Diese Autorin verbindet ihre Übersetzungserfahrung mit einer ausgeprägten erzählerischen Stimme und verleiht der Fiktion eine einzigartige Perspektive. Ihre eigenen Schriften tauchen in historische Umgebungen ein, gestalten bekannte Geschichten in neuen Kontexten neu und erforschen ihre menschlichen Dimensionen. Sie verfasst auch fantasievolle Kindergeschichten, die junge Leser fesseln. Ihre Arbeit zeichnet sich durch eine tiefe Auseinandersetzung mit Literatur und menschlicher Erfahrung aus.
A stranded humpback whale on Cape Cod connects two teens, Isabel and Jessaloup, who undergoes a transformation into a boy. As they navigate the challenges of teaching him human behavior, they must also rally support to avert an impending natural disaster threatening the East Coast. Facing skepticism, jealousy, and misunderstandings, the duo must work together against the clock, all while contending with the added challenge of Jessaloup's musical shortcomings. Their journey emphasizes friendship, courage, and the urgency of their mission.
The narrative explores the life of a remarkable woman who serves as the muse for the author behind one of the most iconic tales in literature. Through her influence, the author finds the inspiration needed to create a timeless story that resonates with readers across generations. The book delves into their relationship, highlighting themes of creativity, passion, and the profound impact one individual can have on another’s artistic journey.
An award-winning, internationally bestselling author makes her American debut with this taut, riveting domestic drama with the compulsive intensity of The Good Girl, The Pocket Wife, and The Stranger, about a long-lost brother convicted of a horrifying crime and a sister’s fight to clear his name. A single mother and lawyer, Iris has a colorful caseload, a young son with behavior issues, and a judgmental mother. She also has a brother—shocking news she uncovers by accident. Why did her mother lie to her for her entire life? Why did she hide the existence of Ray Boelens from her? Curious about this sibling she has never known, Iris begins to search for long-buried truths. What she discovers surprises—and horrifies—her. Her older brother is autistic—and in prison for brutally murdering his neighbor and her daughter. Visiting Ray, she meets a man who looks heartbreakingly like her own son. A man who is devoted to his tropical fish and who loves baking bread. A man whose naiveté unnerves her. There is no question that Ray is odd and obsessive, unable to communicate like the rest of us. But is he really a killer? Told in the alternative voices of Ray and Iris, Girl in the Dark is a compulsive, page-turning thriller about lies, murder, and the tenacity of a family determined to stay together even as they are pulled apart at the most vulnerable seams.
Hendrik Groen mag alt sein (genauer gesagt 83 1/4), aber er ist noch lange nicht tot. Zugegeben, seine täglichen Spaziergänge werden kürzer, weil die Beine nicht mehr recht wollen, und er muss regelmäßig zum Arzt. Aber deshalb nur noch Kaffeetrinken, die Geranien anstarren und auf das Ende warten? Kommt nicht infrage. Ganz im Gegenteil. 83 Jahre lang hat Hendrik immer nur Ja und Amen gesagt. Doch in diesem Jahr wird er ein Tagebuch führen und darin endlich alles rauslassen – ein unzensierter Blick auf das Leben in einem Altenheim in Amsterdam-Nord.
