La storia dell'Haggadah di Sarajevo, un manoscritto sopravvissuto all'Inquisizione e a tutte le persecuzioni sofferte da sempre dagli ebrei, un libro che simboleggia la forza stessa della vita che si oppone alle tenebre della morte. Un romanzo storico che come una spy story ricostruisce la strabiliante vicenda di uno dei libri più preziosi della civiltà umana. I nazisti volevano rubarlo, durante la guerra civile serbo-bosniaca ha rischiato di essere distrutto, è stato oggetto di vili scambi e truffe, ha attraversato secoli e paesi ed è arrivato fino a noi integro, grazie all'amore di alcuni giusti: i custodi dell'Haggadah di Sarajevo.
America settentrionale, 1660. Bethia Mayfield, quindici anni, ascolta dal suo letto la notizia che Caleb, il suo amico wampanoag, andrà a vivere con la sua famiglia dopo il battesimo. Cresciuta in una comunità puritana su Martha's Vineyard, Bethia ha sempre avuto un carattere serio e solitario, accentuato dalla morte della madre. Costretta a rinunciare all'istruzione, si occupa di Solace e del padre, pastore della comunità. Tuttavia, la sua curiosità la spinge a esplorare l'isola, affascinata dai nativi e dai loro riti, mentre si confronta con la sua educazione puritana. Incontra Caleb a dodici anni, e la loro amicizia profonda li porta a scoprire le rispettive culture e religioni. Caleb, che rispetta la natura e non conosce il peccato, si interroga sul perché gli inglesi adorino un dio invisibile. Bethia gli legge le Scritture e desidera sperimentare la sua "avventura idolatra". Due mondi diversi si attraggono, culminando quando Caleb accetta il Dio cristiano e inizia un percorso di studi, allontanandosi da Bethia, che non può ambire a una vita simile. Ispirato a una storia vera, il romanzo esplora temi di amicizia, libertà e pregiudizio in un'epoca di incontro tra culture.
Exploring the profound impact of unexpected loss, this memoir delves into the author's personal journey toward healing and acceptance. With poignant reflections and emotional depth, it captures the struggles and triumphs faced in the wake of grief, offering insights into resilience and the search for peace. The author's acclaimed narrative style brings a unique perspective to the universal experience of loss, making this a touching and relatable read for anyone navigating similar challenges.
“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” — The New York Times Book Review. “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” — TIME. “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just can’t look away.” — Oprah Daily. Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award.
A discarded painting, a skeleton, and the greatest racehorse in America intertwine in a sweeping narrative of spirit, obsession, and injustice throughout American history. In Kentucky, 1850, an enslaved groom named Jarret forms a deep bond with a bay foal, leading the horse to record-setting victories. As civil war erupts, a young artist known for his racehorse paintings joins the Union forces and reunites with the stallion and his groom in a perilous moment far from the racetrack's glamor.
Fast forward to New York City, 1954, where gallery owner Martha Jackson becomes captivated by a mysterious nineteenth-century equestrian painting. In Washington, DC, 2019, Jess, a Smithsonian scientist, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, connect over their shared interest in the horse—one studying its bones for clues to its endurance, while the other uncovers the lost history of the Black horsemen vital to its success. Based on the true story of the record-br
The book focuses on the significance of early literature from the 1900s and earlier, highlighting their scarcity and rising costs. It aims to make these classic works accessible by republishing them in affordable, high-quality editions that preserve the original text and artwork, ensuring that these timeless pieces remain available to contemporary readers.
This is a study of Islamic women, and of the often contradictory political, religious and cultural forces that shape their lives. The book examines Iran, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Jordan and the Middle East. It argues that there is feminism amongst Islamic women, and reveals other startling discoveries that defy western stereotypes about the Muslin world. This study offers an acute analysis of the world's fastest growing religion, and illustrates how Islam's holy texts have been used to justify the repression of women.
When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe becomes instead annus mirabilis, a "year of wonders." Inspired by the true story of Eyam, a village in the rugged hill country of England, Year of Wonders is a richly detailed evocation of a singular moment in history.
As a young girl in a working-class neighborhood of Sydney, Australia, Geraldine Brooks longed to discover the places where history happens and culture comes from, so she enlisted pen pals who offered her a window on adolescence in the Middle East, Europe, and America. Twenty years later Brooks, an award-winning foreign correspondent, embarked on a human treasure hunt to find her pen friends. She found men and women whose lives had been shaped by war and hatred, by fame and notoriety, and by the ravages of mental illness. Intimate, moving, and often humorous, Foreign Correspondence speaks to the unquiet heart of every girl who has ever yearned to become a woman of the world.
This antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of an original work, reflecting its historical significance. While it may have imperfections such as marks and flawed pages due to its age, the reprint aims to preserve and promote the cultural value of the literature. It is part of a commitment to make important works accessible in high-quality, affordable editions that stay true to the original content.
