Louis Begley je americký prozaik, jehož dílo často zkoumá témata identity, paměti a přežití. Jeho zkušenosti z dětství, včetně přežití holocaustu, hluboce ovlivnily jeho pohled na svět a promítly se do jeho psaní, kde často konfrontuje minulé trauma s přítomností. Begleyho styl je charakterizován precizním jazykem a pronikavým psychologickým vhledem do postav, které se snaží najít své místo ve složitém světě. Jeho romány vybízejí čtenáře k zamyšlení nad lidskou odolností a komplexností lidské povahy.
Devítiletý syn ovdovělého lékaře žije v nebezpečné a vážené rodině na malém městě. S příchodem nacistů se jeho život začíná výrazně měnit, rodina se rozpadá. S nadcházejícími transporty Židů se chlapcova mladá teta rozhodne zachránit dítě před koncentračním táborem. Skývá se nejen před gestapem, ale i před Poláky, neustále žijí pod falešnými doklady a utíkají z místa na místo. Zažijí Varšavské povstání i bombardování Varšavy a nakonec zakotví na odlehlém statku, kde se jako zázrakem dočkají konce války.
Set in Poland in 1939, this novel looks at the impact of the Holocaust on the individual. The author was awarded the 1991 Irish Times-Aer Lingus Prize for fiction for this novel.
"Begley writes with a contemplative wisdom that permeates his work....[He] has captured some of the wispy melancholy of midcentury fiction, and this feat in itself is mellifluous to both ear and spirit."THE BOSTON GLOBEA man without a country or family, a Holocaust survivor, Ben long ago left the wreckage of Europe and recreated himself as a brilliant financier. He rejects the comforts of love and is shocked to discover Veronique--beautiful, unwisely married, and all that Ben suddenly knows he has always needed. In their stolen hours and weekends, their deep commitment to one another fills their lives as nothing ever has. But the question remains: Can Ben finally take what he has always denied himself...?From the author of WARTIME LIES.From the Trade Paperback edition.
As the world slips into the throes of war in 1939, young Maciek's once closeted existence outside Warsaw is no more. When Warsaw falls, Maciek escapes with his aunt Tania. Together they endure the war, running, hiding, changing their names, forging documents to secure their temporary lives — as the insistent drum of the Nazi march moves ever closer to them and to their secret wartime lies.
Struggling to recover from Carrie the waitress's rejection and his daughter's marriage to a Jewish man, lawyer Albert Schmidt hopes for renewal when both Carrie and his daughter become pregnant and when he falls for the beautiful French widow of a former partner. By the author of Schmidt Delivered.
A university professor's portrait of a friend who became a homosexual after divorcing his wife. The professor is straight, but the portrait is written with sympathy. A study in friendship
The narrative explores the exhilarating yet destructive power of passion through the character of John North, a writer who defies conventions to follow his emotions relentlessly. His journey highlights the complexities and consequences of pursuing one's desires, ultimately leading to profound revelations about love and ambition.
"Master stylist Begley continues the story of Jack Dana, the former Marine Corps officer turned novelist whose quest to avenge his murdered uncle takes a new, more dangerous turn. The man who brutally murdered Uncle Harry is dead. In an effort to recover from the confrontation and collect himself, Jack takes refuge on Torcello, a small island in the Venetian lagoon, to return to his writing career. Even more urgently, he wants to win back Kerry, the beautiful lawyer who rejected him after the bloody episode with Harry's assassin. But events beyond Jack's control intervene: Kerry loses her life in circumstances that contradict everything Jack thinks he knew about her. Soon death begins to stalk Jack himself. It is impossible not to recognize in its drumbeat the machinations of Abner Brown, the man who orchestrated Harry's demise. Jack fights back, driven by cold rage and determination to complete his revenge. At his side is Kerry's best friend, the glamorous and enigmatic Heidi Krohn. Their quest will force Jack to plumb the abyss of depravity into which Kerry had sunk and face one of his fellow Marines who has embarked on a violent feud of his own. Reprising memorable characters from Killer, Come Hither and introducing dangerous new ones, Begley concludes Jack's harrowing vendetta with one last shocking twist"--
Marine-turned-novelist Jack Dana returns for one final adventure in this chilling conclusion to Louis Begley's epic saga. "Fans of Lee Child's Jack Reacher should enjoy Jack Dana's adventures."--Publishers Weekly With the death of his nemesis, corrupt business mogul Abner Brown, retired Marine infantry officer Jack Dana can finally return to his peaceful career as a novelist. And after falling hard for Heidi Krohn, the glamorous high-powered lawyer who helped avenge his best friend's death, Jack dreams of starting a family of his own. But dark forces intervene to upend Jack's comfortable new life when two of his uncle Harry's closest friends are brutally murdered in their own home. Quickly it becomes clear that these murders are a message, sent by a shadowy criminal Jack comes to call "the Monster." His warning to Jack: a fate even more cruel awaits you. Indeed, despite the best-laid precautions, there seems to be no escape when Heidi and her nephew are kidnapped. With their lives in the balance, Jack must take the only step honor will allow and face the Monster alone, whatever the consequences. Look for all of Louis Begley's gripping Jack Dana thrillers: KILLER, COME HITHER - KILL AND BE KILLED - KILLER'S CHOICE
