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In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his...

You'll be wincing in recognition and scratching your head in incredulity, but like Marian herself you won't be able to stop laughing at the sheer delightful absurdity that is modern life....

Bloomsbury presents The Loves of My Life by the legendary author Edmund White, a stunning, revelatory memoir of a lifetime of gay love and sex. Read by Joel Froomkin.

Wilbur Smith has lived an incredible life of adventure, and now he shares the extraordinary true stories that have inspired his fiction....

What is the role of the writer? Prophet? High priest of art? Court jester? Or witness to the real world? Looking back on her own childhood and writing career, Margaret Atwood examines the metaphors which writers of fiction and poetry have used to explain - or excuse! - their activities....

Au début des années soixante, Thompson, alors journaliste à San Francisco, est fasciné par les Hell's Angels. Son article sur ces seigneurs de...

The most intimate and elaborately enhanced addition to the Hemingway Library series: Hemingway’s memoir of his safari across the Serengeti—presented with archival material from the Hemingway Collection at the John F. Kennedy Library and with the never-before-published safari journal of...

Beginning with Nin's arrival in New York, this volume is filled with the stories of her analytical patients. There is a shift in emphasis also, as Nin becomes aware of the inevitable choice facing the artist in the modern world....

A famous autobiographical account of life as a young soldier in the first World War trenches....

Nearly a decade ago, infamous literary 'it' girl Caroline Calloway created the proposal for a book she called School Girl while cutting up lines of Adderall with her Cambridge student ID.

Journal of a Solitude is a moving and profound meditation on creativity, oneness with nature, and the courage it takes to be alone. Both uplifting and cathartic, it sweeps us along on Sarton's pilgrimage inward....

A look at some of James' old favorites as well as some of his recent discoveries, this book also offers a revealing look at the author himself....

When Memoirs was first published in 1975, it created quite a bit of turbulence in the media - though long self-identified as a gay man, Williams' candor about his love life, sexual encounters, and drug use was found shocking in and of itself....

James Tiptree, Jr. burst onto the science fiction scene in the 1970s with a series of hard-edged, provocative short stories. Hailed as a brilliant masculine writer with a deep sympathy for his female characters, he corresponded with Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison, Ursula Le Guin. No one knew his true identity....

THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE BBC'S MISS AUSTEN: THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY JANE AUSTEN LOVER Readers LOVE Jane Austen at Home: 'A "tour de force" which should be in the reading list of anyone who has either read the books or watched the film adaptations.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book is a...

With this dynamic and engaging recording, you can listen to beloved poet and philosopher John O'Donohue as he shares stories and experiences from Ireland that gave rise to his body of writing—and inspired his acclaimed book Anam Cara....

Douglas Adams, the legendary author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is one of the most beloved authors of all time.

One morning in February 1952, a journalist called Ian Fleming sat down at his desk and set about creating a fictional secret agent. James Bond was born and would go on to become one of the most successful, enduring and lucrative creations in literature.

The renowned diarist continues the story begun in Henry and June and Incest. Drawing from the author's original, uncensored journals, Fire follows Anaïs Nin's journey as she attempts to liberate herself sexually, artistically, and emotionally....

Published in their entirety, Sylvia Plath's journals provide an intimate portrait of the writer who was to produce in the last seven months of her life some of the most extraordinary poems of the 20th century....

Sir Terry Pratchett was a much-loved writer who gained international fame for his Discworld fantasy series. In this recording we hear—in his own words—about science-fantasy and comedy writing....

This sterling biography of Germany's greatest writer presents Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as if we are seeing him for the first time....

Long days of boredom in confinement, the general inefficiency of prison bureaucracy and a critically over-stretched prison service. The...

In 1914 Vera Brittain was 20, and as war was declared she was preparing to study at Oxford....

In A Daughter of Isis, Nawal El Saadawi, author of Woman at Point Zero and one of the Arab world’s greatest writers, tells the story of the formative years which shaped an iconic voice in global feminism.

In the 200 years since Blake's death, the visionary artist, poet, and writer has become a household name, often beloved. Yet many struggle to comprehend his kaleidoscopic ideas; how they speak to human longings and the challenges of living in anxious times. Philosopher and psychotherapist Mark Vernon provides a fresh route into Blake, taking him at his word.

Una bambina ricciuta alle prese con insetti e serpenti. Un'adolescente che inventa fumetti e commedie musicali. Una dottoranda di Harvard che scrive poesie e studia l'astrologia. Una pioniera della narrativa e dell'editoria canadese. Un'intellettuale e una madre negli anni Settanta del femminismo. Un'escursionista e un'ambientalista; un'attenta osservatrice della società.

A leading scholar draws on fifty years of reading and studying J.R.R. Tolkien to explain how he created an entire world.

Explore the extraordinary life of J.R.R. Tolkien, the legendary creator of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, in this captivating literary biography that celebrates the father of modern fantasy and his profound influence on fantasy literature and mythological storytelling. This captivating...

Renowned as a novelist, journalist, and humorist, Mark Twain is not only one of the most widely read and admired American writers, he is also among the most quoted. Wit and repartee permeate his work — from the short, light pieces to his great novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and even later, in dark meditations on the human condition where his humor takes on a cynical, satirical twist.

A lawyer’s fall from grace paved the way for an author’s rise to unimaginable success. In December of 2005, Scott Pratt was marched to a jail cell after being charged with suborning perjury. Within two years, he had written a legal thriller that was a finalist for the top mystery novel worldwide. Joe Dillard, Scott’s primary protagonist, served as a whiteboard for the author’s life, enabling him to reimagine and reinvent himself.

George Orwell is considered one of the greatest writers and thinkers of the 20th century, best known for his incisive political critiques in his celebrated novels Animal Farm and 1984. This comprehensive guide explores Orwell's position on the issues that truly mattered to him, including poverty, social class, nationalism, imperialism, political ideologies, and totalitarianism.

Las Cartas a Ricardo, de Rosario Castellanos, constituyen un tesoro y un documento único en la literatura mexicana de la primera mitad del siglo XX. No sólo son la crónica amorosa de uno de los personajes más logrados de nuestra tradición escritos por sí misma, Rosario, sino el amuleto a través del cual podemos conocer los prejuicios de las instituciones que subordinaban los sentimientos a la luz de la razón. Aparecer en estas cartas es el triunfo sobre ese acto de desaparición que opera de forma particular en las mujeres.

¿Quién fue realmente Miguel de Cervantes? ¿Un genio literario o un aventurero con más intereses en el comercio que en las letras? ¿Por qué fue un escritor tardío? Soldado en Lepanto, cautivo en Argel, comerciante y cobrador de impuestos, Cervantes vivió entre aventuras y constantes reinvenciones, con una vida marcada por intrigas, dudas sobre su fe y relaciones tan misteriosas como polémicas.

Stefan Zweig malt hier ehrfurchtsvoll das Bildnis eines wahrhaft großen russischen Dichters.

When NPR commentator Marion Winik met Tony Heubach at Mardi Gras in 1983, there was "a spark of recognition between us. . . . something with a trajectory outside my field of vision." In this candid and deeply felt memoir, she traces that trajectory: a straight woman and a gay man falling in love...

Ein Charakterbild des französischen Autors der „Comédie humaine" und vieler anderer Werke.

What if, before you were born, you created a Sacred Contract with yourself, laying out all your intentions and preferences and plans for this lifetime? And what if every year of your life, you built on that contract and made choices according to your plan.

A quiet, grounding book in turbulent, uncertain times, Body: My Life in Parts, shows the listener how the treasure chest that is her own body can be a source of meaningful discovery, and recovery, of meaning. This book celebrates the body as witness and recordkeeper; a most dependable collaborator in “keeping the score” and in living a more examined life.

For more than half a century, the names J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis were synonymous with epic fantasy. Thanks to his classics, The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Tolkien both revived interest in fantasy literature and set the standard for the genre, and today he is widely acknowledged as the “father” of modern fantasy.

La pubblicazione di Il buio oltre la siepe di Harper Lee nel 1960 fu un evento memorabile: il romanzo vinse il premio Pulitzer, fu tradotto in quaranta Paesi, vendette quaranta milioni di copie, fu adattato in un film che vinse tre Oscar e diventò un classico della letteratura americana. I suoi protagonisti, Scout, Jem e Atticus, sono tra i personaggi più amati dai lettori di tutto il mondo.

Before he built his cabin at Walden Pond, Henry David Thoreau set out on a quiet journey with his brother—two small boats, two rivers, and seven days of reflection. "A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers" is more than a book—it is an invitation to pause, breathe, and find peace in the flow of life.

Il y a une Venise de l'évidence et une Venise invisible qui refuse de livrer ses secrets : Celle des églises, jamais ouvertes. Pourquoi sont-elles inaccessibles ? Jean-Paul Kauffmann a essayé de forcer ces portes solidement cadenassées où des oeuvres dorment dans le silence. Qui en détient les clés ? Au-delà de l'enquête et de la difficulté à se faire ouvrir les portes, ce livre mesure le chemin parcouru d'une vie.

Después de recibir el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1957, Albert Camus escribió una carta a su antiguo profesor en Argel, Louis Germain, sin el cual «no habría sucedido nada de todo esto» y le expresó todo su reconocimiento. El conjunto de la correspondencia entre estos dos hombres, nunca antes publicada integra, y un fragmento de El primer hombre donde apareció el personaje del profesor M. Bernard se encuentran compilados en Cartas a mi maestro. Una edición en forma de homenaje a ese magnífico vínculo de gratitud y ternura que los unió.

Da un lato i riflettori della televisione e il vortice della vita pubblica. Dall'altro l'abbraccio severo della montagna, la fatica del sentiero, la magia della vetta. In mezzo, Massimiliano Ossini: un ragazzo innamorato dei campi che diventa uomo alla ricerca di senso. Tra carriera, famiglia e paternità, Ossini scopre che ogni salita verso le vette è un dialogo intimo con se stesso. Nel silenzio della natura trova un maestro che gli insegna ad amarsi, a capirsi, a leggere dentro di sé.

Un divorce forcément douloureux, une grande maison victorienne troquée contre un appartement en haut d'une colline dans le nord de Londres, deux filles à élever et des factures qui s'accumulent... Deborah Levy a cinquante ans quand elle décide de tout reconstruire, avec pour tout bagage, un vélo électrique et une plume d'écrivain. L'occasion pour elle de revenir sur le drame pourtant banal d'une femme qui s'est jetée à corps perdu dans la quête du foyer parfait, un univers qui s'est révélé répondre aux besoins de tous sauf d'elle-même.

Paolo Di Paolo ripercorre la vita di Piero Gobbetti in modo personalissimo e con la lente di una prossimità che oggi si avverte con più forza: quella di Piero non è affatto una parentesi chiusa nella storia, nella pagina di una vecchia rivista. Al contrario, la voce del ragazzo con gli occhiali a stanghetta e i capelli arruffati risuona di nuovo nel deserto del nostro cinismo. Ricaricando di senso una grande lezione morale, invitandoci a «restare politici nel tramonto della politica», a non arrenderci mai al pessimismo e alla rassegnazione.

Award-winning British playwright, composer and screenwriter Leo Butler looks back over 25 of writing for the stage and his extensive experience teaching and mentoring emerging playwrights. With honesty and humour, Leo Butler shares his experiences from his working-class upbringing in Sheffield, including his disastrous state education, his years on the dole, to his breakthrough into the professional theatre industry.

Dalle prime memorie d'infanzia alla morte della madre, Diario d'inverno è il catalogo della vita di un uomo raccontato attraverso il suo corpo. In nessun altro libro Paul Auster era stato tanto spietato e dolce. Forse perché si tratta di arrivare alla verità, la più nascosta, quella più dolorosa, ma anche quella più preziosa.

Con el sentido de urgencia y la honestidad que una metástasis impone, la psicoanalista y escritora Mariela Michelena repasa su intensa vida en un encuentro imaginario con su sobrina. Haciendo gala de su natural sentido del humor y su capacidad para emocionar al lector, la autora articula el relato de su vida en las relaciones que la han convertido en la mujer que es, entre las que destacan: sus hermanas, su abuela, sus primeros amores, la hija que no tuvo, las amigas y Fernando.