New Releases by Mark Haddon

Um kit com 6 livros essenciais para os dias atuais. Biblioteca Empatia reúne livros escolhidos para enriquecer a formação emocional e moral de jovens meninos, num cenário social que vem empobrecendo sua relação com a leitura e com o mundo. Cada vez mais afastados de narrativas complexas, esses jovens são atravessados por modelos de masculinidade marcados por desempenho, dureza e pouca empatia. Nesse contexto, a literatura pode oferecer um espaço de debate e reflexão. Os títulos do kit colocam o leitor em contato com temas como justiça, preconceito racial, vulnerabilidade, pertencimento e convivência com a diferença. Juntos, eles ajudam a refinar a percepção e recuperar uma capacidade de olhar para o outro com mais empatia. O kit contém os livros: O sol é para todos, de Harper Lee O ódio que você semeia, de Angie Thomas Nunca vi a chuva, de Stefano Volp O estranho caso do cachorro morto, de Mark Haddon A Pérola, de John Steinbeck Refugiados, de Alan Gratz

An unflinching, brilliantly written, darkly funny, lavishly illustrated memoir by the acclaimed author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: A ringing testament about how one artist sees the world, and how his experiences have shaped his vision “Tender, addictive, informative and unlike anything else―and brilliantly illustrated. It’s a gem.” ―Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Simultaneously heart-breaking and hilarious, Leaving Home is a portrait of the artist both as a child and as an adult. His parents were not really cut out for the job of having children. They were cut out, respectively, for the jobs of designing abattoirs and keeping a pathologically clean and tidy house. At least he had the consolations of The Weetabix Solar System Wallchart, walnut whips and the occasional Babycham. Astringently honest and scalpel sharp, this is a book about being different and seeing the world differently. It’s about being a cartoonist and a care assistant. It’s about family. It’s about knickerbocker glories and heart surgery, about papier mâché and mental breakdown and great white sharks. It’s about how art, in all its varied forms, provides a way of understanding and coming to terms with the mess of human life. It’s richly illustrated throughout with images from the author’s childhood, some of them altered in unforgiveable ways. As bracing as it is embracing, Leaving Home is about escaping a place that never felt like home and learning to create somewhere that does.

From the “terrifyingly talented” (London Times) author of THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG-IN THE NIGHT-TIME and THE PORPOISE, eight mesmerizingly imaginative, deeply-humane stories that use Greek myths and contemporary dystopian narratives to examine mortality, moral choices and the many variants of love. Greek myths have fascinated people for millenia, seeing in them lessons about fate and hubris and the contingency of existence. Mark Haddon digs into the heart of these ancient fables and sees them anew. The dawn goddess Eos asked asks Zeus to give her lover Tithonus eternal life, but forgets to ask for eternal youth. In “The Quiet Limit of the World” Haddon imagines Tithonus’ life as he slowly ages over thousands of years, turning the cautionary tale of tempting the gods into a spellbinding meditation on witnessing death from the outside, and ultimately, how carnal love evolves into something richer and more poignant with time. In “The Mother’s Story,” Haddon takes the myth of the minotaur in his labyrinth, in which the beast is the spawn of the monstrous lust of the king’s wife Pasiphae, and turns it into a wrenching parable of maternal love for a damaged child, and the more real monstrosities of patriarchy. Other stories play with contemporary mythic tropes – genetic engineering, trying to escape the future, the viciousness of adolescent ostracism – to showcase how modern humans are subject to the same capriciousness that obsessed the Greeks. Throughout Haddon’s supple prose showcases his astonishing powers of observation, of both the physical world and the workings of the psyche. His vision is clear-eyed, but always resolutely empathetic.

La detektivo kaj rakontanto de tiu ĉi sensimila krimromano estas Kristoforo Beno, 15-jaraĝa kiu havas Asperger-sindromon. Li trovas najbaran hundon murdita, kaj, klopodante solvi la misteron, ekpaŝas al timiga vojaĝo.

A tizenöt éves Christopher autista: nagyon sokat tud a matematikáról és a fizikáról, de nagyon keveset az emberi érzelmekről. Nem szereti, ha hozzáérnek, és nem hajlandó megérinteni semmit, ami sárga vagy barna. Űrhajós szeretne lenni, de még sohasem járt a szülei nélkül az utcájukon túl. És alighanem ő a világirodalom egyik legkülönösebb nyomozója – egy este ugyanis a szomszédasszony kutyáját döglötten, vasvillával átszúrva találja a kertben, és elhatározza, hogy kinyomozza, ki ölte meg. Így kezdődnek Christopher különös kalandjai, melyek során nemcsak a kutya gyilkosának kilétére derül fény, hanem ennél jóval fontosabb dolgokra is, amelyek sok mindent megváltoztatnak mind az ő, mind a szülei életében... Mark Haddon bámulatos beleérzéssel ábrázolja az autista fiú végtelenül racionális gondolkodását, sajátos érzelemvilágát. Könyve izgalmas és megható olvasmány gyerekeknek és felnőtteknek egyaránt.

Angelica, az újszülött kisbaba az egyetlen túlélője egy tragikus repülőgép-balesetnek. Mesésen gazdag apja a széltől is óvja, a világtól teljesen elzárva neveli fel a lányt, aki semmit nem tud a róla keringő pletykákról. Ám egy nap Darius, az ifjú műkereskedő mégis eljut a fényűző villába, és többet megért a lány és az apja közötti kapcsolatból, mint amennyit szabadna. Az életéért menekülve a Delfin nevű hajón szökik üldözője elől, aki meg akarja ölni őt... S ezzel megkezdődik az őrült, vér-, könny- és sós víz áztatta kaland, amely az elbeszélés hullámain napjaink Franciaországa, az ókori Görögország és a shakespeare-i Anglia között hánykolódik; amely majd elsüllyed a gyász sziklazátonyain, ám mégis partot ér; amelyben kalózok fosztogatnak, pestisjárvány tombol, és egy hercegnő kezét elnyeri egy birkózóbajnok – és amelyben egy kegyetlen világban egy szétszóródott család tagjai próbálják megtalálni az otthon felé vezető utat.

A magical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing from the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.

In a bravura feat of storytelling, Mark Haddon calls upon narratives ancient and modern to tell the story of Angelica, a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship with her father. When a young man named Darius discovers their secret, he is forced to escape on a boat bound for the Mediterranean. To his surprise he finds himself travelling backwards over two thousand years to a world of pirates and shipwrecks, of plagues and miracles and angry gods. Moving seamlessly between the past and the present, Haddon conjures the worlds of Angelica and her would-be savior in thrilling fashion. As profound as it is entertaining, The Porpoise is a stirring and endlessly inventive novel from one of our finest storytellers.

''Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht'' van Mark Haddon is het hartveroverende, inmiddels klassieke verhaal om te lezen en te herlezen. Christopher, de detective in deze ongewone detectiveroman, is een vijftienjarige jongen met een vorm van autisme. Hij weet veel van wiskunde en weinig van mensen. Hij houdt van lijstjes, patronen en de waarheid. Hij houdt niet van de kleuren geel en bruin. Hij is in zijn eentje nooit verder geweest dan het einde van de straat, maar wanneer de hond van de buurvrouw vermoord blijkt te zijn, begint hij aan een reis die zijn hele wereld op z''n kop zet.

Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht van Mark Haddon is een prachtige en ontroerende roman voor jongeren en volwassenen. Het won vele prijzen in binnen- en buitenland. ''Hoe oud je ook bent als je dit boek leest, vergeten doe je het nooit.'' - NRC HandelsbladDe vijftienjarige Christopher weet veel van wiskunde, maar weinig van mensen. Hij houdt van lijstjes, patronen en de waarheid. Hij houdt niet van de kleuren geel en bruin en hij wil niet aangeraakt worden. Christopher is in zijn eentje nooit verder geweest dan het einde van de straat. Maar wanneer blijkt dat de hond van de buurvrouw vermoord is, gaat hij op onderzoek uit. Hij begint aan een onvergetelijke reis die zijn veilige wereld volledig op zijn kop zet.Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht werd internationaal meervoudig bekroond, onder andere met de prestigieuze Whitbread Award en de Zilveren Zoen. De pers over Het wonderbaarlijke voorval met de hond in de nacht: ''Een meeslepend, glashelder geschreven verhaal. Een boek dat een groot publiek verdient.'' - de Volkskrant''Een onvergetelijk boek, spannend, ontroerend en mooi van taal: een Zilveren Zoen met een gouden randje.'' - Juryrapport Zoenjury

From Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, A Spot of Bother, and The Red House, nine dazzling stories diverse in style but united in emotional power The tales in Mark Haddon’s lyrical and uncompromising new collection take many forms—Victorian adventure story, science fiction, morality tale, contemporary realism—but they all showcase his virtuoso gifts as a stylist and the deep well of empathy that made his three bestselling novels so compelling. The characters here are often isolated physically or estranged from their families, yet they yearn for connection. In aggregate the stories become a meditation on the essential aloneness of the human condition but also on the connections, however tenuous and imperfect, that link people to one another. In the title story, an unnamed narrator describes with cool precision a catastrophe that strikes a seaside town, both tearing lives apart and bringing them together. In the prizewinning story “The Gun,” a boy’s life is marked by the afternoon he encounters a semiautomatic pistol belonging to his friend’s older brother; in “The Island,” a Greek princess is abandoned on an island by her abductor; in “The Boys Who Left Home to Learn Fear,” a group of adventurers travel deep into the Amazonian jungle but discover the gravest danger lurking among their own number; and in “The Woodpecker and the Wolf,” a woman wonders whether she has chosen to travel to Mars only to escape the entanglement of human relationships back here on Earth. Drawing inventively from history, myth, folktales, and modern life, The Pier Falls showcases Haddon’s immense gifts of invention and penetrating insight.

En froid avec sa soeur Angela depuis des années, Richard décide d''enterrer la hache de guerre, et l''invite à passer des vacances en compagnie de sa famille. L''intention est belle, mais la cohabitation s''annonce plus que délicate : quatre adultes qui ruminent de vieux griefs, trois ados et un enfant qui se connaissent à peine, coincés sous le même toit pendant une semaine au fin fond de la campagne galloise, où la pluie ne s''arrête jamais et où les téléphones ne passent pas... Cela risque de faire quelques étincelles.

A magical story from Mark Haddon, author of the phenomenally best-selling ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’

In Polar Bears, award-winning writer Mark Haddon balances humour and pathos to tell of one man''s struggle to love, support and live with someone suffering from a psychological condition.

«Con quanta umanità scrive il signor Haddon, con quanta comprensione». Michiko Kakutani, «The New York Times» *** «Dietro a ogni cosa c''è una casa. Dietro a ogni cosa c''è sempre una casa». Nel verde della campagna inglese otto personaggi condividono per una settimana la stessa casa. Due famiglie - due coppie, i figli adolescenti e il piccolo Benjy - camminano, quasi si rincorrono, lungo i confini di un''intimità che i saldi muri di pietra dovrebbero proteggere e che il paesaggio morbido dovrebbe rendere piú dolce. Tutti insieme, e però chiusi nella solitudine dei propri pensieri: ognuno ha un segreto, un desiderio o un rimpianto che tiene nascosto agli altri, e talvolta anche a se stesso. Finché un gesto amoroso o disperato, aggressivo o casuale, lo svela nella sua abbagliante evidenza.

«Mark Haddon riesce in un''impresa eccezionale: il ritratto di un adolescente emotivamente dissociato. La sua è una scrittura seria eppure divertente, che possiede il raro dono dell''empatia». Ian McEwan

From Mark Haddon, the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, comes a dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family life. Richard, a wealthy doctor, invites his estranged sister and her family to join his family for a week at a vacation home in the English countryside. Against the backdrop of a strange family gathering, Haddon skillfully weaves together the stories of eight very different people forced into close quarters. The Red House is a symphony of long-held grudges, fading dreams and rising hopes, tightly guarded secrets and illicit desires, painting a portrait of contemporary family life that is at once bittersweet, comic, and deeply felt.

Del autor de El curioso incidente del perro a medianoche, una novela para niños en la que luce de nuevo su personalísima imaginación, cargada de sentido del humor y geniales detalles de fantasía desbordante. De pura casualidad, Jim y su mejor amigo Charlie descubren que dos profesores de su instituto se comunican en un incomprensible idiomasecreto. Presas de la curiosidad, se confabulan para desentrañar un misterio que, día tras día, se vuelve más inquietante. ¿Qué significan palabras como spudvetch o snekkit? ¿Quiénes son los Centinelas? ¿Y por qué, de repente, los ojos del profesor Kidd destellan con una fluorescencia azul? ¿No será que el señor Kidd y la señora Pearce, con su extraño lenguaje codificado, son asaltantes de bancos, espías de una potencia enemiga, o incluso alienígenas que preparan una invasión de la Tierra? En su afán de hallar la respuesta a todo este enigma, ambos amigos acaban viajando al espacio infinito, donde vivirán la aventura más emocionante y peligrosa que nadie habría podido imaginar. Reseñas: «Una aventura divertida y trepidante.» The Bookbag «Una extraordinaria aventura cuya intensidad no decae en ningún momento.» The Irish Examiner «Excelente diversión para los lectores jóvenes.» The Daily Mail «Una alocada aventura, vertiginosa y completamente increíble, aunque nadie dudará de una sola palabra.» Publishers Weekly «Una aventura desternillante.» The Bookseller «Den un ejemplar de este libro a todos los niños de entre 7 y 11 años. ¡Más, por favor!» The School Librarian

1 Haus + 2 Familien = 100 Dramen In den letzten 15 Jahren haben Angela und ihr Bruder Richard nur einen Nachmittag miteinander verbracht. Denn sie leben in unterschiedlichen Welten: er als erfolgreicher Radiologe in Edinburgh, sie als Lehrerin, die nicht nur ihre drei Kinder, sondern auch noch ihren Mann, einen Luftikus, ernähren muss. Doch jetzt, nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter, mietet Richard für eine Woche ein altes, rotes Herrenhaus in Herefordshire und lädt seine Schwester und deren Familie ein. Richard selbst kommt mit seiner zweiten Ehefrau und seiner Stieftochter Melissa, einer hübschen, selbstbewussten, permanent auf Flirt gepolten 15-Jährigen, die Angelas ältestem Sohn den Kopf verdreht. Und nicht nur ihm, sondern zur Verwirrung aller auch noch Angelas Tochter, die gerade erst zu einer religiösen Schwärmerin mutiert war. Eine moderne Patchworkfamilie trifft auf eine Grossfamilie traditionellen Stils, Generation Facebook steht den Rockopas gegenüber. Das Ergebnis: Allenthalben lauern Abgründe, schwelen komische und ernste Konflikte - bis ein lang zurückreichendes Trauma, das Angelas gesamtes Familienleben überschattet hat, endlich aufbricht. Mark Haddon wurde 1962 in Northampton geboren, studierte am Merton College, Oxford, Literatur und lebt heute mit seiner Frau und seinen Kindern in Oxford. Für das Kinderprogramm der BBC hat Mark Haddon Drehbücher geschrieben, die ihm zweimal den begehrten BAFTA-Preis eintrugen. Mit dem Roman ''Supergute Tage'' landete er auf Anhieb einen Weltbestseller und wurde in England mit dem renommierten Whitbread-Award ausgezeichnet. Auch sein zweiter Roman ''Der wunde Punkt'' (2007) erschien im Blessing Verlag und war ein grosser internationaler Erfolg.

From the moment that Jimbo and his best friend Charlie bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know that nothing is as it seems. But what does "spudvetch" mean, and why do Mr. Kidd''s eyes flicker with fluroscent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps the teachers are bank robbers speaking in code; perhaps they''re spies, or aliens. Whatever they are, Jimbo and Charlie know that there is a big adventure on its way: a nuclear-powered, one-hundred-tonne one, with reclining seats and a buffet car. And as it gains speed and begins to spin out of control, it can only end one way — with a BOOM! From the Hardcover edition.

Christopher Boone ist 15 Jahre, 3 Monate und 2 Tage alt. Er kennt alle Länder und ihre Hauptstädte sowie sämtliche Primzahlen bis 7.507. Er mag Polizisten und Uniformen, ist aber eigentlich zwanghaft menschenscheu und sondert sich in seiner kleinen Welt ab. Als der Pudel in Nachbars Garten mit einer Mistgabel umgebracht wird, sucht Christopher wie einst sein Vorbild Sherlock Holmes den Täter. Und löst nebenbei auch das Rätsel um seine jung verstorbene Mutter.

From the phenomenally bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time comes Mark Haddon’s first collection of poems. The Talking Horse and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the Sea reveals a poet of great versatility and formal talent. All the gifts so admired in Haddon’s prose are in strong evidence here—the humanity, the dark humour, and the uncanny ventriloquism—but Haddon is also a writer of considerable seriousness, lyric power, and surreal invention. This book will consolidate his reputation as one of the most imaginative writers in contemporary literature.

Qui a tué Wellington, le grand caniche noir de Mme Shears, la voisine ? Christopher Boone, " quinze ans, trois mois et deux jours ", décide de mener l''enquête. Christopher aime les listes, les plans, la vérité. Il comprend les mathématiques et la théorie de la relativité. Mais Christopher ne s''est jamais aventuré plus loin que le bout de la rue. Il ne supporte pas qu''on le touche, et trouve les autres êtres humains... déconcertants. Quand son père lui demande d''arrêter ses investigations, Christopher refuse d''obéir. Au risque de bouleverser le délicat équilibre de l''univers qu''il s''est construit...

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic, fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor''s dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.

A man remembers his boyhood fascination with the moon and the night mankind first bounced through the dust in the Sea of Tranquillity.