Toni Cassaniti prozkoumává složitosti lidského spojení a hledání identity prostřednictvím svého výstižného a pronikavého psaní. Její díla se často ponořují do nuancí mezilidských vztahů a zachycují jemné momenty, které definují naši existenci. Cassanitiho styl je charakterizován pečlivým pozorováním a empatickým pohledem na lidskou zkušenost, což čtenářům nabízí hluboce rezonující narativy. Její jedinečná schopnost zachytit podstatu lidského života z ní činí pozoruhodný hlas v současné literatuře.
Nevšední milostný příběh ženy, která je tak trochu jiná než ostatní. Toni Jordan líčí s humorem svou hrdinku, která nemůže přestat počítat (v duchu slavného filmu s Jackem Nicholsonem a Helen Hunt Lepší už to nebude). Grace počítá. Počty písmen ve svém jméně. Počet kroků, které ujde každé ráno do nedaleké kavárny; počet zrnek máku v jednom kousku koláče a z počtu zrnek máku vyplývající počet soust. Grace má dva problémy. Seamus nepočítá. Ona počítá. Grace je duchaplná, zábavná, koketní a tvrdohlavá, přesto si však sama zavírá cestu k tomu, aby se mohla zamilovat.
Henry has ended his marriage to Caroline and headed off to Noosa with Mercedes’ grade three teacher, Martha. Caroline, having shredded a wardrobe-full of Henry’s suits, has gone after them. Craig and Lesley have dropped over briefly from next door to catch up on the fallout from Henry and Caroline’s all-night row. And Janice, Caroline’s sister, is staying for the weekend to look after the girls because Janice is the sensible one. A microbiologist with a job she loves, a fervent belief in the beauty of the scientific method and a determination to make a solo life after her divorce from Alec. Then Craig returns through the bedroom window expecting a tryst with Caroline and finds Janice in her bed, Lesley storms in with a jealous heart and a mouthful of threats, Henry, Caroline and Martha arrive back from the airport in separate taxis—and let’s not even get started on Brayden the pizza guy. Janice can cope with all that. But when Alec knocks on the door things suddenly get complicated. Harnessing the exquisite timing of the great comedies to the narrative power and emotional intelligence for which she is famous, Toni Jordan brings all her wit, wisdom and flair to this brilliant, hilarious novel.
Simon Larsen hat es schwer: Sein Architekturbüro ist pleite, und die Familie musste in eine kleine Wohnung umziehen. Während seine Frau Tansy arbeitet, kümmert sich Simon widerwillig um die Kinder. Doch die ständige Einmischung von Tansys Familie und ein geheimes Detail über sie bringen sein Leben aus der Bahn.
Kylie, the eldest in a single-parent family, juggles her job, home, and family with precision. When her mother needs help after an injury, Kylie's return home forces her to confront the imperfections in her carefully crafted life. This witty family drama blends humor with deeper themes, showcasing Toni Jordan's sharp intelligence.
Things haven't gone well for Simon Larsen lately. He adores his wife, Tansy, and his children, but since his business failed and he lost the family home, he can't seem to get off the couch. His larger-than-life in-laws, the Schnabels - Tansy's mother, sister and brother - won't get off his case. To keep everyone happy, Simon needs to do one little job: he has a week to landscape a friend's backyard for an important Schnabel family event. But as the week progresses, Simon is derailed by the arrival of an unexpected house guest. Then he discovers Tansy is harbouring a secret. As his world spins out of control, who can Simon really count on when the chips are down?
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Addition and Nine Days, a superbly crafted and captivating literary mystery about a lost book and a secret love.
Kirkus Reviews, Best Historical Fiction list, 2013 One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak. It is 1939 and although Australia is about to go to war, it doesn’t quite realise yet that the situation is serious. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond it is business—your own and everyone else’s—as usual. And young Kip Westaway, failed scholar and stablehand, is living the most important day of his life. Kip’s momentous day is one of nine that will set the course for each member of the Westaway clan in the years that follow. Kip’s mother, his brother Francis and, eventually, Kip's wife Annabel and their daughters and grandson: all find their own turning points, their triumphs and catastrophes, in days to come. But at the heart of all their stories is Kip, and at the centre of Kip’s fifteen-year-old heart is his adored sister Connie. They hold the threads that will weave a family. In Nine Days Toni Jordan has harnessed all the spiky wit, compassion and lust for life that drew readers in droves to Addition and Fall Girl. Ambitious in scope and structure, triumphantly realised, this is a novel about one family and every family. It is about dreams and fights and sacrifices. And finally, of course, it is—as it must be—about love.
'The secret to having people give you money is to act as though you don't want it.' Meet Ella Canfield, highly qualified evolutionary biologist. Attractive, if a little serious-looking in those heavy glasses—but then she's about to put her career on the line. Dr Canfield is seeking funding for a highly unorthodox research project. She wants to prove that an extinct animal still roams in one of Australia's most popular national parks. Meet Daniel Metcalf, good-looking, expensively dishevelled millionaire. Quite witty but far too rich to be taken seriously. He heads the Metcalf Trust, which donates money to offbeat scientific research projects. He has a personal interest in animals that don't exist. Problem number one: There is no such person as Dr Ella Canfield. Problem number two: Della Gilmore, professional con artist, has never met anyone like Daniel Metcalf before. Someone is going to take a fall. A sparkling, sexy read from the author of Addition, Fall Girl is a story about passion and loyalty, deceit and integrity, and the importance of believing in things that don't exist.
In Melbourne 1939 wächst der gescheiterte Schüler Kip Westaway mit seinen Geschwistern in einem heruntergekommenen Viertel auf. Seine Begegnung mit Annabel und die Liebe zu seiner Schwester Connie prägen das Schicksal der Familie. Jahrzehnte später wird Kips Tochter Charlotte schwanger, was Erinnerungen an den Tod seiner Schwester weckt. Ein bewegender Roman über familiäre Bindungen und Schicksal.
