Anne Enright Livres

Babies: our biggest mystery and our most natural consequence, our hardest test and our enduring love. Anne Enright describes the intensity, bewilderment and extravagant happiness of her experience of having babies, from the exhaustion of early pregnancy to first smiles and becoming acquainted with the long reaches of the night. Everyone, from parents to the mildly curious, can delight in Enright's funny, eloquent and unsentimental account of having babies. Selected from the book Making Babies by Anne Enright VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS. A series of short books by the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human Also in the Vintage Minis series: Fatherhood by Karl Ove Knausgaard Motherhood by Helen Simpson Drinking by John Cheever Sisters by Louisa May Alcott

Anne Enright, one of Ireland's most remarkable writers, has just had two babies: a girl and a boy. An antidote to the high-minded, polemical 'How-to' baby manuals, Making Babies also bears a visceral and dreamlike witness to the first years of parenthood.

Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother's loneliness had been.A contemporary novel of daughterhood and motherhood, from the Booker Prize-winning Irish author'A magnificent novel'SALLY ROONEY, author of NORMAL PEOPLE'Might just be her best yet'LOUISE KENNEDY, author of TRESPASSES'Gem-packed language... A must-read'MARGARET ATWOOD, author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE (via Twitter)Nell - funny, brave and so much loved - is a young woman with adventure on her mind. As she sets out into the world, she finds her family history hard to escape. For her mother, Carmel, Nell's leaving home opens a space in her heart, where the turmoil of a lifetime begins to churn. And across the generations falls the long shadow of Carmel's famous father, an Irish poet of beautiful words and brutal actions.This is a meditation on love: spiritual, romantic, darkly sexual or genetic. A multigenerational novel that traces the inheritance not just of trauma but also of wonder, it is a testament to the glorious resilience of women in the face of promises false and true. Above all, it is an exploration of the love between mother and daughter - sometimes fierce, often painful, but always transcendent.'One of our greatest living novelists'THE TIMES

Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother's loneliness had been. 'A magnificent novel' SALLY ROONEY, author of Normal People Nell - funny, brave and so much loved - is a young woman with adventure on her mind. As she sets out into the world, she finds her family history hard to escape. For her mother, Carmel, Nell's leaving home opens a space in her heart, where the turmoil of a lifetime begins to churn. And across the generations falls the long shadow of Carmel's famous father, an Irish poet of beautiful words and brutal actions. This is a meditation on love- spiritual, romantic, darkly sexual or genetic. A multigenerational novel that traces the inheritance not just of trauma but also of wonder, it is a testament to the glorious resilience of women in the face of promises false and true. Above all, it is an exploration of the love between mother and daughter - sometimes fierce, often painful, but always transcendent. ***A THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023*** ***ONE OF THE BBC'S '25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023'*** 'One of our greatest living novelists' THE TIMES 'Might just be her best yet' LOUISE KENNEDY, author of Trespasses 'Gem-packed language... A must-read' MARGARET ATWOOD (via Twitter)

The hotel has stood on Dublin's quays since the 1920s, but its glory days are over. Most of the guests and staff we meet are escaping from something. Their stories are told in different chapters by seven Irish writers, including Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright and Colm Toibin.

Shortlisted for the 2015 Costa Novel Award Longlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize Winner of the Irish Novel of the Year 2015 Hanna, Dan, Constance and Emmet return to the west coast of Ireland for a final family Christmas in the home their mother is about to sell. As the feast turns to near painful comedy, a last, desperate act from Rosaleen - a woman who doesn't quite know how to love her children - forces them to confront the weight of family ties and the road that brought them home.

Enright deals beautifully with the modern world ... blood, guts, and heart- stopping beauty Independent

*LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2020* From the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughter's search to understand her mother's hidden truths. This is the story of Irish theatre legend Katherine O'Dell, as told by her daughter Norah. It tells of early stardom in Hollywood, of highs and lows on the stages of Dublin and London's West End. Katherine's life is a grand performance, with young Norah watching from the wings. But this romance between mother and daughter cannot survive Katherine's past, or the world's damage. As Norah uncovers her mother's secrets, she acquires a few of her own. Then, fame turns to infamy when Katherine decides to commit a bizarre crime. Actress is about a daughter's search for the truth: the dark secret in the bright star, and what drove Katherine finally mad. Brilliantly capturing the glamour of post-war America and the shabbiness of 1970s Dublin, Actress is an intensely moving, disturbing novel about mothers and daughters and the men in their lives. A scintillating examination of the corrosive nature of celebrity, it is also a sad and triumphant tale of freedom from bad love, and from the avid gaze of the crowd. **A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK TO WATCH OUT FOR IN 2020**

Fate is a cruel mistress.The daughter of a powerful but disgraced Blood Worker, Shan LeClaire has spent her entire life perfecting her blood magic, building her network of spies, and gathering every scrap of power she could. Now, to protect her brother, she assassinates their father and takes her place at the head of the family. And that is only the start of her revenge.Samuel Hutchinson is a bastard with a terrible gift. When he stumbles upon the first victim of a magical serial killer, he's drawn into the world of magic and intrigue he's worked so hard to avoid - and is pulled deeply into the ravenous and bloodthirsty court of the vampire king.Tasked by the Eternal King to discover the identity of the killer cutting a bloody swath through the city, Samuel, Shan and mysterious Royal Bloodworker Isaac find themselves growing ever closer to each other. But Shan's plans are treacherous, and as she lures Samuel into her complicated web of desire, treason and vengeance, he must decide if the good of their nation is worth the cost of his soul.

The Forgotten Waltz is a poignant exploration of desire and the swift descent into longing. Set in Terenure, a Dublin suburb, during the winter of 2009, Gina Moynihan reflects on her passionate affair with Seán Vallely, whom she considers 'the love of her life.' As snow blankets the city, she recalls their blissful yet denial-filled afternoons spent in hotel rooms. The stillness of the snowy landscape contrasts with her memories, as she anticipates the arrival of Seán's twelve-year-old daughter, Evie, who complicates her life further. This novel unveils a tapestry of secrets and the intricate dynamics of human relationships, showcasing Enright's keen insight into the nuances of everyday life. With a sharp eye for detail, she captures the emotional turbulence of families, marriage, and the complexities of middle age. The narrative is infused with humor and a deep understanding of love, as it follows a flawed yet unforgettable heroine on her heartfelt journey. Enright's masterful writing shines through, making this work a remarkable blend of intelligence, passion, and distinction.

Anne Enright is one of the most exciting writers of Ireland's younger generation, a beguiling storyteller The Seattle Times has praised for "the absolutely original way she writes about women and their adventures to know who they are through sex, despair, wit and single-minded courage." In What Are You Like?, Maria Delahunty, raised by her grieving father after her mother died during childbirth, finds herself in her twenties awash in nameless longing and in love with the wrong man. Going through his things, she finds a photograph that will end up unraveling a secret more devastating than her father's long mourning, but more pregnant with possibility. Moving between Dublin, New York, and London, What Are You Like? is a breathtaking novel of twins and irretrievable losses, of a woman haunted by her missing self, and of our helplessness against our fierce connection to our origins. It is a novel, Newsday wrote, that "announces [Enright's] excellence as though it were stamped on the cover in boldface."

The arrival of an angel disrupts Grace's seemingly stable life as a young Dubliner working on a television show. While managing her father's benign senility, she is thrust into unexpected challenges and revelations that challenge her understanding of reality and her own existence. This encounter promises to transform her life in ways she never anticipated.

A large Irish family is haunted by the past -- something that happened in their grandmother's house in the winter of 1968.

"The Pleasure of Eliza Lynch" is a captivating novel inspired by the life of an Irishwoman who became a key figure in Paraguay's history. Eliza's tumultuous relationship with dictator Francisco Solano López leads her through love, loss, and societal scorn, ultimately shaping her legacy as both a heroine and a controversial figure.

Op een avond in 1995 logeren enkele uiteenlopende figuren in een verlopen hotel in Dublin. Geschreven door zeven Ierse auteurs, maar het is aan de lezer te raden wie wat schreef.

Anne Enright at her best: die beliebtesten Kurzgeschichten und weitere bisher unveröffentlichte Erzählungen Die unausgesprochenen Gefühle zwischen Mutter und Tochter, die Einsamkeit einer Affäre, der Stillstand einer großen Liebe: Mit schonungslosem Blick deckt Anne Enright in ihren Erzählungen alle Emotionen zwischenmenschlicher Beziehungen auf. Die Grenzen zwischen Liebe und Hass, Glück und Enttäuschung sind fließend, und die Autorin trifft ihre Figuren dort, wo es am persönlichsten ist – den Gefühlen. Mit beklemmender Intensität und meisterhaftem Gespür für Zwischentöne entlarvt Anne Enright in ihren Geschichten die Abgründe der menschlichen Seele. Diese von der Bestsellerautorin getroffene Auswahl präsentiert die beliebtesten Erzählungen aus Enrights Gesamtwerk aus nahezu dreißig Jahren sowie bisher unveröffentlichte Kurzgeschichten.

Mit viel Witz erzählt Anne Enright von Chaos und Glück der Mutterschaft. Anne Enright, selbst Mutter zweier Kinder, schildert ungeschönt die inneren und äußeren Veränderungen, die mit Schwangerschaft und Geburt einhergehen – die seelischen Erschütterungen ebenso wie die Entfremdung vom eigenen Körper. Dabei gelingt es Anne Enright, die Mutterrolle an jedem Punkt des Abenteuers Kind mit Abstand zu betrachten. Während ihre Kinder schlafen, notiert sie mit wunderbarer Selbstironie die vielen Kuriositäten, die der Alltag mit ihnen bereithält: das Durcheinander ebenso wie das unvergleichbare Glück. Anne Enrights ganz und gar unsentimentaler Blick macht »Ein Geschenk des Himmels« auch für Nicht-Mütter zu einer kurzweiligen Lektüre

Enrights Figuren brechen mit Konventionen und zeigen deren Absurdität. Die kurzen Erzählungen sind unterhaltsam, komisch und eindrucksvoll, wobei der Witz und die Dringlichkeit aus präzisen Beobachtungen und sprachlicher Intensität entstehen.

Lebenspralle Geschichten von der Booker-Preisträgerin„Es ist das große Rätsel der Menschheit: Was Männer wollen. Und was sie anzurichten bereit sind, um es zu kriegen.“ „Alles, was du wünschst“ versammelt neunzehn Geschichten der Booker-Preisträgerin Anne Enright, Geschichten über das Chaos der Liebe und über den manchmal doch nicht ganz so kleinen Unterschied, Geschichten voller Lebenskraft, die ihren dunklen Kern meisterhaft hinter einer strahlenden Hülle zu verbergen wissen. Kitty arbeitet in der Bettenabteilung eines Kaufhauses. Gerade wurden Rolltreppen installiert, eine große Neuerung, an die sie sich nicht so recht gewöhnen mag, aber es ist sowieso nichts mehr los bei den Betten. Die Kunden scheinen dringend Schlaf zu brauchen – von Verliebtheit keine Spur. Doch mit dem Auftauchen der Rolltreppen nimmt plötzlich auch Kittys Leben Fahrt auf: Sie, bereits über vierzig, ist noch einmal schwanger geworden! Da bleiben eines Tages die Rolltreppen stehen …Die Irin Anne Enright spricht auf unerschrockene Art und Weise aus, wie es im Leben vieler Frauen aussieht. Frauen, die von den Geistern des Lebens verfolgt werden, das sie hätten führen können, die Möglichkeiten erahnen und doch zu sehr in ihrem Alltag gefangen sind, um sie zu ergreifen. Ein faszinierendes und zugleich verstörendes Leseerlebnis, so präzise und bildstark wie Enrights preisgekrönter Roman „Das Familientreffen“.