The Burgess Boys
Elizabeth Strout animates the ordinary with an astonishing force, wrote The New Yorker on the publication of her Pulitzer Prizewinning Olive Kitteridge. The San Francisco Chronicle praised Strouts magnificent gift for humanizing characters. Now th...
Queenship and Political Discourse in the Elizabethan Realms
This book re-evaluates the nature of Elizabethan politics and Elizabeth's queenship in late sixteenth-century England, Wales and Ireland. Natalie Mears shows that Elizabeth took an active role in policy-making and suggests that Elizabethan politic...
All Adults Here
THE IRRISISTABLE, UPLIFTING AND BIG-HEARTED STORY OF SURVIVING IN A MODERN FAMILY . . . 'A wonderful read' Elizabeth Strout 'Literary sunshine' New York Times 'A gorgeous and witty storyteller' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls 'The world...
All Adults Here
THE IRRISISTABLE, UPLIFTING AND BIG-HEARTED STORY OF SURVIVING IN A MODERN FAMILY . . . 'A wonderful read' Elizabeth Strout 'Literary sunshine' New York Times 'A gorgeous and witty storyteller' Elizabeth Gilbert, author of City of Girls 'The world...
Pikkukaupungin tyttö, Ljudbok
Kuinka tästä elämästä oikein selviää?Suomalaislukijat hurmanneen Elizabeth Stroutin runsas romaani sieltä, mistä kaikki oikeastaan alkoi, pikkukaupungista, jossa kuka tahansa voi tulla sysätyksi syrjään.Pikkukaupunki, jossa elämänvalhe kukoistaa, on Pulitzer-palkitun Elizabeth Stroutin tuotannon punainen lanka. Aivan ensimmäinen pikkukaupungin tyttö, ennen Lucy Bartonia ja Olive Kitteridgeä, oli Amy Goodrow. Vai oliko se sittenkin hänen äitinsä, Isabelle? Mehevässä esikoisromaanissaan Strout kertoo Amyn ja Isabellen yhteen kesäpäivään huipentuvan tarinan, jonka lukemisen jälkeen on pakko katsoa peiliin. Elänkö elämääni oikein?Elizabeth Strout (s. 1956) on kiitetty ja paljon luettu yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija. Vuonna 2009 hän voitti Pulitzer-palkinnon teoksellaan Olive Kitteridge, josta on tehty Emmy-palkittu ja myös Suomessa ihastuttanut tv-minisarja. Pienoisromaani Nimeni on Lucy Barton oli monien muiden Stroutin teosten tavoin arvostelumenestys. Suomessa kirjabloggarit äänestivät sen 2018 parhaaksi käännösromaaniksi. Elizabeth Strout on Mainesta lähtöisin oleva pikkukaupungin tyttö, joka asuu New Yorkissa.
Pikkukaupungin tyttö, E-bok
Kuinka tästä elämästä oikein selviää?Suomalaislukijat hurmanneen Elizabeth Stroutin runsas romaani sieltä, mistä kaikki oikeastaan alkoi, pikkukaupungista, jossa kuka tahansa voi tulla sysätyksi syrjään.Pikkukaupunki, jossa elämänvalhe kukoistaa, on Pulitzer-palkitun Elizabeth Stroutin tuotannon punainen lanka. Aivan ensimmäinen pikkukaupungin tyttö, ennen Lucy Bartonia ja Olive Kitteridgeä, oli Amy Goodrow. Vai oliko se sittenkin hänen äitinsä, Isabelle? Mehevässä esikoisromaanissaan Strout kertoo Amyn ja Isabellen yhteen kesäpäivään huipentuvan tarinan, jonka lukemisen jälkeen on pakko katsoa peiliin. Elänkö elämääni oikein?Elizabeth Strout (s. 1956) on kiitetty ja paljon luettu yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija. Vuonna 2009 hän voitti Pulitzer-palkinnon teoksellaan Olive Kitteridge, josta on tehty Emmy-palkittu ja myös Suomessa ihastuttanut tv-minisarja. Pienoisromaani Nimeni on Lucy Barton oli monien muiden Stroutin teosten tavoin arvostelumenestys. Suomessa kirjabloggarit äänestivät sen 2018 parhaaksi käännösromaaniksi. Elizabeth Strout on Mainesta lähtöisin oleva pikkukaupungin tyttö, joka asuu New Yorkissa.
Lucy meren rannalla, E-bok
Miten tässä näin kävi? Rakastetun Elizabeth Stroutin suosikkihahmo Lucy Barton pakenee koronaa ex-miehensä kanssa ja kokee elämänsä suurimman yllätyksen. Kun maailma pandemian alussa pysähtyy, hätääntynyt Lucy Barton jättää New Yorkin ja eristäytyy ex-miehensä Williamin kanssa Maineen, Crosbyn pikkukaupunkiin. Seuraavien hiljaisten, pelontäyteisten kuukausien aikana käy selväksi, että Lucyn loppuelämä tulee olemaan jotakin täysin muuta kuin hän oli kuvitellut. Armottoman realistisesti elämään suhtautuva Elizabeth Strout ei epäröi paiskata lukijoitansa tyrskyävän meren armoille, mutta hänen myötätuntonsa on kuitenkin se, josta löydämme ankkuripaikkamme yhä uudelleen.Elizabeth Strout (s. 1956) on kiitetty ja paljon luettu yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija. Strout voitti vuonna 2009 Pulitzer-palkinnon teoksellaan Olive Kitteridge, josta on tehty Emmy-palkittu tv-sarja. Pienoisromaani Nimeni on Lucy Barton oli monien muiden Stroutin teosten tavoin arvostelu- ja myyntimenestys. Suomessa kirjabloggarit äänestivät sen 2018 parhaaksi käännösromaaniksi. Elizabeth Strout on koulutukseltaan juristi. Hän on Mainesta lähtöisin oleva pikkukaupungin tyttö, joka asuu New Yorkissa.
Today A Woman Went Mad In The Supermarket
The uncannily relevant, deliciously clear-eyed collected stories of critically acclaimed, award-winning "American literary treasure" ( Boston Globe ), ripe for rediscovery, with a foreword by Elizabeth Strout. Hilma Wolitze...
Elizabeth
'The best account in English of the early years of Elizabeth' Evening Standard A woman in a man's world, Queen Elizabeth I was to become England's most successful ruler. Confident in her destiny, intensely intelligent, passionately sexual yet (she...
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Taylor is known internationally as one of the most beautiful and talented women ever to grace the silver screen. She has won two Academy Awards and starred in over sixty films. She is just as well known for her tempestuous personal life,...
Elizabeth
A definitive portrait of one of the most compelling monarchs England has ever had: Elizabeth I. 'We are a prince from a line of princes.' Lisa Hilton's majestic biography of Elizabeth I, 'The Virgin Queen', uses new research to present a fresh int...
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Wydeville, Queen consort to Edward IV, has traditionally been portrayed as a scheming opportunist. As this extraordinary biography shows, the first queen to bear the name Elizabeth lived a tragedy, love, and loss that no other queen has ...
Elizabeth
Sarah Bradford's Elizabeth is the definitive biography of the Queen, revealing the real woman behind the public figure The Queen lived through nearly a century of immense change and upheaval. Her own family experiences, a mixture of happi...
Elizabeth
THE NO 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A personal account of the life and character of Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from the writer who knew her family best 'Compelling . . . Fascinating' DAILY MAIL 'The writer who got closest to the human truth ...
Elizabeth
Fully revised and updated. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history, with a reign even longer than Queen Victoria. Her extraordinary life is expertly portrayed by Jennie Bond, former BBC royal correspondent, in this magnificent visually led biography. On February 6, 1952, Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, became Queen on the death of her father, King George VI. The reign that was to see major changes both in the country and Commonwealth and in the role of the monarchy began far away from Britain in a game reserve in Kenya. Elizabeth: A Celebration in Photographs, looks at this remarkable period in the history of Britain's monarchy in lavish and fascinating detail, featuring over 250 photographs. Constantly under scrutiny the entire time she was on the throne, this book presents a balanced and absorbing account of the Queen's life and of her role as the head of state in a country and a world that have changed almost beyond recognition in the seventy
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Eva Trout
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TESSA HADLEY Imposing, rich, unloved and with a genius for unreality; Eva Trout has a 'capacity for making trouble, attracting trouble, strewing trouble around her' that is endless. Eva Trout was Elizabeth Bowen's last comp...
Mouthing
The bestselling Irish debut novel - a multigenerational portrait of small-town life bursting with caustic wit - for fans of Jon McGregor, Elizabeth Strout and Paul Murray Welcome to Ballyrowan: a village built out of stories. Stories about the gir...
Brood
'Completely original, full of surprise, humor, grief, and wisdom.' Karen Joy Fowler, author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves 'Darkly funny and poignant' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train 'Fans of Elizabeth Strout and Anne Tyl...
Last Stories
'What a writer he was; he could flip over a sentence so gently, and showthe underbelly in a heartbeat. His work is always quietly compassionate' Elizabeth Strout In this final collection of ten exquisite, perceptive and profound stories, William T...
Beautiful Summer
'An astonishing portrait of an innocent on the verge of discovering the cruelties of love... there are whispers here of the future work of Elena Ferrante' Elizabeth Strout, from the introduction 'Life was a perpetual holiday in those days...' It's...
Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style
'An utterly delightful book to read, Dreyer's English will stand among the classics on how to use the English language properly.' ELIZABETH STROUT 'A complete joy. For those who care about words - and for those who don't - Dreyer's English is the ...
My Name Is Lucy Barton
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audibook edition of My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout, read by Kimberly Farr.A mother comes to visit her daughter in hospital after having not seen her in many years. Her unexpected visit for...
Elizabeth, the Queen
Elizabeth the Queen begins as the young Elizabeth ascends the throne in the wake of her sister Mary's disastrous reign - both a woman and a queen, Elizabeth's story is an extraordinary phenomenon in a patriarchal age. From Elizabeth's intriguing, ...
Café with No Name
THE NUMBER ONE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER 'How I loved this book . . . Seethaler is in his very own league' Elizabeth Strout It is 1966, and Robert Simon has just fulfilled his dream by taking over a café on the corner of a bustling Vienna market. H...
Snow Road Station
A New Yorker best book of 2023 'Joyous and lyrical, Snow Road Station is an ode to the North, in fact an ode to life itself, and all its possibilities' Mary Lawson, bestselling author of A Town Called Solace 'Like Elizabeth Strout with Olive Kitte...
Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket
A TIME 'New Books You Should Read' A People magazine 'Book of the Week' A New York Times Editors' Choice With a foreword by Elizabeth Strout 'Electric: with wit, with rage, with grief, with the kind of prose that makes you both laugh and thrill to...
Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket
A TIME 'New Books You Should Read' A People magazine 'Book of the Week' A New York Times Editors' Choice With a foreword by Elizabeth Strout 'Electric: with wit, with rage, with grief, with the kind of prose that makes you both laugh and thrill to...
Elisabeth
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Elizabeth I
Looks at Elizabeth I life both before and after ascending the throne. Examines how her life before being a queen helped shape the monarch she became.
Elizabeth II
As a Getty Images royal photographer, Chris Jackson has been granted privileged access to the monarch and the British royal family. He has documented the Queen s official engagements over the past two decades, during a period of seismic changes in...
Elizabeth Costello
Elizabeth Costello is an Australian writer of international renown. Her life has become a series of engagements in sterile conference rooms throughout the world - a private consciousness obliged to reveal itself to a curious public: the presentati...
Elizabeth & Margaret
The first in-depth dual-biography of Elizabeth & Margaret, written by the bestselling royal biographer, Andrew Morton. They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle Edward VIII dec...