Fic?iunea a fost blând? cu mine: mi-a ar?tat cum traversau ora?ele crupe de dame, pe când boschetarii dormeau, mi-a ar?tat cum un om poate s? fie luat din genunchi ?i a?ezat într-un pat de femeie, a?ezat acolo ca un semn de întrebare. ?i tot ea mi-a ar?tat ce r?mâne când secunda se termin? ?i cum se poate racorda timpul la ritmul b?t?ilor inimii unei necunoscute dup? o criz? de astm, ?i cum s? supravie?uiesc tr?ind singur ca un Dumnezeu bolnav, ?i cum se pot ridica scriitorii, ca ni?te duhuri, din ma?inile lor de scris – în vremea vi?eilor de aur. În povestiri am d?râmat temple, aici am fost înjunghiat la o r?scruce de t?ceri, aici am fost cel mai bun. Toate aceste texte m-au vindecat atât cât puteam fi vindecat de mine însumi. Andrei Cr?ciun

Dup D. Cantemir, a doua mare personalitate a literaturii romne este fr ndoial I. Eliade Rdulescu, scriitor cu suflet ardent, creator pretutindeni, desfurat deopotriv n via i n art, nzestrat cu mari nsuiri i cu tot att de mari cusururi. […] Eliade e un mistic la modul dantesc, cu uriae viziuni profetice. Anatolida sau Omul i forele ar fi fost adevrata biblic, poemul n 20 de cnturi al omului, de la creaie pn la victoria asupra Forei, amestec de soteriologie i program social, soluiunea n veac a problemei sociale fiind totdeodat cheia mntuirii spiritului, a cetii eterne.“ – George Clinescu, Istoria literaturii romne de la origini pn n prezent

Mi s-a cerut o biografie, dar dac? citi?i cartea ve?i avea parte de una. Mai bine v? spun pe scurt povestea c?r?ii, care n-a fost carte de la început. Au fost zilele ?i nop?ile mele, a?a cum le-am tr?it eu ?i-ai mei. Printre sârme ?i portocali. A fost o perioad? în care a? fi vrut s? uit unele întâmpl?ri, apoi am în?eles c? nu le voi putea ?terge din amintire ?i c? de fapt nici nu vreau. Le-am povestit, la început cu îndoiala c? cineva ar în?elege impactul pe care le-au avut pentru noi, apoi cu mirarea c? pe cineva intereseaz? aceast? poveste. M-au uimit reac?iile, am început s? scormonesc în memorie ?i m-am trezit scriind ceva despre care n-am crezut c? va fi o carte. Va fi, totu?i, va avea coper?i frumoase ?i câteva file din care, dac? le ve?i citi, ve?i ?ti c? sârmele aveau ghimpi, iar portocalii erau plini de culoare ?i parfum. În carte apare familia mea ?i vreau s? le mul?umesc pentru îng?duin?a de-a folosi amintirile lor în cuprinsul acestor pagini.

Ultimul volum al trilogiei Ultima vr?jitoare din Transilvania. Revenit? ?n Bucure?ti dup? povestea dramatic? tr?it? ?n satul V., Alexandra observ? treptat c? acele lucruri pe care le credea r?mase ?n trecut o urm?resc. Via?a ei este pe cale s? se schimbe din temelii. Tot ce crezuse a fi doar legend? pare acum mai real ca niciodat?. Singura care poate l?muri misterul este Aneke, care nu ?nt?rzie s? reapar? ?n via?a Alexandrei, iar secretul tulbur?tor pe care-l va afla adolescenta va fi punctul culminant al ?ntregii ei aventuri ?n lumea fascinantei contese. O poveste complicat? ?i captivant? despre nemurire, iubire, prietenie, iertare, alegeri, sacrificii, ?n care personajele dezv?luie tr?s?turi total nea?teptate. Finalul trilogiei ?Ultima vr?jitoare din Transilvania“ te va ?ine cu sufletul la gur? p?n? la ultima pagin?. Dou? lumi distincte se ?ntrep?trund: lumea ado- lescen?ilor de azi, cu Facebook, concerte rock, tatuaje ?i pierce-uri, ?i lumea contesei disp?rute, cu intrigi de curte ?i pove?ti uitate. Un mistery romance ?n tonuri ?ntunecate despre incest, supersti?ii, tr?d?ri, secrete, legende transmise peste veacuri.

Simea pdurea vie, alchimic, pulsnd, i, dei nu credea n fantome i alte bazaconii, i plcea s vorbeasc cu ea n minte, s se lase descoperit de ceva aparte, ceva deasupra sa i de neneles ntru totul, ca-n Her. Iar pdurea putea s-i fac simit prezena n attea feluri, putea s poarte attea chipuri i attea voci. Iar el putea s intre i s ias din ea, s uite de el de attea i attea ori. Aici singurtatea devenea intimitate, devenea linite, devenea ap, devenea o min strbtut de infuziile proteice ale pmntului; o subteran n care plictiseala conferinelor de pres, momentele de stnjeneal i de blbial erau absorbite de muchi, de ciuperci, de licheni. Aici devenea polen purtat de vnt. O pdure precum o planet extraterestr studiindu-l n tcere. Realitatea sa era irealitatea altor umbre, visele sale erau comarurile altor montri.“

E diminea??, Abiscruda ?i poveste?te lui Altiulius despre un cercet?tor al somnului, pe nume Dement, pe care ea l-a visat. Palev ?i Abisa aud ?ntreaga discu?ie dintr-o camer? al?turat?, ?i sur?d.– Acest Dement, ?n visul meu, cerceta somnul oamenilor ?i oamenii aveau somnul tulbure ?i cercet?torul Dement le privea somnul ?n ochi ?i z?mbea. Eu eram treaz? ?n visul meu ?i cercet?torul a venit la mine ?i mi-a zis: ?La ?aptezeci de ani, oamenii viseaz? de opt ori mai pu?in dec?t nou-n?scu?ii“.Altiulius o ascult? pe Abiscruda, ?i spune:– P?i, da, b?tr?nii nu mai au de ce s? viseze, C?ND E?TI B?TR?N ?I SE TERMIN? VISELE.– Nu, Altiulius, B?TR?NII VISEAZ? MAI PU?IN FIINDC? LI SE USUC? PLEOAPELE, de aia. NOU-N?SCU?II VISEAZ? MULT PENTRU C? PLEOAPELE LOR MIROS A LAPTE.– Asta ?i-a zis-o cercet?torul?– Nu. Asta i-am zis-o eu lui.– Copiii ??tia parc? s?nt de pe alt? lume, spune Abisa ?n ?oapt?.– ?i nu s?nt de pe alt? lume? spune Palev, cu voce sc?zut?.

15 iulie 1988. Emma ?i Dexter se ?nt?lnesc ?n noaptea de dup? absolvirea universit??ii. A doua zi, fiecare va porni pe propriul drum. Unde vor fi ?n aceast? zi peste un an? Dar peste doi? ?i ?n fiecare an care va urma?Em ?i Dex, Dex ?i Em – speran?e ?i oportunit??i ratate, z?mbete ?i lacrimi, certuri ?i ?mp?c?ri, succese ?i e?ecuri – o rela?ie dezv?luit? prin fr?nturi de via?? surprinse ?n aceea?i zi de 15 iulie.Dou?zeci de ani, doi oameni. O ZI.

B?iatul vrea adev?rul…Criminalul vrea s? se distreze…Steven Lamb, un b?iat de doisprezece ani, sap? gropi ?n Parcul Na?ional Exmoor, ?n c?utarea cadavrului unchiului s?u, necunoscut, disp?rut la v?rsta de unsprezece ani. Bunica lui Steven este convins? c? fiul ei nu e mort ?i ?nc? ?l mai a?teapt? s? se ?ntoarc? acas?, ?n timp ce familia se destram? ?n jurul ei. Iar Steven este hot?r?t ca, aduc?nd bunicii oasele fiului ucis, s? refac? leg?turile dintre ei ?i s? dea un sens lumii din jurul s?u.O scrisoare trimis? de copil presupusului uciga? al unchiului s?u declan?eaz? un joc periculos ?ntre un copil disperat ?i un criminal ?n serie aflat ?n ?nchisoare, care se plictise?te. Un joc care va avea mult mai multe consecin?e terifiante dec?t ??i putuse imagina Steven vreodat?…“Bauer dovede?te un talent remarcabil ?n crearea ritmului, a intrigii ?i, cel mai important, reu?e?te s? intre chiar ?i ?n pielea celor mai resping?toare personaje ale sale.“ – Kirkus Reviews“Original, fluid ?i plin de atmosfer?, este un debut care ??i taie respira?ia.“ – Val McDermidPremiul Gold Dagger, 2010Roman publicat ?n 17 ??ri

Romanul Raucho istorise?te povestea t?n?rului cu acela?i nume. Raucho cre?te ?n pampas, admir?ndu?i pe gauchos ?i n?zuind s? ?mp?rt??easc? via?a lor dur? ?i pitoreasc?. Este un copil rebel, c?ruia nu?i place ?coala, dar care descoper? mai t?rziu pl?cerea lecturii ?i ?ncepe s? viseze la Paris, ca to?i tinerii din vremea sa. Fascina?ia este irezistibil? ?i ?n cele din urm? ??i convinge tat?l s??l lase s? plece. Raucho are inima ?mp?r?it? ?ntre dou? pasiuni: pe de o parte ??i dore?te s? duc? o via?? de gaucho ?n mijlocul naturii, iar pe de alt? parte ar vrea s? fie un b?rbat la mod? ?n capitala Fran?ei, cufund?ndu?se ?n vicii care umplu nop?ile albe. ?n pampas viseaz? la Paris, iar la Paris duce dorul meleagurilor natale. Femeile pe care le cunoa?te fac s??i fie ?i mai greu s? ia o hot?r?re.

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