Janet Fitch Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

From the mega-bestselling author of White Oleander and Paint It Black, a sweeping historical saga of the Russian Revolution, as seen through the eyes of one young woman

"The Book that will have everyone talking" CosmopolitanAnna Benz lives in comfort and affluence with her husband and three young children in Dietlikon, a picture-perfect suburb of Zurich. Anna, an American expat, has chosen this life far from home; but, despite its tranquility and order, inside she is falling apart. Feeling adrift and unable to connect with her husband or his family; with the fellow expatriates who try to befriend her; or even, increasingly, her own thoughts and emotions, Anna attempts to assert her agency in the only way that makes sense to her: by engaging in short-lived but intense sexual affairs. But adultery, too, has its own morality, and when Anna finds herself crossing a line, she will set off a terrible chain of events that will end in unspeakable tragedy. As her life crashes down around her, Anna must then discover where one must go when there is no going back...PRAISE FOR HAUSFRAU"Haunting . . . Beautifully written, the ennui of its Anna Karenina-esque heroine's deceptively perfect life as a Swiss housewife seeps from every page" Harper's Bazaar, Best books of 2015"Hausfrau may be the Fifty Shades of literary fiction . . . This debut brilliantly chronicles a woman'slife falling apart . . ." The Times

Na de zelfmoord van haar vriend probeert een 20-jarig punkmeisje zich in het Los Angeles van begin jaren tachtig van de 20e eeuw wanhopig door het leven te slaan.

White Oleander is a painfully beautiful first novel about a young girl growing up the hard way. It is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, their ambiguous alliances, their selfish love and cruel behaviour, and the search for love and identity.Astrid has been raised by her mother, a beautiful, headstrong poet. Astrid forgives her everything as her world revolves around this beautiful creature until Ingrid murders a former lover and is imprisoned for life. Astrid's fierce determination to survive and be loved makes her an unforgettable figure. 'LIQUID POETRY' - Oprah Winfrey 'Tangled, Complex and extraordinarily moving' - Observer

Around the world designers have turned their attention from costly precious jewellery to aesthetic and inspiring pieces that can be produced at a low cost using materials such as wood, paper, base metal and cloth. This is a practical guide to this fashionable craft.