Anna Burns

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE WINNER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MILKMAN Still eighty-two, still with fifty-seven bullets in her, still dying, and with a blood-trail resembling a post-structuralist anti-principle of a traditional abstracted countercomposition, she was softly cursing and willing herself not to die. Follow Hero the superhero as he saves the world from villains and falls in love with a femme fatale named Femme Fatale. Written by Anna Burns before she completed her dazzling Booker-winning novel Milkman, Mostly Hero is a hilarious, witty, hell-raising romp through a world of superheroes. "This crazy little nugget from the winner of the Booker prize for Milkman is a brutal satire of the superhero phenomenon. It ridicules the mindlessness of violence and the glorification of the same in popular culture, and that with a touch of feminism."***** reader review "Out of the ordinary, extraordinary. This is unlike anything." ***** reader review "SOOOO WEIRD. SOOOO CRAZY. SOOOO BRILLIANT" ***** reader review

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE WINNER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MILKMAN Still eighty-two, still with fifty-seven bullets in her, still dying, and with a blood-trail resembling a post-structuralist anti-principle of a traditional abstracted countercomposition, she was softly cursing and willing herself not to die. Follow Hero the superhero as he saves the world from villains and falls in love with a femme fatale named Femme Fatale. Written by Anna Burns before she completed her dazzling Booker-winning novel Milkman, 'Mostly Hero' is a hilarious, witty, hell-raising romp through a world of superheroes. 'This crazy little nugget from the winner of the Booker prize for Milkman is a brutal satire of the superhero phenomenon. It ridicules the mindlessness of violence and the glorification of the same in popular culture, and that with a touch of feminism.' ????? reader review 'Out of the ordinary, extraordinary. This is unlike anything.'????? reader review 'SOOOO WEIRD. SOOOO CRAZY. SOOOO BRILLIANT' ????? reader review

Riverdean is nestled in the picturesque Wye Valley, and Pippa Mason has big plans to renovate run-down Pumpkin Cottage into the bed and breakfast business of her dreams. Pippa is settling in and even starting to fall for handsome local Jake when problems start coming thick and fast ... Jenny Foster has enough on her plate running Riverside Lodge - she did not need another B&B on her doorstep. When a spat between Pippa and Jenny escalates they will have to see if Riverdean is big enough for the both of them.

Pippa Mason is ready for a fresh start. She has bought Pumpkin Cottage in the picturesque Wye Valley village of Riverdean, where her late mother grew up, and plans to renovate the run-down bed and breakfast into the business of her dreams. Adjusting to her new life on the Welsh-English border might take time, but Pippa is settling into village life and starting to fall for the charms of local Jake when problems start coming thick and fast ... Jenny Foster has enough on her plate running Riverside Lodge as well as managing her husband Phil's diagnosis of early-onset dementia. She did not need the threat of another B&B on her doorstep. When a spat between Pippa and Jenny escalates and an autumn storm brings matters to a head, they will have to see if Riverdean is big enough for the both of them.

The Welsh village of Morlan is a beautiful place to live, but four of its female residents are searching for more. Gwen appears to have it all but her marriage is on the rocks. Meg struggles with her health and her love life has barely got a pulse. Recently widowed Ivy wonders whether she can revamp more than just her home. Summer dearly loves her young children but is desperate to broaden her horizons beyond her sleep-deprived fog. The announcement that pole dancing exercise classes are coming to the village hall brings the disparate group together and a bond is formed that will help them with the trials and tribulations that lie ahead.

The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is undoubtedly a beautiful place to live, but four of its female residents find themselves in search of something more. Gwen seems to have it all but in reality her marriage is on the rocks. Meg has struggled with her health and her love life has barely got a pulse, but is she ready to shake things up? Recently widowed Ivy is fed up, but at seventy-two can she put herself first and revamp more than just her home? Mum of two Summer dearly loves her young children but is desperate to escape the sleep-deprived fog that has settled over her. The announcement that pole dancing exercise classes are coming to the village hall offers something fresh and exciting to each of them, as well as the discovery of previously hidden strengths. As the group come together, a bond is formed that will allow them to overcome the trials and tribulations that lie ahead.

By mid-life you will face menopause. Why, in some cultures is it a time to be celebrated, while in ours it heralds the end of so many good things? The end of your youth, the end of your beauty, the end of your joy. The beginning of the end. I propose that menopause is a time to transition to the very best in your life. To become the true you, the strong you, the fittest you. Don't let menopausal fat-gain hold you back. This is not an inevitability. You can be fit and fab in your fifties and beyond. I will show you how. I have worked for twenty five years as a personal weight-loss coach with mainly women of middle age. I have developed an accurate insight into what holds us back from believing that we can be as lean and fit in our fifties as we were in our thirties. Question the assumptions you make about this stage in life. Is becoming 'square' a natural evolution? Or can we retain a slim physique, with our curves still where they should be? Can we fearlessly lift heavier weights than we have ever done? Can we retain our sexy self-image? Yes, of course we can.

Molochnik.V bezymjannom gorode byt interesnoj - opasno. Srednjaja sestra pytaetsja skryt ot materi otnoshenija s navernym bojfrendom i esche bolshe - povtorjajuschiesja vstrechi s tainstvennym Molochnikom. Kogda mestnoe soobschestvo uznaet pro etu tajnuju svjaz, nichem ne vydeljajuschajasja do sikh por srednjaja sestra stanovitsja obektom pristalnogo vnimanija vsekh - rodstvennikov, druzej, sosedej, spetssluzhb. A etogo ona khotela menshe vsego.Grustnyj i smeshnoj odnovremenno, "Molochnik" mog byt napisan Gogolem, rodis on na vek pozzhe i prochitaj on Dzhojsa.Nebesnye tela.V samolete, letjaschem iz Omana vo Frankfurt, torgovets Abdulla dumaet o svoikh rodnykh, vspominaet ushedshego ottsa, derzhavshego ego v ezhovykh rukavitsakh, grustit o zhene Mije, kotoraja nikogda ego ne ljubila, o docheri, nedavno razorvavshej pomolvku, dumaet o Zarife, chernoj nalozhnitse-rabyne, zamenivshej emu mat. My skoro uznaem, chto Mijja i pravda ne khotela idti za Abdullu - kogda-to ona byla vljublena v drugogo, v muzhchinu, kotorogo ne znala. A esche ona iskusno upravljalas s igolkoj, no za gody braka bolshe poljubila son - tam ne prikhoditsja lishnij raz otkryvat rot. Svoja istorija i u ee sester, Kholi i Asmaa, u ikh materi Salimy, u svoevolnoj beduinki Nadzhii-Luny, poljubivshej chuzhogo muzha. Mozhet, al-Avafi i nevelik, no u kazhdogo zdes svoja neprostaja sudba, svoi goresti i radosti. Etot roman - udivitelnaja panorama zhizni musulmanskogo Omana, kotoraja zavorazhivaet svoej tikhoj glubinoj i vostochnoj atmosferoj.

VINNER AV BOOKERPRISEN 2018. Hun er atten år og lever midt i en militær konflikt, i en verden av oss og dem, vår religion og deres religion, våre områder og deres områder. I bydelen hun bor i, drepes alle hundene i løpet av en natt, politi og sykehus er fienden, og alle har minst én bror eller en far som er død i konflikten. For romanens hovedperson blir det først virkelig farlig når den lokale paramilitære lederen - «melkemannen» - fatter interesse for henne. Han har makt, han tar det han vil ha, og i et samfunn der rykter blir til sannhet, har hun ingenting å stille opp med. «rått, vakkert, originalt, gripande og sterkt» MARTA NORHEIM, NRK TERNINGKAST 5 STAVANGER AFTENBLAD «denne romanen er en skikkelig lesefest» GERD ELIN STAVA SANDVE, DAGSAVISEN «Eksistensiell knyttneve fra Nord-Irland ... en original og usedvanlig innsiktsfull roman» ANNE MERETHE K. PRINOS, AFTENPOSTEN «frydefull original; en pussig og sterk skildring av en psykopolitisk atmosfære preget av frykt og paranoia» MAYA TROBERG DJUVE, DAGBLADET «original, morsom, avvæpnende skakk og unik» CLAIRE KILROY, THE GUARDIAN «ondskapsfullt morsomt fra konflikten i Nord-Irland" 5 STJERNER, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

V bezymjannom gorode byt interesnoj - opasno. Srednjaja sestra pytaetsja skryt ot materi otnoshenija s nevernym bojfrendom i esche bolshe - povtorjajuschiesja vstrechi s tainstvennym Molochnikom. Kogda mestnoe soobschestvo uznaet pro etu tajnuju svjaz, nichem ne vydeljajuschajasja do sikh por srednjaja sestra stanovitsja obektom pristalnogo vnimanija vsekh - rodstvennikov, druzej, sosedej, spetssluzhb. A etogo ona khotela menshe vsego. Grustnyj i smeshnoj odnovremenno, "Molochnik" mog byt napisan Gogolem, rodis on na vek pozzhe i prochitaj on Dzhojsa.

Nominerad till Kulturhuset Stadsteaterns internationella litteraturpris 2020.Hon är arton år och bor i en no-go-zon, hon rör sig gärna till fots. Här är det farligt att äga reservdelar till en Bentley, eftersom bilmärket kommer från ockupationsmakten. Han som kanske är hennes pojkvän flyttar runt delarna i sitt hem för att inte bli avslöjad. Och mannen som kallas för mjölkbudet verkar följa efter henne, med oklart uppsåt. Här råder en latent militär konflikt, i vilken alla på ett eller annat sätt är indragna. Rykten florerar, stadens hundar avlivas över en natt. Med stort siktdjup tecknar Anna Burns en ung flickas utsatta position i ett religiöst, traditionellt samhälle, där paranoian sedan länge ockuperar människornas kroppar. Anna Burns föddes 1962 i Belfast, Nordirland. Mjölkbudet, som belönades med Man Booker-priset 2018, National Book Critics Circle Award och flera andra utmärkelser, är den första av hennes böcker som översätts till svenska. »Det var mycket länge sedan jag läste en roman som gjorde mig så här förtjust, ja golvad! Burns förmåga att med full kontroll på stilmedlen loda djupen och lyfta gestaltningen till stor konst gör att jag nu vill läsa allt av henne. På originalspråk eller i översättning, det är helt upp till förläggare Nirstedt och översättare Peter Samuelsson.« Martin Lagerholm, Ystads Allehanda»... en universell historia som berättar hur människor agerar när våldet är en integrerad del av samhället.« Maria Schottenius, Dagens Nyheter

The darkly comic second novel from the author of the Man Booker Prize winner Milkman, now available in the United States In the small town of Tiptoe Floorboard, the Doe clan, a close-knit family of criminals and victims, has the run of the place. Yet there are signs that patriarch John Doe's reign may be coming to an end. When Jetty Doe breaks into a gun store and makes off with a Kalashnikov, the stage is set for a violent confrontation. But while Jetty is making her way across town in a taxi, an elusive, chatty narrator takes us on a wild journey, zooming in and out on various members of the Doe clan with long, digressive riffs that chase down the causes and repercussions of Jetty's act. Before Milkman took the world by storm after winning the Man Booker Prize, Anna Burns had already honed her distinctive voice. In her second novel, Little Constructions, she exhibits the same linguistic brio, coruscating wit, and scintillating insight into men, women, and the roots of violence. A wickedly funny novel that swoops and spirals as it examines the long shadow of abuse and violent crime, Little Constructions explores what transpires when unspeakable realities, long hidden from view, can no longer be denied.