Willem Adriaan Scherpenisse Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

Nový román nositele Pulitzerovy ceny před námi otevírá hudební a filmovou scénu 70. let v USA. Dostáváme se do doby, kdy stále ještě frčí malé obchůdky s gramofonovými deskami, ale jejich místo brzy převezmou velké prodejní řetězce. Dílo je také příběhem o lásce partnerské i rodičovské – příběhem o tom, jak snadno otcové opouštějí své syny a jak těžce k nim hledají cestu zpět.

Lucy Jarrett returns to Lake of Dreams in upstate New York a decade after her father's mysterious death. She was only a teenager then, but she still has not absolved herself of her guilt over not going fishing with him the night he died.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND A TIMELESS CLASSIC FROM THE AUTHOR OF UNDER MAGNOLIA Frances Mayes—widely published poet, gourmet cook, and travel writer—opens the door to a wondrous new world when she buys and restores an abandoned villa in the spectacular Tuscan countryside. In evocative language, she brings the reader along as she discovers the beauty and simplicity of life in Italy. Mayes also creates dozens of delicious seasonal recipes from her traditional kitchen and simple garden, all of which she includes in the book. Doing for Tuscany what M.F.K. Fisher and Peter Mayle did for Provence, Mayes writes about the tastes and pleasures of a foreign country with gusto and passion. Now with an excerpt from Frances Mayes's latest southern memoir, Under Magnolia

When she starts her new job as a parole officer, Krissie is happy and in love. Then she meets convicted murderer Jeremy, and begins to believe he may be innocent. Her growing obsession with his case threatens to jeopardise everything - her job, her relationship and her life.

Growing up, Daniel seemed like a model son: a student activist blessed with easy charm and a fluid intelligence, who believed that he was heir to a better and brighter future. When that dream faded, he drifted from his family and into a rootless life, marked by wasted possibility. "Bearing the Body" begins when Daniel's younger brother, Nathan, a medical resident in Boston, learns that Daniel has died in San Francisco. The circumstances are unclear, and the police are involved. Nathan, who suffers from chronic anger and uncontrollable compulsions, travels to New York to inform their father, Sol, of Daniel's death. Sol is an Auschwitz survivor who has spent most of his adult energy compiling an archive of the fates of Hitler's victims. Due in part to this obsessive research, he has lost touch with his sons. He nevertheless decides to join Nathan on a trip to the West Coast, where both men hope to learn more about Daniel's untimely death. In San Francisco they meet Abby and her son, Ben, who were Daniel's companions in a life that his family never knew about or shared. A moving study of isolation and its costs, "Bearing the Body" is a book about history and memory, about family and loss. Most of all, it is a book about the past, which, far from receding quietly, weighs ever more heavily on those who hope to leave it behind.

A gentle but fearless book, The Stone Virgins explores the emotional and physical scars caused by warfare, and enables us to respond truthfully to the catastrophic depths of conflict.

Corinne Hofmannová, úspěšná švýcarská podnikatelka, se rozhodne strávit dovolenou v Keni se svým snoubencem. Po přistání v Mombase ji okouzlí krása země a při přejezdu řeky na féře spatří masajského válečníka Lketingu. Je to láska na první pohled a Corinne se rozhodne, že se s ním znovu setká. Po návratu do Švýcarska prodá veškerý majetek, opustí svůj dosavadní život a vrhá se do neznáma. V keňské buši žije po boku Lketingy v obtížných podmínkách, bez vody a jídla, ale zpočátku se cítí šťastná. Navzdory byrokratickým překážkám oslaví svatbu v jeho vesnici a stává se bílou Masajkou, podřizující se rituálům kmene. Její radost vrcholí narozením dcery Napirai. Avšak každodenní život v primitivních podmínkách přináší neustálé problémy, jako jsou nemoci, hlad a kulturní rozdíly. Corinne, odolná žena, se snaží vše zvládat a dokonce se vrací k obchodování. Po čtyřech letech však vyčerpání a nedostatek financí přivedou její sen o kouzelné Africe a lásku k Lketingovi k rozčarování a zklamání.

Identical twins, Georgia and Bessi Hunter, live in the loft of 26 Waifer Avenue in Neasden. This novel watches the Hunter family as they make their way through the 1980s. Some family members having more success than others.

In een Zuid-Afrikaanse township in de jaren veertig probeert een jonge zwarte vrouw een zelfstandig leven op te bouwen.

Op de dag dat tanks het Tiananmenplein in Beijing op rolden, veranderde het leven van Diane Wei Liang voorgoed. Aan het eind van de jaren tachtig studeerde ze, evenals haar vriend Dong Yi, aan de universiteit van Beijing. Aan de oever van het Weimingmeer ,’het naamloze meer’, droomden zij over een betere toekomst. In juni 1989 namen Diane en Dong Yi deel aan de vredesdemonstratie op het plein, die na een paar dagen op hardhandige wijze door de regering uit elkaar werd geslagen. De dramatische gebeurtenissen van deze dag hadden hun directe weerslag op Diane en Dong Yi: ze werden gedwongen Beijing te verlaten en verloren elkaar tijdens hun vlucht uit het oog. Zeven jaar later keert Diane terug naar China, op zoek naar Dong Yi…

Safia groeide op in een paleis in Bagdad, maar werd door Saddam en zijn regime in ballingschap gedreven. Ze was nog een kind toen ze hielp bij een coup tegen hem, en een jonge vrouw toen haar vader door Saddams geheime dienst werd vermoord. Jarenlang vocht Safia, altijd met de dood bedreigd, voor de toekomst van haar getroebleerde volk. Tegenwoordig is ze een van de belangrijkste hoopdragers voor de vrouwen in Irak.

Persoonlijk relaas van een jonge Jordaanse vrouw, van wie de vriendin werd vermoord nadat ze met een man was betrapt.

Dalia was an Arabian Muslim living with her family in Amman, Jordan. But aged 25, she fell in love with Michael, a young Catholic man, a major in the Royal Army. Two months after her 26th birthday, Dalia was the victim of an honor killing at the hands of her father. Norma Khouri Albqaeen's book is a gift to the memory of her life-long friend.

Emma McCune ging in 1989 als hulpverlener in Soedan werken. Haar leven veranderde totaal toen zij en Riek Machar, een warlord van het Sudan People´s Liberation Army, verliefd op elkaar werden en trouwden. Ondanks de toewijding van Riek en zijn volk werd er door rivaliserende bendes een prijs op Emma ´s hoofd gezet, en op 29-jarige leeftijd kwam ze onder verdachte omstandigheden om het leven.

American readers were introduced to the award-winning Sudanese author Leila Aboulela with Minaret , a delicate tale of a privileged young African Muslim woman adjusting to her new life as a maid in London. Now, for the first time in North America, we step back to her extraordinarily assured debut about a widowed Muslim mother living in Aberdeen who falls in love with a Scottish secular academic. Sammar is a Sudanese widow working as an Arabic translator at a Scottish university. Since the sudden death of her husband, her young son has gone to live with family in Khartoum, leaving Sammar alone in cold, gray Aberdeen, grieving and isolated. But when she begins to translate for Rae, a Scottish Islamic scholar, the two develop a deep friendship that awakens in Sammar all the longing for life she has repressed. As Rae and Sammar fall in love, she knows they will have to address his lack of faith in all that Sammar holds sacred. An exquisitely crafted meditation on love, both human and divine, The Translator is ultimately the story of one woman’s courage to stay true to her beliefs, herself, and her newfound love.

Born into an ancient indigenous Siberian culture, Irina Pantaeva grew up amidst a rich heritage of spirituality and creativity, often clashing with a world that stifled individuality. As a child, she linked the simple act of dressing with self-expression, a freedom that nearly landed her in a juvenile home. Discovered by a talent scout, she moved to Moscow, a city undergoing radical change as old ideologies crumbled. In this vibrant yet chaotic environment, Irina experienced the harsh realities of a nation in turmoil, losing a dear friend to political violence and witnessing the struggles of others with drugs and prostitution. She narrowly escaped death herself on a dark road outside the city. Against all odds, Irina embarked on a challenging journey to Paris, where she faced rejection in the fashion industry due to her exotic beauty. Her inspiring story culminates in her arrival in New York, where she rises to superstardom. This tale of determination and passion illustrates the contrast between her spiritual Siberian roots and the glamorous world of international fashion and film. Irina Pantaeva emerges as a remarkable young woman whose heart bridges both worlds.

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