Elena Liverani Ordre des livres (chronologique)

Een vrouw op zoek naar waarheid, liefde en haar wortels. In 1866 wordt Emilia del Valle geboren in San Francisco als dochter van een Ierse non en een Chileense aristocraat. Ze groeit op bij haar liefdevolle stiefvader in een arm deel van Noord-Mexico. Van jongs af aan is ze eigenzinnig en laat ze zich weinig aanpraten door wat anderen als juist beschouwen; haar grote passie is schrijven. Op zeventienjarige leeftijd publiceert ze onder een mannelijk pseudoniem succesvol goedkope romans, maar het echte leven lijkt haar avontuurlijker en ze wordt verslaggever bij een krant. Samen met haar collega Eric, een jonge man met een sterke uitstraling, reist ze naar Chili om te berichten over de opkomende burgeroorlog en de geschiedenis van haar voorouders. Terwijl Emilia dieper in het verhaal van haar vader duikt, komt ze tussen de fronten terecht en moet ze zich niet alleen met gevaar, maar ook met de dringende vragen over haar eigen afkomst bezighouden. Dit is het verhaal van een vrouw die haar eigen weg probeert te vinden, een meeslepende historische roman over pijnlijke liefde en onverzettelijke moed.

This powerful novel weaves together the past and present, exploring the ripple effects of war and immigration on two children from different eras. In Vienna, 1938, six-year-old Samuel Adler loses everything when his father disappears during Kristallnacht. His mother secures a spot for him on the last Kindertransport train to the UK, where he boards alone with only a change of clothes and his violin. Fast forward to Arizona, 2019, where seven-year-old Anita Diaz, who is blind, and her mother flee danger in El Salvador, seeking refuge in the U.S. Their arrival coincides with a family separation policy, leaving Anita alone in a Nogales camp. She escapes into Azabahar, a magical world she created with her sister. Anita's case is assigned to social worker Selena Duran, who teams up with a promising lawyer from a top San Francisco firm. Together, they uncover a connection between Anita and another family member in the U.S.: Leticia Cordero, who works for eighty-six-year-old Samuel Adler. Spanning time and place, this narrative serves as a testament to parental sacrifices and a love letter to children who endure unimaginable dangers while continuing to dream.

From the New York Times bestselling author comes a passionate meditation on womanhood. Isabel Allende begins by recalling her childhood, where she witnessed her mother, abandoned and voiceless, support three children. This experience ignited her fierce determination to fight for the life her mother couldn't have. As she matured in the late 1960s, Allende embraced the second wave of feminism, finding a sense of belonging among female journalists who boldly addressed women's issues. Throughout her life, she has witnessed the movement's achievements and navigated three passionate marriages, learning to grow alongside a partner, recognize when to step away, and embrace her sexuality. Allende reflects on what nourishes the souls of feminists and all women today: safety, value, peace, resources, connection, bodily autonomy, and love. Despite progress, she acknowledges that much work remains. Through her words, she hopes to inspire future generations, urging them to continue the fight for equality and empowerment, just as previous generations have done for them. This book serves as a beacon for daughters and granddaughters, encouraging them to carry on the essential work still ahead.

Een alternatief therapeute en haar dochter krijgen te maken met enkele samenhangende moorden in San Francisco.

1770, Santo Domingo, ora Haiti. Tété ha nove anni quando il giovane francese Toulouse Valmorain la compra perché si occupi delle faccende di casa. Intorno, i campi di canna da zucchero, la calura sfibrante dell'isola, il lavoro degli schiavi. Tété impara presto com'è fatto quel mondo: la violenza dei padroni, l'ansia di libertà, i vincoli preziosi della solidarietà. Quando Valmorain si sposta nelle piantagioni della Louisiana, anche Tété deve seguirlo, ma ormai è cominciata la battaglia per la dignità, per il futuro, per l'affrancamento degli schiavi. È una battaglia lenta che si mescola al destarsi di amori e passioni, all'annodarsi di relazioni e alleanze, al muoversi febbrile dei personaggi più diversi – soldati e schiavi guerrieri, sacerdoti vudù e frati cattolici, matrone e cocottes, pirati e nobili decaduti, medici e oziosi bellimbusti. Contro il fondale animatissimo della Storia, Zarité Sedella, soprannominata Tété, spicca bella e coraggiosa, battagliera e consapevole, un'eroina modernissima che arriva da lontano a rammentarci la fede nella libertà e la dignità delle passioni.

Maya a 19 ans, et déjà toute une vie derrière elle. Une enfance heureuse avec ses grands-parents dans une belle maison de Berkeley où règnent l'amour, la culture, l'indulgence. Puis la mort de son grand-père adoré, et le début d'une longue descente aux enfers. La drogue, l'alcool, les mauvaises rencontres et les nuits de débauche... Maya se laisse prendre dans les filets de malfrats de Las Vegas. Traquée, poursuivie par des agents du FBI et des dealers, elle finit par trouver refuge sur une île au sud du Chili, terre natale de sa grand-mère, qui va tout mettre en oeuvre pour sauver sa petite-fille et lui redonner des raisons de vivre.

Sono gli anni che seguono la morte della figlia Paula. Isabel Allende adotta la forma "diario" per fare la cronaca della famiglia, faticosamente riunita in California dal 1992 al 2006. I ricordi si intrecciano alle riflessioni sulla vita, sulla sua opera e sul mondo contemporaneo. Due leitmotiv danno coesione all'insieme: la relazione amorosa con il secondo marito Willie e l'ansia di costituire e difendere una grande tribù familiare. Con intelligenza e autoironia Isabel ci mostra le difficoltà di tenere insieme un clan variegatissimo e di dominarlo; in una sorta di messa a nudo delle proprie inclinazioni, ci dice che un'innata generosità può facilmente travalicare in esercizio di potere e controllo nelle altrui vite per modificarne il corso. Gli episodi teneri, burleschi si intrecciano a quelli tragicomici o drammatici e la narratrice esibisce una tolleranza imperturbabile per le passioni e un'intolleranza viscerale nei confronti dell'ingiustizia. Non mancano le acute riflessioni sull'incombere della terza età, sulle proprie debolezze, sulla fatica di sbagliare. Si esce dalla lettura con la sensazione di aver attraversato una grande galleria di ritratti familiari, di aver vissuto una cronaca di affetti che ci riguarda da vicino.

Inés Suarez est une héroïne au destin extraordinaire et peu connu. Au milieu du XVIe siècle, cette jeune et belle couturière participe à la conquête du Royaume du Chili. Embarquée pour le Nouveau Monde sur les traces de son mari parti chercher fortune de l'autre côté de l'Atlantique, elle apprend sa mort en accostant au Pérou après une traversée mouvementée. Une nouvelle vie commence : Inés se joint à une troupe de conquistadors en route pour le Chili... Pedro de Valdivia, puis Rodrigo de Quiroga : deux autres hommes, deux autres chances pour construire Santiago et s'acharner à conquérir un nouveau Royaume. Dans ce roman épique, l'amour accorde une trêve à la violence d'une époque historique inoubliable.

From one of the world's best loved storytellers, the trilogy that began with City of the Beasts comes to a thrilling climax. Alexander Cold knows all too well his grandmother Kate is never far from an adventure. When National Geographic commissions her to write an article about the first elephant-led safaris in Africa, they head - with Nadia Santos and the magazine's photography crew - to the blazing, red plains of Kenya. Days into the tour, a Catholic missionary approaches the camp in search of his companions who have mysteriously disappeared. Kate, Alexander, Nadia, and their team, agreeing to aid the rescue, enlists the help of a local pilot to lead them to the swampy forests of Ngoube. There they discover a clan of Pygmies who unveil a harsh and surprising world of corruption, slavery, and poaching. Alexander and Nadia, entrusting the magical strengths of Jaguar and Eagle, their totemic animal spirits, launch a spectacular and precarious struggle to restore freedom and return leadership to its rightful hands. The final instalment of Isabel Allende's celebrated trilogy soars with radiant settings, spirits, beings - and the transformation of an extraordinary friendship.

Dans ce roman d'aventures palpitant, Alexander Cold et sa grand-mère rejoignent une expédition du National Geographic en Amazonie pour découvrir une mystérieuse créature appelée "la Bête". Ils rencontrent des dangers et des merveilles tout en essayant de vacciner les Indiens, les "gens de la brume".

Under the aegis of the Goddess of Love, Isabel Allende uses her storytelling skills brilliantly in Aphrodite to evoke the delights of food and sex. After considerable research and study, she has become an authority on aphrodisiacs, which include everything from food and drink to stories and, of course, love. Readers will find here recipes from Allende's mother, poems, stories from ancient and foreign literatures, paintings, personal anecdotes, fascinating tidbits on the sensual art of foodand its effects on amorous performance, tips on how to attract your mate and revive flagging virility, passages on the effect of smell on libido, a history of alcoholic beverages, and much more. An ode to sensuality that is an irresistible blend of memory, imagination and the senses, Aphrodite is familiar territory for readers who know her fiction.