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Este livro reúne narrativas curtas de autoria de Lima Barreto, que trafegam entre o conto e a crônica. Com ironia e as demais características de sua genial escrita, ele versa sobre política, escravidão, entre outros temas. São estes os contos aqui reunidos: "Uma conversa", "A cartomante", "Na janela", "Despesa filantrópica" e "O caçador doméstico".

Este livro reúne seis narrativas curtas de autoria de Lima Barreto, que trafegam entre o conto e a crônica. Com ironia e as demais características de sua genial escrita, ele versa sobre política, escravidão, eleições, entre outros temas. São estes os contos aqui reunidos: "O anel de perdicas", "Os Kalogheras", "Conservou o fez", "Arte de governar", "Boa medida" e "Hóspede ilustre".

Ruth Lember, Ethikprofessorin in Berlin, steht kurz vor der Krönung ihres bislang so erfolgreichen Berufslebens: Sie soll Mitglied des Deutschen Ethikrats werden. Nichts scheint in diesem Sommer 2022 ihre Zukunft zu trüben: Ben, ihr Mann, gewinnt einen Architekturwettbewerb, ihre Ziehtochter Jenny studiert Kommunikation in Leipzig, und die Corona-Pandemie flaut endlich ab. Dass Ruth bei ihrer morgendlichen Joggingrunde von einem nicht angeleinten Hund gebissen wird, scheint da nur ein störendes Missgeschick zu sein.

Considerado o livro mais influente nos Estados Unidos depois da Bíblia, segundo a Biblioteca do Congresso americano, A revolta de Atlas é um romance monumental. A história se passa numa época imprecisa, quando as forças políticas de esquerda estão no poder. Último baluarte do que ainda resta do capitalismo num mundo infestado de repúblicas populares, os Estados Unidos estão em decadência e sua economia caminha para o colapso.

Dos hechos dolorosos—el suicidio del padre durante su adolescencia y la muerte reciente de su hermana menor—han señalado la vida de Emarvi, sin embargo, está a punto de enfrentar la mayor guerra de todas las que acechan debido a la inseguridad en la sociedad mexicana: su hijo de siete años es secuestrado.

Un poderoso empresario decide llevar adelante su propia lucha contra el tráfico de droga y los narcos, y ganarles la partida con su mismo juego, siendo más criminal que ellos. En esta novela de Carlos Fuentes, como a veces en la realidad, todo se derrumba.

Manor Farm has reinvented itself as the South of England's premium petting zoo. Now, instead of a working farm, humans and beasts alike are invited (for a small fee) to come and stroke, fondle, and take rides on the farm's inhabitants. But life is not a bed of roses for the animals, in spite of what their leaders may want them to believe. Elections are rigged, the community is beset by factions, and sacred mottos are being constantly updated. The Farm is descending into chaos. What's more, a mysterious ‘illness' has started ripping through the animals, killing them one by one.

What happens when the dumbest guy on the planet becomes president? We’d have Nothing to Fear, of course! Junior Worthy is dumb as dog doo, but he’s vice president. Worthy is unqualified and uninformed, and when he lands in the top spot, Congressman Tip Murphy doesn’t want to be his VP, fired Press Secretary Jim Donaldson is out to kill him, and San Francisco mom Kennedy Jefferson serves as a willing but unprepared advisor. Except for that Trump thing, US politics just couldn’t be nuttier than this crazy Capitol romp!

The Black Rising saga continues as US Government agencies pursue Black revolutionaries worldwide in response to the devastating insurgency in New York City on Black Solidarity Day by the Black Liberation Organization.

Rae Kelliher is an organizer of rituals and dance parties, a veteran environmental activist, and pioneer in the “death with dignity” movement. Her husband Reggie calls her a “instant party in a box.” In 2023, facing down a diagnosis of terminal illness, Rae engages in a shocking suicide murder, taking the life of an oil company CEO for his role in delaying responses to climate disruption. Seven years later, Rae's friends and family gather at their Vermont farm to make sense of her violent exit.

Dr. Duncan MacGregor and his team must stop domestic terrorists from ravaging American democracy. Right-wing extremists plan to use Berserker, a rediscovered Viking drug, to transform peaceful demonstrators into violent insurrectionists. Funded by a neoconservative billionaire, they will provoke a totalitarian takeover of the US government.

Du kennst die Geschichte von Edward Snowden. Aber kennst du auch die Geschichte seiner Jäger? Hongkong, Juni 2013. Ein amerikanischer Whistleblower taucht in der Stadt unter. Auf seinem Laptop: eine Million Geheimdokumente aus dem Archiv der Geheimdienste, die er an Investigativjournalisten des Guardians weitergeben will. Der NSA-Agent Corrigan bekommt den Auftrag den Whistleblower zu finden und muss feststellen, dass er es mit einem Profi zu tun hat, der weiß, wie man untertaucht. Eine atemlose Jagd beginnt.

Dass alte Gewissheiten schwinden, dass die Welt sich schneller ändert, als er es für möglich gehalten hätte, wird Misslinger ausgerechnet in den USA klar, dem Ort, der für ihn immer noch für Freiheit und eine bessere Zukunft steht. Hier verschwimmen die Grenzen von Traum und Wirklichkeit, und Misslinger realisiert, dass ihm sein Leben längst entglitten ist... In seinem grandiosen literarischen Debüt erzählt Jakob Augstein eindringlich von einem Mann unserer Zeit, deren Konturen zwischen politischen Umbrüchen, neuen Ideen und alten Bedrohungen immer schwerer auszumachen sind.

Von einem Tag auf den anderen bricht Maries Freund den Kontakt ab. Nach einem Jahr Beziehung, ohne Begründung. Für Marie, die nur schwer Zugang zu anderen Menschen findet, bricht eine Welt zusammen. Tom, der eigentlich Thomas Rahmani heißt (aber das verkauft sich schlechter), ist ein aufstrebender Musiker auf dem Weg zur A-Prominenz. Aber als es bei einem Filmdreh mit Deutschlands Lieblingshund »Bello« zum Skandal kommt, ist auch er plötzlich alleine.

The novel climaxes during the 2014 Euromaidan "Revolution of Dignity," where Yuri and his band of savvy saboteurs fight oligarchs, the government, a cabal of mobsters and moguls, and stealth Russian forces, as they strive to save themselves and the battered country they believe in.

Jo is in a strange new country for university and having a more peculiar time than most. In a house with no walls, shared with a woman who has no boundaries, she finds her strange home coming to life in unimaginable ways. Jo's sensitivity and all her senses become increasingly heightened and fraught, as the lines between bodies and plants, dreaming and wakefulness, blur and mesh.

The Best President Money Can Buy is a geopolitical thriller, targeted for release prior to the 2024 presidential election. Based upon fact, the book begins with the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority by President Roosevelt in the 1930s. Using this historic event as a starting point, it delves into the development of the US electric power grid from coal to today’s various forms of renewable energy.

When City Councilor Terrance Mack is threatened with dangerous consequences if he doesn’t align his vote with his peers, he learns something deeply sinister is happening within the Billings Council office. Can he overcome an unknown enemy and protect his family?

O romance M, o filho do século (vencedor do Prêmio Strega) conta em trama eletrizante a história de Mussolini e sua ascensão de agitador político a líder do fascismo sob a perspectiva do ditador e de seus íntimos, durante o período de 1919 até 1925. Valendo-se de vasta base documental, Antonio Scurati traz uma narrativa totalmente calcada na realidade, porém elaborada com os recursos que fazem com que o leitor entre na mente dos grandes personagens da ascensão do fascismo, compreenda todo o clima da época e assista a tudo como se lá estivesse.

Alai Osai is a reflection of Kalki's personal political belief system. It is an evocative and captivating audiobook authored by the legendary Indian writer, Kalki Krishnamurthy. Set against the backdrop of India's struggle for independence, the novel portrays the lives of two brothers, caught in the vortex of revolutionary fervor. Kalki skillfully intertwines the personal and political, delving into their ideologies, sacrifices, and love stories.