Robert Hillman Libros

Can one unlikely bookshop heal two broken souls? "Beautifully written . . . Full of insight into the nature of tragedy, love, and redemption."--Garth Stein "A poignant journey of unthinkable loss, love, and the healing capacity of the written word."--Ellen Keith It is 1968 in rural Australia and lonely Tom Hope can't make heads or tails of Hannah Babel. Newly arrived from Hungary, Hannah is unlike anyone he's ever met--she's passionate, artistic, and fiercely determined to open sleepy Hometown's first bookshop. Despite the fact that Tom has read only one book in his life, the two soon discover an astonishing spark. Recently abandoned by an unfaithful wife, Tom dares to believe that he might make Hannah happy. But Hannah is a haunted woman. Twenty-four years earlier, she had been marched to the gates of Auschwitz. Perfect for fans of The Little Paris Bookshop and We Were the Lucky Ones, The Bookshop of the Broken Hearted cherishes the power of love, literature, and forgiveness to transform our lives, and--if we dare allow them--to mend our broken hearts.

Welsey Cunningham grew up running barefoot through the orchards of his Quaker family farm, working with horses and dreaming of one day building himself a house on his own patch of ground above the river. The Second World War interrupted those dreams: it took Wes to New Guinea as a medic, and then sent him home with healing bullet wounds in his legs. While Wes was away, life in Almond Tree continued; but everyone's been changed by the war. None more so than Beth Hardy - his headstrong, fiercely intelligent and beautiful neighbour. As Wes begins again to construct the peaceful life he's always wanted, Beth sets herself on a very different path, committing herself to the Communist Party and all it stands for. Their dreams and desires may be at odds, but there is something they don't yet know. Wes and Beth need each other, desperately: neither will be able to survive what life has in store without the other.

Set against the backdrop of the devastating civil war in Sri Lanka, the narrative follows Malini, a young girl forced to navigate perilous circumstances after being separated from her parents. Tasked with the care of her younger sister, Banni, she embarks on a treacherous journey to reach their grandfather's village, evading soldiers and searching for food and shelter. The story highlights themes of resilience, survival, and the bond of sisterhood amidst chaos, capturing the harrowing yet hopeful odyssey of two sisters in a war-torn landscape.

Po přednášce na teheránské univerzitě se Zarah zastavila s kamarádkami na nádvoří, chvíli si s nimi povídala a potom se vydala domů. Tam však již nedošla. Cestou u ní zastavilo auto, vyskočili z něj dva policisté a dívku násilím vtáhli dovnitř. Nasadili jí pásku přes oči a odvezli neznámo kam. Tak začíná strašlivá noční můra, na niž Zarah nikdy nezapomene. Jako vzdělaná dívka z dobře situované rodiny se pohybovala v lepší společnosti, ale zároveň vyznávala pokrokové myšlenky. A právě nezávislost, s níž neváhala vyslovit své názory, ji přivedla až do nejstrašnějšího teheránského vězení. Tam se octila na milost a nemilost krutým a perverzním praktikám dozorců, pro něž lidský osud neznamená nic a kteří slepě a oddaně plní úkoly s jediným cílem: zlikvidovat všechny, kdo by se snad jen náznakem postavili proti vládnímu systému postavenému na náboženském fanatismu. Zarah musí protrpět nelidské výslechy, bití, mučení, několikrát jen těsně unikne znásilnění. Pouze vzpomínky na milující rodiče a sourozence ji drží při životě... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------