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Atomic Love de Jennie Fields

Atomic Love

Autor Jennie Fields
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 2021

Dacă în The Atomic Weight of Love de Elizabeth J Church urmăream ambițiile ornitologice ale unei femei subminate de așteptările epocii, Atomic Love ne plasează direct în centrul tensiunii de după cel de-al Doilea Război Mondial. Ritmul narativ amintește de suspansul psihologic din The Moment de Douglas Kennedy, dar structura este cea a unui melanj fin între romanul de spionaj și drama romantică profundă. Considerăm că forța acestui roman rezidă în modul în care Jennie Fields reconstruiește atmosfera paranoică a orașului Chicago din 1950, unde secretele atomice cântăresc la fel de mult ca loialitățile personale. Reținem portretul lui Rosalind Porter, un om de știință strălucit care a lucrat la Proiectul Manhattan, dar care acum se vede prinsă între doi bărbați: cel care i-a sabotat trecutul și cel care îi poate decide viitorul. Merită menționat că, spre deosebire de alte romane de gen, aici spionajul nu este doar un decor, ci motorul unei dileme etice sfâșietoare. În contextul operei sale, Jennie Fields continuă explorarea dorințelor feminine reprimate, temă prezentă și în The Age of Desire, însă în Atomic Love miza este ridicată de la nivelul scandalului social la cel al securității naționale. Stilul este cinematic, alternând momente de introspecție cu scene de o intensitate aproape palpabilă, specifice unei epoci în care încrederea era cea mai rară monedă de schimb.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780593085349
ISBN-10: 0593085345
Pagini: 386
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Editura: Penguin Publishing Group

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care apreciază ficțiunea istorică bine documentată, unde viața personală se intersectează cu marile evenimente politice. Este un roman despre puterea iertării și despre curajul unei femei de a-și revendica locul într-o lume a bărbaților, oferind totodată o perspectivă fascinantă asupra atmosferei de după Proiectul Manhattan. Veți câștiga o lectură intensă, care echilibrează perfect rigoarea științifică cu emoția brută.

Despre autor

Jennie Fields este o scriitoare americană de succes, deținătoare a unui masterat obținut la renumitul Iowa Writers' Workshop din cadrul Universității din Iowa. Cariera sa literară este marcată de o atenție deosebită acordată personajelor feminine puternice care navighează prin perioade istorice restrictive. Printre lucrările sale notabile se numără The Age of Desire, despre viața scriitoarei Edith Wharton, și Crossing Brooklyn Ferry. Pe lângă activitatea literară, ea ocupă o funcție de conducere într-o agenție de publicitate din New York, experiență care îi conferă o perspectivă unică asupra dinamicii sociale și profesionale pe care o transpune cu măiestrie în romanele sale.

Notă biografică

Jennie Fields received an MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and is the author of the novels Lily Beach, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,The Middle Ages, and The Age of Desire. A Chicago native, Fields was inspired by her own mother's work as a University of Chicago-trained biochemist in the 1950s. Fields now lives with her husband in Nashville, Tennessee.

Recenzii

This involving novel deals with the dilemma faced by so many women of the time
A highly-charged love story
Brimming with espionage and passion,Atomic Loveshines a light on the private lives of scientists involved with the Manhattan Project and the growing threat of nuclear Russia.Taut, atmospheric, and wholly immersive,Atomic Loveis a thrilling read for historical fiction lovers
Atomic Loveis so propulsive that 'page-turner' doesn't do it justice...At the heart of it all is a brilliant, damaged woman determined to save herself and the whole human race. The world could not be in better hands
Atomic Lovehad me in its thrall from page one. How rewarding to follow these sympathetic, brilliantly drawn characters through their affairs of state and heart. Thank you, Jennie Fields, for this terrific, atmospheric, suspenseful and wholly gratifying read
A page-turning thrillerthat's also an exploration of the competing pressures on women that still resonates today.This one goes to the top of your pile
Fields combines a paean to feminist empowerment with old-fashioned romance...atmospheric, historically interesting escapism
Fields creates authentic female characters teetering on the verge of the women's movement, struggling to claim their place in the world. Inspired by history, Fields' fifth novel isa love story filled with passion, betrayal, mystery, and liberation
Full of intrigue and good old fashioned espionage, Fields has created a flawed and ferocious heroinein the intelligent Rosalind Porter.A captivating must-read with a cast of crafty characters so engaging I was sad to see it come to its glorious end
The smart, warmhearted, and haunted heroine at the centre ofAtomic Loveis just one of the complex characters that enrich this imaginative page-turner. Field's sharp eye for detail never slows the action, but sensuously immerse the reader in time and place
Atomic Lovelives up to its name - explosive and passionate, this is a story that you will not want to put down, and that will resonate long after it has ended.Fields has an unerring gift for recreating the past, and making it live and breathe like the present
A beautifully rendered love story entwined in a page-turning espionage thriller. Fields packs the pages of this wonderful novel with fascinating facts about the Cold War and characters that are complex and compelling.A must-read!
This involving novel deals with the dilemma faced by so many women of the time

Descriere scurtă

The stunning novel about our fiercest loyalties, deepest desires and the power of forgiveness

'A highly-charged love story' DELIA OWENS, bestselling author of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

'This story has everything. Just thinking about it makes me feel that lovely feeling where your heart seems to skip a beat' 5***** Reader Review
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Rosalind Porter's biggest mistake was love . . .

Chicago, 1950. Before Thomas Weaver broke her heart and wrecked her career, Rosalind was a leading atomic researcher. Five years on, she's alone and can barely make ends meet.

Which is when Thomas - a shattered man - walks back into her life, begging forgiveness. Rosalind would, and should, say no but for two reasons.

First, she still loves Thomas. And, second, Charlie Szydlo.

Charlie's a damaged FBI agent who believes Thomas is spying for Russia. He wants Rosalind to find evidence.

But this is a dangerous game. Who can she trust?

Thomas, who taught her how to love? Or Charlie, whose pain she yearns to heal?
________

'Love, espionage, and a heroine who carves a strong path in the world of men. There is nothing left to want' Ann Patchett

'An emotionally charged romance, perfect for fans of Paula McLain' Library Journal

'Taut and atmospheric' Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

READERS ARE ENTRANCED BY ATOMIC LOVE:

'There's real intensity between Roz and Wheeler and Roz and Charlie, you hardly dare to breathe . . . you can feel the growing emotional charge' 5***** Reader Review

'This story has everything. Just thinking about it makes me feel that lovely feeling where your heart seems to skip a beat' 5***** Reader Review

'The last few chapters are so very intense, punch in the air moments, me shouting 'yes!' Just pure magic!' 5***** Reader Review

'Espionage, love, betrayal - finely crafted cocktail of themes with sharp characters and beautifully written' 5***** Reader Review

'A phenomenal read - fundamentally a love story but so much more as well' 5***** Reader Review

'Pure pleasure all the way, managing to be both page-turning while pulling you in deep' 5***** Reader Review

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Pre-order the stunning novel about our fiercest loyalties, deepest desires and the power of forgiveness

'A highly-charged love story' DELIA OWENS, bestselling author of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING

'This story has everything. Just thinking about it makes me feel that lovely feeling where your heart seems to skip a beat' 5***** Reader Review
________

Chicago, 1950: Rosalind Porter is unfulfilled, heartbroken and angry.

Five years ago her career as a scientist was sabotaged by the man who also broke her heart: former Manhattan Project colleague Thomas Weaver.

Now, out of the blue, Thomas gets back in touch: he urgently needs to see her.

Rosalind is wary, can she let him back into her life and risk being hurt all over again?

But then someone changes her mind - FBI agent Charlie Szydlo.

He suspects Thomas of selling atomic secrets to Russia, and he needs her help to find out the truth.

But is it the truth about what Thomas might have done or the truth about his feelings for her that really matters? And at the back of her mind is Charlie - a good man whose pain she is drawn to healing.

Torn between two men, Rosalind faces a heartbreaking choice . . .
________

'Love, espionage, and a heroine who carves a strong path in the world of men. There is nothing left to want' Ann Patchett

READERS ARE ENTRANCED BY ATOMIC LOVE:

'There's real intensity between Roz and Wheeler and Roz and Charlie, you hardly dare to breathe . . . you can feel the growing emotional charge' 5***** Reader Review

'This story has everything. Just thinking about it makes me feel that lovely feeling where your heart seems to skip a beat' 5***** Reader Review

'The last few chapters are so very intense, punch in the air moments, me shouting 'yes!' Just pure magic!' 5***** Reader Review

'Espionage, love, betrayal - finely crafted cocktail of themes with sharp characters and beautifully written' 5***** Reader Review

'A phenomenal read - fundamentally a love story but so much more as well' 5***** Reader Review

'Pure pleasure all the way, managing to be both page-turning while pulling you in deep' 5***** Reader Review