Geraldine Brooks Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

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.

A discarded painting, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history intertwine in a sweeping narrative of spirit, obsession, and injustice. Set in Kentucky in 1850, Jarrett, an enslaved groom, forms a profound bond with a bay foal, leading the horse to record-breaking victories amid a nation torn by civil war. An itinerant 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 glamour. Fast forward to New York City in 1954, where gallery owner Martha Jackson becomes captivated by a mysterious 19th-century equestrian oil painting. In Washington, DC, 2019, Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, connect over their shared fascination with the horse. Jess studies the stallion's bones for insights into his power, while Theo uncovers the overlooked history of the Black horsemen crucial to the horse's racing success. This gripping tale is based on the true story of Lexington, a record-breaking thoroughbred who became America's greatest stud sire, offering a multi-layered exploration of the legacy of enslavement and racism in America.

Traces the arc of King David's journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage

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.

Set in a village in remote England which is confronted by plague - Anna Frith is a housemaid who discovers powers of healing.

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.

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 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.

Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. From the author of the acclaimed Year of Wonders , a historical novel and love story set during a time of catastrophe, on the front lines of the American Civil War. Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks gives us the story of the absent father from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women —and conjures a world of brutality, stubborn courage and transcendent love. An idealistic abolitionist, March has gone as chaplain to serve the Union cause. But the war tests his faith not only in the Union—which is also capable of barbarism and racism—but in himself. As he recovers from a near-fatal illness, March must reassemble and reconnect with his family, who have no idea of what he has endured. A love story set in a time of catastrophe, March explores the passions between a man and a woman, the tenderness of parent and child, and the life-changing power of an ardently held belief.