Anna Dobrzańska Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Da bambina, Julia trascorreva molte ore felici nella incantevole tenuta di Wharton Park, dove suo nonno coltivava con passione le specie più rare ed esotiche di orchidee. Quando per un terribile colpo del destino la sua vita viene sconvolta, Julia – ormai un’affascinante e affermata pianista – torna istintivamente nei luoghi della sua infanzia. Spera con tutto il cuore che Wharton Park la aiuti a capire che direzione prendere, co me è avvenuto in passato. Da poco, però, la tenuta è stata rilevata dal carismatico e ribelle Kit Crawford che, durante i lavori di ristrutturazione, ha trovato in villa un diario risalente al 1940, forse appartenuto proprio al nonno di Julia. E, mentre con l’avanzare dell’inverno l’attrazione tra Julia e Kit cresce di ora in ora, Julia sente la necessità di scoprire quale verità si nasconda dietro quelle pagine annotate. Ed è così che un terribile segreto sepolto per anni viene alla luce, un segreto potente, che ha quasi distrutto Wharton Park e che è destinato a cambiare per sempre anche il futuro di Julia. Un’appassionante storia d’amore dove passato e presente si intrecciano senza sosta. Un racconto epico e commovente che rapisce fino alla fine.

Set in 1918 Australia, this debut novel tells the poignant story of a lighthouse keeper and his wife whose fateful choice alters two lives forever. In 1926, after enduring four grueling years on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne takes a position as the lighthouse keeper on the remote Janus Rock, accompanied by his spirited wife, Isabel. Their isolated life becomes a struggle after Isabel suffers two miscarriages and a stillbirth. One day, she hears a baby's cries on the wind and discovers a boat washed ashore with a dead man and a living infant. While Tom, a meticulous keeper with strong moral principles, insists on reporting the incident, Isabel, driven by her grief and longing, takes the baby and names her Lucy. Despite Tom's objections, they decide to raise her as their own. When Lucy turns two, their return to the mainland forces them to confront the consequences of their choice. This beautifully written narrative draws readers into Isabel's emotional turmoil and the couple's struggle to navigate a world where their decision brings both joy and heartache, highlighting the complexities of love, loss, and the search for justice in a morally ambiguous landscape.

In the tradition of his first novel, the #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound ways. Ninety-one-year-old Ira Levinson is stranded and injured after a car crash, struggling to stay conscious as he envisions his late wife, Ruth, who encourages him to hold on by recounting their life together. Meanwhile, at a local bull-riding event, college senior Sophia Danko, recovering from a breakup, meets cowboy Luke, who is unlike the privileged boys she knows. Through Luke, Sophia discovers a world where survival and success are intertwined with life and death. As their love blossoms, she begins to envision a future that diverges from her original plans—one that Luke could reshape, if the secret he harbors doesn't ruin it first. Ira and Ruth, Sophia and Luke—two couples separated by years and experiences, yet their lives converge in unexpected ways. This poignant narrative reminds us that even the toughest decisions can lead to extraordinary journeys, transcending despair and death to explore the depths of the human heart.