Natasha Solomons est une auteure contemporaine dont les romans explorent les complexités des relations humaines et la quête d'identité. Son travail se caractérise par une prose lyrique et une exploration perspicace des paysages émotionnels, souvent situés dans des décors évocateurs. Elle tisse habilement des récits qui résonnent auprès des lecteurs par leur authenticité et leur profondeur émotionnelle. Solomons invite les lecteurs dans des mondes riches en atmosphère et en découvertes personnelles profondes.
Au printemps 1938, l'Autriche n'est plus un havre de paix pour les juifs. Elise Landau, jeune fille de la bonne société viennoise, est contrainte à l'exil. Tandis que sa famille attend un visa pour l'Amérique, elle devient domestique à Tyneford, une grande propriété du Dorset. C'est elle désormais qui polit l'argenterie et sert à table. Au début, elle se fait discrète, dissimule les perles de sa mère sous son uniforme, tait l'humiliation du racisme, du déclassement, l'inquiétude pour les siens, et ne parle pas du manuscrit que son père, écrivain de renom, a caché dans son alto. Peu à peu Elise s'attache aux lieux, s'ouvre aux autres, se fait aimer... Mais la guerre gronde et le monde change. Elise aussi doit changer. C'est à Tyneford pourtant qu'elle apprendra qu'on peut vivre plus d'une vie et aimer plus d'une fois. Par l'auteur du délicieux Jack Rosenblum rêve en anglais.
One of the most anticipated novels of the year - the captivating and powerful
untelling of Romeo & Juliet . . .The first time Romeo Montague sees young
Rosaline Capulet he falls instantly in love. Rosaline, headstrong and
independent, is unsure of Romeo's attentions but with her father determined
that she join a convent, this handsome and charming stranger offers her the
chance of a different life.Soon though, Rosaline begins to doubt all that
Romeo has told her. She breaks off the match, only for Romeo's gaze to turn
towards her cousin, thirteen-year-old Juliet. Gradually Rosaline realises that
it is not only Juliet's reputation at stake, but her life.With only hours
remaining before she will be banished behind the nunnery walls, will Rosaline
save Juliet from her Romeo? Or can this story only ever end one way?A
subversive, powerful untelling of Shakespeare's best-known tale, narrated by a
fierce, forgotten voice: this is Rosaline's story. Hamnet meets My Dark
Vanessa in this fierce, feminist, intensely gripping novel; captivating and
chillingly relevant, FAIR ROSALINE takes everything you thought you knew about
Romeo and Juliet and turns it on its head . . . 'Irresistible. An excellent
spin on a timeless classic'Jennifer Saint'I have not been able to stop
thinking about this book . . . Fair Rosaline is a gripping, spellbinding and
wonderfully immersive'Elodie Harper'Brilliant and beguiling . . . A terrific
novel - very clever and alluring'William Boyd'Thought-provoking . . . a rich
and atmospheric'Katherine J. Chen, author of Joan'A gripping story of female
agency and strength. Rosaline is a compelling heroine and I was rooting for
her from the first page'Isabelle Schuler, author of Lady
Macbethad'Intelligent, imaginative, irreverent. A gripping Romeo and Juliet
for the 21st century'Annabel Abbs'A brilliant, feminist re-imagining of Romeo
and Juliet. I absolutely devoured this'Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling
author of Beautiful Little Fools'Exquisitely written, wonderfully lyrical and
richly immersive - this a story we all know made fresh and chillingly
relevant'Ellery Lloyd'A deliciously dark take on the iconic love story'Woman &
Home'A dark, powerful and thought-provoking novel'Culture FlySELECTED AS ONE
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FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'A beautifully written, literary tour-de-force' John Ironmonger, author of Not Forgetting the Whale 'A wonderfully written story of art, but also of obsession, friendship and love - I absolutely adored this novel' Jillian Cantor The Mona Lisa has hung in the Louvre for over two-hundred years. She has watched alone in silence as millions of people have admired her behind the glass. Now, she is finally ready to tell her own story. Over five centuries, from da Vinci's bustling Florentine studio to the opulent French court, Mona will be desired, stolen, heartbroken, curious, furious, and above all, she will be heard. 'Solomons' prose is lyrical and her detail immense. No longer can I look at the Mona Lisa without hearing her. But more, now I know her' PRESS ASSOCIATION
Perfect for fans of THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFE and A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW 'This has everything - engaging characters, a thrilling story and beautiful scenery' KATIE FFORDE ________________________ The start of a war. The end of a dynasty. VIENNA, 1911. Greta Goldbaum has always dreamed of being free to choose her own life's path, but the Goldbaum family, one of the wealthiest in the world, has different expectations. United across Europe, Goldbaum men are bankers, while Goldbaum women marry Goldbaum men to produce Goldbaum children. So when Greta is sent to England to marry Albert, a distant cousin she has never met, the two form an instant dislike for one another. Defiant and lonely, Greta longs for a connection and a place to call her own. When Albert's mother gives Greta a garden, things begin to change. But just as she begins to taste an unexpected happiness, the Great War breaks out, threatening to tear everything away. For the first time in two hundred years, the family will find themselves on opposing sides. How will Greta choose between the family she's created and the one she was forced to leave behind?
By the author of Mr Rosenblum's List, this is a captivating tale of passion
and music, ancient songs and nostalgia, of the ties that bind and the ones we
are prepared to sever.
London, 1958. It's the eve of the sexual revolution, but in Juliet Montague's conservative Jewish community where only men can divorce women, she finds herself a living widow, invisible. Ever since her husband disappeared seven years ago, Juliet has been a hardworking single mother of two and unnaturally practical. But on her thirtieth birthday, that's all about to change. A wealthy young artist asks to paint her portrait, and Juliet, moved by the powerful desire to be seen, enters into the burgeoning art world of 1960s London, which will bring her fame, fortune, and a life-long love affair
Eine kraftvolle Neuerzählung von Shakespeares Tragödie „Romeo und Julia“. Die Geschichte folgt Rosaline Capulet, die sich in Romeo Montague verliebt. Doch als Romeo sich zunehmend für ihre Cousine Julia interessiert, erkennt Rosaline, dass nicht nur ihr eigenes Schicksal, sondern auch das von Julia bedroht ist.
