Melinda Haynes Poradie kníh (chronologicky)
Melinda Haynes je americká prozaička, ktorej tvorba je hlboko spojená s Mississippi päťdesiatych a šesťdesiatych rokov. Jej diela sa ponárajú do zložitého života obyvateľov tohto regiónu, pričom s precíznosťou zachytávajú jeho atmosféru a kultúru. Haynesová vnáša do svojich románov citlivosť maliarky, čo sa odráža v bohatých opisoch a prenikavom pohľade na ľudskú psychiku. Jej písanie ponúka čitateľom pútavý pohľad do minulosti amerického Juhu.
Oprah's Book Club: Mother of Pearl
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Set in a small Mississippi town in the late 1950s, Mother of Pearl is populated by wonderfully rich and original characters with themes of identity and the true meaning of family interwoven throughout. the story revolves around twenty-eight-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan. And Valuable Korner, a fifteen-year-old- white girl who is the daughter of the town whore and an unknown father. their paths cross through Joody two Sun, a seer, who sets up camp along the riverbank just outside of town and becomes Even's lover. Both Even and Valuable are seeking the family, love, and commitment they never had, and their search ultimately takes them both places they never dreamed they'd go. told in a beautifully nuanced narrative with a staggering richness that resonates with emotional truth, Mother of Pearl is a haunting, bittersweet tale of the search for identity and the power of renewal.
Set in a small Mississippi town in the late 1950s, Mother of Pearl is populated by original characters with themes of identity and the true meaning of family interwoven throughout. The story revolves around twenty-eight-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Korner, a fifteen-year-old white girl who is the daughter of the town whore and an unknown father. Their paths cross through Joody Two Sun, a seer, who sets up camp along the riverbank just outside of town and becomes Even's lover. Both Even and Valuable are seeking the family, love, and commitment they never had, and their search ultimately takes both of them to places they never dreamed they'd go.