Gerard Woodward ist ein britischer Autor, der für seine scharfsinnigen Erkundungen familiärer Dynamiken und der menschlichen Psyche gefeiert wird. Sein literarisches Werk zeichnet sich durch tiefgründige Charakterisierungen und fesselnde Erzählungen aus, die sich oft mit komplexen Emotionen und inneren Zerrissenheiten auseinandersetzen. Er verleiht seinen Texten eine poetische Sensibilität und einen analytischen Blick auf die Gesellschaft, was den Lesern ein einzigartiges und zum Nachdenken anregendes Erlebnis beschert. Sein Schreiben wird für seine Originalität und seine Fähigkeit, die Essenz des menschlichen Daseins einzufangen, geschätzt.
Ein fesselnder Roman über die Abhängigkeit zwischen Männern und Frauen. Tory, während des Krieges in London, kämpft mit Hunger und einer aufdringlichen Mutter. Ein Brief ihres in Gefangenschaft befindlichen Mannes Donald führt zu einer Affäre, die ihre Perspektive verändert. Als er zurückkehrt, muss sie ihn austrocknen.
Wie die Wahrheit über Gott Ihr Leben verändert
From London's Soho underworld and the 1930s art scene to the battlegrounds of North Africa, a literary thriller following the exploits of an enigmatic camouflage officer—and brilliant painter—before and after World War II, by Booker Prize-nominated novelist Gerard Woodward. Toward the end of the World War II, young British artist Kenneth Brill is arrested for painting landscapes near Heathrow Village; the authorities suspect his paintings contain coded information about the new military airfield that is being built. Brill protests that he is merely recording a landscape that will soon disappear. Under interrogation a more complicated picture emerges as Brill tells the story of his life—of growing up among the market gardens of The Heath and of his life on the London art scene of the 1930s. But a darker picture also comes to light, of dealings with the prostitutes and pimps of the Soho underworld, of a break-in at a royal residence, and of connections with well-known fascist sympathizers at home and abroad. So who is the real Kenneth Brill? The hero of El Alamein who, as a camouflage officer, helped pull off one of the greatest acts of military deception in the history of warfare, or the lover of Italian futurist painter and fascist sympathizer Arturo Somarco? Why was he expelled from the Slade School of Fine Art? And what was he doing at Hillmead, the rural community run by Rufus Quayle, a friend of Hitler himself? Vanishing sees the world through the eyes of one of the forgotten geniuses of modern art, a man whose artistic vision is so piercing he has trouble seeing what is right in front of him.
Read how Gloriana reigned in dazzling majesty over an exciting new age of exploration, discovery, artistic brilliance, architectural achievement, foreign conquest and prosperity.
In April 1536, there were scattered throughout England and Wales more than 800 monasteries, by April 1540 there were none. The major social and religious upheaval of these four years is what we call the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
A stunning new collection of stories from the Man Booker Prize and Whitbread Prize-shortlisted author.
Continues the story of the Jones family, introduced in the novel August
Ever since Aldous Jones careened over the handlebars of his bicycle in 1955 and landed next to Farmer Evans's first field, it has become a tradition for him to take his family camping in Wales. As the years pass, Aldous's family idyll starts to disintegrate and the farm becomes a place drenched in memory.
Aldous Jones, grieving the loss of his wife, initially succumbs to inertia in his empty home. However, a chance encounter with a Rembrandt painting reignites his passion for life, prompting him to explore new relationships and reconnect with his son in Belgium. His journey includes evening language classes and a series of humorous misadventures, ultimately leading him to discover a new romantic connection. This story blends themes of art, love, and personal reinvention, offering a perceptive exploration of life's complexities and the beauty found in everyday moments.
A shortlisted author for the Man Booker Prize presents a heartfelt, humorous, and captivating depiction of family life.