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Zloduška 6: Slávna čarodejnica
Dobré rady a cenné triky od najlepšej čarodejnice
Zloduške to celé spočiatku pripadá veľmi zábavné. Má vlastný klub fanúšikov, ktorí od nej žobroní autogram, a dáva im aj lekcie čarodejníctva, lebo sa chcú stať rovnako fantastickými čarodejnicami. No keď sa počet obdivovateľov, ktorí jej nedoprajú ani chvíľu osamote, začne rozrastať geometrickým radom, už jej to nepripadá až také zábavné. Chýr o jej dobrodružstvách sa zrazu nesie po širokom okolí a ona sa stáva z večera do rána... slávnou!
Začítajte sa do poslednej časti príbehu pre začínajúcich čitateľov od autorky bestsellerov Susanny Isernovej s ilustráciami nadanej ilustrátorky Laury Proiettiovej. Zloduškino posledné dobrodružstvo vám prinesie mnoho dobrých rád a zaujímavých tipov, ako sa stať jedinečnou čarodejnicou.
Zo španielskeho originálu preložila Želmíra Čížová.
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Little Stranger
From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the gripping, steamy taboo romance series that everyone is talking about!'Filled with TENSION, HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY. This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF DARK ROMANCE. Her books are deeply emotive and her characters feel so vividly real' Tierney PageOwning her was all he ever wanted . . .Everything about Olivia belongs to Malachi Vize. Her mind. Her body. Her soul. Her fear. Her pain.When she sends him to prison, her betrayal runs deep. Now free, he wants revenge against the one girl he shouldn't want. His forbidden obsession. His foster sister. He's spent years planning for this, and now he's ready to haunt her.When Halloween comes, he can longer lurk in the shadows. All he has left to own is her heart, even if he needs to take it.Little Stranger is a dark, taboo romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Please read the content warnings before reading. Recommended 18+.--Readers love the Web of Silence duet!'This duet is nothing short of magnificent' ?????'Words cannot describe how much I love this book' ?????'It was DELICIOUS' ?????'When I say I want dark romance . . . THIS IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT' ?????Tropes: ? Forbidden romance? Anti-hero MMC? Touch her and d*e? Second chance romance???? Hidden identity? Selective mutism (MMC)
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Little Liar
From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the gripping, steamy taboo romance series that everyone is talking about!'Filled with TENSION, HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY. This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF DARK ROMANCE. Her books are deeply emotive and her characters feel so vividly real' Tierney PageHe had her, but then he lost her.Malachi Vize has always had one desire in life. One goal. One deep obsession he could never give up on. His foster sister, Olivia. For the first time, Olivia has chosen him over everything else she holds dear, and Malachi doesn't intend to ever let her go. But his happiness is soon shattered by powerful enemies who want to claim Olivia for themselves.Wounded and wrestling with his own demons, Malachi is forced into unexpected alliances to hunt them down, but he won't stop fighting until he gets her back. No matter what it takes. Little Liar is a dark, taboo romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Please read the content warnings before reading. Recommended 18+.--Readers love the Web of Silence duet!'This duet is nothing short of magnificent' ?????'Words cannot describe how much I love this book' ?????'It was DELICIOUS' ?????'When I say I want dark romance . . . THIS IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT' ?????Tropes: ? Forbidden romance? Anti-hero MMC? Touch her and d*e? Second chance romance???? Hidden identity? Selective mutism (MMC)
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Veselá abeceda, 2. vydanie
Aká môže byť abeceda? Môže byť napríklad veršovaná, abeceda v šlabikári alebo taká, čo zjedla deda... A najlepšie, keď je abeceda múdra a veselá.
Knižka pre malých čitateľov aj budúcich školáčikov je plná krátkych a hravých básničiek, do ktorých autorka povkladala čo najviac slov na všetky písmenká abecedy – i tie s dĺžňami či mäkčeňmi. A celú abecedu zaodel ilustrátor Ján Vrabec do pôvabných obrázkov.
Pre deti od 5 rokov
Mačkári
Pútavý príbeh o láske, rodine, ktorú si vyberáme sami, a sile vzájomného prepojenia
Núria je baristka, ktorá sa vedome rozhodla pre život bez partnera a odmieta nálepku „bláznivá mačacia pani“. Je členkou organizácieThe Meow-Yorkers v Brooklyne, v ktorej sa stará o túlavé mačky. Počas jednej z dobrovoľníckych obchôdzok po meste, presne tam, kde býva jej obľúbený túlavý Kocúr, nájde lepiaci lístoček od tajného obdivovateľa. Táto situácia sa opakuje. Kocúr je ako väčšina mačiek zvedavý a prefíkaný, takže presne vie, kto tam odkazy necháva. Núria to však netuší.
Je pisateľom lístočkov Collin, úspešný spisovateľ a samotár so slabosťou pre dobrú kávu? Alebo Lily, čerstvá absolventka strednej školy, ktorá pátra po svojej dávno stratenej nevlastnej sestre? Sú od Omara, obľúbeného miestneho poštára, ktorý práve prechádza predčasnou krízou stredného veku? Či od Bonga, majiteľa večierky, ktorý sa vyrovnáva so stratou blízkej osoby? Keď Kocúr náhle ochorie, týchto päť cudzích ľudí spojí túžba postarať sa o neho. Napokon zistia, že náhodné stretnutia môžu viesť k priateľstvám, po akých celý čas túžili.
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Only Mo Salah
Raw, authoritative and compelling, this is an intimate portrait of the Egyptian King - a biography that matches Mo's magnificent career.Mohamed Salah is one of the greatest footballers of all time. Records have been battered and bettered with such ferocity that there is a special archive of stats under the headline 'Only Mo Salah'. Yet his influence and impact stretches far beyond just goals, triumphs and trophies.Salah is a cultural behemoth; a man who means many different things to a diverse spread of people across the globe - not least in Egypt, where he has become a symbol of hope. However, through all of the success and exposure, Salah has remained true to himself, despite being largely misunderstood.In this extraordinary biography packed with untold stories, acclaimed football writer Melissa Reddy paints a true portrait of Salah by speaking to teammates, friends, coaches, his local community, sporting directors, backroom staff and more. Reddy explores how he beat the odds to transcend his humble background in rural Nagrig along with the early sacrifices that led him to Cairo and onto Basel, his true experience at Chelsea before his rebirth with Fiorentina and Roma, which allowed him to reach his full potential at Liverpool, where he made being extraordinary the norm.All of this while carrying Egypt's national team on his shoulders.Alongside the success, there is an honest journey through Mo's lowest moments and missteps too, backlit by the millions of people leaning heavily on him. Only Mo Salah climbs well beyond how a kid from a remote village scaled unimaginable heights to become a history-maker on and off the pitch, it showcases why Salah has a formidable claim to being the most important footballer on the planet.
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SolidGoldMagikarp
When English mathematician Matthew Watkins went to San Francisco to study an early version of ChatGPT, he expected dry technical work. Instead, he uncovered a series of 'rare tokens' that made the system go haywire. Some produced gibberish.Others turned it hostile. One trigger word - petertodd - sent the machine into what looked like full-blown paranoia. Was it a simple bug? A trail of breadcrumbs left by whistleblowers? Or a glimpse into how AI really thinks?The search for answers pulls Watkins into the secretive world of AI safety research.In this rapidly expanding domain, the line between science and belief blurs: billionaires play god while rogue chatbots win fortunes and groupies. What starts as a computer mystery becomes something much bigger: both a window into the eerie inner worlds of LLMs and a cryptic clue to what might be history's greatest power grab.The system has since been patched. Even so, before the window closed, we saw inside for a brief moment - and what stared back at us was both stranger and more human than we might like to admit.
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The Unknown
In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it's happening again . . .Struggling actress Marin Keane is shocked when she lands a role in a major motion picture about the unsolved mystery of New Avalon, an island on sprawling Lake Faraday in Vermont. She's even more surprised when she learns that the role requires a weeklong research trip to that very spot.Because New Avalon isn't your ordinary island. A century ago, it was a commune for spiritual mediums-until they all vanished in 1926. The only trace of them was five dresses hanging from the branches of an old oak tree in the middle of the island, one for each missing woman . . .Some locals say they simply left. Others think they were murdered. But the prevailing opinion, thanks to a diary left behind by one of the vanished, a young woman named Daisy Rue, is that a séance gone wrong conjured something supernatural that took them all one by one.Not long after arriving, Marin and her castmates, including legendary actress Violet Wright and white-hot director Ronan Peters, begin to realize all is not right with New Avalon. They hear strange noises in the night and notice mysterious symbols left behind by the island's previous occupants. And after a sudden health emergency leaves Marin, Ronan, and the other actors stranded on the island, the disappearances begin again.Is it the work of someone trying to derail the movie? Or is the island's alleged supernatural past catching up with the present? As fear and suspicion mount, Marin turns to Daisy's diary, hoping it holds the key to figuring out what really happened to the women of New Avalon - and how to keep the island's terrible history from repeating itself. The brand-new, unputdownable thriller from New York Times bestselling author Riley Sager. Fans of Grady Hendrix, Freida McFadden and Alice Feeney will be hooked! READERS LOVE RILEY SAGER:'OH. MY. WORD. I devoured it in a single day . . . addictive . . . bold, propulsive, and full of twists. I genuinely loved it and couldn't put it down.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'Wow! What a read! . . . I was immediately sucked in . . . so many twists . . . I literally couldn't put this book down . . . amazing . . . It deserves all the stars.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'Page-turner . . . unpredictable . . . loved it . . . thrilling . . . left my head spinning.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'I loved this! Riley Sager is the master of twists! This gave me big Agatha Christie vibes . . . tense and fast-paced.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'I LOVED this book!! . . . heart-pounding.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'I DEVOURED it!!! I loved it badddddd . . . In true Riley Sager fashion, you think you know what's happening and then he sends 4 more twists at you.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????AND SO DO YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS:'A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' Freida McFadden'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' David Baldacci
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Such a Nice Boy
Your 15-year-old son stands accused of something terrible.Who is to blame? His friends? Social media?Or, as his mother, is it your fault?When Amanda finds out her teenage son, Nathan, is accused of being among a group of boys sexually bullying a young woman and causing her to take her own life, she is devastated, and convinced she is to blame. She should have been there more, known more, done more.As memories of another death, twenty-five years earlier, and the best friend who should still be alive, begin to resurface, Amanda finds herself questioning how much any woman can ever truly know her own son. Has her sweet, good boy really become a young man capable of something so brutal?As a woman, she wants to see him face consequences: as a mother, she wants to protect her son.What would you do?An unputdownable bookclub thriller that explores parenting, online culture and toxic masculinity. Fans of Adolescence, The Herd and The Slap will be enthralled.Praise for Such a Nice Boy:'A punchy thriller that will have parents nodding and crying along...Brilliant, sad and urgent.' Chloe Combi, author of Generation Z: Their Voices, Their Lives
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An Ordinary House
'A deeply emotive and disturbing psychological thriller...will stay with you long after the final page.' Michael Wood, author of Evil in the FamilyWe lived in a house on Beech Avenue.
Outside-People say we're safe now.But one of us wants to go back.Back to that house and the darkness it held.Police raid an ordinary house in a quiet suburban street and find a traumatised teenager held captive with his family. They call him a survivor, but he doesn't know what to believe. His memories don't match what his siblings and the press tell him about his home.As he struggles to make sense of his new world, he must find and face the truth.With one of his siblings set on revenge, should he forget his family, or turn from victim to killer?A dark, compelling and twisty thriller, perfect for fans of Room, Girl A and Alice Feeney'A tense, utterly gripping and unforgettable novel' Nicola Blackwell, author of The Midsummer Girls'An extraordinary novel. Claustrophobic, compelling and unforgettable, this is a book that will stay with you long after you finish it. Sheila Bugler, author of The Stepmother‘Terrifyingly brilliant - I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.’ D.E. White, author of The Girl on Floor 29' A thought-provoking and complex thriller' Sarah A. Denzil, author of Only Daughter‘Dark, gripping and imaginative...won’t let you put it down. A truly psychological thriller.’ Jo Furniss, author of All the Little Children'Really, really brilliant! So well written and intriguing.' Charlotte Bigland, author of It's Not Me It's You‘An exceptional psychological thriller...unlike anything I have ever read - I devoured it.’ Ruth Gilligan, bestselling author of The Butchers'Dark, gripping and an absolutely compulsive read...utterly addictive and impossible to forget.' Charlotte Leonard, author of One Little Lie'Spine-tinglingly good. The suspense, the twisty storyline and the incredible writing style make this haunting thriller one of the best I've ever read.' Linda Huber, author of The Attic Room'A gripping and immersive read...You will not see the ending coming. Highly recommended.' Julie Anderson, author of A Death in the AfternoonTimely, topical and beautifully structured ? An Ordinary House is an extraordinary story.' Rob Gittins, screenwriter and novelist'An astonishing and riveting exploration of childhood trauma and its aftermath. Stunning.' Maureen Myant, author of the Glasgow Southside series
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A Million Meet Cutes
Christina has always wanted her movie-perfect meet cute. Surely this would mean he was The One?
So she is shocked and amazed when one day she has very own meet-cute - sadly, the guy is most definitely NOT The One.
Over the weeks that follow, Christina finds herself encountering meet-cutes everywhere she goes - but she is still single. Plus, she's becoming fed up of getting tangled in dog leads (even if the dog owner is extremely handsome) and her car breaking down (even if the recovery guy is extremely handsome). Even when she is on a date, she has another meet-cute with a different guy.
What does it all mean and is this the way to find the perfect guy, or have her beloved romcom movies been lying to her all this time?
A laugh-out-loud romcom perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Megan Quinn.
Hollow Bones
*PRE-ORDER NOW - THE DAZZLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE STORYTELLER*Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind EMILY HENRYI reach up and unravel my braid. When my hair is loose and whipping around my face, I take the red ribbon I ve woven through it and press it just beneath my mother s etched name, underlining. She was here.She was mine.When Molly Fitzgerald was two months old, her mother went to a morning appointment in downtown New York.Like so many who left their homes on September 11th, 2001, Molly s mother never came home.Now Molly saves lives for a living, running a department for when disasters strike.Molly and her husband Jesse a police polygraph expert with his own fractured family have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world.But then Molly s whole world is turned on its head. She s spent her life preparing for catastrophe. But nothing could prepare her when a disaster strikes too close to home.In this powerful novel, Jodi Picoult tells an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.PRAISE FOR JODI PICOULTA writer the world should be reading right now INDEPENDENTIt is hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes FINANCIAL TIMESShe is the master of her craft and humanity is what Picoult does best SUNDAY TELEGRAPHPicoult s books always start passionate conversations KRISTIN HANNAH
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Where are the Kings
The tender, exquisite new novel from the winner of the Orwell Prize for Fiction and the Irish Book of the Year...‘Beautiful, hilarious and completely gripping’ RACHEL JOYCE‘Donal Ryan conjures up characters so solid, so complete and authentic, it immediately feels as though you have known them for your entire life’ JOANNA CANNONSomething terrible has happened to Jack but no one seems to want to talk about it.His uncles can tell him about everything from quantum physics to how to hunt for deer, but they can’t seem to tell him anything about their own sister or why Jack doesn’t feel sad for her in the way he should, or why Grandad tries to shoot Jack’s dad when he gets out of the hospital.Still, there’s work to be done in the oily wonderland of his uncles’ garage; there’s his beautiful aunt Rose to hypnotise him and his loving grandparents to console him; then there’s JJ, who wants to fight him one day and save him the next.But with so many questions, in a family with so many secrets, it is difficult for Jack to understand the person he is becoming. How can a simple boy learn to become a king?____'Tender, funny, mysterious and hopeful... a flawless gem' M L Stedman, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Far-flung Life and The Light Between Oceans'Warm, irreverent and desperately humane.' Jan Carson, author of Few & Far Between'So arresting, so captivating...a book that makes you look at the world differently, while at the same time cranking open your heart and letting the whole world pour in.' Annie Mac
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Ukrainian Lessons
A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine‘The most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading’ PHILIPPA PERRY‘A book for our times’ PHILIPPE SANDS'A brilliant and unforgettable book' EDMUND DE WAALCharlotte Higgins never imagined she would report on a war. But in the autumn of 2022, seven months into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, she travelled there to find out how artists and writers were reflecting the devastating events in their work. The experience would change her life.In a war fuelled by the attempted erasure of Ukrainian culture – a war that has killed countless artists and created countless more – art has become a matter of life and death. In times of war, art and literature are where difficulty and complexity survive: where the most painful, unspeakable truths can still be faced.Drawing on two decades of cultural journalism, three years of reporting trips to Ukraine and her training as a classicist, Ukrainian Lessons explores the profound connections between war, art and life. It is a searing, urgent and unforgettable book about what artists are prepared to risk – and why culture is worth fighting for.'An excellent book' HENRY MARSH‘A survival manual for our blood-stricken times’ JACQUELINE ROSE'Beautiful, erudite, heart-breaking’ LINDSEY HILSUM
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Something About September
Cozy up with your pumpkin spiced latte and a slice of apple pie, because it's time to fall in love in Bramley Hollow...Sweater weather is better together.
This September, Rebecca McIntosh is back in Bramley Hollow and she’s not sure how she feels about it. The crisp air and golden light usually fill her with that delicious back-to-school sense of anticipation, but even that can’t quell her nerves. Because the last time she was in Bramley Hollow, she and Cort Adams, her high school crush, had a nearly-almost moment that left her reeling.She’s been summoned home by town-spirit tyrant Mayor Crispin, and has thirty days to fix up her late grandmother’s diner or face the consequences. And the only contractor in town? Cort Adams.As the leaves start to fall, will the spark between them finally catch fire . . . and give her a reason to stay for good?Something About September is a cosy, autumnal second-chance romance about a woman who returns home after inheriting her grandmother’s diner, only to discover the contractor she’s hired was her high school crush . . .
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The Amateur
'Sharply funny, beautifully told and so moving on the way life can upend itself in a single moment. I adored it’ CLARE LESLIE HALL, author of BROKEN COUNTRY'Impossible to put down' GILLIAN McALLISTER, author of WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME1978. In the sleepy New York suburb of Tallmadge, eighteen-year-old Mira Winston is beguiling, talented, and full of youthful recklessness. She spends her summer perfecting her swing at her parents’ country club – and continuing her long-running affair with her father’s golf buddy, a married man twice her age.Then, one August afternoon, a freak accident occurs, and Mira’s classmate Kenny is killed. In the days and years that follow, the events of that day become inextricably tied to the choices she has made – with devastating, unpredictable consequences for her family, her neighbours and friends, and Mira herself.She is forced to ask: what happens when one small moment – the swing of a golf club, a stolen kiss, a hastily written note – changes the course of an entire life?Mesmerizing and darkly funny, The Amateur unravels against a backdrop of white-picket-fenced streets, university dorm rooms, smoke-filled restaurants, and elegant country clubs. Turning a sharp eye to the American middle class, it is a hypnotic tale of power, morality, and the weight of blame.PRAISE FOR CHRIS BOHJALIAN‘A terrific writer . . . I love all his books’ HARLAN COBEN‘Impossible to put down. Bohjalian just gets better and better’ JODI PICOULT‘A real page-turner’ DIANA GABALDON‘Everything Bohjalian writes is addictive’ NEW YORK POST‘One of our finest storytellers’ BOSTON GLOBE‘Twists the tension tight and keeps the surprises startling’ WALL STREET JOURNAL
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Saving The Rain
Don't miss out on the stunning CRIMSON COLLECTABLE edition of Saving the Rain. This breathtaking sprayed edge edition is available on a limited first print run only. PRE-ORDER now.Forbidden love heats up in this spicy, age-gap, stepbrother rodeo cowboy romance, the fourth book in the CRIMSON RIDGE series from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lyla Sage, and Paisley Hope!What happens when you’re injured and stuck with the one man who makes your blood heat in a way you’ve never experienced before? Kayce Wilder is about to find out.I’ve been on a path to redemption. Kayce Wilder, former screw-up. The bareback bronc rider with big dreams.I had it all figured out, until a ride gone wrong left me with no other option than to ask for his help. The last person I want to be relying on for a favour. Zeke Rainer. Raine. The gruff cowboy covered in tattoos, surrounded by mysteries.My stepbrother.We’ve been at odds forever. Rivals in the arena. Two rodeo riders in pursuit of the same buckle . . . before he left me behind, without warning.I shouldn’t be noticing how strong his hands look while working with the horses, and I certainly shouldn’t be wondering if he thinks about me as much as I think about him.I’ve never been attracted to a man before. It would be unthinkable to be drawn to him. Wouldn’t it?Readers LOVE the Crimson Ridge series:'Hot grumpy cowboy tick, close proximity tick, lust tick, hot chemistry tick’ *****‘Hands down one of my favourite cowboy romance series…just brilliant' *****'Elliott Rose has me in a chokehold EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.' *****'As expected, Elliott Rose has crafted yet another cowboy I’ve fallen head over heels for - and a girl I’ve fallen just as hard for' *****‘Perfection. Every single page’ *****'This book is incredible from page one' *****‘My heart is well and truly in Crimson Ridge' *****‘Outstanding…I can’t recommend it enough’ *****
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This Kind of Trouble
A riveting, emotionally-charged tale of forbidden love, centred on an estranged couple who are brought together to reckon with the events that tore their family apart decades ago.In 1960s Lagos, a city enlivened with its newfound Independence, headstrong Margaret meets British-born Benjamin, a man seeking his ancestral roots after the death of his half-Nigerian father. Their connection is immediate, but as the two begin to fall in love, they discover that their pasts are more interwoven than they imagined due to a series of devastating events that transpired in their ancestral community. The shadow of these events, combined with Margaret’s deteriorating mental health eventually tear them apart.
By 2005, the couple have been estranged for forty years. Margaret has retired to an upscale gated community in Lagos, and seemingly happy Benjamin lives alone in Atlanta, managing his heart problems but feeling unmoored when faced with the question of who to name as his next of kin. But their attempt at a settled life is shattered when their grandson begins to show ominous signs that echo the struggles Margaret once faced. Now, Margaret and Benjamin must finally reunite to confront the buried secrets that they had dismissed in the passion of their youth–secrets that continue to ripple through their family. Their reunion becomes a journey into the past?one that forces them to grapple with both the personal and ancestral burdens that have followed them through generations.A startling and propulsive tale of forbidden love, THIS KIND OF TROUBLE traces the intertwined legacies of one family’s history, exploring the complex relationship between tradition, modernity and the ways we seek healing in a changing world. Spanning a tumultuous century, the story moves us to consider the ways we are beholden to the past and what we owe the future. With this debut novel, Tochi Eze announces herself as a dazzling new literary voice in world literature.
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Gods, Guns and Missionaries
When European missionaries arrived in India in the sixteenth century, they entered a world both fascinating and bewildering. Hinduism, as they saw it, was a pagan mess. But it quickly became clear that this ‘idolatry’ was far more layered and complex than European stereotypes allowed, surprisingly even sharing certain impulses with Christianity.Nonetheless, missionaries became a threatening force as European power grew in India. Western ways of thinking gained further ascendancy during the British Raj: while interest in Hindu thought influenced Enlightenment thinkers like Voltaire in Europe, Orientalism and colonial rule pressed Hindus to reimagine their religion. In fact, in resisting foreign authority, they often adopted the missionaries’ own tools and strategies. It is this encounter, Manu S. Pillai argues, that has given Hinduism its present shape, also contributing to the birth of an aggressive Hindu nationalism.Gods, Guns and Missionaries surveys these remarkable dynamics with an arresting cast of characters. Lucid, ambitious, and provocative, it is at once a political history, an examination of the mutual impact of Hindu culture and Christianity upon each other, and a study of the forces that have prepared the ground for politics in India today. Turning away from simplistic ideas on religious evolution and European imperialism, the past as it appears here is more complicated – and infinitely richer – than previous narratives allow.
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