Madeleine Thien Pořadí knih (chronologicky)

This novel intricately weaves together narratives from various centuries, creating a seamless connection between past and future. The author, known for their Booker Prize-shortlisted work, explores themes of time and continuity, suggesting that different eras are merely a door apart. Through rich storytelling, the book invites readers to reflect on the interplay of history and its impact on the present and future.

Byobu reveals a rich inner world, one driven by its meticulous attention to our rich outer one.

Marie a její matka žijí poklidným životem, když se na prahu jejich vancouverského bytu objeví mladá žena Aj-ming, která uprchla z Číny. Ta ve svém vyprávění předestírá na pozadí čínských dějin pohnuté osudy dvou uměleckých rodin, jež spojuje láska ke klasické hudbě. Příběh začínající prvními roky vlády Mao Ce-tunga a končící krvavým potlačením protestů v roce 1989 je strhující rodinnou kronikou, v níž se drama mísí s čirou krásou autorčina stylu.

A Montreal woman searches for her friend, Hiroji, a neurologist, and the story of his and his brother's past unlocks buried memories of Cambodia, of her separation from her family under the Khmer Rouge, and her harrowing journey of escape from the "rehabilitation" camp where her mother and brother were taken with others.

In Madeleine Thien's internationally acclaimed and powerful debut novel, two parallel stories of intense love and loss - spanning Canada, Borneo, and the Netherlands - become intertwined as her characters struggle to accept the uncertain nature of the past, as well as the future.

Winner of the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the City of Vancouver Book Award, and a Regional Finalist for the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Book Longing, familiarity, and hope suffuse these stories as they mine the charged territory of relationships – subtly weaving in conflicts between generations and cultures. Madeleine Thien’s characters in some way want to make amends, to understand the events that have shaped their lives. A young woman searches back in time for the pivotal moment when her family lost faith in itself. Two sisters keep a vigil outside their former house, hoping their long-absent mother will appear one last time. A wife helps her husband grieve for the woman he has loved since childhood. A daughter remembers the simple ritual she once shared with her father and the moment when her unconditional love for him was called into question. Compassionate and revealing, delicate and wise, these stories chart the uneven progress of love and lay bare the heartbreaking truths at the core of our closest bonds.