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    January 1, 1954

    George Dawes Green is an acclaimed novelist and poet whose work is noted for its distinctive style and deep insight into the human psyche. He often sets his narratives in rich, atmospheric environments that engage the reader's senses. His writings explore the complex relationships and internal struggles of his characters with a keen eye for detail and psychological accuracy. Green's prose is poetic and evocative, crafting a memorable reading experience.

    George Dawes Green
    De holbewoner van New York
    The Juror
    Ravens
    The Caveman's Valentine
    The Kingdoms of Savannah
    The Moth
    • The Kingdoms of Savannah

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      'The apotheosis of Southern Gothic Noir' NEIL GAIMAN 'Compelling characters and vivid settings make this impressive Southern narrative stand out among the best . . . not to be missed' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'A rich, sprawling, dazzling mystery . . . I savoured every page' RILEY SAGER It begins quietly on a balmy Southern night in Savannah as some locals gather at Bo Peep's, one of the town's favourite watering holes. Within an hour, a man will be murdered and his companion will have 'disappeared'. An unlikely detective, Morgana Musgrove, doyenne of Savannah society, is called upon to unravel the mystery of these crimes. Morgana is an imperious, demanding, and conniving woman, whose four grown children are weary of her schemes. But one by one she inveigles them into helping with her investigation, and soon the family uncovers some terrifying truths - truths that will rock Savannah's power structure to its core. Moving from the homeless encampments that ring the city to the stately homes of Savannah's elite, The Kingdoms of Savannah brilliantly depicts the underbelly of a city with a dark history and the strangely mesmerizing dysfunction of a complex family. 'I've never read a mystery novel any finer than this one . . . utterly satisfying' KURT ANDERSEN 'Green's novels may not come around often, but when they do, they hit hard and stay with you long after the end' KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEW

      The Kingdoms of Savannah2022
      3.7
    • The Moth

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      With an introduction by Neil GaimanBefore television and radio, before penny paperbacks and mass literacy, people would gather on porches, on the steps outside their homes, and tell stories. The storytellers knew their craft and bewitched listeners would sit and listen long into the night as moths flitted around overhead. The Moth is a non-profit group that is trying to recapture this lost art, helping storytellers - old hands and novices alike - hone their stories before playing to packed crowds at sold-out live events.The very best of these stories are collected here: whether it's Bill Clinton's hell-raising press secretary or a leading geneticist with a family secret; a doctor whisked away by nuns to Mother Teresa's bedside or a film director saving her father's Chinatown store from money-grabbing developers; the Sultan of Brunei's concubine or a friend of Hemingway's who accidentally talks himself into a role as a substitute bullfighter, these eccentric, pitch-perfect stories - all, amazingly, true - range from the poignant to the downright hilarious.

      The Moth2014
      4.2
    • When grifters Shaw and Romeo pull up at a convenience store in Georgia, their only thought is to fix a faulty tyre and be on their way to Florida. But this happens to be the store from which a $318 million Jackpot ticket has just been sold - and when the pretty clerk accidentally reveals to Shaw the identity of the winning family, he hatches a terrifyingly audacious plan. That night, he visits the Boatwright family's home and takes them hostage, while the sinister Romeo patrols the streets nearby, prepared to murder the Boatwrights' loved ones at the first sign of resistance. At first, the family offers none. But Shaw's plan depends on maintaining constant fear - merciless, unfaltering terror - and soon, under the pressure, everyone's sanity begins to unravel...

      Ravens2010
      3.4
    • Porotnica

      • 366 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Annie Laird život baš ne mazi, ali ona se ne žali, bar ne jako glasno. Živi skromno, sama sa sinom i danju isporučuje kasete televizijskog propovjednika tiho podnoseći svaki trenutak koji ne provodi u svojoj garaži pretvorenoj u umjetničku radionicu. Tamo nastaju tajanstvene taktilne kutije, njezin skromni pokušaj da ostavi trag kao priznata konceptualna umjetnica, ili barem nešto slično. I zato će možda lakomisleno, kao mali bijeg iz sumorne svakodnevnice, prihvatiti porotničku dužnost u procesu Louieu Boffanu, glavešini njujorških mafioza i naći se u nerazmrsivom klupku ucjena neuhvatljivog Učitelja, briljantnog, šarmantnog i hladno okrutnog mafijaškog ubojice čiji je zadatak smrtonosno jasan: natjerati Annie da po svaku cijenu uvjeri ostale porotnike u Boffanovu nevinost . Originalna fabula, bogata galerija fascinantno životnih likova, radnja koja teče brzinom bujice i duhovito otkačen inteligentan stil, osnovne su značajke drugog Greenovog romana kojim, u skladnom hrvatskom prijevodu Božice Jakovlev i uz prepoznatljiv grafički identitet naslovnice Nenada Martića, Algoritam obilježava mali jubilej – svoju dvadesetu tiskanu knjigu. Porotnica Georga Dawesa Greena triler je koji se čita u jednom dahu, istinski tour de force mladog američkog autora koji je odmah zapeo za oko Hollywoodu, pa je po knjizi snimljen istoimeni film s Demi Moore i Alecom Baldwinom u glavnim ulogama.

      Porotnica1996
    • De holbewoner van New York

      thriller

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Een zonderlinge man, die woont in een grot in New York, gaat op zoek naar een moordenaar nadat er een lijk voor zijn deur is gedumpt.

      De holbewoner van New York1996
    • Annie is the perfect jury candidate to return a not guilty verdict. A single mother, she is under pressure to do so, as she and her son are the targets of the Mafia's most sinister representative, known as the Teacher. However, a woman protecting her child should never be underestimated.

      The Juror1995
      3.5
    • The Caveman's Valentine

      • 323 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Romulus Ledbetter wasn't always homeless. He once was a devoted husband, father, and musician with a bright future. He now forages for food in the trash cans of the city's better neighborhoods and wages a strenuous one-man war against Cornelius Gould Stuyvesant, an evil -- and imaginary -- power broker who is responsible for society's ills, as well as the sinister Y- and Z-rays that are corrupting humankind. Then one wintry night, Rom finds a corpse at the mouth of his cave that rouses his well-defined sense of ethics and launches him on an obsessive quest for answers. Forced to reconnect with society, Rom leaves his world and journeys through a spiraling web of clues and hunches, straight into a sinister den of money, temptation, and murder--otherwise known as the "civilized" world.

      The Caveman's Valentine1994
      3.8