Jonny Geller

Discover the story of how two married scientists founded BioNTech and developed the world's first approved COVID-19 vaccine. They faced skepticism from the scientific community, political interference, and the pressure to provide billions of doses to countries around the world in record time. Written by a Financial Times correspondent and with contributions from the scientists themselves, The Vaccine explores the scientific, economic, and personal background of this medical breakthrough. It explains the science behind messenger RNA and the importance of vaccine safety and efficacy in ending the pandemic.

Examine the meaning and importance of having a home in today's world, from offering privacy and sanctuary to breaking cycles of poverty. Hashi Mohamed draws on his personal history and career as a planning barrister to explore the various aspects of housing insecurity, from Right-to-Buy to Grenfell, slums and evictions to the Bank of Mum and Dad. A Home of One's Own is a deeply personal study of the affordable housing crisis facing major cities around the world, with a focus on removing barriers, improving equality, and creating more places to call home.

Yeong-do, Corea, 1911 En una pequeña aldea de pescadores a la orilla del mar del Este, un hombre tullido se casa con una muchacha de quince años. La pareja tiene una hija, su adorada Sunja. Cuando Sunja se queda embarazada de un hombre casado, la familia se enfrenta a la ruina. Pero entonces Isak, un joven sacerdote cristiano, le ofrece una oportunidad de salvación: una nueva vida en Japón como su esposa. Tras seguir a un hombre al que apenas conoce hasta un país hostil donde no tiene amigos ni hogar, la salvación de Sunja no será más que el principio de su historia. A través de ocho décadas y cuatro generaciones, Pachinko es un relato épico de familia, identidad, amor, muerte y supervivencia. Novela finalista a los National Book Awards (EE.UU.) Top 10 Mejores Libros de 2017 para el New York Times Top 10 Libros del año para el USA Today Top 10 Amazon mejores libros de 2017 Literatura y Ficción

Discover seven major global problems we must address in order to build a better world in the aftermath of Covid-19, according to this superb new book by former UK prime minister Gordon Brown. From global health to climate change, nuclear proliferation, and global tax havens, each problem requires an urgent global solution. But despite the challenges we face, Brown offers an optimistic pathway to regeneration and a new era of global order. A compelling and timely read for policy makers and concerned citizens alike.

Discover the gripping story of Rudolf Vrba, the first Jew to escape Auschwitz and share the death camp's horrors with the world. In part thrilling adventure, part exploration of the Holocaust's darkest secrets, author Jonathan Freedland uncovers the tale of a brilliant and courageous man who risked everything to save lives. Alongside fellow escapee Fred Wetzler, Vrba's journey was a fight for truth and justice, and their report helped spur Allied action. This book explores the life of a man whose legacy deserves to be as widely known as that of Anne Frank and Oskar Schindler.

En una versión alternativa de la América de 1893, Nueva York forma parte de los Estados Libres, donde el matrimonio homosexual está permitido. Un muchacho de familia distinguida se debate entre casarse con un pretendiente elegido por su abuelo o escoger a un profesor de música con pocos recursos de quien está enamorado. En un Manhattan de 1993 asediado por «la enfermedad», un joven hawaiano vive con su pareja, cuya edad e ingresos superan con creces los suyos, y le oculta su infancia problemática y el destino de su padre. Y en 2093, en un mundo asolado por plagas y gobernado por un estado totalitario, un poderoso científico y su familia intentan encontrar las estrategias necesarias para sobrevivir sin perderse unos a otros por el camino. Como en una sinfonía fascinante e ingeniosa, estas tres partes conforman una novela monumental, histórica y distópica en la que el amor parece imposible y, sin embargo, los protagonistas, con sus limitaciones y secretos, se obstinan en buscarlo como único modo de llegar al paraíso.

A literary thriller set on a remote Greek island, The Magus follows Nicholas Urfe, a young Englishman who befriends a local millionaire. But what starts out as a friendship soon turns into a dangerous game, with reality and fantasy intentionally blurred. Full of suspense and eroticism, this novel is an international bestseller and has cemented John Fowles's reputation as a top-tier writer.

"Varying Degrees of Success" is a captivating autobiography that spans six decades of the life of a prolific British writer. In this final memoir of a trilogy, the author, David Lodge, delves into the challenges and triumphs of being a professional creative writer in various genres, including prose fiction, literary criticism, and screenplays. Lodge's honesty and humor shine through as he shares his highs and lows, successes, and disappointments. This book offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the often-elusive world of a major novelist.