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Gregory Hughes

    This author's work delves into unconventional life paths and the search for meaning despite early challenges. His style is shaped by a wealth of life experiences and diverse encounters with people across the globe. The narratives are imbued with a sense of wandering and a profound understanding of human nature, offering readers a unique perspective on life's journey. The author's approach is authentic, reflecting his own travels that have forged his artistic voice.

    Gregory Hughes
    Léto mrtvých
    Sganciando la luna dal cielo
    Unhooking the Moon
    • 2014

      Léto mrtvých

      • 264 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      3.5(58)Add rating

      Šestnáctiletý Jukio je mistr v kendó, tradičním japonském boji s mečem. Je léto a Jukio si užívá s kamarády, dvojčaty Hirošim a Miko. Jenže najednou se všechno zlomí. Dvojčata spáchají sebevraždu a ukáže se, že je k ní dohnala jakuza, japonská mafie. Jukio bere do ruky meč a začíná se mstít. Začíná krvavé léto, které otestuje jeho oddanost, odvahu i zdravý rozum. V druhém románu Gregoryho Hughese se střídá dechberoucí akce s až dojemnými momenty, které čtenáře nutí k zamyšlení, kam až člověka dovede touha po spravedlnosti. Nebo možná po pomstě, kdo ví?

      Léto mrtvých
    • 2011

      Sganciando la luna dal cielo

      • 270 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      4.4(66)Add rating

      Marie-Claire, soprannominata il Ratto, e suo fratello Bob passano le giornate a scorrazzare in bici con i loro amici. Vivono insieme al padre nella piatta campagna canadese intorno a Winnipeg. Ma un giorno, tornati da scuola, lo trovano morto. Di fronte all'incubo dell'orfanotrofio, l'intraprendente Ratto convince Bob che per sfuggire al loro triste destino bisogna andare a New York per cercare Jerome, il fratello del padre che si dice faccia lo spacciatore. Inizia così l'avventura dei due protagonisti fra treni merci, passaggi in auto da persone poco raccomandabili, notti sotto le stelle. Sul loro cammino Marie-Claire e Bob incontrano una variegata fauna metropolitana fatta di imbroglioni, gangster e persino un celebre rapper. Trovare nella Grande Mela lo zio, di cui conoscono soltanto il nome e posseggono una vecchia fotografìa, sembra impossibile. Ma in un crescendo di suspense questo intenso romanzo virerà verso un finale emozionante e inaspettato.

      Sganciando la luna dal cielo
    • 2010

      Unhooking the Moon

      • 374 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Meet the Rat: A dancing, football-playing gangster-baiting ten-year-old. When she foresaw her father’s death, she picked up her football and decided to head for New York.Meet her older brother Bob: Protector of the Rat, but more often her follower, he is determined to find their uncle in America and discover a new life for them both. On their adventures across the flatlands of Winnipeg and through the exciting streets of New York, Bob and the Rat make friends with a hilarious con man and a famous rap star, and escape numerous dangers. But is their Uncle a rich business man, or is the word on the street, that he something more sinister, true? And will they ever find him? Hughes has created a funny, warm, unique world that lives and breathes. Like I Capture the Castle, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Curious Incident, Hughes’ story and characters will resonate for many and for years to come.

      Unhooking the Moon