Wilhelmus Maria Verhoeven Ordre des livres (chronologique)

With the publication of Bright Lights, Big City in 1984, Jay McInerney became a literary sensation, heralded as the voice of a generation. The novel follows a young man, living in Manhattan as if he owned it, through nightclubs, fashion shows, editorial offices, and loft parties as he attempts to outstrip mortality and the recurring approach of dawn. With nothing but goodwill, controlled substances, and wit to sustain him in this anti-quest, he runs until he reaches his reckoning point, where he is forced to acknowledge loss and, possibly, to rediscover his better instincts. This remarkable novel of youth and New York remains one of the most beloved, imitated, and iconic novels in America.

Si Beale Street pouvait parler, elle raconterait à peu près ceci : Tish, 19 ans, est amoureuse de Fonny, un jeune sculpteur noir. Accusé d'avoir violé une Portoricaine, ce dernier est jeté en prison. Quand Tish découvre qu'elle est enceinte, les deux familles se mettent en campagne, à la recherche de preuves qui le disculperont. Pendant ce temps, Tish et Fonny ne peuvent qu'attendre, portés par leur amour, un amour qui transcende le désespoir, la colère et la haine. Une histoire saisissante et profondément émouvante.

The Nobel Prize-winner Doris Lessing's first novel is a taut and tragic portrayal of a crumbling marriage, set in South Africa during the years of Arpartheid.