Aldridge új regénye meghökkentően eredeti kísérlet: Hemingway és Scott Fitzgerald barátságának, illetve szakításának történetét eleveníti fel, annak a rövid és száraz beszámolónak a nyomán, amelyet Hemingway Fiestá-jában olvashattunk Fitzgeralddal közösen tett franciaországi kirándulásukról, még a húszas években. Nos, ennek a kirándulásnak, illetve a világhír küszöbén álló két nagy, súlyos egyéniség összecsapásának képzelt eseményeit írja meg egy tapasztalatlan, de jószemű, ifjú angol újságíró közvetítésével, aki szintén velük megy a sorsdöntő útra. Az út nemcsak azért sorsdöntő, mert tragédiába fullad, nem is csak azért, mert a két rendkívüli egyéniség fantasztikus kalandok, szellemi és valóságos párviadalok lélegzet-elállító sorozatává fokozza a kirándulást, hanem elsősorban azért, mert itt néznek szembe utoljára az “elveszett nemzedék” e halhatatlan úttörői őszintén, póztalanul összetartozásukkal és különbözőségükkel, eszményeikkel, ifjúságukkal és jövő elképzeléseikkel. A regény, szinte szemfényvesztő bravúrral, úgy eleveníti meg alakjait, a környezetet és a légkört, hogy minden olvasó, a szakértő is, úgy érzi, ez a regény dokumentumhitelű, elképzelhetetlen, hogy az író, illetve alteregója, Kit, az ifjú angol újságíró, és tragikus szerelme, Bo, a szép angol lány nem volt ott a végzetes kiránduláson.
Kapcsolódó könyvek
Kiera Cass - The One - Az Igazi
A párválasztó kezdetekor a lányok még harmincöten voltak, de közülük csak egy nyerhet.
Eljött az idő, hogy a korona végre a győztes fejére kerüljön.
Amikor beválogatták a Párválasztóba, America még csak nem is álmodott arról, hogy valaha eljuthat a korona közelébe - vagy Maxon herceg szívéhez. Ahogy azonban egyre közeleg a versengés vége, és a palota falain túl fokozódik a fenyegető veszély, America rádöbben arra, hogy mennyi mindent veszíthet - és hogy milyen keményen kell küzdenie a vágyott jövőért.
"Egyik kezem Maxonéban pihent, arcomat a mellkasára fektettem. Ő a fejem tetején nyugtatta az állát, így forogtunk az eső zenéjére.
Abban a pillanatban biztosra vettem, hogy van közös jövőnk. Ha ilyen érzés, amikor együtt vagyunk, akkor valahogy rá fogunk találni az útra, amely visszavezet bennünket egymáshoz."
Thomas Goltz - Shakespeare Afrikában
1976-ban Thomas Goltz, az akkor huszonegy éves, naív fiatalember elindul, hogy megkeresse Afrikában kóborló öccsét, s utazása során egyszemélyes Shakespeare-előadásokat tart a kontinens kisebb-nagyobb városaiban.
A hirtelen támadt elhatározást követően bejárja Kelet-, Közép- és Dél-Afrika városait és falvait. Miután autóstoppal átvág Kelet-Európán és a Közel-Keleten, megérkezik a háború dúlta Etiópiába. Találkozik bűnözőkkel, misszionáriusokkal, gerillákkal, prostituáltakkal, eszes utcagyerekekkel, viszonzatlan szerelmekkel, és természetesen Shakespeare-t szerető, egyszerű afrikai emberekkel.
Kathy Reichs - Spider Bones
Shocking discovers await Tempe at the scene of a Quebec drowning: the victim - identified as one John Lowery - was engaged in a bizarre sexual practice when he died; the same John Lowery was an American soldier declared dead in 1968, after a Huey crash in Vietnam. Who then, Tempe sets off to find out, is buried in the vet’s North Carolina grave? Exhuming the remains and having them analyzed at a military compound in Hawaii gets complicated when Tempe’s ex, Detective Andrew Ryan, appears, and a Honolulu ME consults with her on a lethal shark attack - or is it a more sinister predator? Then Lowery’s dog tags turn up linked to yet another corpse, and Tempe must deconstruct a deadly deception that spans years, continents, and too many tragic losses.
Dave Wolverton - The Hunt For Han Solo
You are a bounty hunter. Your target is Han Solo. Both Jabba the Hutt and the Empire want him – dead or alive. He is on his way to Tatooine to deliver something very important to Jabba. You must reach him first. Your mission: to hunt down Han Solo before he gets away.
Good luck.
Brian Daley - Han Solo and the Lost Legacy
The movies are back -- and so is the mania! Be part of the blockbuster Star Wars revival with the new edition of a New York Times-bestselling classic spin-off novel!
J. D. (Nora Roberts) Robb - Im Tod vereint
Erst entdeckt Reva Ewing ein Foto, auf dem ihr Mann mit ihrer besten Freundin in inniger Umarmung zu sehen ist. Dann findet sie das Liebespaar ermordet im Bett. Verzweifelt wendet Reva sich an ihre Mutter, eine Mitarbeiterin von Roarke. Auf seine Bitte hin übernimmt Eve Dallas den undurchsichtigen Fall. Alles spricht für ein simples Eifersuchtsdrama, und Reva wird festgenommen. Eve jedoch ermittelt weiter und sticht in ein giftiges Wespennest aus Verrat, Intrigen und tödlichen Geheimnissen …
Sarah Orne Jewett - The Country of the Pointed Firs and Other Stories
In 1896, at the age of forty-seven, Sarah Orne Jewett published this classic novel of a female writer looking for seclusion and inspiration in the coastal town of Dunnet Landing, Maine. Returning to the women and men of small New England towns for the accompanying collection of short fiction, this remarkable volume weaves a colorful and moving tapestry of the grand complexities, joys, and beauties of life.
"The young student of American Literature in far distant years to come will take up this book and say 'a masterpiece.'"-- Willa Cather
George Lucas - A New Hope
Luke Skywalker challenged the stormtroopers of a distant galaxy on a daring mission - where a force of life became the power of death!
Luke Skywalker was a twenty-year-old who lived and worked on his uncle's farm on the remote planet of Tatooine ... and he was bored beyond belief. He yearned for adventures out among the stars—adventures that would take him beyond the farthest galaxies to distant and alien worlds.
But Luke got more than he bargained for when he intercepted a cryptic message from a beautiful princess held captive by a dark and powerful warlord. Luke didn't know who she was, but he knew he had to save her—and soon, because time was running out.
Armed only with courage and with the light saber that had been his father's, Luke was catapulted into the middle of the most savage space war ever ... and he was headed straight for a desperate encounter on the enemy battle station known as the Death Star!
Barbara Hambly - Children of the Jedi
The chronicle of the dazzling universe of George Lucas's blockbuster Star Wars films soars to new heights as the Republic faces its greatest challenge yet in…
Children of the Jedi
Princess Leia, Han Solo, and Chewbacca set out on a mission vital to the survival of the fragile New Republic. They are searching for the long-lost children of the Jedi on the frozen world of Belsavis, from whose dark crypts no one has returned alive. Halfway across the galaxy, Luke Skywalker is on an equally dangerous mission. Taken aboard the enemy Dreadnaught Eye of Palpatine, Luke must find a way to destroy the automated ship before it completes the mission encoded into its super-sophisticated artificial intelligence system: the total annihilation of Belsavis. To succeed, Luke will need the help of the spirit of the Jedi Knight Callista, who gave her life to stop the ship once before. The mystery of the crypts, the invincible power of the Dreadnaught, the lost Jedi, and the burgeoning passion between Luke and Callista come together in a stunning climax worthy of the magnificent Star Wars saga.
Washington Irving - The Legends of the Alhambra
"At first she touched her lute with a faltering hand, but gathering confidence and animation as she proceeded, drew forth such soft aerial harmony, that all present could scarce believe it mortal. As to the monarch, who had already considered himself in the world of spirits, he set it down for some angelic melody or the music of the spheres. By degrees the theme was varied and the voice of the minstrel accompanied the instrument. She poured forth one of the legendary ballads treating of the ancient glories of the Alhambra and the achievements of the Moors. Her whole soul entered into the theme, for with the recollections of the Alhambra was associated the story of her love. The funeral chamber resounded with the animating strain. It entered into the gloomy heart of the monarch. He raised his head and gazed around: he sat up on his couch, his eye began to kindle-at length, leaping upon the floor, he called for sword and buckler. The triumph of music, or rather of the enchanted lute, was complete: the demon of melancholy was cast forth: and, as it were, a dead man brought to life. The windows of the apartment were thrown open:the glorious efulgence of Spanish sunshine burst into the late lugubrious chamber: all eyes sought the lovely enchantress, but the lute had fallen from her hand, she had sunk upon the earth, and the next moment was clasped to the bosom of Ruyz de Alarcon..."
Kasey Michaels - High Heels and Homicide
Don't get me wrong--there was plenty to laugh about when we first arrived in Merry Olde England to watch one of my novels being shot as a major motion picture. Alex was delighted with the location (a seventeeth-century manor house), but horrified with the surfer-dude mimbo playing him. I, personally, found the situation hilarious...then the leading lady started rubbing up against "my" hero, leaving me no choice but to start a little flirtation of my own with the lord of the manor's nephew. It was all very Regency House Party until the scriptwriter showed up...dead. Things are suddenly getting hot and heavy between Alex and me -- and their timing is atrocious as usual, what with the murder and mayhem. Suspects? Don't get me started. There's Mr. Contemptuous Director, Ms. Man-Crazy Production Assistant, Mr. Fancy Pants English Actor, Ms. Diva Leading Lady, and...yours truly. Yep, I was seen arguing with the victim right before his unfortunate demise, so I am, as the Brits would say, in a bit of a pickle.
Kasey Michaels - High Heels and Holidays
Mystery author Maggie Kelly is getting ready to celebrate her first Christmas with Alexandre, Viscount Saint Just--her once-fictional, now very real sexy hero and boyfriend. But before they can curl up on the couch to watch It's a Wonderful Life, a seriously disgruntled grinch delivers death threats to all the authors who contributed to a mystery collection...a list that includes Maggie. When the brainchild behind the book turns up dead, it's up to Maggie and Alex--with some help from Detective Wendell--to solve a real-life whodunit before the murderer strikes again...
Dan Abnett - Andy Lanning - Guardians of the Galaxy (vol. 2) 1. - Legacy
Back-to-back Annihilation wars have weakened the boundaries of our universe. In the face of terror, who stands to defend a desperate universe? Star-Lord and his squad of butt-kickers – the modern day Guardians of the Galaxy! Collects Guardians of the Galaxy #1-6.
Rachel Van Dyken - Ruin
I'm not your typical girl. I've been running away from the memories that haunt me for so long that depression has become my only comfort. I was content in the darkness... until Wes Michals offered to be my light.
I didn't know that time wasn't my ally -- that every second that ticked past was one step closer to the end of something that was beginning to mean the end of myself. He tried to warn me. He promised me all he was able to offer--each moment as it came--but it would never be enough.
Sometimes when you think it's the end, it's only the beginning. Wes thought he could save me, but in giving me everything, he ruined me. Because after one kiss, one touch, I couldn't--I wouldn't ever be the same.
And from that moment on, his heartbeat became my own.
Nyrae Dawn - What A Boy Needs
A companion novel to WHAT A BOY WANTS.
Jaden Sinclair knows he'll never amount to anything...so why would he deserve a girl like Priscilla Mendoza?
Since last summer, things have been screwed up between Jaden and Pris. He knows it's his fault, but that doesn’t stop him from wanting to go a few rounds with her new boyfriend. He also knows he’s the loser his dad calls him, but it doesn’t stop him from wanting her.
After getting a huge bomb dropped on him, Jaden lashes out and lands himself in jail. Everything in his chaotic life is turned upside down and to make it worse, his mom kicks him out in order to side with his dad. Yeah, he’s totally a prize for a girl like Pris.
Sebastian, Aspen, and Pris are all going places in their lives...and he knows he can't keep tagging along for the ride.
The group has one last chance for The Epic Adventure they've been looking for: a road trip to New York, where Jaden's friends will be going to college. Unfortunately, the more time Jaden hangs around Pris, the harder it is to keep the carefully constructed walls between them so she doesn't find out what a train wreck he really is.
When the trip ends, Jaden has to decide if he's ready to say goodbye to his friends, and the girl he loves. He knows what he needs, but will he be man enough to go for it?
Gayle Forman - Csak egy nap
Allysont, a burokban nevelt amerikai lányt érettségi ajándékként a szülei befizetik egy nyugat-európai körútra. Londonban, egy szabadtéri Shakespeare előadáson találkozik Willemmel, a lezser holland színésszel, és azonnal kipattan közöttük a szikra. Amikor a sors másodszor is összehozza őket, Allyson rá nem jellemző módon letér a járt útról, és követi Willemet Párizsba. A szikrából egyetlen nap alatt fellobban a láng… amíg Allyson arra nem ébred az együtt töltött viharzó nap után, hogy Willem elment.
A sorsfordító napot az önmegismerés éve követi: Allyson megszabadul a belé nevelt korlátoktól, hogy megtalálja igazi szenvedélyeit és talán az igazi szerelmet.
Wendy Wunder - Museum of Intangible Things
Loyalty. Envy. Obligation. Dreams. Disappointment. Fear. Negligence. Coping. Elation. Lust. Nature. Freedom. Heartbreak. Insouciance. Audacity. Gluttony. Belief. God. Karma. Knowing what you want (there is probably a French word for it). Saying "Yes." Destiny. Truth. Devotion. Forgiveness. Life. Happiness (ever after). Hannah and Zoe haven't had much in their lives, but they've always had each other. So when Zoe tells Hannah she needs to get out of their down-and-out New Jersey town, they pile into Hannah's beat-up old Le Mans and head west, putting everything--their deadbeat parents, their disappointing love lives, their inevitable enrollment at community college--behind them. As they chase storms and make new friends, Zoe tells Hannah she wants more for her. She wants her to live bigger, dream grander, aim higher. And so Zoe begins teaching Hannah all about life's intangible things, concepts sadly missing from her existence--things like "audacity," "insouciance," "karma," and even "happiness." An unforgettable read from the acclaimed author of "The Probability of Miracles," "The Museum of Intangible Things" sparkles with the humor and heartbreak of true friendship and first love.
Ryan Graudin - The Walled City
There are three rules in the Walled City: Run fast. Trust no one. Always carry your knife. Right now, my life depends completely on the first. Run, run, run.
Jin, Mei Yee, and Dai all live in the Walled City, a lawless labyrinth run by crime lords and overrun by street gangs. Teens there run drugs or work in brothels—or, like Jin, hide under the radar. But when Dai offers Jin a chance to find her lost sister, Mei Yee, she begins a breathtaking race against the clock to escape the Walled City itself.
Susan Wiggs - Dancing on Air
The third novel in Susan Wiggs' Tudor Rose trilogy relates the entrancing saga of Pippa, the saucy London street performer with a mysterious past. When powerful Irish chieftain Aidan O'Donoghue vowed to help Pippa find her noble family, he turned the tide in his own rebellious journey.
Susan Wiggs - Vows Made in Wine
As Lark, a member of the Reformed Samaritans, mended the wounds of handsome Oliver de Lacey, she had never felt so plain. But to the independent, roguish Oliver, Lark's delicate beauty was a conquest worth fighting for. From the author of Briar Rose and Circle in the Water.