Adriana Trigiani Livres

Big Stone Gap, Ave Maria Mulligan y a passé toute sa vie. Elle aime tant ce village niché dans les montagnes de Virginie. Seulement cette jolie trentenaire, célibataire, n'est pas pleinement heureuse. Lorsqu'elle apprend que Fred Mulligan n'était pas son père biologique, c'en est fini de la sage et conciliante jeune fille! Le moment est venu de renouer avec ses origines, au cœur des Alpes italiennes...

Adriana Trigiani's two remarkable grandmothers, Lucia and Viola, lived through the 20th century from beginning to end as working women who juggled careers and motherhood. From the factory line to the family table, the two of them - the very definition of modern women - cut a path for their granddaughter by demonstrating courage and skill in their fearless approach to life, love and overcoming obstacles. Trigiani visits the past to seek answers to the essential questions that define the challenges women face today: how we hold on to the values that make life rich and beautiful, how we can take risks and reap the rewards, how to stand resilient in the face of tragedy. 'Be bold; 'be direct'; 'be different'!

Follows star-crossed lovers Enza, a practical beauty, and Ciro, a strapping mountain boy, who, after their first meeting in the Italian Alps, find their destinies inexplicably entwined as they build their lives in America.

Presents an array of traditional Italian family recipes from the author and her family and includes cultural traditions and personal anecdotes.

Set in a time of possibility and change for women in America, this is the story of a passionate young woman, Lucia Sartori, whose fateful choice of partner changes her life forever. Lucia's family honour is tested and her own reputation becomes the centre of a sizzling scandal.

Bestselling author Trigiani completes her successful "Big Stone Gap" trilogy with a story of a mother and daughter, the choices they confront together, and their struggles to let go.

Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Spencer Tracy, David Niven, Carole Lombard lead a magnificent cast of characters, real and imagined, in Adriana Trigiani's new novel set in the rich landscape of 1930s' Los Angeles. In this spectacular saga as radiant, thrilling and beguiling as Hollywood itself, Trigiani takes us back to the golden age of movie-making and into the complex and glamorous world of a young actress hungry for fame, success - and love. With meticulous, beautiful detail, she paints a rich landscape, where European and American artisans flocked to pursue the ultimate dream: to tell stories on the silver screen.

The changes in Ave Maria's life are seismic as Etta begins her new life in Italy, Jack Mac is stunned by unexpected news and the appearance of a mysterious stranger who comes to town to reveal a secret buried long ago. Ave Maria's world is rocked to its core, forcing her to face the past in order to build a new life.

The narrative explores the lives of the Castelluca family, an Italian-American clan, across three generations, highlighting the complexities and strength of love. Set against the backdrop of small-town life, it weaves together themes of family dynamics, cultural heritage, and the enduring bonds that shape their experiences. Adriana Trigiani's signature charm and drama bring depth to this heartfelt tale, inviting readers to connect with the characters' journeys and the rich tapestry of their community.

Domenica Cabrelli had two great loves of her life. First, her childhood sweetheart, from the small, sun-drenched Italian town of Viareggio. A romance that was over before it had a chance to begin. Then, on an wartime French coastline, her second love affair - a mysterious captain, with a future on the front line. Decades later, Domenica's daughter, Matelda, unpacks her mother's legacy, and realises there is much Domenica left untold. About what kept her away from Italy for so long. What ultimately brought her home again. And the secret that that bound her two great loves together . .

Set against the backdrop of a century-old partnership between the Angelini Shoe Company and Vechiarelli & Son, the story follows Valentine Roncalli, a schoolteacher who transitions into shoemaking. Her journey leads her to Gianluca Vechiarelli, a tanner burdened by a complicated history and a hidden secret. Their romance unfolds amid the rich traditions of craftsmanship and the challenges of their intertwined lives.

Adriana's dazzling new novel has a vibrant cast of memorable characters and lush backdrops of magical Manhattan and enchanting Italy.

Firma de pantofi Angelini, care realizeaza incaltaminte de lux la comanda de peste o suta de ani, fiind una dintre ultimele afaceri de familie din Greenwich Village, New York, se afla in pragul falimentului. Tanara Valentine Roncalli, nepoata si ucenica maestrei artizan Teodora Angelini, isi doreste cu ardoare sa salveze afacerea, dar pentru asta trebuie sa o modernizeze, sa o aduca in secolul XXI. Viata ei se imparte intre datoria fata de familie, povestea de dragoste cu maestrul bucatar Roman Falconi si provocarea profesionala oferita de sansa de a participa la competitia organizata de un prestigios magazin new-yorkez. Calatorind in Italia sa invete tehnici noi si sa gaseasca materialul cel mai potrivit pentru pantofii cu care isi va dobori adversarii, Valentine isi descopera propriul simt artistic, dar si un secret de familie care ii va schimba viata intr-un mod cu totul neasteptat. Scrisa cu sensibilitate, dar si cu umor, cartea Adrianei Trigiani este o celebrare a dragostei, o desfatare pentru cititorul pasionat de experiente de viata implinite.

In the hilarious and heartwarming sequel to the bestselling "Big Stone Gap," Ave Maria and Jack MacChesney find their marriage strained by a summer spent apart. "Trigiani is a wonderful storyteller . . . readers will enjoy "Big Cherry Holler" immensely."--"USA Today."

Viola doesn't want to go to boarding school, but somehow she ends up at Prefect Academy, an all-girls school in South Bend, Indiana, far faraway from her home in Brooklyn, New York. Now Viola is stuck for a whole year in what seems to be the sherbet-coloured-sweater capital of the world. Ick. There's no way Viola's going to survive the year - especially since she has to replace her best friend Andrew with three new roommates who, disturbingly, actually seem to likebeing at Prefect. She resorts to viewing the world (and hiding) behind the lens of her video camera. But boarding school is nothing like Viola thought it would be, and she soon realises that she may be in for the most incredible year of her life. But first she has to put the camera down and let the world in.

V románu Roberta Craise Podezřelý řeší policista Scott James, který se po zranění stal policejním psovodem, spletitý kriminální případ s vydatnou pomocí vlčáka Maggie. Hrdinka novely Andělské boty od Adriany Trigianiové se ocitá na prahu středního věku a na krku má dvě velké starosti - péči o rodinnou obuvní firmu a touhu nalézt konečně toho pravého. Thriller Johna Connora Zmizení se zabývá starým případem únosu malé holčičky, která nebyla nikdy nalezena a po níž se vydávají pátrat policista Tom Lomax spolu s dcerou lékařky, na jejíž klinice kdysi k činu došlo.Román Cindy Myersové Nečekaný výhled je příběhem ženy, jejíž neutěšená životní i citová situace se změní s podivuhodným dědictvím - malou horskou chatkou a opuštěným zlatým dolem.

Bartholomeo DiCrespi träumt von der Renovierung der Gemeindekirche. Nach anfänglicher Enttäuschung findet er Trost in seiner Familie und italienischem Essen. Als er schließlich den Auftrag erhält, beginnt seine Suche nach den besten Materialien und Ideen, die ihn nach Italien, Großbritannien und zu seiner Herzensdame führt.

Nella Castelluca, die erste Tochter einer italienischen Einwandererfamilie in Amerika, darf die höhere Schule besuchen und erhält Avancen von ihrem Schwarm Renato. Doch als er plötzlich verschwindet, wird Nellas Liebe auf die Probe gestellt. Eine berührende Geschichte über das Erwachsenwerden und das Glück.

Ave Maria Mulligan hat eine turbulente Zeit hinter sich. Nachdem sie ihr Leben wieder in den Griff bekommen hat, sorgt ihre Tochter Etta für Unruhe, und ein Mann aus Aves Vergangenheit tritt wieder auf, der einst ihre Ehe gefährdete.

Eine Familie ist nur so stark wie ihre Geschichte Matelda Cabrelli ist das Oberhaupt der Familie. Die alte Damen ist durchsetzungsfähig und meinungsstark, lässt sich nichts gefallen. Doch sie merkt selbst, dass ihr Leben zu Ende geht. Daher beschließt sie, ihr größtes Geheimnis zu lüften: Die Wahrheit über ihren Vater. Doch sie ahnt nicht, dass die Enthüllung der bewegenden Geschichte ihrer Mutter Domenica auch die Zukunft ihrer Familie verändern wird. Gemeinsam mit Enkelin Anna steht sie bald vor denselben Fragen wie einst ihre Mutter: Was hinterlassen wir, wenn wir nicht mehr da sind? Wofür lohnt es sich zu kämpfen? Was ist Glück? Adriana Trigiani gelingt ein bewegender Familienroman vor schönster Kulisse.

Losangeleský policajt Scott James sa nikdy nespamätal zo strašných udalostí jednej noci pred rokom, keď takmer prišiel o život. Na to, aby sa vrátil do služby, sa už akosi nehodí, a rovnaký osud stretol aj jeho nového partnera, služobného psa Maggie. Spolu to možno zvládnu. Valentine Roncalliová je temperamentná Američanka talianskeho pôvodu, a hoci už prekročila tridsiatku a obe jej sestry sú vydaté, ona je stále sama. Sníva o tom, že povznesie rodinnú obuvnícku firmu a stane sa špičkovou návrhárkou obuvi. A sníva aj o tom, že do jej života vstúpi ten pravý muž... Ani na smrteľnej posteli neopúšťa Elizabeth Wellbeckovú Eatonovú hrôza z únosu, ku ktorému prišlo pred dvadsiatimi rokmi na jej klinike. Unesené dievčatko už nikdy nikto nevidel. Policajt Tom Lomax a Elizabethina dcéra Sarah musia starú záhadu konečne objasniť. Čerstvo rozvedená a rozčarovaná Maggie Carterová po nevydarenom manželstve premýšľa, čo ďalej. Nemusí však nič riešiť, je rozhodnuté za ňu, otec jej odkázal netradičné dedičstvo-drevenú chatku v horách a opustenú starú zlatú baňu. Nový začiatok môže prísť.