Elizabeth Taylor Ordre des livres

A convergence of factors led me to a professional opportunity in Saudi Arabia, driven by wanderlust and race fatigue. I sought adventure, a change of scenery, and meaningful work during a time when the U.S. economy was still recovering from a financial crisis, and full-time academic positions were scarce. Feeling ennui and hesitant to return to a full-time professor role, I surprised myself by accepting a contract in Saudi Arabia, despite hearing negative things about the country. The decision was daunting, yet it aligned with my desires and goals. I found myself in the Middle East, taking on the role of Professor and Chair of the College of Business Administration (Female Campus) at Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University, a young institution established in 2006 in Khobar. My work expanded into the business community, focusing on advancing Saudi women into the workplace as leaders and entrepreneurs. With no direct experience in Saudi Arabia, I trusted my decision and refused to let others' fears interfere with my plans. Throughout the five-year journey, it became evident that I was 'called' to the Kingdom by a higher purpose.

An einem verregneten Sonntag im Januar trifft die kürzlich verwitwete Mrs Palfrey im Claremont ein, wo sie den Rest ihres Lebens verbringen soll. Ihre Mitbewohner – herrlich exzentrisch und unendlich neugierig – leben von Krümeln der Zuneigung und Schnipseln von Klatsch und Tratsch. Gemeinsam wehren sie, dank der berühmten britisch steifen Oberlippe, ihre größten Feinde ab: die Langeweile und den Tod.Eines Tages schließt Mrs Palfrey unerwartet Freundschaft mit dem mittellosen jungen Schriftsteller Ludo, der sie als Vorbild für seinen Roman verwendet. »Eine großartige Autorin – das fehlende Bindeglied zwischen Jane Austen und John Updike.«Daniel Baddiel, The Independent

The book delves into the history of Camp Forrest, a significant military facility in Tennessee during World War II. Initially a training site for over 70,000 soldiers, it evolved into one of the first civilian internment camps for enemy aliens in the U.S. and later became a POW camp for German and Italian soldiers. Following the war, the camp was decommissioned in 1946 and transformed into the Arnold Engineering Development Complex in 1951. The narrative captures the impact of global conflict on American society, illustrated through historical images of the site.

A subtle love story by one of the most accomplished writers of the 20th century

In this novel, first published in 1964, Elizabeth Taylor skilfully and subtly demonstrates the terrible danger of self-love, most deadly to those who live within its shadow.

An intelligent, haunting love story, with echoes of Brief Encounter, by one of the best British writers of the 20th century.

In a Summer Season is one of Elizabeth Taylor's finest novels in which, in a moving and powerful climax, she reveals love to be the thing it is: beautiful, often funny, and sometimes tragic.

A humorous and compassionate look at friendship between an old woman and a young man.

Mrs Lippincote's house, with its mahogany furniture and yellowing photographs, stands as a reminder of all the certainties that have vanished with the advent of war. Temporarily, this is home for Julia, who has joined her husband Roddy at the behest of the RAF. Although she can accept the pomposities of service life, Julia's honesty and sense of humor prevent her from taking her role as seriously as her husband, that leader of men, might wish; for Roddy, merely love cannot suffice - he needs homage as well as admiration. And Julia, while she may be a most unsatisfactory officer's wife, is certainly no hypocrite.An Alternate Cover for this edition can be found here.