Anna Burns crée une prose qui explore les réalités brutes et viscérales de la vie en Irlande du Nord. Son style littéraire distinctif emploie un langage unique, souvent expérimental, qui capture les complexités complexes des relations humaines et des pressions sociétales. Burns explore les thèmes de l'identité, du traumatisme et de la résilience, se concentrant sur des personnages naviguant dans un monde façonné par les conflits et les troubles. Son œuvre offre aux lecteurs une expérience littéraire intense et inoubliable.
Irlande, années 1970. En plein conflit nord-irlandais, la narratrice, une jeune femme de 18 ans, est accusée d'avoir une relation avec un paramilitaire nationaliste de 23 ans son aîné. En réalité, ce dernier la suit et l'espionne. Mais la rumeur enfle, jusqu'à lui attirer les foudres de sa famille. Son harceleur menace de faire tuer son véritable amant, un réparateur de voitures.
A shattering and blackly funny debut in the tradition of Roddy Doyle, "No Bones" follows a young woman growing up in a Belfast beset by the Troubles.
Of course, of everybody of whom this particular hero was suspicious, he was most suspicious of femme fatale, of this woman he was in love with.
The new novel from Anna Burns, critically acclaimed author of 'No Bones'.
Menopause is often viewed negatively, marking the end of youth and beauty, but this book redefines it as a transformative phase. It encourages women to embrace this time as an opportunity to become their strongest, fittest selves. Drawing from 25 years of experience as a personal weight-loss coach, the author challenges societal assumptions about aging, promoting the idea that women can maintain a slim physique, lift heavier weights, and preserve their self-image. Empowerment and fitness in mid-life are achievable goals.
An uplifting novel of family secrets and fresh starts. Grace is clearing her late husband's things, when she discovers he had another family. She and her daughter Kat travel to Montenegro to find them. Can mother and daughter successfully navigate painful emotions, new opportunities and new loves?
The happy ending is just the beginning...Mother and daughter, Grace and Kat, have found their dream lives in beautiful Montenegro. Kat is head chef at the Café Lompar and engaged to her beloved Milo. Grace loves dividing her time between the Café and home in Bath with Neil. But in the sunshine, storms start to gather: wedding preparations show Kat a side of Milo she didn't know, Neil wants more from Grace than a long-distance relationship, and the new restaurant next door to the Café Lompar seems ruthlessly determined to steal Kat's customers and staff. With everything on the line - love, work and family - Kat and Grace make mistakes and must decide what they really want.Will there be a wedding at all? Will the café survive?Both women will find that dreams are worth fighting for.
An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community.
In "Größtenteils heldenhaft" von Anna Burns wird humorvoll die Beziehung zwischen einem Superhelden und seiner Femme Fatale beleuchtet, die von Bösewichten mit einem tödlichen Zauber belegt ist. Mit einer schrecklich netten Großtante und dem ewigen Kampf um die Liebe bietet der Roman ein abenteuerliches und witziges Lesevergnügen.
