Sie beherrschten die Kontinente über 170 Millionen Jahre, mehr als tausendmal länger, als es Menschen gibt, und sie waren die gewaltigsten Wesen, die je auf irdischem Boden wandelten. Ist es zu glauben, dass über Dinosaurier zwar ganze Jugendbuchbibliotheken existieren, aber kein einziges aktuelles Buch, das sich an ein erwachsenes Publikum richtet? Kenntnisreich und amüsant zeigt Bernhard Kegel, dass das Bild, das man sich von den Vorzeitechsen machte, sich immer wieder gewandelt hat, seit der britische Anatom Richard Owen ihnen vor etwa 170 Jahren ihren Namen gab. Neue Fossilfunde, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und technische Errungenschaften zeigen, dass sie mehrere zum Teil drastische Metamorphosen durchliefen, von der kriechenden Rieseneidechse zum aufrecht stehenden Drachen wurden, vom schwerfälligen Kaltblüter zum dynamischen und intelligenten Jäger und zuletzt von der beschuppten Echse zum gefiederten Riesenhuhn. Denn heute wissen wir, dass viele Dinosaurier Federn hatten und unsere Vögel allesamt ihre Nachfahren sind. Bernhard Kegels Entdeckungsreise in die Welt der Paläontologie und in die Wissenschafts-, Kultur- und Filmgeschichte ist ebenso überraschend wie spannen

In the lawless, drought-ridden lands of the Arizona Territory in 1893, two extraordinary lives unfold. Nora is an unflinching frontierswoman awaiting the return of the men in her life--her husband, who has gone in search of water for the parched household, and her elder sons, who have vanished after an explosive argument. Nora is biding her time with her youngest son, who is convinced that a mysterious beast is stalking the land around their home. Meanwhile, Lurie is a former outlaw and a man haunted by ghosts. He sees lost souls who want something from him, and he finds reprieve from their longing in an unexpected relationship that inspires a momentous expedition across the West. The way in which Lurie's death-defying trek at last intersects with Nora's plight is the surprise and suspense of this brilliant novel. Mythical, lyrical, and sweeping in scope, Inland is grounded in true but little-known history. It showcases all of Téa Obreht's talents as a writer, as she subverts and reimagines the myths of the American West, making them entirely--and unforgettably--her own.

Set on the coast of England against the vivid background of the sea, The Waves introduces six characters—three men and three women—who are grappling with the death of a beloved friend, Percival. Instead of describing their outward expressions of grief, Virginia Woolf draws her characters from the inside, revealing them through their thoughts and interior soliloquies. As their understanding of nature’s trials grows, the chorus of narrative voices blends together in miraculous harmony, remarking not only on the inevitable death of individuals but on the eternal connection of everyone. The novel that most epitomizes Virginia Woolf’s theories of fiction in the working form, The Waves is an amazing book very much ahead of its time. It is a poetic dreamscape, visual, experimental, and thrilling.

One fateful night in Sparta, a young slave girl encounters a mysterious, grey-eyed princess. Melantho and Penelope, though from different worlds, are instantly connected. But betrayal soon tears them apart.Years later, on Ithaca's rocky shores, Melantho is sent to serve Princess Penelope and her new husband, Prince Odysseus. Hardened by slavery, Melantho vows to stay distant from Penelope. Yet, the undeniable pull between them proves stronger than ever.As war ignites Greece, Odysseus and Ithaca's men are called away and, in their absence, Melantho finds a new world opening up before her – one where women rule, where family can be found, and where love is finally given the space to bloom.But all wars eventually end and as Troy falls, Penelope and Melantho must face the King’s return and decide how far they will go to protect what matters most to them.

«Isaac Newton war ein Apfel auf den Kopf gefallen – ein Prozess von kaum einer Sekunde – und er war schlagartig auf den Weg in die Weltgeschichte geführt worden. Anders als Newton hatte Anton einen Plan, allzu schwierig konnte es also nicht werden.» Anton hat Krebs – und niemanden, der sich an ihn erinnern wird. Er versucht alles, um in die Geschichte einzugehen und nicht in Vergessenheit zu geraten. Der geregelte Alltag des alten Witwers ist damit zu Ende. Plötzlich treten die Polizei, eine angehende Schauspielerin und ein junger lebensmüder Existenzialist in sein Leben. Und die Frage, was das Leben lebenswert macht. Ein Buch über unseren Umgang mit der Vergänglichkeit, der Zeit und dem Leben. Ein Buch über Freundschaft, Ängste, Einsamkeit und den Mut, neu zu beginnen.

Men and women live on Paradise, but dinosaurs predominate. Colossal plant-eaters like Brachiosaurus, terrifying meat-eaters like Allosaurus, and, the most feared of all, Tyrannosaurus rex rule the land. Seeking to centralize real power in his figurehead Fanged Throne, Emperor Felipe of Nuevaropa sets off a chain of wars that may blaze up to consume the continent called the Tyrant's Head. But is Imperial ambition the only spark, or are more sinister forces at work? And so we have as our players: Fallen hero Karyl Bogomirskiy, who gets lured into the quixotic task of raising an army from a province of pacifists. Part-time dinosaur master and minstrel and full-time rogue Rob Korrigan, who wants to get paid and laid--but he follows the man he's written and sung about into what looks like certain disaster. Princess Melodia, who is eager to escape the shadow of her indulgent but neglectful father, the Emperor. And Imperial Champion Jaume, Count of the Flowers, the Empire's most celebrated swordsman and poet, who wants to serve Beauty and the right. But what can he do when faced with two equally wrong and ugly choices?

From the dark and twisted mind behind the podcast sensation The Magnus Archives comes a suffocating, socially charged nightmare that reveals how fear festers in the cracks of everyday life… Beneath the streets of London, it hungers… It's the hottest summer on record and the city is suffering. Prices are high, pay is low. And on one fateful morning five travelers find themselves trapped in a tube car deep in the London Underground.  It will change their lives forever.  By the time they leave the train they will be bound together as witnesses to a single horrific event. Something terrible, irreversible, and monstrous. Something hungry. But they can't remember what it is.   On their own, they each begin to experience strange dissociative events. Time gets lost. Friends disappear. Something stalks them in the shadows. They make an unlikely team, but to remember what they encountered that day on the train, they will have to work together. Because now it's up to them to understand what horror they saw – and stop it in its tracks before it drags everyone else down below. 

Set on the coast of England against the vivid background of the sea, The Waves introduces six characters—three men and three women—who are grappling with the death of a beloved friend, Percival. Instead of describing their outward expressions of grief, Virginia Woolf draws her characters from the inside, revealing them through their thoughts and interior soliloquies. As their understanding of nature’s trials grows, the chorus of narrative voices blends together in miraculous harmony, remarking not only on the inevitable death of individuals but on the eternal connection of everyone. The novel that most epitomizes Virginia Woolf’s theories of fiction in the working form, The Waves is an amazing book very much ahead of its time. It is a poetic dreamscape, visual, experimental, and thrilling.

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