Rohinton Mistry4.0 It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father’s ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives a letter from an old friend, asking him to help in what at first seems like an heroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous network of deception. Compassionate, and rich in details of character and place, this unforgettable novel charts the journey of a moral heart in a turbulent world of change.
Дуглас Коупленд4.0 Дебютный роман Дугласа Коупленда, выросший из редакционного задания ванкуверского издательства – но в итоге вместо документального исследования получилось произведение, ставшее одним из самых культовых произведений ХХ века. Роман о маргиналах, покидающих свои уютные дома и обустроенные офисы, чтобы начать новую жизнь, наполненную неизведанными ощущениями и свежими эмоциями.
Alberto Manguel0.0 A bold and disturbing assertion of the human origins of evil, this brilliant novel illuminates the dark heart of a seemingly decent man who has secretly served some of the most repressive and brutal political regimes.
