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Kamp - Biobrikken Bok 3 by Ben Ormstad NO
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Tiden er ute. I morgen tvangsinnføres biobrikken - både i Norge og resten av verden. Biobrikken, en databrikke som sprøytes inn i hånden og registrerer alt om deg - gener og helsetilstand, hva du spiser og drikker, hvor du til enhver tid befinner deg, hvem du omgås, hva du liker og ikke liker. Alt privatliv skal forsvinne. For alltid. Motstandsbevegelsen har nå forårsaket enorme skader og blottlagt horrible sannheter bak utviklingen av biobrikken. Men er det nok til å hindre makteliten i å gjennomføre tvangsinnføringen? ------------------------------ Sosiologiprofessoren og biobrikke-motstande... continue
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Knots : Stories by Gunnhild Øyehaug EN
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A mesmerizing collection of playfully surreal stories from one of Norway’s most celebrated writers First published in Norway in 2004, Knots is Gunnhild Øyehaug’s radical collection of short stories that range from the surreal to the oddly mundane, and prod the discomforts of mental, sexual, and familial bonds. In both precise short-shorts and ruminative longer tales, Øyehaug meanders through the tangled, jinxed, and unavoidable conflicts of love and desire. From young Rimbaud’s thwarted passions to the scandalous disappearance of an entire family, these stories do the chilling work of tracing ... continue
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Kristin Lavransdatter : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Sigrid Undset EN
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“[Sigrid Undset] should be the next Elena Ferrante.” —Slate The turbulent historical masterpiece of Norway’s literary master A Penguin Classic In her great historical epic Kristin Lavransdatter, set in fourteenth-century Norway, Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset tells the life story of one passionate and headstrong woman. Painting a richly detailed backdrop, Undset immerses readers in the day-to-day life, social conventions, and political and religious undercurrents of the period. Now in one volume, Tiina Nunnally’s award-winning definitive translation brings this remarkable work to life with clari... continue
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"Życie Harry’ego Hole się rozpadło. W akcie rozpaczy ekspolicjant leci do Los Angeles, by tam zapić się na śmierć. Nieubłaganie stacza się na dno, przesiadując w barze. Tutaj poznaje podstarzałą aktorkę Lucille. Kobieta jest zadłużona na niemal milion dolarów, co może mieć śmiertelne konsekwencje. Harry wyrywa się z alkoholowego ciągu, żeby ratować nową znajomą z rąk kartelu narkotykowego. W tym czasie w Oslo zostają zamordowane dwie dziewczyny. Główny podejrzany – potentat na rynku nieruchomości – wynajmuje Harry’ego, by udowodnił jego niewinność. Jeśli w ciągu dziesięciu dni uda się doprowad... continue
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Krystyna córka Lavransa by Sigrid Undset PL
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Panorama of Norwegian life in the first half of the 14th century and the tumultuous life of a woman, traces Kristin's life from childhood to death.
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Kvinnenes by: en feministisk guide til Oslo by Marta Breen, Helene Uri, Hilde Østby NO
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Oslo er en by i forandring. Bare i løpet av det siste tiåret har en rekke nye områder, bydeler og signalbygg dukket opp. Men en ting ser ut til å holde seg stabilt - mannsdominansen. Det er fremdeles åtte ganger flere menn enn kvinner som har fått en gate oppkalt etter seg i hovedstaden, og de fleste byster og statuer forestiller menn. I denne feministiske guiden kan du lære om kvinnenes som allerede har fått gater oppkalt etter seg. For hvem var egentlig Anne Pleym på Stovner? Eller Erika Nissen på Torshov?Og hvorfor har Ruth Reeses... continue
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Long Live The Post Horn! by Vidgis Hjorth EN
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A “gripping, inspiring, and politically revolutionary” novel about loneliness, inadequacy, and connection, set against the backdrop of the Norwegian postal service—for fans of Nicole Krauss and Sheila Heti (Vanity Fair). From the prize-winning Norwegian author of Will and Testament, longlisted for the National Book Award. Ellinor, a 35-year-old media consultant, has not been feeling herself; she’s not been feeling much at all lately. Far beyond jaded, she picks through an old diary and fails to recognize the woman in its pages, seemingly as far away from the world around her as she’s ever been... continue
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Lords of Chaos : The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Søderlind EN
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Just before the turn of the millennium, nearly 100 churches have been torched and desecrated by adherents of Black Metal, the most extreme form of underground music on the planet.