The Lost Passenger
Autor Frances Quinnen Limba Engleză Paperback – 25 feb 2025
Pe puntea celui mai luxos vas al anului 1912, sub strălucirea aparentă a epocii eduardiene, Elinor Coombes poartă povara unei existențe captive într-o căsnicie aristocratică lipsită de afecțiune. The Lost Passenger ne poartă din coridoarele reci ale unei reședințe nobiliare direct în haosul acelei nopți tragice de aprilie, când scufundarea Titanicului devine, paradoxal, singura șansă la libertate a protagonistei. Găsim în această carte nu doar o cronică a unui dezastru maritim arhicunoscut, ci o analiză fină a modului în care identitatea poate fi reconstruită din cenușă, sau mai bine zis, din apele înghețate ale Atlanticului. Frances Quinn își demonstrează din nou măiestria în a crea personaje feminine puternice care sfidează convențiile sociale, o temă pe care am regăsit-o și în volumele sale anterioare, That Bonesetter Woman sau The Smallest Man. Dacă în lucrările precedente autoarea se concentra pe dizabilitate sau pe pătrunderea femeilor în profesii dominate de bărbați, aici miza este supraviețuirea pură și sacrificiul matern. Atmosfera te trimite cu gândul la Women and Children First de Gill Paul, deși perspectiva lui Quinn se distinge printr-o căldură aparte și un accent pus pe tranziția brutală de la bogăție la anonimatul necesar supraviețuirii. Reținem curajul lui Elinor de a-și asuma numele unei alte femei pentru a-și proteja fiul, Teddy, transformând tragedia colectivă într-o renaștere personală. Este un roman polițist de factură istorică în care marea taină nu este cine a supraviețuit, ci cum reușește o „pasageră pierdută” să rămână ascunsă într-o lume care nu iartă vulnerabilitatea.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0593973038
Pagini: 384
Dimensiuni: 127 x 201 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Editura: Random House
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută ficțiune istorică emoționantă, axată pe transformare personală. The Lost Passenger oferă o perspectivă inedită asupra tragediei Titanicului, punând accentul pe „după”, nu doar pe momentul impactului. Este o lectură despre curajul de a lăsa totul în urmă pentru a-ți găsi adevărata voce, ideală pentru fanii scriitoarei Frances Quinn și ai poveștilor de viață profunde.
Descriere scurtă
Trapped in an unhappy aristocratic marriage, Elinor Coombes sees only lonely days ahead of her. So a present from her father - tickets for the maiden voyage of a huge, luxurious new ship called the Titanic – offers a welcome escape from the cold, controlling atmosphere of her husband’s ancestral home, and some precious time with her little son, Teddy.
When the ship goes down, Elinor realises the disaster has given her a chance to take Teddy and start a new life – but only if they can disappear completely, listed as among the dead. Penniless and using another woman’s name, she has to learn to survive in a world that couldn’t be more different from her own, and keep their secret safe.
An uplifting story about grabbing your chances with both hands, and being brave enough to find out who you really are.
‘A thoroughly enjoyable novel about being brave enough to grab hold of a second chance and make the most of it’ Louise Hare
‘An acutely observed account of one woman’s struggle to escape the shackles of an aristocratic marriage, and the desperate decisions she has to make after the sinking of the Titanic. You’ll be rooting for Elinor Coombes all the way in this compelling, heart-warming novel’ Gill Paul
‘A brilliant, big-hearted book with a brave and complex heroine struggling to make a new life for herself and her son after the wreckage of the Titanic. A powerful and inspiring story about finding strength in the face of insurmountable odds’ Anna Mazzola
‘Excoriates the British aristocracy who put dynastic ambitions above love and happiness. A beautifully written page-turner of the highest order. We are with Elinor on her riches to rags adventure every step of the way’ Lila Cain
‘I was swept away by this story of bravery and resilience in a life of changing fortunes. Utterly compelling’ Essie Fox
‘Through her wonderfully imagined character of Elinor Coombes, Frances Quinn shapes a powerful, immersive and intriguing narrative of the Titanic tragedy. I walked every step of that journey with Elinor and Teddy, and still think about them long after turning the final page. Brilliant historical drama’ Hazel Gaynor
‘A vivid, compelling and immaculately researched story with a protagonist in Elinor you can’t help but root for’ Lucy Barker
‘I absolutely loved The Lost Passenger. I adored the writing style, the characterization and the gripping storyline to the extent that I couldn’t wait to get to the end whilst really not wanting it to end. Bliss!’ Jill Mansell
Recenzii
‘Uplifting’ PETERBOROUGH TELEGRAPH
‘A wonderful, atmospheric and absorbing story’ BISHOP'S STORTFORD INDEPENDENT
'The author of The Smallest Man and That Bonesetter Woman has done it again with another gripping historical drama' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘A juicy story of Dickensian scope, packed with colour and characters that leap from the page. Underpinned with serious themes of class and misogyny, Quinn deftly leads you from domestic turmoil to heart-stopping adventure’ JENNY LECOAT
‘Frances Quinn is one of my favourite historical fiction novelists and this book may just be her best yet! The Lost Passenger is storytelling at its very finest. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!’ LOUISE FEIN
‘A thoroughly enjoyable novel about being brave enough to grab hold of a second chance and make the most of it’ LOUISE HARE
‘The Lost Passenger hooked me from the opening page, and the brilliant storytelling drew me all the way through to the moving and heart-warming conclusion. Great characterisation, authentic world-building and a really satisfying narrative. Another triumph from Frances Quinn!’ PHILIPPA EAST
‘A cracking riches-to-rags tale from the queen of the underdog story, which cleverly turns the standard Cinderella story on its head to page-turning effect’ TREVOR WOOD
‘A brilliant rags-to-riches novel set around the Titanic disaster and getting a second chance in life. The Lost Passenger says so much about what family and love really means, and is emotionally heartwarming without ever being saccharine. Brilliantly compelling’ NIKKI SMITH
‘An acutely observed account of one woman’s struggle to escape the shackles of an aristocratic marriage, and the desperate decisions she has to make after the sinking of the Titanic. You’ll be rooting for Elinor Coombes all the way in this compelling, heart-warming novel’ GILL PAUL
‘An addictive, page turning read filled with wit, wisdom and a central character to root for’ CAROLINE BISHOP
‘A brilliant, big-hearted book with a brave and complex heroine struggling to make a new life for herself and her son after the wreckage of the Titanic. A powerful and inspiring story about finding strength in the face of insurmountable odds’ ANNA MAZZOLA
‘A stunning, uplifting tale of love, bravery and finding your place in the world – and having an amazing adventure on the way. Once again, Frances Quinn has created funny, flawed female characters you genuinely care about. Such a feel-good book – I’m buying it for everyone’ ELENI KYRIACOU
‘Unputdownable. It’s stacked with typically-memorable Quinn characters, brilliant historical detail and pages that turn themselves with so many delicious twists’ FRAN HILL
‘Excoriates the British aristocracy who put dynastic ambitions above love and happiness. A beautifully written page-turner of the highest order. We are with Elinor on her riches to rags adventure every step of the way’ LILA CAIN
‘I absolutely loved The Lost Passenger. Elinor’s story of survival and perseverance gripped me from the first page. Frances Quinn has such a talent for creating compelling and admirable characters, along with memorable stories that stay with you long after reading the final words. Brilliant!’ CHARLOTTE LEVIN
‘I loved this wonderful and beautifully told story about grabbing your chances with both hands and triumphing against all odds. Frances Quinn is brilliant at creating characters who leap off the page and stay with you long after you’ve finished reading’ NICOLA GILL
‘An utterly captivating story of reinvention that is so evocative I didn’t want to leave that world behind. This book will stay with me for a long time’ VICTORIA DOWD
‘I was swept away by this story of bravery and resilience in a life of changing fortunes. Utterly compelling’ ESSIE FOX
‘Elinor - the cotton king’s daughter - is a wonderfully engaging character. Frances Quinn makes you care about her so that you are furious on her behalf at the slights and deceptions visited upon her, and cheer her on as she takes her future in her own two strong and capable hands through this thoroughly enjoyable, pacy and involving tale’ JANE JOHNSON
‘Through her wonderfully imagined character of Elinor Coombes, Frances Quinn shapes a powerful, immersive and intriguing narrative of the Titanic tragedy. I walked every step of that journey with Elinor and Teddy, and still think about them long after turning the final page. Brilliant historical drama’ HAZEL GAYNOR
‘A vivid, compelling and immaculately researched story with a protagonist in Elinor you can’t help but root for’ LUCY BARKER
‘In the deftly conjured world and era of The Lost Passenger, we find ourselves caught up inside the tension of Elinor’s apparently hopeless plight and the daily jeopardy of her bold re-invention. In this captivating story, Frances Quinn has created a heroine to love and root for and relate to across the decades, causing us to wonder if we too would find her courage to start life again as someone else. A total joy to read!’ JOANNA GLEN
‘I absolutely loved The Lost Passenger. I adored the writing style, the characterization and the gripping storyline to the extent that I couldn’t wait to get to the end whilst really not wanting it to end. Bliss!’ JILL MANSELL
‘Gripping historical fiction’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘Thrilling’ UNSEEN HISTORIES
‘Full of warmth and humour’ BANGLE
Descriere
Jump aboard the Titanic, with the much-loved author of The Smallest Man and That Bonesetter Woman, for a story with an extraordinary twist...