When Henry Roth published his debut novel Call It Sleep in 1934, it was greeted with considerable critical acclaim though, in those troubled times, lackluster sales. Only with its paperback publication thirty years later did this novel receive the recognition it deserves—--and still enjoys. Having sold-to-date millions of copies worldwide, Call It Sleep is the magnificent story of David Schea…
Set in a Newark neighborhood during a terrifying polio outbreak, Nemesis is a wrenching examination of the forces of circumstance on our lives. Bucky Cantor is a vigorous, dutiful twenty-three-year-old playground director during the summer of 1944. A javelin thrower and weightlifter, he is disappointed with himself because his weak eyes have excluded him from serving in the war alongside his…
The first book in the Divergent trilogy--dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions, heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance. Includes bonus materials This special edition of the first book in Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy features cover artwork from the major motion picture starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, an…
atu pilihan bisa mengubahmu, atau justru menghancurkanmu. Konsekuensi pilihan yang diambilnya membuat Tris terjebak dalam faksi pengkhianat yang membunuh keluarganya. Kini, Tris harus mencoba menyelamatkan orang-orang yang disayanginya, juga dirinya sendiri, sementara benaknya dikacaukan oleh berbagai pertanyaan tentang kesetiaan, identitas, dan pengampunan. Ketika ancaman perang dan …
Di dunia masa depan manusia dipisah-pisah oleh berbagai faksi bergantung pada kecenderungan sifat alamiah mereka. Tris Prior adalah seorang Divergent. Dia tidak cocok dengan faksi apa pun yang ada di masyarakat. Ketika dia menemukan ada konspirasi untuk memusnahkan semua Divergent, Tris harus mengungkap mengapa menjadi Divergent dianggap berbahaya, sebelum semuanya terlambat.
Bagaimana bila seluruh hidupmu adalah dusta? Dan satu kebenaran—seperti satu pilihan—mengubah semua yang kau percaya? Tak ada lagi faksi, tak ada lagi panduan, hanya ingatan akan pengkhianatan. Tirani lain mengancam, para factionless yang selama ini terbuang mengambil alih kekuasaan. Tris ingin ke luar batas kota dengan Tobias, bebas dari dusta dan prasangka. Tetapi realitas baru meng…
Overview: It's America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In San Francisco, the I Ching is as common as the Yellow Pages. All because some twenty years earlier the United States lost a war-and is now occupied by Nazi Germany and Japan. This harrowing, Hugo Award-winning novel is the work that established Philip K. Dick as an innovator …
The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo. A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver’s enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 —“Q is for ‘question mark.’ A world that bears a question.” Meanwhile, an aspiring writer named Tengo takes on a suspect ghostw…