Résultats pour "The Group" dans Littérature et fiction

'A writer of virtuostic talents who can seemingly do anything' New York Times 'Wallace is a superb comedian of culture . . . his exuberance and intellectual impishness are a delight' James Wood, Guardian 'He induces the kind of laughter which, when read in bed with a sleeping partner, wakes said...

One writer, one editor, one hot summer... A romance for the books? Ciara Sheridan's father has left her with three things: a sprawling and distinctly ramshackle estate on the Irish coast, the outline for the finale to his bestselling epic fantasy series that he wanted her to finish - and...

From the author of TikTok sensations and global bestsellers The Love Hypothesis and Love on the Brain Rival physicists collide in a vortex of academic feuds and fake dating shenanigans in this delightfully STEMinist romcom. The many lives of theoretical physicist Elsie Hannaway have finally...

The funny, wise and brilliant new novel from the star of QI and the author of Between the Stops - an instant Sunday Times bestseller 'Warm, witty and wise . . . the perfect balm for these turbulent times' GRAHAM NORTON After much searching, the happily married young couple, Amber and Stevie...

'A zillenial Gone Girl . . . Acerbic, darkly feminine and very funny' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW 'Hilarious and addictive' DAILY MAIL 'A must-read . . . With tart prose that tastes like sour candy, Kirsten King's debut is a home run' MARIE CLAIRE Lillian is having a great time with Henry: he's...

Mildred Lathbury is one of those 'excellent women' who is often taken for granted. She is a godsend, 'capable of dealing with most of the stock situations of life - birth, marriage, death, the successful jumble sales, the garden fete spoilt by bad weather'. As such, she often gets herself embroiled in other people's lives - especially those of her glamorous new neighbours, the Napiers, whose marriage seems to be on the rocks.

By the author of The Handmaid's Tale, The Testaments and Alias Grace The trick was to disappear without a trace, leaving behind me the shadow of a corpse, a shadow everyone would mistake for solid reality. At first I thought I'd managed it. Fat girl, thin girl. Red hair, brown hair. Polish...

‘The writing glows with emotional intelligence. This atmospheric debut…had me sniffing copiously’ Daily Mail IN WARTIME, SURVIVAL IS AS MUCH ABOUT FRIENDSHIP AS IT IS ABOUT COURAGE… Kent, 1940. In the idyllic village of Chilbury change is afoot. Hearts are breaking as sons and husbands...

Guy Pickering fell in love with Dorothy when they were just kids. Many years later, instead of enjoying their Florida retirement, he’s plotting ways to kill her. At her request. Dorothy has received a terminal cancer diagnosis and has asked Guy to help end her suffering. But there’s a problem; he can’t imagine killing her, and can’t fathom living without her. So, Guy concocts a plan to deceive Dorothy with a fake terminal diagnosis of his own, hoping he can saunter through the pearly gates right beside his beloved.

Close your eyes and make a Christmas wish . . . Oliver wants to give his best friend Lara the happy Christmas she deserves, and he hatches a plan - with disastrous consequences. Zoe just hopes the season will pass without a hitch for her and her almost four-year-old - but the universe seems to...

BY THE BESTSELLING, PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE 'Clara', she said, 'do you think I'm normal?' 'I'd say you're almost abnormally normal, if you know what I mean.' Marian is determinedly ordinary, waiting to get married. She likes her work, her broody flatmate and her sober fiancé...

SOLVE THE MOST HILARIOUS MYSTERY OF THE YEAR An ex-serial killer. A dozen retired investigators. And one bloody murder... 'What a lovely romp - as it were - Fergus is so funny and brilliant.' MIRANDA HART 'Making murder funny is a delicate business, but Craig manages it with aplomb in a wry...

INTRODUCED BY PAUL BINDING 'I'm a huge fan of Barbara Pym' RICHARD OSMAN 'I'd sooner read a new Barbara Pym than a new Jane Austen' PHILIP LARKIN 'No novelist brings more telling observation or more gentle pleasure' JILLY COOPER Dulcie Mainwaring is always helping others, but never looks out for...

In this groundbreaking book, Fortune 500 innovation guru and creativity instructor Bryan Mattimore takes listeners on a journey through time to explore the unique personality quirks and crazy ideas of history's greats.

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION “Bold, virtuosic, addictive, erotic – there is nothing like The Pisces. I have no idea how Broder does it, but I loved every dark and sublime page of it.” —Stephanie Danler, author of...

'Killing Eve meets Bridget Jones' Crime Monthly 'This fun, quirky read really hits the mark!' The Sun She always gets her man … but has Maisie Baxter met her match? Maisie Baxter is determined not to let her job as an ethical hitwoman get in the way of her social life, but it’s tough when...

Guy believed he’d found the answer to overcoming that bleak dysfunctional fatalism they all felt. Bottling up emotions isn’t good, he reasoned. So, he would do what ordinary people did and he would set up an emotional support group. It was only when the newest member joined the group that things started to happen. The tables were turning and the assassins found themselves being targeted. This wasn’t good, but at least it gave an opportunity to get away from the hotel that served the worst tea imaginable.

"Stories of Making a Fortune" collects dozens of stories about making a fortune, allowing more listeners to enjoy good stories, read good stories, appreciate good stories, cherish good stories, and spread good stories.

What happens when a regular man is faced with supernatural tragedy and evil? What happens when the legal system fails that man? When is enough actually enough? Welcome to Strikeforce, a thrilling story that sets about answering these questions.

'Her detective novels are hilarious - less about detecting than delighting, with absurd farce and a wonderful turn of phrase . . . Nancy Spain was bold, she was brave, she was funny, she was feisty. I owe her a great deal' Sandi Toksvig Miriam Birdseye is daring, brilliant - and a long way from...