Inge Kok Ordre des livres (chronologique)

"Born in 1923 and raised in the austere yet close embrace of a large Edwardian family, privately educated at home, unsure of herself, of her worth and of her intelligence, Elizabeth Jane Howard's story reflects that of a generation of English women. The War and short-lived careers as an actress, model, and publishing editor gave her a degree of independence and experience that had been closed to her forebears, and brought her into contact with the artistic community that was to encompass her professional and private life. Her first novel was published in 1950 and her most recent in 1999." "Her circle of friends has included some of the most interesting writers and thinkers of the day - Laurie Lee, Arthur Koestler, Olivia Manning, Cyril Connolly, Ken Tynan and Cecil Day-Lewis, among many others. She has been married three times - firstly to Peter Scott, the naturalist and son of Captain Scott, and most famously and tempestously to Kingsley Amis."--Jacket

And isn't growing up for everyone a more or less successful attempt to overcome their conditioning and see clearly, with their own eyes?' Matt Rowland Hill grew up the son of a minister in an evangelical Christian church in south Wales and then south-east England.

Cette saga explore la vie en Angleterre au 20e siècle à travers la famille Cazalet, marquée par les séquelles de la guerre. Alors que le charme du Victory Day s'est estompé, les membres de la famille tournent leur regard vers l'avenir, accueillant les changements sociaux qui leur offrent de nouvelles opportunités. Les cousines Polly et Clary doivent faire face à leurs premières déceptions amoureuses, mais elles réussissent à s'imposer dans un monde professionnel dominé par les hommes. Louise, quant à elle, qui s'est longtemps sentie piégée, décide de quitter son mariage sans passion.

Juillet 1937. À Home Place, au cœur du Sussex, jardiniers, femmes de chambre et cuisinière sont sur le pont. La Duche orchestre le ballet des domestiques avant l'arrivée de ses trois fils, Hugh, Edward et Rupert Cazalet, en chemin depuis Londres avec épouses, enfants et gouvernantes. Où dormira Clary, adolescente mal dans sa peau en plein conflit avec sa belle-mère? Quelle robe portera Villy, ancienne ballerine désormais mère au foyer? Polly, terrorisée à l'idée qu'une guerre éclate, s entendra-t-elle avec sa cousine Louise qui rêve de devenir actrice? Rachel, la seule fille de la Duche, trouvera-t-elle un moment pour ouvrir la précieuse lettre de son amie Sid? Non-dits, chamailleries, profonds chagrins... Aux préoccupations des adultes font écho les inquiétudes des enfants, et à la résilience des femmes, qu'elles soient épouses, fillettes ou domestiques, répond la toute-puissance - ou l'impuissance - des hommes. L'été regorge d'incertitudes mais, sans l'ombre d'un doute, une nouvelle guerre approche : entre pique-niques sur la plage et soirées auprès du gramophone, il faudra inventorier lits de camp et masques à gaz.. [editeur]

Patricia Highsmith's story of sexual obsession may be one of the most important, but still largely unrecognized, novels of the twentieth century. First published in 1952 under the pseudonym Claire Morgan and touted as "the novel of a love society forbids," the book soon became a cult classic. Yet it was always relegated to a mystery subgenre and never before given the literary recognition that it is now receiving. Based on a true story plucked from Highsmith's own life, The Price of Salt tells the riveting story of Therese Belivet, a stage designer trapped in a department store day job, whose routine is forever shattered by an erotic epiphany - the appearance of Carol Aird, a customer who comes in to buy her daughter a Christmas toy. Therese begins to stalk the alluring suburban housewife, who is trapped in a marriage as stultifying as Therese's job. They fall in love and set out across the United States, pursued by a private investigator who eventually blackmails Carol in a choice between her daughter and her lover.

From Indonesia comes a record-breaking bestseller and modern fairy tale. Published in 2005, this autobiographical debut novel sold over five million copies and is now set to enchant global audiences. Ikal is a student at the poorest village school on Belitong Island, where graduating sixth grade is a significant achievement. His school faces constant threats of closure, and Ikal, along with his friends known as the Rainbow Troops, confronts numerous challenges: skeptical officials, greedy corporations, deepening poverty, and their own self-doubt. Yet, hope shines through in the form of two extraordinary teachers, making Ikal's educational journey uplifting. We root for him as he stands up to the island's tin mine officials and experience his first love for a girl selling chalk behind a shop screen. We cheer for Lintang, the class's barefoot math genius, as he triumphs over students from the mining corporation's school in an academic competition. Above all, we gain insight into the customs and people of the world's largest Muslim society. This narrative, reminiscent of Khaled Hosseini's work, offers a captivating glimpse into a unique milieu, filled with charm and vitality.

After a separation of many years, Emily 'Fido' Faithfull bumps into her old friend Helen Codrington on the streets of Victorian London. Much has changed since then. But, for all her independence of mind, Fido is too trusting of her once-dear companion and finds herself drawn into aiding Helen's obsessive affair with a young army officer.

In these pages, the beloved Bill Bryson gives us a fascinating history of the modern home, taking us on a room-by-room tour through his own house and using each room to explore the vast history of the domestic artifacts we take for granted. As he takes us through the history of our modern comforts, Bryson demonstrates that whatever happens in the world eventually ends up in our home, in the paint, the pipes, the pillows, and every item of furniture. Bryson has one of the liveliest, most inquisitive minds on the planet, and his sheer prose fluency makes At Home one of the most entertaining books ever written about private life.

Pleine d'espoir, Lee Fiora, rejoint Ault, le prestigieux pensionnat privé niché dans les collines du Massachusetts. Elle se heurte alors à l'univers fermé des vieilles familles de la Côte Est. Premier roman.

De avonturen van een jong meisje aan het begin van de 20e eeuw op weg naar volwassenheid.

Un détective privé enquête à Cambridge sur des affaires criminelles qui n'ont jamais été éclaircies. Il doit remonter à des événements du passé, souvent très lointains, pour suivre les traces de la mystérieuse " Souris Bleue ". Les intrigues sont situées dans des milieux sociaux très divers, allant de la classe ouvrière à la gentry. Les drames les plus poignants alternent avec les épisodes désopilants. On retrouve le regard caustique de Kate Atkinson sur notre monde moderne, la télévision et la " néfaste food ", entre autres. Anticipations et retours en arrière tiennent le lecteur en haleine. Les maux de notre société, l'amour parental avec ses excès et ses carences sont dépeints avec une étonnante âpreté de ton.

Trawler Describes the author's three-week trip on an Orkney trawler as it journeys far into the north Atlantic in search of its catch. Combining humour with erudition, this title provides an account of this journey. Full description

Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin are ordered home by despatch vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he has wrought in the French intelligence network in the New World and the attentions of two privateers soon become menacing. The chase that follows through the fogs and shallows of the Grand Banks is as thrilling, as tense and as unexpected as anything Patrick O'Brian has written. Then, among other things, follows a shipwreck, and a particularly sinister internment in the Temple Prison in Paris. Once again the tigerish and fascinating Diana Villiers redresses the balance in this man's world of seamanship and war.

"Irfan Orga was born into a prosperous family of the old Turkey under the Sultans. His mother was a beauty, married at thirteen, and lived in the total seclusion befitting her class. His grandmother, who also lived in their home, was an eccentric autocrat, determined at all costs to maintain her traditional habits. The 1914 War, however, brought ruin to the family and a transformation to Turkey. The red fez was ousted by the cloth cap, and the family was forced to adapt to an unimaginably impoverished life. In 1941 Irfan Orga arrived in London where, seven years later, he wrote his extraordinary story of his family's survival."--Back cover

'I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silence...'To the authorities in pursuit of him, outlaw Ned Kelly is a horse thief, bank robber and police-killer. But to his fellow ordinary Australians, Kelly is their own Robin Hood. In a dazzling act of ventriloquism, Peter Carey brings the famous bushranger wildly and passionately to life.

A fascinating book in which Hudson recalls memories of his childhood spent in South America.

Once part of a vast expanse where a wealthy Elizabethan family settled and built Fairfax Manor, by the mid-1960s the village of Lythe has become a disintegrated forest where the destroyed, dysfunctional Fairfax family continues to crumble.

In de loop van het onderzoek naar de moord op de echtgenote van een plaatselijke projectontwikkelaar krijgt de politie toch twijfels over de identiteit van de mogelijke dader.

Nos deux héros Jack Aubrey, officier de la marine de Sa Majesté George III, et Stephen Maturin, médecin de bord, agent secret et de surcroît éleveur de rats et de fous de Bassan sont de retour. Cette fois, Napoléon vient de rompre la paix d'Amiens, et il s'agit de l'empêcher à tout prix de continuer à étendre son ombre sanglante sur l'Europe. Aubrey reçoit enfin le grade tant attendu de capitaine de vaisseau et un nouveau commandement. Mais quelle déception lorsqu'il découvre son bateau. La pénurie de navires qui frappe la Navy le contraint à prendre la barre d'un bâtiment indigne de naviguer, nanti du pire équipage que la mer ait porté. L'aventure promet d'être plus mouvementée que jamais !