Artemisia Gentileschi was an Italian Baroque painter, today considered one of the most accomplished painters in the generation following that of Caravaggio.Much in Gentileschi's life marked... Læs mere
A GLORIOUS HOMAGE TO LIBRARIES From one of Mexico's foremost authors comes a wondrous adventure story of a boy who goes to live with his kooky, book-obsessed uncle in a library where books... Læs mere
The daughter of Algerian immigrants, Fatima Daas is raised in a home where love and sexuality are taboo. When Nina comes into her life, she doesn't know exactly what she needs but feels that something crucial has been missing.
Set in India, an ecological novel well ahead of its time. British colonialists attempt to tame nature with disastrous consequences.
REVISED EDITION, BOOK 3 IN THE STRIKER series. A feminine take on the football world, being a teenager and figuring out who you are, all seasoned with Adele's witticisms and an honest, insightful exploration of the life of a teenager.
A GRIPPING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER of parenthood and loss, bullying and revenge! Kito grows up as the only child of his adoptive parents. After a class outing his lifeless body is discovered washed up on the beach and his mother is out for revenge.
A history of the twentieth century seen through Afro-Caribbean spectacles in which the personal and political seamlessly collide. An important novel of the Windrush generation.
Two brothers set out on a journey from Douala to the far north of the Cameroon to find their brother who is on his way to Europe via traffickers in search of fame as a footballer.
The proud Republic of Liberia was founded in the 19th century with the triumphant return of the freed slaves from America to Africa. Once back 'home', however, these Americo-Liberians had to integrate with the resident tribes.
A POWERFUL AND TIMELY PLEA FOR TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING. This is Tahar Ben Jelloun's succinct explanation of the seductions and dangers of terrorism in the modern world.
A gripping psychological tale, enlivened by wickedly sharp insights into contemporary small-town life in China.