Jillian Cantor Boeken

In 1891 Poland, Marie Curie, then Marya Sklodowska, was engaged to mathematician Kazimierz Zorawski, but their engagement ended when his mother deemed her too poor. Heartbroken, Marya moved to Paris to study chemistry and physics at the Sorbonne, eventually becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and transforming science. But what if she had chosen differently? What if she married Kazimierz at twenty-four, never attended the Sorbonne, and led a life of domesticity in Russian Poland, where women's education was limited? This narrative intertwines Marie Curie's true story with the fictional life of Marya Zorawska, exploring lost loves and unfulfilled destinies while addressing themes of loyalty, identity, gender, class, motherhood, and knowledge. Through contrasting versions of Marya's life, the novel poses critical questions about the impact of denied opportunities on a brilliant scientific mind. It examines how the choices of one extraordinary woman and her relationships could have altered the trajectory of science, history, and the world in both significant and subtle ways.

When Jay Gatsby is shot dead in his West Egg swimming pool, it appears to be an open-and-shut case of murder/suicide when the body of George Wilson is found in the woods nearby. Then a diamond hairpin is found in the bushes by the pool, and three women fall under suspicion. Each holds a key that can unlock the truth to the mysterious life and death of the millionaire. Daisy Buchanan once thought she might marry Gatsby, before her family was torn apart by a tragedy that sent her into the arms of Tom Buchanan. Jordan Baker, Daisy's best friend, guards a secret that threatens to ruin her friendship with Daisy. Catherine McCoy fights for women's freedom, especially for her sister, Myrtle Wilson, who is trapped in a terrible marriage. Their stories unfold in the years leading up to that fateful summer of 1922, when all three of their lives are on the brink of unraveling. Each woman is pulled deeper into Jay Gatsby's romantic obsession, with devastating consequences for all of them

The narrative intertwines historical fiction with suspense and romance, exploring the complex relationship between sisters marked by both adoration and rivalry. This inventive "what-if" story delves into themes of familial bonds and competition, offering a unique perspective on sisterhood amidst a captivating backdrop.

In 1931 Germany, bookshop owner Max meets concert violinist Hanna and falls in love, but Hanna is Jewish and Hitler is coming to power; in 1946 outside Berlin, Hanna wakes up in a field with no memory of the past ten years

Can she rewrite the fate of the women who came before her? The once-rising literary star Olivia Fitzgerald is down on her luck. Her most recent novel--a retelling of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca--was a flop, her boyfriend of nine years just dumped her and she's battling a bad case of writer's block. So when her agent calls her with a high-paying ghostwriting opportunity, Olivia is all too willing to sign the NDA. At first, the write-for-hire job seems too good to be true. All she has to do is interview Henry "Ash" Asherwood, a reclusive mega billionaire, twice named People's Sexiest Man Alive, who wants her help in writing a book that reveals a shocking secret about his late grandmother and Daphne du Maurier. But when Olivia arrives at his Malibu estate, nothing is as it seems. The more Olivia digs into his grandmother's past, the more questions she has--and before she knows it, she's trapped in a gothic mystery of her own. With as many twists and turns as the California coast, The Fiction Writer is a page-turner that explores the boundaries of creative freedom and whose stories we have the right to tell.

Autriche, 1938. Kristoff, jeune orphelin viennois, est apprenti chez Frederick Faber, un maître graveur, créateur de timbres, lorsqu'éclate la nuit de cristal. Après la disparition de son professeur, Kristoff commence à travailler pour la résistance autrichienne avec la belle et intransigeante Elena, la fille de Frederick dont il est tombé amoureux. Mais tous deux sont bientôt pris dans le chaos de la guerre. Parviendront-ils à échapper au pire ? Los Angeles, 1989. Katie Nelson découvre dans la maison familiale une riche collection de timbre appartenant à son père. Parmi ceux-ci, une mystérieuse lettre scellée datant de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et ornée d'un élégant timbre attire son attention. Troublée, Katie décide de mener l'enquête, aidée de Benjamin, un expert un peu rêveur... Entre passion et tragédie, à travers les décennies et les continents, ce roman poignant, profondément émouvant et déjà traduit dans neuf langues, lie une des périodes les plus sombres de l'Histoire à un présent plein d'espoir. Dans la lignée d'un goût de cannelle et d'espoir, de Sarah McCoy, il célèbre la puissance de la mémoire et la longévité de l’amour.