Catalien van Paassen Books

Al dagen was er de dreiging van luchtaanvallen, hoewel het alles-is-veiligsein had geklonken. Toch was daar plots de flits. Straten waren te warm om over te lopen. Aardappels kwamen gaar uit de grond, pompoenen hingen warm aan hun struiken. Er waren ontelbaar veel doden en gewonden. Door de ogen van zes overlevenden, allen met verschillende achtergronden, beschrijft John Hersey de vernietigende kracht van de bom. De zes aanschouwen vol verbazing de verwoestingen en proberen waar mogelijk gewonden te helpen. Later keert Hersey terug naar Hiroshima en laat zien wat er van de zes geworden is. Het leven heeft nooit meer zijn gewone gang hernomen. In dit klassieke, tijdloze meesterwerk beschrijft Hersey via ooggetuigen de rauwe werkelijkheid, die zo indrukwekkend is dat elk commentaar overbodig is.

Wat Richard Lourie ons laat zien in zijn roman is een psychologische schets van Stalin, natuurlijk fictief, maar daarom niet minder aangrijpend.

Verslag van een reis door Afrika van noord naar zuid.

Three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone thinks Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty. Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier

Katie is the sister who has it all: a flourishing career and a smart, loving fianc.̌ Mia is the dreamer: no ties, no responsibilities, no thought for anyone but herself.

The gripping new novel from the author of the Sunday Times top ten bestseller, Waterstones Thriller of the Month, Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, and Simon Mayo Radio 2 Book Club Choice, The Dry. FIVE WENT OUT. FOUR CAME BACK... Is Alice here? Did she make it? Is she safe? In the chaos, in the night, it was impossible to say which of the four had asked after Alice's welfare. Later, when everything got worse, each would insist it had been them. Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side. The hike through the rugged landscape is meant to take the office colleagues out of their air-conditioned comfort zone and teach resilience and team building. At least that is what the corporate retreat website advertises. Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk has a particularly keen interest in the whereabouts of the missing bushwalker. Alice Russell is the whistleblower in his latest case - and Alice knew secrets. About the company she worked for and the people she worked with. Far from the hike encouraging teamwork, the women tell Falk a tale of suspicion, violence and disintegrating trust. And as he delves into the disappearance, it seems some dangers may run far deeper than anyone knew

Great Britain circa 1985: time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodas are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in Wordsworth poems, militant Baconians roam freely spreading the gospel that Bacon, not Shakespeare, penned those immortal works. And forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. This is all business as usual for brainy, bookish (and heat-packing) Thursday Next, a renowned Special Operative in literary detection -- that is, until someone begins murdering characters from works of literature. When this madman plucks Jane Eyre from the pages of Bronte's novel, Thursday faces the challenge of her career. Aided and abetted by characters that include her time-traveling father, an executive of the all-powerful Goliath Corporation, and Edward Rochester himself, Thursday must track down the world's Third Most Wanted criminal and enter the novel herself to avert a heinous act of literary homicide.

The book has received accolades as one of the best of the year, highlighting its exceptional storytelling and impactful themes. It delves into profound subjects, offering readers a rich exploration of character development and emotional depth. The narrative is crafted with skill, ensuring a compelling experience that resonates with audiences, making it a standout choice for those seeking quality literature.

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