Carol Shields0.0 The new novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘The Stone Diaries’.
Larry’s Party is about being a man in this part of the twentieth century, when so many supports have been removed, and covers the life of its protagonist, Larry, between the ages of 27 and 47, from 1977 to 1997, and illustrates how men have had to change; it looks at how you define masculinity in the post-feminist world. Two strands run through the book: work and goodness. The chapters are at once independent of each other and yet connected, with titles like: Larry’s Friends, Larry’s Look, Larry’s Kid, Larry’s Folks, Larry’s Love, Larry’s Penis, Larry’s Speech, Men called Larry, Larry’s Alternate, Larry’s Party, Larry’s Real Life Life, Larry So Far, Old Larry.
Анна Майклз3.7 "Пути памяти" - роман, принесший всемирную известность канадской писательнице Анне Майклз и ставший, по мнению критиков, лучшей книгой последнего десятилетия. На протяжении нескольких лет роман считается бестселлером №1 и переиздан в 24 странах на 10 языках мира. Наконец и на русском!
Роман поражает удивительной глубиной осмысления проблем жизни и смерти, пространства и времени, сознательного и подсознательного, волнующих людей во все времена.
Helen Dunmore2.9 The inaugural winner of England's prestigious Orange Prize, A Spell of Winter is a compelling turn-of-the-century tale of innocence corrupted by secrecy, and the grace of second chances.Cathy and her brother, Rob, have forged a passionate refuge against the terror of loneliness and family secrets, but their sibling love becomes fraught with danger. As Catherine fights free of her dark present and haunting past, the spell of winter that has held her in its grasp begins to break.
