הוצאת Melville House
הספרים של הוצאת Melville House
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"Tao Lin writes from moods that less radical writers would let pass — from laziness, from vacancy, from boredom. And it turns out that his report from these places is moving and necessary, not to mention frequently hilarious."—Miranda July Tao Lin’s book ... |
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"The greatest book ever written about German resistance to the Nazis."-Primo Levi This never-before-translated masterpiece-by a heroic best-selling writer who saw his life crumble when he wouldn't join the Nazi Party-is based on a true story. It presents a richly detailed portrait of ... |
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Winner of Chile's Literary Critics' Award for Best Novel "One of the greatest literary events of recent years."-Alfonso Cortínez, Las Últimas Noticias "An unclassifiable object of unusual beauty . . . one of the best Chilean novels of recent times."-David Lacalle, C... |
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Winner of Israel's Sapir Prize for Literature "A very wise book, and it is written in the most beautiful, precise and definative prose."-Ha'aretz Literary Supplement "Sometimes one had the experience of reading a book and just falling in love with it-because it is so wel... |
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"Fallada deserves high praise for having reported so realistically, so truthfully, with such closeness to life."-Hermann Hesse "Superb."-Graham Greene This is the book that led to Hans Fallada's downfall with the Nazis. The story of a young couple struggling to survive the German econ... |
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"This is an heroic book, brave, fearless and honest. It is necessary reading."-The Sunday Times (London) "Genuinely tragic and beautiful . . . [Fallada's] perfectly horrifying, horrifyingly perfect novel is the story of himself rejected by society and returning the insult."-New St... |
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"A promising sleuth and reams of medical knowledge." -- Kirkus Review
"I've read hospital mysteries a-plenty. What makes this one stand out is the dry tone, the brisk pace, the wry humor, the psychopathology of the stoic Sternbergs and the Lafayettes, two medical dynasties." -- The Poisoned P... |
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THE ART OF THE NOVELLAFirst published anonymously in 1830, Alexander Pushkin's The Tales of Belkin contains his first prose works, comprised of an introductory note and five linked stories, ostensibly collected by the scholar Ivan Belkin. Centering variously around military figures, the wealt...
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One of the edgiest and most innovative novels to come out of Europe in years-not to mention one of the most scandalous and successful-this thinly veiled roman-à-clef is about the daughter of one of Europe's most famous writers as she navigates life after the collapse of her marriage. ... |
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“Florey writes with verve.”—Slate.com “Florey . . . rattles off crackling prose in a no-nonsense voice.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune Steeped in the Palmer Method of handwriting she learned in Catholic school, Kitty Burns Florey is a self-confessed “penmanship nu... |
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Set mostly in Manhattan—although also featuring Atlantic City, Brooklyn, GMail Chat, and Gainsville, Florida—this autobiographical novella, spanning two years in the life of a young writer with a cultish following, has been described by the author as “A shoplifting book about vague relationshi...
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Here it is—from the Guinness World Records holder for the most English synonyms ever recorded, for the word “drunk.”Wise-guy lexicographer Paul Dickson, a consulting editor at Merriam-Webster, has long held the record for collecting the "Most Synonyms" for any term in the...
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With the release of Roberto Bolaño’s The Savage Detectives in 1998,journalist Monica Maristain discovered a writer “capable of befriending his readers.” After exchanging several letters with Bolaño, Maristain formed a friendship of her own, culminating in an extensive interview with t...
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Lore Segal's tour de force look at the New York literary scene was a hit when it was first released in the 1970s, winning the praise of the literary elite. John Garnder called it “magical.” William Gass said it was “witty, elegant, beautiful.” Stanley Elkin called it “a shamelessly wonderf...
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Praise for John MacArthur’s Second Front: “A treasure-trove of evidence of official deception.”—The New York Times Book Review “Wonderfully readable.”—The New York Times “A brilliant piece of investigative journalism.”—The... |
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“One of the most dazzling books I have read in a very long time. The product of a brilliant mind and a gift to a world hungering for justice.”—Naomi Klein, author of No Logo and The Shock Doctrine Half the world is malnourished, the other half obese—both symptoms o... |
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Revolt On Goose Island: The Chicago Factory Takeover, and What it Says About the Economic Crisis
מאת Kari Lydersen
“I think they’re absolutely right... what’s happening to them is reflective of what’s happening across this economy.”--President Barack Obama on the workers at Republic Windows & DoorsDecember 5, 2008: It wasn’t supposed to work like this. Days after getting a $45 billion bailout ...
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A noirish rumination on being too happy...This book asks a simple question: Is it possible to write compellingly about a happy person? In the hands of celebrated (but never before translated into English) Swiss author Hansjörg Schertenleib, the answer is a resounding yes—because, as it tur...
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For nearly sixty years, India and Pakistan have battled over the territory of Kashmir. The two nuclear-armed states have fought three bloody wars in the region, but the countries have also fought in the shadows. Having interviewed nearly a thousand militants in war-torn Kashmir, Arif Jamal ... |
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For years, Johanna Reiss’ American husband, Jim, encouraged her to return to Holland to chronicle the two years, seven months, and one day she had spent hiding from the Nazis in rural Usselo, Holland. In 1969, she finally made the trip. Accompanied by Jim and their two young children, Rei... |
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A hilariously absurd graphic collection Cult cartoonist David Stromberg has been dubbed "Thurber on speed" at the legendary Gotham Book Mart. It's easy to see why in the weird world of Baddies, an absurdist graphic collection of gags, ideas, and late night thoughts that harkens back t...
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Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences
מאת Kitty Burns Florey
"Probably the most moving and instructive book yet written on any of the bloody civil disturbances of the sixties."-The New Yorker
The definitive account of the buildup, chaos, and aftermath of one of the worst urban riots in US history: the 1967 Newark riots. Being re-issued on the fo... |
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"The book contains charming anecdotes, witty sidebars, and attractive illustrations ... Little's strong sense of humor never overwhelms her love of languages in this fascinating yet educational introduction to linguistics for a wide, pop-savvy audience." - Publishers Weekly
"If you like language... |
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The rise and fall of a true American icon: A rock star, inspired by genre-busting musicians of the sixties like Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye.A swirling sixties saga of the rise and fall of a true American icon: A rock star. But not just any rock star: Rock Foxx is an outrageous...
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A major Italian author’s tale of growing up with Italy’s most brutal criminal enterprise, the Camorra This striking novella is based on first-hand research of the Camorra, an Italian organized crime network more powerful and violent than the Mafia. It's the brutal organization that was re...
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