Dostoevsky in Love
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A highly original and immersive new biography of Fyodor Dostoevsky, published to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth
Alex Christofi Books
Alex Christofi delves into the complexities of human relationships and the intricacies of the psyche. His writing is characterized by a sharp insight and polished prose, drawing readers into the depths of human experience. Through his works, he seeks to uncover the hidden motivations and subtle nuances of emotion that shape our lives. His literary approach offers a profound contemplation on the nature of love, loss, and the pursuit of truth.
Dostoevsky in Love: An Intimitate Life
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A highly original and immersive new biography of Fyodor Dostoevsky, published to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth
A poignant love story set in the wake of the Second World War, now in paperback.
An evocative and lyrical history of Cyprus and the Mediterranean.Think of a place where can you stand at the intersection of Christian and Arab cultures, at the crossroads of the British, Ottoman, Byzantine, Roman and Egyptian empires; a place marked by the struggle between fascism and communism and where the capital city is divided in half as a result of bloody internal conflict; where the ancient olive trees of Homer's time exist alongside the undersea cables which provide the world's internet.In Cypria , named after a lost Cypriot epic which was the prequel to The Odyssey , British Cypriot writer Alex Christofi writes a deeply personal, lyrical and historical portrait and history of the island of Cyprus, from ancient times to the present day.This sprawling, evocative and poetic book begins with the legend of the cyclops and the storytelling at the heart of the Mediterranean culture. Christofi travels to salt lakes, mosques and the eerie towns deserted at the start of the 1974 war. He retells the particularly bloody history of Cyprus during the twentieth century and considers his own identity as traveler and returner, as Odysseus was.Written in the same sensitive, witty and beautifully rendered prose as his last book Dostoevsky in Love , with a novelist's flair and eye for detail, Cypria combines the political, cultural and geographical history of Cyprus with reflections on time, place and belonging.
Günter Glas weiß, dass er kein Superhirn ist. Aber er versucht inständig, ein guter Mensch zu sein und möglichst getreu den Ratschlägen seiner verstorbenen Mutter zu leben. Er will sie stolz machen, und deswegen ist seine Vision, der beste Fensterputzer der Welt zu werden. Der Weg dahin führt über die erste Liebe, die letzte Liebe, einen Todesfall in der Familie, einen verkappten Terroristen und einen unterirdischen Intellektuellen. Am Ende weiß er: Das Glück gehört denen, die sich nicht verbiegen lassen. Eine bezaubernde Komödie über einen ganz und gar ungewöhnlichen Menschen.
