Curtis Sittenfeld Knihy

Pikantný a šokujúci príbeh bývalej prvej dámy USA Laury Bushovej. Kniha o žene, ktorá vymenila svoj život za rolu dokonalej prvej dámy. Alice Lindgrenová je slušné dievča z malomestského prostredia. Ani sa jej nesnívalo, že jedného dňa bude žiť v Bielom dome. Život jej navždy zmenila tragická nehoda, ktorú spôsobila ako sedemnásťročná. S výčitkami svedomia sa vyrovnáva ponižujúcim sexom, až nakoniec musí podstúpiť potrat. Po vyše desiatich rokoch stretáva charizmatického muža, do ktorého sa bezhlavo zamiluje a čoskoro sa zaňho vydá. Keď sa jej manžel nečakane stane guvernérom, neskôr prezidentom USA, Alice si uvedomí, že ho ako politika nenávidí, no svoje vnútorné rozpory musí starostlivo skrývať, pretože jej povinnosťou je preukazovať prezidentovi lojalitu vzornej prvej dámy. Keď jej muž vstupuje do druhého volebného obdobia, Alice sa neustále pýta samej seba: "Kde som urobila chybu?".

Upřímný a sympatický příběh o představách mladé ženy o rodině a lásce, střetávající se s nástrahami a realitou života. Hannah Gavenerové bylo v létě roku 1991 čtrnáct let. V časopisech, které čítala, ji zajímaly především historky o tom, jak slavné osobnosti plánují honosné svatby. A přitom se manželství jejích rodičů rozpadá. A někde mezi těmito dvěma extrémy by se měly nacházet odpovědi na znepokojující otázky o lásce. V následujících patnácti letech Hannah zjišťuje, jaké tyto otázky jsou a jak složité je hledání odpovědí. Žádný ze vztahů v životě Hannah není bez komplikací. Je tu její otec, jehož tvrdohlavost ke své smůle zdědila. Její oslnivý bratranec Fig, jehož neslušné chování ji střídavě přitahuje a odpuzuje. Henry, do něhož se na škole poprvé zamiluje. Jsou tu další přátelé, kteří ji více nebo méně milují a lámou jí srdce. A v době, kdy jí táhne na třicítku, konečně zjistí, co si přeje nejvíc, ale ještě neví, zda bude mít odvahu za svým přáním jít..

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This is Pride and Prejudice 2.0 and I must confess, I liked it more than the original' STYLIST 'Bold and brilliant' GLAMOUR 'Sheer joy... Giddy and glam and a hearty update of Pride and Prejudice' JESSIE BURTON, author of The Miniaturist Liz and Jane Bennet return to suburban Cincinnati to persuade their mother to stop overfeeding their father post-surgery, tidy their crumbling family home, and help their three sisters break free from their stagnation. Under one roof, old dynamics resurface, and the pressure of their single status becomes unbearable for these successful women in their late thirties. However, a BBQ at the Lucas family's home introduces them to some eligible men, sparking new possibilities. This dazzling, heartwarming narrative catapults the beloved classic into the modern world, filled with humor and authenticity. Praise for this modern retelling includes accolades from Elle, Judy Blume, Red, Woman and Home, Nigella Lawson, and the New York Times, highlighting the charm, wit, and romance reminiscent of the original while delivering a fresh, delightful experience.

In the late 1980s, for reasons even she has difficulty pinpointing, fourteen-year-old Lee Fiora leaves her middle-class, close-knit, ribald family in Indiana and enrolls at Ault, an elite co-ed boarding school in Massachusetts. Both intimidated and fascinated by her classmates, Lee becomes a shrewd observer of, and ultimately a participant in, their rituals and mores, although, as a scholarship student, she constantly feels like an outsider. By the time she's a senior, Lee has found her place at Ault. But when her behavior takes a self-destructive and highly public turn, her hard-won identity within the community is shattered. Lee's experiences, complicated relationships with teachers, intense and sometimes rancorous friendships with other girls, an all-consuming preoccupation with a classmate who is less than a boyfriend and more than a crush, are both a psychologically astute portrait of one girl's coming-of-age and an embodiment of the painful and thrilling adolescence universal to us all.

Paperback edition of the latest novel from the bestselling author of "American Wife", this follows twin sisters who share a special gift, and explores the enduring power of the bond between them. Curtis was shortlisted for the Orange Prize with her first novel "Prep". 'A work of psychological genius...' "Observer"

This unique book covers palaeomagnetism, plates, hot spots, trenches, and ridges. It serves as an introduction to Plate Tectonics through exercises and background information, demonstrating the fundamentals of the topic.

With a series of heartbreaks under her belt, Sally Milz - successful script writer for a legendary late-night TV comedy show - has long abandoned the search for love. Then Sally meets Noah, a pop idol with a reputation for dating models. But this isn't a romantic comedy - it's real life. Would someone like him ever date someone like her?

BY THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ROMANTIC COMEDY, AMERICAN WIFE and PREP 'This addictive novel is the SLIDING DOORS of American politics. Gripping' Stylist 'Startlingly good. One of my favourite writers' KATE ATKINSON ---------------------- 'Awfully opinionated for a girl' is what they call Hillary as she grows up in her Chicago suburb. Smart, diligent, and a bit plain, that's the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college, and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to be a leader - and catches the eye of driven, handsome and charismatic Bill. But when he asks her to marry him, Hillary gives him a firm No. How might things have turned out for them, for America, for the world itself, if Hillary Rodham had really turned down Bill Clinton? With her sharp but always compassionate eye, Sittenfeld explores the loneliness, moral ambivalence and iron determination that characterise the quest for high office, as well as the painful compromises demanded of female ambition in a world ruled by men. _____________ 'A lot of fun. A wonderful sad dream of what might have happened' Guardian 'It ends up being a love letter to a type- the female intellectual, who is given none of the licence of her less talented male peers. At the end, I found myself saying Oh My God' Observer 'An explosive new book' Grazia

This collection of stories illuminates human experience and gracefully upends our assumptions about class and race, envy and disappointment, gender and celebrity

New York Times best-selling author Curtis Sittenfeld selects the twenty best short stories of the year.