Hanya Yanagihara Ordre des livres

Światowa sensacja literacka! Najgłośniejsza amerykańska powieść ubiegłego roku, nominowana do Nagrody Bookera i National Book Award; laureatka prestiżowej Kirkus Prize. Zachwycająca powieść o przyjaźni poddanej ogromnej próbie. Oto historia życia czterech przyjaciół – o ich niełatwym dojrzewaniu, ogromnych sukcesach, bolesnych wyborach i tyranii pamięci, od której nie sposób czasem się uwolnić… To również opowieść o jednym z najbardziej fascynujących miast świata – Nowym Jorku – który jest piątym, równorzędnym bohaterem tej olśniewającej książki.

"En una versión alternativa de la América de 1893, Nueva York forma parte de los Estados Libres, donde el matrimonio homosexual está permitido. Un muchacho de familia distinguida se debate entre casarse con un pretendiente elegido por su abuelo o escoger a un profesor de música con pocos recursos de quien está enamorado. En un Manhattan de 1993 asediado por "la enfermedad", un joven hawaiano vive con su pareja, cuya edad e ingresos superan con creces los suyos, y le oculta su infancia problemática y el destino de su padre. Y en 2093, en un mundo asolado por plagas y gobernado por un estado totalitario, un poderoso científico y su familia intentan encontrar las estrategias necesarias para sobrevivir sin perderse unos a otros por el camino. Como en una sinfonía fascinante e ingeniosa, estas tres partes conforman una novela monumental, histórica y distópica en la que el amor parece imposible y, sin embargo, los protagonistas, con sus limitaciones y secretos, se obstinan en buscarlo como único modo de llegar al paraíso."--Back cover

From the author of the classic A Little Life comes a bold novel that spans three centuries and explores different versions of the American experience through themes of love, family, loss, and the elusive promise of utopia. In an alternate 1893 America, New York is part of the Free States, where individuals can love freely. Here, a young heir resists an arranged marriage, drawn instead to a charming but impoverished music teacher. Fast forward to 1993 Manhattan, where a young Hawaiian man navigates life with his wealthy, older partner while concealing a troubled past and the fate of his father amid the AIDS crisis. In 2093, a world ravaged by plagues and totalitarianism sees a powerful scientist’s granddaughter grappling with her grandfather's absence and the mystery of her husband's disappearances. These interconnected narratives weave an intricate tapestry of recurring motifs: a townhouse in Greenwich Village, the cost of illness, the divide between wealth and poverty, and the complexities of race and family. Ultimately, the novel delves into the human experience, exploring fear, love, shame, and the longing for an earthly paradise, while confronting the painful reality that such a paradise may never exist. This emotionally charged work showcases the profound desire to protect loved ones and the heartache that arises when we cannot.

Het boek dat je leven verandert Je zult nu nog niet begrijpen wat ik bedoel, maar op een dag wel: de enige truc voor vriendschap is volgens mij dat je mensen uitzoekt die beter zijn dan jij - niet slimmer of populairder, maar aardiger, guller en vergevingsgezinder - en dat je die waardeert om wat je van ze kunt leren, dat je je best doet naar ze te luisteren als ze je iets over jezelf vertellen, hoe slecht - of goed - het ook is, en dat je ze vertrouwt, wat het allermoeilijkste is. Maar ook het allermooiste. Vier studievrienden zoeken samen hun weg in New York: de knappe aspirant-acteur Willem, de flamboyante kunstenaar JB, beginnend architect Malcolm en Jude St. Francis. Jude is teruggetrokken, slim en raadselachtig, maar de overige drie mannen weten wel beter dan vragen te stellen over zijn verleden. De ambitieuze studenten worden succesvol en rijk, maar desondanks wordt de duisternis in Jude steeds groter. Zijn vrienden proberen zijn pijn te verlichten en in hoogleraar Harold vindt Jude een vaderfiguur. Maar naarmate de decennia verstrijken dringt zich de vraag op of Jude wel verlost kan worden van de demonen uit zijn verleden.

Moving to New York to pursue creative ambitions, four former classmates share decades marked by love, loss, addiction, and haunting elements from a brutal childhood.

THE SECOND ENTRY IN THE PICADOR TRUE TALES ONE OF LIFE'S TRICKIEST RITES OF PASSAGE COLLECTED INTO AN UNFORGETTABLE VOLUME OF STORIESThe fraught relationship between roommates is a true cultural obsession. Shows like Friends , The Golden Girls , The Odd Couple , and New Girl have held us rapt for decades, simultaneously delighting and disconcerting us with their depictions of mismatched couples' cringe-worthy awkwardness and against-all-odds friendship. Maybe it's that uniquely unnatural experience of living with a total stranger that ignites our curiosity, or just that almost all of us, for better or worse, have had one of our own.In Stephanie Wu's The Roommates , people of all ages reveal their disastrous, hilarious, and sometimes moving stories of making their best friend for life or lifelong nemesis. Learn what it's like to share a room in places as unusual as a thirty-person beach house, a billionaire's yacht, a reality show mansion, and a retirement hotel, and those as familiar as sleepaway camps, boarding schools, and college dorms. Put down your roommate's dirty dishes and passive-aggressive Post-it's for this eye-opening glimpse into how people live together in the modern age.You'll The Amateur Taxidermist · The Alcoholic Genius · The Kleptomaniac · The Rent Stiffer · The Naked Nanna · The Serial Roommate · The Top Chef · The Recovered Addict · The Russian Missionary · The Obsessive Lesbian · The Impersonator · The Party Poopers...and many more!

A thrilling anthropological adventure story with a profound and tragic vision of what happens when cultures collide—from the bestselling author of National Book Award–nominated modern classic, A Little Life “Provokes discussions about science, morality and our obsession with youth.” —Chicago Tribune It is 1950 when Norton Perina, a young doctor, embarks on an expedition to a remote Micronesian island in search of a rumored lost tribe. There he encounters a strange group of forest dwellers who appear to have attained a form of immortality that preserves the body but not the mind. Perina uncovers their secret and returns with it to America, where he soon finds great success. But his discovery has come at a terrible cost, not only for the islanders, but for Perina himself. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.