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»Dieser Roman ist besser als gut. Sein wunderschön umgesetztes Lamento einer verlorenen Sprache und kultureller Nachhaltigkeit ist von universeller Relevanz.« Canberra Times »Mein Lieblingsbuch des Jahres.« Nicole Seifert¿ Ein Londoner Künstler und ein französischer Linguist landen im Sommer 1979 auf einer abgelegenen irischen Insel. Der Künstler ist angereist, um die zerklüfteten Klippen im Atlantik zu malen, der Linguist, um den Nieder...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZEAn expertly woven portrait of character and place, a stirring investigation into yearning to find one's way, and an unflinchingly political critique of the long, seething cost of imperialism, Audrey Magee's The Colony is a novel that transports, that celebrates beauty and connection, and reckons with the inevitable ruptures of independence.In 1979, as violence erupts all over Ireland, two outsiders travel to a sm...

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In 1979, as violence erupts all over Ireland, two outsiders travel to a small island off the west coast in search of their own answers, despite what it may cost the islanders.It is the summer of 1979. An English painter travels to a small island off the west coast of Ireland. Mr. Lloyd takes the last leg by curragh, though boats with engines are available and he doesn't much like the sea. But he wants the authentic experience, to be changed by...

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Maraid watches her son, James, striding out across the grass, a bottle of milk for each of their visitors in hand. her mother-in-law still knits socks for men who will never wear them. The visitors are here to paint, to record, to celebrate - so they say - this island and its purity, the language all but vanished across the water.

De literaire roman De volmacht van Audrey Magee speelt zich af tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog. De volmacht is geschreven vanuit het perspectief van twee Duitse geliefden: de Duitse soldaat Peter Faber en de Berlijnse Katherina Spinell. Het is een huwelijk met de handschoen, want ze hebben elkaar nooit eerder ontmoet. Tijdens hun wittebroodsweken zien ze een mooie toekomst voor zich, onder de 'glorieuze' vlag van het nazisme. Zal hun liefde ste...

A debut set in Germany and the Soviet Union during WW2, reminiscent of "The Dark Room", "Alone In Berlin" and "The Reader". Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize 2014. Ideal for reading groups, exploring love, hope, war and despair.

A finalist for the 2014 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction "Impressive. Magee's terse style, cross-cutting between the narratives of Katharina and Peter, generates its own tension and momentum.”-New York Times Book Review "Bare, brutal...told with a sharply focused simplicity that both exposes and condemns through its understatement.”-Kirkus Reviews Lauded by New York Times bestselling writer Chris Cleave as "outstanding” and finalist for th...

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Peter Faber è un soldato semplice, un insegnante spedito sul fronte orientale. Katharina Spinell è una ragazza di Berlino, con un lavoro poco attraente e genitori oppressivi. I due si sposano senza essersi mai conosciuti: è un matrimonio di assoluta convenienza, che garantisce a lui una licenza di dieci giorni, a lei una pensione dovesse Peter morire in guerra. Inaspettatamente, i due ragazzi si innamorano a prima vista, e al momento della sep...