Kim Edwards Knihy

Román Strom v srdci je neobyčejný příběh inspirovaný skutečnou událostí. David Henry asistuje při porodu své ženy, a když se narodí druhé dítě s Downovým syndromem, rozhodne se ho zavrhnout a odložit do ústavu. Toto rozhodnutí je ovlivněno jeho osobními důvody, kterými se snaží chránit svou rodinu před vlastní minulostí. Novorozence se ujme sestřička Caroline, tajná doktorova ctitelka, a odstěhuje se s ním na neznámé místo. Příběh sleduje osudy rozdělených dvojčat, která vyrůstají v různých rodinách, přesto jsou spojena neuchopitelným poutem. Tajemství, s nímž doktor Henry žije, ovlivňuje jeho vztah k manželce a synovi, vytváří bariéru, kterou nedokáže překonat. Tento emotivní román plný dějových zvratů zkoumá životní štěstí a utrpení. Po svém vydání vyvolal v USA silný čtenářský ohlas a stal se bestsellerem New York Times. Autorka Kim Edwardsová, která vyrostla v New Yorku, začala psát během pobytu v Asii, kde učila angličtinu. Její literární práce získaly řadu ocenění, včetně nominací na prestižní ceny. V současnosti přednáší na univerzitě v Kentucky.

In this debut novel and series starter, the last member of a murdered House searches for a missing nobleman, and uncovers clues about his own tortured past. Rune Saint John, last child of the fallen Sun Court, is hired to search for Lady Judgment's missing son, Addam, on New Atlantis, the island city where the Atlanteans moved after ordinary humans destroyed their original home. With his companion and bodyguard, Brand, he questions Addam's relatives and business contacts through the highest ranks of the nobles of New Atlantis. But as they investigate, they uncover more than a missing man: a legendary creature connected to the secret of the massacre of Rune's Court. In looking for Addam, can Rune find the truth behind his family's death and the torments of his past?

Lucy Jarrett is at a crossroads in her life, still haunted by her father's unresolved death a decade earlier. She returns to her hometown in Upstate New York, The Lake of Dreams, and, late one night, she cracks the lock of a window seat and discovers a collection of objects. They appear to be idle curiosities, but soon Lucy realizes that she has stumbled across a dark secret from her family's past, one that will radically change her—and the future of her family—forever.

On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split-second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks his nurse to take the baby away to an institution and never to reveal the secret. But Caroline, the nurse, cannot leave the infant. Instead, she disappears into another city to raise the child herself. So begins this story that unfolds over a quarter of a century—in which these two families, ignorant of each other, are yet bound by the fateful decision made that long-ago winter night. Norah Henry, who knows only that her daughter died at birth, remains inconsolable; her grief weighs heavily on their marriage. And Paul, their son, raises himself as best he can, in a house grown cold with mourning. Meanwhile, Phoebe, the lost daughter, grows from a sunny child to a vibrant young woman whose mother loves her as fiercely as if she were her own.

Exploring the intricacies of family secrets, this novel delves into the hidden past that shapes the lives of its characters. The narrative unfolds around a family's concealed history, revealing how these secrets influence relationships and personal identities. With a blend of emotional depth and compelling storytelling, the author invites readers to reflect on the impact of the past on the present, making for a poignant and thought-provoking read.

Kim Edwards Buch liest sich wie das Werk eines klugen, unerschrockenen Reisenden, der bei der Rückkehr nach Hause wertvolle Andenken aus anderen Ländern bei sich trägt. So bestaunen wir exotische Schauplätze und ganz und gar ungewöhnliche Schicksale. Wir lernen einen Feuerschlucker kennen, der in Liebe entflammt, einen Kriegsheimkehrer und seine vietnamesische Braut und eine sterbende Frau, deren Leben mit dem von Marie Curie verwoben ist. Ein jeder von ihnen stößt an die Grenzen von Zeit, Ort und Lebenslage, auf der Suche nach dem größte Mysterium der Menschheit - dem unfassbaren Wunder der Liebe.