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A Nigerian man wanders the streets of New York; partly an escape from the strictures of his work, it nevertheless does little to assuage his sense of alienation from the city he now lives in. By traversing the physical and cultural world of the city he tries to comprehend his place in it and understand other people's perceptions at the same time. - Edward |
Tolle’s immensely popular book helps the reader to refocus on something which is actually very simple but which gets lost in the speed or routine of everyday activities. He encourages living in the present, valuing now and the happiness that is to be found in this more centred. Open approach to life. In this sense it’s spiritual and meditative but very readable.
- Louisa |
Mikhail Bulgakov; Andrey Kurkov;... When the brilliant professor Philip Philipovich befriends a stray dog Sharik, he has all ingredients to conduct his most groundbreaking operation. He implants human testicles on Sharik, which results in an appalling and intolerable human being who has a penchant for chasing cats. If you can’t make a man out of a human, how do you expect to make a man out of a dog? Inventive and experimental, this book is both entertaining and politically and socially critical, in a proper Bulgakovian style. - Telka |
The protagonist or protagonists of this story drift between cities, engaged in riotous bout of drinking and very little work. When one meets an enigmatic and beautiful woman, he wonders if he can have it all or whether everything will just collapse around him. - Edward |
A funny, moving and terrifyingly erudite look at family life and the burden of being very very clever. Preferably preceded by For Esme with Love and Squalor for an introduction to the characters. Proof that Salinger produced more than just the excellent The Catcher In The Rye.
- Jen |