Christina Dalcher Libri
Christina Dalcher è un'autrice la cui opera approfondisce l'esplorazione del linguaggio e del suo impatto sulla società. I suoi interessi letterari derivano da un ampio studio della linguistica teorica, dove si è concentrata sulla fonetica e sull'evoluzione dei cambiamenti sonori nei dialetti. Questa base accademica permea la sua scrittura, offrendo una prospettiva unica su come le parole e le loro strutture plasmano i nostri pensieri e le nostre interazioni. Attraverso le sue narrazioni, Dalcher indaga affascinanti questioni sul potere del linguaggio e sulla sua influenza sulla libertà individuale e sull'identità collettiva.
"Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state's new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious, and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that's swept the country is all about perfection. Now everyone must undergo routine tests for their quotient, Q, and any children who don't measure up are placed into new government schools. Instead, teachers can focus on the gifted. Elena tells herself it's not about eugenics, not really, but when one of her daughter's scores lower than expected and is taken away, she intentionally fails her own test to go with her. But what Elena discovers is far more terrifying than she ever imagined."--Publisher.
WOULD YOU MAKE THE GRADE? 'Terrifyingly plausible' Louise Candlish 'Devastating and brilliant' Woman & Home 'Thought-provoking' Alice Feeney 'Shocking . . . A powerful tale' Cosmopolitan 'Timely' Kia Abdullah
The gripping new thriller from the bestselling author of VOX and Q[Bokinfo]
The gripping new thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon, VOX 'Shocking, emotive, urgent and original' Chris Whitaker 'A non-stop thrill ride' Jeffery Deaver 'Queen of the "what if" thriller. Unflinching, unguessable and unputdownable' Simon Lelic 'Thrilling, topical and timely ... I ripped through this in a few days' Louise Swanson 'Provocative, inventive and compulsively page-turning' David Koepp The one decision you can't take back Prosecutor, Justine Boucher has only asked for the death penalty once, in a brutal murder case. In doing so, she put her own life on the line. Because, if the convicted are later found innocent, the lawyer who requested the execution will be sentenced to death. Justine had no doubt that the man she sent to the chair was guilty. Until now. Presented with evidence that could prove his innocence, Justine must find out the truth before anyone else does. Her life depends on it.
100 слов в день. Такой лимит устанавливает государство для каждой женщины в США. Каждая женщина обязана носить браслет-счетчик, и, если лимит будет превышен, нарушительница получит электрический разряд. Вскоре женщин лишают права работать. Девочек перестают учить читать и писать в школах. Их место теперь – у домашнего очага, где они молчаливо должны подчиняться мужчинам. Такая же судьба ждет и доктора Джин Макклеллан, которая должна теперь оставить научную карьеру, лабораторию, важные эксперименты. Но случай заставит ее побороться за возвращение голоса – своего, своей дочери и всех остальных женщин.
