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Brendan Behan is widely remembered as a hard-drinking, wise-cracking writer who turned up roaring drunk for interviews and cared little for authority. But he was more than just a hell-raising celebrity. His wit, expressive use of language and understanding of human nature made his writing famous around the world, and his masterpieces The Quare Fellow, Borstal Boy and The Hostage rank among the greatest works of 20th century Irish literature. Dramatisations of all three appear here, alongside a short interview with Behan himself and a fascinating biographical programme celebrating his genius.

In this compilation, characters make choices that define their lives and suffer consequences often dire or disquieting. Abraham prepares to slay Isaac; siblings fall in love with the same man; a Thai man hides his secret guilt from his best friend on draft selection day. Delve into the secret lives of people and discover what drives them to betrayal.

"This satire offers a thought-provoking and scathing indictment that may prod readers to examine the more sinister possibilities of corporate- and media-dominated culture." —Publishers Weekly(starred review) For Titus and his friends, it started out like any ordinary trip to the moon — a...

An instant New York Times bestseller, in a sweeping narrative the author of the esteemed A Beautiful Mind takes us on a journey through modern history with the men and women who changed the lives of every single person on the planet. Grand Pursuit is the epic story of the making of modern...

As a young teenager, Maggie Thatcher’s lifestyle left much to be desired; her low self-esteem and rebellious attitude were her signature characteristics. After getting into her fair share of trouble, Maggie found herself sentenced to community service hours at Wells Valley Cove and Retirement Center in Wells, Maine, where she was introduced to a young man who forever changed her life. Now Maggie is a successful career woman who has everything she has ever wanted. Everything, that is, except the one man she desires.

In 1995, 12-year-old Sidney Parsons was savagely murdered by two boys his own age. No reason was ever given for this terrible crime, and the 'Demonic Duo' who killed him were imprisoned until their release in 2002, when they were given new identities and lifetime anonymity. Online journalist Scott King investigates the lead-up and aftermath of the killing, uncovering dark and fanciful stories of demonic possession, and encountering a village torn apart by this unspeakable act.

Cassidy Quinn is an attorney living in Boston, who comes close to making the biggest mistake of her life. Picking up the pieces and retreating back to a town that holds her heart, Cassidy reunites with a summer fling and uncovers a connection exists between them they could never even imagine. In the midst of discovering the secrets and heartbreak that lay deep within her own family’s legacy, Cassidy will learn that sometimes when life gives you lemons - it gives you a second (or a hundred) chances to get it right.

Eleven years of Parker Stevens' life have gone by in the mental institution due to the murders he’d committed when he was 15. He is finally released and meets her. She awakens a power within his very being. Luna is trapped. She lives with the man who kidnapped her as a child and subsequently raised her. Now, she’s his lover, a role she is forced to portray and to accept. However, it doesn’t stop her from hating his guts. She remains because she is indebted; but then she meets Parker, the man’s nephew, and starts to want something...for herself...for once.

Joyful Noise Written to be read aloud by two voices, sometimes alternating, sometimes simultaneous -- here is a recording of irresistible poems that celebrate the insect world, from the short life of the mayfly to the love song of the book louse. Funny, sad, loud and quiet, each of these poems...

On the eve of the vote to decide the fleet’s fate, a signal from outside the fleet might decide the outcome unless the truth can be found...Paradise Void stars Jack Stauffer, Anne Lockhart, John Clegg, and Alistair Lock with cameos from Terry Carter, Laurette Spang, Noah Hathaway, and Sarah Rush.

Ten renowned teachers and Hay House authors offer practical advice and inspirational teachings to hone and develop your psychic tools. Hay House is honored to present Matt Kahn, Colette Baron-Reid, John Holland, James Van Praagh, Diane Cooper, Radleigh Valentine, Alan Cohen, Sandra Anne Taylor...

Most people would call the ability to read minds a gift. Not Iris. She hates knowing what people are thinking all the time. As if that weren’t bad enough, that so-called gift has led to being a guinea pig for a prominent doctor's wild psychological experiments. When she finally escapes his clutches, she lands in the office of one Langdon Fox, a wealthy, influential, and downright handsome vampire who offers to keep her safe.

It’s the 1980s: business is big, the shoulder pads are bigger and Jimmy Bright is a tycoon on a mission… He’s got big dreams and the only thing standing between him and a millionaire lifestyle is accountant, Russell Farrow, whose attention to financial detail is unsurpassed. The two must rub along if Jimmy’s business, BrightCo, is to succeed but they seem to have very different views on what success looks like.

Step into a world of wit, wisdom, and wild misadventures in Fools, Frogs, & Folktales, a delightful collection of American short stories that celebrate the humor, quirks, and tall tales of generations past. This anthology gathers twenty timeless stories from literary greats like Mark Twain, O. Henry, and Jack London, alongside other masterful storytellers whose words bring to life the foolish, the clever, and the downright peculiar.

Frankenstein von Mary Shelley, im Original Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, wurde 1818 erstmals anonym veröffentlicht. Damals von der Kritik noch wenig begeistert aufgenommen, erlangte der Stoff später durch Theater und Film Berühmtheit. Heutzutage gilt dieser Bildungsroman der besonderen Art als Pionier der Horrorgenres: Ein junger Wissenschaftler, Herr Doktor Frankenstein, verbindet Alchemie mit modernen Naturwissenschaften und erschafft aus totem Material ein Wesen, das mittels Elektroschocks zum Leben erwacht.

Für seine Novelle "Der alte Mann und das Meer" wird Ernest Hemingway 1953 mit dem Pulitzer Preis ausgezeichnet. Nur ein Jahr später erhält der Autor den Literaturnobelpreis. In der Short Story "Die Killer", erschienen 1927, wird Nick Adams, ein wiederkehrender Charakter in Hemingways Texten, Zeuge eines Überfalls auf ein Lokal. Zwei Gangster suchen einen ehemaligen Boxer namens Ole Andreson; die Ermordung scheint unabwendbar. "Das kurze glückliche Leben des Francis Macomber", 1936 publiziert, erzählt von einer Großwildjagd in Kenia.

2024 jährt sich der 100. Todestag von Franz Kafka, einem der weltweit meistgelesenen Schriftsteller. Wir nehmen dieses Jubiläum zum Anlass, um über zwei seiner für heute zentralen Erzählungen zu sprechen. Der Bau, 1923-1924 posthum erschienen und nie vollendet, erzählt von einem namenlosen tierischen Protagonisten, der ein unterirdisches Bauwerk erschafft. In diesem komplexen Tunnelsystem lebt er geschützt und in Isolation vor der Außenwelt. Doch die aufkommende Paranoia wegen eines seltsamen Geräuschs lässt sein Sicherheitsgefühl kontinuierlich schwinden.

Astrid Lindgrens Figuren haben Generationen von Kindern geprägt und begeistern auch Erwachsene bis heute. "Pippi Langstrumpf" ist zwar nicht ihr Erstlingswerk, aber das wohl Bekannteste. Da es als Kinder- buch zu anspruchsvoll erschien, wurde es vom Verlag zunächst abgelehnt. Mit überarbeitetem Text und der erfolgreichen Teilnahme an einem Verlagswettbewerb gelang Lindgren 1945 die Veröffentlichung. Es folgten viele weitere Kinderbücher, die heute Klassiker sind: "Karlsson vom Dach", die Bullerbü-Reihe oder "Michel aus Lönneberga".