The Subway Girls
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- 11 uur lezen
From the author of The Balance Project comes a dual-timeline narrative featuring a 1949 Miss Subways contestant and a modern-day advertising executive whose careers and lives intersect.
Susie Orman Schnall Boeken
Deze auteur creëert meeslepende historische fictie, waarin ze de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en persoonlijke reizen onderzoekt. Haar proza kenmerkt zich door een bekwame evocatie van tijd en plaats, waardoor levendig weergegeven scènes tot leven komen. Door haar verhalen verkent ze thema's als veerkracht, identiteit en de zoektocht naar betekenis. De kenmerkende stem van de auteur biedt lezers tot nadenken stemmende en meeslepende literaire ervaringen.
We Came Here to Shine
- 384bladzijden
- 14 uur lezen
Set during the iconic 1939 New York World's Fair, two intrepid young women - an aspiring journalist and a down-on-her-luck actress - form an unlikely friendship as they navigate a world of endless possibility, stand down adversity, and find out what they are truly made of during the glorious summer of spectacle and opportunity...
Grace looks forward to her 40th birthday, but her life quickly unravels as her job, marriage, and personal circumstances collapse. Faced with the most challenging period just before what should be a celebratory milestone, she must navigate her way through turmoil and find a path to recovery. The story explores themes of resilience and self-discovery during life's unexpected challenges.
The narrative centers on Jamie Roman, a determined journalist, as she confronts Anna Bright, the secretive CEO of a multibillion-dollar firm involved in fraud. Set against a backdrop of contrasting coasts, the story explores themes of ambition, ethics, and the complexities of success in a male-dominated business world. As Jamie delves deeper into Anna's world, the stakes rise, revealing the lengths to which individuals will go to safeguard their ambitions and reputations.