Kategoriarkiv: Forfattere Z

I’ve been a fan of Zweig ever since I read Chess in 2011. When I’m in the mood for something thrilling and unputdownable his novels and novellas are always a good pick. Lately I’ve been reading from The Man Booker … Les videre →

Forfatter: Stefan ZweigUtgivelsesår: 1913Min utgave: 2010Forlag: Pushkin PressSpråk: EngelskSidetall: 117ISBN: 9781901285857 «Wandering around down here in a state of indecision, the boy made a pitiful impression. He was getting in everyone’s way. At one moment the receptionist, whom he seemed … Les videre →

Forfatter: Stefan ZweigUtgivelsesår: 1982Min Utgave: 2010Forlag: Sort of BooksSpråk: EngelskSidetall: 254ISBN: 9780954221720 “You’re brave and you’re not afraid to die, but you’re afraid of being late for work. That’s how enslaved we are, that’s how ingrained it is.” 1. Verdenskrig … Les videre →

Forfatter: Carlos Ruiz ZafónUtgivelsesår: 2010Forlag: PhoenixSpråk: EngelskSidetall: 208ISBN: 9781780220000 Max og familien flytter til en liten kystby for å komme seg unna krigen. Året er 1943. Familien har komt seg unna bombing og ødeleggelser, men det de ikke vet er … Les videre →

«SOMETIMES GENIUS COMES AT A FEARFUL PRICE…» On a cruiseship bound for Buenos Aires, a wealthy passenger challenges the world chess champion to a match. He accepts with a sneer. He will beat anyone, he says. But only if the … Les videre →

Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He’s pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and … Les videre →