The Perfect Gift: A warm, uplifting and unforgettable novel of mothers and daughters
Autor Emma Hanniganen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 iul 2016
Observăm în proza semnată de Emma Hannigan o delicatețe aparte, o capacitate rară de a transforma cotidianul într-o experiență profund contemplativă. În The Perfect Gift, limbajul nu este doar un instrument de relatare, ci o invitație la empatie, construită prin fraze calde care radiază speranță chiar și în momentele de maximă tensiune emoțională. Suntem de părere că forța acestui roman rezidă în echilibrul dintre simplitatea stilistică și complexitatea legăturilor dintre generații.
Premisa este construită în jurul lui Roisin, care, la împlinirea vârstei de treizeci de ani, primește o scrisoare ce spulberă liniștea căminului oferit de părinții ei adoptivi. Această răscruce narativă ne poartă spre Nell, o prezență izolată într-un far, a cărei existență solitară este tulburată de sosirea unei tinere în căutarea unui refugiu. Pe același raft cu Mothering Sunday de Sara James, cartea se distinge prin modul în care Emma Hannigan împletește firele trecutului cu prezentul, oferind nu doar o poveste despre adopție și identitate, ci o meditație asupra ideii de „acasă”.
Poziționată în contextul operei sale, lucrarea continuă temele explorate în Letters to My Daughters sau The Wedding Promise, unde spațiul geografic — fie că este vorba de coasta irlandeză sau de o vilă spaniolă — devine un personaj în sine, facilitând vindecarea. Dacă în The Heart of Winter accentul cădea pe tradiție, aici explorăm maturizarea și curajul de a privi în față secretele vechi de decenii. Ritmul este așezat, lăsând timp cititorului să interiorizeze dilemele personajelor, într-o structură ce alternează perspectivele cu o fluiditate naturală.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1472230116
Pagini: 496
Ilustrații: None
Dimensiuni: 133 x 198 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Headline Review
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Credem că acest roman este o alegere excelentă pentru cititorii care apreciază proza psihologică centrată pe familie și pe nuanțele maternității. Câștigați o perspectivă emoționantă asupra legăturilor de sânge versus cele afective, totul într-un decor irlandez evocator. Este o lectură despre puterea iertării și despre modul în care un simplu gest, precum trimiterea unei scrisori, poate redefini destinul a trei femei diferite.
Descriere
'A wonderful storyteller' Cathy Kelly
'Warm, intelligent and brilliant' Marian Keyes
'A beautiful book by an exceptional author - lose yourself in her wonderful writing' Sinead Moriarty
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Happy Birthday, darling girl...
Ever since she can remember, Roisin has received a birthday card in the post. Signed with love from the birth mother she has never met.
Brought up by her adoptive parents, Keeley and Doug, Roisin has wanted for nothing. But on her thirtieth birthday a letter comes that shakes her world.
For Keeley, who's raised Roisin as her own, the letter reminds her of a secret she's been holding for thirty years.
And for Nell, keeping watch in the lighthouse, the past is a place she rarely goes. Until a young runaway arrives seeking shelter, and unwraps the gift of hope for them all...
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This beautiful, moving novel of mothers and daughters and the secrets they share will fill hearts with love and light. If you love Patricia Scanlan and Cathy Kelly's warm novels, you will adore Emma Hannigan's The Perfect Gift.
Readers LOVE The Perfect Gift:
'A stunningly beautiful story that in itself was a gift to our hearts and mind' 5* Reader Review
'It was raw. It was emotional. It was intense. It was mind-blowing. It was utterly amazing. I cannot seem to find the right words to express how much 'The Perfect Gift' blew me away, but it truly did. Breathtakingly beautiful' 5* Reader Review
'Emma Hannigan writes books that I really WANT to read! This is a book about family, love, hope, secrets, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter . . . beautifully written' 5* Reader Review
'I have cried and laughed . . . Truly magical' 5* Reader Review
'A truly wonderful, warm, heartfelt story, by an inspirational writer' 5* Reader Review
'Wow this is another fabulous book from Emma. Brilliant story from start to finish. Couldn't put this book down' 5* Reader Review
Recenzii
Hannigan's novel, much like the vivacious author herself, is brimming with hope, joy and inspiration
A moving tale celebrating the bonds between women, Emma Hannigan beautifully captures the difficult and wondrous thing that is loving and learning to let go . . . just a little. An excellent read
Emotional and heartbreaking . . . A fast-paced story with endearingly warm characters - you'll savour this touching tale
This fast-paced and endearing novel is about friendship between women, accepting yourself and trusting your own judgement
Restores our faith in human nature and makes us feel warm inside
This is her best novel yet. Her heart and soul was poured into every word of this story and it just radiates from the pages . . . a wonderful, heartfelt, emotive book
I didn't just like it, I really LOVED it . . . grab this book, curl up on the couch and prepare to have a few lump in your throat moments too
Darling girl,
There is so much I want to share with you...
Ever since she can remember, Roisin has received a birthday card in the post. Signed with love from the birth mother she has never met.
Brought up by her adoptive parents, Keeley and Doug, Roisin has wanted for nothing. But on her thirtieth birthday a letter comes that shakes her world.
For Keeley, who's raised Roisin as her own, the letter reminds her of a guilty secret she's been hiding for thirty years.
And for Nell, keeping watch in the lighthouse, the past is a place she dare not go. Until a young runaway arrives seeking shelter, and unwraps the gift of hope for them all...
Emma Hannigan
Stories You'll Want to Share
'A wonderful, magical storyteller' Cathy Kelly
[Author pic] Emma Hannigan is the author of ten bestselling novels and a bestselling memoir, Talk to the Headscarf, which charted her journey through cancer. Emma lives in Co. Wicklow with her husband, two children and a dog. www.emmahannigan.com
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