Inhalt: An einem Novembermorgen tritt Dellarobia Turnbow, Mitte zwanzig und Mutter von zwei kleinen Kindern, die Flucht nach vorn an: Sie ist wild entschlossen, ein neues Leben zu beginnen, und kehrt Familie und Farmhaus den Rücken. Doch unterwegs überrascht sie ein überwältigendes Naturereignis - Millionen von orangefarbenen Monarchfaltern haben sich auf den Bäumen zum Überwintern niedergelassen. Dellarobia ist fasziniert und kehrt geläutert nach Hause zurück. Die Schmetterlinge und die junge Frau werden zur nationalen Attraktion. Erst von dem attraktiven Biologen Ovid Byron erfährt sie, was sich hinter dem zauberhaft en Anblick wirklich verbirgt ...
Aus dem Amerik. v. Sylvia Spatz Umfang: 463 S. Standort: Kin / 1. Stock ISBN: 978-3-570-10215-2
Inhalt: Ein Trailer in den Wäldern Virginias, dem Land der Tabakfarmer und Schwarzbrenner, der Hillbilly-Cadillac-Stoßstangenaufkleber an rostigen Pickups. Hier kommt Demon Copperhead zur Welt - die Mutter ist noch ein Teenie und frisch auf Entzug, der Vater tot. Ein Junge mit kupferroten Haaren, großer Klappe und einem zähen Überlebenswillen, bei allem, was das Leben für ihn bereithält: Armut, Pflegefamilien, Drogensucht, erste Liebe und unermesslichen Verlust. Es ist seine Geschichte, erzählt in seinen Worten, unbekümmert, vorwitzig, von übersprudelnder Lebenskraft.
Ein mitreißender Roman über ein Leben auf Messers Schneide, in dem in jedem Moment Hoffnung aufscheint.
Aus dem Engl. v. Dirk van Gunsteren Umfang: 862 S. Standort: Kin / 1. Stock ISBN: 978-3-423-28396-0
Inhalt: A masterful recasting of David Copperfield, narrated by an Appalachian boy whose wise, unwavering voice relates his encounters with poverty, addiction, institutional failures and moral collapse-and his efforts to conquer them. - the Pulitzer TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR FICTION THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR BOOK AT BEDTIME ON BBC RADIO 4 AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'Extraordinary.' OPRAH 'She means to save us by telling us stories. . . She comes closer than anyone else I know.' ANN PATCHETT 'Electrifying. . . Every sentence here sizzles.' Daily Mail 'It's EPIC. Righteously angry, DEEPLY moving and exquisitely written.' MARIAN KEYES 'A powerful tale.' Good Housekeeping 'A fantastic read.' EMILY MAITLIS 'A masterclass.' RICHARD POWERS Demon Copperhead is a once-in-a-generation novel that breaks and mends your heart in the way only the best fiction can. Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise. In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't an idea, it's as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn't an abstraction, it's neighbours, parents, and friends. 'Family' could mean love, or reluctant foster care. For Demon, born on the wrong side of luck, the affection and safety he craves is as remote as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The wonder is in how far he's willing to travel to try and get there. Suffused with truth, anger and compassion, Demon Copperhead is an epic tale of love, loss and everything in between. 'Legit about to get an 'I'd rather be reading Demon Copperhead' sticker for my Nissan Murano.' ROB DELANEY What readers are saying: ***** 'An amazing, beautifully written story I cannot wait to recommend to everyone I know.' ***** 'Powerful and brilliant. To immerse yourself in a Kingsolver novel is to put yourself in the hands of a master.' ***** 'A must read and heart-opening book.' ***** 'Raw, angry, starkly beautiful. . . Genuinely one of the best books I've ever read.' ***** 'Amazingly complex. . . [Kingsolver] is, by far, one of the greatest living authors' Umfang: 608 S. ISBN: 978-0-571-37649-0
Inhalt: **A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A masterful recasting of David Copperfield, narrated by an Appalachian boy whose wise, unwavering voice relates his encounters with poverty, addiction, institutional failures and moral collapse-and his efforts to conquer them. - the Pulitzer WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES TAIT BLACK PRIZE FOR FICTION THE MULTI-MILLION COPY SELLING AUTHOR BOOK AT BEDTIME ON BBC RADIO 4 AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK WITH OVER 29,000 5* REVIEWS 'Extraordinary.' OPRAH 'She means to save us by telling us stories. . . She comes closer than anyone else I know.' ANN PATCHETT 'Electrifying. . . Every sentence here sizzles.' Daily Mail 'It's EPIC. Righteously angry, DEEPLY moving and exquisitely written.' MARIAN KEYES ____________ Demon Copperhead is a once-in-a-generation novel that breaks and mends your heart in the way only the best fiction can. Demon's story begins with his traumatic birth to a single mother in a single-wide trailer, looking 'like a little blue prizefighter.' For the life ahead of him he would need all of that fighting spirit, along with buckets of charm, a quick wit, and some unexpected talents, legal and otherwise. In the southern Appalachian Mountains of Virginia, poverty isn't an idea, it's as natural as the grass grows. For a generation growing up in this world, at the heart of the modern opioid crisis, addiction isn't an abstraction, it's neighbours, parents, and friends. 'Family' could mean love, or reluctant foster care. For Demon, born on the wrong side of luck, the affection and safety he craves is as remote as the ocean he dreams of seeing one day. The wonder is in how far he's willing to travel to try and get there. Suffused with truth, anger and compassion, Demon Copperhead is an epic tale of love, loss and everything in between. 'Legit about to get an 'I'd rather be reading Demon Copperhead' sticker for my Nissan Murano.' ROB DELANEY ____________ What readers are saying: ***** 'An amazing, beautifully written story I cannot wait to recommend to everyone I know.' ***** 'Powerful and brilliant. To immerse yourself in a Kingsolver novel is to put yourself in the hands of a master.' ***** 'A must read and heart-opening book.' ***** 'Raw, angry, starkly beautiful. . . Genuinely one of the best books I've ever read.' ***** 'Amazingly complex. . . [Kingsolver] is, by far, one of the greatest living authors' Umfang: 1263 Min. ISBN: 978-0-571-37650-6
Demon Copperhead Roman ; Pulitzer-Preis u. Women's Prize for Fiction 2023 ; »Ein Buch, das man nicht vergisst.« (freundin) dtv Verlagsgesellschaft (2024)
Inhalt: »Als hätten die Coen-Brüder Dickens verfilmt.« The Times»Jeder weiß, dass alle, die in diese Welt geboren werden, von Anfang an gezeichnet sind ? Gewinner wie Verlierer.«Ein Trailer in den Wäldern Virginias, dem Land der Tabakfarmer und Schwarzbrenner, der Hillbilly-Cadillac-Stoßstangenaufkleber an rostigen Pickups. Hier kommt Demon Copperhead zur Welt ? die Mutter ist noch ein Teenie und frisch auf Entzug, der Vater tot. Ein Junge mit kupferroten Haaren, großer Klappe und einem zähen Überlebenswillen, bei allem, was das Leben für ihn bereithält: Armut, Pflegefamilien, Drogensucht, erste Liebe und unermesslichen Verlust. Es ist seine Geschichte, erzählt in seinen Worten, unbekümmert, vorwitzig, von übersprudelnder Lebenskraft.Ein mitreißender Roman über ein Leben auf Messers Schneide, in dem in jedem Moment Hoffnung aufscheint. Ein Triumph und ein großes Lesevergnügen: Der Millionenbestseller aus den USA, über ein Leben gegen alle Widerstände.»Eine der großen virtuosen Sprachperfomances. Ein meisterhaftes Lehrstück.« Richard Powers»Erzählkunst at its best.« Stephen King»Ein ebenso komisches wie schmerzhaft-wahrhaftiges Buch.« Alena Schröder»Zutiefst berührend, zutiefst lebendig.« Susanne Abel Umfang: 832 S. ISBN: 978-3-423-44416-3
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