Susan Barker Libri
L'autrice britannica Susan Barker si addentra in complesse intersezioni culturali e strati storici nella sua scrittura. La sua prosa fonde sapientemente osservazioni contemporanee con profonde narrazioni storiche, spesso ambientate in sfondi contrastanti. Barker esplora temi di identità e collisione culturale con un acuto senso del dettaglio e un distintivo talento stilistico. Il suo lavoro attira i lettori in mondi riccamente rappresentati, pieni di svolte inaspettate e commenti acuti.
A thrilling journey through a millennium of obsession and betrayal, "The Incarnations" follows taxi driver Wang in Beijing as he discovers letters revealing his past lives. Each letter connects him to historical events and figures, highlighting the cyclical nature of history and humanity's repeated mistakes.
The Orientalist And The Ghost
- 432pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
Malaya 1951, a jungle resettlement camp: young colonial adventurer Christopher Milnar falls passionately in love with a Chinese nurse Evangeline - a fierce flame that ends in tragedy when their camp is attacked by Communist guerrillas and Christopher is violently beaten up.
The Incarnations
- 381pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
I dream of us across the centuries, my love ... I dream of Sorceress Wu splattering the walls with your blood. I dream of Genghis Khan and his Mongols, driving us with whips across the desert. I dream of the sickly Emperor Jiajing and our fellow tortured concubines. I dream of you kneeling before your captors in the Opium Wars, ready for death. I dream of you and me as Red Guards in the Cultural Revolution, our banners held high. The times we were friends, the times we were lovers and the times we wanted to kill each other.... Now I dream of you again, Driver Wang. You don't know it yet, but soon I will make you dream of me.
Old Soul
- 336pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
The narrative follows two grieving individuals, Jake and Mariko, who uncover a chilling connection between their loved ones' mysterious deaths linked to an enigmatic woman who never ages or stays in one place. As they delve into a haunting investigation that spans continents and centuries, they confront the unsettling truths surrounding the woman's dark influence. With each revelation, the story explores themes of loss, guilt, and the nature of the supernatural, leading to a gripping quest to uncover her true identity and purpose.