A State of Siege
4.390 kr.In A State of Siege, Janet Frame brings her signature playfulness to paint a thrilling psychological portrait. After the death of her invalid mother, Malfred Signal, a retired New Zealand art teacher, leaves her birthplace in the south for a beach cottage on a sub-tropical island in the north. Freed from endless lessons on still life and the dominating presence of her family, she hopes at last to be alone with nature and the ‘room two inches behind the eyes’. But the solitude she has sought mocks her with echoes of her past, when, one stormy night, an intruder pounds ceaselessly and inexplicably on her door. Propulsive yet poignant, A State of Siege is a mesmerizing exploration of the artistic process, of selfhood and loneliness, and of death and its counterpart: the need to survive, to live.
Sauntering: Writers Walk Europe
4.390 kr.This latest collection of walking literature from Notting Hill Editions celebrates the allure of the Continent.
On foot the world comes our way. We get close to the Continent’s alpine ranges, arterial rivers, expansive coastlines. Close to its ancient cities and mysterious thoroughfares; and close to the walkers themselves—the Grand Tourers and explorers, strollers and saunterers, on their hikes and quests, parades and urban drifts.
Sauntering features sixty walker-writers—classic and current—who roam Europe by foot. Twenty-two countries are traversed. We join Henriette d’Angeville, the second woman to climb Mont Blanc; Nellie Bly roaming the trenches of the First World War; Werner Herzog on a personal pilgrimage through Germany; Hans Christian Andersen in quarantine; Joseph Conrad in Cracow; Rebecca Solnit reimagining change on the streets of Prague; and Robert Macfarlane dropping deep into underground Paris.
Contributors include: Patrick Leigh Fermor; John Hillaby; Robert Walser; Henriette d’Angeville; Joseph Roth; Joanna Kavenna; Richard Wright; Werner Herzog; Robert Antelme; George Sand; Rainer Maria Rilke; Robert Macfarlane; Rebecca Solnit; Kate Humble; Nicholas Luard; Edith Wharton; Elizabeth von Armin; Joseph Conrad; D. H. Lawrence; Vernon Lee; Guy Debord, Mark Twain, Thomas Coryat, and more.
Transcendence for Beginners
3.490 kr.Transcendence for Beginners examines life writing and philosophy across certain European and Indian traditions, exploring questions of childhood and mortality, art and religion, beauty and loss. Informed by her experience as a biographer of Søren Kierkegaard and George Eliot as well as her own life, Clare Carlisle asks what one human existence can reveal, and how writing can transmit its truth. Intellectually stimulating and deeply moving, Transcendence for Beginners enacts a philosophy of the heart, told by a generous and compelling guide. This bold, enlivening work asserts Carlisle’s place as one of our most innovative thinkers.
Philosophy of the Home: Domestic Space and Happiness
3.490 kr.A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom – are these rooms all that make a home? Not at all, argues Emanuele Coccia. The buildings we inhabit are of immense psychological and cultural significance. They play a decisive role in human flourishing and, for hundreds of years, their walls and walkways, windows and doorways have guided our relationships with others and with ourselves. They reflect and reinforce social inequalities; they allow us to celebrate and cherish those we love. They are the places of return that allow us to venture out into the world.
In this intimate, elegantly argued account, Coccia shows how the architecture of home has shaped, and continues to shape, our psyches and our societies, before then masterfully leading us towards a more creative, ecological way of dwelling in the world.
Stop All the Clocks: Poems of Love and Loss
3.690 kr.Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone . . .W. H. Auden was the consummate poet of love and heartbreak. Stop All the Clocks presents a selection of his best known, most lucid poems, poems that pitch human frailty against a persisting desire for love and belonging.
Here are the anxieties that beset our waking and sleeping hours: the delirium of desire, the torture of unrequited love, the trauma of loss and displacement. And here, in these resonant, dazzling poems, is the understanding we might be looking for.
Steppenwolf
3.490 kr.Dissatisfied with the ways of life he has experienced, Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, leaves his family and his friend, Govinda, in search of a higher state of being. Having experienced the myriad forms of existence, from immense wealth and luxury to the pleasures of sensual and paternal love, Siddhartha finally settles down beside a river, where a humble ferryman teaches him his most valuable lesson yet.
Hermann Hesse’s short, elegant novel, echoing the life of the Buddha, has been cherished by readers for decades as an unforgettable spiritual primer. A tender and unforgettable moral allegory, it is an undeniable classic of modern literature.
Hermann Hesse (1877-1963) is counted among the leading novelists and thinkers of the twentieth century.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946 for a body of literature renowned for its humanist, philosophical and spiritual insight. His most famous works include Siddhartha, Journey to the East, Demian, Steppenwolf, and Narcissus and Goldmund.
Siddhartha
3.490 kr.Dissatisfied with the ways of life he has experienced, Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, leaves his family and his friend, Govinda, in search of a higher state of being. Having experienced the myriad forms of existence, from immense wealth and luxury to the pleasures of sensual and paternal love, Siddhartha finally settles down beside a river, where a humble ferryman teaches him his most valuable lesson yet.
Hermann Hesse’s short, elegant novel, echoing the life of the Buddha, has been cherished by readers for decades as an unforgettable spiritual primer. A tender and unforgettable moral allegory, it is an undeniable classic of modern literature.
Hermann Hesse (1877-1963) is counted among the leading novelists and thinkers of the twentieth century.
He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946 for a body of literature renowned for its humanist, philosophical and spiritual insight. His most famous works include Siddhartha, Journey to the East, Demian, Steppenwolf, and Narcissus and Goldmund.
Demian: The Story of Emil Sinclair’s Youth
3.490 kr.Emil Sinclair is a troubled young outsider. But everything changes when he meets Max Demian, a mysterious and charismatic older student, who reveals the glittering possibilities that lie beyond conventional thinking and ordinary life. Under the intoxicating influence of his new mentor, Emil sets out on a journey of spiritual fulfilment, as he wrestles with the boundaries between illusion and truth, purity and corruption.
Teeming with psychological insight, Demian is a profound and enduring exploration of adolescent awakening from Nobel Prize-winner Hermann Hesse.
The Little Virtues (notuð)
1.990 kr.“As far as the education of children is concerned,” states Natalia Ginzburg in this collection of her finest and best-known short essays, “I think they should be taught not the little virtues but the great ones. Not thrift but generosity and an indifference to money; not caution but courage and a contempt for danger; not shrewdness but frankness and a love of truth; not tact but a love of one’s neighbor and self-denial; not a desire for success but a desire to be and to know.” Whether she writes of the loss of a friend, Cesare Pavese; or what is inexpugnable of World War II; or the Abruzzi, where she and her first husband lived in forced residence under Fascist rule; or the importance of silence in our society; or her vocation as a writer; or even a pair of worn-out shoes, Ginzburg brings to her reflections the wisdom of a survivor and the spare, wry, and poetically resonant style her readers have come to recognize.
Við hinir einkennisklæddu
1.290 kr.Í þeim skýrslum sem hér birtast opinberar höfundur sýn sína á fortíðina og nútíðina, þær stundir sem hann telur sig hafa lifað og þær víddir sem hann lifir í augnablikinu. Hann segir frá viðburðum úr eigin lífi en einnig atburðum sem ekki er víst að hafi átt sér stað fyrr en þeir voru skráðir.
Hinn afturgengni lögreglumaður; Arnolfinihjónin; manneskjan í unglingaherbergi höfundar; Íslendingurinn við vaskinn og andkristur – enga af þessum fígúrum hafði höfundur hitt áður en þær dúkkuðu upp hér. Sú persóna sem mest fer fyrir í textum bókarinnar er þó fyrsta persóna höfundar, þótt hún bregði sér í ólíka búninga og birtist í mismunandi gervum.
Við hinir einkennisklæddu birtir skáldskaparfræði höfundar og veruleikaskynjun; bókin er eins konar póetískt testamenti.
H-gítar píanó próekt
8.490 kr.10 lög fyrir léttan leik á flygil og sjöstrengja gítar eftir Gímaldin.
Bakgrunnurinn
5.990 kr.Ljóðabókin Bakgrunnurinn fjallar um umbreytingaskeið í lífi einstaklingsins og náttúrunnar. Ljóðin lýsa því sem við hverfum frá, skiljum eftir okkur og um leið því sem er væntanlegt. Ljóðin fjalla um árstíðaskiptin, persónulegan og almennan missi. Þau fást við dauðleika okkar, glötuð tækifæri, ástina, tengslalöngun okkar og tengslaskort, vorið sem kemur og fer en snýr þó aftur í ljóðunum.
Ef að vetrarnóttu ferðalangur
990 kr.Meistaraleg og bráðfyndin frásaga í mörgum lögum þar sem skipt er um atburðarás, stíl og umhverfi á óvæntum augnablikum í leit tveggja lesenda, karls og konu, að söguþræði sem vekur áhuga þeirra. Ítalski sagnaþulurinn Italo Calvino fer á kostum í þessari óborganlegu bók sem er öðrum þræði um eðli skáldskapar og hlutskipti höfunda og lesenda.
Persepólis II
4.390 kr.Seinni hlutinn af ógleymanlegri uppvaxtarsögu íranska höfundarins Marjane Satrapi (f. 1969), sem fór sigurför um heiminn þegar hún kom fyrst út. Spaugilegar hversdagssenur í lífi höfundar og harmleikur þjóðar fléttast listilega saman í þessari margrómuðu teiknimyndasögu sem lætur engan ósnortinn.
Í sama strauminn: Stríð Pútíns gegn konum (notuð)
1.990 kr.Hér fjallar eistnesk-finnski rithöfundurinn Sofi Oksanen um kynferðisofbeldi sem helsta vopn rússneskrar heimsvaldastefnu undir stjórn Pútíns. Hún vísar í sína eigin fjölskyldusögu þegar hún greinir frá og fordæmir það kerfisbundna ofbeldi sem rússneski herinn hefur áratugum saman beitt andstæðinga sína og nágrannaþjóðir. Ýmsar ógnir steðja að lýðræðinu víðs vegar um heiminn og þessi vægðarlausa bók er brýn og fræðandi áminning, skrifuð af miklu hugrekki.
Sofi Oksanen er ein mikilvægasta röddin í bókmenntaheiminum í dag. Hún hefur hlotið alþjóðleg verðlaun fyrir verk sín og bækur hennar hafa verið þýddar á yfir fimmtíu tungumál.
Erla Elíasdóttir Völudóttir þýddi úr finnsku.
Þegar Brandur var lítill og hvarf
4.390 kr.Pétur býr einn ásamt nokkrum hænum í fallegri sveit í Svíþjóð en er ósköp einmana. Anna nágrannakona hans sér að honum líður ekki sem best og leggur til að hann fái sér gæludýr.
Morgun einn vaknar Pétur við að eitthvað er ekki eins og það á að vera. Hvað er orðið af nýjasta íbúa hússins sem vanur er að vekja hann með látum og hvernig í ósköpum komust sokkarnir hans, skórnir og axlaböndin út í garð?
Þessi tímalausa bók eftir sænska verðlaunahöfundinn Sven Nordqvist er fullkomin fyrir börn og fullorðna til að lesa saman.
North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland
9.990 kr.An unprecedented look into the food and culture of Iceland, from Iceland’s premier chef and the owner of Reykjavík’s Restaurant Dill.
Iceland is known for being one of the most beautiful and untouched places on earth, and a burgeoning destination for travelers lured by its striking landscapes and vibrant culture. Iceland is also home to an utterly unique and captivating food scene, characterized by its distinctive indigenous ingredients, traditional farmers and artisanal producers, and wildly creative chefs and restaurants.
Perhaps no Icelandic restaurant is as well-loved and critically lauded as chef Gunnar Gíslason’s Restaurant Dill, which opened in Reykjavík’s historic Nordic House in 2009. North is Gíslason’s wonderfully personal debut: equal parts recipe book and culinary odyssey, it offers an unparalleled look into a star chef’s creative process. But more than just a collection of recipes, North is also a celebration of Iceland itself—the inspiring traditions, stories, and people who make the island nation unlike any other place in the world.
