Mar Albacar Morgó Libri

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an epic novel of love and war, spanning from the 1940s to the present day, and the secret lives of those who live in a small French town.

È il 1327. Il giorno dopo Halloween quattro bambini si allontanano da casa a Kingsbridge. Il gruppo, composto da un ladruncolo, un bulletto, un piccolo genio e una ragazzina dalle grandi ambizioni, assiste nella foresta all’omicidio di due uomini. Una volta adulti, le vite di questi ragazzi saranno legate tra loro da amore, avidità, ambizione e vendetta. Vivranno momenti di prosperità e carestia, malattia e guerra. Dovranno fronteggiare la più terribile epidemia di tutti i tempi: la peste. Ma su ciascuno di loro resterà l’ombra di quell’inspiegabile omicidio cui avevano assistito in quel fatidico giorno della loro infanzia. Seguito ideale de I pilastri della terra Follett ritorna al Medioevo ambientando Mondo senza fine due secoli dopo la costruzione della cattedrale gotica di Kingsbridge, sullo sfondo di un lento ma inesorabile mutamento - che rivoluzionerà le arti quanto le scienze in cui ci si lascia alle spalle il buio e si cominciano a intravedere i primi bagliori di una nuova epoca.

*SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE* Instant New York Times Bestseller; named a Best Book of 2016 by People, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Refinery29, NPR, and LibraryReads. “Hilarious and big-hearted, The Nest is a stellar debut.” — People This warm, funny, and perceptive debut novel explores the lives of four adult siblings and the shared inheritance that shapes their choices. The Plumb family, notably dysfunctional, confronts years of tension when Melody, Beatrice, and Jack gather to face their reckless older brother, Leo, recently released from rehab. After a drunken driving incident endangers their joint trust fund, “The Nest,” the siblings are forced to reassess their lives. Melody struggles with a hefty mortgage and college tuition for her twin daughters, Jack secretly borrows against his beach cottage to keep his antiques store afloat, and Bea, a once-promising writer, grapples with her unfinished novel. As they confront old resentments and present realities, Leo's ability to help his siblings—and themselves—becomes uncertain. This story delves into family dynamics, friendship, and the emotional and financial impacts of their choices, highlighting the complexities of love and ambition over time. Sweeney crafts a remarkable cast that reveals what money does to relationships and the unbreakable ties we share with those we love.