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Adult content is visible.- Translated by
- Daniel Levin Becker
2023
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New York Times Editors’ Choice“A real-time study in crippling self-consciousness, the fragility of normalcy, and the reality of violence.”—The New York TimesBuried deep in rural France, little remains of the isolated hamlet of the Three Lone Girls, save a few houses and a curiously assembled quartet: Patrice Bergogne, inheritor of his family’s farm; his wife, Marion; their daughter, Ida; and their neighbor, Christine, an a...
Train (Your Brain) Like an Olympian
Gold Medal Techniques to Unleash Your Potential at Work
2021
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The global pandemic has completely disrupted how, where, and when we work and added tremendous pressure to individuals and their families. Learn how to refocus and achieve your full potential from one of the world’s top mental performance coaches. In Train (Your Brain) Like an Olympian, Jean François Ménard provides the skills necessary to:Remain focused in the face of distractionsOvercome negative self-talk and rep...
2025
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Sloane Carter is a top-tier sports therapist with one ironclad rule—never, under any circumstances, get involved with an athlete. She's worked too damn hard to be taken seriously in a male-dominated industry to throw it all away for a fleeting temptation.Enter West Donovan—a sinfully gorgeous, cocky-as-hell quarterback with a body sculpted for sin and a reputation for wrecking women's hearts as effortlessly as he scores touchdowns. The man is walking, talking trouble, and now she's...
Lie With Me
A Novel
- Translated by
- Molly Ringwald
2019
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“I remember the movement of his hips pressing against the pinball machine. This one sentence had me in its grip until the end. Two young men find each other, always fearing that life itself might be the villain standing in their way. A stunning and heart-gripping tale.” —André Aciman, author of Call Me by Your NameA New York Times Book Review Editor’s ChoiceThe critically acclaimed, internationally...
The Summer Boy
A Novel
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- Sam Taylor
2026
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On an island off the coast of France, six teenagers come together for a summer of desire and discovery until one of them vanishes forever, leaving the rest with an enduring mystery.Tell me, do you know why the most beautiful love stories must always end badly?In the summer of 1985, on a scruffy resort island off the coast of France, six teenagers—five boys and one girl—band together for a final golden season before adulthood. Their days are drenche...
Perspective(s)
A Novel
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- Sam Taylor
2025
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One of The Washington Post's 50 Best Novels of the Year**A finalist for the 2026 Dublin Literary Award“As full of epic characters as the Sistine Chapel ceiling . . . Sinfully fun to read.” —Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker**“[A] thorough success . . . A dazzling romp.” —Steven Poole, The Guardian“Historical fiction doesn’t get much better than this.” —George Cochrane, The Telegraph (...
Being an Oak
Life as a tree
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- Jessica Moore
2025
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'A wonderful book' - Tristan Gooley, author of How To Read A Tree'Unique and thrilling' - Ben Rawlance, author of The Treeline'A celebration of the oak as nature's masterpiece' - Daniel Lewis, author of Twelve Trees**'A glorious, revelatory tale of a tree that enlarges our world' - Patrick Barkham, author of The...
In the Absence of Men
A Novel
2025
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From the author of the international bestseller Lie with Me comes the tale of an affair between an aristocratic teenager and a soldier, as they discover the possibilities and perils of first love.Summer, 1916. With German Zeppelins on the skyline, the men of Paris are off at war. For Vincent, sixteen and still too young to fight, this moment of dread is also a moment of possibility. An electrifying encounter with Marcel, an enigmatic middle-aged w...
Uncoupling Language and Religion
An Exploration into the Margins of Turkish Literature
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- Ottoman and Turkish Studies
2021
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This book is an invitation to rethink our understanding of Turkish literature as a tale of two “others.” The first part of the book examines the contributions of non-Muslim authors, the “others” of modern Turkey, to the development of Turkish literature during the late Ottoman and early republican period, focusing on the works of largely forgotten authors. The second part discusses Turkey as the “other” of the West and the way authors writing in Turkish challenged orientalist representatio...
Elementary Instruction in the Art of Illuminating and Missal Painting on Vellum
Journey into Illuminated Manuscripts: Techniques and History Revealed
2019
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In "Elementary Instruction in the Art of Illuminating and Missal Painting on Vellum," D. Laurent de Lara offers a comprehensive guide that meticulously explores the intricate techniques of manuscript illumination and the specificities of missal painting. This work is imbued with a blend of practical instruction and historical insight, reflecting the rich tradition of illuminated manuscripts that flourished during the Middle Ages. De Lara's approach is both systematic and accessible, distin...
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- Alison Anderson
2019
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A "propulsive" historical novel about the battles—won, lost, and ongoing—that define us, from a winner of the Goncourt Prize ( Library Journal, starred review).Assem, a French intelligence officer, is tasked with tracking down a former member of the US Special Forces suspected of drug trafficking during the war in Afghanistan. En route to Beirut, he shares a night with Mariam, an Iraqi archaeologist, who is in a race against time to save ancient artifacts a...
2012
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A New York Times Notable Book of the YearA passionate and insightful account by a leading historian of Haiti that traces the sources of the country's devastating present back to its turbulent and traumatic history.Even before the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti was known as a benighted place of poverty and corruption, blamed by many for its own wretchedness. But as acclaimed historian Laurent Dubois demonstrates, Haiti's trouble...











