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In contemporary Norwegian fiction Tomas Espedal's work stands out as uniquely personal; it can be difficult to separate the fiction from Espedal's own experiences. In that vein, his novel Against Art is not just the story of a boy growing up to be a writer, but it is also the story of writing. Specifically, it is about the profession of writing—the routines, responsibility, and obstacles. Yet, Against Art is also about being a father, a son, and a grandson; about a family and a family's tales, and about how preceding generations mark their successors. It is at once about choices and changes, about motion and rest, about moving to a new place, and about living. Praise for the Norwegian Edition “One of the most beautiful, most important books I've read for years.”—Klassekampen “Espedal has written an amazingly rich novel, which will assuredly stand out as one of the year's best and will also further fortify the quality of Norwegian literature abroad.”— Adresseavisen “Against Art attacks literature while at the same time being intensely literary. Our greatest sorrows and torments, the individual experiences often so anemic in art, find a voice of their own.”—Morgenbladet “Against Art moves me with its maternal history and proves yet again that Tomas Espedal writes great novels.”—Dag og Tid

Galardoada com o Prémio Pulitzer e uma das escritoras mais empolgantes do presente, Elizabeth Strout regressa à saga em torno da personagem Lucy Barton. Oh, William! — saga familiar cujo esqueleto vai sendo desmontado em camadas — assenta num ponto nevrálgico: a voz indómita de Lucy Barton, veículo para uma reflexão profunda e delicada sobre a existência, qualidade presente em todos os livros da magistral Elizabeth Strout. Um romance luminoso sobre o amor, a perda e os segredos de família que regressam sem aviso e nos deixam aturdidos. No regresso da personagem Lucy Barton — protagonista dos romances O meu nome é Lucy Barton e Tudo é possível —, encontramos, desta vez, uma mulher madura, que conquistou fama e sucesso enquanto escritora. Um acontecimento inesperado traz de volta à vida de Lucy o seu primeiro marido, William, alguém que foi sempre um mistério para ela. Misteriosa é também a forte ligação que os une ainda. Lucy acaba de ficar viúva, William atravessa uma crise no seu terceiro casamento, enquanto procura descobrir um segredo do passado da mãe. É a Lucy que William pede apoio e companhia. Juntos iniciam um périplo geográfico e emocional que os levará para longe de Nova Iorque. Ao evocar o passado de ambos — os tempos da faculdade, o nascimento das filhas, a dissolução do casamento e as vidas refeitas com novos companheiros —, Strout compõe o retrato de uma convivência de décadas, conturbada e cúmplice. À medida que a narrativa avança, entrevemos as forças silenciosas que mantêm Lucy e William unidos. Percebemos também que, para se habitar em pleno uma nova vida, é preciso sarar feridas e celebrar o que se conquistou.'O grande tema de Oh, William! é o casamento, e Elizabeth Strout é brilhante a escrever sobre ele.'The New York Times'Há nestas páginas uma humanidade tão íntima e frágil, que nos deixa sem fôlego.'The Washington Post'Uma escritora elegante, engenhosa e de apurada sensibilidade: um valor seguro para todos os leitores exigentes.'Babelia'A grande virtude de Elizabeth Strout é a desafetação: as histórias não precisam de ser grandiosas, porque a experiência humana também não o é; acontece no quotidiano, nas conversas, nos gestos. Os romances de Strout são universais.'Los Angeles Times'Um romance do nosso tempo. Magnífico, cru, poético, narra a decomposição dos afetos numa era marcada pelo desapego e pelo ceticismo.'El Cultural'Oh, William! é mais um passo importante no percurso desta herdeira do realismo americano, encabeçado por Lucia Berlin e Alice Munro.'Esquire'Uma das minhas escritoras de eleição. A complexidade, a espessura e a entrega que se vislumbram nestas páginas transformam-nas num feito milagroso.'Ann Patchett'Uma escritora incrivelmente talentosa, uma artífice num campeonato que é só seu.'Hillary Mantel'Que escritora tão impressionante.'Zadie Smith

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • The Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton explores the mysteries of marriage and the secrets we keep, as a former couple reckons with where they've come from—and what they've left behind. ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air“Elizabeth Strout is one of my very favorite writers, so the fact that Oh William! may well be my favorite of her books is a mathematical equation for joy. The depth, complexity, and love contained in these pages is a miraculous achievement.”—Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch HouseI would like to say a few things about my first husband, William. Lucy Barton is a writer, but her ex-husband, William, remains a hard man to read. William, she confesses, has always been a mystery to me. Another mystery is why the two have remained connected after all these years. They just are. So Lucy is both surprised and not surprised when William asks her to join him on a trip to investigate a recently uncovered family secret—one of those secrets that rearrange everything we think we know about the people closest to us. There are fears and insecurities, simple joys and acts of tenderness, and revelations about affairs and other spouses, parents and their children. On every page of this exquisite novel we learn more about the quiet forces that hold us together—even after we've grown apart. A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Time, Vulture, She Reads

The Author of Beltraffio is a short story by Henry James, first published in the English Illustrated Magazine in 1884. This macabre account of desperate family infighting eventually leads to a tragic conclusion. Although the father in the story is a novelist, the tale concentrates far more on his family relationships than on his special concerns as a writer, though some of those concerns affect the outcome. (Wikipedia)

In this story, a mother allows her only child, a seven-year-old boy, to die of diphtheria only so that he will never be subjected to the corrupting influence of the books written by his father, which she deeply condemns. Anyone who imagines motherly love and at least once saw the torment of a child restlessly darting in his crib, fighting for every breath, would never have invented such a monstrous story. The French call it litt'erature. By this word they denote works created on the basis of a cheap literary effect, devoid of any likelihood.

His Secret was Safe until He Fell in LoveNathan Drummond's actions at the age of eighteen had devastating consequences. Writing became therapeutic, leading him into a successful career as a mystery writer. With seven novels to his name, Nathan is rapidly becoming a household name. When family responsibilities force him to return to his home town, he meets Angie Hernandez. Nathan doesn't count on falling in love, and certainly not with a woman who has the power to shatter his peace. Being at home pushes him too close to painful memories, and as guilt threatens and panic attacks set in, Nathan begins to write a novel paralleling the tragic event from his youthful folly. Will the novel be seen as a work of fiction, or will it expose his secret and threaten his future?

Classic Henry James long story. According to Wikipedia:'Henry James, (1843 – 1916), son of theologian Henry James Sr., brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born British author. He is one of the key figures of 19th century literary realism; the fine art of his writing has led many academics to consider him the greatest master of the novel and novella form. He spent much of his life in England and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for a series of major novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. His plots centered on personal relationships, the proper exercise of power in such relationships, and other moral questions. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allowed him to explore the phenomena of consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting.'

This dramatic sequel to Johnnie Come Lately “masterfully weaves the story of the Kitchen family, capturing a vivid snapshot of the American South” (Eastern New Mexico News). Johnnie Kitchen is finally living her dream, attending college and writing a column for the local paper. She adores her husband Dale, their Chocolate Labrador, and their comfortable home in the small town of Portion in North Texas. With their three children nearly grown and thriving, all seems well with the world. But Johnnie is rattled when her youngest boy Cade goes to fight in Afghanistan. The less frequent his emails, the more she frets for his safety. And on the home front, Johnnie learns that Portion is not the forward-thinking town she believed. A young man—inflamed by a liberal bumper sticker and the sight of Johnnie's black friend Whit—commits a racial attack on them. Writing about the incident in her column, Johnnie soon learns the untold stories of Portion's shameful history. More tears and triumphs will follow, as Johnnie's eyes are opened to both man's capacity for hate and the power of love and forgiveness.

THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SECOND NOVEL FROM THE WRITER EMILY ST. JOHN MANDEL (STATION ELEVEN) CALLS “SHARP, WITTY, AND IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING” Is a new life possible? Because Shira Greene's life hasn't quite turned out as planned. She's a single mom living with her daughter and her gay friend, Ahmad. Her PhD on Dante's Vita Nuova hasn't gotten her a job, and her career as a translator hasn't exactly taken off either.But then she gets a call from a Nobel Prize-winning Italian poet who insists she's the only one who can translate his newest book.Stunned, Shira realizes that—just like that— her life can change. She sees a new beginning beckoning: academic glory, demand for her translations, and even love (her good luck has made her feel more open to the entreaties of a neighborhood indie bookstore owner).There's only one problem: It all hinges on the translation, and as Shira starts working on the exquisitely intricate passages of the poet's book, she realizes that it may in fact be, well... impossible to translate.A deft, funny, and big-hearted novel about second chances, Good on Paper is a grand novel of family, friendship, and possibility.

“Buckley is a mighty creative force.” The Sunday Times “Jonathan Buckley's intensely compassionate, astoundingly observed novels unfold with exquisite power, and The river is the river is perhaps his most perfectly written book yet. The surprise of its haunting ending makes other plot twists look like childish games.” James McConnachie, Editor The Author “A quietly brilliant writer, almost eccentric in his craftsmanship.” The Sunday Times A dazzlingly inventive novel that explores the whole nature of storytelling and writing. A woman called Naomi arrives at her sister's house, intending, it seems, to say goodbye. She is abandoning her city life for a remote Scottish retreat, which she will share with a man named Bernát, whom she considers some kind of visionary. In a sequence of stories filtered through multiple retellings, she illuminates the character of this elusive individual. One story seems of special significance: about Afonso, an Amazon boatman, who could be the last speaker of his mother tongue, a language of apparently unique simplicity and precision. Bernát and Naomi are not, however, the only storytellers here. Naomi's sister, Kate, is herself working on a novel that begins as a ghost story, but ends up as something rather different: The river is the river.

For readers of Kate Morton and Jamie Ford comes a captivating novel of two very different women, struggling to come to terms with the ghosts from their past—by the internationally bestselling author of A Vintage Affair and The Very Picture of You Sometimes the only way forward is through the past. Jenni Clark is a ghostwriter. She loves to immerse herself in other people's stories—a respite from her own life, and from a relationship that appears to be nearing its end. Jenni's latest assignment takes her to a coastal hamlet in England, where she's agreed to pen the memoir of an elderly farm owner named Klara. Jenni assumes the project will be easy: a quiet, ordinary tale of a life well lived. But Klara's story is far from quiet. She recounts the tale of a family torn apart by World War II, and of disgraceful acts committed against a community in the Japanese prison camps on the Pacific island paradise of Java. As harrowing details emerge and stunning truths come to light, Jenni is compelled to confront a secret she's spent a lifetime burying. Weaving together the lives of two very different women, Isabel Wolff has created a captivating novel of love, loss, and hope that reaches across generations.Praise for Shadows Over Paradise “An excellent choice for fans of Sarah Jio and Kate Morton.”—Booklist “Shifting focus from the present to the past with ease, this novel brings to the page the reality of the horrors of the Japanese-run internment camps in vivid and gory detail. Wolff's latest will please fans of women's stories that include a realistic depiction of life during wartime and the ability to overcome adversity.”—Library Journal “Beautifully written... an outstanding book club selection... If you liked Jamie Ford's novels [then] you'll like Shadows Over Paradise.”—Huntington News

The Author of Beltraffio was written in the year 1922 by Henry James. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry James, and has been translated into several other languages around the world. This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

A witty, entertaining novel about a woman who leaves the rat race for a quiet life restoring an old mansion from the bestselling author of Cleo.Life's going down the gurgler for romance writer Lisa Trumperton. The deadline for her next novel is looming, her daughter won't eat but has a new tattoo each week, and now her Wall Street trader husband has run off with a woman at work.Lisa makes a quick escape, home to Australia, where at least her girl-magnet son seems to be making hay. Determined to grow older disgracefully, she turns her back on a trim and tidy townhouse that is close to shops, aged-care providers and her bossy older sister, instead buying a grand old house in the country that once belonged to her great-grandfather.But like its new owner, Trumperton Manor has seen better days. Crumbling, filthy and possibly haunted, the old house defies Lisa's attempts to restore it. Add flood, fire and family secrets, plus a stray cat with attitude and an overly familiar handyman, and the cracks begin to show...Richly observed and laugh-out-loud funny, Tumbledown Manor is for anyone who believes it's never too late for a makeover.

Often regarded as one of the most important literary figures of his era, American-born author Henry James possessed a unique knack for describing the idiosyncrasies of dysfunctional families. The Ambient family at the center of the novella The Author of Beltraffio ranks among his most compelling creations. The patriarch Mark Ambient is an acclaimed novelist whose wife strongly disapproves of his work. Will this discordance bring the family to its knees?

The ruthlessly engrossing and beautifully rendered story of the Brodskys, a family of artists who realize, too late, one elemental truth: Creation's necessary consequence is destruction.Each member of the mercurial clan in Adam Mansbach's bold new novel faces the impossible choice between the people they love and the art that sustains them. Tristan Brodsky, sprung from the asphalt of the depression-era Bronx, goes on to become one of the swaggering Jewish geniuses who remakes American culture while slowly suffocating his poet wife, who harbors secrets of her own. Nina Hricek, a driven young Czech photographer escapes from behind the Iron Curtain with a group of black musicians only to find herself trapped yet again, this time in a doomed love affair. And finally, Tris Freedman, grandson of Tristan and lover of Nina, a graffiti artist and unanchored revolutionary, cannibalizes his family history to feed his muse. In the end, their stories converge and the survival of each requires the sacrifice of another. The End of the Jews offers all the rewards of the traditional family epic, but Mansbach's irreverent wit and rich, kinetic prose shed new light on the genre. It runs on its own chronometer, somersaulting gracefully through time and space, interweaving the tales of these three protagonists who, separated by generation and geography, are leading parallel lives.