Esta autora explora la compleja interacción de la identidad, la cultura y el lugar, empleando a menudo una prosa rica y llena de matices. Su escritura se caracteriza por una aguda visión de la psique humana y un agudo sentido del detalle. A través de sus narrativas, profundiza en temas de desarraigo, pertenencia y la búsqueda de un hogar en un mundo en constante cambio. Su voz literaria es a la vez íntima y universal.
'If you liked Atonement by Ian McEwan, you'll love this' Harper's BazaarThe bestselling novel from the author of The Snakes, The Outcast is a powerful portrait of unexpected love and treacherous charades against the backdrop of a sleepy post-war English village August 1957.
Amy Connell and Lan Honey are having the best childhood, growing up on a West Country farm - three families, a couple of lodgers, goats, dogs and an orphaned calf called Gabriella Christmas. The adults are far too busy to keep an eye on Amy and Lan, and Amy and Lan would never tell them about climbing on the high barn roof, or what happened with the axe that time
The intoxicating new novel from the number one bestselling author of The Outcast London 1972. Luke is dazzled by the city. It seems a world away from the provincial town he has fled along with his own troubled past, and his new life is unrecognisable âe" one of friendships forged in pubs, candlelit power cuts, and smoky late-night parties. When Nina, a fragile and damaged actress, strays into his path, Luke is immediately drawn to her and the delicate balance of his new life is threatened. Unable to stay away from her, Luke is torn between loyalty, desire and his own painful past, until everything he values, even the promise of the future, is in dangerâe¦ Longlisted for the IMPAC Prize
Hal Treherne is a young and dedicated soldier on the brink of a brilliant career. Impatient to see action, his other deep commitment is to Clara, his beautiful 'red, white and blue girl', who sustains him as he rises through the ranks. When Hal is transferred to the Mediterranean, Clara, now his wife, and their baby daughters join him. But Cyprus is no 'sunshine posting', and the island is in the heat of the Emergency: the British are defending the colony against Cypriots - schoolboys and armed guerrillas alike - battling for enosis, union with Greece. The skirmishes are far from glorious and operations often rough and bloody. Still, in serving his country and leading his men, Hal has a taste of triumph. Clara shares his sense of duty. She must settle down, make no fuss, smile. But action changes Hal, and Clara becomes fearful - of the lethal tit-for-tat beyond the army base, and her increasingly distant husband. The atrocities Hal is drawn into take him further from Clara; a betrayal that is only part of the shocking personal crisis to come. The prizewinning and bestselling author of The Outcast returns with an emotionally powerful portrait of a marriage in extremis and a world-view in question. Sadie Jones has produced a passionate, gut-wrenching and brilliantly researched depiction of a 'small war' with devastating consequences; and in doing so, raises important questions that resonate profoundly today.
READ THE TENSE TWIST-FILLED RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE OUTCAST. Family secrets can be deadly... Newly-weds Dan and Bea decide to escape London. Driving through France in their beaten-up car they anticipate a long lazy summer, worlds away from their ordinary lives. But their idyll cannot last. Stopping off to see Bea's brother at his crumbling hotel, the trio are joined unexpectedly by Bea's ultra-wealthy parents. Dan has never understood Bea's deep discomfort around them but living together in such close proximity he begins to sense something is very wrong. Just as tensions reach breaking point, brutal tragedy strikes, exposing decades of secrets and silence that threaten to destroy them all. 'A suspenseful, beautifully written thriller about the corruption of money and abuse within a dysfunctional family' Guardian
A sinister tale of haunting beauty, from The Outcast author Sadie Jones. It is the eve of Emerald Torrington's twentieth birthday and the family has assembled at Sterne, the once grand, now crumbling, family seat. The cake is iced, the wine decanted, the house gleams invitingly. But before the first dish can be served, a mysterious group of strangers arrives at the door. Victims of a local train accident they are seeking shelter at the house. The Torringtons welcome them in but there is something unsettling about the group and, as night falls and a storm rages outside, the family begins to wonder if something more malevolent than stranded travellers is in their home...
A Fun Halloween Scissor Skills Activity Book for Kids, Toddlers
Celebrating Halloween, this book encourages young children to unleash their creativity and imagination. It invites them to explore various artistic skills while enjoying the festive spirit of the holiday. Perfect for fostering a love of art and self-expression, it offers a fun way for kids to engage with the season.
Luke Kanowski beschließt, Provinz und Elternhaus den Rücken zu kehren, um in London seine Lorbeeren als Dramatiker zu verdienen. Mit Paul, einem angehenden Produzenten, und Leigh, Pauls Freundin, gründet er eine Theaterkompagnie, die bald erste Erfolge feiert. Die drei sind unzertrennlich – bis Luke auf Nina trifft, eine temperamentvolle, aber labile Schauspielerin, die ihn nicht mehr loslässt. Alles, worum er gekämpft hat – Loyalität, Freundschaft, Karriere –, droht dem Versuch zum Opfer zu fallen, Ninas versehrte Seele zu retten. Wie viel ist er bereit, für sie zu riskieren? Ein überaus romantischer, eleganter Roman über vier junge Menschen, die um ihren Platz in der Liebe und im Leben kämpfen und dabei immer wieder von den Prägungen ihrer Kindheit eingeholt werden.
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»Das ist die Geschichte, wie wir nach Frith gekommen sind. Und wir gehen hier nie, nie wieder weg.« Amy und Lan haben die beste Kindheit überhaupt. Sie leben auf einem kleinen Bauernhof im Westen Englands. Ihre Eltern sind gute Freunde, die aus der Stadt nach Frith gekommen sind, um das einfache, bessere Leben zu leben. Sie mähen ihr eigenes Heu, schlachten ihre eigenen Truthähne. Amy und Lan lieben ihre Freiheiten und die Tiere, um die sie sich kümmern, einschließlich eines Kalbs namens Gabriella Weihnacht. Doch schon bald bringen die Erwachsenen die Harmonie der Gemeinschaft durcheinander. Es sind nicht nur kleine alltägliche Streitigkeiten im ländlichen Paradies. Vor allem Lans Mutter und Amys Vater sollten von ihren Kindern wissen, nicht mit dem Feuer zu spielen. »Aufs Land« ist ein Liebesbrief an die sorglose Kindheit und ein köstlicher Seitenhieb auf das Ideal des einfachen Lebens.
