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En 1792, Benjamin Honey, ancien esclave, et sa femme irlandaise, Patience, découvrent une île où ils peuvent enfin construire une vie ensemble. Plus d’un siècle plus tard, leurs descendants vivent dans une extrême pauvreté, mais l’isolement les protège du monde extérieur. 1912. Lorsque Matthew Diamond, un missionnaire blanc idéaliste mais pétri de préjugés, débarque pour instruire les enfants, il est ébloui par leur intelligence – l’une excelle en algèbre, une autre parle latin, un garçon révèle un don artistique rare. Pourtant, son arrivée cache un projet plus sombre, motivé par les théories eugénistes en vogue à l’époque. Derrière les apparences de la charité se dévoilent les rouages implacables de l’exclusion : bientôt, les habitants sont expulsés, leurs maisons rasées, leurs morts déterrés. Dans une prose d’une beauté biblique, Paul Harding donne vie à une galerie de personnages inoubliables : Iris et Violet McDermott, deux sœurs qui élèvent trois orphelins ; Theophilus et Candace Lark et leur tribu d’enfants vagabonds ; ou encore le prophétique Zachary Hand to God Proverbs, vétéran de la guerre de Sécession qui vit dans un arbre creux sculpté de ses mains. Roman de résistance et de survie, Cet autre Éden est un hommage bouleversant à la dignité humaine face à l’intolérance et à l’injustice.

html Lonely Planet's Belize is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Dive the Blue Hole, explore Maya villages, and discover Garifuna culture; all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet's Belize Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics Eating and drinking - get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travelers, LGBTQIA+ travelers, family travelers and accessible travel Color maps and images throughout Language - essential phrases and language tips Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Covers Belize District, Northern Cayes, Northern Belize, Cayo District, Southern Belize, Tikal and Flores, Guatemala and more About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet, a Red Ventures Company, is the world's number one travel guidebook brand. Providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973, Lonely Planet reaches hundreds of millions of travelers each year online and in print and helps them unlock amazing experiences. Visit us at lonelyplanet.com and join our community of followers on Facebook (facebook.com/lonelyplanet), Twitter (@lonelyplanet), Instagram (instagram.com/lonelyplanet), and TikTok (@lonelyplanet). 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Shortlist Booker Prize 2023 Dit andere paradijs vertelt het op ware gebeurtenissen gebaseerde verhaal van een eiland waar generaties verschoppelingen hun thuis hebben gebouwd, beginnend bij de Zwarte Benjamin Honey en zijn Ierse vrouw Patience. Ruim een eeuw later wonen hun nazaten nog steeds op Apple Island, samen met een zeer diverse groep buren. Ze zijn arm en lijden vaak honger, maar zijn gevrijwaard van de discriminatie en segregatie die op het vasteland aan de orde van de dag zijn. Tot de idealistische schoolmeester Matthew Diamond de aandacht van de autoriteiten vestigt op de in zijn ogen erbarmelijke omstandigheden, met de gedwongen evacuatie van het eiland tot gevolg. De bewoners gaan onverschrokken op zoek naar een nieuw paradijs.

Dalla fine del Settecento fino al 1912, l’isola di Malaga accolse una comunità di pescatori composta da afroamericani, bianchi poveri e altre etnie che avevano trovato rifugio su quel lembo di terra nel Golfo del Maine. Nel 1912, il governatore dello Stato decretò «lo sgombero dei quarantasette residenti e la traslazione delle salme dei loro defunti». Un atto che sancí con efferata violenza la fine di quella comunità. In Un altro Eden, con la grazia della sua impeccabile scrittura, Paul Harding ritorna su quella vicenda crudele per narrare una magnifica storia «fatta di poesia e luce solare», come ha scritto il New York Times. Il romanzo si apre nel 1793 con l’arrivo ad Apple Island – cosí l’isola viene ribattezzata nella finzione letteraria – di Benjamin Honey, nero nato in schiavitú, e di sua moglie Patience, irlandese di Galway. Aspirante frut-ticultore, Benjamin Honey sbarca sull’isola con dodici sacchetti di iuta contenenti semi di diverse varietà di mele e, con ostinata pazienza, riesce a creare il suo piccolo Eden: un frutteto di trentadue meli. Piú di un secolo dopo, nel 1911, una manciata di esseri umani vive sull’isola: i discendenti di Benjamin e Patience Honey, innanzi tutto, Esther Honey e suo figlio Eha, i figli di Eha; le sorelle McDermott, che passano le giornate a lavare i panni e ad accudire tre orfani; i fratellastri Lark, abili pescatori dai capelli e dagli occhi incolori, ereditati da padri africani, mamme irlandesi e nonni svedesi, e i loro quattro figli, vaganti per l’isola come spettri gentili e affamati; la vecchia Annie Parker e Zachary Hand to God Proverbs che vive in un albero cavo. Gli abitanti di Apple Island conducono un’esistenza semplice e povera nel loro piccolo Eden, in cui ciascuno è libero di prendersi cura delle proprie ore e dei propri giorni. Ignorano, dunque, che qualcun altro possa decidere del loro tempo e decretarne addirittura la fine. Ignorano anche i tormenti di Matthew Diamond, il missionario bianco che ogni mattina rema fino all’isola per predicare e insegnare tutto lo scibile ai bambini. Fermamente convinto che ogni uomo è suo fratello, Matthew Diamond non può, tuttavia, fare a meno di provare un istintivo e viscerale senso di repulsione ogni volta che si trova, come afferma con candore in una lettera, «alla presenza di un negro». Angustiato dal senso di colpa, si rivela non soltanto impotente dinanzi alla distruzione della piccola comunità di Apple Island, decretata dai deliri eugenetici e razzisti dell’epoca, ma anche incapace di scorgere in quel lembo di terra un’antica verità della sua fede: che l’Eden è dei poveri e dei semplici. «Ed eccoci di nuovo di fronte al grande talento di Harding». The New York Times «Harding scrive con la gravitas di un creatore di miti... Il ritmo della narrazione è maestoso, le descrizioni, anche di piccoli eventi, stupende... Un altro Eden è bellissimo e straziante... come il luogo reale che lo ha ispirato». Claire Messud «Con una prosa lirica e audace, Un altro Eden racconta un’utopia nel momento del suo declino. Dinanzi alle storie degli isolani ci troviamo a interrogarci sulla natura ambigua della compassione, sui limiti della tolleranza e su cosa significhi realmente essere salvati. Un romanzo luminoso, che fa riflettere». Esi Edugyan, autrice de Le avventure di Washington Black

Shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize Finalist for the Chautauqua Prize Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction Shortlisted for the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award One of Barack Obama''s 15 favorite books of 2023 • A New Yorker Best Books of 2023 • An NPR 2023 "Book We Love" Pick and Top 10 Book of 2023 • One of Time''s 100 Must-Read Books of 2023 • One of the New York Times''s 100 Notable Books of 2023 and Best Historical Fiction of 2023 • A Chicago Public Library Favorite Book of 2023 • A Fresh Air Top 10 Best Book of 2023 • A Publishers Weekly Best Fiction of 2023 "A testament of love." —Danez Smith, New York Times Book Review From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Tinkers, a novel inspired by the true story of Malaga Island, an isolated island off the coast of Maine that became one of the first racially integrated towns in the Northeast. In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys’ descendants and a diverse group of neighbors are desperately poor, isolated, and often hungry, but nevertheless protected from the hostility awaiting them on the mainland. During the tumultuous summer of 1912, Matthew Diamond, a retired, idealistic but prejudiced schoolteacher-turned-missionary, disrupts the community’s fragile balance through his efforts to educate its children. His presence attracts the attention of authorities on the mainland who, under the influence of the eugenics-thinking popular among progressives of the day, decide to forcibly evacuate the island, institutionalize its residents, and develop the island as a vacation destination. Beginning with a hurricane flood reminiscent of the story of Noah’s Ark, the novel ends with yet another Ark. In prose of breathtaking beauty and power, Paul Harding brings to life an unforgettable cast of characters: Iris and Violet McDermott, sisters raising three orphaned Penobscot children; Theophilus and Candace Larks and their brood of vagabond children; the prophetic Zachary Hand to God Proverbs, a Civil War veteran who lives in a hollow tree; and more. A spellbinding story of resistance and survival, This Other Eden is an enduring testament to the struggle to preserve human dignity in the face of intolerance and injustice.

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Kalimantán, la enorme parte indonesia de la isla de Borneo,es toda una aventura. Junglas aisladas, serpenteantes ríos ymontañas ofrecen infi nitas oportunidades de exploración, yen comparación con el resto de Indonesia, las ciudades sontranquilas y muy poco visitadas. Es posible viajar semanassin encontrar a otro extranjero, por lo que se recomiendaaprender un mínimo de bahasa indonesia. Los recursos naturales de Kalimantán la han convertidoen blanco fácil de la explotación y su otrora abundante faunay sus ricas culturas tradicionales están amenazadas. Laszonas protegidas han conseguido que siga siendo el mejorlugar del mundo para ver al noble orangután compartiendo loque queda de jungla con los acrobáticos gibones y los monosnarigudos. El pueblo indígena dayak siempre ha vivido encomunión con este duro y rico entorno y sus casas comunalesaún pueden verse cerca de los ríos, creando un sentimientode comunidad inigualable en el resto del país. • Recorrer la mítica ruta Cross-Borneo que cruza Borneo a través de ríos y jungla. • Ver orangutanes y surcar el Sungai Sekonyer en el Parque Nacional de Tanjung Puting. • Adentrarse en las mejores aguas de Kalimantán en el archipiélago de Derawan. Incluye: Pontianak, Putussibau, Parque Nacional de Tanjung Puting, Pangkalan Bun, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Samarinda, Sungai Mahakam, Berau, Merabu, Archipiélago de Derawan.

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Lonely Planet Indonesia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Take in a traditional gamelan performance, laze on hidden beaches, or hike volcanic peaks -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Indonesia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Indonesia Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, cuisine, environment, outdoor activities, responsible travel and more Over 60 maps Covers Java, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Maluku, Papua, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Indonesia, our most comprehensive guide to Indonesia, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for a guide focused on Bali or Lombok? Check out Lonely Planet Bali & Lombok for a comprehensive look at all these islands have to offer; or Pocket Bali, a handy-sized guide focused on the can''t-miss sights for a quick trip. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world''s leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations'' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Best of Iceland is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze in wonder at the celestial kaleidoscope of the Northern Lights, warm up with a soak in the Blue Lagoon and explore a sweeping spectrum of dramatic landscape in the Westfjords - all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of Iceland and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Best of Iceland: Full-colour images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, food, wine, sport, politics Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus easy-to-use colour maps to help you navigate Covers Reykjavík, Southwest Iceland, the Golden Circle, West Iceland, The Westfjords, North Iceland, East Iceland, Southeast Iceland, The Highlands and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Best of Iceland is filled with inspiring and colourful photos, and focuses on Iceland's most popular attractions for those wanting to experience the best of the best. Need a guide to Reykjavik? Check out Pocket Reykjavik & Southwest Iceland, our small, handy-sized guide featuring the top sights and experiences for a shorter trip. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Una de las principales atracciones al sur de la capital es el lago volcánico Taal, junto a Tagaytay. La zona ofrece paisajes marítimos y urbanos, entre los que destacan la península de Anilao y Taal. Al norte está el Pinatubo, el volcán más famoso de los subestimados montes Zambales. La zona en desarrollo de Freeport, en la bahía de Súbic, ofrece un sorprendente abanico de actividades, desde buceo a senderismo. La península de Bataán posee un conjunto histórico fascinante. • Madrugar para hacer la impresionante subida a la caldera del monte Pinatubo, un perturbador volcán aún activo. • Disfrutar de las grandes vistas al volcán Taal y de la ostentosa cocina de la tranquila ciudad de Tagaytay. • La historia de la II Guerra Mundial aguarda en Corregidor, en una excursión de un día desde Manila. Incluye: Corregidor, Tagaytay y lago Taal, Taal, Batangas, Monte Banahaw, Ángeles y aeropuesto de Clark, Bahía de Súbic y Olongapo, Región del monte Pinatubo.

Este capítulo consta de Bienvenidos a Filipinas, Las 15 mejores experiencias, Lo esencial, La primera vez, Lo nuevo, En busca de..., Mes a mes, Itinerarios, Submarinismo en Filipinas, Actividades al aire libre, Comer y beber como un local y De un vistazo, incluidos en la guía Filipinas. En este capítulo se encontrará toda la información necesaria para planificar un viaje a Filipinas, desde las experiencias esenciales que no hay que perderse al viajar al país, hasta propuestas de actividades para realizar al aire libre, información para comer como los autóctonos, consejos para aquellos que viajan por primera vez a este destino, algunos itinerarios posibles y una agenda de los acontecimientos más importantes que ocurren durante el año. • Propuestas de itinerarios de diversa duración con su mapa correspondiente. • Selección de las mejores experiencias que ofrece Filipinas. • Actividades al aire libre y submarinismo. • Capítulo dedicado a la gastronomía, para comer y beber como un local.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER Special edition featuring a new foreword by Marilynne Robinson and book club extras inside In this deluxe tenth anniversary edition, Marilynne Robinson introduces the beautiful novel Tinkers, which begins with an old man who lies dying. As time collapses into memory, he travels deep into his past, where he is reunited with his father and relives the wonder and pain of his impoverished New England youth. At once heartbreaking and life affirming, Tinkers is an elegiac meditation on love, loss, and the fierce beauty of nature. The story behind this New York Times bestselling debut novel—the first independently published Pulitzer Prize winner since A Confederacy of Dunces received the award nearly thirty years before—is as extraordinary as the elegant prose within it. Inspired by his family’s history, Paul Harding began writing Tinkers when his rock band broke up. Following numerous rejections from large publishers, Harding was about to shelve the manuscript when Bellevue Literary Press offered a contract. After being accepted by BLP, but before it was even published, the novel developed a following among independent booksellers from coast to coast. Readers and critics soon fell in love, and it went on to receive the Pulitzer Prize, prompting the New York Times to declare the novel’s remarkable success “the most dramatic literary Cinderella story of recent memory.” That story is still being written as readers across the country continue to discover this modern classic, which has now sold over half a million copies, proving once again that great literature has a thriving and passionate audience.

Colourful and colliding, spiritual and soothing, crammed with deserted beaches, yogic bliss and heady nightlife. Goa is many things to many people, but everyone agrees there's nowhere on earth quite like it. Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Mumbai (Bombay), Anjuna, North Goa, Panaji, Central Goa, Palolem, South Goa, Understand and Survival chapters.

Lonely Planet: The world''s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet''s Southeast Asia on a Shoestring is your passport to having big experiences on a small budget, offering the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, what hidden discoveries await you and how to optimise your budget for an extended continental trip. Watch the sun rise over Cambodia''s temples of Angkor; hang out, hit the beach and learn to cook in Vietnam''s cosmopolitan, buzzing Hoi An; and kayak around the turquoise waters of Laos'' Si Phan Don. All with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet''s Southeast Asia on a Shoestring: Budget-oriented recommendations with honest reviews - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Extensive planning tools and budget calculators Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, cinema, landscapes Colour maps and images throughout Covers Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Singapore, Vietnam Useful features: First Time Southeast Asia, Big Adventures Small Budget, Off the Beaten Track, Border Crossing, Splurge, and Responsible Travel The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet''s Southeast Asia on a shoestringis perfect for budget- and value-conscious travellers taking a big trip, and is packed with amazing sights and experiences, savvy tips and recommendations. After only a few of the destinations in this guide? Check out the relevant Lonely Planet destination guides. These are our most comprehensive titles, designed to immerse you in the culture and help you discover the best sights and get off the beaten track. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world''s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we''ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You''ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. ''Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.'' - New York Times ''Lonely Planet. It''s on everyone''s bookshelves, it''s in every traveller''s hands. It''s on mobile phones. It''s on the Internet. It''s everywhere, and it''s telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.'' - Fairfax Media (Australia) eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations'' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

"Nell''India del Sud una cosa è certa: vivrete un''esperienza sorprendente a ogni angolo" Kevin Raub, autore Lonely Planet. Esperienze straordinarie: foto suggestive, i consigli degli autori e la vera essenza dei luoghi. Personalizza il tuo viaggio: gli strumenti e gli itinerari per pianificare il viaggio che preferisci. Scelte d’autore: i luoghi più famosi e quelli meno noti per rendere unico il tuo viaggio. In questa guida: Mysuru Palace in 3D; volontariato; prenotare il treno; yoga e attività spirituali.

"Antiche tradizioni, un ricco patrimonio artistico, paesaggi spettacolari, delizie per il palato: l''India è un complesso mosaico che accende la curiosità, scuote i sensi e riscalda l''anima di chi lo visita" (Sarina Singh, Autrice Lonely Planet). Esperienze straordinarie: foto suggestive, i consigli degli autori e la vera essenza dei luoghi. Personalizza il tuo viaggio: gli strumenti e gli itinerari per pianificare il viaggio che preferisci. Scelte d’autore: i luoghi più famosi e quelli meno noti per rendere unico il tuo viaggio. In questa guida: Taj Mahal in 3D; yoga e attività spirituali; delizie gastronomiche; volontariato.

Lonely Planet: The world''s leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet South India & Kerala is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore ancient rock-cut shrines in Ajanta, cruise along the palm-fringed backwaters of Kerala, or fine-tune your bargaining skills at a bazaar in Hyderabad; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of South India and Kerala and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet South India & Kerala Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, cuisine, religion, architecture, wildlife, environment, bazaars, dance, music, painting, cinema, literature, festivals Over 75 maps Covers Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashta, Goa, Karnataka, Bengaluru (Bangalore), Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Andaman Islands and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations'' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet South India & Kerala , our most comprehensive guide to South India and Kerala, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveler since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travelers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Lonely Planet South India & Kerala is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore ancient rock-cut shrines in Ajanta, cruise along the palm-fringed backwaters of Kerala, or fine-tune your bargaining skills at a bazaar in Hyderabad; all with your trusted travel companion.

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Vanuatu & New Caledonia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Stare into the volcanic cauldron of Vanuatu's Mt Yasur; eat snails by turquoise coves on New Caledonia's Ile des Pins; or discover traditional tribal culture, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Vanuatu and New Caledonia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Vanuatu & New Caledonia Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, politics, food, drink, tribal culture, environment, arts, architecture. Over 45 colour maps Covers Vanuatu, Port Vila, Mt Yasur, Efate, Ambrym, Ouvea, Malekula, Espiritu Santo, Luganville, New Caledonia, Noumea, Grand Terre, Ile des Pins and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Vanuatu & New Caledonia, our most comprehensive guide to Vanuatu and New Caledonia, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet South Pacific for a comprehensive look at all the region has to offer. Looking for a guide for Rarotonga, Samoa, Tonga or Fiji? Check out Lonely Planet's Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga and Fiji guides for a comprehensive look at all these islands have to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

L''Inde du Sud, terre de spiritualité, vous réserve une riche expérience humaine. Que vous soyez tenté par une balade fluviale sur les backwaters du Kerala, la visite des grottes sacrées d''Ajanta ou des temples tamouls, la ferveur de la fête des Lumières ou une initiation au yoga, soyez prêt à vivre le grand voyage de votre existence. Préparer son voyage selon ses envies : Des chapitres dédiés à l''organisation du séjour et des itinéraires thématiques. Vivre des expériences uniques : Des cahiers photos, la sélection des sites à ne pas manquer et des meilleures activités. Sortir des sentiers battus : Nos auteurs quadrillent le terrain à la recherche des lieux les plus secrets. Et aussi... Le palais de Mysore en 3D ; Où pratiquer yoga et méditation ; Conseils pour les voyageuses ; L''Inde du Sud en train.

Adrift in the daydreamy South Pacific – deliciously remote and surprisingly diverse – you can de-stress or ramp up the action, with some superfresh seafood awaiting at day’s end. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of the South Pacific, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet South Pacific is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Laze on New Caledonia’s white sand beaches; learn traditional dance in Tahiti or hike through Fiji’s ‘Garden Island’, all with your trusted travel companion. Inside Lonely Planet’s South Pacific Travel Guide: • Colour maps and images throughout. • Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests. • Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots. • Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices. • Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss. • Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, environmental issues, culture, arts, cuisine, health, language. • Over 110 colour maps. Covers: Easter Island, Fiji, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Tonga, Vanuatu and more.

A Enon, vicino a Boston, Charlie Crosby conduce una vita tranquilla. Dipinge lo steccato, cammina nei boschi con la figlia Kate, contempla la bellezza della moglie Susan. Un giorno però irrompe, crudele, insensata, terribile, la tragedia. In un piovoso pomeriggio di settembre che annuncia la fine dell’estate, mentre sta rientrando in auto dopo una passeggiata nei boschi, Charlie riceve una telefonata di Susan. Con la voce spezzata dal dolore, la moglie gli dice che un automobilista ha travolto Kate mentre tornava in bici dalla spiaggia, e che tutto è stato così rapido, inevitabile e assurdo che i soccorsi si sono rivelati inutili. La fine della ragazza lascia macigni pesanti sul cuore di Charlie. Susan cerca di reagire, di non soccombere alla sofferenza, ma Charlie cede di schianto. Sembrerebbe tutto perduto per l’ultimo dei Crosby, tutto precipitato nell’abisso della disperazione. Tuttavia, da qualche parte è ancora all’opera la semplicità salvifica della natura e del mondo. «Uno straordinario seguito del romanzo d’esordio del vincitore del Premio Pulitzer... La prosa di Harding è imbevuta... di una tradizione visionaria che riecheggia Blake, Rilke, Emerson e Thoreau». The New Yorker Hanno detto de L’ultimo inverno: «La forza evocativa de L’ultimo inverno è struggente: il romanzo è così forte nel descrivere personaggi, luoghi, emozioni, persino il vento, da far sentire il lettore al centro della scena». Susanna Nirenstein, la Repubblica «“La mia scrittura ha connotazioni pastorali e una alta densità musicale: se fallisce rischio di ottenere qualcosa di ornamentale, persino triviale. Ciò che inseguo, invece, è quella eticità del bello cara a Keats”: così lo scrittore americano riflette sul suo esordio». Francesca Borrelli, il manifesto «Un libro pieno di aneddoti e che si legge con l''avidità... ma che va al di là di ciò che di solito sostiene un romanzo. Ed è un collante di carattere religioso che riconduce tutto quanto a un atto di affermazione ultima sopra il dissolversi delle esistenze, e delle defezioni e diserzioni, di cui si racconta». Luigi Sampietro, Il Sole 24 Ore

Für »Tinkers« wurde Paul Harding mit dem Pulitzerpreis ausgezeichnet. Nun schreibt er die Geschichte der Familie Crosby, die in dem Städtchen Enon in Maine lebt, fort. Er erzählt vom Enkel George Washington Crosbys, davon, wie Charlie Crosby seine Familie verliert und fast auch seine Existenz. Grandiose Sprachbilder, intensive Naturbeobachtungen, visionäre Träume und immer wieder Erinnerungen, schmerzhaft und süß, bestimmen diesen herzzerreißenden Roman über Zeit und Sterblichkeit und den Verlust eines geliebten Menschen. »Die meisten Männer aus meiner Familie machen ihre Frauen zu Witwen und ihre Kinder zu Waisen. Ich bin die Ausnahme. Mein einziges Kind, Kate, wurde mit dreizehn von einem Auto angefahren und getötet, als sie mit dem Fahrrad vom Strand nach Hause fuhr.« Damit beginnt die Geschichte von Charlie Crosby aus Enon, von seinem Weg durch die Hölle und, vielleicht, wieder zurück. Denn seine Trauer ist so maßlos, so allumfassend und unversöhnlich, dass sie sein Leben immer mehr zerstört. Seine Frau verlässt ihn bald nach dem Tod der Tochter, und Charlie, der sich in einem seiner Wutanfälle die Hand gebrochen hat, ernährt sich seitdem mehr oder weniger von Schmerztabletten und Alkohol und verwahrlost zusehends. Er kann sich um die Außenwelt nicht mehr kümmern, zu sehr nimmt ihn sein Innenleben gefangen: Gegenwart und Vergangenheit durchdringen sich, Erinnerungen an den verstorbenen Großvater, lange Spaziergänge und Vogelbeobachtungen in den Wäldern von Maine, die Geschichte von Enon und auch von Salem, das ganz in der Nähe liegt, und seinen Hexen in früheren Zeiten – all das bestimmt seine Gedanken und sein Sein. Vor allem aber sind da immer wieder Erlebnisse und Gespräche mit seiner über alles geliebten Tochter, Entwürfe verschiedener Leben, die er mit ihr hätte erleben wollen. Denn er kann und will ihren Tod nicht akzeptieren ...