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Melissa Bank

    11 oktober 1960 – 2 augustus 2022

    Melissa Bank is een Amerikaanse auteur wiens werk een scherp inzicht biedt in relaties en de zoektocht naar identiteit. Haar verhalen en romans verkennen de complexiteit van het moderne leven met humor en empathie. Bank weet op meesterlijke wijze de innerlijke wereld en de uiterlijke uitingen van haar personages vast te leggen, waarmee ze verhalen creëert die zowel humoristisch als diep ontroerend zijn. Haar kenmerkende stijl staat bekend om zijn openhartigheid en zijn vermogen om de kern van de menselijke ervaring te raken.

    Melissa Bank
    The Wonder Spot
    The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing
    Welcome to my planet
    Pocket Penguins: The Worst Thing a Suburban Girl Could Imagine
    Peach Blossom Spring
    Houseplant Oasis
    • An epic, powerful and intensely personal debut about war, migration, family, and the search for a place to call home. For fans of PACHINKO, WILD SWANS and ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE

      Peach Blossom Spring2022
      4,2
    • Houseplant Oasis

      • 176bladzijden
      • 7 uur lezen

      Learn how to keep your houseplants healthy, happy and looking stylish in this contemporary reference and project book for plant parents. YOUR #1 RESOURCE FOR PLANT PARENTHOOD

      Houseplant Oasis2022
      4,3
    • The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing

      2 ungekürzte englische Originaltexte

      • 159bladzijden
      • 6 uur lezen

      Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing dazzled and delighted readers and topped bestseller lists nationwide. Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing maps the progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, and relationships as well as the treacherous waters of the workplace. With an unforgettable comic touch, Bank skillfully teases out issues of the heart, puts a new spin on the mating dance, and captures in perfect pitch what it's like to be a young woman coming of age in America today.

      The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing2009
      5,0
    • When Penguin published Melissa Bank's debut The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing in 1999, it was an immediate bestseller and was garlanded with praise by critics for its unique, honest and appealing voice. In this piece, Jane tells us about her relationship with a man who will never use her name.

      Pocket Penguins: The Worst Thing a Suburban Girl Could Imagine2005
      4,0
    • The Wonder Spot

      • 336bladzijden
      • 12 uur lezen

      From the author of 'The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing', this is a tale of growing up, finding love, and following your path. Join Sophie Applebaum and discover 'the wonder spot'.

      The Wonder Spot2005
      3,3
    • Hailed by critics as the debut of a major literary voice, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing dazzled and delighted readers and topped bestseller lists nationwide. Generous-hearted and wickedly insightful, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing maps the progress of Jane Rosenal as she sets out on a personal and spirited expedition through the perilous terrain of sex, love, and relationships as well as the treacherous waters of the workplace. With an unforgettable comic touch, Bank skillfully teases out issues of the heart, puts a new spin on the mating dance, and captures in perfect pitch what it's like to be a young woman coming of age in America today.

      Bibliothèque étrangère - 326: Manuel de chasse et de pêche à l'usage des filles2001
      3,3
    • Shannon is 30 and single. When her relationship falters, she moves home to save money. Once home, she is reluctantly drawn into the sometimes infuriating realm of her mother. Life for Shannon takes on the complexities of Flo's life, as mother and daughter struggle to redefine their own boundaries.

      Welcome to my planet2001
      3,5
    • Follows the life lessons of Jane, from defiant teenager to reluctant career girl, as she makes her way through love, sex, relationships, and workplace perils, prompted by dubious advice from a pop-psych guide to life

      The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing1999
      3,4