Levitation for Beginners
- 266 stránok
- 10 hodin čítania
An unsettling novel about the secrets, lies and omissions of a small rural community by bestselling novelist Suzannah Dunn.
Suzannah Dunn sa vo svojej tvorbe zameriava predovšetkým na ženy z obdobia Tudorovského Anglicka, ktorých životy oživuje s hlbokým porozumením pre psychológiu a historický kontext. Jej literárny štýl je sugestívny a detailný, skúma skryté motivácie a spoločenské obmedzenia, ktorým tieto ženy čelili. Prostredníctvom pútavého rozprávania ponúka čitateľom intímny pohľad na ich osudy a dobu, v ktorej žili. Jej diela vynikajú precíznou rekonštrukciou dobovej atmosféry a empatickým ponorením sa do postáv.






An unsettling novel about the secrets, lies and omissions of a small rural community by bestselling novelist Suzannah Dunn.
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