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Sarah Perry

    28 novembre 1979

    L'opera di Sarah Perry esplora le intricate connessioni tra fede, corpo e relazioni umane. La sua scrittura, spesso ambientata in contesti storici, è caratterizzata da una prosa ricca ed evocativa che trascina il lettore in profonde esplorazioni psicologiche. Perry intreccia magistralmente elementi soprannaturali con interrogativi esistenziali, creando narrazioni che sono sia avvincenti che stimolanti. La sua narrativa offre uno studio avvincente della psiche umana e del suo posto nel mondo.

    Sarah Perry
    Essex Girls
    ESSEX SERPENT INTL THE
    If...
    The Miracle on Fifth Floor
    AFTER THE ECLIPSE A MOTHERS MURDER A DAU
    La maledizione di Melmoth
    • La maledizione di Melmoth

      • 234pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      È inverno a Praga, e la notte sta calando sulla città dalle mille guglie. Helen Franklin cammina con lo sguardo fisso sul selciato consumato dal tempo, mentre la neve le cade sulle spalle. Quarantadue anni, al polso l'orologio d'acciaio di sua madre, nella borsa una mela verde e la traduzione dal tedesco cui sta lavorando, Helen ha lasciato l'Inghilterra vent'anni prima. È a Praga, ma non perché abbia ceduto agli incantesimi della splendida città sulla Moldava, ma per una macchia scura, un fantasma mai sopito del suo lontano passato. All'improvviso, fra il trambusto dei coreani diretti verso i battelli, ode qualcuno gridare il suo nome. Solleva lo sguardo e, benché sia seminascosto dalla folla, riconosce subito Karel Prahn, una delle uniche due persone che frequenta in città. È in maniche di camicia, ha gli occhi infossati degli insonni, le labbra cianotiche per il freddo. Scosso da brividi, stringe al petto una cartellina di cuoio nero chiusa con tre giri di spago. In un caffè lontano dalla strada gremita di turisti, a un tavolo appartato, protetto da tende di velluto e vetrine appannate, Karel le porge l'involucro che fino a quel momento stringeva a sé con attaccamento misto a disgusto: un manoscritto in tedesco che ha ricevuto dalle mani di un uomo anziano conosciuto in Biblioteca e ora deceduto. Ha l'aria di un antico palinsesto proveniente dagli archivi di un museo, ma è datato 2016 e parla di Melmoth la Testimone, l'Errante, colei al cui cospetto si manifesta il male del mondo, colei che è pronta ad apparire dove regnano desolazione e morte. Helen ritiene che la storia di Melmoth non sia altro che una sciocca leggenda, ma quando Karel svanisce nel nulla, capisce che il male ha molti volti e che, per lei, il tuono non sarà più soltanto un tuono, e un'ombra non sarà più soltanto una macchia scura sulla parete.

      La maledizione di Melmoth
    • 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

      AFTER THE ECLIPSE A MOTHERS MURDER A DAU
    • The Miracle on Fifth Floor

      How God Healed Me with His Miraculous Hands

      • 56pagine
      • 2 ore di lettura

      A critical patient, believed to be on the brink of death, experiences a miraculous recovery fueled by her unwavering faith in God and the support of her devoted daughter. While on life support, she senses a profound presence that brings her comfort and hope. The narrative explores themes of faith, divine intervention, and the overlooked miracles in everyday life, drawing parallels to the miracles performed by Christ, reminding readers of the ongoing presence of hope and healing.

      The Miracle on Fifth Floor
    • Illustrations present such imaginative possibilities as worms with wheels, caterpillar toothpaste, and whales in outer space.

      If...
    • Now an Apple TV series starring Claire Danes and Tom HiddlestonThe Sunday Times number one bestsellerOverall Book of the Year and Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards 2017 (Nibbies)Longlisted for the 2017 Women's Prize for FictionThe Waterstones Book of the Year 2016Shortlisted for the 2016 Costa Novel AwardLondon, 1893. When Cora Seaborne's controlling husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness. Along with her son Francis - a curious, obsessive boy - she leaves town for Essex, in the hope that fresh air and open space will provide refuge.On arrival, they hear rumours that the mythical Essex Serpent, once said to roam the marshes claiming lives, has returned to the coastal parish of Aldwinter. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist, is enthralled, convinced that what the locals think is a magical beast may be a yet-undiscovered species. As she sets out on its trail, she is introduced to William Ransome, Aldwinter's vicar, who is also deeply suspicious of the rumours, but thinks they are a distraction from true faith.As he tries to calm his parishioners, Will and Cora strike up an intense relationship, and although they agree on absolutely nothing, they find themselves at once drawn together and torn apart, affecting each other in ways that surprise them both.

      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.

      Melmonth
    • After me comes the flood

      • 232pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      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.

      After me comes the flood
    • Sweet Nothings

      • 464pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      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.

      Sweet Nothings