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Sell Us the Rope - Stephen May - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

Sell Us the Rope - Stephen May - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

‘A deeply satisfying novel. Incisive, inventive, frequently very funny’ Guardian‘Historical facts furnish May with a cast of legends to bring to life, and he does it with verve and humour’ The Times‘Original, adept and confident ... I wish I had written it myself’ Hilary MantelWhen it’s time to hang the capitalists, they will sell us the rope. May 1907. Young Stalin – poet, bank-robber, spy – is in London for the 5th Congress of the Russian Communist Party. As he builds his power base in the party, Stalin manipulates alliances with Lenin, Trotsky and Rosa Luxemburg under the eyes of the Czar’s secret police. Meanwhile, he is drawn to the fiery Finnish activist Elli Vuokko – and risks everything in a relationship as complicated as it is dangerous.

DKK 120.00
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A Decent World - Ellen Hawley - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

A Decent World - Ellen Hawley - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

''Quietly magical ... a book that draws you in and then refuses to let you go'' - Stephen May, author of Sell Us the Rope Summer Dawidowitz has spent the past year caring for her grandmother, Josie — a lifelong Communist, a dedicated teacher, and the founder of an organization that tutors schoolchildren. When Josie dies, everything that seemed solid in Summer’s life comes into question. What sort of relationship will she have with the mother who abandoned her? Will she meet with the brother Josie exiled from the family? Does she really want to go back to the non-monogamous household she was part of before she moved in to take care of Josie? Finally, does she still believe a small, committed group of citizens can change the world, and if so - how? Reader Reviews ‘A compassionate and well-observed exploration of troubled families and relationships … perceptive and quietly moving’ ‘An intriguing family saga’ ‘Excellent, deep and very funny’

DKK 147.00
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A Decent World - Ellen Hawley - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

A Decent World - Ellen Hawley - Bog - Swift Press - Plusbog.dk

''Quietly magical ... a book that draws you in and then refuses to let you go'' - Stephen May, author of Sell Us the Rope Summer Dawidowitz has spent the past year caring for her grandmother, Josie — a lifelong Communist, a dedicated teacher, and the founder of an organization that tutors schoolchildren. When Josie dies, everything that seemed solid in Summer’s life comes into question. What sort of relationship will she have with the mother who abandoned her? Will she meet with the brother Josie exiled from the family? Does she really want to go back to the non-monogamous household she was part of before she moved in to take care of Josie? Finally, does she still believe a small, committed group of citizens can change the world, and if so - how? Reader Reviews ‘A compassionate and well-observed exploration of troubled families and relationships … perceptive and quietly moving’ ‘An intriguing family saga’ ‘Excellent, deep and very funny’

DKK 120.00
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