Kate Christensenová je autorkou šesti románů, které zkoumají složité vztahy a osobní hledání. Její styl je známý svou pronikavou psychologií postav a často se ponoří do témat lásky, ztráty a hledání identity. Prostřednictvím své elegantní prózy a bystrého postřehu zachycuje autorka jemné nuance lidské zkušenosti, čímž čtenářům nabízí hluboce rezonující čtení. Její práce se vyznačuje vyvážením mezi intelektuální bystrostí a emocionální naléhavostí.
Set aboard the Queen Isabella on its final voyage, the story captures a nostalgic cruise filled with luxury and elegance reminiscent of the 1950s. As guests indulge in fine dining and live music, the modern world intrudes with signs of unrest and malfunction. This backdrop brings together three strangers, challenging them to confront their true selves amid the looming chaos. The contrast between the glamorous past and the uncertain present serves as a catalyst for personal transformation and unexpected connections.
Exploring the intersection of food, love, and sustainability, the author draws inspiration from her New England surroundings and the slow food movement. In a modern homage to M.F.K. Fisher's classic, she weaves personal anecdotes with original recipes, humor, and history. Addressing contemporary issues like food scarcity amid climate concerns, she shares insights from local farmers and families, delving into the rich histories of regional ingredients. The narrative captures the essence of living and cooking in a challenging yet bountiful environment.
Claudia Steiner träumt von einer Schriftstellerkarriere in New York, doch stattdessen arbeitet sie in verschiedenen Jobs. Ihre Geschichte ist komisch, traurig und ehrlich, geprägt von durchzechten Nächten und dem Streben nach einem besseren Leben.
Auf einer Party wird Josie plötzlich klar, dass sie nach 15 Jahren Ehe ihren Mann verlassen muss. Kurz darauf reist sie mit ihrer besten Freundin Raquel nach Mexiko-Stadt, wo sie sich noch einmal so richtig jung fühlen möchte ...
From the PEN-Faulkner Award-winning author of The Great Man comes a novel about grief, love, growing older, and the complications of family that is the story of a fifty-something woman who goes home—reluctantly—to Maine after the death of her mother.Can you ever truly go home again?An environmental journalist in Washington, DC, Rachel has shunned her New England working-class family for years. Divorced and childless in her middle age, she’s a true independent spirit with the pain and experience to prove it. Coping with challenges large and small, she thinks her life is in free fall–until she’s summoned home to deal with the aftermath of her mother’s death.Then things really fall apart.Surrounded by a cast of sometimes comic, sometimes heartbreakingly serious characters—an arriviste sister, an alcoholic brother-in-law and, most importantly, the love of her life recently married to the sister’s best friend–Rachel must come to terms with her past, the sorrow she has long buried, and the ghost of the mother who, for better and worse, made her the woman she is.Lively, witty, and painfully familiar, this sophisticated and emotionally resonant novel from the author of The Great Man holds a mirror up to modern life as it considers the way some of us must carry on now.
Die US-Schriftstellerin Kate Christensen zählt spätestens seit ihrem Roman „Feldmans Frauen“ zu den großen Stimmen der amerikanischen Literatur. Für „Feldmans Frauen“ erhielt sie den Pen/Faulkner Award, und die Brigitte urteilte: “Das beste Buch des Jahres.” Auch für ihren neuen Roman „Das Ehespiel“ wählt Kate Christensen ihre Heimat New York als Setting. Lustvoll, scharfzüngig und anrührend führt sie uns die tragischen, absurden und komischen Spielarten der Ehe vor: Der Dichter Harry ist seit dreißig Jahren mit Luz verheiratet. Sie haben zwei erwachsene Kinder, einen großen Freundeskreis und lieben ihr Brooklyner Apartment. Als Luz eines Tages in Harrys Notizen blättert und auf Gedichte über eine andere Frau stößt, ist sie davon überzeugt, dass er sie betrügt. Obwohl Harry unschuldig ist, wirft sie ihn aus der Wohnung und dem gemeinsamen Leben. Harry ist fassungslos. Er versucht, zu Luz durchzudringen, doch schnell beschleicht ihn das surreale Gefühl, dass sie sich trotz dreißig gemeinsamer Ehejahre völlig fremd sind. „Ein mit Geschick entworfenes Portrait einer modernen New Yorker Ehe.“ Norddeutsche Neuste Nachrichten „Eine herrliche Gesellschafts-Satire.“ People
Hugo Whittier, a cynical former poet battling a terminal illness, retreats to his family's crumbling mansion, intent on indulging in his vices. His plans are disrupted when his judgmental brother, estranged wife, supposed daughter, and flamboyant uncle invade his solitude. As Hugo concocts outrageous schemes to reclaim his space, he reluctantly confronts the complexities of love and life, leading to unexpected revelations. This darkly comedic tale explores themes of isolation, family dynamics, and the struggle between self-destruction and connection.
The story follows Jeremy Thrane, who enjoys a seemingly perfect life as the boyfriend of a closeted movie star, Ted Masterson. However, everything changes when a gossip columnist overhears a private conversation, leading Ted to abruptly end their relationship under the pretense of needing to focus on his family. As Jeremy grapples with his sudden displacement and suspicions of infidelity, he must confront the reality of his life and the secrets that have been hidden from him.
In the gentrifying neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, rests a huge rose-colored apartment building called The Astral. For decades it was the happy home of the poet Harry Quirk, his wife, Luz, and their two children: Karina, now a fervent freegan, and Hector, now in the clutches of a cultish Christian community. But when Luz finds poems that ignite her long-simmering suspicions of infidelity, Harry is summarily kicked out, leaving him to reckon with the consequence of his literary, marital, and parental failures. With tremendous grace and acute perception, Kate Christensen details Harry’s floundering attempts to find his way back into Luz’s arms—and back to his better self—in a novel that is funny, bittersweet, and terrifically moving.
