LITERATUR UND KUNSTHANDWERK
Hier finden Sie kleine Beschreibungen von Büchern, die uns besonders gefallen und gefesselt haben, am Herzen liegen, die Nacht verkürzt oder den Tag versüßt haben, kurz, die wir Ihnen gerne empfehlen möchten und die Sie immer vorrätig im Laden finden...
They do have quite some things in common: Harry Potter and Robert Langdon, the latter known as the main character in the enigmatic thrillers of Dan Brown, of which the third just recently appeared. Where Harry fights evil in a world and through the means of magic, Robert Langdon, as a famous symbologist, has to use all his knowledge about secret societies, ancient myths and arts, and communication through codes and symbols, to first save his friend(s) and secondly to make sure, that the world as we know it, survives just a little bit longer. All fans of Dan Brown, who love his high-speed and high-voltage narrative, will not be disappointed: from the first pages on, you are thrown into this third adventure (which this time is situated in Washington D.C.), lead through twists and turns, riddles and surprises towards a final climax, that will leave you wanting for more...
Dan Brown. The Lost Symbol. Doubleday 2009. 20 bis 24 Euro.
Erstverkaufstag der deutschen Ausgabe: 14.10.2009
As an Edinburgh cop investigating irregulations within the force, Malcolm Fox is used to finding himself in precarious positions. Unfortunately his troubled occupational experiences are a mirror of his private situation where life's harsh reality has hit home. When the man who appears to be abusing his sister is found dead, he is in little need of grieving for him. Getting involved in the search for his murderer however Fox finds himself dangerously entwined as he treads a thin line betwenn friendship, loyalty and suspicion.
Ian Rankin presents an intelligent, out of the ordinary crime novel without cliches but with the subtle psychological thrill to keep the book open. Ian Rankin has not been writing to kill time, he is more than ever on the ball. So goodbye Rebus, and hello Fox ...
Ian Rankin. The Complaints. Orion, London 2010. Ca. 10 Euro.
Deutsche Ausgabe: ab März 2010; Titel: "Ein reines Gewissen"
Boone Daniels and his surfing friends called the Dawn Patrol are waiting for the ultimate wave to hit Pacific Beach in San Diego, California. Meanwhile Boone as an Ex-Cop has to earn his living with some private detective work. Lawyer Petra Hall is the customer on this case - a case that soon reaches dimensions which could not have been forseen and which force Boone and his friends to face facts from the(ir) past they would have preferred to remain hidden and burried. All of them are in danger of getting overrolled by a wave far to big to conquer and uncontrollable even for the most skilled and coolest surfer of them all ...
The American author Don Winslow has been a favourite thriller-writer of mine for years, and with his latest hero he has lost none of his fascination. Please find out for yourself, a perfect summer read, sequel to follow!
Don Winslow. The Dawn Patrol. Arrow Books, London 2009. Ca. 10 Euro
Don Winslow. The Gentlemens Hour. Arrow Books, London 2010. Ca. 10 Euro
Deutsche Ausgaben als Suhrkamp-Taschenbücher erhältlich.
"Tip of the month" Dec. 2010/ Jan. 2011, recommended by Ian Pye:
Jonathan Franzen takes a very detailed look, through the eyes of an American family, at personal relationships and America itself one rarely gets to experience. Without the need for dramatics he very finely draws out the individuals positions to one another and in society, but also their personal aims, fears, strengths and weaknesses. Set in the family, among friends or in a neighbourly context, new dimensions of their behaviour become apparent and add to an increasingly three dimensional network which encroaches upon the reader. All alongside, although never exclusively mentioned, are the influences of the America as the rest of the world knows it with the ups, but more often the downs, of its expansion “take it or leave it” philosophy.
This book would interest many, from the literalist over the ethnologist through to the developmental psychologist. It’s startlingly well written and gives great insight into many unspoken aspects of life which the reader becomes to realise he can frighteningly good associate with.
Franzen, Jonathan: Freedom. Harper Collins 2010. Ca. 14 Euro
Deutsche Ausgabe "Freiheit" bei Rowohlt, HC 24,95 Euro
You are a fan of John Irvings novels? You like Jeffrey Eugenides, Paul Auster, and T.C. Boyle? All of them are taking their time in producing their masterly literary work and if you are desperately looking for an new author to fill this gap - wait no longer: Johnathan Evison has delivered his debut "All about Lulu". His protagonist Will Miller, shortsightet, short built and the only vegeterian among a family of body-builders, is as unforgettable as Owen Meany or Homer Wells, with whom he has quite a lot in common. We hear Wills tragic-comic story about love and loss, friendship and family affairs, and the long hard struggle it takes to find a place for oneself in this strange world of ours... Great reading pleasure!
Evison, Jonathan: All about Lulu. Persues Books. Paperback. 10-12 Euro.
Deutsch Ausgabe: "Alles über Lulu" bei Kiepenheur&Witsch, 2011, 19,99 Euro.
Five days in the summer of 1964, days in which Esther Hammerhans, a
young widow and employee of the Westminster Library, finds herself
at a turning point in her life. Contemplating her past and her
resources for forming her future she is resolved to making a
decision. Should she take the path offered to her by her new
acquaintance Mr. Chartwell, a strangely familiar black dog, or could
her life take another turn? A meeting with Sir Winston Churchill,
also a companion of Mr. Chartwell, gives her new insights into
herself, Mr. Chartwell’s intensions and the unfolding dynamics of
her life.
Hunt, Rebecca: Mr. Chartwell. Penguin Books. Paperback. 8-10 Euro.
Deutsche Ausgabe ab März 2012 bei Luchterhand Verlag.
