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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NOVEL AWARD 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2018 A brilliantly original high concept murder mystery from a fantastic new talent: Gosford Park meets Inception, by way of Agatha Christie and Black Mirror One of Stylist Magazine's 20 Must-Read Books of 2018 One of Harper's Bazaar's 10 Must-Read Books of 2018 One of Marie Claire, Australia's 10 Books You Absolutely Have to Read in 2018 'Somebody's going to be murdered at the ball tonight. It won't appear to be a murder and so the murderer won't be caught. Rectify that injustice and I'll show you the way out.' It is meant to be a celebration but it ends in tragedy. As fireworks explode overhead, Evelyn Hardcastle, the young and beautiful daughter of the house, is killed. But Evelyn will not die just once. Until Aiden - one of the guests summoned to Blackheath for the party - can solve her murder, the day will repeat itself, over and over again. Every time ending with the fateful pistol shot. The only way to break this cycle is to identify the killer. But each time the day begins again, Aiden wakes in the body of a different guest. And someone is determined to prevent him ever escaping Blackheath...

Anju is the daughter of an upper-caste Calcutta family; her cousin Sudha is the daughter of the black sheep of the family. Sudha is as beautiful, tenderhearted, and serious as Anju is plain, whip-smart, and defiant. Yet since the day they were born, Sudha and Anju have been bonded in ways even their mothers cannot comprehend.The cousins' bond is shattered, however, when Sudha learns a dark family secret. Urged into arranged marriages, their lives take sudden, opposite turns: Sudha becomes the dutiful daughter-in-law of a rigid small-town household, while Anju goes to America with her new husband and learns to live her own life of secrets. Then tragedy strikes them both, and the women discover that, despite the distance that has grown between them, they have only each other to turn to. Set in the two worlds of India and America, this is an exceptionally moving novel of love, friendship, and compelling courage.

Nati a quindici mesi di distanza in un sobborgo di Calcutta negli anni tormentati dell’indipendenza indiana, i fratelli Subhash e Udayan si somigliano al punto che perfino i parenti li confondono tra loro, ma sono anche l’uno l’opposto dell’altro. Subhash, silenzioso e riflessivo, cerca di compiacere i genitori esaudendo ogni loro richiesta; Udayan, ribelle ed esuberante, non fa che mettere alla prova il loro affetto. Così, quando sul finire degli anni Sessanta nelle università bengalesi si diffonde la rivolta di un gruppo maoista contro le millenarie ingiustizie subite dai contadini, Udayan vi si getta anima e corpo, pur consapevole dei rischi; Subhash invece se ne tiene alla larga e preferisce partire per gli Stati Uniti. I loro percorsi sembrano divergere inesorabilmente: Subhash intraprende una tranquilla carriera di studioso in una cittadina sulle coste del Rhode Island, mentre Udayan, contravvenendo alle tradizioni, sceglie di sposarsi per amore con Gauri, una giovane studentessa di filosofia, affascinata dal suo carisma e dalla sua passione. Poi la tragedia irrompe, improvvisa e distruttiva. Quando Subhash scopre cosa è accaduto a Udayan nella spianata dove da bambini trascorrevano intere giornate a giocare, si sente in dovere di tornare a Calcutta per farsi carico della sua famiglia e curare le ferite causate dal fratello, a partire da quelle che segnano il cuore di Gauri. Questa donna indipendente e forte, insieme alla bambina che porta in grembo, diventa il simbolo del legame indissolubile tra i due fratelli e assume un ruolo centrale in una storia travolgente di sentimenti e di abbandoni, di fughe e ritorni. Perché questo è un romanzo che definisce con straordinaria limpidezza i sentimenti nella loro complessità, nella loro capacità di lacerare, di provocare conflitti ma anche di comporli. E «la moglie» è, in questo, la figura più rappresentativa, quella che assume un valore fortemente emblematico.

A humorous examination with serious overtones of the concepts of space, time, and dimension.

Lily groeit op in het China van de negentiende eeuw, een tijd waarin de vrouwen nog een geïsoleerd leven leidden en hun voeten ingebonden werden. Op een dag ontvangt Lily een waaier, waarop in de geheimtaal Nushu is geschreven. Hij is afkomstig van Snow Flower, met wie Lily vanaf haar zevende een laotong - een bijzondere verbintenis - heeft. Via de waaier schrijven zij elkaar en delen zij alles: verhalen over liefde, moederschap, eenzaamheid en geluk. Tot er een misverstand ontstaat en hun levenslange vriendschap ten einde dreigt te komen.

Taking us back to a time that is half history, half myth and wholly magical, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni gives voice to Panchaali, the fire-born heroine of the Mahabharata, as she weaves a vibrant retelling of an ancient epic saga. Married to five royal husbands who have been cheated out of their father's kingdom, Panchaali aids their quest to reclaim their birthright, remaining at their side through years of exile and a terrible civil war. But she cannot deny her complicated friendship with the enigmatic Krishna—or her secret attraction to the mysterious man who is her husbands' most dangerous enemy—as she is caught up in the ever-manipulating hands of fate.

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorAt nineteen, May ran away from her home in Ireland to experience life in America, eventually ending up in Chicago. Compellingly attractive to men, she became a prostitute and eventually was hailed as "Queen of the Underworld." Falling in love with a big league criminal, May followed him to Paris where they successfully robbed the American Express. Apprehended, tried and spending time in prison, May returns to her life in America. O'Faolain brings a sympathetic scrutiny to this extraordinary life, reaching across decades for points of connection and understanding.

Rakhi è una giovane artista e madre divorziata di Berkeley, California, la cui vita è in un equilibrio precario, minacciato da drammi imminenti. L'ex marito Sonny cerca di ottenere l'affetto esclusivo della figlia Jona, costringendo Rakhi nel ruolo del genitore severo, mentre lui la vizia. La sua attività ristorativa con l'amica Belle è a rischio a causa dell'apertura di un locale di una catena potente nella stessa strada. La pittura rappresenta un momento di libertà, ma Rakhi riesce a dedicarcisi solo nel tempo libero, affrontando grandi sacrifici. La madre di Rakhi, interprete dei sogni, è un punto di riferimento per molti, ma Rakhi si sente esclusa da questo dono e dal passato indiano della madre, dalle tradizioni mai vissute. Gli eventi dell'11 Settembre pongono Rakhi e la sua comunità multietnica di fronte a una domanda cruciale: sono americani? Un amico di Belle viene aggredito per il suo turbante, evidenziando le tensioni razziali. La ricerca di identità di Rakhi, anche attraverso i "Diari del sogno" della madre, diventa il seme di un riscatto e di una nuova vita, con la speranza di riconquistare armonia nella sua famiglia e nella comunità.

A New York Times notable book and bestseller, this debut novel from Irish Times columnist Nuala O'Faolain takes on life and love with Dickensian flair and the striking intimacy that characterized her bestselling and acclaimed memoir, Are You Somebody? Set in Ireland and spanning a century and a half, My Dream of You unfolds the compelling stories of two women and their quests for passion, connection, and fulfillment. A globetrotting Irish travel writer, Kathleen de Burca is used to living—and loving—on the run. On the brink of fifty, she decides to leave her job and rethink her life. Intrigued by a divorce case dating back to the days of the Potato Famine, she tries hand at writing about it. The case, called "The Talbot Affair," detailed the clandestine liaison between the wife of a British landlord and an Irish servant in Ireland in the 1850s. After a bitter thirty-year absence, Kathleen returns to Ireland, the land of her troubled childhood and turbulent heritage, in search of answers to her questions about desire and lasting love.

A classic work of magical realism, this bestselling novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni tells the story of Tilo, a young woman from another time who has a gift for the mystical art of spices. Now immortal, and living in the gnarled and arthritic body of an old woman, Tilo has set up shop in Oakland, California, where she administers curatives to her customers. But when she's surprised by an unexpected romance with a handsome stranger, she must choose between everlasting life and the vicissitudes of modern society. Spellbinding and hypnotizing, The Mistress of Spices is a tale of joy, sorrow, and one special woman's magical powers.