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Not Forever, But For Now
2023 || Paperback || Chuck Palahniuk || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over.
Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers growing up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoy watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their Grandfather...and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not.
Howeve...
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A History of Burning
2023 || Paperback || Janika Oza || Veltman Distributie Import Books
One family's search for a better life: an immersive, kaleidoscopic debut for fans of Half of a Yellow Sun, Homegoing and Pachinko
FOUR GENERATIONS. THREE SISTERS. ONE DIVIDED NATION.
India, 1898. Pirbhai is thirteen when he steps into a dhow on the vague promise of work. The voyage is long. He has no money, no voice, no power -- and will make impossible choices in the name of survival.
Sonal is fierce and loving, always willing to fight for what she believes in. When a young man called Pirbha...
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The Bookbinder of Jericho
From the author of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick, The Dictionary of Lost Words
2023 || Paperback || Pip Williams || Veltman Distributie Import Books
'Your job is to bind the books, not read them.'
When the men of Oxford University Press leave for the Western Front, Peggy, her twin sister Maude and their friends in the bookbindery must shoulder the burden at home. As Peggy moves between her narrowboat full of memories and the demands of the Press, her dreams of studying feel ever more remote. She must know her place, fold her pages and never stop to savour the precious words in front of her.
From volunteer nurses to refugees fleeing the ho...
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The Book of Fire (Export Edition)
2023 || Paperback || Christy Lefteri || Veltman Distributie Import Books
This morning, I met the man who started the fire. The fire ran all the way down to the sea where it met with its reflection. A family from two nations, England and Greece, live a simple life on a tiny Greek island: Irini, Tasso and their daughter, lovely, sweet Chara, whose name means joy.
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The House of Doors
2023 || Paperback || Tan Twan Eng || Veltman Distributie Import Books
t is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert's, comes to stay.
Willie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of his day. But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley's friendship with Willie grow...
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Sun of Blood and Ruin
2023 || Paperback || Mariely Lares || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Mexican history and Mesoamerican mythology meet in this thrilling historical fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, romance, and adventure.
The empire of Moctezuma II has long fallen, a city raised on the bones of Tenochtitlan. None dare whisper the names of their gods- or speak of the magic that once graced the land, of the witches who hunted as jaguars, the warriors who soared as eagles.
Until a new name emerges- a curse on the lips of the Spanish, a hero in the hearts of the people. A ma...
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Ithaca
The exquisite, gripping tale that breathes life into ancient myth
2023 || Paperback || Claire North || Veltman Distributie Import Books
From the multi award-winning Claire North comes a captivating retelling of the classic Greek myth of Penelope. It's time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . .
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Clytemnestra
The spellbinding retelling of Greek mythology's greatest heroine
2023 || Paperback || Costanza Casati || Veltman Distributie Import Books
As for queens, they are either hated or forgotten. She already knows which option suits her best . . .
"Vivid with fury, passion and strength, this is a fabulous myth retelling" Jennifer Saint
"A powerhouse of a novel. Clytemnestra's rage, heartbreak and determination radiate off the page" Elodie Harper
"A thrilling reimagining of an infamous Greek figure" Red
Perfect for fans of ARIADNE and THE SONG OF ACHILLES, pre-order this extraordinary retelling of history's most infamous heroine.
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Mother. Monarch. Murderer. Magnificen...
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In Memoriam
THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
2023 || Paperback || Alice Winn || Veltman Distributie Import Books
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES NOVEL OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2023
It was only because Gaunt knew he might die, that he could be so reckless as to kiss him.
'Assured, affecting and moving. Alice Winn has written a devastating love story between two young men on the Western Front' MAGGIE O'FARRELL, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF HAMNET
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In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle - an all-cons...
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A Bird in Winter
2023 || Paperback || Louise Doughty || Veltman Distributie Import Books
The latest from the writer of Apple Tree Yard, and Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Louise Doughty.
'Louise Doughty leads her unnerved readers into dark territory.' HILARY MANTEL
'Clever, twisty, propulsive.' CLAIRE FULLER
'Doughty is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to build suspense to breaking point.' The Times
The latest from the writer of BBC smash hit drama Crossfire, and Number One Sunday Times Bestseller Louise Doughty
Bird is a woman on the run. One minute, she's in a meeting ...