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Going Places

Roger Trow

6h30min45

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521 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h31min.
The novel covers a period of approximately one thousand years. The story falls into two parts.In part 1, in the early part of the 22nd century, Jim Stewart wishes to introduce teleportation for the benefit of humanity but he is blocked by vested interests. He turns to the race known as the Sethi for assistance, and they convince him to move to their world.In part 2, Earth is dominated by a powerful telepath and once again the Stewart clan seek help from an alien race called the tibants, who share a powerful booster to human telepathic abilities. The Stewarts return to confront the evil telepaths on Earth.
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Affiche du document Leila: The Star Child

Leila: The Star Child

Pat Basil Hayes

16h30min00

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1320 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 16h30min.
"A fascinating and wholly original sci-fi novel for all the family." - Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP"A remarkable fantasy by a born story teller." - Desmond Morris ("The Naked Ape")Leila is gifted unimaginable powers by a secretive Alien race... The aliens infused their technology into Leila's mind while she was in her mother's womb...As a result, Leila becomes the target for experimentation by other dangerous and unscrupulous Aliens...They try and abduct Leila to their planet to steal this advanced technology so that they can dominate other worlds and their inhabitants...Leila is able to thwart the Aliens plans, even when she is a baby... Since then she has remained anonymous, unidentified and clandestine, living in peace on a shiny blue plane tin the Milky Way Galaxy...However, the time is fast approaching when Leila will reveal herself and her powers to the Universe and the people of the planet Earth...
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Affiche du document The Runechild Saga: Part 3 - Sovereign of Darkness

The Runechild Saga: Part 3 - Sovereign of Darkness

Wilson Paul

16h43min30

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1338 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 16h43min.
The PlainsOverrun with undead commanded by a long-forgotten evil, the group of friends flee the city of Bayleck. Finding refuge in a nearby village, they must regroup and find allies in order to defeat the nightmare - but can they can save the stricken Darl before it is too late?The ForestGeldoril Shimmerfar seeks to thwart the plans of the nefarious Zefran Dewfall. But how will he find Tolaine in the human city of Bayleck, and what agent will his rival send? Can he get to the girl before the master mage does, and warn her of the danger she is in?The MountainsFollowing the treacherous renegade elves and their unpredictable leader, Glimmerbane, the orc prophet, Gorb, worries for his people’s future. Will they find sanctuary in the Troll’s Teeth, or will they meet only destruction?
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Sang-Noir

Rémy Gratier de Saint Louis

5h15min45

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421 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 5h16min.
Tandis qu’au terme d’un hiver rigoureux, le sanglant conflit qui depuis des décennies opposait les royaumes de Valhalarie et d’Arcanie s’apprêtait à reprendre avec les premiers beaux jours, venu des terres du sud, d’au-delà des infranchissables Montagnes noires, un mal étrange commença à se répandre dans le florissant et paisible royaume d'Ambria. Ce mal se révélant bien plus dévastateur qu’une simple épidémie de peste noire, les infortunées populations se retrouvèrent vite confrontées à un inimaginable fléau. Infectant les hommes plus rapidement que le venin d’un serpent, cette affection muait les plus paisibles des individus en de féroces engeances avides de chair et de vies. Des êtres aux corps décharnés, mais animés d’une rage inhumaine que tous surnommèrent bien vite les « camardeux ». Suite à de trop nombreux désastres militaires, des unités de combattants aguerris furent peu à peu constituées. Composées de mercenaires rompus à toutes les techniques de combat, ces cohortes d’élite se révélèrent être les seules unités combattantes à même d’affronter sans fléchir le fléau qui menaçait les terres de Sandar. On les nommait les chasse-morts. L’un d’entre eux, un vieux guerrier sans mémoire, surnommé Sang-Noir, va se donner pour mission de trouver et de détruire l’origine de ce fléau. Un voyage jugé sans retour pour lui et les quelques braves qui l’accompagneront.
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Eleanor

Marie Nadal

1h28min30

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118 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h28min.
Depuis plusieurs semaines, des tueries d’une atrocité sans nom, des disparitions, s’abattent sur ceux qui s’aventurent dans les parcs nationaux du Montana. Un dédale morbide et sanguinolent s’est substitué au décor magique et verdoyant de la forêt. Que se cache-t-il dans le paysage sombre des sous-bois ? Deux journalistes et une zoologiste accompagneront le shérif de Bozeman dans sa quête de la vérité. Mais certaines vérités ne sont pas bonnes à connaître.
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Affiche du document The 14th Storm: A thriller-like dystopian cli-fi novel set in 2043

The 14th Storm: A thriller-like dystopian cli-fi novel set in 2043

Daniel J Mooney

1h54min45

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153 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h55min.
In 2043, the climate has finally changed.The planet is ravaged by violent storms and failing crops, and much of the world is now uninhabitable. Amidst a world of hungry and desperate people, the Department of Environmental Justice has been tasked with finding and executing those who have denied climate change.On the eve of the 14th storm, Broderick and Malley are asked to hunt the leader of a stirring rebellion, but something feels wrong. Broderick is shut off and interested only in exacting revenge. Malley is sceptical and thinks their latest target is more politically motivated than their employer is letting on. Their journey is upended by Fionnuala, a young and idealistic runaway who is hopeful for the future and desperate to save the target. Together, the three of them must learn to adapt to the climate and the polarised groups if they are to survive.´Rarely have I seen satire and dystopian literature combined to such compelling effect´ - Jack FennellDaniel J Mooney is an Irish author. Inspired by current events and global voices, his debut ´Me, Myself and Them´ was published in 2017, followed by ´The Great Unexpected´ in 2018.
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Affiche du document Dans l'univers des Contes Interdits - Andreas, le chien fidèle

Dans l'univers des Contes Interdits - Andreas, le chien fidèle

Maude Royer

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117 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h28min.
Une trahison cruelle à l’origine d’une blessure purulente qui refuse de cicatriser. Une cage dont la porte se referme pour ne plus jamais s’ouvrir. Un homme loyal, dressé comme un chien de chasse. Une secte où gronde une rébellion qu’il faut étouffer dans l’oeuf. Une folle théorie qui ne peut être crue sans être vue, et les sacrifiés qui la rendent réelle. Andreas Schneider n’a ni famille ni ami. Contrairement aux autres fidèles de Léandre Héroux, il ne vit pas au bercail du Retour perpétuel dans l’attente de la venue d’un proche décédé. Ses intentions sont tout autres… Et pourtant, de nombreuses âmes se massent autour de lui.
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The Ill-Made Knight

T. H. White

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160 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h00min.
Lancelot, despite being the bravest of the knights, is ugly, and ape-like, so that he calls himself the Chevalier mal fet - “The Ill-Made Knight”. As a child, Lancelot loved King Arthur and spent his entire childhood training to be a knight of the round table. When he arrives and becomes one of Arthur’s knights, he also becomes the king’s close friend. This causes some tension, as he is jealous of Arthur’s new wife Guinevere. In order to please her husband, Guinevere tries to befriend Lancelot and the two eventually fall in love. T.H. White’s version of the tale elaborates greatly on the passionate love of Lancelot and Guinevere. Suspense is provided by the tension between Lancelot’s friendship for King Arthur and his love for and affair with the queen.
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Chlorine

Jade Song

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133 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h40min.
Ren Yu est une nageuse. Ses journées commencent et se terminent à la piscine. Ses coéquipières sont ses seules amies, son coach son seul guide. Si elle nage assez bien, elle sera repérée, obtiendra une bourse et intégrera une bonne université. Ses parents l’aimeront. Son entraîneur sera gentil avec elle. Elle aura une belle vie. Ren n’existe que pour la nage. Elle aime l’odeur du chlore, la sensation de l’eau sur sa peau et elle fera tout son possible pour être libre. Peu importe la douleur. Peu importe les sacrifices ou ce qu’en pensent les autres. Depuis toujours, Ren a grandi avec des histoires de créatures des profondeurs, celles qui appellent les marins à leur perte et se régalent de leur chair. Alors, peu importe la quantité de sang à verser, Ren exaucera son rêve le plus fou : devenir une sirène. Jade Song est une artiste-auteur et une directrice artistique. Chlorine, son premier roman, est un texte coup-de-poing sur le sport à l’adolescence – notamment chez les adolescentes –, sur le rapport à un corps « enfermant » et les dangers du perfectionnisme.
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Just One Command

M.E. Harker

9h01min30

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722 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 9h01min.
In a space-faring future, janitorial engineer Casey Cassandra spends her days fixing robots on an ambassador’s spaceship. But when one of her robotic cleaning cubes happens to be in the wrong place at the right time, Casey overhears an ominous threat. Someone is plotting to kill the ambassador, and that someone is a traitor within their own fleet. Armed only with a hefty cleaning cube (named Charles) and her eccentric engineering knowledge, Casey must go against all fleet standards. She’ll have to risk her life to warn her boss, Ambassador Dessian Tandor, that he’s in imminent danger — from his own people. But will anyone believe her? It’s just one command between life and death, and somehow the ship’s janitor has found herself at the helm of a universe-wide conspiracy plot. Narrated by Gill Mills, a former BBC broadcaster and journalist with over two decades of experience in the entertainment field. With a warm and resonant voice, Gill operates from her studio in East London. Gill has performed for TV programs across Channel 4, BBC, and ITV — as well as narrating an extensive catalog of over 130 fiction and non-fiction titles. © 2025 M.E. Harker (P) 2025 ME HARKER LLC All Rights Reserved.
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Affiche du document Changing the Speed of Light Bulbs

Changing the Speed of Light Bulbs

Julia Huni

6h50min15

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547 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 6h50min.
On a honeymoon two is company and three is a crowd.Five is ridiculous.After their wedding--and the Ice Dame's high-handed exploitation of the event--Triana and O'Neill embark on their honeymoon, only to find they’ve been booked on a CelebVid cruise to Armstrong with Vanti, Elodie, and Leo.When the jump to Armstrong throws Triana and O'Neill into an alternate reality, they must outsmart the multi-verse versions of their friends, a lunatic professor and his corporate sponsor, and a cargo hold full of egg-throwing rodents if they hope to return to their own lives.How will they do it? With spectacular, Space Janitor style, of course.Come along for a Space Janitor twist on a classic alternate reality story. While you will likely enjoy this one without reading the rest of the series first, you'll have more fun if you get to know the characters in books 1 though 3. And even better if you've read the original Space Janitor series.
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Terra Tamers: Alpha

Brian Petrilli

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928 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 11h36min.
Terra Tamers: Alpha is book 1 in the Terra Tamers Genesis series for Young Adult Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction fans. Narrated by the author!A New Game for a New World.Matthew Wong and his little brother, Oakley Wong, are excited to leave the cramped living quarters of humanity's last bastion of civilization, the floating domed city of Sojourn. Matt thought the most annoying thing about his mission would be caring for his little brother. Making sure Oakley wouldn't obsess over studying something off mission and talking Matt's ears off.All of Matt's expectations fly out the window when a flock of Holo birds kidnap his screaming brother, carrying him away. Holos never attack children. Holos only target adults! The defining truth of the world for the past forty years has changed! How? Why?One thing is certain. Matt is getting his brother back.____What to expect:- YA appropriate story (think 12 and older). Does have mild violence.- First Person POV from male MC- World Building (Post-apocalyptic), game design- Monster taming and battles- Short chapters, fast pace. Note the eBook is closer to 300 pages.- Light LitRPG elements (I am working on a TTRPG system for Terra Tamers). Takes time to show up.- No cursing unless you count H-E- double hockey sticks.- Grayscale creature illustrations in the back!Fans of Digimon, Code Lyoko, Monster Tamer Academy, .hack//SIGN and similar stories which blend gaming, science fiction and compelling characters will enjoy Terra Tamers: Alpha!
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Cinnamon Soul

Quinn Lawrence

10h59min15

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879 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 10h59min.
"The two of us against all of them? How unfair for them."In Velles, a cosmopolitan city of fading magic, the prince’s daughter, and heir to the throne, has gone missing. That she appears to have done so voluntarily is of little consolation to the prince.He hires Hokuren, a newly independent private investigator who demands perfection of herself and works tirelessly until she’s solved the case. And she always solves the case–even if most of them so far have been finding lost pet cats (don’t tell anyone that part).Her assistant is Cinna, an elf hired fresh off the streets–literally. She’s everything Hokuren is not: sloppy, uneducated, and lacking in restraint or filter. But Cinna’s impulsiveness and willingness to get her hands dirty makes her the perfect foil for Hokuren’s reserved, thoughtful nature.As the two chase down the princess, their case develops into a much bigger conspiracy. Hokuren doggedly pursues secret after secret, unraveling a scheme to find a long-lost goddess that’s been running in the background of Velles’s seedy underbelly for over two decades. And she might find out that her unassuming assistant hides the biggest secret of them all...A lighthearted and fast-paced fantasy adventure full of action, mystery and sly humor, Cinnamon Soul is also the heart-warming exploration of an unbreakable bond of friendship forged between two women as they struggle against the forces of the elite and powerful.
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Sol-86 Academy

D. B. Goodin

3h26min15

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275 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 3h26min.
A digital space constantly morphing. Can a seasoned expert roll with the changes and save the system from self-destruction?Cassidy Delgado knows every lurid inch of Interstellar Online. But the brilliant software architect behind it all bristles at an update forcing her to respec as an unfamiliar class. And when a rogue AI bot goes on a rampage, she’d better master her new abilities or die trying.As a steamy achievement-hunting competition with her boyfriend heats up, Cassidy is shocked to learn the deranged bot’s creator has sent it on another sinister mission. And with the insane mayhem escalating into repeated deaths and weakened respawns, she fears attempting to outwit and outlast the powerful enemy could end in a big fat zero.Can this epic gamer land the headshot and defend the virtual world from ruin?Sol-86 Academy: The Return of Megabot is a thrilling companion novella to the immersive Interstellar Online LitRPG series. If you like detailed stats, complex battles, and players exploring their passions in and out of the game, then you’ll love D. B. Goodin’s sensational story.Buy Sol-86 Academy to rage against the machines today!Order today by clicking the buy button.Authors Note: Contains content that is intended for mature listeners.
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Troubleshooters

Ian Thomas Healy

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787 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 9h50min.
Times are tough in the economic downturn of the late 2040s. Angel, an ex-prostitute-turned-assassin, has just killed her ex-boyfriend without making a dime on it. Camaro, a courier, is wanted by the Feds for smuggling coffee and evading pursuit. And Haiwee, once the greatest hacker on the planet, has ruined her body with the drugs used to enhance her reflexes and is destitute with no reputation left to cash in upon. So when a billionaire offers them a big paycheck to retrieve one of three collectible bottles and destroy the other two, the three young mercenaries don't ask questions. In pursuit of their contract they travel to central Australia to face a local crime lord, to Brazil where they must deal with a pedophile Bishop of the United Catholic Church, to the flooded waterways of London, and even to the King's palace of Borlovia, all in pursuit of the elusive TIS bottles. Aided by Mikio, a cybernetic ninja, and Tatiana, an artificial intelligence, the heroes risk life and limb for one big fat payday. If they fail, the billionaire will hold them accountable for all their expenses, essentially enslaving them.Troubleshooters: The Longest Joke Ever Told is a big-budget action movie of a novel, filled with gunfights, explosions, chases, and memorable one-liners. Think Bruce Willis meets Mel Gibson with a dash of Chow Yun Fat and directed by James Cameron, leading toward a last-page punchline like a kick in the head. Buckle your safety harness for this nonstop, in-your-face ride.
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Enemies of the Crown

Peter Gibbons

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184 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h18min.
The next instalment in Peter Gibbons' action-packed Saxon Warrior series.A weakened crown. A country besieged by Vikings, suffering under the oppression of a powerful church.994ADKing Aethelred the Unready’s rule falters. Policies recommended by the controlling bishops invite more attacks upon his Saxon kingdom as Sweyn Forkbeard, Viking battle-king of the Danes, grows in power; bloodthirsty for conquest.Beornoth, Viking-killer and kings thegn believed his days in the shield wall to be over until summoned by the king to enforce a policy of retribution against his enemies.In a time of shifting loyalties, alongside a savage warband of cruel Norman warriors, Beornoth embarks upon a brutal quest to rid England of King Aethelred’s so-called Viking enemies.However, when this murderous campaign leads to the door of an old friend, Beornoth must choose sides, as his loyalty to king, country, and his brothers of the sword are put to the test.Can Beornoth triumph over insurmountable odds in this shield splintering battle for the future of England itself?If you enjoyed Bernard Cornwell’s The Last Kingdom, you'll love the continuation of Beornoth’s epic adventure to save Saxon Britain from the Vikings and the Crown.Perfect for the fans of Simon Scarrow, Conn Iggulden, and David Gemmell this epic Saxon adventure is packed with battles, Vikings, and adventure.Praise for Peter Gibbons'Epic, brutal action, a flawed hero defending his people while fighting his own demons, implacable ruthless invaders, treacherous nobles' - Matthew Harffy'Bloody and brutal, everything you want from a novel about 10th century England. Peter's vivid writing really brings the story to life.' - Donovan Cook'Another blistering read - For an action packed read about these times you should look no further. An excellent series.' - Reader Review'A superbly atmospheric tale of redemption that pitches the English against Viking raiders and resounds with the fierceness of battle-hardened warriors' - MJ Porter'Thunderously atmospheric! Gibbons once again proves himself a master of Viking & Dark Age lore.' - Gordon Doherty'Excellent series of novels! - A good sprinkling of fact and fiction, and always a good read. A series of books worth following. Well done.' - Reader Review'A true page turner - Peter Gibbons has written an unputdownable series, cannot wait for the next. Which will have Swen Forkbeard and Canut in it' - Reader Review'Absolutely cracking. The best Viking saga I've read in years. A joy to pick up again.' - Ross Greenwood
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Le Crépuscule de Briareus

Richard Cowper

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138 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h43min.
Les étoiles meurent aussi...Suite à l’explosion de la supernova Briareus Delta, située à 132 années-lumière, la vie humaine est complètement chamboulée sur Terre. Alors que se succèdent tempêtes et typhons, prémices d’une nouvelle ère glaciaire, l’humanité se découvre soudain stérile. Les unes après les autres, les sociétés humaines s’écroulent, victimes de dérives autoritaires autant que d’un effondrement philosophique… Car que faire dans un monde sans avenir, vidé du rire des enfants ?Réfugiés dans le sud de l’Angleterre, Margaret et Calvin survivent tant bien que mal. Jusqu’au jour où ils découvrent une petite communauté isolée où vit Elizabeth, étrange jeune femme issue de la Génération du Crépuscule. Dans cet enfer blanc, vierge de tout espoir, serait-ce elle la clef de la survie ? Fils d’un célèbre critique anglais, Richard Cowper – de son vrai nom John Middleton Murry Jr. – a publié une quinzaine de romans et près du double de nouvelles.« Une prose élégante, précise et somptueuse. »Christopher Priest, auteur du roman Le Prestige.
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La Monture

Carol Emshwiller

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119 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h29min.
Charley est un humain, mais Charley est un animal apprivoisé. Sur une Terre devenue leur monde d’accueil, les Hoots, des extraterrestres herbivores, ont transformé les humains en montures privilégiées. Charley, jeune garçon sélectionné pour ses mensurations et ses capacités reproductives, est destiné à devenir l’une d’entre elles ; mieux encore, il est entraîné quotidiennement car promis à un futur grand dirigeant, celui qu’il appelle Petit-Maître. Cependant, sa rencontre avec Heron, son père libre et réfugié dans les montagnes, va chambouler son être, ses certitudes, et sa destinée. Née dans le Michigan en 1921 d’une mère au sens de l’humour acéré et d’un père professeur de linguistique, Carol Emshwiler se considère comme une féministe qui s’intéresse à la perception que les femmes ont de l’homme – elle a ainsi beaucoup écrit sur les hommes.
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Le Chien du Forgeron

Camille Leboulanger

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127 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 1h35min.
Approchez, approchez ! Alors que tombe la nuit froide, laissez-moi vous divertir avec l’histoire de Cuchulainn, celui que l’on nomme le Chien du Forgeron ; celui qui s’est rendu dans l’Autre Monde plus de fois qu’on ne peut le compter sur les doigts d’une main, celui qui a repoussé à lui seul l’armée du Connacht et accompli trop d’exploits pour qu’on les dénombre tous. Certains pensent sans doute déjà tout connaître du Chien, mais l’histoire que je m’apprête à vous narrer n’est pas celle que chantent les bardes. Elle n’est pas celle que l’on se raconte l’hiver au coin du feu. J’en vois parmi vous qui chuchotent, qui hésitent, qui pensent que je cherche à écorner l’image d’un grand homme. Pourtant, vous entendrez ce soir la véritable histoire du Chien. L’histoire derrière la légende. L’homme derrière le mythe. Approchez, approchez ! Venez écouter le dernier récit d’un homme qui parle trop… Né en 1991, Camille Leboulanger a publié son premier roman à tout juste vingt ans. Il vit désormais en Bretagne, où il enseigne le français. Il aime le disco, le vieux hard-rock, la bière belge et l’œuvre de Kim Stanley Robinson.
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Le Temps des retrouvailles

Robert Sheckley

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212 pages. Temps de lecture estimé 2h39min.
À l’instar de Philip K. Dick, plus apprécié en France que dans son pays natal, Robert Sheckley a bâti une œuvre éblouissante et sans concessions, encore aujourd’hui inégalée. Tour à tour décapants, drôles, cyniques, féroces ou absurdes, ses textes déploient une singularité visionnaire. Le cinéma ne s’y est d’ailleurs pas trompé, l’adaptant à de multiples reprises : aux États-Unis (Freejack, Geoff Murphy,1992), en France (Le Prix du danger, Yves Boisset, 1983) ou encore en Italie (La dixième Victime, Elio Petri, 1965). Treize histoires composent ce recueil ; treize histoires dans lesquelles des personnages ordinaires, ratés, ambitieux, rêveurs, violents, bref l’humanité dans sa folle diversité, sont confrontés à des situations kafkaïennes : émission de télé-réalité, premier contact, voyage temporel, etc. Si Sheckley fait toujours autant rire, ce n’est peut-être plus tout à fait pour les mêmes raisons : sa lucidité d’hier percute la réalité d’aujourd’hui. Et les retrouvailles font mal, très mal ! Robert Sheckley est né à Brooklyn en 1928 de parents russes. Soldat en Corée, voyageur hippie ou encore scénariste pour la télévision, il se fait connaître comme écrivain grâce à une plume qui n’épargne rien ni personne. À sa mort, en 2005, il laisse derrière lui une œuvre drôle, visionnaire, monumentale – plus de 300 textes ! –, aujourd’hui largement reconnue par la critique comme par nombre de ses pairs (Douglas Adams, J.G. Ballard, Neil Gaiman ou encore Christopher Priest).
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