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Jonathan Safran Foer

    February 21, 1977

    Jonathan Safran Foer is the author of two bestselling, award-winning novels and a bestselling work of nonfiction. His literary contributions delve into the complexities of family relationships and historical events, employing a distinctive narrative style that masterfully blends humor, tragedy, and profound reflections on human existence. Through his writing, Foer invites readers to contemplate the world around them and their place within it. His prose is celebrated for its innovative approach and emotional depth, leaving a lasting impact on those who engage with his work.

    Jonathan Safran Foer
    The Unabridged Pocketbook of Lightening
    Extremely loud & incredibly close
    Penguin Readers Level 5: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
    A Convergence of Birds
    Eating Animals
    Tree of Codes
    • Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.Visit the Penguin Readers websiteExclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.Oskar Shell is a clever nine-year-old boy. When his father is killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th 2001, Oskar wants to learn the secret about a key that he discovers in his father's closet. His search takes him on a journey through New York and into the lives of strangers and relatives. But will it bring him any closer to his lost father

      Penguin Readers Level 5: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close2020
      4.1
    • Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming due to human activities. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe in it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act, to make sacrifices now to prevent calamity in the future. How are we, ordinary civilians, supposed to do anything about a crisis for which we can barely sustain concern, of which our understanding is so incomplete, and from which we cannot imagine an escape? Will future generations distinguish between those who didn't believe in the science of climate change and those who said they accepted the science but didn't act? In We Are the Weather, Jonathan Safran Foer explores the central dilemma of our time in a surprising, creative, and urgent new way. We have, he reveals, turned our planet into a farm for growing meat, and the consequences are catastrophic. With the future of our home at stake, the time has come to consider how our descendants will judge our actions at this crucial moment. Collective action is needed. We might be able to pull it off--and it all starts with what we eat, and don't eat, for breakfast and lunch.

      We Are The Weather. Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast2019
      3.7
    • This is the story of a fracturing family in a moment of crisis. Over the course of 3 weeks in present-day Washington DC, 3 sons watch their parents' marriage falter and their family home fall apart. Meanwhile, a larger catastrophe is engulfing another part of the world: a massive earthquake devastates the Middle East, sparking a pan-Arab invasion of Israel.

      Here I am2016
      3.7
    • Новый роман Фоера "Жутко громко и запредельно близко" - это трогательная, глубокая, искренняя и щемящая сердце история, рассказанная 9-летним мальчиком, отец которого погиб в одной из башен-близнецов 11 сентября 2001 года.

      Жутко громко & запредельно близко2012
      4.3
    • Jonathan Safran Foer skillfully combines narrative and materiality to create a captivating story that emphasizes the physicality of the book in our screen-dominated world. - Olafur Eliasson, artist

      Tree of Codes2011
      4.8
    • Points: Faut-il manger les animaux?

      Tiere essen, französische Ausgabe

      • 388 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      L'enquête explore les souvenirs d'enfance, données statistiques et arguments philosophiques sur les croyances et traditions liées aux relations entre hommes et animaux. L'écrivain réalise ensuite une expédition clandestine dans les élevages et usines d'abattage.

      Points: Faut-il manger les animaux?2010
      4.4
    • Jonathan Safran Foer ci propone una riflessione sul cibo partendo dal ricordo personale di sua nonna, dalla forza che durante la guerra la spinse a rifiutare della carne di maiale che l'avrebbe tenuta in vita, perché non era cibo kosher, e «se niente importa, non c’è niente da salvare». Il cibo per lei non era solo cibo, ma «terrore, dignità, gratitudine, vendetta, gioia, umiliazione, religione, storia e, ovviamente, amore». Una volta diventato padre, Foer ripensa a questo insegnamento e inizia a interrogarsi su cosa sia la carne, perché nutrire un figlio è ancora più importante che nutrire se stessi. Così nasce questo libro, frutto di un’indagine durata quasi tre anni, che è insieme racconto, inchiesta e testimonianza e che invita tutti alla riflessione, indicando nel dolore degli animali – e soprattutto nella nostra sensibilità verso chi è «inerme» e «senza voce» – il discrimine fra umano e inumano, fra chi accetta senza battere ciglio le condizioni imposte dall’allevamento industriale e chi le mette in discussione.

      Se niente importa. Perché mangiamo gli animali?2010
      4.3
    • В печально-смешном путешествии двух подростков - американцев и украинца - сплелись воедино события Второй мировой войны, традиции еврейского народа и взгляд на современную молодежь, которая за цинизмом и бахвальством скрывает свои ранимые души...

      Полная иллюминация (Polnaya illyuminatsiya)2010
      4.0