Anthony Doerr

"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of perhaps the most bestselling and beloved literary fiction of our time comes a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring novel about children on the cusp of adulthood in a broken world, who find resilience, hope, and story. The heroes of Cloud Cuckoo Land are children trying to figure out the world around them, and to survive. In the besieged city of Constantinople in 1453, in a public library in Lakeport,...

The author describes the year he spent in Rome after winning the Rome Prize, including his adventures around the city, life in a foreign but welcoming country, and parenthood as it applies to his newborn twins.

In Doerr's collection, each tale touches on the pervasiveness of memory in people's daily lives.

El esperado regreso del autor de La luz que no puedes ver, ganadora del Premio Pulitzer, con una ambiciosa novela llena de imaginación y emoción sobre el poder de la palabra escrita.

Los jóvenes héroes de esta novela intentan entender el mundo que los rodea: Anna y Omeir se encuentran en lados opuestos de las magníficas murallas de Constantinopla durante el asedio de la ciudad en 1453; el idealista Seymour

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Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by Martha Stewart Living

"Magnificent illustrations add spirit to recipes and heartfelt narratives. Plan to buy two copies—one for you and one for your best foodie friend." —Taste of Home

This collection of intimate, illustrated essays by some of America’s most well–regarded literary writers explores how comfort food can help us cope with...

Presents a selection of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.