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    Beyond the Blonde
    The Road
    The Night Manager
    Gli Adelphi - 130: In mezzo scorre il fiume
    Misery
    The Nickel Boys
    • The Nickel Boys

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Colson Whitehead, acclaimed author of The Underground Railroad, explores a dark chapter of American history through the harrowing tale of two boys at a reform school in 1960s Florida. Elwood Curtis, inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., believes he deserves a better life. Raised by his loving grandmother, he is on the brink of attending a local black college when a single mistake lands him at The Nickel Academy, which purports to offer moral and intellectual training. However, the reality is a nightmare of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, where corrupt officials profit from the suffering of the boys. Elwood clings to Dr. King's message of love and resilience, but his friend Turner views the world differently, believing that survival requires adopting the very cruelty they face. This clash of ideals between Elwood's hope and Turner's pragmatism culminates in a choice with lasting consequences. Drawing from the true history of a Florida reform school that operated for over a century, this narrative is a poignant exploration of injustice and resilience, illuminating the ongoing struggles within the United States.

      The Nickel Boys2020
      4.3
    • Annie Wilkes is Paul Sheldon's number one fan and loves all his books about Misery Chastain. When she finds Paul injured after a car crash, Annie takes him home to nurse him back to health, but soon learns that Paul plans to kill off Misery, something Annie can't allow him to do.

      Misery2018
      4.2
    • The Night Manager

      • 443 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      In the shadowy recesses of Whitehall and Washington an unholy alliance operates between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade. Jonathan Pine is ready to stand up and be counted in the fight against this ultimate heart of darkness. His mission takes him from the cliffs of west Cornwall, via northern Quebec and the Caribbean, to the jungles of post-Noriega Panama. His quarry is the worst man in the world.

      The Night Manager2016
      4.1
    • La storia di due fratelli del Montana che hanno la passione della pesca a mosca in luoghi magnifici e deserti, che si studiano in ogni dettaglio, si amano – e non si capiscono: perché sono proprio «le persone con cui viviamo, che amiamo e che dovremmo conoscere meglio, a eluderci». «Un capolavoro» (Alfred Kazin).

      Gli Adelphi - 130: In mezzo scorre il fiume2011
      4.0
    • The Road

      • 307 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      In a novel set in an indefinite, futuristic, post-apocalyptic world, a father and his young son make their way through the ruins of a devastated American landscape, struggling to survive and preserve the last remnants of their own humanity.

      The Road2009
      4.0
    • Beyond the Blonde

      • 308 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      "From the star colorist at New York's Salon AKS comes a story about the city's salon du jour--and the rising young stylist taking her chic clients ... Beyond the blonde"--Cover verso.

      Beyond the Blonde2005
      3.1