David Guterson Libros

Novela ganadora del prestigioso premio PEN/FAULKNER, el DISCOVERY AWARD, y el PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOKSELLERS AWARD. «Tanto en el mundo real como en la ficción, nunca he leído una crónica más absorbente de un litigio.» JOHN GRISHAM «Cautivador...estremecedor. Elegante e impecablemente escrito.» THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Sólo en casos muy excepcionales una primera novela que sorprende y gusta a los críticos más exigentes y recibe un premio tan prestigioso como el PEN/Faulkner pasa a ser, además, una de las obras más vendidas en el mundo. Éste es el caso. Un joven pescador es hallado muerto, atrapado entre las redes de su barco, en las aguas de una pequeña y tranquila isla del Pacífico Norte. La sospecha de asesinato perturbará la calma existente entre los habitantes de la isla, para los que las heridas de Pearl Harbor y la confrontación entre norteamericanos y japoneses en la guerra parecen no haberse cerrado. Kazuo Miyamoto, amigo de la infancia del joven pescador asesinado, es el principal sospechoso. Ishmael Chambers, director del periódico local, se encarga de cubrir el caso y observa cómo el juicio consigue sacar a la luz ciertos acontecimientos ocultos. En este ambiente, Ishmael se reencontrará con Hatsue, su gran amor de adolescencia y esposa del acusado. El juicio y una espiral de acontecimientos despertarán viejos fantasmas y revelarán rencores soterrados. Mientras, la nieve sigue cayendo sobre los cedros y la historia va descubriendo perversas ambigüedades, arreglos de cuentas con el pasado y sentimientos subyacentes, como el racismo, la culpa, la moral individual y el amor. Una novela soberbia y hermosa que sigue sumando, año tras año, miles de lectores.

From the author of the prize-winning "Snow Falling on Cedars" comes a novel of America. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, a recently widowed, retired heart surgeon, accompanied by his two dogs, sets out on a journey through the mythic West--sage deserts, yawning canyons, dusty ranches, and vast orchards--on his last hunt.

In Seattle, 1962, Walter Cousins, a mild-mannered actuary, takes a risk of his own and makes the biggest error of his life. He sleeps with Diane, the sexy, not-quite-legal British au pair who's taking care of his children for the summer. Diane gets pregnant and leaves their baby on a doorstep, but not before turning the tables on Walter and setting in motion a tragedy of epic proportions. Their orphaned child, adopted by an adoring family, becomes Edward Aaron King, and grows up to become a billionaire Internet tycoon and an international celebrity - the King of Search - who unknowingly, but inexorably, hurtles through life toward a fate he may have no power to shape

Like his novel, Snow Falling On Cedars, for which he received the PEN/Faulkner Award, Guterson's beautifully observed and emotionally piercing short stories are set largely in the Pacific Northwest. In these vast landscapes, hunting, fishing, and sports are the givens of men's lives. With prose that stings like the scent of gunpowder, this is a collection of power.ContentsAngels in the snowOpening dayDay of the moonwalkAliensWood grouse on a high promontory overlooking CanadaPiranhasThree huntersAmerican elmArcturusThe flower garden

A compelling father-son narrative unfolds alongside a gripping courtroom drama, exploring themes of privilege and power. The story delves into the complexities of their relationship while questioning what it means to lead a meaningful life. This work by an acclaimed author promises a profound and thought-provoking experience.

From the award-winning, bestselling author of Snow Falling on Cedars comes a coming-of-age novel about two different visions of what it means to live a good life and the compromises that come with the search for fulfillment. • “Gorgeous, haunting…. A deeply considered tragedy of social alienation and hubris.” —The Washington Post Book World John William Barry and Neil Countryman shared a love of the outdoors, trekking often into Washington's remote backcountry where they had to rely on their wits—and each other—to survive. Soon after graduating from college, Neil sets out on a path that will lead him toward a life as a devoted schoolteacher and family man. But John William makes a radically different choice, dropping out of college and moving deep into the woods. When he enlists Neil to help him disappear completely, Neil finds himself drawn into a web of agonizing responsibility, deceit, and tragedy—one that will finally break open with a wholly unexpected, life-altering revelation.

Ann Holmes seems an unlikely candidate for revelation. A 16-year-old runaway, she is an itinerant mushroom picker who lives in a tent. Then one November afternoon, in the foggy woods of North Fork, the Virgin comes to her, clear as day.

Román o problémech soužití japonských přistěhovalců s americkými rybáři na ostrůvku v Pacifiku po útoku na Pearl Harbor. Působivý román je věnován ne příliš publikovanému tématu - vyhnání japonských přistěhovalců a jejich internace v amerických koncertačních táborech během 2. světové války . V tomto příběhu jde o japonskou menšinu , která je hrstce obyvatel ostrůvku San Piedro dobře známa, všichni vědí, že jsou to slušní lidé. Motiv vztahu mezi etniky je jednak exponován příběhem lásky japonské dívky a bělošského chlapce, jednak vyšetřováním vraždy místního rybáře, z níž je obviněn rybář japonského původu. Tento román byl v roce 1999 zfilmován.

Doktor Ben Givens, třiasedmdesátiletý chirurg ze Seattlu, nedávno ovdovělý a na odpočinku, onemocněl rakovinou střev. Nechce se však stát předmětem soucitu, a proto se rozhodne tuto neblahou skutečnost utajit jak před svou dcerou, tak před vnukem. Ben byl vždycky mužem činu, a místem, kde se rozhodně cítil nejlépe, byla nádherná příroda jeho kraje. Odjakživa se v ní toulával se psy a s puškou, buď jen tak podnikal túry, anebo lovil. Se stejnou výbavou odchází tedy do přírody i teď, avšak jeho úmysly jsou tentokrát jiné...