Ursula Hegi Libros

Un solo suceso puede cambiar el destino de una familia para siempre... La autora de Flotando en la palma de la mano de mi madre vuelve a seducir con una novela conmovedora y poderosa, que abarca varias generaciones en la vida de una familia italonorteamericana, desde la feliz inocencia de los años cincuenta hasta la actualidad. El mundo tranquilo y seguro de Anthony -sus padres y sus inocentes riñas, los paseos en el Studebaker - se ve bruscamente interrumpido cuando se instalan en casa tía Floria y sus dos hijas gemelas. Las discusiones y las tensiones familiares van en aumento hasta que, una tarde, se produce algo terrible que lo cambia todo, un momento que cada uno arrastrará durante el resto de sus vidas. Úrsula Hegi explora en esta novela el lado más oscuro de la infancia, la búsqueda de las raíces, los sueños no cumplidos, los deseos desterrados, los remordimientos... en una narración vigorosa y sorprendente.

From the acclaimed author of Floating in My Mother’s Palm and Children and Fire, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times—“epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision” (Los Angeles Times). Trudi Montag is a Zwerg—a dwarf—short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share—from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he’s a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.

Three people, friends since childhood. Two sets of lovers, betraying the other. One line, that shouldn't be crossed.

The bestselling author of "Stones from the River" breaks the silence which has haunted the lives of postwar German immigrants to tell the one story of the Holocaust readers have not been privy to--the legacy of shame and grief that shadows a people that can neither escape nor embrace its national heritage.

A moving account of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in a small town in Germany in the 1950s, a time when Adolf Hitler isn't mentioned in history classes--or by anyone in town.

Focusing on the immigrant experience in America, this companion novel explores the dreams and disappointments faced by newcomers as they navigate the challenges of assimilation. It delves into the generational bonds of love while also examining the cultural divides that can create rifts within families. Through rich storytelling, Hegi captures the complexities of identity and belonging in a diverse society.

From the highly acclaimed author of Stones from the River comes a breakthrough novel--a tale of one woman's journey back to her childhood through the layers of memory, fear, longing, and love. "Hegi has a real genius for the material of personal existence, for the world seen up close".--Mary Mackey, San Francisco Chronicle Review.

Brilliantly stretching literary conventions, Ursula Hegi, author of the best-selling Stones from the River, creates a funny and original novel within a novel to explore the doubts, decisions, and "might-have-beens" that mark not only the writing process but life itself. As her "author" and her fictional heroine deal with their intrusions into each other's lives, Hegi reveals much about the choices women make, the ambiguities they face, and the often surprising ways reality and fiction merge.

"From beloved bestselling author Ursula Hegi, a new novel about three mothers, set on the shores of the Nordsee, perfect for fans of Water for Elephants and The Light Between Oceans. In the summer of 1878, the Ludwig Zirkus has come to the island Nordstrand in Germany. Big-bellied girls rush from St. Margaret's Home for Pregnant Girls, thrilled to see the parade and the show, followed by the Sisters who care for them. The Old Women and Men, competing to be crowned as the island's Oldest Person, watch, thinking they have seen it all. But after the show, a Hundred-Year Wave roars from the Nordsee and claims three young children. Three mothers are on the beach when it happens: Lotte, whose children are lost; Sabine, a Zirkus seamstress with her grown daughter; and Tilli, still just a child herself, who will give birth later that day at St. Margaret's. And all three will end up helping each other more than they ever could have anticipated. As full of joy and beauty as it is of pain, and told with the luminous power that has made Ursula Hegi a beloved bestselling author for decades, The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls is a shattering portrait of marriage and motherhood, and of the ways in which women hold each other up in the face of heartbreak"-- Provided by publisher

Many nights the dwarf girl, Trudi, fell asleep hoping that her body would stretch itself overnight, that she'd wake up and be the size of other girls her age. Trudi doesn't know anybody like her. No one with short arms that can't reach coat hooks, or short legs that dangle in chairs; no one small enough to look into her eyes. No one, that is, until she meets Pia at the circus. Pia is a lion tamer -- strong and fearless and, most important, a dwarf like Trudi. When Pia asks for a volunteer to step into the ring, Trudi doesn't hesitate. And together, they weave tales of a magical island where people are little and never lonely. After the enchantment ends, Pia shares a secret with Feeling that you belong starts with loving yourself. Adapted from Ursula Hegi's best-selling novel Stones from the River -- and perfectly paired with Giselle Potter's poignant illustrations -- this moving story of a girl's search for acceptance captures what it feels like to be different...and then what it feels like to realize that you're not.

Ein junger Mann wartet in einem Krankenhauszimmer mit seinem Vater, der das Herz einer siebenundzwanzigjährigen Frau erhalten hat; eine Musikerin versucht, ihre Tochter davor zu schützen, sich in einen blinden Mann zu verlieben; eine Frau überwindet ihre Verlegenheit gegenüber ihrer ersten Liebe, die sich verdreifacht hat. Diese und andere strahlende Geschichten entfalten sich in Deutschland und Mexiko, Italien und Amerika, während Liebende und Einsame, Exzentriker und Künstler, Kinder und Eltern nach dem einzigartigen Ort suchen, an dem der Glaube für jeden von ihnen gedeiht, und entdecken, dass fremdes Terrain ein Kontinent entfernt oder im gleichen Viertel - sogar im gleichen Bett - sein kann. In lyrischer, lebendiger Prosa manifestiert Hegi ihre kühne Vision, während sie die Vielfalt ihrer Charaktere feiert und uns an der magischen Grenze balanciert, wo Lachen und Trauer eins werden. Diese neue Sammlung der gefeierten Autorin von "Steine aus dem Fluss" bestätigt ihren Ruf als außergewöhnliche Geschichtenerzählerin.

In het Duitsland van vlak voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog heeft een jonge lerares de klas overgenomen van haar geliefde docente - en grote voorbeeld. De jongens dragen Thekla op handen. Omdat ze hen graag wil blijven begeleiden, past ze zich steeds meer aan aan het nationaal-socialistische klimaat van die dagen. Meer dan we - terugkijkend - kunnen waarderen. Als een aantal jongens uit de klas bij de Hitlerjugend gaat, breekt Thekla een lans voor de enige jongen wiens ouders daarmee niet akkoord gaan. Daarmee ontketent zij krachten die Burgdorf, het leven van haar leerlingen, maar ook Thekla's eigen leven op zijn kop zetten.