Naomi Alderman

For Ronit Krushka, thirty-two and single and living on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Orthodox Judaism is a suffocating culture she fled long ago. But when she learns of the death of her estranged father, the pre-eminent rabbi of the London Orthodox Jewish community in which she was raised, she leaves behind her Friday-night takeout, her troublesome romance, and her boisterous circle of friends to return home. Her dual mission there is to mourn her father and to collect a single heirloom of her mother's. But as she reconnects with old acquaintances and the traditional ebb and flow of the community, Ronit becomes more than a stranger in her old home--she becomes a threat.Set at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, Disobedience explores a devout and closed world to discover the importance of moving on and what we lose when we do.

In The Lessons a close-knit group of friends forms at Oxford around the mercurial, charismatic figure of Mark, whose rackety trust-fund upbringing has left him as troubled and dangerously unpredictable as he is wildly promiscuous. After graduation th e group fragments, each locked in his or her own suddenly adult, pedestrian world. But Marks influence is still strong

How to keep fit in body and mind during the current zombie apocalypse. Based on the bestselling app Zombies, Run! It has been three years since the start of the zombie apocalypse and, although we have all lost a lot, we are surviving. Together we will overcome the outbreak but we need every man, women and child to do their bit. This is an informational guide to help you stay fit during the crisis. We can become stronger. We can become fitter. And together we will survive. As the outbreak progresses contact with zombie hoards are becoming unavoidable. It is vital that you have the ability to outrun the undead and, when necessary, the upper-body power to beat them away. The vital skills of strength, speed and flexibility within the pages of this guide will prove the difference between life and death when the inevitable occurs. Part fitness guide, part zombie adventure; whether you're new to running, training for a marathon or just want to shed a few pounds, Zombies, Run! is a fun and immersive way to motivate you to get moving. Founded in 2007, Six to Start is an independent games developer based in London, specialising in story-like games. They've created games and apps for companies like the BBC, Channel 4, and Muse. Zombies, Run! is the world's most successful smartphone fitness game ever, with more than one million copies sold worldwide. Naomi Alderman is co-creator of Zombies, Run! and an internationally acclaimed writer; her novels include Disobedience, The Lessons and The Liars' Gospel. She's Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University and she's won the Orange Award for New Writers. She was lead writer on long-running alternate reality game Perplex City, has made games for the BBC, writes about games for The Guardian and her Doctor Who novel Borrowed Time was published in 2011.

*WINNER of the THE 2017 BAILEYS WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION* What if the power to hurt were in women's hands? Suddenly - tomorrow or the day after - teenage girls find that with a flick of their fingers, they can inflict agonizing pain and even death. With this single twist, the four lives at the heart of Naomi Alderman's extraordinary, visceral novel are utterly transformed.

A nők a világ minden táján felfedezik, hogy különös erővel rendelkeznek. Ujjuk egyetlen érintésével képesek szörnyű fájdalmat okozni, sőt: gyilkolni is. A férfiak pedig rájönnek, hogy kicsúszott a kezükből az irányítás… Elérkezett a Lányok Napja, de vajon hogyan fog véget érni? A hatalom az elmúlt évek legnagyobb könyvsikereinek egyike, megjelenése óta megtalálható a legfontosabb sikerlistákon, 15 héten át szerepelt a New York Times mérvadó listáján. Már több, mit két tucat nyelvre lefordították, rendkívüli aktualitásával, melyben egy új, nők irányította jövőt vizionál, jelentős visszhangot váltott ki az irodalmi életben, a közéletben, a sajtóban és a politikában. Sorra kapja a fontos elismeréseket, a New York Times az év tíz legjobb könyve közé választotta, ahogyan Barack Obama is ajánlotta, mint az év egyik legfontosabb könyvét.

From the author of The Power, winner of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2017 Ronit has left London and transformed her life. She has become a cigarette-smoking, wise-cracking, New York career woman, who is in love with a married man. But when Ronit's father dies she is called back into the very different world of her childhood, a world she thought she had left far behind. The orthodox Jewish suburb of Hendon, north London is outraged by Ronit and her provocative ways. But Ronit is shocked too by the confrontation with her past. And when she meets up with her childhood girlfriend Esti, she is forced to think again about what she has left behind.

WHATEVER YOU BORROW MUST BE REPAID... Andrew Brown never has enough time. No time to call his sister, or to prepare for that important presentation at the bank where he works. The train's late, the lift jams. If only he had just a little more time. And time is the business of Mr Symington and Mr Blenkinsop. They'll lend him some - at a very reasonable rate of interest. Scenting something sinister, the Doctor, Amy and Rory go undercover at the bank. But they have to move fast to stop Symington and Blenkinsop before they cash in their investments. Borrowed Time is a thrilling race against the clock from Naomi A Alderman, the Bailey's Prize winning author of The Power featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory, as played by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the spectacular hit Doctor Who series from BBC Television. `Alderman is a fluent and powerful writer' - Sunday Times

Ženy na celom svete zisťujú, že majú silu. Stačí roztvoriť dlaň, pohnúť prstom a dokážu spôsobiť ukrutnú bolesť či dokonca smrť. Prišiel Deň dievčat, ale ako a kde sa skončí? Sila je feministickou sci-fi, ktorú denník Guardian vybral za knihu roka 2017. Dievča v americkom zapadákove utečie od nevlastného otca, ktorý ho zneužíva. Mladík v Nigérii natočí video, ako sa dievča v supermarkete obráni pred útočníkom. Dcéra mafiána z východného Londýna je svedkyňou popravy svojej matky. Senátorka v Novom Anglicku sa pokúša chrániť svoju dcéru. Allie, Tunde, Roxy a Margot trpia nerovnosťou, ktorá sa udržiavala vo svete počas celých storočí. Využijú pohnuté časy, aby zaviedli nový poriadok. Iskra revolúcie preskakuje z jednej krajiny do druhej, nová sila, výnimočná a ničivá, ktorú v sebe objavili dievčatá a mladé ženy, navždy zmení svet. Recenzie, kritiky Naomi Alderman odvážne opisuje najextrémnejšie následky hnutia, ktoré túži po moci namiesto toho, aby ju podrývalo ak sa z feminizmu stane prostriedok na ovládnutie iných, ženské hnutie stratilo svoj cieľ. Bridget Read, Vogue Jedna z najlepších kníh, aké som čítal v roku 2017. Barack Obama V románe Sila sa pred nami otvára fascinujúci svet, v ktorom sa tisícročie sexizmu obracia úplne naruby. Times Drzé sci-fi, inteligentné a drsné, presné a hektické... Naomi Alderman dokonale predstavuje svoju myšlienku. Nový svetový poriadok nakoniec reflektuje ten, ktorý porazil... Observer Nahradiac protokoly jedného rodu druhým, Naomi Alderman vytvorila vzrušujúci príbeh plný provokácií a myšlienkových experimentov. Financial Times Znie to šialene: dospievajúce dievčatá na celom svete zrazu zistia, že majú záhadnú silu, na končekoch prstov im iskrí elektrina a nebezpečne bzučí. Len si predstavte potenciál na pomstu a odplatu... Román Sila je napísaný pod vysokým napätím a čitateľstvo núti k tomu, aby sa zamyslelo nad úplne všetkým. Psychologies Odvážny a nezvyčajný román, ktorý určite vyvolá pozornosť a prinúti zamyslieť sa mimo bežných schém. Sunday Times Vo svete tohto románu v románe je všetko naopak: tie ženy, ktoré nemôžu šoférovať, podpaľujú autá; obete obchodu s bielym mäsom sa oslobodzujú a zo Všemohúceho sa stáva Všemohúca. Tak ako najlepšie sci-fi aj táto feministická dystópia odzrkadľuje našu súčasnosť. Mail on Sunday 5 hodín čítania