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The sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, shortlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger 'Superb.' The Times 'Utterly absorbing.' Daily Mail 'A joy to read.' Sunday Times' The ultimate page-turner.' Irish Independent.

On the idyllic coast of San Sebastian, Dublin pathologist Quirke is struggling to relax. And when he glimpses a familiar face in the twilight at the bar Las Arcadas, a woman who was meant to have died in a political scandal back in Ireland years earlier, any chance of a peaceful holiday is lost. After a call home, Detective St John Strafford is dispatched to Spain, but he's not the only one on route: as a terrifying hitman hunts down his prey, they are all set for a brutal showdown.

• Forfatter: John Banville
• Publisert: Juli 2022
• Antall sider: 358
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780571363605

'In this excellent book, Ecott's evocative telling makes me want to go to this weird and wonderful place.' - PAUL THEROUX

I never want to leave the remote island world so atmospherically, precisely educed between the covers of this book. Ecott's prose has the power of tides, his perception is as searching as the Atlantic wind, and he has the soul of a natural-born naturalist. A masterpiece.' - JOHN LEWIS-STEMPLE Following the natural cycle of the year, The Land of Maybe captures the essence of 'slow life' on the 18 remote, mysterious islands which make up the Faroes in the North Atlantic.

Closer to the UK than Denmark, this fast disappearing world is home to a close-knit society where just 50,000 people share Viking roots and a language that is unlike any other in Scandinavia. We follow the arrival of the migratory birds, the over-wintering of the sheep and the way food is gathered and eaten in tune with the seasons. Buffeted by the weather and the demands of a volatile natural environment, people still hunt seabirds and herd pilot whales for a significant portion of their basic food needs.

This is not a travelogue, but a deeper exploration of how 'to be' in a tough landscape; a study of a people and a way of life that represents continuity and a deep connection to the past. The Land of Maybe offers not just a refuge from the freneticism of modern life, but lessons about where we come from and how we may find a balance in our lives.

Forfattere: Tim Ecott
Publisert måned: Sep
Publisert: 2021
Sider nr: 288

Bestselgende Erica James har skrevet en av sine aller beste romaner om kjærlighet og vennskap, og de opplevelsene man får ved å gripe de sjansene livet byr på. James har solgt over 100.000 bøker i Norge og toppet bestselgerlistene flere ganger. Den lekre brosjyren frister med et besøk til Comosjøens mest fortryllende hager ... For Helen blir den lokale hageklubben og den kommende ferieturen redningen fra en kjedelig hverdag. Mens for Lucy byr Italia-turen på mer enn bare en ferie i vakre omgivelser. Comosjøen er der faren hennes bor, og den siste gangen hun så ham var hun bare en tenåring. Kan turen føre til en forsoning mellom dem? Den etterlengtede og uskyldige reisen til Italia vil by på overraskelser og opplevelser som blir skjellsettende for alle klubbens medlemmer.

• Forfatter: Erica James
• Publisert: 2020
• Språk: Norsk bokmål
• ISBN: 9788283132557

The Taverna by the Sea is an enchanting, funny, poignant travel memoir about answering the call of adventure by taking on the challenge of running a Greek beach taverna. During a walking holiday on the island of Karpathos, a chance encounter with a Greek-American hotel owner results in a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Jennifer Barclay. The best-selling travel writer and long-term resident of Greece drops everything, returning with dog and tent to the remote bay that will form her home for one hectic, event-filled summer.

This book offers a rare account of life in north Karpathos in the South Aegean, famous for its traditional community and dramatic, rugged landscape. While primarily a light, engaging, amusing read full of anecdotes, one-liners, twists and turns - perfect for summer - Barclay's fourth book about life in Greece also conveys the life-affirming importance of trusting one's instincts, taking risks and grasping opportunities. Wake with Jennifer to experience a summer of pink dawns over the olive grove and an empty bay, and swim with her in moonlight, hearing only the waves.

Or help yourself to local cuisine - creamy yoghurt and local honey and warm figs, olive oil and rosemary, freshly baked bread, and wine on tap. Alongside a cast of characters from farmers to fishermen, mad guests and a wicked witch, meet Minas the hotel owner, a creative, unconventional Greek-American with the ability to fix anything mechanical and create money out of thin air with food, plus a penchant for drinking, singing and falling asleep. Experience days full of music, days of no running water, and days with a goat tied to a tree - but also nights when the overworked taverna manager awoke convinced there was a large fish in the tent, and customers outside waiting to be served.

In The Taverna by the Sea, Barclay reveals what happens behind the scenes of an apparently blissful, peaceful paradise, capturing both the magic and the difficulties of island life. Underpinning an entertaining read for lovers of Greece and its cuisine is an inspiring call to live life to the full - and even escape the rat race.

• Forfatter: Jennifer Barclay
• Publisert: September 2022
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• Antall sider: 224
  
• ISBN: 9781784779481

Welcome to Italy. A place that holds the answer to Zia-Lucia Costa Chalmers’ many questions. Not least, how she ended up with such a mouthful of a name.

When revelations close to home turn Zia’s world upside down, she realises the time has come to search out the Italian family she’s never known.But as she looks for answers, she can’t help but notice Piero, the vineyard owner next door – a distraction who may prove difficult to ignore… This summer, join Zia as she sets out to uncover her past. But can she find the future she’s always dreamed of along the way?

• Forfatter: Sue Moorcroft
• Publisert: Mai 2021
• Antall sider: 362
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780008393021

She needed a getaway. What she found was a home. When Louise surprises her boyfriend by returning early from a work trip, safe to say she wasn't expecting to see him in flagrante with another woman. Heart-torn and vowing to stay away from men, when Louise's next project involves restoring an ageing hotel in Italy, she leaps at the chance to get away.

Managed by a crew of sextagenarians, the Grand Hotel del Monferrato needs all the love and care Louise can give it. But it's hard to stay focused on the job when her thoughts keep straying to Vito, the reclusive and mysterious neighbour. With his tragic past and her no-romance policy, Louise knows they can't have a future.

Yet something keeps pulling the two together... A beautiful romance set in the hills of Turin, perfect for readers of Lucy Coleman and Alex Brown. Praise for An Escape to Remember' The story was compelling and entertaining, I rooted for the characters and liked the storytelling.

• Forfatter: T.A. Williams
• Publisert: Mars 2022
• Antall sider: 320
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781800327672

When Harlow Sands arrives on an idyllic Greek island to work on a big budget movie, it should be the opportunity of a lifetime. But her uncertainty over the direction of her life and the high expectations of Maeve Fennimore-Bell, her domineering Hollywood producer mum, threatens to ruin her summer on beautiful Skopelos.

Location manager Tyler Reed has his fair share of demons. His and Harlow's lives have been entwined for over a decade and now forced to work together, their complicated past begins to unravel. Harlow is desperate to break free and make her own way in the world, but with a fractured family, a long-hidden secret and a need to belong, can her happy-ever-after be found during one Greek summer? Escape to the beautiful Greek isles with bestseller Kate Frost for the perfect uplifting, feel-good romantic read.

• Forfatter: Kate Frost
• Publisert: 2022
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781802804430

With stunning locations and page-turning tension, The Paris Secret is an intense and gripping tale from bestselling author Karen Swan, the perfect escapism for fans of Santa Montefiore. Not every door should be opened . .

Somewhere along the cobbled streets of Paris, an apartment lies thick with dust and secrets: full of priceless artworks hidden away for decades. High-flying fine art agent Flora from London, more comfortable with the tension of a million-pound auction than a cosy candlelit dinner for two, is called in to assess these suddenly discovered treasures.

As an expert in her field, she must trace the history of each painting and discover who has concealed them for so long. Thrown in amongst the glamorous Vermeil family as they move between Paris and Antibes, Flora begins to discover that things aren't all that they seem, while back at home her own family is recoiling from a seismic shock. The terse and brooding Xavier Vermeil seems intent on forcing Flora out of his family's affairs - but just what is he hiding? 'The next best thing to jumping on the Eurostar and being there' - Chris Manby, author of Three Days in Florence. `Escaping into a world of art, beauty and heartbreaking history, I was caught on page one and didn't put it down until I finished it' - Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House. Enjoy more of Karen Swan's captivating seasonal novels with The Greek Escape and The Rome Affair.

Forfattere: Karen Swan
Publisert måned: Apr
Publisert år: 2022
Sider nr: 416

Man er aldri for gammel til å sette ut på en livsendrende spirituell reise, og det er nettopp det den kyniske amerikaneren Anna Petterino gjør i denne boken. 

Bli med Anna på en reise til Italia, sitt fødeland, der hun går Camino of St. Francis, og møter unge Giovanni. Giovanna kommer når Anna trenger det mest, og får henne til å åpne seg for samtaler om tro, familie, og helgenen hvis fotspor de følger. Samtidig får Giovannis sterke og trygge tro og lidenskap, og alle de litt merkelige hendelsene langs pilegrimsleden Anna til å bekymre seg. 

• Forfatter: James F. Twyman
• Publisert: April 2019
• Antall sider: 224
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN:  9781582706979

From the Iran-Iraq War through the Occupation, this collection of fictional short stories presents an uncompromising view of the relationship between the West and Iraq, as well as a haunting critique of the postwar refugee experience. Blending allegory with historical realism and subverting expectations in an unflinching comedy of the macabre, these tales manage to be both phantasmagoric and shockingly real. For all the despair and darkness portrayed in these gripping stories, from spotlighting hostage-video makers in Baghdad to following human trafficking in Serbia's forests, what lingers more than the haunting images of war is the spirit of defiance and of indefatigable courage.

• Forfatter: Hassan Blasim
• Publisert: September 2009
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781905583256

Forfattere: Gina Ochsner
Publisert måned: Apr
Publisert år: 2010
Utgave: 2utg
Sider nr: 370

Rock star Alexandre Bleach might be dead, but he has a secret. It's a secret that concerns several people, but the only person who can unlock it is Vernon Subutex, former record shop proprietor turned homeless messiah and guru, last seen hallucinating and feverish on a bench in the parc des Buttes Chaumont. Aïcha wants to know the truth behind the death of her mother, Vodka Satana. And if she finds the bastards responsible, she wants to make them pay, whatever Céleste thinks of her plan.

Céleste wants Aïcha to get a grip and stop hanging around with Subutex's gang of disciples. The Hyena wants to find the Bleach tapes. She wants to untangle her complicated feelings about Anaïs, her boss' assistant. And speaking of her boss, she does not want Laurent Dopalet to discover how badly she has double-crossed him. Laurent Dopalet wants the Hyena to find and destroy the Bleach tapes. He wants to forget he ever knew Vodka Satana. He wants people to stop graffitiing his apartment with ludicrous allegations. Above all, he wants people to understand: none of this is his fault.

• Forfatter: Virginie Despentes
• Publisert: 2019
• Antall sider: 320
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9780857055835

Against a backdrop of rural Portuguese poverty, a handful of magical characters are living out their destiny: Jose, a shepherd, who is visited by a devil whispering violent words in his ear; Moises and Elias, Siamese twins joined at the tip of their little fingers; Gabriel, a wise man, who is over one hundred years old; and an unnamed character who sits writing alone in a windowless room. The characters are universal, and they are all at the mercy of fate - their lives are pulled in different directions and sometimes even suffocated and snuffed out.

• Forfatter: J. Luis Peixoto
• Publisert: 2008
• Antall sider: 248
• ISBN: 9780747592723

Bruce Chatwin's bestselling novel traces the fortunes of the enigmatic and unconventional hero, Kaspar Utz. Despite the restrictions of Cold War Czechoslovakia, Utz asserts his individuality through his devotion to his precious collection of Meissen porcelain. Although Utz is permitted to leave the country each year, and considers defecting each time, he is not allowed to take his porcelain with him and so he always returns to his Czech home, a prisoner both of the Communist state and of his collection.

Forfattere: Bruce chatwin
Publisert måned: Apr
Publisert år: 2005
Utgave: 4.utg
Sider nr: 127