Jane Smiley Knihy

Povznášajúci príbeh nezvyčajného priateľstva koňa, psa a malého chlapca je nádhernou oslavou zvedavosti, dôvtipu a túžby všetkých bytostí, ľudských i zvieracích, po pravej láske, priateľstve a slobode. Keď sa raz podvečer na dostihovú dráhu neďaleko Paríža znesie súmrak, bystrá, temperamentná kobylka Paras zistí, že dvierka jej boxu v stajni sú otvorené, a zatúla sa až do Mesta svetla. Pouličný ruch, neznáme zvuky a pachy ju ohúria, ale nevystrašia. Čoskoro sa na svojich bezstarostných potulkách Parížom zoznámi s elegantným nemeckým stavačom Fridou, ktorá ovláda umenie prežiť na uliciach veľkomesta. Spolu sa utáboria v parku Champ de Mars, ktorého bujná zeleň im poskytne vhodný úkryt. Spoločnosť im robí párik hašterivých kačíc a ostrieľaný, svetácky havran Raoul. Všetko sa však zmení, keď Paras stretne osemročného chlapca Étienna a objaví novú, netušenú tvár Paríža: spustnutú mestskú vilu obrastenú brečtanom, kde Étienne žije v ústraní so svojou takmer storočnou prastarou mamou. Blíži sa zima, na parížskych uliciach pribúda vianočná výzdoba a nezvyčajné priateľstvo zvierat a ľudského mláďaťa prekvitá. Ale ako dlho môže malý chlapec schovávať konského utečenca bez toho, aby vzbudil pozornosť Parížanov?

A successful Iowa farmer decides to divide his farm between his three daughters. When the youngest objects, she is cut out of his will. This sets off a chain of events that brings dark truths to light and explodes long-suppressed emotions. An ambitious reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear cast upon a typical American community in the late twentieth century, A Thousand Acres takes on themes of truth, justice, love, and pride, and reveals the beautiful yet treacherous topography of humanity.

Abby Lovitt doesn't realize how unprepared she is when she takes her beloved horse, True Blue, to a clinic led by the most famous equestrian anyone knows. The biggest surprise, though, is that Sophia, the girl who never makes a mistake, suddenly makes so many that she stops riding. Who will ride her horse? Abby's dad seems to think it will be Abby. Pie in the Sky is the most expensive horse Abby has ever ridden. But he is proud and irritable, and he takes Abby's attention away from the continuing mystery that is True Blue. And then there's high school—Abby finds new friends, but also new challenges, and a larger world that sometimes seems strange and intimidating. She begins to wonder if there is another way to look at horses, people, and life itself. Accompanied by the beautiful imagery of 1960s Northern California, Abby's charming mix of innocence and wisdom guide us through Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley's latest middle-grade horse novel.

Presents a collection of Viking "sagas" to commemorate the adventures of the people who first settled Iceland, and then explored Greenland and North America.

Jane Smiley presents a refreshingly unpretentious portrait of the great English writer Charles Dickens.

A young rider encounters well-known horses and new friends in the final installment of the Ellen & Ned trilogy by Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley. Ellen's family has moved to a new town...but some things, like her love for horses, remain the same. Ellen is now the proud owner of her own horse, Tater. She's learning new skills and challenging herself as a rider...but she still can't stop thinking about Ned, the feisty former racehorse she sees on the ranch during her lessons. In the meantime, Ellen's making new friends and encountering old ones. Most exciting of all is Da, a boy from a riding family who is possessed of a spirit of mischief and daring and knows his own mind. Ellen still has a lot to learn...about horses, friendship, and herself. And will she ever be able to get Ned off her mind?

A young rider gets to know a new pony, adjust to a new sibling and learns a lot about secrets in this charming follow-up to Pulitzer Prize winning author Jane Smiley's Riding Lessons.

Discusses the pleasure of reading, and why a novel succeeds or doesn't. The author delves into the character of the novelist, and reveals how novels have affected her own life. She describes the process of novel-writing, sharing the secrets of her own habits and theories of creativity. She also offers practical advice to aspiring writers.

The final novel in Jane Smiley's masterpiece - the Last Hundred Years trilogy

These two novellas, by the author of The Age of Grief and The Greenlanders reveal the intricate and often heart-breaking inner workings of families. Here a woman recalls the long ago affair that ended her relationship with her husband and changed their lives. And a man discovers that the carefully planned lifestyle he has chosen for his family incorporates unexpected consequences. Nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award.