Most Popular Books by Gavin Extence

Gavin Extence is the author of The Universe Versus Alex Woods (2013), Finding Phoebe (2023), The Mirror World of Melody Black (2015), The End of Time (2019), The Empathy Problem (2016).

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The Universe Versus Alex Woods

release date: May 21, 2013
The Universe Versus Alex Woods
A rare meteorite struck Alex Woods when he was ten years old, leaving scars and marking him for an extraordinary future. The son of a fortune teller, bookish, and an easy target for bullies, Alex hasn''t had the easiest childhood. But when he meets curmudgeonly widower Mr. Peterson, he finds an unlikely friend. Someone who teaches him that that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make it count. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the front seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he''s fairly sure he''s done the right thing . . . Introducing a bright young voice destined to charm the world, The Universe Versus Alex Woods is a celebration of curious incidents, astronomy and astrology, the works of Kurt Vonnegut and the unexpected connections that form our world.

Finding Phoebe

release date: Aug 03, 2023
Finding Phoebe
''Totally enchanting, warm and funny'' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem ‘Neurodiversity has a voice, and it’s witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once’ Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair ''A lovely book'' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award Phoebe is autistic. She prefers to stay in her comfort zone: walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few incidents as possible. When her best (and only) friend rebels and gets a secret boyfriend, Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her. Before long, Phoebe’s dealing with all sorts of things she’d rather not, like deception, fashionable jackets, and the bewildering politics of the school chess club. Breaking the rules has never been Phoebe’s thing, but as events take a seriously unexpected turn, she realises there’s more to her than she ever imagined . . .

The Mirror World of Melody Black

release date: Mar 12, 2015
The Mirror World of Melody Black
It all starts, as these things sometimes do, with a dead man. He was a neighbour, not someone Abby knew well, but still, finding a body when you only came over to borrow a tin of tomatoes, that comes as a bit of a shock. At least, it should. And now she can''t shake the feeling that if she hadn''t gone into Simon''s flat, if she''d had her normal Wednesday night instead, then none of what happened next would have happened. And she would never have met Melody Black . . . Wild and witty, searing and true, THE MIRROR WORLD OF MELODY BLACK is about the fine line that separates normal from not - and how life can spin, very swiftly, out of control.

The End of Time

release date: Jul 25, 2019
The End of Time
''I loved #TheEndofTime. It is, without doubt, one of my top reads of 2019. I walked every mile with Zain, Mohammed and Jesus. Even when their epic journey seemed hopeless, their story remained hopeful. I''ve not had such an immersive and important read in a long time.'' Carmel Harrington ''Thoroughly enjoyed #TheEndOfTime. It''s an epic story of brotherly love, courage and resilience. A sensitively-written, compassionate and heart-warming must-read for this summer.'' Sarah J Harris ************** Beneath the stars, on a stony beach, stand two teenage brothers. They are wearing lifejackets that are too big for them and their most precious belongings are sealed in waterproof bags tucked inside the rucksacks on their backs. Turkey is behind them and Europe lies ahead, a dark, desperate swim away. They don''t know what will come next, but they''re about to meet a man who does. He calls himself Jesus, the Messiah. He is barefoot, dishevelled and smells strongly of alcohol. And he doesn''t believe in chance meetings. He believes he has information about the future - information that will change three lives forever . . .

The Empathy Problem

release date: Aug 11, 2016
The Empathy Problem
''You can''t put it down . . . precise and propulsive . . . a real page-turner'' Janice Forsyth Show, BBC Radio Scotland ''It''s so good it''ll leave you wanting to change your own life'' Independent ****************** So far in his life, Gabriel - selfish, arrogant and happy to be so - has only ever thought about two things: money and himself. When he''s diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, he doesn''t see why anything should change. But as the tumour grows, something strange starts happening. Whether Gabriel likes it or not, he''s becoming . . . nicer. Kinder. A better person. And then he meets Caitlin. Before, he wouldn''t even have glanced at her; now he''s entranced. But real change takes time - and time is something Gabriel just doesn''t have. As each day brings him closer to his last, has the one opportunity for a second chance passed him by?

Das unerhörte Leben des Alex Woods oder warum das Universum keinen Plan hat

release date: Mar 03, 2014
Das unerhörte Leben des Alex Woods oder warum das Universum keinen Plan hat
Eine Geschichte, die erzählt, wie besonders Freundschaft sein kann Alex Woods ist zehn Jahre alt, und er weiß, dass er nicht den konventionellsten Start ins Leben hatte. Er weiß auch, dass man sich mit einer hellseherisch begabten Mutter bei den Mitschülern nicht beliebt macht. Und Alex weiß, dass die unwahrscheinlichsten Ereignisse eintreten können – er trägt Narben, die das beweisen. Was Alex noch nicht weiß, ist, dass er in dem übellaunigen und zurückgezogen lebenden Mr. Peterson einen ungleichen Freund finden wird. Einen Freund, der ihm sagt, dass man nur ein einziges Leben hat und dass man immer die bestmöglichen Entscheidungen treffen sollte. Darum ist Alex, als er sieben Jahre später mit 113 Gramm Marihuana und einer Urne voller Asche an der Grenze in Dover gestoppt wird, einigermaßen sicher, dass er das Richtige getan hat ...

Alex Woods face à l'univers

release date: Apr 22, 2015
Alex Woods face à l'univers
Alex Woods sait que sa vie n’a pas commencé de façon très conventionnelle. Il sait que grandir au côté d’une mère célibataire qui exerce l’activité de voyante ne l’aidera pas à se faire aimer des petits caïds de son collège. Il sait aussi que les événements les plus improbables peuvent survenir – ses cicatrices sont là pour le prouver. Ce qu’il ne sait pas encore, c’est que de sa rencontre avec M. Peterson, un veuf au tempérament acariâtre reclus dans sa propriété, va naître une amitié inattendue. Cet ami lui apprendra qu’on ne vit qu’une seule fois et qu’il faut toujours veiller à faire les meilleurs choix possibles. C’est pourquoi, lorsqu’il se fait arrêter par la douane en possession de 113 grammes de marijuana, avec une urne remplie de cendres posée sur le siège passager, et après avoir déclenché une tempête médiatique dans le pays tout entier, il reste persuadé d’avoir fait ce qui était juste. Traduit de l’anglais par Nicolas Thiberville

L'univers contra l'Alex Woods

release date: Oct 14, 2013
L'univers contra l'Alex Woods
L''univers contra l''Alex Woods ha estat comparada a El curiós incident del gos a mitjanit i El vigilant en el camp de sègol. Gavin Extence ha escrit una primera novel·la meravellosa, plena d''humanitat, d''humor i d''homenatges literaris, un himne a la vida i al coneixement, a l''amistat, a l''amor i a l''experiència de la mortalitat com a vertebradora del sentit. Una novel·la inoblidable. L''Alex Woods, disset anys, aturat a la duana de Dover amb una urna mortuòria plena de cendres al seient del cotxe i més de cent grams de marihuana a la guantera. Com ha arribat fins aquí aquest noi estrany que és detingut per la policía? Ell mateix ho explicarà. Fill d''una espiritista militant, les conseqüències d''un improbable incident amb un meteorit quan tenia deu anys li han donat una manera singular de veure el món i d''interpretar-lo. I molt divertida, de fet, encara que no sempre per a ell. Fins que coneix el senyor Peterson, un irascible vidu nord-americà veterà del Vietnam. Algú que li diu que només tens una bala a la vida. Que has de triar tan bé com sàpigues.

Hledání Phoebe

release date: Apr 09, 2024
Hledání Phoebe
Phoebe má ráda pravidla. Jenže život se pravidly pokaždé neřídí. Phoebe je autistka. Nejraději zůstává ve své komfortní zóně, chodí na procházky se psem, píše fantasy a jako každý teenager se snaží přežít školu. To všechno se musí ideálně odehrát s co nejmenším počtem mimořádných událostí, které by narušovaly zajetý řád. Když se její nejlepší (a jediná) kamarádka Bethany vzbouří proti své rodině a najde si přítele, Phoebe neochotně souhlasí, že ji bude krýt. To ovšem ještě netuší, co všechno svým slibem způsobí. Zanedlouho řeší problémy, které nikdy řešit nemusela — jako je lhaní, podvádění nebo matoucí politika školního šachového klubu. Porušování pravidel nikdy nebylo Phoebe vlastní, ale když události naberou nečekaný spád, uvědomí si, že se v ní možná ukrývá víc, než si kdy dokázala představit… ––– Často je snazší porozumět světu z jiného úhlu pohledu, a to umí autor dokonale. Hlavní hrdinka Phoebe je na spektru a její cesta zvláštním a pro ni často nevysvětlitelným světem „normálnosti“ je hřejivá a naprosto podmanivá. Neurodiverzita našla svůj hlas, který je zábavný, povzbuzující a poučný zároveň. — Jasper Fforde, spisovatel Nádherný příběh s přesvědčivou a jedinečnou hlavní hrdinkou. — Susin Nielsenová, spisovatelka Naprosto okouzlující, hřejivá a vtipná kniha. — Ciara Smythová, spisovatelka Od první strany jsem věděla, že Hledání Phoebe je výjimečná kniha, která zkoumá život s autismem prostřednictvím skutečně nezapomenutelné postavy. Je to nesmírně zábavné čtení, provokující k zamyšlení a současně hluboce dojemné. Čtenáři si Phoebe zamilují, ztotožní se s ní a budou jí fandit při každé výzvě i triumfu. Je vším, co si od dospívající hrdinky můžete přát. — The Bookseller

Universum tegen Alex Woods

release date: Jun 04, 2013
Universum tegen Alex Woods
Alex Woods weet dat hij niet de meest normale jeugd heeft gehad. Hij weet dat opgroeien met zijn helderziende moeder en zijn kat Lucy hem niet zal beschermen tegen de pestkoppen in zijn klas. Ook weet hij dat er op een dag zomaar een meteoriet in kan slaan _ hij heeft in elk geval de littekens om het te bewijzen. Wat hij niet weet is dat hij in de alleenstaande, humeurige Vietnamveteraan Isaac Peterson een vriend zal vinden. Een onverwachte vriend, die hem leert dat je maar één kans krijgt in het leven, waarvoor de juiste keuzes gemaakt moeten worden. Wanneer hij bij de douane in Dover tegengehouden wordt met 113 gram marihuana en de as van zijn overleden vriend op de achterbank van zijn auto, weet hij zeker dat hij die juiste keuzes heeft gemaakt. Het universum tegen Alex Woods is het verhaal over een tragische held, over onverwachte vriendschap en over een onwaarschijnlijke reis, en is zonder twijfel een van de grappigste en ontroerendste verhalen ooit geschreven. Gavin Extence (1982) is geboren in Swineshead, Lincolnshire. Momenteel werkt hij aan zijn tweede roman.

Lo strano mondo di Alex Woods

release date: Apr 23, 2013
Lo strano mondo di Alex Woods
Per Alex Woods la notte è un momento magico, l’unico momento in cui può gettarsi la paura alle spalle. Ogni notte si affaccia alla finestra per guardare le stelle. La stanza è invasa da libri di astronomia, la sua passione. Studiare le eterne e immutabili leggi che regolano l’universo è l’unico modo per fuggire dalla sua vita disordinata. Alex sa cosa significa essere strano. Non ha mai conosciuto suo padre, e sua madre è una lettrice di tarocchi che l’ha cresciuto in un negozio pieno di candele, incensi e pozioni. E da quando ha dieci anni soffre di attacchi epilettici che riesce a controllare solo ascoltando musica classica ed enumerando i nomi delle costellazioni. A scuola i bulli lo perseguitano senza tregua. Un giorno, mentre fugge dall’ennesimo pestaggio, Alex cade e rotola in un giardino, devastando la siepe. Quando apre gli occhi si trova la canna di un fucile piantata in faccia. A imbracciare l’arma è il signor Peterson, un bislacco e arcigno vedovo. Un uomo solo, con una ferita nel cuore che non ha intenzione di rivelare a nessuno. Fra i due nasce la più improbabile delle amicizie, fatta di coltivazione di sostanze stupefacenti e letture dei romanzi più dissacranti. Ma quando il signor Peterson scopre di avere una grave malattia, per Alex giunge il momento di sovvertire tutte le leggi dell’universo e intraprendere il più strambo dei viaggi. Perché solo lui può salvarlo... Lo strano mondo di Alex Woods è un caso editoriale folgorante, venduto in tutto il mondo dopo aste infuocate. Gavin Extence, giovanissimo autore inglese, ci regala un debutto che rimarrà incastonato nel cuore di ogni lettore come una gemma preziosa. Un romanzo surreale e struggente, un’amicizia improbabile e profonda, un protagonista memorabile che, dopo l’ultima pagina, desidererete abbracciare e tenere per sempre con voi.

Evren Alex Woodsa Karsi

release date: Jul 01, 2015

Libellen im Kopf

release date: Nov 14, 2016
Libellen im Kopf
Das Leben hat seine Höhen und Tiefen. Die Kunst ist es, das eine vom anderen zu unterscheiden. Alles begann, wie es manchmal eben so ist, mit einem toten Mann. Er war ein Nachbar – niemand, den Abby gut kannte, dennoch: Einen Verstorbenen zu finden, wenn man sich nur gerade eine Dose Tomaten fürs Abendessen ausleihen möchte, ist doch ein bisschen schockierend. Oder sollte es jedenfalls sein. Zu ihrem eigenen Erstaunen ist Abby von dem Ereignis zunächst seltsam ungerührt, aber nach diesem Mittwochabend gerät das fragile Gleichgewicht ihres Lebens immer mehr ins Wanken, und Abby scheint nichts dagegen unternehmen zu können ...

De spiegelwereld van Melody Black

release date: Nov 26, 2015
De spiegelwereld van Melody Black
Het begint allemaal, zoals dat wel vaker gebeurt, met een lijk. Abigail wilde alleen even een blik tomaten lenen bij de buurman, maar toen hij niet opendeed en ze zijn flat binnenging trof ze zijn dode lichaam aan. Dat was even schrikken. Tenminste, dat zou je verwachten. Nu kan ze alleen nog maar denken dat alles wat er vervolgens gebeurde nooit gebeurd was als ze die woensdagavond gewoon thuis was gebleven bij haar vriend en niet bij Simon had aangeklopt voor tomaten. Dan had ze nooit een luxesuite in een vijfsterrenhotel genomen. Dan was ze niet doorgedraaid. Dan had ze Melody Black nooit ontmoet. In De spiegelwereld van Melody Black laat Gavin Extence op een fijnzinnige en originele manier zien hoe dun de lijn is tussen normaal en niet normaal, en hoe het dagelijks leven in een hoog tempo flink uit de hand kan lopen. Gavin Extence (1982) debuteerde in 2013 met Het universum tegen Alex Woods, dat een van de meest geliefde en besproken Engelse debuten werd van het jaar. Extence won hiermee de Writer’s Guild Best Book, de Waverton Good Read Award, het boek werd genomineerd voor de Desmond Elliott Prijs, uitgekozen tot BBC Radio 2 Bookclub Read, een Amazon Best Book en de vertaalrechten werden verkocht in twintig landen. De spiegelwereld van Melody Black is zijn tweede roman.

Et utrolig sammentreff

release date: Sep 30, 2014
Et utrolig sammentreff
Dette er en fortelling om et uventet vennskap, en usannsynlig helt og en eventyrlig reise. Unge Alex sin historie balanserer mellom lyse og mørke, latter og tårer. Og det kan faktisk hende at dette blir den morsomste og mest hjertevarme romanen du noensinne har lest. Et utrolig sammentreff er en lattervekkende, rørende og underholdende roman fra den usedvanlig talentfulle og kritikerroste forfatteren Gavin Extence.

O universo contra Alex Woods

release date: May 10, 2014
O universo contra Alex Woods
Um meteorito atinge o jovem Alex Woods, deixando cicatrizes e marcando o garoto para um futuro extraordinário. Mas antes de chegar lá ele tem que enfrentar uma infância conturbada. O universo contra Alex Woods é o primeiro livro do britânico Gavin Extence, uma nova e brilhante voz destinada a encantar o mundo. Com apenas 10 anos, Alex é atingido por um meteorito dentro do banheiro de sua própria casa. Depois de passar um período em coma no hospital, desperta e descobre que sua vida nunca mais será a mesma. Ele logo fica sabendo que a pedrada cósmica que tomou, além de notoriedade, também deixou sequelas, como um grave caso de epilepsia. E durante uma grande parte de sua infância é forçado a passar seus dias em casa, confinado em um pequeno quarto no qual mal cabe uma cama. Até que, finalmente, consegue convencer a sua superprotetora e desequilibrada mãe, cartomante, a voltar à escola, onde Alex tem que enfrentar os colegas do colégio e a curiosidade de uma estranha menina. Depois de um tumultuado encontro com os valentões, Alex conhece o rabugento viúvo sr. Peterson, e ganha um novo e incomum amigo. Alguém capaz de ensiná-lo que na vida você tem apenas uma chance, e tem que aproveitá-la ao máximo. O universo contra Alex Woods é um encontro de curiosos incidentes, astronomia e astrologia, e as inesperadas conexões que formam o mundo, além de uma bela homenagem à obra do consagrado escritor Kurt Vonnegut. Gavin Extence demonstra sensibilidade e humor incomuns para tratar de assuntos complexos como epilepsia e eutanásia. E com habilidade e muito leveza, deixa uma pergunta na cabeça de cada novo fã: até onde iremos por uma verdadeira amizade?

Vesmír versus Alex Woods

release date: Jan 01, 2013

Cinematic thought

release date: Jan 01, 2008

男孩裡的小宇宙

release date: Jan 01, 2019

Wszechświat kontra Alex Woods

release date: Jan 01, 2014

Het universum tegen Alex Woods / druk 1

release date: Jun 06, 2013
Het universum tegen Alex Woods / druk 1
Een vroegrijp jongetje ontmoet een zieke oorlogsveteraan, waarna een diepe vriendschap tussen hen ontstaat.

一个男孩的宇宙

release date: Jan 01, 2015

Potíže s empatií

release date: Jan 01, 2017
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