The Silence In Between
Autor Josie Fergusonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 iun 2024
Ce se întâmplă cu spiritul uman atunci când geografia devine destin, iar un zid ridicat peste noapte transformă o scurtă absență într-o separare imposibilă? În The Silence In Between, Josie Ferguson explorează trauma unei mame, Lisette, care se trezește prizonieră în Berlinul de Est, în timp ce fiul ei nou-născut rămâne singur într-un spital dincolo de sârma ghimpată. Notăm cu interes modul în care autoarea nu se limitează la cronica politică a zilei de 13 august 1961, ci coboară în straturile tăcerii care s-a așternut între Lisette și fiica ei adolescentă, Elly. Imaginați-vă tensiunea și devotamentul feminin din The Nightingale, mutată într-un decor de Război Rece, unde muzica devine singurul limbaj capabil să traverseze barierele ideologice. În timp ce Lisette este paralizată de durere și de amintirea unei cariere de pianistă pierdute, Elly — care aude note muzicale în fiecare interacțiune umană — decide că tăcerea nu este o opțiune. Subliniem finețea cu care Ferguson construiește acest debut, selectat de Waterstones printre cele mai bune romane ale anului 2024; este o narațiune care alternează între disperarea maternă și curajul nesăbuit al tinereții. Remarcăm o structură narativă ce amintește de profunzimea psihologică din Abigail de Magda Szabó, unde maturizarea personajului central este forțată de mecanismele implacabile ale istoriei. The Silence In Between nu este doar un roman despre Berlinul divizat, ci o meditație despre cum iubirea poate găsi fisuri chiar și în cel mai gros beton.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0857529706
Pagini: 341
Dimensiuni: 153 x 232 x 29 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Colecția Doubleday
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Recomandăm acest debut cititorilor care caută ficțiune istorică de înaltă ținută literară, bazată pe fapte reale. Veți descoperi o perspectivă unică asupra Berlinului anului 1961, unde muzica servește drept punte între generații și sisteme politice. Este o lectură despre reziliența feminină și despre puterea de a acționa atunci când speranța pare să fi amuțit, ideală pentru cei care au apreciat romanele lui Kristin Hannah.
Descriere
The gripping historical debut about a family separated by the Berlin wall - perfect for fans of All the Light We Cannot See, In Memoriam and Alone in Berlin SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2024 SELECTED AS ONE OF INDEPENDENT'S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION OF THE YEAR 2024 VOTED BEST HISTORICAL NOVEL and BEST DEBUT, BestBookForward podcast 'A tautly plotted, deeply involving novel that packs a real emotional punch ... I can't recommend this novel highly enough' Laura Barnett, author of The Versions of Us 'A hauntingly beautiful exploration of love, family and societal unrest all set against the backdrop of the Berlin Wall' Glamour _____ Imagine waking up and a wall has divided your city in two. Imagine that on the other side is your child... Lisette is in hospital with her baby boy. The doctors tell her to go home and get some rest, that he'll be fine. When she awakes, everything has changed. Because overnight, on 13 August 1961, the border between East and West Berlin has closed, slicing the city - and the world - in two. Lisette is trapped in the east, while her newborn baby is unreachable in the west. With the streets in chaos and armed guards ordered to shoot anyone who tries to cross, her situation is desperate. Lisette's teenage daughter, Elly, has always struggled to understand the distance between herself and her mother. Both have lived for music, but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for her mother - once a talented pianist - the music has gone silent. Perhaps Elly can do something to bridge the gap between them. What begins as the flicker of an idea turns into a daring plan to escape East Berlin, find her baby brother, and bring him home.... Based on true stories, The Silence in Between is a page-turning, emotional epic that will stay with you long after you finish reading. ______ BOOKSELLER LOVE for THE SILENCE IN BETWEEN: 'Without a doubt one of the best books I have read this year... I can't recommend this book enough' Abbey Rowlinson 'Absolutely heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. A must-read' Dominika 'A sublime story, told beautifully' Kurde, Horsham 'A truly compelling and moving novel with two incredible female characters I won't forget in a hurry' Tilly Fitzgerald 'Kind, thoughtful and poignant... an uplifting and hopeful story' Lauren 'A powerful and emotional book' Neil Challis, Windsor 'A thought provoking, ultimately kind and beautifully researched debut' Beth, Chesterfield 'I genuinely loved this - it's definitely a stand out novel of 2024' Helen, Scarborough 'A cracking debut from this talented new author' Jen Mackay, Windsor 'This truly has the potential to be the next big story, so full of heart as it is!' Libby Low 'A powerful story of human resilience and family bonds' Emma Smith, Bedford 'A beautiful but heart-breaking read from a wonderful new voice in historical fiction' Victoria, Aviemore 'An excellent novel... a sensitive retelling of two critical and terrible periods of Berlin history' Sean Farrell 'An incredible book full of heartbreak, hope, unbreakable love... I don't think this book will ever leave me. I will be recommending it to customers as a must read' Hayley Ralls, St Neots
Notă biografică
Born in Sweden to a family of writers and readers, Josie Ferguson moved to Scotland when she was two. She returned to Sweden in her twenties, where she completed a vocational degree in Clinical Psychology (MSc). Upon graduating, she moved to London to pursue a career in publishing, something she had dreamed about since delving into fictional worlds as a child, hidden under the duvet with a torch.
She later moved to Asia in search of an adventure and a bit more sun and currently works as a freelance book editor in Singapore, where she lives with her husband and two young children. While training to become a clinical psychologist, Josie learned about the complexity of human nature, something she explores as a writer. She believes books about the past can change the future and she aspires to write as many as possible. The Silence in Between is her debut.
Descriere scurtă
For readers who love the emotionally charged, page-turning writing of Kristin Hannah or Anthony Doerr, a story of a mother, a daughter and a family torn apart by war.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE
ONE OF THE INDEPENDENT'S BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR
'I couldn't put it down' 5-star reader review
'A truly compelling and moving novel with two incredible female characters I won't forget in a hurry - a must read' 5-star reader review
'Best historical fiction book of the year - even ever' 5-star reader review
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BERLIN, 1961. Lisette wakes to discover that overnight a wall has divided her city in two. On the other side is her newborn baby.
The night before, Lisette left her sick baby boy in a West Berlin hospital, reassured that he would be safe.
But on the morning of 13 August 1961, everything has changed.
The border between East and West Berlin has closed. Lisette is trapped in the East. Her baby is unreachable in the West.
And this is not the first time history has torn Lisette's world apart.
Now her teenage daughter Elly is determined to do what seems impossible.
Elly has never understood the distance between herself and her mother. Both have lived for music, but while Elly hears notes surrounding every person she meets, for Lisette the music has fallen silent.
To save her baby brother, Elly must find a way across a divided city - and uncover the secrets of her mother's past.
Moving between the devastation of the Second World War and the extraordinary events surrounding the building of the Berlin Wall, The Silence in Between is a sweeping, deeply moving story of mothers and daughters, love and sacrifice, and the courage of ordinary women caught in the path of history.
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'An emotionally resonant debut full of music and menace' - Mail on Sunday
'A haunting and compassionate account of war's legacy, the atrocities inflicted on ordinary German women and their extraordinary resilience' - Observer
'Packs a real emotional punch ... I can't recommend this novel highly enough' - Laura Barnett, bestselling author of The Versions of Us
'An absolutely brilliant book, full of emotion, and which will stay with you long after you have finished it' 5 star reader review
'Omg this book absolutely BROKE ME...evoked every emotion possible while I was reading it.' 5 star reader review
'Atmospheric, emotional, tense, and unflinching...this will be in my top books of the year.' 5 star reader review