Bøker av Keith Stuart

In this beautiful, funny and moving novel by the author of A Boy Made of Blocks, a father and his daughter discover that stories can save lives.

*DAYS OF WONDER, THE MAGICAL AND MOVING NEW NOVEL FROM KEITH STUART, IS OUT NOW*THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 BESTSELLER AND NUMBER ONE AMAZON BESTSELLER'The publishing sensation of the year: a compelling, uplifting and heart-rending debut novel'Mail on SundayA Boy Made of Blocks is a funny, heartwarming story of family and love inspired by the author's own experiences with his son, the perfect latest obsession for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes. A father who rediscovers loveAlex loves his wife Jody, but has forgotten how to show it. He loves his son Sam, but doesn't understand him. He needs a reason to grab his future with both hands.A son who shows him how to liveMeet eight-year-old Sam: beautiful, surprising - and different. To him the world is a frightening mystery. But as his imagination comes to life, his family will be changed . . . for good.*Keith Stuart's magical and moving second novel Days of Wonder is available to pre-order now.*'One of those wonderful books that makes you laugh and cry at the same time'Good Housekeeping'Funny, expertly plotted and written with enormous heart. Readers who enjoyed The Rosie Project will love A Boy Made of Blocks - I did'Graeme Simsion'Very funny, incredibly poignant and full of insight. Awesome.'Jenny Colgan'Heartwarming'The Unmumsy Mum'A wonderful, warm, insightful novel about family, friendship and love'Daily Mail'A great plot, with a rare sense of honesty'Guardian'A truly beautiful story'Heat'A heartwarming and wise story'Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love

Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works is the ultimate retrospective of the console, featuring development and concept illustrations for Sega's best-loved game franchises, original developer interviews and previously unseen hardware production plans. Much of the visual material - drawn from the Sega of Japan archives - has never been released before. Alongside the illustrated history is 'Arcade Perfect', a written history of the console and its legacy by Guardian Games Editor Keith Stuart, which features the voices of Sega executives and industry luminaries - including the company's founder David Rosen, its president Hayao Nakayama, Sega of America CEO Tom Kalinske and many more. The book opens with a foreword by legendary developer David Perry, on the console that catalysed his career. Concluding the book are 28 specially-conducted interviews with original Sega developers and team members, including Naoto Ohshima (Sonic The Hedgehog), Yu Suzuki (Space Harrier), Greg Johnson & Mark Voorsanger (ToeJam & Earl), Makoto Uchida (Golden Axe) and Yuji Naka (Sonic The Hedgehog). New to this expanded edition are a raft of newly discovered box art paintings, including Alien Soldier, Kid Chameleon, The Super Shinobi II, Sonic The Hedgehog, Phantasy Star: The End of the Millennium and many more. Also new to the book are the original design documents for iconic brawler Streets of Rage 2/Bare Knuckle II and Treasure's unique platformer Dynamite Headdy, both translated from the original Japanese.

Sega Arcade: Pop-Up History presents six of the most iconic Sega Taiken 'body sensation' videogame cabinets - Hang-On, Space Harrier, Out Run, After Burner, Thunder Blade and Power Drift - in an innovative form: as dazzling pop-up paper sculptures. Sega Arcade: Pop-Up History is a unique book object, a delight for Sega fans and a love letter to the once-vibrant arcade game scene of the 1980s. Accompanying the 3D model showcase is a written history from Guardian games writer and best-selling novelist, Keith Stuart, punctuated by specially restored production artwork and beautifully reproduced in-game screens. The book features contributions from arcade game innovator Yu Suzuki, who offers first-hand insight into the development of these ground-breaking games and the birth of the Taiken cabinet phenomenon.

Noen ganger må alt falle fra hverandre før man kan bygge noe vidunderlig.Oppdag en unik, morsom og rørende bok som vil få deg til å le, gråte og smileHILS PÅ ALEX, EN PAPPA PÅ NOEN-OG-TREDVE ÅRHan elsker kona si, Jody, men han har glemt hvordan han skal vise det.Han elsker sønnen, men forstår ham ikke.Noe er nødt til å forandre seg. Og det må starte hos ham.HILS PÅ ÅTTE ÅR GAMLE SAMVakker, full av overraskelser, autist.For ham er verden er puslespill han ikke klarer å legge på egen hånd.Men da Sam begynner å spille Minecraft, åpner det seg en verden hvor Alex og Sam begyner å utforske seg selv - og hverandre - på nytt. Klarer denne ødelagte, lille familien å reparere seg selv, bit for bit?Den klossete gutten er inspirert av forfatterens egne opplevelser med sin sønn. Den er en virkelighetsnær fortelling om kjærlighet, familiebånd og autisme."En sjarmerende og tidsriktig fortelling." - KIRKUS REVIEW"Inspirert av forfatterens erfaringer med sin egen sønn er dette en nydelig, varm, innsiktsfull roman som river i hjertet." Daily Mail«RØRENDE ... EN FANTASTISK HISTORIE .. EN SJELDEN FØLELSE AV ÆRLIGHET OG INNSIKT.» Guardian Weekend"Utrolig treffende og meget innsiktsfull. Herlig!" - JENNY COLGAN, FORFATTER

From the author of the Richard & Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks and the BBC Two Between the Covers hit The Frequency of Us comes an imaginative, soaring story, told over 150 years, of a family cursed to always lose their true love.

From Keith Stuart, author of the much-loved Richard & Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, comes a stunning, emotional novel about an impossible mystery and a true love that refuses to die.

*** A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ****** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ***'A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter' -- BETH O'LEARYIn Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the blast to find himself alone.No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say she never existed.Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his fiancé vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .From Keith Stuart, author of the much-loved Richard & Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, comes a stunning, emotional novel about an impossible mystery and a true love that refuses to die.'Enthralling, a real thing of beauty. Dazzling' -- JOSIE SILVER'The Frequency of Us is a novel with a bit of everything: a sweeping love story, wonderfully complex characters, and a sprinkling of the supernatural. I loved it, and know it'll stay with me for some time' -- CLARE POOLEY'A complete joy! An intelligent, intricate and emotive mystery' -- LOUISE JENSON