Geraldine Brooks Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Exploring the profound impact of unexpected loss, this memoir delves into the author's personal journey toward healing and acceptance. With poignant reflections and emotional depth, it captures the struggles and triumphs faced in the wake of grief, offering insights into resilience and the search for peace. The author's acclaimed narrative style brings a unique perspective to the universal experience of loss, making this a touching and relatable read for anyone navigating similar challenges.

A discarded painting, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American history intertwine in a sweeping narrative of spirit, obsession, and injustice. Set in Kentucky in 1850, Jarrett, an enslaved groom, forms a profound bond with a bay foal, leading the horse to record-breaking victories amid a nation torn by civil war. An itinerant artist, known for his racehorse paintings, joins the Union forces and reunites with the stallion and his groom in a perilous moment far from the racetrack's glamour. Fast forward to New York City in 1954, where gallery owner Martha Jackson becomes captivated by a mysterious 19th-century equestrian oil painting. In Washington, DC, 2019, Jess, a Smithsonian scientist from Australia, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, connect over their shared fascination with the horse. Jess studies the stallion's bones for insights into his power, while Theo uncovers the overlooked history of the Black horsemen crucial to the horse's racing success. This gripping tale is based on the true story of Lexington, a record-breaking thoroughbred who became America's greatest stud sire, offering a multi-layered exploration of the legacy of enslavement and racism in America.

Traces the arc of King David's journey from obscurity to fame, from shepherd to soldier, from hero to traitor, from beloved king to murderous despot and into his remorseful and diminished dotage

Aux États-Unis, Massachusetts, 1660-1715. Installé avec une poignée de pionniers anglais sur les terres de Martha’s Vineyard, une île au large de Cap Cod, le pasteur John Mayfield, homme de foi et grand humaniste, s’est donné pour mission de repousser les frontières du paganisme et d’amener au calvinisme les tribus Wampanoag locales. Un jour, alors qu’elle explore l’île, Bethia, la fille du pasteur, croise le chemin du jeune Cheeshahteaumack. Une rencontre incongrue, premier pas vers une amitié aussi inébranlable que secrète. Curieuse, Bethia se laisse initier aux rites païens des Wampanoag. En échange, la jeune fille accepte d’enseigner l’anglais et les Saintes Écritures à son nouvel ami, qu’elle rebaptise Caleb. Mais lorsqu’une épidémie de variole emporte sa tribu, Caleb trouve refuge auprès de John Mayfield. Intrigué par sa formidable intelligence, le pasteur va faire de ce jeune Indien un modèle d’intégration et de conversion. Son obsession : l’envoyer à Harvard afin d’en faire le porte parole de Dieu. Dans l’ombre de Caleb, Bethia tente elle aussi de trouver un chemin pour dépasser sa condition de femme et assouvir sa soif de connaissance…

Set in a village in remote England which is confronted by plague - Anna Frith is a housemaid who discovers powers of healing.

Envoûtant, foisonnant, un roman magistral, dont la construction éblouissante entremêle intrigue présente et échos du passé. Par la lauréate du prix Pulitzer 2006, une oeuvre déjà culte outre-atlantique, portée par la modernité d'une voix inoubliable ; une énigme littéraire qui nous plonge au coeur des périodes les plus tragiques de l'histoire ; un vibrant plaidoyer en faveur de la tolérance et de la transmission. 1996. Quand Hanna, jeune Australienne, restauratrice passionnée de manuscrits anciens, apprend qu'on veut lui confier la célèbre Haggadah de Sarajevo, elle sent qu'il s'agit de la chance de sa vie. Plus à l'aise en compagnie des livres que de ses contemporains, elle part à la rencontre de ce précieux manuscrit hébreu, ressurgi des Balkans en ruine. Au fil de minuscules indices, Hanna va peu à peu percer les secrets de ceux qui ont tenu entre leurs mains cet ouvrage sacré. De la jeune adepte de la Kabbale qui le sauve de l'Inquisition espagnole, à l'intellectuel musulman qui le soustrait à la menace nazie, en passant par le censeur vénitien qui le fait échapper à l'autodafé, une odyssée flamboyante dont Hanna s'apprête à écrire une nouvelle page, qui va la mener de désillusions en découvertes, de reconstruction en amour naissant, sur les traces de sa propre histoire...

The book focuses on the significance of early literature from the 1900s and earlier, highlighting their scarcity and rising costs. It aims to make these classic works accessible by republishing them in affordable, high-quality editions that preserve the original text and artwork, ensuring that these timeless pieces remain available to contemporary readers.

This antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of an original work, reflecting its historical significance. While it may have imperfections such as marks and flawed pages due to its age, the reprint aims to preserve and promote the cultural value of the literature. It is part of a commitment to make important works accessible in high-quality, affordable editions that stay true to the original content.

Winner of the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. From the author of the acclaimed Year of Wonders , a historical novel and love story set during a time of catastrophe, on the front lines of the American Civil War. Acclaimed author Geraldine Brooks gives us the story of the absent father from Louisa May Alcott's Little Women —and conjures a world of brutality, stubborn courage and transcendent love. An idealistic abolitionist, March has gone as chaplain to serve the Union cause. But the war tests his faith not only in the Union—which is also capable of barbarism and racism—but in himself. As he recovers from a near-fatal illness, March must reassemble and reconnect with his family, who have no idea of what he has endured. A love story set in a time of catastrophe, March explores the passions between a man and a woman, the tenderness of parent and child, and the life-changing power of an ardently held belief.