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Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''NOBLE DRAGONS DON''T HAVE FRIENDS. THE NEAREST THEY CAN GET TO THE IDEA IS AN ENEMY WHO IS STILL ALIVE.'' The city of Ankh-Morpork is in turmoil, its citizens revolting. Again.A shadowy secret brotherhood has summoned a dragon to spread terror throughout the city, intent on overthrowing the Patrician and ruling in his place. Too bad the dragon has ideas of its own ...It''s up to Captain Sam Vimes and the ramshackle Night Watch to stop it. Only problem is, the Watch are more used to dealing with mobs than dragons.And if they can''t bring down this fire-breathing tyrant and reinstate their own, slightly less dangerous one, Ankh-Morpork might be lost. For ever... ''This is one of Pratchett''s best books. Hilarious and highly recommended'' The Time Guards! Guards! is the first book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

DKK 117.00
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Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''This is one of Pratchett''s best books. Hilarious and highly recommended'' The Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is . . . _________________ ''It was the usual Ankh-Morpork mob in times of crisis; half of them were here to complain, a quarter of them were here to watch the other half, and the remainder were here to rob, importune or sell hotdogs to the rest.'' Insurrection is in the air in the city of Ankh-Morpork . The Haves and Have-Nots are about to fall out all over again. Captain Sam Vimes of the city''s ramshackle Night Watch is used to this. It''s enough to drive a man to drink. Well, to drink more . But this time, something is different - the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they don''t fully understand, and they''re about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city.Time for Captain Vimes to sober up.

DKK 127.00
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Guards! Guards!: The Play - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Guards! Guards!: The Play - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Terry Pratchett''s infamous city of Ankh-Morpork is under threat from a 60-foot fire-breathing dragon, summoned by a secret society of malcontented tradesmen.Defending Ank-Morpork against this threat is the entire, underpaid, undervalued City Night Watch - a drunken and world-weary Captain, a cowardly and overweight Sergeant, a small opportunistic Corporal of dubious parentage...and their newest recruit, Lance Constable Carrot, who is upright, literal, law-abiding and keen. Aiding them in their fight for truth, justice and the Ankh-Morporkian way are a small swamp dragon and the Librarian of Unseen University (who just happens to be an orang-utan).

DKK 119.00
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Men At Arms - Playtext - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Men At Arms - Playtext - Terry Pratchett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Scarcely a year on from the events of Guards! Guards! , the Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon, but mechanical and heartless to boot. It kills without compunction. It is the first gun on the Discworld. The original Watch - Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs - are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city''s ethnic make-up - Lance-Constable Cuddy (a dwarf), Detritus (a troll) and Angua (a w..., well, best to find out for yourself).

DKK 141.00
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Seduced By Moonlight - Laurell K. Hamilton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Seduced By Moonlight - Laurell K. Hamilton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

To some I am Meredith Gentry, P.I. To others I am Princess Merry, heir to the throne of Faerie. And there are those who whisper that I am both of these and more. My aunt, the Queen of Air and Darkness, no long distracted by her sadistic pastimes, now focusses unwaveringly on me. I spend each night with my immortal guards, but still no child has come of our decadent pleasures. But something IS happening to me. I appear to have awakened a force that''s lain dormant for thousands of years and I haven''t the damndest idea how or why...It all began with the chalice. I dreamed it, and there it was - cool and hard - when I awoke. My guards know this ancient relic well - its disappearance so many ages ago stripped them of their vital powers. And here it is with us now. My touch resonates with its force. A strange, dazzling magic now courses through my half-mortal half-Sidhe body. But while my guards cherish me for this unexpected gift, there are those who loathe me for it and would rather the Unseelie court suffer than have it ruled over by me, a mongrel queen. My enemies grow in number every day. If only they knew what I am capable of. But come to that, if only I did too.This is the world of Meredith Gentry, a twilight world of gods, shapeshifters and immortal souls, a world full of sensuality, wild magic, treacherous deceits and latent powers about to be unleashed...

DKK 168.00
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A Lick Of Frost - Laurell K. Hamilton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Lick Of Frost - Laurell K. Hamilton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

You know me. I am Meredith Gentry, princess and heir apparent to the throne in the realm of Faerie; one-time private investigator in the mortal world. To be crowned queen, I must continue the royal bloodline - I must produce an heir. To fail would allow my aunt, Queen Andais, do what she most desires: to place her twisted son, Cel, upon the throne of Faerie...and kill me. I am surrounded by loyal guards, my best loved - sworn to protect and to love me - yet for all our eager efforts, I remain childless. My sinister Queen and her confederates conspire against me and so my bodyguards and I have slipped back into Los Angeles. But it seems exile is not enough to escape those with dark designs upon us. King Taranis, vainglorious ruler of Faerie''s Seelie court, has accused my guards of a heinous crime and asked the mortal authorities to pursue them. If he succeeds, my men will face a hideous fate. I know Taranis''s charges are baseless - for his true target is me. He tried to kill me when I was a child. Now I fear his intentions are far more terrifying...

DKK 168.00
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The Butcher - Philip Carlo - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Butcher - Philip Carlo - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Written by the bestselling author of The Ice Man , The Butcher is a gripping and disturbing fly-on-the-wall account of the US Drug Enforcement Administration''s four-year hunt to bring down Tommy ''Karate'' Pitera, a drug-dealing, murderous capo in the Bonanno crime family. In 1992, Pitera was sentenced to life in prison for murdering six people and supporting a massive drug-dealing operation. Yet this covered only a fraction of the crimes he committed. Pitera is thought to have murdered more than 60 people, cutting many of his victims into pieces before burying them on Staten Island.Exhaustively researched and written with the cooperation of the DEA agents who hunted Pitera down, The Butcher will send shivers down the spine of the most hardened reader.

DKK 139.00
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The Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Fate of the Tearling - Erika Johansen - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Kelsea Glynn returns as this unforgettable trilogy full of magic and adventure is drawn to a thrilling close. Since ascending to the throne, Kelsea Glynn has grown into a powerful monarch and a visionary leader.But in her quest to end corruption and restore justice within the Tearling, she has made many enemies. Chief amongst them is the evil and feared Red Queen, who now holds Kelsea – and her magical sapphires – captive in her castle in Mortmesne, a deal brokered to protect the Tearling from a Mort invasion.But the Tearling needs its Queen, and the Mace, head of Kelsea’s personal guards, will not rest until he and his men rescue their sovereign from her prison.Now it is time for the fate of Queen Kelsea – and the Tearling itself – to be revealed . . .

DKK 127.00
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The Killer Within - Philip Carlo - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Killer Within - Philip Carlo - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Philip Carlo''s successful and acclaimed books reveal the truth about notorious characters such as LA serial killer Richard Ramirez, Mafia contract killer Richard Kuklinski and crime-family boss Anthony Casso. Working closely with the DEA , Carlo also wrote the definitive account of Bonanno Mafia family assassin Tommy ''Karate'' Pitera.Carlo''s investigative achievements were remarkable, but what wasn''t known to his readers was that, while working on The Ice Man , he learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a form of motor neuron disease. Suddenly, after years of penetrating the minds of killers, Carlo was himself being pursued by the grim reaper. But rather than lying down and succumbing to the disease, Carlo continued to work right up until his death in 2010.In The Killer Within , Carlo provides an intimate account of his relationships with Ramirez, Kuklinski and Casso and reveals intriguing information about writing his bestsellers while simultaneously coping with ALS as it slowly began to steal his life away.

DKK 161.00
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Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy - Matthew Reinhart - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy - Matthew Reinhart - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

___________ Blast into hyperspace for a thrilling pop-up journey through the entire Star Wars saga with pop-up legend Matthew Reinhart’s new masterpiece. From famed New York Times best-selling paper engineer Matthew Reinhart comes Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy . This glorious pop-up book is a fitting tribute to the entire Star Wars saga, covering all 11 movies, including a sneak peek at The Rise of Skywalker .See Padmé battle alongside the Jedi and clone troopers, Luke train with Jedi Master Yoda on Dagobah, and Rey and Kylo Ren battle Supreme Leader Snoke’s Praetorian Guards, as well as other memorable moments from the saga.With five intricate and detail-rich spreads that fold out into one breathtaking map of the entire Star Wars saga, Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop-Up Galaxy is the perfect gift for Star Wars fans of all ages.

DKK 488.00
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Sanctuary - Ken Bruen - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Sanctuary - Ken Bruen - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Two guards; one nun; one judge.When a letter containing a list of victims arrives in the post, PI Jack Taylor is sickened, but tells himself the list has nothing to do with him. He has enough to do just staying sane. His close friend Ridge is recovering from surgery, and alcohol''s siren song is calling to him ever more insistently.A guard and then a judge die in mysterious circumstances. But it is not until a child is added to the list that Taylor determines to find the identity of the killer, and stop them at any cost. What he doesn''t know is that his relationship with the killer is far closer than he thinks. And that it''s about to become deeply personal.Spiked with dark humour, seasoned with acute insights about the perils of urbanisation, and fuelled by rage at man''s inhumanity to man, this is crime-writing at its darkest and most original.

DKK 170.00
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Sprout Mask Replica - Robert Rankin - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Sprout Mask Replica - Robert Rankin - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

His great-great grandfather died at the Battle of Little Big Horn. He wasn''t with Custer though. He was holding a sprout-bake and tent meeting in the field next door and went over to complain about the noise. His great-grandfather (also a sprout farmer and man of the cloth) always wore weighted shoes while in the pulpit, to avoid any embarrassing levitations during moments of extreme rapture. His grandfather (lay precher, large sideburns, taste for sprouts) spoke only in rhyming couplets (to please the ghost of his dead wife) and owned a pig called Belshazzar that dined exclusively upon the aforementioned vegetables and did strange things on the back parlour wall. His father (an elder in the Sacred Order of the Golden Sprout) practised body-modification in an attempt to win a bet with his brother (a monk) that he could shin up the inside of a drainpipe.And there was him. And he was weird. Can this be Robert Rankin''s autobiography? He swears that it isn''t, but as a self-confessed teller of tall tales, whoever is going to believe him?

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The Songbird - Marcia Willett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Songbird - Marcia Willett - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Can new hopes bloom when summer begins again? When Mattie invites her old friend Tim to stay in one of her family cottages on the edge of Dartmoor, she senses there is something he is not telling her. But as he gets to know the rest of the warm jumble of family by the moor, Tim begins to relax again and he discovers that everyone there has their own secrets. There is Kat , a retired ballet dancer who longs for the stage again; Charlotte , a young navy wife struggling to bring up her son while her husband is at sea; William , who guards a dark past he cannot share with the others; and Mattie . . . who has loved Tim in silence for years.As Tim begins to open up, Mattie falls deeper in love. And as summer warms the wild Dartmoor landscape, new hopes begin to bloom . . . If you like books by Lucy Diamond, Trisha Ashley and Carole Matthews, you''ll love Marcia Willett''s gloriously warm novels set in the West Country.

DKK 119.00
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In the Shadow of Papillon - John Tilsley - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In the Shadow of Papillon - John Tilsley - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Following the collapse of his business and the loss of his home, Frank Kane made a catastrophic decision. In desperation, he agreed to smuggle cocaine out of Venezuela. Almost inevitably, he and his girlfriend, Sam, were caught.The price they paid was a ten-year sentence in the hell of the overcrowded Venezuelan prison system, notorious for corruption and abuse, and rife with weapons and gangs. At one point, Frank was held in the remote El Dorado prison, better known for being the one-time home of Henri Charrière, or Papillon. He witnessed countless murders as gang leaders fought for power, and he had to become as ruthless as his fellow inmates in order to survive. In an attempt to dull the reality of the horrendous conditions, he succumbed to drugs.After enduring years of systematic beatings by the guards and attempts on his life by inmates, Frank suffered more than one breakdown. He lost over four stone and was riddled with disease, but somehow he found the strength within himself to survive and was eventually released in 2004 after serving over seven years of his sentence. During the long walk back from hell, Frank decided to tell his story.

DKK 159.00
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Headstone - Ken Bruen - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Headstone - Ken Bruen - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Some people help the less fortunate. Others kill them. Evil has many guises. Jack Taylor has encountered most of them but nothing before has ever truly terrified him until a group called Headstone rears its ugly head. An elderly priest is viciously beaten until nearly dead. A special needs boy is brutally attacked. A series of seemingly random, insane, violent events even has the Guards shaken.Most would see a headstone as a marker of the dead, but this coterie of evil intends to act as a death knell to every aspect of Jack''s life as an act of appalling violence alerts him to the horror enveloping Galway. Accepting the power of Headstone, Jack realizes that in order to fight back he must relinquish the remaining shreds of what has made him human - knowledge that may have come too late to prevent an act of such ferocious evil that the whole country would be changed forever - and in the worst way.With awful clarity, Jack knows that not only might he be powerless to stop it but that he may not have the grit needed to even face it.

DKK 159.00
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Mud, Sweat and Tears - Bear Grylls - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Mud, Sweat and Tears - Bear Grylls - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''Well told, personable, fast-paced, and undoubtedly a fascinating read'' Daily Telegraph Gripping, moving and wildly exhilarating, Mud, Sweat and Tears is a must-read for adrenalin junkies and armchair adventurers alike. Bear Grylls is a man who has always sought the ultimate in adventure. Growing up on the Isle of Wight, he was taught by his father to sail and climb at an early age. As a teenager he found identity and purpose through both mountaineering and martial arts, which led the young adventurer to the foothills of the mighty Himalaya and a grandmaster''s karate training camp in Japan.On returning home, he embarked upon the notoriously gruelling selection course for the British Special Forces to join 21 SAS - a journey that was to push him to the very limits of physical and mental endurance.Then, in a horrific free-fall parachuting accident, Bear broke his back in three places. It was touch and go whether he would ever walk again. However, only eighteen months later Bear became one of the youngest ever climbers to scale Everest, aged only twenty-three. But this was just the beginning of his many extraordinary adventures . . .Known and admired by millions, Bear Grylls has survived where few would dare to go. Readers are calling Mud, Sweat and Tears : ''Extraordinary'' ''Inspirational'' ''Heart pounding'' ''Awe-inspiring'' ''A breath of fresh air'' ''Thrilling'' ''Courageous''

DKK 139.00
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The Hole - Hye Young Pyun - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Hole - Hye Young Pyun - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

WINNER OF THE SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD ''A Korean take on Misery '' Time ''A masterwork of suspense, and a profound meditation on grief, solitude, and secrecy'' Laura van den Berg, author of Find Me Oghi wakes in a hospital bed unable to speak or move. The car accident that killed his wife has left him trapped in his own body and under the control of his mother-in-law, as she grieves the loss of her only child.Isolated from his friends and neglected by his nurse, Oghi’s world shrinks to the room he lies in and his memories of his wife, a sensitive woman who found solace in cultivating her garden.But as Oghi remains alone and paralysed, his mother-in-law is hard at work in the now-abandoned garden, uprooting what her daughter had worked so hard to plant and obsessively digging larger and larger holes…A bestseller in Korea, The Hole is a superbly crafted and deeply unnerving novel about the horrors of isolation and neglect in all of its banal and brutal forms. ''Like Hitchcock or Abe, Pyun peers head on into the unnerving depths of human grief'' Blake Butler, author of 300,000,000 ''While reading The Hole , you’ll find yourself suddenly doubting everything'' Kyung-sook Shin, New York Times bestselling author of Please Look After Mother

DKK 152.00
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A Stroke Of Midnight - Laurell K Hamilton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

A Stroke Of Midnight - Laurell K Hamilton - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

I am Meredith Gentry, P.I. and Princess Merry, heir to the throne of Fairie. I have departed the safe haven of Los Angeles to face the peril and deception of my first home, the Unseelie court. There, my enemies are many, and my guards may not be able to protect me from the treachery of the unseen foes that will stop at nothing to keep me from the throne.As for my quest to produce an heir and thereby save myself and all that is faerie from utter destruction - well, I am still trying. As pregnancy becomes ever more urgent, I must leave the protected beds of the Queen''s Ravens and lie with other men, men whose designs and allegiances remain in question. And a night of delirious passion will transport me and my new lovers to another place, the mysterious dead gardens - an event that portends great unrest in the forces of magic.In order to save myself and those I love, I must walk into the very mouth of danger, and visit the Goblins in their lair - as well as the cunning King Taranis himself, who has an astonishing proposal for me. For I alone hold the power to rescue the universe, even if it requires aligning with my greatest and most dangerous of adversaries. But I''m running out of time. . . .

DKK 168.00
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Mad Blood Stirring - Simon Mayo - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Mad Blood Stirring - Simon Mayo - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

''The plot of Mad Blood Stirring grows from a kernel of historical truth, but his book dazzles not so much as fact than as fiction...Instructive as well as entertaining'' NEW YORK TIMES 1815: The war is over but for the inmates at Dartmoor Prison, peace - like home - is still a long way away. On the eve of the year 1815, the captured sailors of the Eagle arrive at Dartmoor prison; bedraggled, exhausted, sustained only by a rumour heard along the way.Joe Hill thought he’d left the conflict behind but it is clear there is a different type of battle here. As he announces the news of the end of the war, the guards bristle and the inmates stir. The powder keg was fixed to blow and Joe has just lit the fuse.Elizabeth Shortland, the Governor’s wife, looks out at the unsettled crowd. The peace means the end is near, that she needn’t be here for ever. But suddenly, she cannot bear the thought of leaving.Inspired by true events, Mad Blood Stirring is a story of hope and freedom, of loss and suffering. It is a story about how sometimes, in our darkest hour, it can be the most unlikely of things that see us through.* ''Wonderful - a story I never heard before, told with style, pace, character, texture, and tension ... bliss.'' Lee Child ''Bristling with energy, written with passion, Mad Blood Stirring is a joy to read.'' John Boyne

DKK 126.00
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The Secret Of Shambhala: In Search Of The Eleventh Insight - James Redfield - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Secret Of Shambhala: In Search Of The Eleventh Insight - James Redfield - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

In the remote snow-covered mountains near Tibet lies a community long thought to be a mere myth called Shambhala, or Shangri-La. Here, in this place, is knowledge that has been kept hidden for centuries, and an insight that can have a profound impact on the way each of us lives our lives. Your search for Shambhala begins with the words of a child and the vision of an old friend. Those slender clues and a powerful synchronicity will lead to Kathmandu, Nepal, and then to Lhasa, Tibet. Amid blowing snows and perilous mountains, you will meet the members of the secret Tibetan sect that guards mysterious legends - the verbal instructions handed down for centuries that describe the inner changes one must undergo before entering Shambhala.Finally, with Chinese Agents in pursuit, you will pass through regions where anger and compassion struggle for ascendancy, and arrive at a place where the stunning reality about human prayer-energy - our underdeveloped ability to increase the synchronicity in our lives and influence what will happen to us in the future - is revealed. Like James Redfield''s other books, The Secret of Shambhala has a parable effect. Open yourself to this amazing adventure and the experience will stretch your world view. It will also leave you determined to channel your thoughts and wishes into a dynamic force that can help you to liberate your life, enhance the lives of others and actively change the world.

DKK 126.00
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Last Stop Auschwitz - Eddy De Wind - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Last Stop Auschwitz - Eddy De Wind - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ''The ultimate Holocaust testimony.'' HEATHER MORRIS, author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz and Cilka''s Journey Afterword by JOHN BOYNE, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas _______________Eddy de Wind, a Dutch doctor and psychiatrist, was shipped to Auschwitz with his wife Friedel, whom he had met and married at the Westerbork labour camp in the Netherlands. At Auschwitz, they made it through the brutal selection process and were put to work. Each day, each hour became a battle for survival.For Eddy, this meant negotiating with the volatile guards in the medical barracks. For Friedel, it meant avoiding the Nazis'' barbaric medical experiments. As the end of the war approached and the Russian Army drew closer, the last Nazis fled, taking many prisoners with them, including Friedel. Eddy hid under a pile of old clothes and stayed behind. Finding a notebook and pencil, he began to write with furious energy about his experiences. Last Stop Auschwitz is an extraordinary account of life as a prisoner, a near real-time record of the daily struggle to survive but also of the flickering moments of joy Eddy and Friedel found in each other. Documenting the best and the worst of humanity, it is a unique and timeless story that reminds us of what we as humans are capable of, but that there is hope, even in Hell. _______________ WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: ''It''s heart-wrenching, but there are pockets of resistance, rays of hope that shine through.'' ''Powerful and ultimately uplifting... with courage and strength you can survive anything.'' ''This is an important work. We must never forget.''

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The Last Secret Of The Temple - Paul Sussman - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Last Secret Of The Temple - Paul Sussman - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

This pulse-pounding, evocative and enthralling thriller by bestselling author Paul Sussman is a must read for fans of Clive Cussler, Tom Clancy and Wilbur Smith. "Not just a tightly-plotted, richly-observed, thought-provoking thriller, but one with a soul..." - RAYMOND KHOURY "Another sure fire winner from a gifted storyteller." - STEVE BERRY "A thriller on a par with the best literature out there" - JAMES ROLLINS "So much going on and lots of twists and turns keeping you on edge from start to finish." -- ***** Reader review "l got lost in this book and could not wait to read at any opportunity" -- ***** Reader review "Excellent! Mystery, adventure and history with a twist at the end - what more could you ask for!" -- ***** Reader review ****************************************************************************** SOME SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES TO GUARD IT. MANY WANT IT. IN THE WRONG HANDS IT COULD UNLEASH UNTOLD HORRORS... Jerusalem, 70 AD. As the legions of Rome besiege the Holy Temple, a boy is given a secret that he must guard with his life. Southern Germany, December 1944. Six emaciated prisoners drag a mysterious crate deep into a disused mine. They too give their lives to keep the secret safe - they are murdered by their Nazi guards. Egypt, Valley of the Kings, present day. A body is discovered among some ruins. It appears to be an open-and-shut case but the more Inspector Yusuf Khalifa of the Luxor police uncovers about the dead man, the more uneasy he becomes. And his investigation turns out to be anything but routine.Khalifa doesn''t know it yet, but he is on the trail of an extraordinary long-lost artefact that could, in the wrong hands, turn the Middle East into a blood bath. It''s a dangerous path he''s taking - and to make matters worse, he''s not alone...

DKK 132.00
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The Incarnations - Susan Barker - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

The Incarnations - Susan Barker - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Mesmerizing, fantastical tale of a Beijing taxi driver whose past incarnations over a thousand years haunt him through searing letters sent by a mysterious soulmateA New York Times Editors'' Choice and Notable Book of the Year.Shortlisted for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction''Reads as China''s Midnight''s Children . Utterly remarkable'' Independent '' A kaleidoscopically imaginative novel'' The New Yorker ''Multi-layered and masterful'' Guardian I dream of us across the centuries ... Beijing , 2008, the Olympics are coming, but as taxi driver Wang circles the city''s congested streets, he feels barely alive. His daily grind is suddenly interrupted when he finds a letter in the sunshade of his cab. He is being warned: Someone is watching him. Someone who claims to be his soulmate and to have known him for over a thousand years.Other letters follow, taking Wang back in time: to a spirit-bride in the Tang Dynasty; to young slaves during the Mongol invasion; to concubines plotting to kill the emperor; to a kidnapping in the Opium War; and to Red Guards during the Cultural revolution.And with each letter, Wang feels the watcher in the shadows growing closer ...__________________________________ PRAISE FOR SUSAN BARKER :''[A] kaleidoscopically imaginative novel...Barker stitches together an unnervingly perceptive portrait of China and of the enduring influence that its past has on the present'' THE NEW YORKER ''A thrilling journey through a thousand years of obsession and betrayal, this is the most extraordinary work of imagination you''ll read all year'' ADAM JOHNSON, Winner of the PULITZER Prize for Fiction ''Erudite, intriguing and compulsively readable, Susan Barker, a born story-teller, has written one of the most remarkable novels of recent years'' JOHN BOYNE ''A brilliant, mind-expanding, and wildly original novel'' CHRIS CLEAVE ''A hallucinatory ride. Highly recommend'' ANNA HOPE

DKK 141.00
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Assail - Ian Cameron Esslemont - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Assail - Ian Cameron Esslemont - Bog - Transworld Publishers Ltd - Plusbog.dk

Tens of thousands of years of ice is melting, and the land of Assail, long a byword for menace and inaccessibility, is at last yielding its secrets. Tales of gold discovered in the region’s north circulate in every waterfront dive and sailor’s tavern and now adventurers and fortune-seekers have set sail in search of riches. And all they have to guide them are legends and garbled tales of the dangers that lie in wait - hostile coasts, fields of ice, impassable barriers and strange, terrifying creatures. But all accounts concur that the people of the north meet all trespassers with the sword - and should you make it, beyond are rumoured to lurk Elder monsters out of history’s very beginnings.Into this turmoil ventures the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. Not drawn by contract, but by the promise of answers: answers that Shimmer, second in command, feels should not be sought. Also heading north, as part of an uneasy alliance of Malazan fortune-hunters and Letherii soldiery, comes the bard Fisher kel Tath. With him is a Tiste Andii who was found washed ashore and cannot remember his past and yet commands far more power than he really should. It is also rumoured that a warrior, bearer of a sword that slays gods and who once fought for the Malazans, is also journeying that way. But far to the south, a woman patiently guards the shore. She awaits both allies and enemies. She is Silverfox, newly incarnate Summoner of the undying army of the T’lan Imass, and she will do anything to stop the renewal of an ages-old crusade that could lay waste to the entire continent and beyond. Casting light on mysteries spanning the Malazan empire, and offering a glimpse of the storied and epic history that shaped it, Assail brings the epic story of the Empire of Malaz to a thrilling close.

DKK 139.00
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