Åtrå, hemligheter, crossdressing

I en människa är en roman om åtrå, hemligheter och sexuell identitet, kryddad med kärlek, Shakespeare och crossdressing. Billys episka och tragikomiska uppväxtskildring tar sin början i 1940-talets Vermont och för läsaren genom årtionden, fr�[...]

Jenny Fields, kenkämiljonäärin perheen musta lammas ja miestenvihaaja, kirjoittaa omaelämäkerran. Kirjasta tulee hänen tarkoittamattaan feministiliikkeen raamattu. Jenny omistaa elämänsä miesten maailmassa vääryyttä kärsineiden siipirikkojen hoivaamiseen, apunaan lähes kaksimetrinen Ro[...]

Seikkailukertomus Alpeilta sisältää kaikki Irvingille tyypilliset elementit: karhut, moottoripyörät, hullunkurisen traagiset henkilöt ja uskomattomat juonenkäänteet. Jopa keskeisessä roolissa oleva paistinpannu on mukana!Vapauttakaa karhut! on John Irvingin esikoisromaani, jonka hän julkai[...]

1950-luvun Uudessa-Englannissa asuva Billy Abbott on teatteriperheen vesa. 13-vuotiaan Billyn äiti on First Sisterin pikkukaupungissa toimivan harrastelijateatterin kuiskaaja, komea isäpuoli armoitettu ensirakastaja. Naisroolit jaetaan tädin ja isoisän kesken, joskin kaitaluinen isoisä on lenin[...]

As an undying Xombi, David Kim watches the world burn while humanity grows increasingly isolated. What would a Xombi do just to feel change again? And where will he ever be able to find a kindred soul? Find out in this title collecting XOMBI #1-6 and BRAVE AND THE BOLD #26, featuring a team-up with [...]

Written by Teachit contributors and OCR examiners, GCSE English for OCR is the most comprehensive and accessible endorsed support package for the 2010 OCR GCSE English curriculum. This student book covers foundation and higher levels, delivering the controlled assessment and exam requirements in a w[...]

Psychology is of interest to academics from many fields, as well as to the thousands of academic and clinical psychologists and general public who can't help but be interested in learning more about why humans think and behave as they do.[...]

Unexpected people that we meet, situations that we find ourselves in, and objects that we discover often change us. In his new collection of skilfully crafted poems, Personal Encounters, Laurence Hutchman speaks of his favourite artists and writers, poets such as Li Po, R. M. Rilke, Layton, Purdy an[...]

Born a Parsi in Bombay, sent to university and medical school in Vienna, Dr. Farrokh Daruwalla is a 59-year-old orthopedic surgeon and a Canadian citizen who lives in Toronto. Periodically, the doctor returns to Bombay, where most of his patients are crippled children.Once, 20 years ago, Dr. Daruwal[...]

Who is Dredd's nemesis Judge Death and where does he come from? The answer to these questions and many others can all be found here From Death's origin through to his final destruction - killing "was" his business Who is Dredd's Nemesis Judge Death and where does he come from? The answer to these [...]

Charles Guyette, the "G-string King," referenced in the film of Wonder Woman's creator, Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, and costumer to Bettie Page, was the first person to produce and distribute fetish art in America. In 1935, he was arrested and sent to federal prison. But what should've b[...]

Mästerligt historieberättande

John Irvings nya roman, enligt många kritiker hans allra bästa, är ytterligare ett prov på den berättarkonst som gjort honom känd över hela världen. Och Sista natten i Twisted River är tvivelsutan ett mäktigt bygge, fyllt av den för Irving så typis[...]