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Dominique Defert

    The Host
    Origin
    The Art of Fielding
    A Time to Kill
    Jennie
    Steve Jobs
    • Origin

      • 480 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Sunday Times #1 Bestseller New York Times #1 Bestseller The latest novel featuring Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, begins at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, where he is set to witness a groundbreaking discovery that promises to transform science. The event is hosted by his friend and former student, Edmond Kirsch, a tech mogul known for his controversial innovations and predictions. Kirsch's revelation aims to challenge the very foundations of human existence. However, the evening takes a dramatic turn when chaos erupts before Kirsch can unveil his discovery. With his life in danger, Langdon, along with the museum's director, Ambra Vidal, embarks on a frantic escape to Barcelona. Their mission is to find a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch's secret. As they evade a relentless adversary, Langdon and Vidal navigate a maze of hidden history and ancient beliefs, following a trail marked by mysterious symbols and modern art. Their journey leads them to uncover a world-shaking truth that has remained concealed—until now. Praised for its engaging narrative and intellectual depth, this novel promises to captivate fans and newcomers alike.

      Origin2017
      3.9
    • Rogue lawyer

      • 344 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      A nomadic lawyer because of frequent death threats, Sebastian Rudd takes on a case involving a brain-damaged young man accused of murdering two little girls.

      Rogue lawyer2016
      3.7
    • "At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big-league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended."--from publisher's description.

      The Art of Fielding2012
      3.9
    • From bestselling author Walter Isaacson comes the landmark biography of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. In iSteve: The Book of Jobs, Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs\' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with…

      Steve Jobs2011
      4.2
    • Science fiction. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie Stryder's body didn't expect her to refuse to relinquish possession of her mind

      The Host2008
      3.9
    • A computer whiz takes on the government in defense of the right to privacy. On hearing the National Security Agency has secretly installed a program that can read anyone's e-mail, Ensei Tankado comes up with a program to paralyze it. A conflict ensues and people die.

      Digital Fortress2006
      3.4
    • Podczas ekspedycji naukowej w Afryce, dr Hugo Archibald z Muzeum Historii Naturalnej w Bostonie odkrywa małpkę, której matka umiera. Wzruszony, postanawia ją uratować i nadaje jej imię Jennie. Po powrocie do Bostonu, gdzie czekają na niego jego dwoje dzieci, wychowuje ją jak własne. Jennie zaczyna zachowywać się jak człowiek: uczy się jeździć na trójkołowym rowerze, bawi się z rodzeństwem, ubiera się samodzielnie... Jej niewinność i sposób bycia wzruszają wszystkich, którzy ją spotykają. Wkrótce przyciąga uwagę primatologa, który pragnie kontynuować eksperyment, ucząc ją języka migowego. Jednak po zakończeniu eksperymentu, co zostaje z małpki Jennie? Czy znajdzie swoje miejsce w okrutnym świecie ludzi?

      Jennie1997
      3.0
    • A Time to Kill

      • 89 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      A Southern town is shocked when a 10-year-old black girl is raped by two white men--until the girl's father takes the law into his own hands.

      A Time to Kill1994
      4.1