Beyond

Today it seems inconceivable to some that something like the Third Reich could happen again. But how difficult it is to turn against the majority is shown by the true story of the Hans Fallada and his wife, who organized themselves in the Berlin underground after the death of their son at the front. A gripping thriller, a love story and above all a reminder to always stand up for your values.

Lean in is not only the title of Sheryl Sandberg's bestseller on women and leadership, but has also become a slogan of empowerment for women who seek the same opportunities as their male colleagues.

Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England. Narrated by Kathy, now thirty-one, Never Let Me Go dramatises her attempts to come to terms with her childhood at the seemingly idyllic Hailsham School and with the fate that has always awaited her and her closest friends in the wider world. A story of love, friendship and memory, Never Let Me Go is charged throughout with a sense of the fragility of life.