New Releases by Naomi Alderman

They came from nowhere, and now they are everywhere. A few months after her mother dies, the novelist Naomi Alderman sets up a wildlife camera in the back garden of her parents’ home. It captures the first image of a strange new animal. Low to the ground, about the size of a badger, flat face, long, trunk-like nose. Suddenly these “mimmoths” are as common as foxes or dogs. And no one knows where they’ve come from. As Alderman negotiates the territory of grief – a place with its own logic and rhythms – the mimmoths spread. From the UK east and west, to the United States, to Russia, to India. They seem harmless, but oddly intelligent. They cannot be captured, they will not take food from humans, they have their own purposes. Alderman cannot shake the feeling that she has a particular connection to the creatures. Or is she just succumbing to ‘mimmoth psychosis’? As the impact of the mimmoths increases, she is pulled into the cross currents of conspiracy theories and global power struggles. Have her deeply personal forms of mourning lent recent events a surreal air, or is our reality changing drastically and irrevocably? From the award-winning author of the international bestseller, The Power, The Strangers is a thrillingly original and devastatingly moving novel that blurs the lines between fiction and reality, inviting us to reconsider what it means to be human. It’s like nothing you’ll have read before.

''''Exactly the book you need right now'' Stylist ''You know how the best writers pinpoint something you''ve felt for ages but haven''t been able to articulate? This is like that. It''s so good. She should give Radio 4''s next Reith Lectures'' Guardian An electrifying, thought-provoking exploration of how the digital era is reshaping our world, by bestselling, Women''s Prize-winning writer Naomi Alderman From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Power What''s the most useful thing you could know about your own life? In this era-defining book, developed from her groundbreaking Radio 4 essay series, Naomi Alderman turns her boundless curiosity and incisive thinking to a question that affects us all: how do we understand, and navigate, the epoch we''re living through? She calls this epoch the Information Crisis. The internet has flooded us with more knowledge, opinions, ideas, opportunities, as well as verbal attacks and misinformation, than ever before. It lets us learn more quickly and also spread falsehood more quickly, it brings us together and also divides us in new ways, it is now the lens through which we perceive and understand the world. There is no going back. But we have been here before. In fact, this is humanity''s third information crisis. The first, the invention of writing 5,000 years ago, and the second, the invention of the printing press 600 years ago, drastically reshaped our perceptions, interactions and mental landscapes in ways that feel acutely familiar. Overwhelmed by information, people become afraid and angry, unsettled and distressed, as well as more knowledgeable, educated and curious. By looking at those previous information crises, both the turmoil and the advances, Alderman asks what we can learn from the past to better understand our present, and prepare for our future. Drawing on the work of philosophers and historians, Don''t Burn Anyone at the Stake Today explores how new technology opens up new ways of being and helps us chart a way forward (once again), through the turbulent seas of information overload. ''Alderman is one of our most surprising and delightful public intellectuals, and this book grapples wonderfully with our current schisms and their historical precedents'' JON RONSON

The bestselling, award-winning author of The Power delivers a “page-turning” (Los Angeles Times), “propulsive” (The Boston Globe), “thrilling” (BookPage, starred review) tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it. Martha Einkorn never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Now, she’s surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry while spouting technological prophecy. Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What do they know about the future that Zhen doesn’t? When Martha and Zhen’s worlds collide, an explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful—or it could herald the cataclysmic end of civilization. By turns “playful, incisive, horribly relevant, and surprisingly hopeful” (Lauren Beukes, New York Times bestselling author of The Shining Girls), The Future unfolds at breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. The Future is here.

Cos’è il potere? È la forza del fulmine custodita in una “matassa” all’altezza del petto. È una scarica elettrica nell’incavo della mano di ogni ragazza del pianeta, in questa distopia lucidissima che è diventata in poco tempo una bandiera del movimento femminista. Nel romanzo di Alderman le ragazze e le donne del pianeta scoprono, in un futuro imprecisato ma vicino, di avere un potere capace di capovolgere definitivamente le gerarchie maschiliste e patriarcali che hanno governato il mondo per millenni. Ma alla gioia di questa liberazione imprevista si aggiunge velocemente una rabbia accecante. Gli uomini vengono ridotti in schiavitù, seviziati e uccisi da una nascente classe dominante tutta al femminile. Con una svolta visionaria, Alderman reinterpreta il rapporto impari tra sessi e scava nella crudeltà che si nasconde in ogni posizione di controllo, mettendoci in guardia contro una scalata al potere che usa, per raggiungere i suoi obiettivi, la stessa violenza che si propone di superare. E attraverso questo mondo rovesciato, dove gli uomini sono costretti a vivere sulla propria pelle la dimensione di allerta che ogni donna conosce quotidianamente, Alderman ci consegna una parabola angosciosa sul potere, sulle sue derive e sulle sue perversioni.

‘Ongehoorzaam’ is de eerste roman van de bekroonde auteur Naomi Alderman. Wanneer een geliefde rabbijn overlijdt, komt diens dochter Ronit over uit New York en verheugt zich op het weerzien met vrienden uit haar jeugd in Hendon, een Londense wijk. Maar al snel wordt duidelijk dat ze haar milieu ontgroeid is. Wanneer Ronit haar jeugdvriendin Esti weer ontmoet, die een heel ander pad is ingeslagen, worden de twee vrouwen gedwongen hun verleden onder ogen te zien, evenals de moeilijke keuzes die zij afzonderlijk hebben moeten maken. ‘Ongehoorzaam’ is in 2017 verfilmd met Rachel Weisz en Rachel McAdams in de rollen van Ronit en Esti.

O final da década de 2020 aproxima-se e, entre a ciberciência decadente, a inteligência artificial omnipresente e uma crise climática alarmante, a Terra continua a descarrilar. Quando Martha Einkorn fugiu do complexo isolado do seu pai, no Oregon, nunca esperou dar por si a trabalhar para um poderoso magnata dos meios de comunicação social, empenhado em controlar tudo. Agora, está rodeada de empresas imensamente ricas que criam meteorologia privada, análises preditivas e armamento secreto, enquanto profetizam sobre tecnologia. Martha pode ter abandonado o culto, mas se os avisos apocalípticos do sermão de Raposa e Coelho do seu pai — outrora uma parábola para ela — começam a tornar-se realidade, quanto futuro resta ainda? Do outro lado do mundo, num centro comercial em Singapura, Lai Zhen, uma especialista em sobrevivência famosa na Internet, foge de uma assassina. Está encurralada, desesperada e — o pior de tudo — pode morrer sem nunca saber o que se está a passar. De repente, aparece no seu telemóvel um software extraordinário que lhe diz exatamente como escapar. Quem o criou? Para que serve realmente? E se aqueles que estão por detrás dele a podem salvar do perigo, o que é que querem dela e o que mais sabem sobre o futuro? Os mundos de Martha e Zhen estão prestes a colidir. Uma cadeia explosiva de acontecimentos é posta em marcha. Enquanto alguns bilionários, seguros da sua própria segurança, conduzem o mundo à destruição, a vontade incessante de Martha e a curiosidade insaciável de Zhen podem conduzir a algo de belo ou ao fim cataclísmico da civilização.Emocionante, hilariante, terno e sempre brilhante, O Futuro desenrola-se a uma velocidade vertiginosa, mostrando como o poder corrompe os poucos que o têm e o que significa fazer-lhes frente.

"Captivant. Le Futur va, à mon sens, dépasser toutes les attentes." Margaret Atwood. La fin des années 2020 approche et, entre cyberscience décadente, intelligence artificielle omniprésente et crise climatique plus qu’alarmante, la Terre continue de dérailler. Seuls les trois plus grands milliardaires du monde restent sereins. Lenk, Zimri et Ellen ont fait fortune dans la Silicon Valley et, bien que rivaux, ils ont tout prévu ensemble pour survivre si un jour l’humanité venait à s’effondrer. Or ce jour semble être arrivé. Mais c’est compter sans une jeune influenceuse, Lai Zhen, ancienne réfugiée hongkongaise, qui mène l’enquête sur les plans secrets des ultrariches. Alliée à un groupe d’idéalistes aussi exubérants que remontés, elle se met à rêver à un avenir où les technologies serviraient des causes plus nobles que celles de nous isoler, lobotomiser et forcer à consommer toujours plus. Mais comment reprendre le contrôle du futur ? Entre références bibliques et indigènes, poursuites infernales et course contre la montre, Le Futur se lit comme un jeu de survie palpitant où la trahison plane à chaque instant. Avec son style dynamique, Naomi Alderman signe une allégorie explosive des dérives technologiques et nous balade aux quatre coins du monde pour mieux saisir l’état de nos sociétés qui se déshumanisent à toute allure.

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Each author captures Christie—and Marple—perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch. . . . This new and entertaining collection by some of our favorite writers will hook a new group of readers to the formidable Miss Marple." — Rhys Bowen, Washington Post “Marple is the best loved [detective]. Also the most influential. . . . It is Miss Marple who introduced the revolutionary notion that people are essentially the same wherever one goes.” — Los Angeles Times Agatha Christie’s legendary sleuth, Jane Marple, returns to solve twelve baffling cases in this brand-new collection, penned by a host of acclaimed authors skilled in the fine art of mystery and murder One doesn''t stop at one murder... Jane Marple is an elderly lady from St Mary Mead who possesses an uncanny knack for solving even the most perplexing puzzles. Now, for the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie’s beloved character returns to the page for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection. Join Marple as she travels through her sleepy English village and around the world. In St Mary Mead, a Christmas dinner is interrupted by unexpected guests; the Broadway stage in New York City is set for a dangerous improvisation; bad omens surround an untimely death aboard a cruise ship to Hong Kong; and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot. These and other crimes committed in the name of love, jealousy, blackmail, and revenge are ones that only the indomitable Jane Marple can solve. Bringing a fresh twist to the hallmarks of a classic Agatha Christie mystery, these twelve esteemed writers have captured the sharp wit, unique voice, and droll ingenuity of the deceptively demure detective. A triumphant celebration of Christie’s legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time.

Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series. Please note that the eBook edition does NOT include access to the audio edition and digital book. Written for learners of English as a foreign language, each title includes carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers'' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Doctor Who: Borrowed Time, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. Andrew Brown works at a big international bank. He makes lots of money every day, but he never has enough time. Now, he might have found a way to borrow some. But, instead of making his life easier, more time might just give him more problems. Maybe the time-travelling Doctor can help! Visit the Penguin Readers website Register to access online resources including tests, worksheets and answer keys. Exclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock a digital book and audio edition (not available with the eBook).

A new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor from literary sensation Naomi Alderman! Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book. And now they''re joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale - written by Naomi Alderman, author of The Power - that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends. Other authors featured are: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, and Holly Black.

Hva vil skje om kvinnene får makten i egne hender? En dag oppdager kvinner over hele verden at de har en ny kraft: Hendene deres kan skyte elektriske ladninger - med et lite knips kan de påføre andre mennesker støt, lammelser, grusomme smerter - til og med død. Klodens menn må plutselig innse at de ikke lenger har kontroll. Fra nå av er de prisgitt kvinnenes makt: Jentenes Dag har kommet. Men hva gjør kvinnene med makten de har fått - og hva gjør makten med kvinnene? En åndeløst spennende futuristisk triller, en fengslende og flertydig roman, og en svimlende utforskning av makt og kjønn. I romanen møter vi fire skikkelser forskjellige steder i verden - tre kvinner og en mann - som alle får livene forandret av kraften. Hva gjør den nye makten med dem? Hvordan forandres samfunnet, menneskene og forholdet mellom kjønnene? Og er det endelig mulig å bygge en rettferdig verden, nå som mannens undertrykking er borte? Kraften er en intens leseropplevelse - som vil få deg til å se på verden med nye øyne.

A történet főszereplője, Ronit Krusha a hendoni ortodox zsidó közösség fullasztó szorítása, belterjessége, szigora elől menekül a tengeren túlra, New Yorkba. Amerikában aztán belekóstol egy egészen másfajta életbe. A divatos Manhattan Upper West Side-on szerez lakást, jól kereső tőzsdei elemző lesz, és alámerül az élvezetek - addig szigorúan tiltott - tengerébe: nadrágot húz, bulizni jár, megkóstol minden kedvére való ételt és férfit. Ám amikor híre jön, hogy édesapja, a köztiszteletben álló Krushka rabbi jobblétre szenderült, vegyes érzelmekkel ugyan, de visszatér Angliába, gyermekkora helyszínére. Az alászállás a múlt díszletei közé egyáltalán nem egyszerű, de egyvalakiért mégis megéri: Ronitot ugyanis visszavárja ifjúkori titkos szerelme, az azóta már férjhez ment Esti... A történetből készült amerikai filmet Magyarországon A rabbi meg a lánya címmel vetítették, két főszereplője Rachel Weisz és Rachel McAdams voltak.

Het was een tijd van wrede overheersing. Jonge mannen en vrouwen gingen de straat op om te protesteren. Dictators sloegen de opstand met harde hand neer. Geruchten gingen van mond tot mond. ’s Werelds grootste rijk werd aangevallen door rebellen. En te midden van dit alles stierf een ogenschijnlijk onbeduidende prediker. Naomi Alderman verhaalt indrukwekkend over het begin van onze jaartelling en plaatst met Het boek van leugenaars een vertrouwd verhaal in een compleet nieuw daglicht. ‘Een indringende hervertelling.’ Hilary Mantel ‘Uitzonderlijk. Alderman is een extreem getalenteerd schrijfster.’ Joanne Harris ‘Intelligent, grimmig, meeslepend.’ Charlotte Mendelson

An award-winning writer reimagines the life of Jesus, from the points of view of four people closest to him before his death. This is the story of Yehoshuah, who wandered Roman-occupied Judea giving sermons and healing the sick. Now, a year after his death, four people tell their stories. His mother grieves, his friend Iehuda loses his faith, the High Priest of the Temple tries to keep the peace, and a rebel named Bar-Avo strives to bring that peace tumbling down. It was a time of political power plays and brutal tyranny. Men and women took to the streets to protest. Dictators put them down with iron force. In the midst of it all, one inconsequential preacher died. And either something miraculous happened, or someone lied. Viscerally powerful in its depictions of the period -- massacres and riots, animal sacrifice and human betrayal -- The Liars'' Gospel makes the oldest story entirely new.

A l''université d''Oxford, un groupe d''amis s''installe dans la maison du séduisant et manipulateur Mark Winters. Ensemble, ils vont connaître les premières rencontres amoureuses, les soirées inoubliables mais aussi le désenchantement et les bouleversements propres à la jeunesse. La perversité cachée derrière les façades prestigieuses d''Oxford se dévoile au fil des pages, révélant un monde faussement exemplaire qui prépare à tout sauf à la réalité.

From the author of The Power, winner of the Baileys Women''s Prize for Fiction 2017 Naomi Alderman''s The Lessons reflects the truth that the lessons life teaches often come too late. Hidden away in an Oxford back street is a crumbling Georgian mansion, unknown to any but the few who possess a key to its unassuming front gate. Its owner is the mercurial, charismatic Mark Winters, whose rackety trust-fund upbringing has left him as troubled and unpredictable as he is wildly promiscuous. Mark gathers around him an impressionable group of students: glamorous Emmanuella, who always has a new boyfriend in tow; Franny and Simon, best friends and occasional lovers; musician Jess, whose calm exterior hides passionate depths. And James, already damaged by Oxford and looking for a group to belong to. For a time they live in a charmed world of learning and parties and love affairs. But university is no grounding for adult life, and when, years later, tragedy strikes they are entirely unprepared.

In this poignant debut novel, a woman finds herself caught between the Orthodox Jewish community that raised her and the secular world that changed her.

Alderman’s archive features notebooks, manuscript drafts for her novels, ''Disobedience'' and ''The Power'', as well as annotated creative writing workshop submissions, early short stories and some edited scripts for Alderman''s co-created Zombies Run! app. A significant amount of material is background research and professional papers. The collection of 28 boxes is still in the process of being catalogued. Some material has been embargoed.

All over the world women and girls are discovering they have the power. With a flick of the fingers they can inflict terrible pain, and even death. And with this small twist of nature, everything changes drastically. Ambitious and provocative, visceral and page-turning, award-winning author Naomi Alderman''s The Power at once takes us on a journey to an alternate reality and exposes our own world in bold and surprising ways.