Ada Arduini Livres

A golden child. A glittering future. And the darker truth that lies beneath.

One man's search to discover the mystery behind his lover's disappearanceA powerful and compelling story which explores one of the most difficult decisions we might ever have to make. One morning in October, William Harris is confronted by the shocking disappearance of the woman he loves. Julia Seymour has vanished without trace - from his life, from her daughter's and from her own. Her sudden departure seems to be both deliberate and final. But William is determined to find her. In the days that follow, he tries to piece together what might have driven her away. His search takes him to London, to India - and to Julia's life before he met her. In the process, William discovers secrets about Julia's past that challenge and disturb his view of all they shared together. Secrets that illuminate the present in ways he could never have expected. Praise for Catherine Dunne 'A real touch of Jodi Picoult . . . a domestic setting . . . tension . . . and a little bit of darkness' Arena Arts Review, RTÉ Radio 1

En 1972, deux secondes furent ajoutées au temps pour compenser le mouvement de rotation de la terre. Deux secondes. Cela semble insignifiant. Mais pas pour le jeune Byron Hemming fasciné par ce phénomène. Il scrute en vain le cadran de sa montre, en attente de ce moment magique où les aiguilles reculeront de deux secondes. Alors que sa mère le conduit à l'école, il croit que ce moment arrive enfin, le crie à sa mère. Et c'est l'accident... aux innombrables conséquences. Intimement persuadés que les deux secondes supplémentaires sont responsables de ce jour funeste qui a changé sa vie, Byron et James, son meilleur ami, enquêtent pour découvrir ce qui s'est véritablement produit. Mais cette enquête risque de bouleverser encore plus leur destin... Des personnages attachants, un grand sens de l'observation, des situations poignantes... Un roman tendre et fascinant où l’obsession d’un enfant peut faire voler en éclats le miroir parfait dans lequel une famille aimait à se contempler.

And so, after half a lifetime spent in secret, certain long-avoided facts need to be faced, consequences examined, decisions made, and - perhaps - chances finally taken.

Mariti e mogli prigionieri in matrimoni dove l’amore è assottigliato e sciupato, ma non esausto, abitati da ricordi gioiosi e da strane solitudini, vittime di ossessioni sottili, in fuga – solo immaginaria – dalle regole di una riservatezza che scivola in sofferenza. In sei racconti implacabili, che parlano di disamore, di gesti marmorizzati nell’abitudine, di desiderio struggente di felicità, Maeve Brennan sorprende, raggela e incanta.