Sarah Waters Livres

Nancy, jeune vendeuse d'huîtres sur la côte du Kent, voit sa vie basculer lorsqu'elle tombe amoureuse de Kitty, une chanteuse de music-hall aux allures de dandy. Bien décidée à vivre sa passion, Nancy la suit à Londres et s'embarque pour une incroyable épopée dans le West End, quartier énigmatique et inquiétant qui ne prend tout son sens que sous les feux de la rampe._x000D_ _x000D_ « Câlins et caresses compensent la dureté de l'Angleterre victorienne, et cette éducation sentimentale au féminin conjugue pudeur et impudeur avec une incroyable virtuosité. Chapeau pour un premier roman. »_x000D_ Alexis Liebaert, Elle_x000D_ _x000D_ Traduit de l'anglais_x000D_ par Erika Abrams _x000D_

Dans un Londres écrasé par le feu du Blitz se cache une autre guerre, celle des amours illicites, des trahisons et des espoirs ; brisés. Quel fantôme du passé hante Helen qui subit, désemparée, le lent délitement de sa liaison interdite avec Julia ? Pour quelles raisons Kay erre-t-elle désormais, inconsolable, dans les rues de la ville ? Pourquoi Viv, une jeune femme douce et glamour, ne parvient-elle pas à quitter son amant, un ancien soldat marié et père de famille ? La guerre a brassé ces destins qui avancent à tâtons pour reprendre leurs marques. Et pour beaucoup d'entre eux, la voie du bonheur dans un monde enfin apaisé va être aussi dangereuse qu'un tapis de bombes.

* The Orange Prize short-listed, Booker Prize short-listed, critically adored, third novel from Sarah Waters - reissued in with a stunning new jacket

Now you know why you are drawn to me - why your flesh comes creeping to mine, and what it comes for. Let it creep.From the dark heart of a Victorian prison, disgraced spiritualist Selina Dawes weaves an enigmatic spell. Is she a fraud, or a prodigy? By the time it all begins to matter, you’ll find yourself desperately wanting to believe in magic.

It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now bereft of brothers, husband and even servants, life is about to be transformed, as impoverished widow Mrs Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers

Set to become a major motion picture, this chilling ghost story promises to deliver an unsettling experience that may leave readers awake at night. With a gripping narrative and eerie atmosphere, it has garnered national bestseller status and praise from notable figures like Stephen King. Prepare for a haunting tale that explores the supernatural and its impact on the characters involved.

Now a major motion picture starring Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter and Charlotte Rampling, and directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 'Sarah Waters's masterly novel is . . . gripping, confident, unnerving and supremely entertaining' Hilary Mantel In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the Georgian house, once grand and handsome, is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its gardens choked with weeds, its owners - mother, son and daughter - struggling to keep pace. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? Little does Dr Faraday know how closely, and how terrifyingly, their story is about to become entwined with his.

An anthology of the winning entries in the Jane Austen Short Story Award 2009, which celebrates the bicentenary of Jane Austen's arrival in Chawton House, where she spent the most productive years of her literary life. The intention of the prize is to publish the very best short fiction inspired by Jane Austen or Chawton House. Chair of Judges is bestselling author Sarah Waters.

Each story in this collection offers a unique and engaging perspective on the Austen mythos, presenting a delightful array of narratives that feel like little treasures to be discovered. It promises to be a real treat for fans of Jane Austen, showcasing the charm and depth of her literary world through fresh interpretations.

Im London des Jahres 1922 muss die 28-jährige Frances Wray mit ihrer Mutter Untermieter aufnehmen. Die Ankunft des modernen Ehepaars Lilian und Leonard Barber bringt Lebensfreude und neue Einblicke in Frances' Leben, während verborgene Sehnsüchte geweckt werden. Ein schreckliches Ereignis verändert alles.