Anna Hope Knihy

The story unfolds during the Brookes family's gathering to bury Philip, the patriarch whose legacy shapes their lives. Frannie dreams of rewilding their estate amidst climate concerns, while Milo envisions a utopian retreat for the wealthy. Isa, the estranged daughter, seeks closure with her childhood love, and Grace contemplates her long-suffering marriage. The arrival of Clara from America introduces secrets that threaten to unravel their carefully constructed dreams, revealing the complexities of family ties and personal aspirations.

Five Days in November, 1920: As the body of the Unknown Soldier makes its way home from the fields of Northern France, three women are dealing with loss in their own way: Hettie, who dances for sixpence a waltz at the Hammersmith Palais; Evelyn, who toils at a job in the pensions office, and Ada, a housewife who is beset by visions of her dead son. One day a young man comes to her door. He carries with him a wartime mystery that will bind these women together and will both mend and tear their hearts. A portrait of three intertwining lives caught at the faultline between empire and modernity, Wake captures the beginnings of a new era, and the day the mood of the nation changed for ever.

Anna Hope masterfully delves into the complexities of difficult moments, making her characters feel like close friends. Hannah, Cate, and Lissa are vibrant and inseparable, living in East London, where their lives are filled with art, activism, and the excitement of youth. However, a decade later, they find themselves far from their aspirations, grappling with unfulfilled careers and strained marriages. Each woman yearns for what the others possess, raising the poignant question of what it truly means to lead a meaningful life. This novel captures the ebb and flow of friendship, illustrating how it can falter and flourish over time. It also explores the journey of self-discovery as mothers, daughters, wives, and rebels. Central to the narrative is the tension between expectation and reality, a space rich with dreams, desires, and pain that resonates with us all. Critics have praised the work for its intimate portrayal of female friendship, likening it to a 'What they did next' story reminiscent of Sally Rooney's style. Readers have found it exceptional and beautifully written, likening it to a love letter to London, and celebrating its exploration of the nuanced dynamics of friendship in the context of personal growth and societal expectations.

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK AUTUMN 2016 'Absolutely heart-breaking. One of the best books I've ever read' DINAH JEFFERIES, author of The Tea-Planter's Wife 'Compelling, elegant and insightful' Observer 'Beautifully wrought, tender, heartbreaking' Sunday Express 5/5 'Moving, fascinating' Times 'A tender and absorbing love story' Daily Mail 'Unsentimental and affecting' Sunday Times 'Exquisitely good' Metro 1911: Inside an asylum at the edge of the Yorkshire moors, where men and women are kept apart by high walls and barred windows, there is a ballroom vast and beautiful. For one bright evening every week they come together and dance. When John and Ella meet It is a dance that will change two lives forever. Set over the heatwave summer of 1911, the end of the Edwardian era, THE BALLROOM is a historical love story. It tells a page-turning tale of dangerous obsession, of madness and sanity, and of who gets to decide which is which.

The White Rock stands, ancient and sacred, off the Pacific coast of Mexico. Four people, across four centuries, each navigating ruptures to the world they know, are irresistibly drawn to it. 2020: A British writer travels with her husband to give thanks for the birth of their child. 1969: An American rock star runs from the law in the final act of his self-destruction.1907: A Yoeme girl is torn from her homeland and taken by force to the coast.1775: A Spanish naval officer prepares to set sail to continue the conquest of the Pacific coast.

In Anna Hopes neuem Roman sind vier Menschen aus verschiedenen Jahrhunderten schicksalhaft verbunden. Eine Schriftstellerin, ein Rocksänger, ein indigenes Mädchen und ein spanischer Leutnant erleben, wie ein heiliger Fels vor der Küste Mexikos ihr Leben entscheidend verändert.