The Discovery of Slowness
Language: en
Pages: 337
Authors: Sten Nadolny
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1997-06-01 - Publisher: Penguin

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In The Discovery of Slowness, German novelist Sten Nadolny recounts the life of the nineteenth-century British explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847). The reade
The Joy of Sorcery
Language: en
Pages: 272
Authors: Sten Nadolny
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-06-08 - Publisher: Paul Dry Books

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"An exuberant fantasy . . . a daring book."―Der Spiegel "In Sten Nadolny’s masterful The Joy of Sorcery, magic, love, and family illuminate a tragic time in
Abstract City
Language: en
Pages: 362
Authors: Christoph Niemann
Categories: Comics & Graphic Novels
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-04-01 - Publisher: Abrams

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This anthology of the illustrator’s New York Times blog features a chapter of all-new material: “a masterpiece of sophisticated humor” (Library Journal, s
The God of Impertinence
Language: en
Pages: 228
Authors: Sten Nadolny
Categories: Fiction
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Penguin Group

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After more than 2,000 years in chains, Hermes--the fun-loving god of stolen kisses, erotic freedom, turmoil, and thievery--is freed, and wastes no time in setti
In Praise of Slowness
Language: en
Pages: 334
Authors: Carl Honore
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-04-14 - Publisher: Harper Collins

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We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the wor