John Banville est un romancier irlandais acclamé, réputé pour sa profondeur intellectuelle et sa maîtrise stylistique. Son écriture explore les complexités de l'émotion humaine et de l'ambiguïté morale, en examinant souvent la nature de l'identité et de la réalité. Banville manie la langue avec précision, créant une prose riche et atmosphérique et des portraits de personnages incisifs qui entraînent les lecteurs dans ses récits stimulants. Sa voix littéraire distinctive, marquée par l'ironie, l'humour noir et un engagement vif envers les préoccupations éthiques, l'établit comme un conteur contemporain significatif.
Set against a richly atmospheric backdrop, this new mystery features the beloved characters Strafford and Quirke. The story promises to engage readers with its intricate plot and compelling twists, characteristic of the author's bestselling style. Fans of previous works will find familiar themes woven throughout, creating a captivating narrative that blends suspense with depth.
In this atmospheric murder mystery set in 1950s rural Ireland, a loner discovers an empty car and becomes involved in a missing person's case. Detective Inspector Strafford and his brilliant yet flawed ally, pathologist Quirke, are drawn into the investigation as they navigate their complex relationship.
Set in Victorian London, the story follows Asher Grey, the sole consulting exorcist, who navigates the mystical realm hidden beneath the mundane. Tasked with addressing supernatural disturbances, Asher grapples with the challenges of his profession, particularly the struggle to attract paying clients. The narrative blends elements of the supernatural with the trials of a unique vocation, highlighting the tension between the ordinary and the extraordinary.
With relations between the two men increasingly strained, and their investigation taking them back to the final days of the Second World War, can they join the pieces of a hidden puzzle? The Sunday Times bestselling author of Snow and April in Spain returns with Strafford and Quirke's most troubling case yet.[Bokinfo].
Courage meets crisis in a doctor's extraordinary true account on the frontlines of maternal healthcare during a deadly epidemic in Sierra Leone. In May 2014, Dr. Benjamin Black finds himself at the centre of the Ebola outbreak, grappling with the highest maternal mortality rate globally amid a new, invisible threat. From the life-and-death decisions on the maternity ward to moral dilemmas in the Ebola Treatment Centers, every moment is a crossroads where a single choice could tip the balance between survival and catastrophe. The tension is palpable, and the stakes are unimaginably high. One mistake, one error of judgment, could spell disaster. Belly Woman is a powerful piece of reportage and advocacy that draws parallels between two global outbreaks of infectious diseases: Ebola and COVID-19. Black's firsthand experience on the frontlines of a global health crisis bears witness to the raw emotions, tough decisions, such as the need to carry out medically-mandated abortions to save lives, and the unwavering dedication that defines the lives of those who step up when the world needs them most. A compelling read for those with an interest in medical memoirs, social justice, and humanitarianism, as well as healthcare professionals and maternal health caregivers.
From the Booker Prize-winning John Banville comes a playful, multilayered novel of nostalgia, life and death, and quantum theory. A man with a borrowed name steps from a flashy red sports car―also borrowed―onto the estate of his youth. But all is not as it seems. There is a new family living in the drafty old house: the Godleys, descendants of the late, world-famous scientist Adam Godley, whose theory of existence threw the universe into chaos. And this mystery man, who has just completed a prison sentence, feels as if time has stopped, or was torn, or was opened in new and strange ways. He must now vie with the idiosyncratic Godley family, with their harried housekeeper who becomes his landlady, with the recently commissioned biographer of Godley Sr., and with a wealthy and beautiful woman from his past who comes bearing an unusual request. With sparkling intelligence and rapier wit, John Banville revisits some of his career's most memorable figures, in a novel as mischievous as it is brilliantly conceived.
Irresistible, sun-kissed follow up to the top ten bestseller Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author.
It is 1940 and the bombs are falling thick and fast on London. The royal family must do all they can to assure the British public of their solidarity. But what of the two young princesses - Elizabeth and Margaret? How can they be kept safe without jeopardizing morale in the capital?
**THE DROWNED - THE CHILLING NEW STRAFFORD & QUIRKE MURDER MYSTERY - AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Outstanding.' Irish Independent 'Exquisite.' Daily Mail 'Hypnotic.' Financial Times 'This is crime fiction for the connoisseur.' The Times 'The body is in the library,' Colonel Osborne said. 'Come this way.' Detective Inspector St John Strafford is called in from Dublin to investigate a murder at Ballyglass House - the Co. Wexford family seat of the aristocratic, secretive Osborne family. Facing obstruction from all angles, Strafford carries on determinedly in his pursuit of the murderer. However, as the snow continues to fall over this ever-expanding mystery, the people of Ballyglass are equally determined to keep their secrets. 'A typically elegant country house mystery.' Guardian 'A well-crafted story, peopled by superbly well-drawn characters, and put together in the finest prose . . . Masterly.' Irish Independent
Eine Ode an die Stadt Dublin. Ein sehr persönlicher Dublin-Stadtführer und zugleich eine autobiographische Reise des großen irischen Schriftstellers und Man Booker Prize-Trägers John Banville an ganz besondere Orte in der Sehnsuchtsstadt seiner Kindheit. Geboren und aufgewachsen in Wexford durfte John Banville als Kind an seinem Geburtstag die exzentrische Lieblingstante in Dublin besuchen – das für ihn so zu einem Ort der Verheißungen wurde. Nachdem er als Erwachsener dorthin gezogen war, sah Banville Dublin zwar mit realistischeren Augen, und doch blieb die Faszination, die die Stadt schon auf den Siebenjährigen ausgeübt hatte. In diesem Buch führt Banville den Leser zu bekannten und weniger bekannten Plätzen. Dabei verwebt er die Erinnerungen, die sich an bestimmte Straßen und Gebäude knüpfen, mit einer großen Kenntnis des Orts und seiner Geschichte. Das Ergebnis ist eine wunderbar eigenwillige Tour durch Dublin; eine zärtliche und imposante Ode an die Stadt und eine Fundgrube für alle Dublin-Reisenden. Ein Buch, genauso vielschichtig, reich, geistreich und überraschend wie die Romane des großen irischen Romanciers und Krimiautors.
