PETE WU IS EEN BANAAN. ALTHANS, ZO NOEMT ZIJN MOEDER HEM LIEFKOZEND: "GEEL' VANBUITEN EN "WIT' VANBINNEN. Hij staat midden in de Nederlandse samenleving, maar toch wordt journalist Pete Wu als Chinese Nederlander ongewild herinnerd aan zijn anders-zijn. Door mensen die hem vragen waar hij nou écht vandaan komt. Of anders wel door de gemiddelde carnavalshit, Meneer Cheung uit Ik hou van Holland, of de grappen van Gordon: "Wat ga je zingen? Nummer 39 met rijst?' In dit boek gaat Pete in gesp...

John Irving, one of the world’s greatest novelists, returns with his first novel in seven years — a ghost story, a love story, and a lifetime of sexual politics.In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor.Her son, Adam, grows up in...

Clay has had his fill of home life. A global plague has brought the world to a screeching halt, and with little to look forward to but a summer of video-calling friends, vying with annoying sisters for the family computer, and tuning out his parents’ financial worries, he’s only too happy to retreat to the woods. From the moment the elegant little dog with the ornate collar appears like an apparition among the trees, Clay sees something uncanny in her. With this mysterious Elphinore as gui...

The 19th addition of this annual anthology exhibits a collection of short fiction from award-winning Southern authors and rising stars including Edward P. Jones and Silas House. Each story's derivation is explained in an illuminating note from the author following the rich and entertaining tales. "Both the familiar and the strange are eloquently evoked and celebrated here: a model anthology."-Kirkus Reviews

John Irving’s fifteenth novel is “powerfully cinematic” (The Washington Post) and “eminently readable” (The Boston Globe). The Last Chairlift is part ghost story, part love story, spanning eight decades of sexual politics.In Aspen, Colorado, in 1941, Rachel Brewster is a slalom skier at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she ...

Pages magazine says this collection represents "the absolute best in short literary fiction." This installment exhibits a fresh batch of immensely talented writers, all of whom exemplify the level of accomplishment that has kept this acclaimed series running strong since 1985. Comprising 20 stories, this rich and varied collection features everything from a fresh take on the classic Southern gothic to a velvet-smooth work of erotic suspense.

双语绘本，适合2岁以上的儿童 (中文 – 英语), 带有在线有声读物和视频提姆睡不着。他的小狼仔不见了！他会不会把它忘在了外面？提姆独自一人在深夜外出寻找，并且意想不到地遇到了其他的朋友们。。。Tìmǔ shuì bùzháo. Tā de xiǎo láng zǎi bùjiàn le! Tā huì bù huì bǎ tā wàng zàile wàimiàn? Tìmǔ dúzì yīrén zài shēnyè wàichū xúnzhǎo， bìngqiě yìxiǎngbùdào de yùdào le qítā de péngyǒumen…♫ 聆听母语者为您朗读！书中附链接供免费下载两种语言的有声读物。► 填色画！通过书中的链接可以下载以绘本画页做成的填色画。Bilingual children's book, age 2 and up (Chinese – English), with online audio and vide...

Heart-warming bedtime story in two languages (English and Chinese) for children from 2 years. Accompanied by online audiobooks and videos in English (British as well as American) and ChineseTim can't fall asleep. His little wolf is missing! Perhaps he forgot him outside? Tim heads out all alone into the night – and unexpectedly encounters some friends…♫ Listen to the story read by native speakers! Within the book you'll find a link that gives you free access ...