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The Rise & Fall of Great Powers

For fans of Jennifer Egan, Dave Eggers, and Donna Tartt'the brilliant, intricately woven new novel by Tom Rachman, author of The Imperfectionists, one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years Following one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years, New York Times bestselling author Tom Rachman returns with a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman trying to piece together the puzzle of her mysterious childhood. Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors' Why did they take her' What did they really want' There was Humphrey, the curmudgeonly Russian with a passion for books; there was the charming but tempestuous Sarah; and there was Venn, the charismatic leader whose worldview transformed Tooly forever. Until, quite suddenly, he vanished. Years later, Tooly believes she will never know the true story of her own life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search for answers. Tom Rachman'an author celebrated for humanity, humor, and wonderful characters'has produced a stunning novel that reveals the tale not just of one woman but of the past quarter-century as well, from the end of the Cold War to the dominance of American empire to the digital revolution of today. Leaping between decades, from Bangkok to Brooklyn, this breathtaking book will confirm Rachman's reputation as one of the most exciting young writers we have. Praise for The Imperfectionists "So good I had to read it twice simply to figure out how he pulled it off ... The novel is alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching, and it's assembled like a Rubik's Cube."'Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous ... a rich, thrilling book ... a splendid original, filled with wit and structured so ingeniously that figuring out where the author is headed is half the fun."'Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Each chapter is so finely wrought that it could stand alone as a memorable short story. Slowly, the separate strands become entwined. ... Funny, poignant, occasionally breathtaking."'Financial Times "[A] beguiling first novel ... Rachman is a fine observer and a funny writer'and a writer who knows how to be funny in character."'The Washington Post "Deftly written and sharply observed ... a delight ... It's impossible not to like'this is masterful stuff."'The Philadelphia Inquirer From the Hardcover edition.

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  • "Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors? Why did they take her? What did they really want? There was Humphrey, the curmudgeonly Russian with a passion for books; there was the charming but tempestuous Sarah; and there was Venn, the charismatic leader whose worldview transformed Tooly forever. Until, quite suddenly, he vanished. Years later, Tooly believes she will never know the true story of her own life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search for answers."
  • "A young woman bookseller travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past.--Résumé de l'éditeur."
  • "Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States."
  • "The New York TimesTooly Zylberberg tells a story: as a child, she was stolen from home, stashed at a den of thieves, then adopted by crooks there, who ended up raising her and even using the little girl in capers around the globe. But Tooly understands only fragments of what happened in Thailand, Italy, New York and beyond. Then, a desperate message reaches her musty bookshop in Wales, and she is lured into a journey that will reveal the secret of her childhood. Celebrated for his ingenious plotting, humanity and humor, Tom Rachman has written a novel that will amplify his reputation as one of the most exciting young writers today."
  • "A young woman bookseller travels the world to make sense of her puzzling past."
  • "Enduring life in an isolated bookstore on the Welsh countryside, young American woman Tooly reflects on her childhood under the care of bandits before a long-lost boyfriend offers clues to help her with unanswered questions."
  • "A sprawling American odyssey about the nature of identity and family, for fans of Jonathan Franzen, Miranda July and Donna Tartt. Who is Tooly Zylberberg? How did she end up running a second-hand bookstore in Wales? The Russian emigre Humphrey teaches her to play chess, but how does he fit in? Or Sarah who turns up without warning and then disappears again? And what about Venn, the shadowy and charismatic figure who seems to be one step ahead of everybody? Spanning three decades, and taking us from Bangkok to Brooklyn to the border towns of Wales, The Rise and Fall of Great Powers is a stor."
  • "Following one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years, New York Times bestselling author Tom Rachman returns with an intrically woven novel about a young woman trying to piece together the puzzle of her mysterious childhood."
  • "For fans of Jennifer Egan, Dave Eggers, and Donna Tartt'the brilliant, intricately woven new novel by Tom Rachman, author of The Imperfectionists, one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years Following one of the most critically acclaimed fiction debuts in years, New York Times bestselling author Tom Rachman returns with a brilliant, intricately woven novel about a young woman trying to piece together the puzzle of her mysterious childhood. Tooly Zylberberg, the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. She prefers never to mention the strange events of her youth, which mystify and worry her still. Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors' Why did they take her' What did they really want' There was Humphrey, the curmudgeonly Russian with a passion for books; there was the charming but tempestuous Sarah; and there was Venn, the charismatic leader whose worldview transformed Tooly forever. Until, quite suddenly, he vanished. Years later, Tooly believes she will never know the true story of her own life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search for answers. Tom Rachman'an author celebrated for humanity, humor, and wonderful characters'has produced a stunning novel that reveals the tale not just of one woman but of the past quarter-century as well, from the end of the Cold War to the dominance of American empire to the digital revolution of today. Leaping between decades, from Bangkok to Brooklyn, this breathtaking book will confirm Rachman's reputation as one of the most exciting young writers we have. Praise for The Imperfectionists "So good I had to read it twice simply to figure out how he pulled it off ... The novel is alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching, and it's assembled like a Rubik's Cube."'Christopher Buckley, The New York Times Book Review "Marvelous ... a rich, thrilling book ... a splendid original, filled with wit and structured so ingeniously that figuring out where the author is headed is half the fun."'Janet Maslin, The New York Times "Each chapter is so finely wrought that it could stand alone as a memorable short story. Slowly, the separate strands become entwined. ... Funny, poignant, occasionally breathtaking."'Financial Times "[A] beguiling first novel ... Rachman is a fine observer and a funny writer'and a writer who knows how to be funny in character."'The Washington Post "Deftly written and sharply observed ... a delight ... It's impossible not to like'this is masterful stuff."'The Philadelphia Inquirer From the Hardcover edition."@en
  • "Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors? Why did they take her? What did they really want? Now the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, Tooly conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend in New York, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search of answers."
  • "Taken from home as a girl, Tooly found herself spirited away by a group of seductive outsiders, implicated in capers from Asia to Europe to the United States. But who were her abductors? Why did they take her? What did they really want? Now the American owner of an isolated bookshop in the Welsh countryside, Tooly conducts a life full of reading, but with few human beings. Books are safer than people, who might ask awkward questions about her life. Then startling news arrives from a long-lost boyfriend in New York, raising old mysteries and propelling her on a quest around the world in search of answers."@en

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  • "Erzählende Literatur: Gegenwartsliteratur ab 1945"
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  • "Bildungsromans"
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  • "Fiction"
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  • "The rise & fall of great powers"
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  • "The rise & fall of great powers : a novel"
  • "De opkomst en ondergang van grootmachten"
  • "The Rise and Fall of Great Powers"@en
  • "Ni zai wo xin zhong de jue qi yu shuai luo"
  • "Grandeur et chute des grandes puissances"
  • "Aufstieg und Fall großer Mächte : Roman"
  • "The rise and fall of great powers"
  • "The rise and fall of great powers : a novel"@en
  • "Aufstieg und Fall großer Mächte Roman"
  • "你在我心中的崛起與衰落"
  • "Storhed og fald : roman"@da

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