«Frappe-toi le cœur», c’est là qu’est le génie! Le nouveau roman d’Amélie Nothomb
C’est à Musset qu’elle emprunte son titre (« Ah ! Frappe-toi le coeur, c’est là qu’est le génie » ), mais, pour le reste, Amélie Nothomb fait confiance à ses armes propres pour mener à bien ce roman.
Son vingt-cinquième en… vingt-cinq ans -, à […]
«The Red-Haired Woman»: a masterful and mesmerising work by major novelist Orhan Pamuk.
«Many years have now gone by, and jealousy compels me to keep her name a secret, even from my readers. But I must provide a full and truthful account of what happened.»
It is mid-1980s Istanbul and Master Mahmut and his apprentice use ancient methods […]
«We Need New Names»: the stunning and extraordinary first book by NoViolet Bulawayo.
An exciting literary debut. The unflinching and powerful story of a young girl’s journey out of Zimbabwe and to America.
Darling is only ten years old, and yet she must navigate a fragile and violent world. In Zimbabwe, Darling and her friends steal guavas, […]
«Le retour de Jules»: un énorme succès de vente en librairie signé par la plume de Didier van Cauwelaert
– Ex gos guia per cecs a l’atur des de que la Alice va recuperar la vista, en Jules ara és un gos d’assistència per a epilèptics. Ha redescobert la seva raó d’existir. Fins i tot s’ha enamorat […]
«Bad Girls with Perfect Faces»: the new twisted and twisting thriller by bestselling author Iynn Weingarten
From the New York Times bestselling author of «Suicide Notes from Beautiful Girls» comes a stylish thriller about the darkness that lurks inside all of us.
When I looked up, his smile was wide and real. “Ready?” he said.
I faked a smile back, I […]
«The Man who Fell to Earth»: Behind the scenes of Nic Roeg’s 1976 sci-fi masterpiece starring David Bowie.
First advertised as a “mind-stretching experience,” Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 The Man Who Fell to Earthstunned the cinema world. A tour-de-force of science fiction as art form, the movie brought not only hallucinatory visuals and a haunting exploration of contemporary alienation. But […]
«Say Zoop»: the new book from Hervé Tullet, the New York Time bestselling author!
Make some noise! Shout «OH!» Whisper «oh!» Say «Zoop»? Yes! «Zoop!» «Zoop!»
The newest book from Hervé Tullet magically responds with bursts of color and moving shapes, empowering children by letting their imaginations liberate and direct each page’s reaction.
Tullet’s books define the genre […]
«A Gentleman in Moscow»: A book to spark joy by Amor Towles
With his breakout debut novel, «Rules of Civilty» , Amor Towles established himself as a master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction. Bringing late 1930s Manhattan to life with splendid atmosphere and a flawless command of style.
Great charm, intelligence and insight
«A Gentleman in Moscow» immerses us in another […]
«The Mother of All Questions»: One of the most intelligent feminist essay collections by Rebeca Solnit
Rebeca Solnit es dirigeix a aquelles dones que no volen callar. Que es neguen a la misogínia, a la diferència de gènere i als escàndols de les violacions. Amb el seu estil caracteristic, Rebeca Solnit, barreja humor, anàlisis profundes i pensaments […]
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy : A Brief History of Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis
Perquè tanta desigualtat? En aquest llibre intim i accessible, Yanis Varoufakis intenta respondre a les preguntes de la seva filla Xenia. Dibuixant els rècords de la seva infantesa i analitzant històries famoses, des de Edip a Faust, des de Frankestein […]
