Sarah Perryová vo svojich dielach skúma zložité prepojenia medzi vierou, telesnosťou a ľudskými vzťahmi. Jej písanie je často zasadené do historických kulís a vyznačuje sa bohatým, evokatívnym jazykom, ktorý čitateľa vtiahne do hlbokých psychologických sond. Perryová majstrovsky pretkáva nadprirodzené prvky s existenciálnymi otázkami a vytvára tak diela, ktoré sú zároveň napínavé aj podnetné na zamyslenie. Jej tvorba je fascinujúcou štúdiou ľudskej duše a jej miesta vo svete.
Exploring the delightful universe of candy, this illustrated collection of essays presents both simple joys and complex indulgences. The award-winning author offers a sophisticated yet playful look at the diverse pleasures associated with sweets, inviting readers to savor the nostalgia and artistry behind their favorite confections.
This illustrated collection of essays explores the delightful and complex world of candy, blending humor and sophistication. The author, known for their previous work "After the Eclipse," offers a unique perspective on the joys and intricacies of candy culture. Accompanied by charming illustrations from Forsyth Harmon, the book captures both simple pleasures and deeper reflections, making it a captivating read for candy enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
A dazzling new work of literary fiction from the author of The Essex Serpent, a story of love and astronomy told over the course of twenty years through the lives of two improbable best friends. Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay have lived all their lives in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits—torn between their commitment to religion and their desire to explore the world beyond their small Baptist community. It is two romantic relationships that will rend their friendship, and in the wake of this rupture, Thomas develops an obsession with a vanished nineteenth-century astronomer said to haunt a nearby manor, and Grace flees Aldleigh entirely for London. Over the course of twenty years, by coincidence and design, Thomas and Grace will find their lives brought back into orbit as the mystery of the vanished astronomer unfolds into a devastating tale of love and scientific pursuit. Thomas and Grace will ask themselves what it means to love and be loved, what is fixed and what is mutable, how much of our fate is predestined and written in the stars, and whether they can find their way back to each other. A thrillingly ambitious novel of friendship, faith, and unrequited love, rich in symmetry and symbolism, Enlightenment is a shimmering wonder of a book and Sarah Perry’s finest work to date.
A defence and celebration of the Essex Girl by the best-selling author of The Essex Serpent.
From the author of the bestselling The Essex Serpent comes a darkly inventive and deeply moving novel that speaks urgently to our times.
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice - A Barnes & Noble Discover Pick - A BookPage Best Book of the Year - A Poets & Writers Notable Nonfiction Debut of the Year "Stunning . . . A graceful and powerful memorial."--Entertainment Weekly "Raw and perfect."--Laura Miller, Slate When Sarah Perry was twelve, she saw a partial eclipse; she took it as a good omen for her and her mother, Crystal. But that moment of darkness foreshadowed a much larger one: two days later, Crystal was murdered in their home in rural Maine. It took twelve years to find the killer. In that time, Sarah rebuilt her life amid abandonment, police interrogations, and the exacting toll of trauma. She dreamed of a trial, but when the day came, it brought no closure. It was not her mother's death she wanted to understand, but her life. She began her own investigation, one that drew her back to Maine, deep into the darkness of a small American town. A memoir of "unerring power and hard-won wisdom" and a "tender elegy"* for a mother lost, with After the Eclipse "Perry succeeds in restoring her mother's humanity and her own" (New York Times Book Review). * Margo Jefferson
Helen Franklinová už pred mnohými rokmi odišla z Anglicka. V Prahe, kde pracuje ako prekladateľka, našla pokojné útočisko. To sa však zmení, keď jej priateľ Karel objaví v knižnici zvláštny list, spoveď a záhadné varovanie pred Melmoth, temnou bytosťou, ktorá sa objavuje v ľudových legendách a obskúrnych rozprávkach. Podľa povier Melmoth cestuje časom a ľudí, ktorých presvedčí, aby sa k nej pridali, uvrhne do večného zatratenia, túlavej samoty. Helen to spočiatku považuje len za výmysly, ľudové povery. No potom, keď kráča po pražských uliciach vydláždených kameňom, má zrazu pocit, že ju niekto sleduje. A potom sa jej priateľ stratí...
Oslava priateľstva a lásky vo všetkých jej podobách Píše sa rok 1893. Cora Seabornová ovdovela a cíti viac úľavu než smútok. Z nešťastného vzťahu ju vyslobodila manželova smrť a umožnila jej uniknúť z Londýna, kde ju mal každý zatriedenú ako paničku z vyššej spoločnosti. Cora vezme svojho čudáckeho syna aj platenú spoločníčku a odchádza na vidiek. V rázovitom kraji Essex, kde ľudia stále veria rovnako mágii ako kázňam v kostole, počúva chýry o záhadnej oblude – obrovskom hadovi, ktorý vraj trestá ľudí za hriechy.
Longlisted for the Guardian First Book AwardWinner of the East Anglian Book of the Year Award 2014One hot summer's day, John Cole decides to leave his life behind. He shuts up the bookshop no one ever comes to and drives out of London. When his car breaks down and he becomes lost on an isolated road, he goes looking for help, and stumbles into the grounds of a grand but dilapidated house. Its residents welcome him with open arms - but there's more to this strange community than meets the eye. They all know him by name, they've prepared a room for him, and claim to have been waiting for him all along. As nights and days pass John finds himself drawn into a baffling menagerie. There is Hester, their matriarchal, controlling host; Alex and Claire, siblings full of child-like wonder and delusions; the mercurial Eve; Elijah - a faithless former preacher haunted by the Bible; and chain-smoking Walker, wreathed in smoke and hostility. Who are these people? And what do they intend for John? Elegant, gently sinister and psychologically complex, After Me Comes The Flood is a haunting and hypnotic debut novel by a brilliant new voice.
Illustrations present such imaginative possibilities as worms with wheels, caterpillar toothpaste, and whales in outer space.