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Keshed
In the derelict shell of what was once his family home, a dying man surveys the wreckage of his former life and drinks himself senseless, haunted by the chain of events that led him there. Dark, complex, and visceral, Keshed is an unflinching character study exploring class, belonging, fatherhood, and conflicting ideals of modern masculinity. At heart, it's the story of a relationship struggling to cope with the impossible pressures of raising a child under late-stage capitalism; but it's also a love letter to the working-class North, from the grinding poverty of Thatcher's '80s to the present day.
Some Bright Nowhere
AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK ‘One of those rare books that once you’ve finished, comes with you for life’ RACHEL JOYCE ‘A moving book … I was enraptured by it’ PHILIPPA PERRY ‘Readers, you will shed tears and talk long into the night about this book’ ANDREW SEAN GREER ‘A heartbreaking novel that actually made me happy’ MEG WOLITZER An extraordinarily beautiful and life-affirming new novel from one of America's greatest chroniclers of the human heart, Ann Packer. Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs that come with a long marriage. Now, eight years into Claire’s cancer diagnosis it’s time to gather their loved ones and prepare for what comes next. Through Claire’s illness, Eliot has willingly and lovingly shifted into the role of caregiver, coming to appreciate the new intimacy this creates. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. Ann Packer makes a triumphant return with this beautifully powerful and life-affirming novel. Some Bright Nowhere explores the profound gifts and costs of truly loving someone, and the unexpected feelings we experience as the end of life draws near. ‘As devastating as it is life-affirming’ iPAPER ‘This beautifully written story is going to get you thinking about some things that really matter’ OPRAH WINFREY ‘Intimate and devastating;I felt winded, while reading, and unable to look away’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY, author of Talking at Night ‘Extraordinary. Books like this are why I love reading’ ELIN HILDERBRAND, author of The Perfect Couple ‘I read it in awe and haven't stopped thinking about it since’ CLAIRE POWELL, author of At the Table ‘A moving meditation on love's many forms’ PEOPLE ‘Packer’s gorgeous, deeply involving novel is a suspenseful and radiant reckoning with love, sorrow, and the everlasting mystery of death’ BOOKLIST ‘One of those rare books that leaves you feeling altered somehow, like the light has shifted’ HUMA QURESHI, author of Playing Games ‘Prose beautiful enough to get you drunk … A triumph’ RUFI THORPE, author of Margo's Got Money Troubles ‘I read it feverishly; I lived and mourned with its characters’ AYSEGÜL SAVAS, author of The Anthropologists ‘Exquisite … you've never read a novel about marriage quite like this one’ TANIA JAMES, author of Loot
And the Corpse Wore Tartan
From Stuart MacBride, the Sunday Times bestselling author of the smash-hit Logan McRae series. Move Over Miss Marple . . . The great and the not-so-good are gathered at Skirivour Castle Hotel, in the heart of the Highlands, for the wedding of the year – but they weren’t expecting Detective Sergeant Roberta Steel to crash their party. And get horribly, horribly drunk. The whole valley’s been cut off by a massive thunderstorm and the phone lines are down, so when the father-of-the-bride’s body is discovered – decoratively impaled on a stag’s head in the hotel lobby – it’s up to DS Steel to find out whodunit. Which isn’t easy when you’ve got a monstrous hangover and only a world-weary sergeant and a halfwit police constable for backup. With no witnesses and every wedding guest a suspect, Roberta will need to use every one of her little grey cells if she’s going to catch the killer and get out of there alive. Praise for Stuart MacBride:‘MacBride is a damned fine writer’ – Peter James, author of Picture You Dead‘Dark and brilliantly written’ – Linwood Barclay, author of I Will Ruin You‘Crime fiction of the highest order’ – Mark Billingham, author of The Last Dance
Povesti medzi rajom a peklom
Spisovateľ Anton Pižurný (ročník 1961) sa literatúre a literárnej tvorbe venuje už niekoľko desaťročí. Píše poéziu, vydal desať zbierok poézie, úspech mali napríklad „Vtáčie mlieko“ a „Pandorina skrinka“, prózu ako napríklad „Povesti 1 – 2, eseje „Dobové tance“, zbierka reportáží „Nebo & Peklo & Raj“. Vydával aj viacero periodík, z ktorých „Sitniansky vatrár“ bol ocenený Slovenským syndikátom novinárov ako najlepšie regionálne periodikum a ďalšie.
Z jeho próz najviac zaujala autobiografická „Biela skrinka – Chlapci zo Schubertovej ulice“ (VSSS 2016) v ktorej pôvabným spôsobom opisuje svoje detstvo v minulom storočí. Venuje sa ajdetskej tvorbe, napríklad jeho leporelo „Muky ruky“ (1999) bolo nominované Bibianou na Knihu roka.
Zbierka „Povesti medzi peklom a rajom“ je tretím dielom jeho historických príbehov z našej minulosti. Prvý diel „Povesti Medzi láskou a smrťou“ vydal Ikar v roku 2021, obsahuje 15 literárne spracovaných povestí, druhý diel „Povesti Naše korene sú našou korunou“ vydal Tranoscius v roku 2023, obsahuje 17 povestí.
Tretí diel „Povesti medzi peklom a rajom“ obsahuje 20 príbehov, ktoré sa viažu k slovenským hradom a päť je z francúzskeho prostredia. Záverečným príbehom rukopisu je stretnutie mladej Maríny Pischlovej s Andrejom Braxatorisom v Banskej Štiavnici.
Príbehy sú napísané pružným, civilným štýlom,sú aj vtipné, s nadhľadom, nemajú historizujúci pátos. Obsahujú aj edukatívny rozmer, keďže autor vyberal zo skutočných legiend, viažucich sa k jednotlivým lokalitám. Čítajú sa ľahko, sú to vlastne poviedky s často prekvapujúcou pointou.
Floodlines
The new novel from the award-winning author of Guapa; and a sweeping, multi-generational saga that traces the fractured bonds between three Iraqi-British sistersIn the summer of 2014, three estranged Iraqi-British sisters are drawn back into each other’s orbits through the discovery of their late father’s lost paintings. As Mediha, Zainab, and Ishtar lay claim to his legacy—an inheritance laced with exile, betrayal, and an Iraq they no longer recognise—Zainab’s son Nizar, a war correspondent haunted by his time on the front lines, returns to the family fold. As summer bleeds into autumn and the truth about the paintings unfurls, the family is forced to confront the personal and political betrayals that tore them apart. Spanning continents and decades, Floodlines grapples with grief and memory, and charts the emotional and political aftershocks of a century of war and revolution in Iraq and beyond. Inspired by the artistic legacy of Haddad’s great uncle, the Iraqi modernist painter Jewad Selim, Floodlines explores family, queerness, and the wounds of (neo)colonialism in haunting, visceral prose. "A literary voice capable of narrating untold stories of the modern gay experience, from one of the most complicated parts of the world."—Attitude Magazine
The Boyhood of Cain
'A new literary star is born.' The Times'A beautiful and profound novel about a boy's coming to consciousness as his family falls apart.' Mary Costello'A powerful, searing tale.' André Aciman'A terrific queer coming-of-age debut.' Guardian'If none of us can be as we want, then what is the point in anything? Danny cannot believe his life should be prescribed for him, written out already.'In a small rural town trapped between two rivers, Danny is on the cusp of adolescence and eager to find his own place in the world. At home, life is complicated: his father has lost his job and his mother has retreated to her room. His only solace is the arrival of Philip, a new boy in school, whom he worships with a confused intensity. Desperate to prove his own worth, Danny finds himself caught between his mother and father, self and desire, and obedience and rebellion.
Your Life Without Me
An explosive modern novel from the award-winning writer of The People's Act of Love Mr Burman is unmoored. Still reckoning with the death of his wife Ada, and struggling to understand his grown-up daughter Leila, he finds himself on a train to London, at the invitation of the police. He is to meet Raf, a young man suspected of trying to blow up St Paul's cathedral - and a man once intimately connected with the Burman family. Have the police laid a trap? Compelling and compassionate, this novel follows Mr Burman's journey towards the mystery of a radical act and into the true nature of his own family. It asks what a person leaves behind when they've gone, and how much of the past we can carry with us into the future.
Still Into You
Funny You Should Ask meets Almost Famous in this second chance, fake NOT dating, spicy, rockstar rom-com, from the author of the celebrated Unromance! 'When I tell you this man YEARNS. He's giving Conrad Fisher a run for his money' ? 'Sloane and Dax are the perfect harmony of playful, heartfelt and always so, so hot' ? 'What a freaking masterpiece' ? 🎶🎶🎶 When elusive metal frontman Dax Nakamura agrees to give his first interview in years, he has one condition: his ex, Sloane Donavan, has to write it. Punk rock’s most notorious and elusive frontman, Dax Nakamura, is ready to set the record straight – about his band, his life, and what happened that summer. But the only person he trusts to tell his story is the ex he hasn’t spoken to in years, Sloane Donavan. Sloane has been writing about music since she posted her first MySpace blog. A journalism degree, a failed internship, and countless backstage passes later, Sloane still hasn’t secured the dream job she left her dream man behind for. So when he reappears with a career-making opportunity, Sloane agrees with one stipulation: their past must stay in the past. As Dax opens up, old feelings resurface, and Sloane’s journalistic integrity hangs in the balance. The article Dax wants and the salacious tell-all Sloane’s editor expects are two completely different stories. This is the big break she’s been waiting for, but it comes with a price – the chance to rewrite the ending with her first and only love. 🎶🎶🎶 Still Into You is hitting all the right notes for early readers: 'What a gorgeous book … the vibes were immaculate' ? 'Still Into You will now be the standard upon which I will view any future rockstar romances. I haven’t enjoyed a music related book this much since reading Daisy Jones & The Six' ? 'An incredible read with a sizzling romance, emotional depth, and a captivating musical atmosphere' ? 'The YEARNING!! Please. I was swooning so hard at Dax' ? 'Wow, there are so many sparks coming off Sloane and Dax when they meet for the second first time at Battle of the Bands I’m only surprised it didn’t short circuit the electrics' ? Perfect for fans of: 💗 Second Chance 💔 Fake NOT dating 🌶?Spicy romances 🔥 He-Hates-Everyone-But-Her 🎸 Rockstar romance Erin Connor is your favourite rom-com writer's favourite rom-com writer: 'Sparkles with classic Hollywood romcom magic' ANDIE BURKE 'Erin Connor is my favourite new voice in romance' ALISON COCHRUN 'Properly funny and deeply charming. A real love letter to romance fans' LAURA WOOD 'Filled with razor-sharp banter and a happily-ever-after that will make every reader swoon in the most epic way' CHIP PONS 'Sharp wit, deliciously steamy moments, and so much charm that I was kicking my feet from the first page to the very last' JESSICA JOYCE 'A love letter to romance and its readers, Unromance is an impossibly charming love story … a sexy, delightful read!' ANITA KELLY
Warning Signs
The seethe of wind through trees culled him hollow with loneliness. Against the immensity of the mountains, against the unforgiving chill of the air, he felt keenly his smallness, his vulnerability, how easy it would be for something to lift him into its jaws and vanish him.At 12 years old, Zach admires his father almost as much as he fears him. When Bram takes him on a father-son business ski trip, Zach feels braver – his mother taught him the ways of the mountain, and the hushed whiteness will quieten Bram’s complaints, his obvious disapproval.Then on the first night, Zach sees something moving in the snow. He’s convinced there’s a monster on the mountain, but there are other dangers that await the group...
Our Numbered Bones
'Heart-wrenching . . . A book to read in a sitting' LUCY CALDWELL'A gut-punch of a novel' EMMA DONOGHUE'Cathartic, bold and ultimately hopeful' JESSIE BURTON 'Masterfully written . . . Envelops you' JODIE MATTHEWS 'Powerful' CATHY RENTZENBRINKWhen her life is unexpectedly upended, Anna escapes London - and her husband - for a remote cottage in the wetlands of rural England. She hopes the solitude might unblock the novel she can't bring herself to write. Out in the marshes, the locals discover something shocking, risen to the surface after many years buried in the silty earth. Anna is drawn to the site, fascinated and shaken by what she finds there. And as researchers descend, her curiosity gives way to obsession . . . An unsettling, propulsive and fiercely tender novel about buried loss and renewal, Our Numbered Bones explores how we must unearth the past in order to make peace with what we've lost.
The Hadacol Boogie
'Hallucinatory, disturbing and utterly gripping ... Burke's beautiful prose never fails to grip heart and mind' Daily MirrorWhen a cloaked, disfigured man leaves a dead woman in a garbage bag on Dave Robicheaux's property, he knows his world and family are about to change. With Valerie Benoit, a detective new to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Department who is grappling with sexist and racist harassment from their colleagues, and the volatile but fiercely loyal Clete Purcel, Dave embarks on an investigation that brings him into the most dangerous moments of his career and threatens the lives of Valerie and his daughter Alafair. He encounters a local handyman who leaves cryptic notes and warns of the ghosts who roam the shores of the bayou and is targeted by a vicious New Orleans button man and gangsters from the north. Through brilliant prose and a quintessential cast of characters, James Lee Burke weaves a portrait of a gritty, violent Louisiana at the turn of the 20th century. Visceral, atmospheric, and wholly original, The Hadacol Boogie brings to life Dave Robicheaux's fierce determination to confront evil both past and present. ****PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR: 'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly 'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King 'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail'The greatest crime writer currently at work' Spectator'The reigning champ of nostalgia noir' New York Times'Masterly' Sunday Telegraph
Hermit
SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2025 'A deeper look into the loneliness of modern masculinity. Superb' - DOUGLAS STUART, author of SHUGGIE BAIN'I was so moved' - ANNIE MACMANUS, author of MOTHER MOTHER'Far and away the best debut novel I've read in a very long time' - JOHN NIVEN, author of O BROTHER 'Nobody writes wee guys like Chris McQueer' - CALLUM MCSORLEY, author of SQUEAKY CLEAN 'A dreadful - but masterful - read' - ALICE SLATER, author of DEATH OF A BOOKSELLER Since dropping out of school three years ago with no qualifications, no pals and no ambition, Jamie Skelton spends most of his days asleep and most of his nights playing video games with his online friend, Lee, occasionally making the journey downstairs to the kitchen for a microwave burger. He hasn't left the house in months, and now he's not sure he can. Fiona, Jamie's maw, is trying her best, but since finding the courage to kick out her abusive husband, her confidence has never recovered. She knows their lives can't carry on like this, but the more Fiona tries to reach Jamie, the further away he seems to get. Lee tells Jamie he's realised there's a name for what they are - incels - and that there's a guy on the forums they can go stay with in London, to get away from their nagging mams. When a chance arises for Jamie to escape to London and meet his new friends, Fiona must find a way to reconnect with her son before he is lost for ever. More praise for HERMIT: 'A superb and topical book on mental health and incel culture' CHIKODILI EMELUMADU 'As compelling as doom scrolling' - Herald Magazine 'This is a very funny novel. But I'd not expected to be quite so moved' - FRANCISCO GARCIA 'Arguably the most eagerly-awaited novel of the year' - Snack Magazine 'An unflinching tale of the traps into which young men can fall' - Herald 'McQueer brings a distinct, compassionate style to the narrative.' - Irish Times 'Brave, bold and ambitious' - Sunday Post Praise for CHRIS MCQUEER: 'Charlie Brooker on Buckfast' MARTIN COMPSTON, actor '[McQueer's] talent zings off the page' Guardian 'Impressive' ERIC IDLE, member of Monty Python
Doctor Who: Stormcage
Alex Kingston has always played River Song. Now, in this immersive, multi-strand adventure she invites YOU to become the beloved character yourself!Professor River Song, imprisoned in the Stormcage Containment Facility, welcomes the excitement of aliens storming her prison. They’re here to spring a creature wanted for terrible crimes. Their assault rips through reality to create the ultimate escape route: a Fate Nexus. A gateway to multiple exit points in time, space and beyond.In this book YOU are River, tasked with stopping the criminals and saving reality. Only YOU can choose the path through these pages. You''ll steer River through past, present and future on all kinds of audacious adventures. You’ll meet old enemies, familiar friends and, of course, the Doctor. Will you hunt down a happy ending or find disaster and death? The chances are yours to take!
Red and the Wolves
For lovers of Through the Woods,Blackwater, and Squad, comes a dark, sapphic retelling of a classic tale.Red, a fiercely loyal hunter, has dedicated her life to protecting her witch Grand Mother. Monsters have been roaming the forest that they call home, bringing forth a mysterious illness that has devastated the land and chased every living soul away. Until Red stumbles upon an injured wolf-girl named Sil. Red is cautiously optimistic to befriend someone new, but the more their relationship deepens, the more she begins to uncover the sinister truths behind everything she’s ever known. Red must make the difficult decision of who to defend, before catastrophe consumes them all. This graphic novel that''s an apocalyptic fantasy meets queer love story turns the classic Little Red Riding Hood fairytale on its head.
The Shock of the Light
'A powerful story, beautifully told' M.L. STEDMAN 'Truly compelling' WILLIAM BOYD ‘Exquisitely written and deeply human’ CHRIS CLEAVE 'Far-reaching, but also intimate and intensely personal' FLORENCE KNAPP ‘Alluring in its twists and turns’ SONIA PURNELL A dazzling literary achievement that brings to life the shattering emotional impact of World War Two on ordinary people Cambridge, 1942 Twins Tessa and Theo had always shared everything – until the summer Tessa spent studying in France. She hasn’t been the same since. But before Theo can find out why, he is recruited by the RAF and disappears into the skies. Determined to carve her own path, Tessa joins the clandestine Special Operations Executive, slipping into the shadows of occupied France. It will be dangerous work, but France is the home of her greatest love – and her darkest secret. Tessa has many reasons for wanting to return. Two years later, only one of them comes home. A dazzling literary achievement that brings to life the shattering emotional impact of World War Two on ordinary people, THE SHOCK OF THE LIGHT is as exhilarating as it is heartbreaking. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––- 'This novel floored me. It is a rare thing and close to perfect… I urge you to pick up this book and read it!' ELIZABETH MACNEAL 'An astonishing page-turner that left me breathless… An essential addition to the wartime literature canon' HOLLY DAWSON 'A beautiful, clever debut, heart-wrenching and totally immersive… the very best example of historical fiction' CESCA MAJOR 'Spine-chilling and beautifully rendered… drew me in from the start' GEORGIA HUNTER
White River Crossing
A breathtaking and cinematic novel about the lust for gold and its bloody consequences, set in the unforgiving landscape of the sub-Arctic Canadian wilderness, from the acclaimed author of The North Water‘Like The North Water, with which it shares much DNA, White River Crossing moves at a propulsive lick, its bloody meat marbled with cruelty and violence. McGuire does not let us look away: the clumsy amputation of a gangrenous arm is described in almost voluptuous detail, while the desolate beauty of the vast landscape is summoned with a sharp precision’ Guardian‘McGuire can construct an enthralling narrative, while sensitively handling the upheavals caused by colonial arrogance and overreach. His characterization can also be masterly. [..] An expertly told thriller that’s also a classic colonial adventure story’ Telegraph‘Like Hilary Mantel in her Wolf Hall trilogy, McGuire achieves a cinematic intimacy’ SpectatorA ragged fur peddler arrives at a remote outpost of the Hudson Bay Company in the winter of 1766 with a lump of gold, claiming that there is plenty more like it further north at a place called Ox Lake. The outpost’s chief factor, Magnus Norton, dreams of instant riches and launches a secret and perilous expedition to find the treasure and bring it back. Led by a family of native guides, the party of prospectors includes Norton’s brutish deputy, John Shaw, and Thomas Hearn, the insular and intellectual first mate from the factory’s whaling sloop. During their long journey north, Shaw’s callousness and arrogance lead him to commit an act of sexual violence whose disastrous consequences will only fully emerge once they reach their final destination. There, amidst the bleak beauty of the Barren Grounds, as Norton’s carefully crafted plans begin to fall apart and the brutal arctic winter starts to descend, Hearn is forced to make a choice that will define his character and determine his future forever. Utterly captivating, White River Crossing transports us back to the furthest edges of the eighteenth-century British empire where two radically different worlds—indigenous and European—collide with calamitous and deadly results.
Bugger
The devastating and gritty fourth novel from Miles Franklin shortlisted author, Michael Mohammed Ahmad. Some scars can never be seen, but will always be felt . . . long after the damage is done. Hamoodi may only be ten years old, but he already knows that to speak out is dangerous. Lessons from the mother-land have taught him that standing out can see you lose everything. Or disappear. In a new place, he has learned to be quiet, contained. He carries the wisdom and knowledge of his mother and father. They have told him to trust no one - except family. Alooshi understands first-hand the hurt words can bring. As a teenager, he's learned that knowing how to wound someone gives him power. But words can only give him so much. And when his younger cousin Hamoodi is bullied at school, Alooshi sees a way to get something else he wants. Over one day and one night, Hamoodi will come to understand how vulnerable he is. He will discover that family is complicated and trust is a cruel weapon. For him, there will always be a before and an after. He will forever struggle to un-know. But maybe, in the knowing, he will find a way to take back his power. Maybe . . . With a devastating poignancy and gritty tenderness, award-winning author Michael Mohammed Ahmad's new novel, Bugger, reveals an uncompromising representation of abuse and explores the impact one day can have on a lifetime. 'Unflinching. Devastating. Uncompromising' THE AGE'Layered and politically attuned, attentive to the intersections of race, class, gender and power . . . Ahmad's grasp of his craft and his unflinching honesty are to be lauded' THE GUARDIAN'Heart-wrenching. Meticulously realised. An expertly crafted novel. It will resonate with readers drawn to emotionally confronting, voice-driven literary fiction, particularly fans of Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain and Anne Enright's The Gathering' BOOKS+PUBLISHING'Incredibly powerful . . . An exceptional portrait' AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW'This is a novel like no other . . . Poetic, powerful and painful' THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY'A convincing and evocative portrayal of the life of a child through their eyes' ABC THE BOOKSHELF'Ahmad realises some exquisite moments, when the heightened register soars and the reader is transported. In those moments, we remember that art is not so much about perfection as transformation' THE CONVERSATION
The Wicked and the Damned
In a tale of love, legacy and magic, one fiery couple forced apart must navigate a deadly maze of politics and power to reunite across a continent at war…Torn from the arms of her husband Reid and dragged back to her homeland in chains, Vaasa is no longer a ruler, but a political pawn. With her magic under the control of her family’s former advisor, Ozik, Vaasa is coerced to partake in his games. Aiming to install himself as the true power of Asterya, Ozik intends to force Vaasa to wed a wealthy lord. But before his plan can play out, Vaasa discovers a cryptic message from her late mother detailing a precious gift that might be the answer to freeing her magic… if she can find it. Meanwhile, across the continent, Reid is done playing politics. But waging war is never simple, and brute force will only go so far. With allies fading and time slipping away, Reid finds he has no choice but to infiltrate Asterya alone in order to bring home the woman he loves. What will Vaasa and Reid do for agency in a world that seeks to take it from them? Fighting against imprisonment and conniving bureaucratic schemes, the pair must risk it all to finally return to one another, and save Icruria from the supernatural forces brewing behind the Asteryan throne.
Shroud
Dark secrets and reality unravel in Shroud, the second of John Banville’s three novels to feature Cass Cleave, alongside Eclipse and Ancient Light. Axel Vander, distinguished intellectual and elderly academic, is not the man he seems.When a letter arrives out of the blue, threatening to unveil his secrets – and carefully concealed identity – Vander travels to Turin to meet its author. There, muddled by age and alcohol, unable always to distinguish fact from fiction, Vander comes face to face with the woman who has the knowledge to unmask him, Cass Cleave. However, her sense of reality is as unreliable as his, and the two are quickly drawn together, their relationship dark, disturbed and doomed to disaster from its very start.‘Shroud will not be easily surpassed for its combination of wit, moral complexity and compassion. It is hard to see what more a novel could do’ The Irish TimesNow part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the very best of modern literature.
Beletria je často nazývaná aj krásnou, alebo umeleckou literatúrou. Toto označenie pochádza z francúzskeho názvu belles lettres (krásna literatúra). Výrazom beletria sa súhrnne označujú umelecké prozaické diela. K najznámejším beletristickým žánrom patrí poviedka, novela, román, črta či umelecká reportáž.
Romány, poviedky a novely ponúkajú pútavé príbehy s výraznými postavami a atmosférou. Divadelné hry zase slúžia ako materiál pre divadelné predstavenia a prinášajú konverzácie, dramatické situácie a komediálne alebo tragické prvky.
Beletria je neoddeliteľnou súčasťou literatúry, ktorá obohacuje naše vnímanie sveta a poskytuje nám príležitosť prežívať rôznorodé príbehy a vstúpiť do rôznych svetov. Bez ohľadu na to, či preferujete dobrodružstvo, romantiku alebo reflexiu, beletria vám umožní objaviť nové myšlienky, inšpirácie a zábavu.
Hľadáte knižných hrdinov, ktorí vás zavedú do sveta romantiky, histórie, sci-fi či fantasy? Prinášame vám ten najlepší výber skutočných príbehov, románov, detektívok, noviel a poviedok. K úspešným autorom beletrie patria Jozef Karika, Dominik Dán, Róbert Bryndza, Kristína Tormová, Urbaníková Evita, Táňa Keleová Vasilková a Stephen King.
