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Polly Williams

    Diese Autorin, die seit ihrer Kindheit Geschichten und Gedichte schreibt, hat ihre Leidenschaft zu ihrem Beruf gemacht. Ursprünglich eine Journalistin, trieb sie ein Gefühl der Dringlichkeit nach der Geburt ihres ersten Kindes dazu, ihren ersten, international erfolgreichen Roman zu schreiben. Ihre Werke, die oft von persönlichen Erfahrungen inspiriert sind, erforschen das zeitgenössische Leben mit Scharfsinn und Gefühl. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch eine starke Erzählerstimme und die Fähigkeit aus, die Komplexität menschlicher Beziehungen und Mutterschaft einzufangen.

    The Egg Race
    Husband, Missing
    It Happened One Summer
    Ja - nein - vielleicht
    Andere Babys haben auch schöne Mütter
    Der Engel von Nummer 33
    • 2013

      Husband, Missing

      • 341 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden
      3,6(38)Abgeben

      Gina has only been married six months when her husband Rex goes on holiday to Spain and vanishes without a trace, tipping her dream new marriage into nightmare. As a frantic search gets nowhere, Gina is adamant that he's alive and vows never to give up hope. Speculation is rife: he's drowned at sea, lost his memory, or just walked away. Troubling stories start to emerge about Rex's past that are hard to square with the man she married. How well does she really know her handsome, charismatic husband? They'd fallen in love so quickly, so passionately, that the past had seemed barely relevant to either of them. Now an explosive secret threatens to rewrite the story of their love affair. As the mystery of Rex's whereabouts deepens, Gina begins to wonder whether you only ever truly know the person you love once they've gone. Gina has only been married six months when her husband Rex goes on holiday to Spain and vanishes without a trace. As a frantic search gets nowhere, Gina is adamant that he's alive and vows never to give up hope. Troubling stories start to emerge about Rex's past that are hard to square with the man she married. How well does she really know her handsome, charismatic husband? Now an explosive secret threatens to rewrite the story of their love affair. As the mystery of Rex's whereabouts deepens, Gina begins to wonder whether you only ever truly know the person you love once they've gone.

      Husband, Missing
    • 2013

      "Bin ich tot? Ich fühl‘ mich gar nicht tot!" Noch während ihrer eigenen Beerdigung kann Sophie nicht glauben, dass sie wirklich gestorben ist. Sie kann doch die Menschen nicht allein lassen, die sie liebt! Ihren Mann Ollie, der vollkommen verloren ist ohne seine lebenstüchtige Frau. Ihren kleinen Sohn Freddie. Und ihre beste Freundin Jenny. Sophie weiß, sie muss noch ein paar Dinge klären, bevor sie wirklich Abschied nehmen kann ...

      Der Engel von Nummer 33
    • 2012

      La moglie peggiore del mondo

      • 327 Seiten
      • 12 Lesestunden

      Calzini sporchi, piatti da lavare, panni da stirare e un guardaroba che assomiglia più a quello di una teenager che a quello di una trentaquattrenne con un marito e un figlio. Sadie non è proprio un esempio di perfezione, anzi il contrario. E poi ha un dono davvero speciale: «essere nel posto sbagliato al momento sbagliato». Così quando si presenta in ritardo a un pranzo di lavoro del marito, indossando una maglietta con scritto a caratteri cubitali Leccami , la situazione precipita. Fino a quel momento suo marito Tom l’ha sempre amata per quello che è. Sì, forse un po’ disordinata, costantemente in ritardo e scombinata nel conciliare il suo lavoro di floral designer con le necessità familiari. Ma è anche creativa, fantasiosa ed esuberante. Eppure da qualche tempo suo marito non sopporta più le sue stravaganze. Il lavoro di Tom è diventato sempre più importante e lui vorrebbe al suo fianco una moglie più matura e meno pasticciona. Sadie non sa proprio che cosa fare. All’improvviso tutte le altre donne le sembrano più belle, più brave, più adeguate di lei. Che sia davvero la moglie peggiore del mondo? Sarà Enid, un’anziana signora, sua cliente, a ridarle fiducia con i suoi preziosi consigli. Bastano pochi accorgimenti: un paio di ricette dolci e gustose, un finto amante e un look decisamente provocante per mettere un pizzico di pepe nella relazione. Ma dopo mille tentativi di diventare una moglie perfetta, Sadie scoprirà che l’unica ricetta per far funzionare il suo matrimonio è mescolare l’amore con una buona dose di pazienza, condendo il tutto con tante risate e ironia.

      La moglie peggiore del mondo
    • 2011

      It Happened One Summer

      • 416 Seiten
      • 15 Lesestunden
      3,8(39)Abgeben

      A funny, poignant page-turner about family dysfunctions, coming of age and forgiving your mother. And falling in love ... Nell Stockdale is in a pretty good place, managing to combine a full-on career with single motherhood, a lovely flat, great girlfriends, and a sexy younger man on the scene. But her mother is very ill.

      It Happened One Summer
    • 2010

      14 Tage vor ihrer Hochzeit mit Jez trifft Stevie Jonson ihre alte Jugendliebe Sam und ihr kommen Zweifel. Ist er wirklich der Richtige?

      Ja - nein - vielleicht
    • 2008

      She's on a roll. A glamorous job at a glossy magazine. A home of her own. A cute live-in boyfriend. Annie Rafferty has worked damn hard for all of it. If demands are made, she delivers. If people need her, she's there. And if she suspects something is missing? Well, she ignores it. But cracks start to appear. Her boyfriend quits his job and leaves Annie paying the bills. Work descends into a handbags-at-dawn struggle for survival, and there's a new exec in the office - rude, opinionated but strangely attractive - questioning exactly what she's trying to prove. As Annie discovers her true desires, her meticulously planned life begins to unravel and darker, unexpected forces pull things in a shocking new direction . . .

      A Good Girl Comes Undone
    • 2007

      A Bad Bride's Tale

      • 352 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden
      2,8(59)Abgeben

      This is the second novel from Polly Williams, author of 'The Rise and Fall of a Yummy Mummy'. 'A Bad Bride's Tale' is the story of two women who think they're ready to settle down - but have they found the right man?

      A Bad Bride's Tale
    • 2007

      Stevie Jonson is thirty-four. She's broody. And she's set to marry not-quite the-man-of-her-dreams in two weeks' time. Just as the reality of her marriage sinks in, Stevie's path collides with that of Katy Norris, a thirty-six-year-old narcissist with an inside knowledge of fertility indicator home kits and a desire to get her boyfriend to settle, at any cost. As Stevie lurches further into a life that never should have happened, she meets a man who reminds her that she's more than just the sum of her ovaries . . Set in London, Thailand and New York, this hilarious and heartfelt novel will speak to any woman who has ever met the wrong man at the right time.

      The Egg Race
    • 2007

      Máma kočka : její vzestup a pád

      • 360 Seiten
      • 13 Lesestunden
      3,1(12)Abgeben

      Debut britské autorky Polly Williamsové je mezi oblíbenými knihami o moderních maminkách dalším zdařilým pokusem, jak bourat mýtus o obětavé matce, která si myslí, že nemá šanci být zároveň přitažlivou ženou. Amy Craneová má půlroční dítě a ještě pořád se nemůže obléct do šatů, které nosila před porodem. Nostalgicky vzpomíná na svoje mládí, staré džínsy jí připomínají její kdysi útlé boky, nové sexy prádlo od partnera ztrátu chuti milovat se. Nezapadá mezi ostatní matky ve svém okolí, které se předhánějí v mateřských ctnostech a žijí jen svými dětmi. Navíc má podezření, že ji její přítel Joe podvádí. Jako deus ex machina se na scéně objeví Alice, nejsvůdnější matka z Londýna, která Amy pomůže, aby se z ní stala zase atraktivní žena, za kterou se muži rádi ohlédnou, zkrátka kočka.

      Máma kočka : její vzestup a pád