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Sometimes we must look to the past to survive the future. A novel about what really matters in life from the bestselling author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin Q wants a simpler and safer life. His work as a quantum cryptographer for the government has led him to believe a crisis is imminent for civilisation and he's looking for somewhere to ride out what's ahead. He buys a ruined farmhouse in Cornwall and begins to build his own self-sufficient haven. Over the course of this quest he meets the eccentric characters who already live on the moors nearby - including the park ranger in charge of the reintroduced lynxes and aurochs that roam the area; a holy man waiting for the second coming on top of a nearby hill; an Arthurian knight on horseback and the amorous ghost of an Edwardian woman who haunts the farmhouse. As life in the cities gets more complicated, and our systems of electronic control begin to fall apart, Q flourishes in the wild Cornish countryside. His new way of life brings him back in tune with his teenage children, his ex-wife, and his own sense of who he is. He also grows close to Eva, energetic and enchanting, who is committed to her own quest for love and meaning. In this entertaining and heart-warming novel Louis de Berni res pokes fun at modern mores, and makes us reconsider what is really precious in our short and precarious lives.

Louis de Bernieres is the master of historical fiction which makes you both laugh and cry. This book follows an unforgettable family through the Second World War and beyond. Louis de Bernieres is the master of historical fiction which makes you both laugh and cry. This book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War. Daniel Pitt has seen a lot of action. He was an RAF fighter in the First World War and an espionage agent for the SOE in the Second. Now the conflicts he faces are closer to home. Daniel and Rosie's marriage has fractured beyond repair and Daniel's relationship with their son, Bertie, has been a failure since Bertie was a small boy. But after his brother Archie's death, Daniel is keen for new perspectives. He first travels to Peshawar to bury Archie in the place he loved best, and then finds himself in Canada, avoiding his family and friends back in England. But some bonds are hard to break. Daniel and Bertie's different experiences of war, although devastating, also bring with them the opportunity for the two to reconnect. If only they can find a way to move on from the past. Louis de Bernieres' new novel is a moving account of an extraordinary life in extraordinary times. Daniel is a flawed but captivating hero, and this coming-of-old-age story illuminates both the effect of two World Wars on a generation and the irrepressible spirit and love that can connect families despite great obstacles.

Accompanying publication to 'Perched', an exhibition of glass swallow works at the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden created by Felekşan Onar.

Louis de Bernieres is one of our most treasured writers and these stories show his imaginative range and unique storytelling power. The collection includes 'Gunter Weber's Confession' which revisits characters from Captain Corelli. Full of wit, warmth and charm, Louis de Bernières' Labels and Other Stories features tales from throughout his career as a masterful storyteller and transports us around the globe, from the London Underground to Turkish ruins to the banks of the Amazon. De Bernières' unlikely and unforgettable heroes are found collecting luxury tinned cat-food labels, posting fish to the President, falling in love with dolphin deities and dining with Brazilian street thieves. And in 'Gunter Weber's Confession', we return once more to the Greek island of Captain Corelli's Mandolin and its much-loved characters. In this worldly and entertaining collection of stories, we are equally enchanted by familiar and fantastical occurrences, by de Bernières' wry sense of humour and powerful imagination.

Pokračování výpravné historické trilogie od autora Mandolíny kapitána CorellihoPo první světové válce se Rosie a Daniel stěhují se svou dcerkou na Cejlon, aby začali nový život, ovšem ani v tropickém ráji uprostřed čajových plantáží jim není souzeno najít štěstí. Také Rosiiným třem sestrám, které zůstaly doma v Anglií, stojí v cestě za jejich sny mnoho překážek, které každá zdolává po svém – a leckdy poněkud nekonvenčně. Ovšem události v Německu nabírají rychlý spád a další celosvětový konflikt je na spadnutí.

When a family tragedy means Mick is sent to the outback to live with his Granpa, it looks as if he has a lonely life ahead of him. The cattle station is a tough place for a child, where nature is brutal and the men must work hard in the heat and dust. However, after a cyclone hits, things change for Mick. Exploring the floodwaters, he finds a lost puppy covered in mud and half-drowned. Mick and his dog immediately become inseparable as they take on the adventures offered by their unusual home, and the business of growing up, together. In this charming prequel to the much-loved Red Dog, Louis de Bernieres tells the moving story of a young boy and his Granpa, and the charismatic and entertaining dog who so many readers hold close to their hearts.

Of Love and Desire is a rich collection of love poems from Louis de Bernières, written over a lifetime, and capturing its many forms – from rapture, infatuation, urgency, to sorrow, heartache and disillusion. Poetry was de Bernières’ first and greatest literary love, a passion evident in the musicality and emotion of his poems, which are full of stories and the truth of lived experience. This, his second collection, bears the mark of many influences, from the classical Persian poets, to Neruda, to Quintus Smyrnaeus, to Brian Patten. Beautifully illustrated by Donald Sammut, this is an indispensable companion on the lover’s journey.

Na začátku dvacátého století vyrůstá Rosie McCoshová se svými třemi sestrami v idylické domácnosti v Kentu. Čas nevinnosti a dětských her ovšem přeruší válka. Před mladou Rosie leží cesta plná nástrah: ucházejí se o ni dva muži a její smysl pro povinnost a touha žít naplno ji ve válečných letech přivádějí do situací, na které jako venkovská dívka není ani zdaleka připravená. Dokážou ona a její sestry začít nový život na troskách zničeného světa?

Contemporary / British EnglishThis is a great love story set in the tragedy of war. It is 1941. The Italian officer, Captain Corelli, falls in love with Pelagia, a young Greek girl. But Pelegia’s fiancé is fighting the Italian army…Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is now a film, starring Nicolas Cage.This

Jeden Francouz kdysi před Louisem de Bernièresem prohlásil, že Anglie je nejexotičtější zemí Evropy, a dodal, že je to „ohromný blázinec“. Bernières ve své nové sbírce Generálova šťastná smrt vzpomíná na surreyskou vesničku, kde v šedesátých a sedmdesátých letech vyrůstal. Jako pravý romanopisec se ovšem nedokáže úplně držet pravdy, a tak nám vypráví příběhy ze zaniklé Anglie, kde se dáma mohla oblékat do pumpek jako chlap a brokovnicí střílet veverky, penzionovaný generál tam mohl chodit nahý a lidem třeba připadalo úplně normální svěřovat se pavoukovi, který žije v zahradní kůlně. „Británie je opravdu jeden velký blázinec. Je to jeden z rysů, který nás odlišuje od ostatních národů. Máme velmi pružnou představu o tom, co je normální. Jsme v některých ohledech zkostnatělí a formální, ale věříme v právo na výstřednost, pokud jsou ty výstřednosti dost velké. K těm malým nejsme zdaleka tak tolerantní. Běda vám, když držíte špatně nůž, ale je vám přáno, pokud nosíte bederní roušku a žijete na stromě.“ Louis de Bernières