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A 115-year-old man lays on his deathbed as the 2016 US election results arrive, and revisits his life in this moving story of love, fatherhood, and the American century from Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olen Butler...

Autumn 1915. The First World War is raging across Europe. Christopher Marlowe 'Kit' Cobb, a Chicago reporter and undercover agent for the US government, is in Paris when he meets an enigmatic nurse called Louise. Officially in the city for a story about American ambulance drivers, Cobb is grateful for the opportunity to get to know her. Soon his intelligence handler, James Polk Trask, extends his mission and he is active again. Parisians are meeting 'death by dynamite' in a new campaign of bombings, and the German-speaking Kit seems just the man to discover who is behind this.

Robert Quinlan is a seventy-year-old historian, teaching at Florida State University, where his wife Darla is also tenured. Their life is a picture of domestic industry: cups of freshly ground coffee fuel Robert?s research and writing during the days, while in the evenings the conversation flows freely over home-cooked dinner and wine. The marriage is a happy enough one, but Robert?s relationship with his father, a veteran of World War II, is strained. William is coming to the end of his life, but reconciliation with his other son Jimmy, whose path diverged from the rest of the family at the outbreak of the Vietnam War, does not seem close at hand. When Robert meets a homeless man whom he takes to be a Vietnam veteran, the past is set to suffuse the present, and the enduring legacy of war on these characters revealed. Profound and poignant, Perfume River is a portrait of family, personal choice, and how war resonates through the American experience.

The thrilling third installment of the Christopher Marlowe Cobb series sees Kit uncovering a covert scheme to weaponize Zeppelins, posing a significant threat to the war effort. As he navigates this dangerous revelation, the stakes are raised, and the potential for a shift in power dynamics in favor of Germany looms large, setting the stage for an intense confrontation.

Set against the backdrop of World War I, the story follows foreign correspondent "Kit" Cobb as he navigates intrigue aboard the Lusitania. Tasked with tracking a German agent, Cobb becomes entangled with Selene Bourgani, a captivating actress with ties to German Intelligence. As he delves deeper into her secrets, the stakes escalate, leading him through London's dangerous streets to the volatile environment of Istanbul. Isolated and facing peril, Cobb must confront the truth that could ignite the war further.

The book features a captivating excerpt from "The Star of Istanbul," offering readers a glimpse into its rich narrative and vibrant characters. Set against a backdrop of intrigue and historical significance, it explores themes of adventure, identity, and the complexities of human relationships. The author weaves a compelling story that invites readers to immerse themselves in the world of the characters, promising a blend of excitement and emotional depth that will resonate long after reading.

Román Peklo nás zavede na bezmála dantovskou cestu podsvětím; oproti Dantovu poměrně pochmurnému líčení však Butlerova próza hýří inteligentním štiplavým a dosti černým humorem – ne náhodou ji jeden recenzent označil za „křížence Dantovy Božské komedie a Hellerovy Hlavy XXII"! Televizní hlasatel Hatcher McCord jednoho krásného dne zjistí, že se ocitl v Pekle, a snaží se pochopit, jak k tomu došlo. Neblahý osud ovšem nezakouší sám: Peklo je zalidněno celou plejádou barvitých osobností, včetně Shakespeara, Hitlera, Stalina, všech papežů a drtivé většiny amerických prezidentů. Otázka možná nezní, kdo všechno tu je, ale kdo tu vlastně není. Sám Hatcher svůj posmrtný život tráví po boku Anny Boleynové, někdejší manželky Jindřicha VIII.; jejich vztah ale kalí skutečnost, že je Anna svým bývalým manželem stále posedlá. Jednoho dne ovšem Hatcherovi svitne naděje: setká se s Dantovou Beatricí, která je přesvědčena, že se z pekla dá dostat, neboť ani sám Satan (který mimochodem vládne dosti buranským smyslem pro humor, používá mimořádně vulgární slovník a voní se výhradně kolínskou Old Spice) není všemocný...

A collection of short fiction by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author offers a revealing look at what goes through a person's mind during sex as he captures the innermost thoughts of such couples as Bonnie and Clyde, Adam and Eve, and Richard Milhous Nixon and Pat Nixon.

The book features edited transcripts of Butler's lectures, offering insights for writers on creating an ideal mental space for crafting authentic and inspired fiction. Burroway highlights the importance of honesty in storytelling, guiding writers to tap into their creativity and explore deeper themes in their work.

Robert Olen Butler's lyrical and poignant collection of stories about the aftermath of the Vietnam War and its impact on the Vietnamese was acclaimed by critics across the nation and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1993. Now Grove Press is proud to reissue this contemporary classic by one of America's most important living writers, in a new edition of 'A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain' that includes two subsequently published stories -- "Salem" and "Missing" -- that brilliantly complete the collection's narrative journey, returning to the jungles of Vietnam.