Traduzione dei racconti di Harold Brodkey Stories in an Almost Classical Mode - Il prodigo sognatore - Sulle onde - Contabilità - Hofstedt e Jean e altri - Il tiro a segno - Innocenza - Gioco - Una storia in modo quasi classico - Suo figlio, tra le braccia, nella luce, lassù - Pubertà
Into a white millionaire's Caribbean mansion comes: Jadine, a graduate of the Sorbonne, art historian - an American black now living in Paris and Rome and Son, a criminal on the run, uneducated, violent, contemptuous - an American black from small-town Fl
While Eisenstein captured the impact of totalitarianism and Stalinism on the Russian people, DeLillo presents a compelling exploration of the Cold War and American culture, revealing the "swerve from evenness" that intertwines wondrous and horrifying events. The narrative begins with a vibrant prologue set during the 1951 Giants-Dodgers pennant race. Utilizing "super-omniscience," DeLillo weaves together the story of young Cotter Martin as he navigates the press box, the baseball diamond, and the stands, where historical figures like J. Edgar Hoover and Jackie Gleason are present. The "shot heard around the world" by Bobby Thomson sets in motion decades of events, all connected by the baseball.
DeLillo reflects on how "it's all falling indelibly into the past," as he reconstructs this history with grace. The narrative shifts to 1992 Nevada, where Nick Shay, now the baseball's owner, reunites with former lover Kara Sax. Their past encounters serve as a lens through which DeLillo examines the Cold War's influence on personal lives, illustrating how global events subtly reshape existence. Over 800 pages, the reverse narrative strips away historical and cultural detritus, focusing on the bomb, the baseball, and the Bronx. The epilogue propels us to a near future dominated by capitalism and the Internet, marking a stark departure from the Cold War's complex emotions. Through interconnected stories of various characters, DeLillo cr
A novel concerned with the nature of gay relationships in the AIDS age, the vulnerability of families, the conflicts of the generations and the failure of communication. David Leavitt's "Family Dancing" was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the PEN/Faulkner prize.
Folks in the Texas panhandle do not like hog farms. But Bob Dollar is determined to see his new job as hog site scout for Global Pork Rind through to the end. However he is forced to face the idiosyncratic inhabitants of Woolybucket and to question his own notions of loyalty and home.A brilliant novel from Pulitzer Prize-winning Annie Proulx, author of The Shipping News and Brokeback Mountain. That Old Ace in the Hole is a richly textured story of one man's struggle to make good in the inhospitable ranch country of the Texas panhandle, told with razor-sharp wit and a masterly sense of place.
Op 31 december 1999 ziet Benjamin Trotter in het rechtstreekse televisieverslag van de milleniumviering zijn broer Paul zijn opwachting maken als jong, aanstormend parlementslid. De broers weten op dat moment niet dat hun levens op het punt staan te imploderen. In het vernieuwde, dynamische Engeland gaat Paul voor de Blairiaanse droom van de toekomst terwijl hij geniet van de verhouding met zijn assistente - totdat de journalist Doug Anderton, Pauls grootste vijand op de middelbare school, hem publiekelijk aan de schandpaal dreigt te nagelen. Ook Benjamin wordt achtervolgd door hun omstuimige schooltijd en probeert wanhopig los te komen van het verleden. Was De Rotters Club een roman over adolescente onschuld, in De gesloten kring draait het om volwassen doortraptheid in het tijdperk waarin de politieke strijd in de media wordt geslecht en waarin iedeologie tot marketingsstrategie is verworden.
Jake Arnott's 'mesmerizing, brilliant' (New York Times Book Review) second
novel, a literary thriller that delves into corruption on both sides of the
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If Gabriel Garcia Marquez had chosen to write about Pakistani immigrants in England, he might have produced a novel as beautiful and devastating as "Maps for Lost Lovers." Jugnu and Chanda have disappeared. Like thousands of people all over Enland, they were lovers and living together out of wedlock. To Chanda's family, however, the disgrace was unforgivable. Perhaps enough so as to warrant murder.As he explores the disappearance and its aftermath through the eyes of Jugnu's worldly older brother, Shamas, and his devout wife, Kaukab, Nadeem Aslam creates a closely observed and affecting portrait of people whose traditions threaten to bury them alive. The result is a tour de force, intimate, affecting, tragic and suspenseful.
'So bold and so vulnerable at the same time. I don't know how she did it' - Phoebe Waller-Bridge Now with an introduction from Dolly Alderton, author of Everything I Know About Love, revealing how a new generation of women can take inspiration from Nora's sharp wit and wisdom about life. * Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from. * If the shoe doesn't fit in the shoe store, it's never going to fit. * When your children are teenagers, it's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you. * If only one third of your clothes are mistakes, you're ahead of the game. * Anything you think is wrong with your body at the age of thirty-five you will be nostalgic for by the age of forty-five. __________________________________________________________________ 'I give this as a present more than other book. I buy it for people so often that I've been known to give girlfriends two copies, one birthday after another' - Dolly Alderton __________________________________________________________________ 'I am only one of millions of women who will miss Nora's voice' Lena Dunham 'Oh how I loved Nora Ephron' Nigella Lawson 'Funny, knowing and smart' India Knight 'The book that most influenced me' Lily Allen 'Nora's exacting, precise, didactic, tried-and-tested, sophisticated-woman-wearing-all-black wisdom is a comfort and a relief' Dolly Alderton
Een stervende vrouw beschrijft twintig foto's aan de blind geworden kleindochter van haar nicht teneinde haar deelgenoot te maken van bepaalde tragische gebeurtenissen in hun familie.
De Amerikaanse Julia en Pete zijn in 1940 Parijs ontvlucht. Ze zijn daar niet langer veilig omdat Julia joodse is. Terwijl zij in Lissabon wachten op een schip naar de VS, ontmoeten ze het schrijversechtpaar Iris en Edward. De vier hoofdpersonen zijn druk met elkaar en met hun intriges. Julia en Iris lijden allebei aan een moederschapstrauma. Beginnen de mannen daarom een homoseksuele relatie? De week die de twee stellen met elkaar doorbrengen blijkt enorme sporen na te laten in hun levens maar pas aan het einde van de roman wordt daar een tipje van de sluier over opgelicht. Pete is de verteller maar tegelijkertijd ook een pion in het spel tussen de echtelieden
In London, 1958, unassuming civil servant Thomas Foley is unexpectedly sent to Brussels for six months to oversee The Brittania, a new pub central to the British presence at Expo 58, the largest World's Fair since World War II. Upon arrival, Thomas feels liberated from his repressive homeland, enchanted by the modernity of the Expo and the striking Atomium structure. He is equally captivated by Anneke, a charming Flemish hostess. However, his newfound freedom comes with complications: the Cold War looms large, and the American and Soviet pavilions are provocatively placed side by side. To make matters more intriguing, Thomas is shadowed by two enigmatic agents from the British Secret Service. As he navigates this glittering yet precarious environment, Thomas must confront his loyalties—both public and private. This comic novel, set in the vibrant mid-50s, will resonate with fans of Coe's previous works and those who appreciate the wit of authors like Nick Hornby and Ian McEwan. Coe’s keen observations and literary flair capture the essence of the era, making this a compelling read about a pivotal moment in European history.
At eighteen, Paul Porterfield aspires to play the piano at the world's great concert halls. So far the closest he has come has been to turn pages of sheet music for his idol, the dashing, temperamental Richard Kennington, a former piano prodigy on the cusp of middle age. Months later, while on holiday with his mother in Italy, Paul encounters Richard a second time. Their earlier attraction develops into an intense affair. As the innocence of first love becomes entangled with the quest for a more enduring happiness, Paul comes to realise that he cannot be a page turner all his life and that he has to confront his ambitions. With artful storytelling, shrewd perception and arch humour, THE PAGE TURNER testifies to the bittersweet truths of strained relationships and the resiliency of the human heart.
Maxwell Sim ziet het niet meer zitten. Hij is vervreemd van zijn vader, heeft een traumatische echtscheiding achter de rug en is niet in staat om met zijn puberdochter te communiceren. En ondanks zijn vierenzeventig vrienden op Facebook heeft hij niemand om zijn problemen mee te delen. Dan doet iemand hem een vreemd zakelijk voorstel, waarvoor hij met de auto van Londen naar de Shetlandeilanden moet reizen. Sim begint de tocht met open vizier, goede bedoelingen en een geruststellende stem op het navigatiesysteem. Maar al snel neemt de reis een onverwacht, grimmige wending, die hem niet alleen naar het meest afgelegen puntje van het Verenigd Koninkrijk brengt, maar ook naar de diepste en donkerste momenten uit zijn eigen leven.
De tweelingzusjes Julia en Valentina hebben een abnormaal sterke onderlinge band. Op een dag krijgen ze een brief van een Engelse advocaat. Hun tante Elspeth Noblin, die ze nooit ontmoet hebben, is overleden en laat haar Londense appartement na aan haar nichtjes. Nadat ze van hun verbazing bekomen zijn, besluiten de meisjes deze kans op avontuur te grijpen en te verhuizen naar Elspeths prachtige flat, die uitkijkt op de Highgate begraafplaats in Londen. Ze leren de andere bewoners van het gebouw kennen, onder wie Robert, de minnaar van hun overleden tante Elspeth, die alles over de begraafplaats lijkt te weten. Gaandeweg ontdekken de meisjes dat er nog veel leven is op Highgate. Vooral hun tante lijkt haar aardse leven niet goed achter zich te kunnen laten...