Nick Bradley

In Tokyo--, one of the world's largest megacities, --a stray cat is wending her way through the back alleys. With each detour, she brushes up against the seemingly disparate lives of the city-dwellers, connecting them in unexpected ways. But the city is changing. As it does, it pushes her to the margins where she chances upon a series of apparent strangers--, from a homeless man squatting in an abandoned hotel, to a shut-in hermit afraid to leave his house, to a convenience store worker searching for love. The cat orbits Tokyo's denizens, drawing them ever closer. In a series of spellbinding, interlocking narratives--, with styles ranging from manga to footnotes--, Nick Bradley has hewn a novel of interplay and estrangement; of survival and self-destruction; of the desire to belong and the need to escape. Formally inventive and slyly political, The Cat and The City is a lithe thrill-ride through the less-glimpsed streets of Tokyo.

The Cat and the City

Flo is sick of Tokyo. She is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up, and she's in a relationship that's run its course. That's until she stumbles upon a mysterious book left by a drunken passenger on the Tokyo Subway. She starts to read... SOUND OF WATER Kyo has failed his university entrance exams, split up with his girlfriend and is sent by his busy mother to a cram school in Onomichi, a small coastal town where he will stay with his grandmother, Ayako. Ayako is a fierce and strict old lady, who runs a coffee shop in town, is missing fingers, and won't talk about the past, or particularly what Kyo really wants to know: who his father was, and why he died by suicide when Kyo was only two. Following a year in Kyo and Ayako's lives, through the changing seasons in rural Japan, Sound of Water is an intergenerational story of family, relationships, creativity and how we overcome and live with failure in life. ...quickly, Flo realises that she needs to venture outside the pages of the book to track down its illusive author. And, as her two protagonists reveal themselves to have more in common with her life than first meets the eye, the lines between text and translator converge. Her journey is just beginning.

The new novel from the author of The Cat and The City

Four Seasons in Japan

En Tokio, una de las megaciudades más grandes del mundo, un gato sin hogar recorre los callejones. Y, en su camino, se cruza con las vidas aparentemente dispares de algunos ciudadanos y los une de maneras inesperadas. Sin embargo, la ciudad está cambiando, y son esos cambios los que llevan al gato a los márgenes de la ciudad, donde se encuentra con una serie de supuestos desconocidos: desde un sintecho que vive en un hotel abandonado hasta un ermitaño que teme salir de casa, pasando por un trabajador de supermercado en busca del amor. El gato rodea a los habitantes de Tokio y los acerca cada vez más. A través de una serie de fascinantes historias entrelazadas, Nick Bradley teje una novela de interrelaciones y distanciamiento; de supervivencia y autodestrucción, del deseo de pertenecer a algún lugar y la necesidad de huir de él. Con una original narrativa que roza los temas políticos con suma astucia, El gato y la ciudad es una auténtica montaña rusa de emociones a través de las calles menos conocidas de Tokio. «La ingeniosa coreografía de una ciudad en constante movimiento orquestada por Nick Bradley resulta emocionante, sorprendente y, en ocasiones, sobrecogedora». —THE GUARDIAN

El gato y la ciudad

«Un affascinante, e autentico, ritratto del Giappone.» The Independent «Il romanzo di una città sempre in movimento che diverte, sorprende e ogni tanto commuove. » The Guardian «Brillante e ambizioso: ogni pagina emana un’energia e una forza vitale contagiose, che rendono la lettura un vero piacere.» The Times A volte devi solo seguire il filo del destino... Tokyo è una metropoli dove tutto cambia rapidamente. Con le Olimpiadi ormai alle porte, le gru dei cantieri punteggiano il cielo, interi palazzi vengono rasi al suolo e ricostruiti, nuove strade si aprono fra i grattacieli. Eppure, nel quartiere di Asakusa, accanto al tempio più antico della città, c’è una bottega rimasta identica da secoli. È il laboratorio di un tatuatore, forse l’ultimo a usare aghi e inchiostri tradizionali. Sebbene in pochi siano disposti a sottoporsi a quella tecnica, così dolorosa da spaventare persino gli uomini della yakuza, un giorno si presenta una ragazza per farsi tatuare sulla schiena una fedele rappresentazione di Tokyo, senza nessuna presenza umana. Sorpreso da quella richiesta insolita che lo impegnerà per mesi, il tatuatore accetta. Ma, dopo qualche tempo, mentre sta tracciando l’incrocio di Shibuya, non resiste alla tentazione di disegnare una gattina calico proprio davanti alla statua di Hachiko. Durante la sessione successiva, però, il tatuatore si accorge che la gatta è sparita. Incredulo, la cerca nel disegno e la vede nascosta dietro un palazzo di Ginza. E ancora eccola svanire di nuovo, per rispuntare sul tetto della stazione di Shinjuku. Come se avesse preso vita. Ciò che lui non sa è che, da quando ha inserito la piccola intrusa nel tatuaggio, una gatta calico ha iniziato a girare per le strade di Tokyo, sfiorando di volta in volta persone diverse: da un senzatetto cui le ruspe hanno distrutto il rifugio a una traduttrice in cerca di fortuna; da un tassista appena rimasto vedovo a un ragazzino bullizzato che ha il disperato bisogno di un amico. Per ognuno, la gatta è un’apparizione fugace, un dettaglio presto dimenticato. Nessuno si accorge che è proprio lei a tirare il filo che lega il destino di tutti loro... Ispirandosi alla leggenda del bakeneko – demone gatto capace di assumere le fattezze di una fanciulla – questo romanzo ci conduce attraverso una Tokyo autentica e affascinante, tratteggiando una galleria di personaggi apparentemente lontanissimi, eppure accomunati dagli stessi dubbi e desideri, mostrandoci come a volte basti un attimo per cambiare per sempre la nostra vita.

Per le strade di Tokyo

Tokyo, la nuit

Maria Makuch

Tokio nigdy nie śpi. Hipnotyzuje, przyciąga, pozostaje nieuchwytne. W tym właśnie mieście żyją artysta tatuator, którego tajemnicza dziewczyna prosi o odtworzenie na plecach mapy Tokio, przepracowany taksówkarz nieustannie przeżywający przedwczesną śmierć żony, uzależniony od gier komputerowych mężczyzna pragnący prawdziwej miłości i mieszkający w opuszczonym hotelu bezdomny. Zupełnie różnych bohaterów łączy tytułowy kot. Kim jest to tajemnicze stworzenie przemierzające ulice zatłoczonej metropolii? Debiutancka powieść Nicka Bradleya została określona mianem jednego z najważniejszych debiutów 2021 roku. Nominowano ją do Dublin Literary Award i Diverse Book Award. „Przepiękna opowieść o utracie, samotności i nadziei. Nie tylko dla tych, którzy lubią Japonię i koty.” Joanna Bator „Znakomity, żywiołowy debiut.” David Mitchell „Co za powieść!... Porusza, zaskakuje, a chwilami łamie serce”. „The Guardian” „Najbardziej niesamowity w Kotcie w Tokio,jest wigor tej prozy – na luzie, ale nie hipsterskiej, ambitnej ale nie pretensjonalnej. To niesamowicie energetyczna, odmładzająca lektura.” „The Times” „List miłosny do kultury i literatury japońskiej”. Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Kot w Tokio

Discover the history of one of the world's most popular sports, and learn how to master the perfect swing along the way. Find out all there is to know about golf, from its ancient origins to its most celebrated competitions. Learn about the turning points and winning strokes of the most famous championships ever played - from the Open to the Curtis Cup. Bringing you face-to-face with the stars, such as Tiger Woods, The Golden Bear, and The Shark, entries analyse their trademark strokes and detail their finest performances. Showing you exactly what it takes to achieve an effective - and consistent - golf swing, this ebook also walks you through the fairways of all the pre-eminent courses, while working systematically through every type of shot, from tee shots, iron play, pitching, and chipping, to coping with bunkers and putting. Learn the sport's key rules and golfing terms, and discover everything you need to know about how to buy the right equipment - from drivers to carts, along with guidance on custom fitting - and the all-important golf etiquette. Brimming with detail and superbly illustrated with over 1,500 photographs, illustrations, maps, and diagrams, The Golf Book is the definitive guide to the famous game for players and fans alike.

The Players • The Gear • The Strokes • The Courses • The Championships

The Golf Book

In Kinetic Golf, Nick Bradley uses 115 extraordinary photographs, accompanied by clear, direct text, to raise the bar on golf instruction and give golfers--amateur or professional--a unique way of actually feeling their way to mastering the game. Offering insights that words alone cannot convey, the book provides a vastly improved golf game as the reward. Drawing upon his deep knowledge of trade and Tour secrets, Bradley shows how to build a powerful and consistent game while also debunking many of the myths that cloud the confidence and hinder the performance of the novice and developing golfer. Throughout Kinetic Golf, Bradley boils down the very essence of swing motion and technique, blends it with a feeling, and then creates an image that says it all. Take one look, and you'll get the picture.

Picture the Game Like Never Before

Kinetic Golf

Using groundbreaking imagery, Nick Bradley's The 7 Laws of the Golf Swing gives readers an incredibly practical blueprint for golf success by giving them the ability to build and maintain their own winning technique.

Visualizing the Perfect Swing to Maximize Your Game

7 Laws of the Golf Swing

"Nick Bradley has coached winners on every professional tour. In The Seven Laws of the Golf Swing, he distills his many years of experience into a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to building a powerful and consistent swing, no matter what your level of expertise. Each key area of the perfect swing - the grip, set-up, leg action, swing plane, synchronicity, release, and the role of the mind - is explained in detail and using superb, groundbreaking illustrations. A range of practical exercises also halps to accelerate the learning process and develop a greater awareness of the feelings and sensations associated with a correct swing motion. With an all-new foreword by Justin Rose for this edition, The Seven Laws of the Golf Swing is the definitive guide, from one of golf's most sought-after coaches."--Page [4] of cover.

The 7 Laws of the Golf Swing

Nick Bradley has coached winners on every Professional Tour. In Seven Laws of the Golf Swing, he distills his many years of experience into a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide to building a powerful and consistent swing, no matter what your level of expertise. Each key area of the perfect golf swing - grip, set-up, leg action, swing plane, synchonicity, release, and the role of the mind - is explained in detail and using superb, groundbreaking illustrations. A range of practical exercises also helps to accelerate the learning process and develop a greater awareness of the feelings and sensations associated with a correct golf swing motion. With an all-new foreword by Justin Rose for this edition, The Seven Laws of the Golf Swing is an essential golf guide, from one of the sport's most sought-after coaches.

The Seven Laws of the Golf Swing

Traducere și note de Magdalena Ciubăncan Selecționat de BBC Radio 2 Book Club și figurând printre Independent’s „Best Debuts 2020“, nominalizat la Not the Booker Prize 2020 și la Dublin Literary Award 2021, romanul Pisica și orașul este tradus în peste zece limbi. Un roman asemenea orașului Tokyo, pe care Nick Bradley îl transformă în personaj – fragmentat, divers, cu o multitudine de fațete, ce se dezvăluie cititorului ca într-un caleidoscop, imaginea de ansamblu părând a fi mereu alta, deși părțile ce-o compun sunt de fapt aceleași. Trecând cu ușurință de la haiku la manga, de la rakugo la poveste SF, autorul ne poartă prin viețile personajelor – un tatuator, un șofer de taxi, un detectiv, o traducătoare, un artist de rakugo, ajuns om al străzii, un autor readus la viață de o traducere, un fotograf, străini care trăiesc și lucrează în Japonia. Sunt toți parte din orașul ce parcă ne scapă mereu printre degete, deși e prezent pe fiecare pagină, sunt toți legați între ei de fire invizibile și de o pisică tricoloră, care pătrunde pentru o clipă în viețile lor și le observă transformarea, pentru ca apoi să treacă pisicește mai departe.

Pisica si orasul

In de roman De kat en de stad van Nick Bradley beweegt een kat zich door de straten van Tokyo. De levens van de verschillende bewoners die ze tegenkomt worden langzaam met elkaar verweven. De kat en de stad van Nick Bradley speelt zich af in Tokyo, waar een lapjeskat zich geruisloos door de straten beweegt. Op elk nieuw pad dat ze kiest, raakt ze het leven van enkele ogenschijnlijk willekeurige bewoners van de miljoenenstad, en ze verbindt hen op onverwachte wijze. Maar de stad verandert en de kat wordt langzaam maar zeker verdreven naar de achterbuurten. Daar komt ze in aanraking met enkele outcasts, van een dakloze die zich schuilhoudt in een vervallen hotel en een kluizenaar die zijn huis niet uit durft tot een buurtwinkelbediende op zoek naar de liefde. De kat cirkelt om hen heen, en brengt hen ongemerkt dichter bij elkaar. In een serie betoverende, met elkaar verweven verhalen, in stijl variërend van manga tot illustraties met bijschriften, schrijft Nick Bradley over interactie en verwijdering, overleven en zelfdestructie, de wens ergens bij te horen en de behoefte om te ontsnappen. De kat en de stad van Nick Bradley is een elegante roman over de andere, minder bekende kant van Tokyo. Inventief en met een speelse politieke boodschap. ‘Vindingrijk, ontroerend, verrassend en soms hartverscheurend.’ – The Guardian ‘Doet denken aan het werk van David Mitchell: de bravoure van een jonge schrijver en de finesse van een doorgewinterde auteur. Applaus!’ – The Times ‘Intrigerend. Deze roman laat de onderbuikvan Japan zien.’ – The Independent

De kat en de stad

In Kinetic Golf, Nick Bradley uses 115 extraordinary photographs, accompanied by clear, direct text, to raise the bar on golf instruction and give golfers—amateur or professional—a unique way of actually feeling their way to mastering the game. Offering insights that words alone cannot convey, the book provides a vastly improved golf game as the reward. Drawing upon his deep knowledge of trade and Tour secrets, Bradley shows how to build a powerful and consistent game while also debunking many of the myths that cloud the confidence and hinder the performance of the novice and developing golfer. Throughout Kinetic Golf, Bradley boils down the very essence of swing motion and technique, blends it with a feeling, and then creates an image that says it all. Take one look, and you’ll get the picture.

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