world’s greatest paranormal investigator in this unearthly and heartwarming graphic novel, featuring extended artwork and exclusive behind-the-scenes content, from the creator of the popular webcomic The Strange Tales of Oscar Zahn.
Oscar Zahn is just like any other paranormal…
’A sweeping tale of dark magic, artistic obsession, and a love unbound from the limits of time’ Paulette KennedyA vanished star. A haunted film. A mystery only love can unravel . . .
1968Gemma Turner once dreamed of stardom, now she’s on the cusp of obscurity. When a radical new horror film offers…
Prepare to be spooked by these chilling Japanese short stories!
Strange Tales from Japan presents 99 spine-tingling tales of ghosts, yokai, demons, shapeshifters and trickster animals who inhabit remote reaches of the Japanese countryside.
The captivating tales in this volume include:
The Vengeance of Oiwa – The…
It’s summer, 1984, in blue-collar Swaffham, Massachusetts.
Mel is thirteen, drinking a Slush Puppie at the drugstore, when she hears a voice, ’deep and movie-star dramatic, like Lauren Bacall’: Sylvia.
What follows is a story of transgender awakening. Sylvia’s shameless swagger and tough-girl…
A tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. ’Enchanting, moving and funny in equal measure, this compelling love story is expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese culture’ Stylist Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former high school…
Kategorier: Biografier och litteraturvetenskap Biografier, sanna berättelser, essäer etc. Sanna berättelser Sanna berättelser: brott True crime: serial killers & murderers
London. 1910. A procession of smartly attired gentlemen and ladies is clearly out of place among the vendors and urchins of the Whitechapel district. As the group makes its way through the crowded streets, the tour guide stops now and then to point out the various places where mutilated bodies of women were once found.…
**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers 2023**
’Shocking, disturbing and utterly original – will grip you from first page to last’ – Paula Hawkins
Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish…
The definitive edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s immortal tale of depraved murder and unrelenting horror, introduced by Joe Hill, annotated by Edgar-winner Leslie S. Klinger and illustrated with over 150 colour images. There’s no question that The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most…
I denna klassiska skräckroman från 1886 möter vi Dr Henry Jekyll, en erkänd läkare i London. Hans vänner reagerar när han börjar umgås med den fula och elake Mr Hyde. Men det visar sig snart att märkliga saker pågår hos doktorn och att Mr Hyde faktiskt är Dr Jekyll själv …
With the amazing biodiversity on our planet, isn’t it time we started celebrating – and crocheting – some of life’s more unusual creatures? In this surprising collection, crochet designer Irene Strange opens our eyes to the wonders of nature with amigurumi patterns for odd and unexpected animals…
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Naima och Lisen är kära i varandra och tillsammans nästan jämt. Men deras granne, tant Irene, har sovit ensam i sin dubbelsäng ända sedan hennes man dog för över trettio år sedan. Det tycker Naima och Lisen känns sorgligt. De vill att tant Irene ska bli kär igen – och de är fast beslutna att hjälpa henne! Ingen känner…
From the Number 1 bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties and Skin Deep
Sally Diamond cannot understand why what she did was so strange. She was only doing what her father told her to do, to put him out with the rubbish when he died.
Now Sally is the centre of attention, not only from the hungry media and police…
Ray Bradbury meets The Martian in this chilling page-turning tale of Mars’ first colony, fallen to madness after all contact with Earth ceased, perfect for fans of Jeff VanderMeer. Anabelle Crisp is fourteen when the Silence arrives, severing all communication between Earth and her new home on Mars. One evening,…
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The official origin story of LiS fan-favourite Steph Gingrich featuring LGBTQ+ romance, inevitable heartbreak, and the punk-rock beginnings of Drugstore Makeup. Setting the stage for her appearance in Life is Strange: True Colors, this official Steph Gingrich novel sheds light on the Drugstore Makeup years and the…
Wishtree är en barnroman av Katherine Applegate. Den berättar historien om en klok och gammal ek, som heter Red, som fungerar som en samlingsplats och en önsketrädsplats för samhället. När en familj flyttar in i grannskapet blir Red en källa till tröst och skydd för dem. Romanen hanterar teman som vänskap, acceptans…
For fans of Exit West and The Underground Railroad and from the widely acclaimed author of American War comes a profoundly moving novel examining the global refugee crisis through a child’s lens.
Kategorier: Klassiker Noveller Skönlitteratur Skönlitteratur i översättning Skönlitteratur: allmänt Skönlitteratur: specialutgåvor
A great hullabaloo ensued. The young began to sing, the older men toasted each other and got up from their seats to pat each other on the shoulder, or slap each other on the paunch in the middle of the floor, laughing. The wives began to give their better halves stern looks, fearing they might overindulge.
Life…
The instant Sunday Times bestseller — a beautiful story of rebellion and science
Shortlisted for the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize
’A triumph. . . We are left in a world that is not disenchanted by science, but even more magical’ Financial TimesIn June 1925, twenty-three-year-old Werner Heisenberg, suffering…
More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another overfilled, ill-equipped, dilapidated ship has sunk under the weight of its too many passengers: Syrians, Ethiopians, Egyptians, Lebanese, Palestinians, all of them desperate to escape untenable lives back in their homelands. But miraculously, someone…
Journey through Connecticut using this unconventional guidebook containing 82 odd locations to visit on your next outing. Travel to the far-reaching corners of the state to discover Branford’s Thimble Islands and the Beckley Furnace in East Canaan. Learn about larger-than-life characters, like the legendary…
Tour Central New Jersey’s myths, legends, and happenings! Includes the haunted Circle Player’s Theater, Al Capone, and the ”MOB” era. Cringe at bloody murders and killer Harry Asay’s spirit at the Burlington County Prison Museum. Visit the infamous Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital where…
Strange Ohio Monsters is the first book-length survey of unknown creatures reported from the Buckeye State throughout recorded history. The list includes hundreds of Bigfoot sightings, serpentine monsters reported from several lakes, encounters with huge birds and winged creatures resembling prehistoric reptiles,…
Kategorier: Historia och arkeologi
Connecticut, proclaimed often by visitors as solely a rest stop along the highway from New York to Boston, is known primarily for its bedroom towns, cows, and strip malls, but it is so much more than that. From tales of its haunted history, curious encounters, and forgotten places, Connecticut is “full of surprises”…
Join the search to examine reports of unidentified and misplaced creatures—known as “cryptids”—throughout the Mountain State, from its earliest history to present day. Included are such famous unknowns as Bigfoot; Mothman, harbinger of disaster; giant birds and snakes unrecognized by modern science; anomalous huge…
Hollywood’s Golden Age was graced with thousands of breathtaking looks by a designer who was known simply as Irene. Based on unprecedented access to the records and remembrances of Irene’s personal artist, Virginia Fisher, this insider’s look tells the story of Irene’s years at MGM studios.…
Is it possible that unusual creatures share the Pacific Northwest with its 10.3 million human occupants? It’s true! Oregon and Washington have ”misplaced” alien invaders, such as a half-inch flea, a giant spider with a leg span of three inches, and a snakehead fish (made famous of late in four horror…
Meet Pennsylvania’s legendary monsters in this guided tour of the most complete and accurate survey of unknown creatures in the Keystone State. Based on decades of research, no other volume compares with this work for thorough, documented treatment of a fascinating subject. From giant snakes and soaring…
In Minnesota eye witnesses claim to have seen Bigfoot in Two Harbors, Wendigos in Roseau, lake monsters in Lake Pepin, Mothman near Rochester, trolls in Cannon Falls, and a musically inclined purple dwarf, formally known as Prince, in Minneapolis. Search for them, and find shadow creatures lurking in homes in…
This book is a fresh appraisal of the writer who made American fiction and travel writing popular worldwide. Looking at his life and his body of writing, this book recounts tales of the young Samuel Clemens learning of other worlds from slaves and playing with ghostly friends in the Hannibal cemetery. The majority of…
Meet California’s legendary monsters in this guided tour, from the sea, where life began, to the Golden State’s scenic lakes, majestic mountains, brooding forests, and rumored ”alien tunnels” beneath the streets of Los Angeles. Cower beneath a giant vulture with a wingspan of 25 feet in San…
Kategorier: Konst
It isn’t every film that features man-eating zombie sushi. But for those searching for just that and more strange things in their viewing queue, this film guide is for you. Organized by genre, including comedy, horror, action, drama, fantasy, and sci-fi, this title offers 300 reviews of genre films from all over the…
Meet Kentucky’s legendary monsters in this guided tour. Examine reports of cryptids, a ball python snake found in a rental car, and a one-eyed ape near the Kentucky River. Includes a comprehensive list of alleged Bigfoot encounters, alien big cats, fresh-water phantoms, cold-blooded creatures, and monsters so…
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde är en roman av Robert Louis Stevenson. Berättelsen handlar om den respekterade doktorn Henry Jekyll, som utvecklar en dryck som kan förvandla honom till en ond alter ego vid namn Edward Hyde. När Jekyll kämpar för att kontrollera sina förvandlingar hotar Hydes våldsamma och…
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Denna bok presenterar en fängslande berättelse som utspelar sig i en märklig hittegodsavdelning. Med sin sköna charm och intressanta karaktärer utforskar den mysterierna och oväntade kopplingar som finns inom förlorade föremål.
From the widely acclaimed author of American War, Omar El Akkad, a beautifully written, unrelentingly dramatic and profoundly moving novel that brings the global refugee crisis down to the level of a childs eyes.
More bodies have washed up on the shores of a small island. Another over-filled, ill-equipped, dilapidated…
Kategorier: Barn och ungdom: humor Barn och ungdom: tecknade serier Barnböcker, ungdomsböcker och läromedel Faktaböcker barn och ungdom
Join Strange Planet’s lovable parent and child aliens as they embark on a quest to understand the vibrating creature (that’s a cat to us humans) that is stalking around their house. As the aliens closely observe the creature, they discover all their differences and what they have in common. This…
Kategorier: Tecknade romaner, serier och skämtteckningar
Based on the smash #1 New York Times bestselling series Strange Planet, a charming guided journal featuring the fascinating inhabitants of Nathan W. Pyle’s colorful world.
The curiously relatable inhabitants of Strange Planet are at it once again! Illustrated with art from the Strange Planet collections,…
A nameless woman enters a non-descript hotel room she's been in once before, many years ago. Though the room hasn't changed, she has, as have the dimensions of her life. As she goes on to occupy a series of hotel rooms around the world — each of which reflects back some aspect of herself we begin to…
Kategorier: Tecknade romaner, serier och skämtteckningar
Straight from the mind of New York Times bestselling author Nathan W. Pyle comes an adorable and profound universe in pink, blue, green, and purple. Based on the phenomenally popular Instagram of the same name, Strange Planet covers a full life cycle of the planets inhabitants, including milestones such as:
The…