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The Long Corner is a riveting read by an abundantly talented writer and storyteller."--Scott Burton, The Los Angele Review of Books"Eerie and moving...compelling...An argument for the necessity of irony, risk and integrity in the production of art as in life."--Will Stephenson, The New York Times Books Review"An enigmatic literary top that continues to spin after the last page...A triumph of sophisticated art."--Steven Kellman, Forward Reviews...

William Silver is a talented and charismatic young teacher whose unconventional methods raise eyebrows among his colleagues and superiors. His students, however, are devoted to him. His teaching of Camus, Faulkner, Sartre, Keats, and other kindred souls breathes life into their sense of social justice and their capacities for philosophical and ethical thought. But unbeknownst to his adoring pupils, Silver proves incapable of living up to the i...

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William Silver is a talented and charismatic young teacher whose unconventional methods raise eyebrows among his colleagues and superiors. His students, however, are devoted to him. His teaching of Camus, Faulkner, Sartre, Keats, and other kindred souls breathes life into their sense of social justice and their capacities for philosophical and ethical thought. But unbeknownst to his adoring pupils, Silver proves incapable of living up to the i...

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On a holiday island somewhere in the Aegean Sea, Jacqueline, a young Liberian woman, fends off starvation as she survives in the aftermath of unspeakable brutality. Having escaped the horrors of Charles Taylor's regime, she builds a home of sorts in a cave overlooking the ocean. During the day, she wanders the sunny beaches offering massages to tourists, one Euro for five minutes, all the while balancing her will to live with the crushing guil...

»Seid voller Hingabe, diskutiert mit dem Bauch voll Wut«, fordert der Lehrer Will Silver - und verändert das Leben seiner Schüler grundlegend. Will Silver ist jung, charismatisch und talentiert. Er unterrichtet an einer internationalen Pariser Schule die Kinder reicher Eltern. Seine Lehrmethoden sind zuweilen unkonventionell und werden von den Kollegen kritisch beäugt. An alten und modernen Klassikern diskutiert er mit seinen Schülern die groß...

Dark, compelling story of an illicit affair between a young teacher and his female student for fans of Donna Tartt

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An electrifying novel that tracks a woman's journey from the horrors of Charles Taylor's Liberia to abject poverty and self-exile on a Greek island.

Set in Paris at an international high school catering to the sons and daughters of wealthy, influential families, "You Deserve Nothing" is a gripping story of power, idealism, and morality. In Maksik's stylish prose, Paris is sensual, dazzling, and dangerously seductive.

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William Silver es un profesor carismático y con talento. Sus métodos poco convencionales hace que levante ampollas entre colegas y superiores, pero sus estudiantes lo adoran. Lleva Ideas a su aula, ideas que afectarán profundamente cómo los alumnos se conducen en la vida. Sus debates sobre Camus, Faulkner, Sartre, Keats y demás autores del Olimpo insuflan vida en el sentido de justicia social de los estudiantes y sus capacidades para el pensam...

A New York Times Notable Book In the aftermath of Charles Taylor's fallen regime, a young Liberian woman named Jacqueline has fled to the Aegean island of Santorini. She lives in a cave accessible only at low tide. During the day, she offers massages to tourists, battling her hunger one or two euros at a time. Her pressing physical needs provide a deeper relief, obliterating her memories of unspeakable violence. But slowly, the specters of...

A story about the things we're willing to die for, and to kill for.