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Death Zone - Matt Dickinson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

It seemed like any other season on Mount Everest. Ten expeditions from around the world were preparing for their summit push, gathered together to try for mountaineering''s ultimate prize. Twenty-four hours later, eight of those climbers were dead, victims of the most devastating storm ever to hit Everest. On the North face of the mountain, a British expedition found itself in the thick of the drama. Against all odds, film-maker Matt Dickinson and professional climber Alan Hinkes managed to battle through hurricane-force winds to reach the summit. In Death Zone , Matt Dickinson describes the extraordinary event that put the disaster on the front cover of Time and Newsweek . The desperate attempts of teams on the southern side of the mountain, fatal errors that led to the deaths of three Indian climbers on the North Ridge and the moving story of Rob Hall, the New Zealand guide who stayed with his stricken client, and paid with his life. Based on interviews with the surviving climbers and the first-hand experience of having lived through the killer storm, this gripping non-fiction book tackles issues at the very heart of mountaineering. Death Zone is an extraordinary story of human triumph, folly and disaster.

DKK 168.00

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Scorpion Trail - Geoffrey Archer - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Twenty years out of the combat zone, hidden from killers, but now fate has thrust Alex Crawford back into the front line. Though he is an aid worker, the secret service minders who have protected him for twenty years have reactivated him: they want information about the man who perpetrated a massacre in a Muslim village in Bosnia. His target is the most ruthless killer in the whole war zone: Milan Pravic, codename the Scorpion. And the only eyewitness to the massacre is a twelve-year-old girl whom Pravic will do anything to silence-

DKK 161.00

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He, She and It - Marge Piercy - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

''She is a serious writer who deserves the sort of considered attention which, too often, she does not get...'' MARGARET ATWOOD In the middle of the twenty-first century, life as we know it has changed for all time. Shira Shipman''s marriage has broken up, and her young son has been taken from her by the corporation that runs her zone, so she has returned to Tikva, the Jewish town where she grew up. There, she is welcomed by Malkah, the brilliant grandmother who raised her, and meets an extraordinary man who is not a man at all, but a unique cyborg implanted with intelligence, emotions - and the ability to kill... From the critically acclaimed author of Woman on the Edge of Time, comes another stunning novel of morality and courage. A Pygmallion tale for the modern age, t his classic feminist speculative novel won the Arthur C Clark Award .

DKK 139.00

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Biohazard - Ken Alibek - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

''We thought we had lived through the terror of a nuclear war, but something far more ominous was brewing in the Soviet Union - a biological Armageddon from which no one would escape. Dr Alibek has emerged from the world''s deadliest labs to tell a story that is as important as it is chilling. Sometimes the truth is far worse than fiction. No one can afford not to read this book.'' Robin Cook ''As the top scientist in the Soviet Union''s biowarfare program and the inventor of the world''s most powerful anthrax, Dr Ken Alibek has stunned the highest levels of the U.S. government with his revelations. Now, in a calm, compelling, utterly convincing voice, he tells the world what he knows. Modern biology is producing weapons that in killing power may exceed the hydrogen bomb. Ken Alibek describes them with the intimate knowledge of a top weaponeer.'' Richard Preston, author of The Hot Zone

DKK 159.00

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From Eden To Exile - David Rohl - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

As the leading figure in New Archaeology, David Rohl has been at the forefront of the movement to discover the archaeological evidence for events described in the Old Testament which we have come to think of as myths. His previous books, Test of Time and Legend presented the arguments and counter-arguments. In From Eden to Exile this discursive approach is replaced by historical storytelling, which follows the sequence of events from the rise of Neolithic civilisation in a region now part of Iran which inspired the story of the Garden of Eden, through Noah, Abraham and the sojourn in Egypt, to the fall of Jericho, the dual kingdoms of the Promised Land and lastly, the exile in Babylon, where the stories of the Old Testament were collated into something very like their present form. A fascinating history book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in ancient history, religion and archaeology.

DKK 182.00

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Playing Big - Tara Mohr - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

'' At last. At last this very important book has been written . . . I t will empower legions of women to step into their greatness .'' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of EAT, PRAY, LOVEWhat could you achieve if you were confident enough to take risks? How much more fulfilled would you be if you ignored other people''s perceptions and forged your own path?All too often talented women feel unable to share their opinions, challenge the norm or take the lead. But now it''s time to play big. As the founder of a global leadership programme for women, Tara Mohr has spent her career teaching exceptional women to find their voice and their confidence. In Playing Big she shares her proven techniques for mastering self-doubt, dealing with criticism and communicating with authority. She also demonstrates how to become self-assured enough to stop planning and take a leap forward so that you can achieve the things you want most. ''The perfect catalyst for any woman who wants to go outside her comfort zone, find her voice and embrace the biggest possibilities of her life.'' Kelly McGonigal, PhD, author of The Willpower Instinct

DKK 126.00

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Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! - James Patterson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Rafe Khatchadorian is getting the Hollywood treatment in a film version of Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life starring Griffin Gluck, Lauren Graham, Rob Riggle and Thomas Barbusca. After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He''s been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It''s more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and to score big in class, he needs to find a way to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art. His method? Operation: Get a Life! Anything he''s never done before, he''s going to do it, from learning to play poker to going to a modern art museum. But when his newest mission uncovers secrets about the family Rafe''s never known, he has to decide if he''s ready to have his world turned upside down.James Patterson''s winning follow-up to Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is another riotous and heart-warming story about living large.

DKK 113.00

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Charlotte Gray - Sebastian Faulks - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

In 1942, Charlotte Gray, a young scottish woman, goes to Occupied France on a dual mission:to run an apparantly simple errand for a British special operations group and to search for her lover, an English airman called Peter Gregory, who has gone missing in action. In the small town of Lavaurette, Sebastian Faulks presents a microcosm of France and its agony in 'the black years', here is the full range of collaboration, from the tacit to the enthusiastic, as well as examples of extraordinary courage and altruism. Through the local resistance chief Julien, Charlotte meets his father a Jewish painter whose inspiration has failed him. In Charlotte's friendship with both men, Faulks opens up the theme of false memory and of paradises—both national and personal—that appear irredeemably lost. In a series of shocking narrative climaxes in which the full extent of French collusion in the Nazi holocaust is delineated, Faulks brings the story to a resolution of redemptive love. In the delicacy of its writing, the intimacy of its characterisation and its powerful narrative scenes of harrowing public events, Charlotte Gray is a worthy successor to Birdsong.

DKK 120.00

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Romantic Outlaws - Charlotte Gordon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

***AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4*** NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER ''A gripping account of the heartbreaks and triumphs of two of history''s most formidable female intellectuals, Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley. Gordon has reunited mother and daughter through biography, beautifully weaving their narratives for the first time.'' Amanda Foreman English feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and author Mary Shelley were mother and daughter, yet these two extraordinary women never knew one another. Nevertheless, their passionate and pioneering lives remained closely intertwined, their choices, dreams and tragedies eerily similar. Both women became famous writers and wrote books that changed literary history, had passionate relationships with several men, were single mothers out of wedlock; both lived in exile, fought for their position in society, and interrogated ideas of how we should live. Romantic Outlaws takes the reader on a vivid journey across revolutionary France and Victorian England to explore in this ground-breaking dual biography of the author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman and the author who wrote Frankenstein - mother and daughter - a pair of visionary women, who should have shared a life, but who instead share a powerful literary and feminist legacy.

DKK 127.00

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Star Wars: Temptation of the Force - Tessa Gratton - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

The reunited Jedi prepare to strike back against the ruthless Nihil in this thrilling sequel to Star Wars The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness. For over a year, Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann were kept apart by the Nihil''s Stormwall. After Avar makes a daring escape from inside the Occlusion Zone, the star-crossed Jedi are reunited. But while the physical distance between them has evaporated, their shared grief over their failure to protect the galaxy from the Nihil threat still remains.To rally the Jedi Order, and the Republic, Avar and Elzar cling to their belief in serving Light and Life. Working together they lead a daring mission into Nihil space to liberate the planet of Naboo, and show those trapped behind the Stormwall that the Jedi will never abandon them. Now back within close orbit of one another, the two Jedi Masters can no longer deny the bond that has always drawn them back together and made them stronger.After finally embracing their true desires and imbued with renewed purpose, Avar and Elzar devise a plan to turn the tide of the conflict with the Nihil once and for all. Accompanied by Jedi Knights Bell Zettifar, Burryaga, and Vernestra Rwoh, the Jedi will have to survive the Nameless terrors that they have thus far been powerless to stop.

DKK 209.00

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Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness (The High Republic) - George Mann - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

One year after the tragic events of The Fallen Star, the Jedi fight to break the Nihil''s control over the galaxy. The galaxy is divided. Following the shocking destruction of Starlight Beacon, the Nihil have established an impenetrable barrier called the Stormwall around part of the Outer Rim, where Marchion Ro rules and his followers wreak havoc at his every whim. Jedi trapped behind enemy lines, including Avar Kriss, must fight to help the worlds being pillaged by the Nihil while staying one step ahead of the marauders and their Nameless terrors.Outside of the Nihil''s so-called Occlusion Zone, Elzar Mann, Bell Zettifar, and the other Jedi work alongside the Republic to reach the worlds that have been cut off from the rest of the galaxy. But every attempt to breach the Stormwall has failed, and even communication across the barrier is impossible. The failures and losses weigh heavily upon both Elzar and Bell as they search desperately for a solution.But even if the Republic and Jedi forces manage to breach the Stormwall, how can the Jedi fight back against the Nameless creatures that prey on the Jedi''s connection to the Force? And what other horrors does Marchion Ro have in store? As desperation for both the Jedi and the Republic grows, any hope of reuniting the galaxy could be all but extinguished. . .

DKK 127.00

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Paranoia - James Patterson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

A serial killer is taking out cops in NYC. Could Detective Michael Bennett be next? Michael Bennett says a prayer every time he witnesses a death. In his line of work, it happens too often.But lately he’s attended so many police funerals that his deepening sadness is crossing into the zone of suspicion.Bennett must find the person responsible for the deaths of his friends – before he becomes their next target. With a new baby on the way, Bennett’s protective instincts – as a father, a colleague and a detective – have never faced a bigger test. _____________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON ''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVER''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD''Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL''Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there''s no stopping his imagination'' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ''Patterson is in a class by himself'' GUARDIAN

DKK 120.00

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I Love Suburbia - Simon Pollock - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

'' Brilliant. London never looked so good. A glorious celebration of the city that will leave a big smile on your face.’ Daisy May Cooper''This book celebrates suburbia in all its quirky glory'' Daily Mail SEE LONDON IN A NEW LIGHT THROUGH STORIES AND PHOTOS OF OVER 100 HIDDEN SPOTS IN THE SUBURBS How many of us have marvelled at the unexpected beauty of an art deco cinema, had our heads turned by the magnificent Hoover Factory on the A40, or wondered at a mosaic-covered house in Chiswick?From stations that wouldn''t be out of place in Miami Beach to cinemas converted to megachurches, I Love Suburbia brings to life the joys of living outside Zone 1. Step back in time and revisit simpler days in the suburbs to discover the pioneering interwar architects who brought modernism to Britain, or delight in the elegance of Art Deco buildings given a new lease of life. Filled with stories of the people who live, work and play in the outskirts of London, this full-colour book is an exploration of the capital’s overlooked everyday treasures. Brought together by Simon Pollock, the creator of Instagram’s heartwarming @LondonSuburbia, with over 200 original photos of unusual charm from Chingford to Leatherhead, Beaconsfield to Becontree, this is the suburbs as you''ve never seen them before.

DKK 168.00

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Star Wars: Temptation of the Force - Tessa Gratton - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

The reunited Jedi prepare to strike back against the ruthless Nihil in this thrilling sequel to Star Wars The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness. For over a year, Jedi Masters Avar Kriss and Elzar Mann were kept apart by the Nihil''s Stormwall. After Avar makes a daring escape from inside the Occlusion Zone, the star-crossed Jedi are reunited. But while the physical distance between them has evaporated, their shared grief over their failure to protect the galaxy from the Nihil threat still remains.To rally the Jedi Order, and the Republic, Avar and Elzar cling to their belief in serving Light and Life. Working together they lead a daring mission into Nihil space to liberate the planet of Naboo, and show those trapped behind the Stormwall that the Jedi will never abandon them. Now back within close orbit of one another, the two Jedi Masters can no longer deny the bond that has always drawn them back together and made them stronger.After finally embracing their true desires and imbued with renewed purpose, Avar and Elzar devise a plan to turn the tide of the conflict with the Nihil once and for all. Accompanied by Jedi Knights Bell Zettifar, Burryaga, and Vernestra Rwoh, the Jedi will have to survive the Nameless terrors that they have thus far been powerless to stop.

DKK 127.00

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If Only You - Chloe Liese - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

''A stunning mix of hilarious tropes, swoony romance and lovable, relatable characters. A must read for every romance lover!'' Ali Hazelwood, author of The Love Hypothesis Brace yourself for longing, laughter, and a swoony slow-burn in this brothers best friend sports romance about scoring the love of your life when you least expect to. Ziggy I''m the youngest player on the National Soccer team, the baby of my family, and thoroughly sick of being underestimated, so I''ve decided to take matters into my own hands . . .My brother''s teammate and best friend Seb needs to save his reputation. I want to give mine an edge. So I propose a fake friendship with real benefits: spending time in the public eye, my good-girl image and his bad-boy notoriety rubbing off on each other. But will it be as easy as I think to keep him in the (fake) friend zone? Sebastian My hockey career and sponsorships are in jeopardy, so when Ziggy Bergman proposes a public "friendship" to rehab my image, it''s an offer that even a self-respecting reprobate like myself can''t refuse.It''s simple: fake a friendship with Ziggy, fix my reputation, and get back to hockey - the one and only thing I love . . . until I find myself falling for the last person I should be: my best friend''s sister. Praise for Chloe Liese: ''I could curl up in Liese''s writing for days, I love it so'' Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient ''Absolute romantic perfection'' Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners

DKK 120.00

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The Last Day - Andrew Hunter Murray - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Pre-order Andrew Hunter Murray''s brilliantly entertaining new thriller A Beginner''s Guide to Breaking and Entering coming May 2024!Half the world is in darkness. Only she can save the light . . . the post-apocalyptic bestselling read.''A brilliant near-future thriller and a really cracking read '' Richard Osman''Will keep you gripped to the very last page '' C.J. Tudor''Wonderful ... the best future-shock thriller for years .'' Lee Child''A stunningly original thriller'' Harlan Coben''A beautifully realised and thought - provoking thriller '' The Times '' Intriguing and unusual '' Sunday Times ____________________ 2059. The world has stopped turning. One half suffers an endless frozen night; the other, nothing but burning sun.Only in a slim twilit region between them can life survive.In an isolationist Britain clinging on in the twilight zone, scientist Ellen Hopper receives a letter from a dying man. It contains a powerful and dangerous secret. One that those in power will kill to conceal . . . ____________________ ''Reminiscent of Robert Harris ''s high-concept conspiracy thrillers'' Financial Times ''I read this hungrily ... A fabulous achievement .'' Stephen Fry'' Inventive , richly detailed world-building'' Telegraph ''A tantalizing , suspenseful odyssey of frustration, deceit, treachery, torture, hope, despair and ingenious sleuthing '' Washington Post ''A taut, thrilling runaround'' Guardian ''A brilliant debut ... Fans of Robert Harris will love it'' Daily Express ''To say it''s gripping is an understatement'' Sara Pascoe''Murray has crafted something original ... an interesting new twist on a post-apocalyptic tale.'' Kirkus ''Downright impossible to stop reading .'' Booklist '' Dark , believable and brilliantly written'' Jenny Colgan''I couldn''t put this book down !'' Christina Dalcher

DKK 120.00

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Paranoia - James Patterson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

From the greatest thriller writer comes a new novel in the globally bestselling Michael Bennett series..._____________________________________A serial killer is taking out cops in NYC. Could Detective Michael Bennett be next? Michael Bennett says a prayer every time he witnesses a death. In his line of work, it happens too often.But lately he’s attended so many police funerals that his deepening sadness is crossing into the zone of suspicion.Bennett must find the person responsible for the deaths of his friends – before he becomes their next target. With a new baby on the way, Bennett’s protective instincts – as a father, a colleague and a detective – have never faced a bigger test. _____________________________________Readers LOVE the Michael Bennett series...***** ''What a thrilling read!'' ***** ''I''ve read many Michael Bennett stories and have never been disappointed . Can''t wait for the next one !'' ***** ''I love reading James Patterson''s books! Just when I thought I had this one figured out the story took a turn that I didn''t see coming !'' ***** '' Great read !'' ***** ''The Michael Bennett series is one of my favourites .'' _____________________________________PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON ''It''s no mystery why James Patterson is the world''s most popular thriller writer ... Simply put: nobody does it better.'' JEFFERY DEAVER ''No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.'' LEE CHILD ''Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It''s what fires off the movie projector in the reader''s mind.'' MICHAEL CONNELLY ''James Patterson is The Boss. End of.'' IAN RANKIN ''The master storyteller of our times'' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON ''One of the greatest storytellers of all time'' PATRICIA CORNWELL ''Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried ... there''s no stopping his imagination'' NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW ''Patterson is in a class by himself'' GUARDIAN Sunday Times bestselling series (UK), February 2024; New York Times bestselling series (USA), March 2024

DKK 192.00

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Atomic Habits - James Clear - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: OVER 20 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now. People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. He calls them atomic habits. In this ground-breaking book, Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such life-altering outcomes. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (the forgotten art of Habit Stacking, the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule, or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter. Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated, and happy. These small changes will have a revolutionary effect on your career, your relationships, and your life. ________________________________ A NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ''A supremely practical and useful book.'' Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck ''James Clear has spent years honing the art and studying the science of habits. This engaging, hands-on book is the guide you need to break bad routines and make good ones.'' Adam Grant, author of Originals '' Atomic Habits is a step-by-step manual for changing routines. '' Books of the Month, Financial Times ''A special book that will change how you approach your day and live your life.'' Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, August 2023 New York Times bestseller, April 2024Atomic Habits has sold over 1 million copies in all formats [Nielsen BookScan UK and Circana Bookscan US, April 2024]

DKK 175.00

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Wandering Through Life - Donna Leon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

‘A delightful companion in life and on the page’ The Times ‘Donna Leon has created a beautifully crafted looking glass into her world’ TLS In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has rather more happened to her than been planned.From a childhood in the company of her New Jersey family, with frequent visits to her grandfather''s farm and its beloved animals and summers spent selling homegrown tomatoes by the roadside, Leon has long been open to adventure. In 1976, she made the spontaneous decision to teach English in Iran, before finding herself swept up in the early days of the 1979 Revolution. After teaching stints in China and Saudi Arabia, she finally landed in Venice. Leon vividly animates her decades-long love affair with Italy, from her first magical dinner when serving as a "chaperone" to a friend, to the hunt for the perfect cappuccino, to the warfare tactics of grandmothers doing their grocery shopping at the Rialto Market. Some things remain constant throughout the decades: her adoration of opera, especially Handel''s vocal music, her advocacy for the environment, embodied in her passion for bees - which informs the surprising crux of the Brunetti mystery in Earthly Remains - and her eager imagination for crime as she watches unsuspecting travelers on trains. Yet as Leon inspects the cracks in the wall of a friend''s bedroom, caused by the seven-story cruise ships making their way down Venice''s canals, she admits regretfully that the thrill may be gone as mass tourism renders the city less and less appealing to its longtime chronicler.Having recently celebrated her eightieth birthday, Leon now confronts the dual challenges and pleasures of aging. Complete with a brief letter dissuading those hoping to meet Guido Brunetti at the Questura, and always suffused with music, food, and her fierce sense of humor, Wandering Through Life offers Donna Leon at her most personal.‘As the author reaches her 9th decade [this makes] for a fascinating insight into her life and world, albeit with discretion and leaving tantalising hints at what lies beyond. One for the fans (and friends).’ Crime Time ''Warm, witty and engaging'' Wall Street Journal

DKK 127.00

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Wandering Through Life - Donna Leon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

‘As the author reaches her 9th decade [this makes] for a fascinating insight into her life and world, albeit with discretion and leaving tantalising hints at what lies beyond. One for the fans (and friends).’ Crime Time ''Leon''s elegant, witty prose . . . is a joy. One of the best European novelists around'' Amanda Craig In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has rather more happened to her than been planned.From a childhood in the company of her New Jersey family, with frequent visits to her grandfather''s farm and its beloved animals and summers spent selling homegrown tomatoes by the roadside, Leon has long been open to adventure. In 1976, she made the spontaneous decision to teach English in Iran, before finding herself swept up in the early days of the 1979 Revolution. After teaching stints in China and Saudi Arabia, she finally landed in Venice. Leon vividly animates her decades-long love affair with Italy, from her first magical dinner when serving as a "chaperone" to a friend, to the hunt for the perfect cappuccino, to the warfare tactics of grandmothers doing their grocery shopping at the Rialto Market. Some things remain constant throughout the decades: her adoration of opera, especially Handel''s vocal music, her advocacy for the environment, embodied in her passion for bees - which informs the surprising crux of the Brunetti mystery in Earthly Remains - and her eager imagination for crime as she watches unsuspecting travelers on trains. Yet as Leon inspects the cracks in the wall of a friend''s bedroom, caused by the seven-story cruise ships making their way down Venice''s canals, she admits regretfully that the thrill may be gone as mass tourism renders the city less and less appealing to its longtime chronicler.Having recently celebrated her eightieth birthday, Leon now confronts the dual challenges and pleasures of aging. Complete with a brief letter dissuading those hoping to meet Guido Brunetti at the Questura, and always suffused with music, food, and her fierce sense of humor, Wandering Through Life offers Donna Leon at her most personal. ''Few detective writers create so vivid, inclusive and convincing a narrative as Donna Leon, the expatriate American with the Venetian heart'' Washington Post

DKK 160.00

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Wandering Through Life - Donna Leon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

‘As the author reaches her 9th decade [this makes] for a fascinating insight into her life and world, albeit with discretion and leaving tantalising hints at what lies beyond. One for the fans (and friends).’ Crime Time ''Leon''s elegant, witty prose . . . is a joy. One of the best European novelists around'' Amanda Craig In a series of vignettes full of affection, irony, and good humor, Donna Leon narrates a remarkable life she feels has rather more happened to her than been planned.From a childhood in the company of her New Jersey family, with frequent visits to her grandfather''s farm and its beloved animals and summers spent selling homegrown tomatoes by the roadside, Leon has long been open to adventure. In 1976, she made the spontaneous decision to teach English in Iran, before finding herself swept up in the early days of the 1979 Revolution. After teaching stints in China and Saudi Arabia, she finally landed in Venice. Leon vividly animates her decades-long love affair with Italy, from her first magical dinner when serving as a "chaperone" to a friend, to the hunt for the perfect cappuccino, to the warfare tactics of grandmothers doing their grocery shopping at the Rialto Market. Some things remain constant throughout the decades: her adoration of opera, especially Handel''s vocal music, her advocacy for the environment, embodied in her passion for bees - which informs the surprising crux of the Brunetti mystery in Earthly Remains - and her eager imagination for crime as she watches unsuspecting travelers on trains. Yet as Leon inspects the cracks in the wall of a friend''s bedroom, caused by the seven-story cruise ships making their way down Venice''s canals, she admits regretfully that the thrill may be gone as mass tourism renders the city less and less appealing to its longtime chronicler.Having recently celebrated her eightieth birthday, Leon now confronts the dual challenges and pleasures of aging. Complete with a brief letter dissuading those hoping to meet Guido Brunetti at the Questura, and always suffused with music, food, and her fierce sense of humor, Wandering Through Life offers Donna Leon at her most personal. ''Few detective writers create so vivid, inclusive and convincing a narrative as Donna Leon, the expatriate American with the Venetian heart'' Washington Post

DKK 179.00

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Death Zone - Matt Dickinson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Scorpion Trail - Geoffrey Archer - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

He, She and It - Marge Piercy - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Biohazard - Ken Alibek - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

From Eden To Exile - David Rohl - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Playing Big - Tara Mohr - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! - James Patterson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Charlotte Gray - Sebastian Faulks - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Romantic Outlaws - Charlotte Gordon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Star Wars: Temptation of the Force - Tessa Gratton - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Star Wars: The Eye of Darkness (The High Republic) - George Mann - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Paranoia - James Patterson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

I Love Suburbia - Simon Pollock - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Star Wars: Temptation of the Force - Tessa Gratton - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

If Only You - Chloe Liese - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

The Last Day - Andrew Hunter Murray - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Paranoia - James Patterson - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Atomic Habits - James Clear - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Wandering Through Life - Donna Leon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Wandering Through Life - Donna Leon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

Wandering Through Life - Donna Leon - Bog - Cornerstone - Plusbog.dk

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