Au fil d'une promenade dans les vieilles rues de Barcelone, Oscar rencontre la jolie et mystérieuse Marina.
Liés par un amour de plus en plus fort, les adolescents n'ont peur de rien, pas même de suivre une femme au comportement bizarre... Qui est-elle ? Pourquoi se rend-elle sur une tombe gravée d'un papillon noir ? Voilà Oscar et Marina lancés dans une aventure inoubliable à travers la ville, pour élucider une énigme vieille de plus de trente ans...
Poétesse rom à la voix de feu, Zoli fascine ceux qui l'approchent mais reste insaisissable. Élevée sur les routes par son grand-père, qui a bravé l'interdit tzigane en lui apprenant à lire et à écrire, Zoli découvre très jeune le pouvoir des mots. Mais coucher sur le papier l'histoire de sa communauté, c'est livrer aux gadze une partie de l'âme tzigane. Adulée par le régime communiste avant de devenir paria, bannie par les siens pour avoir transgressé les règles, Zoli paiera sa liberté au prix fort... Parabole sur l'exil, éloge de la différence, Zoli est le voyage sans retour dans l'Europe des années trente à nos jours, d'une femme à la volonté impitoyable, et, à travers elle, un hymne aux " errants du monde " que l'on veut à toute force sangler à la terre.
Detective Dave Robicheaux reluctantly agrees to help an old friend who is addicted to cocaine. The friend, Dixie, carries with him a brutal trail of violence and murder and even Dave's young ward Alafair is threatened.
Your brother murdered your family. Your evidence put him away. But what if he didn't do it? The thrilling new novel from the award-winning author of SHARP OBJECTS.
''Spellbinding and beautifully written, an irresistible, unbearably tense thriller'' Megan Abbott ''Destined to become a contemporary classic'' Esquire ''Provocative, intelligent, thrilling, moving'' Paula Hawkins ''Unlike the other books about serial killers you''ve read . . . brilliant'' Marie Claire ---------------- Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he''s done, and now awaits the same fate he forced on those girls, years ago. Ansel doesn''t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. But this is not his story. As the clock ticks down, three women uncover the history of a tragedy and the long shadow it casts. Lavender, Ansel''s mother, is a seventeen-year-old girl pushed to desperation. Hazel, twin sister to his wife, is forced to watch helplessly as the relationship threatens to devour them all. And Saffy, the detective hot on his trail, is devoted to bringing bad men to justice but struggling to see her own life clearly. This is the story of the women left behind. Blending breathtaking suspense with astonishing empathy, Notes On An Execution unravels the familiar narrative of the American serial killer, interrogating our cultural obsession with crime stories, and asking readers to consider the false promise of looking for meaning in the minds of violent men.
Tells the story of So-nyo, a wife and mother, who has lived a life of sacrifice and compromise. Combining a unique setting with universal themes, this novel is about sacrifice, guilt, and the ties of family love. It may reconnect you to the story of your own family, and to the forgotten sacrifices that lie at its heart.
In 1931, Gregory Hemingway''s life begins in Kansas City, Missouri. The third and favourite son of an overbearing father, Greg is a paragon: a star athlete, a crack shot, bright and handsome and built like a pocket battleship.
In 2001, Gloria Hemingway''s life ends in a Miami women''s correctional institution. Enduring heartache, disapproval and countless electroshock treatments, their existence has been a miracle.
Inspired by true events and spanning seventy years of the last century, this is the story of a single, extraordinary life. Transporting the reader back and forth in time, from Cuba to New York and Montana to Florida, it explores what it means to grow up in the shadow of a man famous for his masculinity, to bear the weight of expectation and a tragic family legacy, and to finally step out into the light.
Remembering childhood stories her grandfather once told her, young physician Natalia becomes convinced that he spent his last days searching for "the deathless man," a vagabond who claimed to be immortal. As Natalia struggles to understand why her grandfather, a deeply rational man would go on such a farfetched journey, she stumbles across a clue that leads her to the extraordinary story of the tiger's wife.
AS SEEN ON BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS ''An utterly gripping tale from start to finish, Take My Hand is storytelling at its finest'' Glamour ''From its devastating (and soon-to-be-classic) opening line comes a story that''s based on real-life events . . . shot through with spirit and hope, it''s one hell of a book'' Stylist ---------------- THE PAGE-TURNING WORD OF MOUTH HIT THAT WILL OPEN YOUR EYES AND BREAK YOUR HEART Montgomery, Alabama. 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend has big plans to make a difference in her community. She wants to help women make their own choices for their lives and bodies.
But when her first week on the job takes her down a dusty country road to a tumbledown cabin and into the heart of the Williams family, Civil learns there is more to her new role than she bargained for. Neither of the two young sisters has even kissed a boy, but they are poor and Black, and for those handling their welfare benefits, that''s reason enough to have them on birth control. When Civil discovers a terrible injustice, she must choose between carrying out instructions or following her heart and decides to risk everything to stand up for what is right.
Inspired by true events and a shocking chapter of recent history, Take My Hand is a novel that will open your eyes and break your heart. An unforgettable story about love and courage, it is also a timely and uplifting reminder that one person can change the world.
---------------- ''Superb. Please experience this. Absolutely brilliant'' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live ''Magnificent . . . I cheered out loud!'' Bonnie Garmus ''Deeply empathetic yet unflinching . . . unforgettable'' Celeste Ng ''Extraordinary and powerful . . . a must-read'' Prima ''Profoundly compassionate and beautifully told . . . A book you immediately want to press into someone else''s hands because you just HAVE to talk about it'' Nikki May Over 20,000 4* and 5* online ratings:
***** ''Utterly riveting, heartbreaking, unforgettable . . . This is one book you won''t forget in a hurry'' ***** ''This book is an absolute masterpiece . . . left me shaking my head and just saying "Wow" over and over again'' ***** ''A gut-wrenching journey of heartbreak, revelation and a quest for justice . . . will remain in your heart forever. This is a must-read!'' ***** ''Fans of The Color Purple, The Help, Where Crawdads Sing and To Kill A Mockingbird will love this'' ***** ''Profound and emotionally gripping . . . Not only should this be in every book club, it''s also a page-turning narrative that keeps you glued to the page with sharp wit and captivating humanity''
