Lily King Knihy

Jednatřicetiletá Casey se cítí ztracená. Trápí ji žal po smrti matky i nedávný krach milostného vztahu. Šest let rozepsaný román také stále nikam nevede, dluhy bobtnají, přátelé a vrstevníci se vdávají, žení a zakládají rodiny, jen ona si na podobnou cestu životem připadá jaksi nepatřičně stará. Potom se Casey seznámí s milým a hezkým Silasem, který její zájem opětuje. O pár týdnů později však vstoupí do života Oscar, který je o poznání starší, má dva syny a kupu starostí, uhrančivý, zvláštní. Milostný trojúhelník je na světě a Casey se v něm zmítá mezi dvěma velmi odlišnými vztahy, z nichž každý nabízí velmi odlišnou budoucnost. Ale ten román přece taky musí dopsat…

Píše se rok 1933 a v džungli na Nové Guineji svede náhoda dohromady tři antropology: Nell Stoneovou, autorku slavné knihy, jejího ambiciózního manžela Fena a mladého Andrewa Banksona, který sem utekl před svou minulostí. Společně zkoumají domorodý kmen, vzájemně se inspirují k nevídaným myšlenkám a zdá se, že výprava skončí velkým vědeckým úspěchem. To by se ovšem trojici nesměla připlést do cesty láska, vášeň a prudká žárlivost… Strhující román je inspirován životem Margaret Meadové, průkopnice terénní antropologie.

A break-out novel from one of America's most strikingly powerful and accessible talents. Father of the Rain tells the spellbinding story of a daughter struggling to assemble the shards of a broken childhood, mend her broken-down father, and build herself a future...

After experiencing a profound personal loss, Rosie becomes an au pair for a Parisian family, where she navigates the complexities of cultural differences and familial bonds. Throughout her journey, she discovers important insights about memory and longing, ultimately finding healing and growth in her new environment.

By the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers, Lily King's first-ever collection of exceptional and innovative short stories.

Blending domestic drama with thrilling elements, the narrative captivates readers through intense emotional conflicts and suspenseful twists. The story delves into complex relationships and the underlying tensions that drive characters to their limits, creating a gripping atmosphere that keeps readers on edge. With a focus on personal struggles and high-stakes situations, it explores themes of trust, betrayal, and the lengths one will go to protect loved ones.

'You knew I'd write a book about you someday'Our narrator understands good love stories - their secrets, their highs and free falls. But her greatest love story, the one she lived, never followed the rules.She was in her senior year of college when star students Sam and Yash swept her into an intoxicating world of academic fervour, rapid-fire banter and raucous card games. Their lives became quickly intertwined - with friendship but also with unpredictable passions and the intimations of first love.Decades later, she is a successful writer, living a comfortable life with her husband and children, when a surprise visit brings the past crashing into the present, forcing her to confront the decisions and deceptions of her youth.Written with the precision of poetry and the emotional tide of an epic, Heart the Lover is a celebration of literature and the life-long echoes of young love. This is King at her very best, affirming her as a masterful chronicler of the human experience and one of the finest novelists at work today.

Poor Your Soul —moving, wise, and passionately written—is a beautiful reflection on sexuality, free will, and the fierce bonds of family. At twenty-eight, Mira Ptacin discovered she was pregnant. Though it was unplanned, she embraced the idea of starting a family and became engaged to Andrew, the father. Five months later, an ultrasound revealed that her child would be born with a constellation of birth defects and no chance of survival outside the womb. Mira was given three options: terminate the pregnancy, induce early delivery, or wait and inevitably miscarry. Mira’s story is paired with that of her mother, who emigrated from Poland to the United States, and who also experienced grievous loss when her only son was killed by a drunk driver. These deftly interwoven stories offer a picture of mother and daughter finding strength in themselves and each other in the face of tragedy.

Christel Dormagen, geboren 1943 in Hamburg, studierte Anglistik und Germanistik. Sie ist Übersetzerin für angelsächsische Literatur und außerdem als Journalistin für Rundfunk und Printmedien tätig. Christel Dormagen lebt in Berlin.