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Woman At 1 000 Degrees
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Author : Hallgrímur Helgason
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2018-01-09
Woman At 1 000 Degrees written by Hallgrímur Helgason and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-09 with Fiction categories.
“THE HOTTEST NEW BOOK FROM ICELAND IS WOMAN AT 1,000 DEGREES . . . What a story it is, one worth reading to further understand the complexity of World War II—and to enjoy the quick wit of a woman you won’t forget.” —Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post “I live here alone in a garage, together with a laptop computer and an old hand grenade. It’s pretty cozy.” Herra Björnsson is at the beginning of the end of her life. Oh, she has two weeks left, maybe three—she has booked her cremation appointment, at a crispy 1,000 degrees, so it won’t be long. But until then she has her cigarettes, a World War II–era weapon, some Facebook friends, and her memories to sustain her. And what a life this remarkable eighty-year-old narrator has led. In the internationally bestselling and award-winning Woman at 1,000 Degrees, which has been published in fourteen languages, noted Icelandic novelist Hallgrímur Helgason has created a true literary original. From Herra’s childhood in the remote islands of Iceland, where she was born the granddaughter of Iceland’s first president, to teen years spent living by her wits alone in war-torn Europe while her father fought on the side of the Nazis, to love affairs on several continents, Herra Björnsson moved Zelig-like through the major events and locales of the twentieth century. She wed and lost husbands, had children, fled a war, kissed a Beatle, weathered the Icelandic financial crash, and mastered the Internet. She has experienced luck and betrayal and upheaval and pain, and—with a bawdy, uncompromising spirit—she has survived it all. Now, as she awaits death in a garage in Reykjavík, she shows us a woman unbowed by the forces of history. Each part of Herra’s story is a poignant piece of a puzzle that comes together in the final pages of this remarkable, unpredictable, and enthralling novel.
A Thousand Splendid Suns
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Author : Khaled Hosseini
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2009-02-24
A Thousand Splendid Suns written by Khaled Hosseini and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-24 with Fiction categories.
Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry Rasheed. Nearly two decades later, a friendship grows between Mariam and a local teenager, Laila, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. When the Taliban take over, life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, and lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism.
3rd Degree
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Author : James Patterson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-04-28
3rd Degree written by James Patterson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-28 with Fiction categories.
Detective Lindsay Boxer is jogging along a beautiful San Francisco street as a ferocious blast rips through the neighbourhood. A townhouse owned by an internet magnate explodes into flames, three people die and a sinister note signed 'August Spies' is found at the scene. A wave of violence is sweeping through the city - and it seems that whoever is behind it is intent on killing someone every three days. Even more terrifying, the four friends who call themselves the Women's Murder Club discover that the killer has targeted one of them. And Lindsay learns that a member of the club is hiding a secret so dangerous and unbelievable that it could destroy them all.
Fahrenheit 451
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Author : Ray Bradbury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1968
Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1968 with Book burning categories.
A fireman in charge of burning books meets a revolutionary school teacher who dares to read. Depicts a future world in which all printed reading material is burned.
Woman At 1 000 Degrees
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Author : Hallgrímur Helgason
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2018-01-04
Woman At 1 000 Degrees written by Hallgrímur Helgason and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-04 with Fiction categories.
'The hottest new book from Iceland is The Woman at 1,000 Degrees... What a story it is.' Washington Post Eighty-year old Herra Björnsson lies alone in her garage waiting to die. Oh, she has two weeks left, maybe three - she has booked her cremation appointment, at a blistering 1,000 degrees, so it won't be long. But until then she has her cigarettes, her laptop, a World War II grenade, and her memories to sustain her. One of the most original narrators in literary history, Herra takes readers with her on a dazzling ride of a novel as she reflects - in a voice by turns darkly funny, poignant and always, always smart - on the mishaps, tragedies and turns of luck that shaped her life. And with a bawdy, uncompromising spirit, she has survived it all. As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, Hallgrímur Helgason tells the deeply moving story of a woman swept up by the forces of history.
The Woman At 1 000 Degrees
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Author : Hallgrímur Helgason
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-02
The Woman At 1 000 Degrees written by Hallgrímur Helgason and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02 with Iceland categories.
Eighty-year-old Herra Bjornsson lives alone in a garage with her laptop, an oxygen tank and her father's old hand grenade. Neglected by her family, she spends her days spying on her children by hacking their emails and preparing to lose the race against the ticking time bomb of lung cancer, even making an appointment for her own cremation. As she counts down her final days, Herra looks back at her own remarkable life. Her happy childhood in Iceland was disrupted by the outbreak of war and her father's fervent love of Hitler. Shipped off to supposed safety, Herra spent the war trekking alone across war-torn Europe in a desperate bid to survive. Based on the first Icelandic president's real-life granddaughter, Hallgrimur Helgason's highly unusual and captivating tale spans the twentieth century in a way that is as hilarious as it is heart-breaking, taking readers on a whirlwind tour of Europe and South America before eventually returning home to Iceland where the final pieces of this haunting puzzle fall into place.
My Remarkable Journey
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Author : Katherine Johnson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2021-05-25
My Remarkable Journey written by Katherine Johnson and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The remarkable woman at heart of the smash New York Times bestseller and Oscar-winning film Hidden Figures tells the full story of her life, including what it took to work at NASA, help land the first man on the moon, and live through a century of turmoil and change. In 2015, at the age of 97, Katherine Johnson became a global celebrity. President Barack Obama awarded her the prestigious Presidential Medal of Freedom—the nation’s highest civilian honor—for her pioneering work as a mathematician on NASA’s first flights into space. Her contributions to America’s space program were celebrated in a blockbuster and Academy-award nominated movie. In this memoir, Katherine shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer. In her life after retirement, she served as a beacon of light for her family and community alike. Her story is centered around the basic tenets of her life—no one is better than you, education is paramount, and asking questions can break barriers. The memoir captures the many facets of this unique woman: the curious “daddy’s girl,” pioneering professional, and sage elder. This multidimensional portrait is also the record of a century of racial history that reveals the influential role educators at segregated schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities played in nurturing the dreams of trailblazers like Katherine. The author pays homage to her mentor—the African American professor who inspired her to become a research mathematician despite having his own dream crushed by racism. Infused with the uplifting wisdom of a woman who handled great fame with genuine humility and great tragedy with enduring hope, My Remarkable Journey ultimately brings into focus a determined woman who navigated tough racial terrain with soft-spoken grace—and the unrelenting grit required to make history and inspire future generations.
Fahrenheit 451
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Author : Ray Bradbury
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2003-09-23
Fahrenheit 451 written by Ray Bradbury and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-23 with Fiction categories.
Set in the future when "firemen" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian "brave new world" regime.
One Day
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Author : David Nicholls
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2011-08-18
One Day written by David Nicholls and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-18 with Fiction categories.
In ONE DAY PLUS you can get closer to Em and Dex than ever before. As well as the original bestselling novel this enhanced edition contains never-before-seen footage of David Nicholls discussing One Day and the film adaptation, at an exclusive event during the iTunes Festival on St Swithin’s Day, 15th July 2011. This edition also includes the International trailer for the film directed by Lone Scherfig, starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess. 15th July 1988. Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. Tomorrow they must go their separate ways. So where will they be on this one day next year? And the year after that? And every year that follows? Twenty years, two people, ONE DAY. From the author of the massive bestseller STARTER FOR TEN.
Our Wives Under The Sea
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Author : Julia Armfield
language : en
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Release Date : 2022-07-12
Our Wives Under The Sea written by Julia Armfield and has been published by Flatiron Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-12 with Fiction categories.
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (NPR, The Washington Post, Lit Hub, The Telegraph, Goodreads, Tor.com, them, and more) “A deeply strange and haunting novel in the best possible way...An impressive and exciting debut novel that may leave you thinking about your own relationships in a new light.” —NPR “Shocking...Achingly poetic...Sharp and beautiful as coral polyps...Armfield exercises an exquisite—even sadistic—sense of suspense." —Ron Charles, The Washington Post Leah is changed. A marine biologist, she left for a routine expedition months earlier, only this time her submarine sank to the sea floor. When she finally surfaces and returns home, her wife Miri knows that something is wrong. Barely eating and lost in her thoughts, Leah rotates between rooms in their apartment, running the taps morning and night. Whatever happened in that vessel, whatever it was they were supposed to be studying before they were stranded, Leah has carried part of it with her, onto dry land and into their home. As Miri searches for answers, desperate to understand what happened below the water, she must face the possibility that the woman she loves is slipping from her grasp. By turns elegiac and furious, wry and heartbreaking, Our Wives Under the Sea is an exploration of the unknowable depths within each of us, and the love that compels us nevertheless toward one another.