Jed Rubenfeld associe avec brio son expérience des études shakespeariennes à des perspectives psychanalytiques pour créer des romans historiques captivants. Son approche littéraire est à la fois analytique et fictionnelle, offrant aux lecteurs une exploration unique de la psyché humaine. Par son œuvre, il démontre une maîtrise narrative, laissant une empreinte distinctive sur la littérature en abordant des thèmes complexes avec rigueur intellectuelle.
How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America - International Edition
336pages
12 heures de lecture
Yale Law School professors Chua (the Tiger Mom herself) and husband Rubenfeld argue that the triumph of certain cultural groups in America--e.g., Mormons in business and the highly paid Chinese Americans and Jews--results from three principles: members of such groups believe the group is exceptional, still feel they must prove themselves, and work for future goals instead of immediate satisfaction.
"It may be taboo to say so, but some groups in this country do better than others. Mormon, Cuban, Nigerian, and Chinese Americans have all recently achieved astonishing business success. This book uncovers the secret to their success."--Page 4 de la couverture.
At the stroke of noon on September 16, 1920, as the bells of Trinity Church in lower Manhattan sounded a final, sonorous note, a bomb exploded, killing and maiming hundreds of people. Caught in the blast: war veteran Dr. Stratham Younger and his friends Captain James Littlemore of the New York Police Department and beautiful Colette Rousseau, a French radiochemist. Then a series of inexplicable attacks on Rousseau and a mysterious trail of evidence and secrets lead them all on a twisting unexpected journey from Paris to Prague, from the Vienna home of Sigmund Freud to the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., and ultimately to the depths of our most savage human instincts where lies the shocking truth behind that fateful day.
In this suspenseful historical thriller, Sigmund Freud becomes embroiled in the case of a sadistic killer targeting Manhattan's elite heiresses. Set during Freud's only visit to America in August 1909, the story begins as he arrives with Carl Jung, his rival and protégé. Meanwhile, a young woman is discovered murdered in her luxurious apartment, and a second heiress narrowly escapes the same fate but is left with amnesia regarding her attack. Dr. Stratham Younger, a dedicated Freudian analyst, seeks Freud's expertise to help unravel the complexities of the young survivor, Nora Acton, whose tumultuous family history mirrors his own. The narrative takes readers through the opulent salons of Gramercy Park, hidden passages, and the depths of Chinatown, even venturing beneath the East River where laborers construct the Manhattan Bridge. As Freud navigates a conspiracy aimed at undermining him, Younger embarks on a thrilling journey into the intricacies of the human psyche. Richly satisfying and elegantly crafted, this debut novel captivates with its blend of historical detail and psychological intrigue, earning accolades such as the Best Read of the Year award from Richard and Judy's Bookclub in the UK.
