Samantha Harvey Knihy

Útlý román s epickou silou Orbital obratně zachycuje jeden den v životě šestičlenné posádky řítící se vesmírem – ne k Měsíci nebo do neznáma, ale kolem naší planety. Tito astronauti a kosmonauti vybraní pro jednu z posledních misí na vesmírné stanice před ukončením programu, opustilisvé životy a vydali se na cestu rychlostí přes sedmnáct tisíc kilometrů za hodinu, zatímco se Země pod nimi otáčí. Nahlédneme do okamžiků jejich pozemského života prostřednictvím krátké komunikace s rodinou, jejich fotografií a talismanů. A hlavně jsme s nimi, když pozorují a zaznamenávají dění na tiché modré planetě. Jejich zážitky z šestnácti východů a západů slunce a jasných blikajících souhvězdí galaxie jsou zároveň úchvatné a překvapivě intimní. Stejně jako stopy civilizace daleko pod námi, které se usazují na planetě, na níž žijeme.

Sechs Astronauten leben und arbeiten in einer Raumstation, umkreisen die Erde in 90 Minuten und erleben die Schwerelosigkeit. Der Roman erkundet, wie sich Denken und Fühlen verändern, wenn man die Heimat aus der Ferne sieht, und behandelt die großen Fragen der Menschheit sowie die Schönheit des Universums.

Shortlisted for the 2015 James Tait Black Memorial Prize Longlisted for the 2015 Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction Longlisted for the 2015 Jerwood Prize In the middle of a winterâe(tm)s night, a woman wraps herself in a blanket, picks up a pen and starts writing to an estranged friend. In answer to a question you asked a long time ago, she writes, and so begins a letter that calls up a shared past both women have preferred to forget. Without knowing if her friend, Butterfly, is even alive or dead, she writes night after night âe" a letter of friendship that turns into something more revealing and recriminating. By turns a belated outlet of rage, an act of self-defence, and an offering of forgiveness, the letter revisits a betrayal that happened a decade and a half before, and dissects what is left of a friendship caught between the forces of hatred and love.

Ein historischer Spannungsroman von höchster literarischer Qualität und Aktualität. 1491. In dem kleinen Dorf Oakham, ein Ort in dem es Ziegen gibt, die reicher sind als die Bewohner, bereitet man sich gerade auf die bevorstehende Fastenzeit vor, als eines Nachts ein Unglück geschieht: Thomas Newman, der wohlhabendste und einflussreichste Mann im Dorf, wurde von der tödlichen Strömung des Flusses mitgerissen. War es ein Unfall, Selbstmord oder gar Mord? Dies herauszufinden, obliegt dem örtlichen Priester John Reve, einem geduldigen Hirten seiner eigensinnigen Herde. Während sich durch die Beichten der unterschiedlichen Dorfbewohner langsam ein Porträt der Gemeinde zusammensetzt, kommen immer dunklere Geheimnisse ans Licht – und die Schuldfrage wird immer dringlicher.

'Easily one of the truest and best books I've read about what it's like to be alive now, in this country' Max Porter Sleep. Sleep. Like money, you only think about it when you have too little. Then you think about it all the time, and the less you have the more you think about it. It becomes the prism through which you see the world and nothing can exist except in relation to it. Samantha Harvey's insomnia arrived, seemingly, from nowhere; for a year she has spent her nights chasing sleep that rarely comes. She's tried everything to appease it. Nothing is helping. What happens when one of the basic human needs goes unmet? For Samantha Harvey, extreme sleep deprivation resulted in a raw clarity about life itself. Original and profound, The Shapeless Unease is a startlingly insightful exploration of memory, writing and influence, death and grief, and the will to survive.

Exploring the profound effects of insomnia, this debut memoir delves into the author's personal experiences and reflections. Samantha Harvey, an acclaimed stylist and Betty Trask Prize-winner, blends narrative with introspection, offering a unique perspective on sleep deprivation and its impact on the mind and body. Through her lyrical writing, she examines themes of memory, consciousness, and the human condition, creating a compelling and thought-provoking read that transcends traditional memoir boundaries.

On his birthday, Jake reflects on his life from a small plane, grappling with Alzheimer’s as he loses his memories and identity. With a troubled past involving his wife, son, and daughter, he struggles to piece together his story amid shifting realities. "The Wilderness" captivates with its powerful and beautiful prose.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE 2019** 15th century Oakham, in Somerset; a tiny village cut off by a big river with no bridge. When a man is swept away by the river in the early hours of Shrove Saturday, an explanation has to be found- accident, suicide or murder? The village priest, John Reve, is privy to many secrets in his role as confessor. But will he be able to unravel what happened to the victim, Thomas Newman, the wealthiest, most capable and industrious man in the village? And what will happen if he can't? Moving back in time towards the moment of Thomas Newman's death, the story is related by Reve - an extraordinary creation, a patient shepherd to his wayward flock, and a man with secrets of his own to keep. Through his eyes, and his indelible voice, Harvey creates a medieval world entirely tangible in its immediacy.

He moves in with his distant brother William and his family, hoping to renew their friendship but learning to drop his expectations of brotherhood. Against a backdrop of tabloid frenzy, Leonard can only watch as William embraces the danger in the only way he knows how, which threatens to consume not only himself, but his entire family.

It's Jake's birthday. He has lost his wife, his son is in prison and he is about to lose his past.As the disease takes hold of him, the key events of his life shift, and what until recently seemed solid fact melts into surreal imaginings. And why exactly is his son in prison?From the first sentence to the last, The Wilderness holds us in its grip.