Richard Olehla Livres

Monografie pohlíží na současnou americkou prózu v kontextu společenských a historických změn, které se odehrály po teroristických útocích 11. září 2001 v New Yorku. Autor analyzuje přístup amerických autorů k tématu 11. září a problematiku konce světa obecně: konec je zde chápán jako pozitivní událost, jako příležitost dozvědět se více o povaze světa, ve kterém žijeme. Interpretace děl se však neomezuje pouze na současnost, přináší i zajímavé vhledy do kulturní historie Spojených států.

"When jailed billionaire Charles Merrick hints publicly that he has stashed a fortune in an offshore cache, a school of sharks converges upon his release from federal prison. Among his swindled victims is Judge Hammond Birk, the man who saved Gibson Vaughn's life when he was a troubled teenager. Now Gibson intends to repay that debt by recovering Merrick's victims' money. But Gibson isn't the only one on the trail of the hidden fortune. The promise of billions has drawn a horde of ruthless treasure hunters, including an edgy ex-con, a female bartender with a mysterious history, a Chinese spy with a passion for fly-fishing, and a veritable army of hardened mercenaries. To stay ahead of the sharks and win justice for his mentor, Gibson will need all his formidable skills. But at the end of the road, he'll still have to face 'Poisonfeather'--a geopolitical secret that just might get Gibson killed...or worse." --from publisher

A decade ago Suzanne Lombard, the daughter of Benjamin Lombard-- then a senator, now a powerful vice president-- disappeared. For legendary hacker and marine Gibson Vaughn, Suzanne had been like a sister. When Gibson is asked to help with new evidence, he jumps at the chance to uncover what happened all those years ago. Using his military and technical prowess, he soon discovers multiple conspiracies surrounding the Lombard family-- and he encounters ruthless political players who will do anything to silence him and his team.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of the New York Times bestseller Choke and the cult classic Fight Club, a cunningly plotted novel about the ultimate verbal weapon, one that reinvents the apocalyptic thriller for our times. "A harrowing and hilarious glimpse into the future of civilization.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune Ever heard of a culling song? It’s a lullaby sung in Africa to give a painless death to the old or infirm. The lyrics of a culling song kill, whether spoken or even just thought. You can find one on page 27 of Poems and Rhymes from Around the World, an anthology that is sitting on the shelves of libraries across the country, waiting to be picked up by unsuspecting readers. Reporter Carl Streator discovers the song’s lethal nature while researching Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and before he knows it, he’s reciting the poem to anyone who bothers him. As the body count rises, Streator glimpses the potential catastrophe if someone truly malicious finds out about the song. The only answer is to find and destroy every copy of the book in the country. Accompanied by a shady real-estate agent, her Wiccan assistant, and the assistant’s truly annoying ecoterrorist boyfriend, Streator begins a desperate cross-country quest to put the culling song to rest.

Erst deine Tochter und dann du ... Der Albtraum einer jeden Mutter: Die fünfjährige Anna ist aus der Schule verschwunden. Rechtsanwältin Julia ist außer sich vor Sorge. Wurde sie entführt? Ist sie tot? Sechs Tage und Nächte voller Angst, voller Selbstvorwürfe. Bis am siebten Tag der wahre Schrecken erst beginnt und Julia begreift, dass das wahre Ziel nicht ihre Tochter Anna ist, sondern sie selbst …

Nord de la Californie, fin des années 1960. Evie Boyd, quatorze ans, vit seule avec sa mère. Fille unique et mal dans sa peau, elle n'a que Connie, son amie d'enfance. Lorsqu'une dispute les sépare au début de l'été, Evie se tourne vers un groupe de filles dont la liberté, les tenues débraillées et l'atmosphère d'abandon qui les entoure la fascinent. Elle tombe sous la coupe de Suzanne, l'aînée de cette bande, et se laisse entraîner dans le cercle dune secte et de son leader charismatique, Russell. Caché dans les collines, leur ranch est aussi étrange que délabré, mais, aux yeux de l'adolescente, il est exotique, électrique, et elle veut à tout prix s y faire accepter. Tandis qu elle passe de moins en moins de temps chez sa mère et que son obsession pour Suzanne va grandissant, Evie ne s'aperçoit pas quelle s'approche inéluctablement dune violence impensable. Dense et rythmé, le premier roman d Emma Cline est saisissant de perspicacité psychologique. Raconté par une Evie adulte mais toujours cabossée, il est un portrait remarquable des filles comme des femmes qu'elles deviennent.

This novel charts the unlikely meeting between East and West that follows Ludmila Derev's appearance on a Russian brides website. Thousands of miles to the West, the Heath twins are separated after 33 years conjoined at the abdomen.