Der alte Jim Kennoway hat seine Frau verloren und mit ihr den Willen zu leben, nun wohnt er zurĆ¼ckgezogen auf einer Insel vor der KĆ¼ste Maines. Der einst anerkannte Ornithologe hat inzwischen nur noch drei Dinge im Sinn: trinken, rauchen und verges...Lasīt vairāk
It is 1973. Jim Kennoway, a distinguished ornithologist and Second World War veteran, has just left his work at the Natural History Museum in New York, turned his back on his family and retreated to an island boathouse off the coast of Maine. His des...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 07-Jan-2014, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Black Cat, ISBN-13: 9780802193636)
On a weather-beaten island in Maine, a birder and WWII vet confronts his past in this “atmospheric and engrossing” novel (People). After a recent leg amputation, ornithologist and World War II veteran Jim Kennoway retreats to an is...Lasīt vairāk
Longlisted for the Orange Prize for FictionA Radio 4 Book at BedtimeTwo sisters grow together and apart into their emerging selves. Frankie pulses with curiosity and risk; Kate is watchful, all eyes and ears. Immersed in the heat and colours of Hong...Lasīt vairāk
A coming of age story of two American sisters in Hong Kong during the late 1960s. “A haunting novel written with the craft and grace of a master” (Isabel Allende). Summer 1967. The turmoil of the Maoist revolution is spilling over...Lasīt vairāk
