Rachel Joyce Poradie kníh

Set against the picturesque backdrop of the Italian lakes, this tense family drama explores complex relationships and emotional turmoil. Written by a Booker-Prize longlisted author, the narrative promises to resonate with fans of Ann Patchett and Maggie O'Farrell, delivering a compelling story filled with intricate character dynamics and profound themes.

Brawurowa opowieść o sile kobiecej przyjaźni Mając lat dziesięć, Margery Benson się zakochała. Mając lat czterdzieści sześć, uświadamia sobie, że to ostatni moment, by odnaleźć tę miłość i zacząć wszystko od nowa. Rzuca pracę nauczycielki i postanawia podążyć za marzeniem z dzieciństwa – odnaleźć złotego chrząszcza, który przed laty oczarował ją na ilustracji w książce o niesamowitych stworzeniach. Na jej ogłoszenie o poszukiwaniu asystenta na ekspedycję do Nowej Kaledonii zgłasza się niejaka Enid Pretty. Ubrana w jasnoróżowy kostium blondynka nie wygląda na osobę, która ma jakiekolwiek pojęcie o takich wyprawach. Margery nie znosi jej od pierwszego wejrzenia, ale nie ma wyboru. Jeśli chce wyruszyć w podróż, jest skazana na Enid… Rachel Joyce w olśniewający sposób opowiada o tym, co można odnaleźć, jeśli naprawdę się tego pragnie, a także o tym, co to znaczy być kobietą. Przede wszystkim jednak Marzenie panny Benson to niezwykła historia o sile kobiecej przyjaźni, dzięki której można osiągnąć nawet to, co wydaje się niemożliwe, i przeżyć przygodę, która zmieni życie. Bestseller „New York Timesa” Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize Najlepsza książka 2020 roku według „Woman & Home”, „Daily Mail”, „Bookmark” i „Good Housekeeping”

Für alle, die Harold Fry geliebt haben: die berührende Geschichte seiner Frau Maureen, die den Weg aus der Trauer zu Trost und Heilung findet. »Zutiefst bewegend und voller Menschlichkeit. Ich liebe jedes Wort.« Bonnie Garmus, Autorin von »Eine Frage der Chemie« Vor zehn Jahren machte sich Harold Fry zu Fuß auf seine große Reise, um eine Freundin zu retten. Doch die Geschichte ist noch nicht vorbei. Denn jetzt erhält seine Frau Maureen eine unerwartete Nachricht, die sie um ihre Ruhe bringt. Und dieses Mal ist sie an der Reihe, ihre eigene Reise anzutreten. Aber Maureen ist nicht wie Harold. Sie fährt mit ihrem Wagen los. Es fällt ihr nicht leicht, sich fremden Menschen zu öffnen. Sie hat keine Vorstellung davon, was sie am Ende der Straße finden wird. Sie weiß nur, dass sie dort ankommen muss. Harold und Maureen Fry: der bewegende Film über Harold Frys Pilgerreise ist ab Ende Oktober in den Kinos - mit Jim Broadbent und Penelope Wilton. »Lebensbejahend, voller Mitgefühl und Zartheit.« Observer Die Reihenfolge der Trilogie: Die unwahrscheinliche Pilgerreise des Harold Fry (Band 1) Das Geheimnis der Queenie Hennessy (Band 2) Die erstaunliche Entdeckungsreise der Maureen Fry (Band 3)

Ten years ago, Harold Fry set off on his epic journey on foot to save a friend. But the story doesn't end there. Now his wife, Maureen, has her own pilgrimage to make. Maureen Fry has settled into the quiet life she now shares with her husband Harold after his iconic walk across England. Now, ten years later, an unexpected message from the North disturbs her equilibrium again, and this time it is Maureen's turn to make her own journey. But Maureen is not like Harold. She struggles to bond with strangers, and the landscape she crosses has changed radically. She has little sense of what she'll find at the end of the road. All she knows is that she must get there. Maureen Fry and the Angel of the North is a deeply felt, lyrical novel, full of warmth and kindness. Short, exquisite, powerful- it is about love, loss, and how we come to terms with the past in order to understand ourselves and our lives a little better.

Londýn, 1950 Mesto sa spamätáva z druhej svetovej vojny, keď sa jedného dňa hlavná hrdinka príbehu, Margery Bensonová, rozhodne pre obrovskú životnú zmenu. Opustí prácu učiteľky a vyberie sa na tajuplnú a dobrodružnú expedíciu do Novej Kaledónie, aby si splnila svoj veľký sen z detstva. Z celého srdca túži objaviť zlatého chrobáka, o ktorom nie je isté, či vôbec existuje. Keď uverejní v novinách inzerát na asistenta, ktorý by sa spolu s ňou zúčastnil tejto netradičnej výpravy, spozná sa so ženou, ktorá ju priam šokuje. Zábavná Enid v priliehavom ružovom kostýme a sandáloch so strapcami už na prvý pohľad vyzerá, že kamkoľvek príde, pritiahne nejaký problém. Nakoniec sa však spoločne ocitnú na vzrušujúcom výlete za oceánom, ktorý prekoná všetky očakávania a prinesie im do života niečo, v čo ani jedna z nich na začiatku nedúfala – ohromujúcu silu skutočného priateľstva.

Eine wunderbare Kurzgeschichte über die Kraft des Hier und Jetzt – von der Autorin des Bestsellers Die unwahrscheinliche Pilgerreise des Harold Fry Binny hat noch genau fünf Stunden Zeit, um alles für die Festtage vorzubereiten. Sie fühlt sich ganz und gar nicht weihnachtlich: Es regnet Bindfäden, ihr Haus fällt auseinander, und die Stadt ist völlig überfüllt. Und das ist alles, alles nur Olivers Schuld. Um nicht auch noch Smalltalk mit einer Bekannten machen zu müssen, flieht Binny in einen Laden, den sie normalerweise nie betreten würde. Und findet dort einen ganz unerwarteten Ort voll Frieden, Trost und Freundlichkeit – eingehüllt in einen Hauch von Zitronenduft.

From the author of the world-wide bestseller, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry- ' A beautiful novel, a tonic for the soul and a complete joy to read.' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep. 1988. Frank owns a music shop. It is jam-packed with records of every speed, size and genre. Classical, jazz, punk - as long as it's vinyl he sells it. Day after day Frank finds his customers the music they need. Then into his life walks Ilse Brauchmann. Ilse asks Frank to teach her about music. His instinct is to turn and run. And yet he is drawn to this strangely still, mysterious woman with her pea-green coat and her eyes as black as vinyl. But Ilse is not what she seems. And Frank has old wounds that threaten to re-open and a past he will never leave behind ... 'Hits all the right notes...a love story that's as much about the silences between words as what is said - the spaces between people that can be filled with mystery, confusion and misunderstanding as well as hope." Observer RACHEL JOYCE'S NEW NOVEL, MISS BENSON'S BEETLE, IS OUT NOW.

As read on Radio 4, seven linked stories set in the Christmas holidays - all as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be: A Faraway Smell of Lemon: The School Term has ended. It is almost Christmas but Binny, out last-minute shopping couldn't feel less like wishing glad tidings to all men. Ducking out of the rain she finds herself in the sort of shop she would never normally visit. The Marriage Manual: Christmas Eve. Two parents endeavour to construct their son's Christmas present from a DIY kit and in the process find themselves deconstructing their marriage. Christmas at the Airport: A glitch in the system, travellers stranded and all sorts of lives colliding in the face of a sudden birth... The Boxing Day Ball: Maureen has never been out with the local girls before. Who knew that a disco in the Village Hall could be life-changing? A Snow Garden: Two little boys, dumped with their divorced father for his share of the Christmas holidays and none of them with a clue how to enjoy it. I'll Be Home for Christmas The most famous boy in the world comes home hoping to escape the madness with a normal family Christmas. Trees: As if Christmas wasn't wearing enough, now his elderly parent is asking for a hole in the ground ... Father and son break old habits and plant a tree to mark the start of the new year.

Seven stories to span the Christmas holidays: A Faraway Smell of Lemon: The School Term has ended. It is almost Christmas but Binny, out last-minute shopping couldn't feel less like wishing glad tidings to all men. Ducking out of the rain she finds herself in the sort of shop she would never normally visit. The Marriage Manual: Christmas Eve. Two parents endeavour to construct their son's Christmas present from a DIY kit and in the process find themselves deconstructing their marriage. Christmas at the Airport: A glitch in the system, travellers stranded and all sorts of lives colliding in the face of a sudden birth... The Boxing Day Ball: Maureen has never been out with the local girls before. Who knew that a disco in the Village Hall could be life-changing? A Snow Garden: Two little boys, dumped with their divorced father for his share of the Christmas holidays and none of them with a clue how to enjoy it. I'll Be Home for Christmas The most famous boy in the world comes home hoping to escape the madness with a normal family Christmas. Trees: As if Christmas wasn't wearing enough, now his elderly parent is asking for a hole in the ground ... Father and son break old habits and plant a tree to mark the start of the new year. Six stories as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be.