Little Wishes
Autor Michelle Adamsen Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 noi 2021
La fel ca în The Last Message de Catherine Hope, descoperim aici o poveste despre puterea vindecătoare a cuvintelor nespuse și despre legăturile care supraviețuiesc timpului, însă Little Wishes adaugă o dimensiune nostalgică prin structura sa temporală întinsă pe o jumătate de secol. Ritmul narativ amintește de Tara Sivec, dar structura este profund ancorată în misterul unui secret de familie care a dictat destinele protagoniștilor timp de cincizeci de ani. Merită menționat că, deși Michelle Adams s-a consacrat prin thrillere psihologice tensionate precum Between the Lies sau My Sister, în acest roman ea își rafinează capacitatea de a construi suspansul, aplicând-o însă unei dinamici de tip „second chance romance”. Reținem finețea cu care autoarea descrie ritualul anual al crocusului albastru, un simbol al speranței care o menține pe Elizabeth legată de Tom, în ciuda distanței și a anilor pierduți. Atmosfera este una intimă, pendulând între liniștea coastei din Cornwall și agitația Londrei, unde Elizabeth pleacă într-o cursă contra cronometru pentru a-și regăsi iubirea. Descoperim o narațiune caldă, dar marcată de melancolia oportunităților ratate, în care fiecare bilet semnat „I Wish...” devine o fereastră către o viață care ar fi putut fi. Este o evoluție interesantă față de temele întunecate din The Lost Lives of Frances Langley, păstrând însă acea sensibilitate pentru lucrurile „ascunse” care așteaptă să fie găsite.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0063019574
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 133 x 198 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Harpercollins
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De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm Little Wishes cititorilor care caută o poveste de dragoste matură, axată pe regrete și regăsiri. Este lectura ideală pentru cei care au apreciat dinamica emoțională din „One Day in December”, oferind o perspectivă emoționantă asupra modului în care timpul transformă iubirea. Câștigați o poveste despre curajul de a înfrunta adevărul, chiar și atunci când pare prea târziu, totul într-un cadru britanic autentic.
Despre autor
Michelle Adams este o autoare versatilă care a reușit o tranziție remarcabilă de la genul thriller psihologic, unde a publicat succese traduse în 15 limbi, către romane de dragoste profunde și nuanțate. Cu o carieră ce îmbină scrierea creativă cu activitatea de cercetare științifică, Adams demonstrează o atenție deosebită pentru psihologia personajelor sale. Locuiește în prezent în Cipru, experiențele sale diverse de viață, de la munca în organizații nonprofit până la studiul istoric, reflectându-se în bogăția detaliilor din lucrările sale precum Little Wishes și Hidden Treasures.
Descriere scurtă
"A story of love long postponed but never forgotten, Little Wishes is a tale to be treasured. Michelle's Adams' lovely, luminous writing is a beacon that draws readers closer and brings them home to the lasting truths about life and love." —Marie Bostwick, New York Times bestselling author of The Restoration of Celia Fairchild
For anyone who loves One Day in December and Me Before You, a sweeping love story, written with tenderness, warmth, and a generosity of spirit, about first love and second chances, a lifelong dream and finding the courage to follow your heart.
On her favorite day of the year, Elizabeth Davenport awakens in her cottage on the wild and windy Cornish coast, opens her front door, and discovers a precious gift: the small blue crocus and a note that begins I Wish . . . The notes are never signed, but she knows they’ve been left by her first and truest love, Tom Hale. Each of these precious missives convey a simple wish for something they had missed, and the life they might have shared, if circumstances hadn't forced them apart all those years ago. She has kept them all.
But on this day, what should have been the fiftieth anniversary of their falling in love, the gift fails to arrive. Could something have happened to Tom? Elizabeth has always been plagued by thoughts of “what if?” Propelled by worry and decades of pent up longing, Elizabeth packs a little suitcase, leaves Porthsennenon, and journeys to London . . . to find the love of her life once again.
Finding him, Elizabeth is faced with the desperate knowledge that any time they might have now is running out. Never before had she thought that she might truly lose time—forever. And now, knowing that life is too short, Elizabeth vows to fulfill as many of Tom’s wishes as she can. Yet she fears that her efforts may expose the shameful secret that, until now, has kept them apart.
Can she continue to hide the truth, or will she have the courage to reveal herself completely and finally make their dreams come true—before it’s too late?
Recenzii
"This bittersweet story of a first love that lasted a lifetime transported me to the wild and beautiful Cornish coast. The tangled web of secrets and lies keeps the pages turning, while the poignancy of Tom and Elizabeth’s story will tug at your heartstrings." — Fiona Valpy, bestselling author of Sea of Memories
"Little Wishes is a stunningly-written journey of love and loss. A brilliant concept, a glorious setting, and a cast of characters you can’t help rally around. So many beautiful descriptions. So many moving moments. So many dabs of my eyes with a tissue. I absolutely adored it." — Helly Acton, author of The Shelf
"Prepare to cry your heart out (in a good way), because Little Wishes by Michelle Adams is right up there with The Notebook in terms of being a five hankie read." — Popsugar
“This is a book that is for anyone who’s looking for a sweet missed/second chance romance contemporary, but just be sure to have tissues with you when you read this one!” — The Nerd Daily
“Michelle Adams crafted an incredibly poignant novel in Little Wishes, one sure to stick with the reader long after the final words are read.” — HarlequinJunkie.com
“A story full of love and betrayal set over 50 years will touch your soul and heart…It shows how powerful first love is and you really feel for these characters as you read the novel. Have Kleenex ready.” — Red Carpet Crash
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Descriere
It's never too late to chase a love you lost...
It has been fifty years since Elizabeth fell in love with Tom, and just as many since she last saw him. She is still in love with him, and is sure he still loves her too, thanks to the small blue crocus delivered to her doorstep every year in line with a promise he once made. She has kept every little note bound to those flowers, each written as a wish for the life they could have shared.
But when on the 50th anniversary the blue flower fails to arrive, she fears something has happened to the love of her life. For the first time in almost half a century, she endeavours to find out what has happened to Tom; to find out whether the love they once shared can possibly be rekindled?
Faced with the knowledge that they have only a little time left, she vows to fulfil as many of his wishes as she can. But Elizabeth is scared that her efforts risk uncovering the shameful secret she has been keeping her whole life... Can she continue to hide the truth, or will she have the courage to finally make their dreams come true?