Romanen "Olive Kitteridge" foregår i den lille by Crosby i delstaten Maine i USA og består af en række løst forbundne noveller, der tilsammen tegner et billede af byen og dens indbyggere. I centrum står Olive Kitteridge, en pensioneret matematiklærer, som både virker hård, skarp og utilnærmelig, men også sårbar, ensom og længselsfuld. Gennem hendes ægteskab, forholdet til sønnen og mødet med naboer, kolleger og fremmede undersøger bogen, hvordan kærlighed, skuffelser, forandringer og tab former menneskeliv over tid. Hver historie belyser forskellige faser af livet – ungdom, midtvejskrise, alderdom – og viser, hvordan små episoder og valg får langsigtede konsekvenser. Det er en stille, realistisk og psykologisk stærk roman om tilknytning, fællesskab og det at finde mening i et til tider ensomt og komplekst tilværelsesforløb. Type: Hardcover Dansk udgave af Elizabeth Strouts prisbelønnede
From the 1960s with Buffalo Springfield, through a stormy stint with Crosby, Stills & Nash, a brief period of single chart success as a solo artist, and up to the crowning of Young as godfather of grunge, Essential Neil Young takes in the politics, loves and hates of a fascinating man. Essential Neil Young traces the career of Canada's last rock great, detailing the songs and times of a man who has successfully spanned four decades of music making. This is not a biography, however. Rather it is a personal exploration of the power and dignity of the work of Neil Young; it is the story of how 1960s idealism has shaped up over the past thirty years. Type: Hardcover
A father and son make their way across a post-apocalyptic United States in hopes of finding civilization amongst the nomadic cannibal tribes. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction Læsere af filosofiske fremtids- eller katastrofefortællinger og generelt af gode eksistentialistiske romaner vil ikke blive skuffet over denne Beskrivelse McCarthy er kendt for sin grænselandstrilogi startende med "Alle de smukke heste" og senest "Ikke et land for gamle mænd", der er filmatiseret af Coen-brødrene. Alle romaner om store eksistentielle spørgsmål og først og fremmest etik og moral. Det er rendyrket i "Vejen", hvor vi er i et nøgent og øde Amerika, der er totalt udbrændt efter en voldsom katastrofe. Blandt de få overlevende er en far og hans søn, der kæmper sig gennem landskabet i evig søgen efter noget spiseligt og evig angst for de omstrejfen
THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARD The Words in My Hand is the reimagined true story of Helena Jans, a Dutch maid in 17th century Amsterdam working for an English bookseller. One day a mysterious and reclusive lodger arrives - the Monsieur - who turns out to be René Descartes. At first encounter the maid and the philosopher seem to have little in common, yet Helena yearns for knowledge and literacy - wanting to write so badly that she uses beetroot for ink and her body as paper. And the philosopher, for all his learning, finds that it is Helena who reveals the surprise in the everyday world that surrounds him, as gradually their relationship deepens in a surprising story of love and learning. 'Excellent . . . an entirely unsentimental love story with a memorable and engaging heroine. Clever and touching' The Ti
Ava Johnson has had a decade of wild living in Atlanta and now she¿s returning to her home town of Idylwild in Michigan, her fabulous career plans in tatters. Ava is certain that Idylwild is the end of the road for her, but instead it turns out to be a new beginning. She falls for Eddie, a tough, but tai-chi-practising, Vietnam veteran; she rediscovers her relationship with her recently widowed sister Joyce; she supports the town¿s teenage mothers. But Ava also makes enemies. The Reverend and his formidable wife seem determined to drive her out of town. But what secrets are they hiding? Pearl Cleage¿s debut novel is a truly engaging, universal story, and her sparkling voice combines compassion, honesty and warm humour. Bestselling author Pearl Cleage returns to the site of her Oprah pick novel, What Looks Like Crazy On an Ordinary Day, to affirm life's precious wonder once again. Since J
DVD "The Trip" af Michael Winterbottom. På engelsk. Udgivet 27. mar. 2012. Vejer 90 g og måler 19 mm x 14 mm x 1 mm. Skuespillere: Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon Instruktør: Michael Winterbottom Studie: Atlantic Film Resumé: Det vindende hold som gjorde 'Tristram Shandy' til en fornøjelig filmoplevelse er tilbage. Michael Winterbottom instruerer en improviseret road movie, hvor Steve Coogan og Rob Brydon spiller sig selv og discurerer livet.
Pladecoveret viser albumet 'Music Music' af bandet Middle of the Road, inklusive sangen 'Samba d'amour'. Forsiden af pladen viser et billede af bandet stårende på et tag mod en skyfri himmel. Bagsiden angiver tracklisten for albumet med flere numre inklusive 'Samba d'amour', 'Bloody Monday', og 'Pop Star'. Albummet blev optaget i Madrid i 1973, og den samlede produktion er krediteret til Middle of the Road og deres respektive arrangører og ingeniører. Pladen er udgivet under Ariola Stereo.
DVD "Arlington Road". Undertekster på dansk. Udgivet 1. aug. 2009 Vejer 124 g.
