Inhalt: â??Exquisite... Commonwealth is impossible to put down."    â?" New York Times #1 New York Times Bestseller ; NBCC Award Finalist ; New York Times Best Book of the Year ; USA Today Best Book ; TIME Magazine Top 10 Selection ; Oprah Favorite Book ; New York Magazine Best Book of The Year The acclaimed, bestselling authorâ?"winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prizeâ?"tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two familiesâ?? lives. One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keatingâ??s christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Frannyâ??s mother, Beverlyâ?"thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia, the Keating and Cousins children forge a lasting bond that is based on a shared disillusionment with their parents and the strange and genuine affection that grows up between them. When, in her twenties, Franny begins an affair with the legendary author Leon Posen and tells him about her family, the story of her siblings is no longer hers to control. Their childhood becomes the basis for his wildly successful book, ultimately forcing them to come to terms with their losses, their guilt, and the deeply loyal connection they feel for one another. Told with equal measures of humor and heartbreak, Commonwealth is a meditation on inspiration, interpretation, and the ownership of stories. It is a brilliant and tender tale of the far-reaching ties of love and responsibility that bind us together. Umfang: 336 S. ISBN: 978-0-06-249181-7
Inhalt: Don't Trust This Book Don't Trust These People Don't Trust Yourself And whatever you do, DON'T give away that ending...'Sarah Pinborough is about to become your new obsession' Harlan Coben Louise Since her husband walked out, Louise has made her son her world, supporting them both with her part-time job. But all that changes when she meets...David Young, successful and charming - Louise cannot believe a man like him would look at her twice let alone be attracted to her. But that all comes to a grinding halt when she meets his wife...Adele Beautiful, elegant and sweet - Louise's new friend seems perfect in every way. As she becomes obsessed by this flawless couple, entangled in the intricate web of their marriage, they each, in turn, reach out to her. But only when she gets to know them both does she begin to see the cracks...Is David really is the man she thought she knew and is Adele as vulnerable as she appears? Just what terrible secrets are they both hiding and how far will they go to keep them? 'Fully realized characters, peerless writing, a tank of a plot that sustains the suspense right to the end, and a whammy of a finale. It takes a lot to catch me out, but this one did. It'll get you too...' Joanne Harris Schlagworte:Englischsprachige Literatur, Kanada, USA Systematik: Zoa Umfang: 322 S. Standort: Zoa Pat ISBN: 978-0-06-256320-0
Inhalt: Eine Villa zu besitzen - für Cyril steht das für ein besseres Leben. Doch als er von seinem hart erarbeiteten, ersten kleinen Vermögen das hinreißende Holländerhaus kauft, zerbricht seine Welt: Seine Frau erträgt den Luxus nicht und geht. Ein Schock für die beiden Kinder, und Tochter Maeve muss die Mutterrolle für ihren jüngeren Bruder Dave übernehmen. Die Geschwister werden unzertrennlich und sind eigentlich glücklich - bis Cyril wieder heiratet. Die Neue hat zwei eigene kleine Mädchen, denen sie, ganz böse Stiefmutter, das Erbe sichern will, vor allem aber das Holländerhaus. Schlagworte:Kanada, USA Umfang: 400 S. Standort: Patc ISBN: 978-3-8270-1417-7
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