Geraldine Brooks Ordre des livres

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.

“Brooks’ chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling.” — The New York Times Book Review. “Horse isn’t just an animal story—it’s a moving narrative about race and art.” — TIME. “A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and beauty . . . the evocative voices create a story so powerful, reading it feels like watching a neck-and-neck horse race, galloping to its conclusion—you just can’t look away.” — Oprah Daily. Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. A discarded painting, a skeleton, and the greatest racehorse in America intertwine in a sweeping narrative of spirit, obsession, and injustice throughout American history. In Kentucky, 1850, an enslaved groom named Jarret forms a deep bond with a bay foal, leading the horse to record-setting victories. As civil war erupts, a young 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 glamor. Fast forward to New York City, 1954, where gallery owner Martha Jackson becomes captivated by a mysterious nineteenth-century equestrian painting. In Washington, DC, 2019, Jess, a Smithsonian scientist, and Theo, a Nigerian-American art historian, connect over their shared interest in the horse—one studying its bones for clues to its endurance, while the other uncovers the lost history of the Black horsemen vital to its success. Based on the true story of the record-br

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.

From Louisa May Alcotts beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated thecharacter of the absent father, March, and crafted a story "filled with the ache of love and marriage and with the power of war upon the mind and heart of one unforgettable man" (Sue Monk Kidd). With "pitch-perfect writing" (USA Today), Brooks follows March as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. A lushly written, wholly original tale steeped in the details of another time, March secures Geraldine Brookss place as a renowned author of historical fiction.

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.