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The Anatolian
by Elia KazanIn his powerful new novel, Elia Kazan takes up the life of the young Greek from Anatolia whose early years he chronicled in his first and highly acclaimed novel, America America, giving us the story of a man caught between two worlds and fighting to make a place for himself within them. We enter the story of 1909. Stavros Topouzoglou--Joe Arness to his American friends--is meeting the freighter that has brought his family to America. This day marks the culmination of a lifetime of responsibility. Steeled by his harsh life, proud and resourceful, he has nonetheless been governed by the age-old rules of filial duty: putting aside his own needs and desires, he obediently took on the fulfillment of his father's dream of safety and salvation for their family. For a decade he has worked to bring his family to America--an America that has hypnotized and motivated him with its promise of money and power and privilege. But as the family disembarks there is one person missing: his father is dead. Suddenly, Stavros is caught between two powerful and opposing influences. On one side is his family: seven brothers and sisters and his mother look to him for guidance, strength, and support, drawing him back into the ways and tenets of the "old" country. On the other side, the bright-seeming, golden possibilities of the "new" world of America, possibilities that Stavros has only glimpsed from afar, but that he has determined to attain. Stavros is not prepared for this clash of cultures, nor for the emotional turmoil it produces in him. He has always believed that through sheer will and energy he could achieve anything, but now even his ferocious, unswerving drive cannot sustain him. And so we see him dutifully assume the patriarchal position in the family, only to witness the foundation of family devotion, respect, and love broken down by the terrifying yet heady exigencies of this new life. We see Stavros passionately drawn to Althea Perry, imagining her to be a key to his acceptance into the society he yearns for, but finding instead that she is a constant reminder of the obstacles he must continually face and the sacrifices of pride he must be prepared to make. We see Stavros slowly ingratiating himself with Fernand Sarrafian--the man he most admires, the man with the kind of power Stavros wants for himself--only to learn that Sarrafian's power is tainted with greed, deceit, and an almost total lack of humaneness. We see how often Stavros must invoke the words his father said to him as a boy: "If you don't allow yourself to feel it, the shame does not exist." We see him confronted by his brother--just returned from fighting for a Greater Greece--whose words to Stavros reverberate with both love and accusation: "I'm thinking of you at night. What you were once, what you are now. . . . When we first came here, I was so proud of you. . . . Now all you care about is how to make money." And it is these words that finally force Stavros to acknowledge the devastating impurities in his dream of an American life, to see how completely he's lost himself in his blind attempt to attain that dream. And he is compelled to devise a plan by which he can redeem not only himself, his family, and the memory of his father, but also--even if only in the smallest measure--the love for his homeland that he begins to feel with renewed fervor and empassioned dedication. In the story of Stavros, Elia Kazan not only gives us a vividly wrought picture of one man's struggle to understand his dreams, but he reveals, as well, what it has meant for the immigrant to confront America, and, more importantly, what it has meant for him to confront himself in this seductive, yet often inimical, culture.
Anatomia de um Escândalo
by Sarah VaughanBestseller do Sunday Times Agora uma série Netflix A VERDADE É UM CONCEITO COMPLEXO. James Whitehouse é um bom pai, um marido dedicado e uma figura pública carismática e bem-sucedida. Um dia, é acusado de violação por uma colaboradora próxima. Sophie, a sua mulher, está convencida de que ele é inocente e procura desesperadamente proteger a sua família das mentiras que ameaçam arruinar-lhes a vida. SERÁ QUE É SEMPRE INTERPRETADA DA MESMA FORMA? Kate Woodcroft é a advogada de acusação. Ela sabe que no tribunal vence quem apresentar os melhores argumentos, e não necessariamente quem é inocente. Ainda assim, está certa de que James é culpado e tudo fará para o condenar. DE QUE LADO ESTARÁ A VERDADE? Será James vítima de um infeliz mal-entendido ou o autor de um sórdido crime? E estará a razão do lado de Sophie ou de Kate? Este escândalo — que irá forçar Sophie a reavaliar o seu casamento e Kate a enfrentar os seus demónios — deixará marcas na vida de todos eles. Elogios ao livro:«Sarah Vaughan tece habilmente a história do desenrolar de um escândalo, revelando gradualmente quão chocante é o que está em jogo. Um romance forte, fascinante e cheio de reviravoltas.» PUBLISHERS WEEKLY «Sarah Vaughan oferece-nos uma perspetiva fascinante sobre as maquinações escondidas num escândalo político e sobre o conflito entre justiça e privilégio. Um romance notável e arrebatador.» BOOKLIST «Um romance incrível, com um enredo inteligente, que levanta muitas questões atuais.» THE TIMES «Um romance impressionante da ex-correspondente política Sarah Vaughan.» KIRKUS REVIEWS «Um thriller jurídico e psicológico cativante que faz observações pertinentes sobre sexo, poder e privilégio.» THE GUARDIAN «Oportuno, bem escrito, de ritmo acelerado e cheio de reviravoltas.» THE INDEPENDENT «Os temas de assédio e privilégio estão no centro desta emocionante história de acontecimentos sombrios em Westminster… Oportuno, hábil e de leitura compulsiva.» THE OBSERVER
Anatomía de un jugador
by Jonathan LethemDespués de Los Jardines de la Disidencia, vuelve el mejor Lethem con Anatomía de un jugador. El autor de Huérfanos de Brooklyn y La fortaleza de la soledad indaga sobre el azar y la identidad a través de la historia de un jugador de backgammon que cree haber perdido sus dones telepáticos a causa de un tumor. Alexander Bruno ha hecho del azar su profesión. Con el estuche de backgammon y la funda del esmoquin a cuestas, recorre Berlín hacia la lujosa residencia de herr Köhler, donde jugará la partida que pague las deudas acumuladas después de una racha de mala suerte en Singapur. Pero los dados no están de su parte y el juego se va torciendo. Está convencido de que los dones telepáticos que hasta ahora le habían convertido en ganador le están fallando. Quizá se deba a la aparición de una incómoda mancha en su campo de visión que le nubla la vista y a causa de la cual deberá viajar a California aceptando la ayuda económica que parece ofrecerle desinteresadamente un viejo amigo de la infancia. Al igual que su visión, su vida se difumina por momentos. Jonathan Lethem regresa con una novela inquietante y extraordinaria que indaga en cómo las buenas cartas en la partida de la vida pueden volverse contra uno hasta hacerlo desparecer. El profundo retrato psicológico de los protagonistas de esta nueva historia confirma a Lethem como uno de los escritores más brillantes y originales de su generación. La crítica ha dicho:«Lethem es ambicioso como Mailer, divertido como Philip Roth y mordaz como Bob Dylan.»Los Angeles Times «Uno de los autores norteamericanos más brillantes.»The Washington Post «En su nueva novela, Lethem parece estar canalizando (y, como de costumbre, transformando) tanto a Thomas Pynchon como a Ian Fleming [...] en pocas palabras, se trata simplemente de un día más enLethemland, un lugar tan extraño y extraordinario como cualquier otro imaginado por L. FrankBaum.»Chicago Tribune «Maravillosamente extraña.»Vogue «Una novela reflexiva y de primer nivel que, además, resulta ser adictiva.»The New York Times Book Review «Anatomía de un jugador llevará a más de un lector a rebuscar en el fondo de su armario (o en la tienda de juguetes de su barrio) en busca de un tablero de backgammon [...] hipnótica, enrevesada, atrevida.»San Francisco Chronicle «Una combinación natural de gamberradas cómicas y tragedia delirante [...]. Lethem presenta una novela impactante, elegante, incansablemente entretenida.»Star Tribune
La anatomía de una inadaptada: Anatomy of a Misfit (Spanish edition)
by Andrea PortesEl debut emocionalmente devastador de Andrea Portes en el género juvenil pone al descubierto la inutilidad de fingir ser quienes no somos y el valor de celebrar finalmente lo que somos internamente.<P><P>Anika Dragomir es la tercera chica más popular en el colegio Pound. Ella misma sabe cuan diferente es a los demás, no puede dejar de pensar en Logan McDonough, quien llegó el primer día de clases, más sexy, más atrevido y más misterioso que nunca. Logan es fascinante, problemático y está fuera de su alcance.La reina del colegio le hará la vida imposible a Anika si los ve juntos. <P>Por lo que Anika debe escoger, ¿ignorar sus sentimientos y mantener su posición social? O, ¿obedecer a su corazón y correr el riesgo de ser excluída? ¿Qué elegirá? Y ¿que pensará de su decisión cuando llegue una tragedia inimaginable que la cambiará para siempre?Una voz totalmente original en el género juvenil en una historia que generará muchas conversaciones y te llegará al corazón.
Anatomia dos mártires
by João TordoUm romance que parte da vida da lendária Catarina Eufémia para reflectir sobre a história recente de Portugal. No epicentro da crise financeira em Portugal, um jornalista demasiado ambicioso decide provar ao seu editor - Raul Cinzas, o inveterado comunista que os leitores de Tordo conhecerão de Biografia Involuntária dos Amantes - que é capaz de muito mais do que ser um mero repórter. Aproveitando a entrevista a um biógrafo de um mártir religioso, o jornalista faz uma analogia com a história de Catarina Eufémia, a camponesa assassinada, em 1954, por um tenente da GNR a mando da PIDE. Ícone da Esquerda revolucionária, Catarina Eufémia é uma figura envolta em mistério e objecto de exaltação, mais de cinquenta anos após a sua morte. Os ânimos estão inflamados pela contestação à austeridade imposta pelo Governo, e a publicação do artigo provoca acesas reacções na opinião pública. No rescaldo da convulsão, Cinzas é encontrado em coma numa rua de Lisboa, talvez brutalizado por defender o malfadado artigo. Também o jovem jornalista, nosso narrador, se encontra a braços com uma situação pessoal e profissional precária e se interroga sobre o que existirá por trás do mito para provocar tamanhos ódios e paixões. É então que decide investigar a vida e a morte de Eufémia, procurando decifrar o nevoeiro que envolve os mitos e os mártires de que a História sempre se apodera. Inculto da dimensão da ditadura que sufocou o país antes do 25 de Abril, o que descobre no caminho é bem diferente do que esperava. Sobre a obra de João Tordo: «João Tordo tem uma capacidade enorme de efabulação que não se encontra facilmente.»José Saramago «Tal como o Nobel José Saramago, João Tordo põe em questão, com o seu talento, a crença numa identidade própria à qual nós, os humanos, estamos apegados.»Le Monde, França «Um romance que se abre em escuridão e labareda, para que nos vejamos ao espelho.»José Tolentino Mendonça (sobre O luto de Elias Gro) «Uma escrita vibrante, capaz de momentos de grande intensidade expressiva ou de inesperado lirismo.»José Mário Silva, Expresso (sobre O luto de Elias Gro) «Há-de guardar lugar próprio e intransmissível entre as melhores obras da literatura portuguesa contemporânea.»João Gobern, Diário de Notícias (sobre O luto de Elias Gro) «Tordo não dá respostas. Alimenta cuidadosamente a ambiguidade, o paradoxo, como se fizessem parte de um silêncio cujo mistério não quer desvendar.» Isabel Lucas, Público (sobre O Paraíso segundo Lars D.) «João Tordo cria dois palcos contíguos, que equilibra entre o atrevimento cruel que o realismo comanda e o clima introspectivo que dele resulta, conjugados com particular desenvoltura e absoluta eficácia.» Lídia Jorge (sobre O deslumbre de Cecilia Fluss) «Um romance extraordinário, que se lê à transparência de um talento mais do que confirmado, porventura único entre nós, na primeira linha das vozes literárias da geração a que pertence.»João de Melo (sobre O deslumbre de Cecilia Fluss) «A trilogia dos lugares sem nome, assinada por João Tordo, está entre o melhor que a literatura portuguesa nos ofereceu nos últimos vinte ou trinta anos.»Pedro Miguel Silva, Deus me livro «Uma narrativa com um cunho muito próprio e um dos registos mais pessoais e intensos desta geração.»João Céu e Silva, Diário de Notícias (sobre Ensina-me a voar sobre os telhados) «Um romance poderoso, inquietante e profundamente lírico.»Helena Vasconcelos, Público (sobre Ensina-me a voar sobre os telhados)
Anatomia d'un instant
by Javier CercasUn relat vibrant, tens i minuciós que comença com una novel·la policíaca i s'acaba com una novel·la de terror. «Aquest llibre és un assaig amb forma de crònica o una crònica amb forma d'assaig. Aquest llibre no és una ficció. Aquest llibre és l'anatomia d'un instant: l'instant en que Adolfo Suárez va escollir quedar-se assentat a la tarda del 23 de febrer de 1981, mentre les bales dels colpistes brogien al seu voltant a l'hemicicle del Congrés dels diputats, i tots els altres parlamentaris -tots menys dos: el General Gutiérrez Mellado i Santiago Carrillo- buscaven refugi sota els seus ascons. Aquest llibre és la crònica d'aquell gest, la crònica d'un cop d'estat i la crònica d'uns anys decisius a la història d'Espanya. Un llibre imprescindible. Un llibre únic.»Javier Cercas Ressenya:«Una de les obres capitals de la literatura espanyola de la nostra època.»Alberto Manguel
Anatomía humana
by Carlos ChernovAnatomía humana comienza con un fin de mundo curioso: cierta noche muere la inmensa mayoría de los varones y todas las mujeres quedan con vida. En Buenos Aires, Mario, casi el único sobreviviente, se convierte en objeto sexual; las mujeres lo desean, lo persiguen. Temerosas de que dilapide sus espermatozoides, un grupo de ginecólogas lo encierra: buscan asegurarse la reproducción y la permanencia de la especie. Pero Mario quiere ser libre, y en su fuga por la pampa argentina, conoce personajes extravagantes y es testigo de historias increíbles. El humor y la imaginación desbordante campean en esta novela (Premio Planeta Argentina, 1993), cuya trama es una excusa para dilucidar qué es ser "humano" en el cruce de instintos, racionalidad y convenciones culturales, y hallar alguna precisión dentro transgresión una regla.
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
by Jenn BennettArtist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she's spending the summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Da Vinci's footsteps, she's ready to tackle the one thing that will give her an advantage in a museum-sponsored scholarship contest: drawing actual cadavers. But when she tries to sneak her way into the hospital's Willed Body program and misses the last metro train home, she meets a boy who turns her summer plans upside down.<P><P> Jack is charming, wildly attractive.. and possibly one of San Francisco's most notorious graffiti artists. On midnight buses and city rooftops, Beatrix begins to see who Jack really is-and tries to uncover what he's hiding that leaves him so wounded. But will these secrets come back to haunt him? Or will the skeletons in Beatrix's own family's closet tear them apart?
The Anatomists
by Hal McDonaldWhen two anatomy students resort to body snatching to learn their craft, they discover their stolen corpse is a murder victim and the killer must be found.If they want to truly learn about the human body, London medical students Edward Montague and Jean-Claude Legard have no choice but to become common criminals. The authorities have long looked the other way as budding anatomists dug up fresh graves. But Edward and Jean-Claude still greet the task of defiling the final resting place of Abigail Darcy with unease, especially when they discover that the cadaver stolen from the graveyard is not the late Mrs. Darcy but a man—and that he's been murdered!Utterly baffled and seeking justice, Edward and Jean-Claude begin an investigation into Mrs. Darcy's life and death, hoping to find out how a young man met his terrible fate and ended his days in her coffin. It's a search that leads to adultery, betrayal, and more than one suspicious death—and a final, paralyzing encounter with a cold-blooded killer.
The Anatomist's Apprentice (Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery #1)
by Tessa HarrisIn the first in a stunning new mystery series set in eighteenth-century England, Tessa Harris introduces Dr. Thomas Silkstone, anatomist and pioneering forensic detective. . .The death of Sir Edward Crick has unleashed a torrent of gossip through the seedy taverns and elegant ballrooms of Oxfordshire. Few mourn the dissolute young man--except his sister, the beautiful Lady Lydia Farrell. When her husband comes under suspicion of murder, she seeks expert help from Dr. Thomas Silkstone, a young anatomist from Philadelphia. Thomas arrived in England to study under its foremost surgeon, where his unconventional methods only add to his outsider status. Against his better judgment he agrees to examine Sir Edward's corpse. But it is not only the dead, but also the living, to whom he must apply the keen blade of his intellect. And the deeper the doctor's investigations go, the greater the risk that he will be consigned to the ranks of the corpses he studies. . .Advance praise for Tessa Harris and The Anatomist's Apprentice'"Tessa Harris has delivered a deftly plotted debut. Just when you think the puzzle is solved, she reveals yet another surprising twist which leaves you marveling at her ingenuity." --Carol Carr, author of India Black "CSI meets The Age of Reason with a well-drawn, intriguing cast of characters, headed by the brilliant Dr. Thomas Silkstone. Full of twists and turns, Tessa Harris's debut mystery can confound the most adept reader. Vivid details pulled me right into the world of early forensic sleuthing. A page turner!" --Karen Harper"Tessa Harris takes us on a fascinating journey into the shadowy world of anatomist Thomas Silkstone, a place where death holds no mystery and all things are revealed." -Victoria Thompson, author of Murder on Sisters' Row "From dissection table to drawing room, this visit to late eighteenth-century England is chock full of intriguing twists and turns. Along with the visiting surgeon from the colonies, Dr. Thomas Silkstone, readers will find themselves challenged by the who, the how, and the why of murder at an idyllic Oxfordshire manor house." --Kate Emerson
The Anatomist's Apprentice: a gripping mystery that combines the intrigue of CSI with 18th-century history (Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries #1)
by Tessa HarrisThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...The death of Lord Edward Crick has unleashed a torrent of gossip through the seedy taverns and elegant ballrooms of Oxfordshire. Few mourn the dissolute young man - except his sister, the beautiful Lady Lydia Farrell. When her husband comes under suspicion of murder, she seeks expert help from Dr. Thomas Silkstone, a young anatomist and pioneering forensic detective from Philadelphia.Against his better judgment he agrees to examine Sir Edward's decomposing corpse, and soon learns that it is not only the dead but also the living to whom he must apply the keen blade of his intellect. And the deeper the doctor's investigations go, the greater the risk that he will be consigned to the ranks of the corpses he studies...Praise for Tessa Harris:'A densely plotted yarn about a crafty 18th-century poisoner wreaking havoc on the Oxfordshire estate of a noble family . . . we await - indeed, demand - the sequel' New York Times Book Review'Harris' research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with a romance and excellent mystery' Romantic Times'Populated with real historical characters and admirably researched, Harris's novel features a complex and engrossing plot' Library Journal'The author will have you flipping the pages at each unexpected turn in the plot. The novel is an absorbing read with a shocking twist at the end' Historical Novel Society'Well-rounded characters, cleverly concealed evidence, and an assured prose style point to a long run for this historical series' Publishers Weekly Starred Review'The exceptionally strong historical background in this 1780s London-set novel makes it impossible to put down. With each book, the mysteries have become stronger . . . Silkstone is an admirable character and he captures readers' emotional interest' RT Book ReviewsThe Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries:The Anatomist's ApprenticeThe Dead Shall Not RestThe Devil's BreathThe Lazarus CurseShadow of the RavenSecrets in the Stones
The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery Ser. #1)
by Anna Lee HuberScotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. <P><P>But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes. Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her knowledge of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage--a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn't about to let her guard down as accusations and rumors swirl. When Kiera and Gage's search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to both protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim...
Anatomy: A Love Story
by Dana SchwartzEdinburgh, 1817. <p>Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry. Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die. When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham's lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, Beecham will allow her to continue her medical career. <p><p>Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books - she'll need corpses to study.Lucky that she's made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living. <p><p>But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets, and the dreaded Roman Fever, which wiped out thousands a few years ago, is back with a vengeance. Nobody important cares—until Hazel. <p><p>Now, Hazel and Jack must work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
Anatomy: the must-read Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick
by Dana SchwartzA Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick!INSTANT NO. 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 'Dana Schwartz is one of the brightest of the next generation of young writers' NEIL GAIMANA gothic tale full of mystery and romance . . .Edinburgh, 1817.Hazel Sinnett is a lady who wants to be a surgeon more than she wants to marry.Jack Currer is a resurrection man who's just trying to survive in a city where it's too easy to die.When the two of them have a chance encounter outside the Edinburgh Anatomist's Society, Hazel thinks nothing of it at first. But after she gets kicked out of renowned surgeon Dr. Beecham's lectures for being the wrong gender, she realizes that her new acquaintance might be more helpful than she first thought. Because Hazel has made a deal with Dr. Beecham: if she can pass the medical examination on her own, Beecham will allow her to continue her medical career. Without official lessons, though, Hazel will need more than just her books - she'll need corpses to study.Lucky that she's made the acquaintance of someone who digs them up for a living.But Jack has his own problems: strange men have been seen skulking around cemeteries, his friends are disappearing off the streets, and the dreaded Roman Fever, which wiped out thousands a few years ago, is back with a vengeance. Nobody important cares - until Hazel.Now, Hazel and Jack must work together to uncover the secrets buried not just in unmarked graves, but in the very heart of Edinburgh society.Praise for Anatomy:'Lionhearted heroine you'll root for from page one? Check. Dark academia vibes? Check. Cheeky romantic banter that will make you blush? Check, check and CHECK. Read this gripping, ridiculously clever tale only if you're fully prepared to be haunted by its revelations about life and death while also swooning at the idea of flirting with someone in an open grave' Emma Lord, New York Times bestselling author of You Have a Match and Tweet Cute'A fast-paced, utterly engrossing tale of mystery, romance, and cadavers...I grinned, I gasped, I cried and ended this book breathless and craving more' Alwyn Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author of the Rebel of the Sands series'Diabolically delightful. A love story, a murder mystery, and a horror novel bound up together in ghoulish stitches' Maureen Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of the Truly Devious trilogy'Schwartz's magical novel is at once gripping and tender, and the intricate plot is engrossing as the reader tries to solve the mystery' Booklist (starred review)
The Anatomy Lesson (Vintage International)
by Philip RothAt forty, the writer Nathan Zuckerman comes down with a mysterious affliction—pure pain, beginning in his neck and shoulders, invading his torso, and taking possession of his spirit. Zuckerman, whose work was his life, is unable to write a line. Now his work is trekking from one doctor to another, but none can find a cause for the pain and nobody can assuage it. Zuckerman himself wonders if the pain can have been caused by his own books. And while he is wondering, his dependence on painkillers grows into an addiction to vodka, marijuana, and Percodan. The Anatomy Lesson is a great comedy of illness written in what the English critic Hermione Lee has described as "a manner at once ... brash and thoughtful ... lyrical and wry, which projects through comic expostulations and confessions...a knowing, humane authority." The third volume of the trilogy and epilogue Zuckerman Bound, The Anatomy Lesson provides some of the funniest scenes in all of Roth's fiction as well as some of the fiercest.
The Anatomy Lesson
by Philip RothAt forty, the writer Nathan Zuckerman comes down with a mysterious affliction--pure pain, beginning in his neck and shoulders, invading his torso, and taking possession of his spirit. Zuckerman, whose work was his life, is unable to write a line. Now his work is trekking from one doctor to another, but none can find a cause for the pain and nobody can assuage it. Zuckerman himself wonders if the pain can have been caused by his own books. And while he is wondering, his dependence on painkillers grows into an addiction to vodka, marijuana, and Percodan. The Anatomy Lesson is a great comedy of illness written in what the English critic Hermione Lee has described as "a manner at once. . . brash and thoughtful. . . lyrical and wry, which projects through comic expostulations and confessions. . . a knowing, humane authority. " The third volume of the trilogy and epilogue Zuckerman Bound, The Anatomy Lesson provides some of the funniest scenes in all of Roth's fiction as well as some of the fiercest.
The Anatomy Lesson
by Nina SiegalSet in the Dutch Golden Age, an engrossing historical novel that brilliantly imagines the complex story behind one of Rembrandt's most famous paintingsCommissioned by the Amsterdam Surgeons' Guild, The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp was the first major Rembrandt work to catapult the young painter to international fame. Taking this painting as its inspiration, Nina Siegal's novel The Anatomy Lesson opens on the morning of the medical dissection and follows several characters as they prepare for the evening's big event: we meet Aris the Kid, a one-handed coat thief who is awaiting his turn at the gallows; Flora, the woman who is pregnant with his child and who hopes to save him from the executioner; Jan Fetchet, a curio collector who also moonlights as an acquirer of medical cadavers; René Descartes, who will attend the dissection in the course of his quest to understand where the human soul resides; and the twenty-six-year-old Dutch master himself, who feels a shade uneasy about this assignment. And in the twenty-first century, there is Pia, a contemporary art historian who is examining the painting. As the story builds to its dramatic and inevitable conclusion, the events that transpire throughout the day sway Rembrandt to make fundamental changes to his initial composition. Bringing to life the vivid world of Amsterdam in 1632, The Anatomy Lesson offers a rich slice of history and a textured story by a young master.
Anatomy of a Boyfriend
by Daria SnadowskyBefore this all happened, the closest I'd ever come to getting physical with a guy was playing the board game Operation. Okay, so maybe that sounds pathetic, but it's not like there were any guys at my high school who I cared to share more than three words with, let alone my body. Then I met Wes, a track star senior from across town. Maybe it was his soulful blue eyes, or maybe my hormones just started raging. Either way, I was hooked. And after a while, he was too. I couldn't believe how intense my feelings became, or the fact that I was seeing--and touching--parts of the body I'd only read about in myGray's Anatomytextbook. You could say Wes and I experienced a lot of firsts together that spring. It was scary. It was fun. It was love. And then came the fall. From the Hardcover edition.
Anatomy of a Crossword (Crossword Mysteries #8)
by Nero BlancSomeone&’s trying to write characters out of the script in this suspenseful crossword puzzler featuring PI Rosco Polycrates and crossword editor Belle Graham Belle Graham is mired in New England&’s snowy, late-January gloom when Hollywood comes calling. Seduced by visions of relaxing poolside in sunny Los Angeles, she heads to Hollywood to create a puzzle for a TV movie based on a crime she and her husband, Rosco Polycrates, recently cracked. The hook is that the show is interactive—viewers get to solve the crime on air with Belle. The trouble starts when Belle discovers that someone has replaced her crossword with a brand-new set of clues. Then a series of suspicious accidents culminates in murder. In a case in which everyone&’s under suspicion—and all are harboring secrets—the backstage backstabbing is heating up to a fever pitch. Now Rosco&’s jetting out to La-La Land to help Belle sort out the clues while the truth is still in development and a killer could make this show a done deal. This ebook includes six crossword puzzles that contain clues to solving the mystery and can be downloaded as PDFs, with answers in the back of the book.Anatomy of a Crossword is the 6th book in the Crossword Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Anatomy of a Disappearance: A Novel
by Hisham Matar<P>This mesmerizing literary novel is written with all the emotional precision and intimacy that have won Hisham Matar tremendous international recognition. In a voice that is delicately wrought and beautifully tender, he asks: When a loved one disappears, how does that absence shape the lives of those who are left? <P> Nuri is a young boy when his mother dies. It seems that nothing will fill the emptiness her death leaves behind in the Cairo apartment he shares with his father—until they meet Mona, sitting in her yellow swimsuit by the pool of the Magda Marina hotel. <P>As soon as Nuri sees Mona, the rest of the world vanishes. But it is Nuri’s father with whom Mona falls in love and whom she eventually marries. Their happiness consumes Nuri to the point where he wishes his father would disappear. Nuri will, however, soon regret what he’s wished for. <P>When his father, a dissident in exile from his homeland, is abducted under mysterious circumstances, the world that Nuri and his stepmother share is shattered. And soon they begin to realize how little they knew about the man they both loved.
Anatomy of a Dragon (The World of Dragons)
by Matt DoedenWe might think we know what dragons look like. But not all dragons look the same. This book describes what makes each one special, the different parts of dragon bodies and how dragons breathe fire.
Anatomy of a Girl Gang
by Ashley LittleA sharp and gritty novel told in multiple voices, Anatomy of a Girl Gang is the powerful story of a gang of teenage girls in Vancouver called the Black Roses, a.k.a. "the city's worst nightmare": Mac, the self-appointed leader and mastermind; Mercy, the Punjabi princess with a skill for theft; Kayos, a high-school dropout who gave birth to a daughter at age thirteen; Sly Girl, who fled her First Nations reserve for a better life, only to find depravity and addiction; and Z, a sixteen-year-old graffiti artist.Cast out by mainstream society, the Black Roses rob ATMs, cook crack on stoves, and savagely beat down anyone who dares to harm them. Brutal and broken, they claw at the knot of darkness and violence that tightens around their lives.Told in stark, vivid, and fearless prose, Anatomy of a Girl Gang is an unflinching story about lost girls struggling for power, voice, and hope.Ashley Little is author of Prick: Confessions of a Tattoo Artist and the YA novel The New Normal. She lives in British Columbia.
Anatomy of a Jury: The Inside Story of How Twelve Ordinary People Decide the Fate of an Accused Murderer
by Seymour WishmanAn acclaimed trial attorney presents a mock murder case to explore the jury system in this &“compelling . . . intelligent . . . provocative&” work (The New York Times Book Review). Creating a composite legal case based on real-life criminal investigations and trials, Seymour Wishman&’s Anatomy of a Jury carries us from crime scene to courthouse to jury room, providing a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look into the nation&’s criminal justice system. In autumn 1982, in the affluent New Jersey community of Glen Ridge, a woman is found brutally murdered in her home. The victim&’s distraught husband points police to a likely perpetrator: an African American handyman with a criminal record. A search of the suspect&’s home reveals nothing, but still the man is indicted for the crime. His ultimate fate is to be determined by &“a jury of his peers&”—twelve strangers with no special legal skills or training and a fervent desire to do what is right. As dramatic and riveting as it is educational, Wishman&’s staging and analysis of a criminal trial is a &“rousing endorsement of the jury and a superb description of how the system really operates&” (St. Louis Dispatch).
Anatomy of a Killer
by Romy HausmannThe scorching, heart-pounding new thriller of a killer that leaves no trace, from the internationally bestselling author of Dear ChildThey say he's a murderer. But how could he be?Berlin, 2017: several young girls have been disappearing for the past fourteen years. Red ribbons show the police the way to their bodies, but there's no trace of the killer. One evening, internationally renowned philosophy professor and anthropologist Walter Lesniak is arrested on the suspicion of the murders in the presence of his daughter, Ann.'Professor Death' becomes the headline of the tabloid press and Lesniak himself refuses to cooperate with the police. Ann is certain this is all some kind of mistake. And she will prove it. Yet, with the arrest of her father, she begins a journey into the unknown . . .'Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with' DAVID BALDACCI(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited
Anatomy of a Killer: an unputdownable thriller full of twists and turns, from the author of DEAR CHILD
by Romy Hausmann'Hausmann is a force to be reckoned with' DAVID BALDACCIThey say he's a murderer. But how could he be?Berlin, 2017: several young girls have been disappearing for the past fourteen years. Red ribbons show the police the way to their bodies, but there's no trace of the killer. One evening, internationally renowned philosophy professor and anthropologist Walter Lesniak is arrested on the suspicion of the murders in the presence of his daughter, Ann.'Professor Death' becomes the headline of the tabloid press and Lesniak himself refuses to cooperate with the police. Ann is certain this is all some kind of mistake. And she will prove it. Yet, with the arrest of her father, she begins a journey into the unknown . . .READERS LOVE ROMY HAUSMANN'Ingenious' 5 * reader review'Loved every minute' 5* reader review'The best thriller I have ever read' 5* reader review'Spellbinding' 5* reader review'Absolutely brilliant' 5* reader review