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FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. FIGHT FOR LOVE.'America's new Hunger Games' Sunday Times`Brutal, thrilling, devastating and beautiful¿ The TimesWelcome to Chain-Gang All-Stars ¿ the controversial entertainment programme inside Americäs prison system. In packed arenas, livestreamed to millions, prisoners compete as gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom.Fan favourites Loretta Thurwar and Hamara `Hurricane Staxxx¿ Stacker are teammates and lovers. ...

Dies ist die ungeheuerliche Geschichte der beiden Häftlinge Loretta Thurwar und Hurricane Staxxx, die als moderne Gladiatorinnen jeden Tag aufs Neue in einen Kampf auf Leben und Tod getrieben werden.Amerika in naher Zukunft. Loretta Thurwar und Hurricane Staxxx sind die Stars der "Chain-Gang All-Stars". Sie sind zu lebenslanger Haft verurteilt, aus der es nur einen Ausweg gibt: Als moderne Gladiatorinnen kämpfen sie mit einer Sense und mit ein...

A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN FICTION • A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own in this explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Friday Black • LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE“Thi...

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The explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times-bestselling author of Friday Black, about two top women gladiators fighting for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America's own.Loretta Thurwar and Hamara "Hurricane Staxxx" Stacker are the stars of Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly-popular, highly-controversial, profit-r...

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR • Two top women gladiators fight for their freedom within a depraved private prison system not so far-removed from America’s own in this explosive, hotly-anticipated debut novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Friday Black • "One of the most exciting young writers in America.” —George Saunders, best-selling author of Liberation Day and Lincoln in the BardoShe felt their eyes, all those executio...

Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid's Tale, Squid Game and Watchmen**A MOST ANTICIPATED TITLE OF 2023 from The Independent, Elle, The Millions, Salon, Washington Post, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, Oprah Daily, The Week, Book Riot, Lit-Reactor, Goodreads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus AND MANY MORE**'Electrifying' GEORGE SAUNDERS'Awe-ins...

Enter a world where, watched by millions, prisoners fight like gladiators for the ultimate prize: their freedom. Perfect for fans of The Handmaid's Tale, Squid Game and Watchmen**A MOST ANTICIPATED TITLE OF 2023 from The Independent, Elle, The Millions, Salon, Washington Post, Seattle Times, Huffington Post, Oprah Daily, The Week, Book Riot, Lit-Reactor, Goodreads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus AND MANY MORE**'Electrifying' GEORGE SAUNDERS'Awe-ins...

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»Aufregend und ein Wunder« George SaundersNana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah ist die junge, Aufsehen erregende Stimme unserer Zeit. In seinem Debüt, zwölf aufwühlend politischen Storys, erzählt der US-Amerikaner von einer Welt, in der Weiße Schwarze diskriminieren und Schwarze Latinos. In der Menschen genetisch optimiert werden und Schüler aus Frust über das Leben einen Amoklauf begehen. Er erzählt von Gewalt, Rassismus, ungezügeltem Konsum und zeigt un...

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Friday Black heralds the arrival of a thrilling new American literary star

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A piercingly raw debut story collection from a young writer with an explosive voice, a treacherously surreal, and, at times, heartbreakingly satirical look at what it's like to be young and black in America. From the start of this extraordinary debut, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's writing will grab you, haunt you, enrage and invigorate you. By placing ordinary characters in extraordinary situations, Adjei-Brenyah reveals...