The Stargazers: A captivating, magical love story with a breathtaking twist
Autor Harriet Evansen Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 feb 2024
Recomandăm acest roman cititorului care caută să se piardă într-o narațiune densă, unde arhitectura unei case vechi devine la fel de vie ca personajele care o locuiesc. The Stargazers este o alegere ideală pentru cei care apreciază proza contemplativă și poveștile despre vindecarea traumelor generaționale prin artă și iubire.
Descoperim o structură narativă care respiră prin contrast: pe de o parte, izolarea sufocantă de la Fane Hall, o reședință grandioasă dar aflată în ruină, guvernată de cruzimea mamei sale, Iris; pe de altă parte, efervescența Londrei anului 1969, unde Sarah încearcă să-și reclădească identitatea ca violoncelistă. Observăm cum Harriet Evans construiește o tensiune psihologică fină, transformând amintirile într-o prezență aproape fizică ce refuză să fie îngropată. Muzica și astronomia nu sunt simple decoruri, ci devin limbaje prin care Sarah încearcă să decodeze promisiunea mistică a unei nopți din copilărie.
Imaginați-vă misterul și legăturile de familie complicate din The Garden of Lost and Found, mutate într-un decor unde observația astrelor oferă singura consolare în fața unei moșteniri întunecate. Stilul autoarei evocă o melancolie luminoasă, similară cu atmosfera din Stargazing de Kate Glanville, însă Harriet Evans adaugă o profunzime gotică și o complexitate a personajelor care transformă această saga într-o experiență de lectură imersivă, despre curajul de a privi spre cer atunci când pământul de sub picioare se surpă.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1472251105
Pagini: 416
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.33 kg
Editura: Headline
Colecția Headline Review
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Această carte este o invitație la reflecție pentru oricine a simțit vreodată că trecutul îi dictează prezentul. Cititorul va câștiga o poveste emoționantă despre reziliență și puterea de a transforma suferința în artă. Este un roman despre secrete de familie și promisiuni uitate, oferind un amestec rar de realism social și atmosferă magică, perfect pentru serile lungi de lectură imersivă.
Despre autor
Harriet Evans este o autoare de succes internațional, prezentă constant în topurile Sunday Times, recunoscută pentru talentul de a scrie saga de familie complexe și pline de atmosferă. Locuiește în Londra și a publicat numeroase titluri apreciate, printre care Going Home, A Place for Us și The Garden of Lost and Found. Stilul său se remarcă prin explorarea profundă a emoțiilor umane și a modului în care casele vechi păstrează amprenta generațiilor trecute, fiind considerată de critici o voce distinctă în literatura contemporană britanică.
Descriere
The heart-stopping and magical story of a childhood, a house, and the deepest of loves...
'A beautifully written family saga which already feels like a classic' Red magazine
Then: Fane Hall
Sarah has spent a lifetime trying to bury memories of her childhood: the constant fear, the horror of her school days, and Fane, the vast, crumbling house that was the sole obsession of her mother, Iris, a woman as beautiful as she was cruel.
1969: Hampstead
Rescuing herself from the shadow of Fane, talented Sarah forges a career as a cellist and marries the love of her life, Daniel. But when they move into a near-derelict house in Hampstead and try to get on with becoming a family, Sarah finds the past will not let her go. Can she break free of the hold of Fane and her mother, and keep the promise she made as a child one magical starry night:?
'My book of the year' Dinah Jeffries
'Only Harriet Evans writes books like this' Jane Casey
' A gorgeously sweeping novel, so beautifully written, with characters - and an old stately home - that linger long after you turn the last page. I loved it ' Eve Chase
'An intricate, darkly romantic novel' Mail on Sunday
Readers love The Stargazers:
'Wow, what a breathtaking book.This one will stay with me' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'The Stargazers might just be her best yet . . . a beautifully written, atmospheric page-turner full of unforgettable characters, a book that will stay with you. ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Harriet Evans is the queen of books about hold house and family secrets, with a dash of coming-of-age. The Stargazers might be her best yet' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I absolutely loved this book . . . it was both beautiful and melancholy. Harriet never disappoints' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This is a beautiful and absorbing tale - one that I couldn't put down until the last page' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A stunningly good read from an author who never disappoints . . . A riveting story from beginning to end, thoroughly entertaining and compelling' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'It captivated me right from the start . . . an emotional read with some great twists' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A perfect, magical and immersive read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A stunningly good read. At its heart, there is redemption and love - with some unexpected twists' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Loved the story and chemistry it had between characters. Loved learning about the stars. Plenty of twists on this and turns as well. Plenty of hidden truths' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'One of my favourite books of the year' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Recenzii
Immersive, engrossing and ultimately beautiful
A boldly sombre atmosphere haunts the latest novel by Harriet Evans, the doyenne of [commercial fiction]
The Stargazers is a gorgeously sweeping novel, so beautifully written, with characters - and an old stately home - that linger long after you turn the last page. I loved it
A crumbling stately home named Fane is among the evocative settings conjured up in this intricate, darkly romantic novel
The beguiling settings, the unforgettable characters and the thread of danger that runs through this brilliantly crafted plot sent it straight into my favourite books of all time. No one except Harriet Evans writes books like this anymore; The Stargazers is a work of genius and a future classic
A book to get truly lost in. A book that will capture your heart. Magical and transporting - I didn't want it to end
Totally engaging, undeniably beautiful and unputdownable. With characters that will weave their way into your soul with a setting that captures the imagination, this is a story that is both heartbreaking and life-affirming in the best possible way
A gripping, atmospheric, multi-layered epic to get lost in
An immersive, beautifully written family saga which already feels like a classic
'A gorgeously sweeping novel, so beautifully written, with characters - and an old stately home - that linger long after you turn the last page. I loved it' Eve Chase
'My favourite book of the year so far' @beckys_book_blog
'Move over Elizabeth Jane Howard' @fictionfabulous
'An immersive, beautifully written family saga which already feels like a classic' Red magazine
Then: Fane Hall
Sarah has spent a lifetime trying to bury memories of her childhood: the constant fear, the horror of her school days, and Fane, the vast, crumbling house that was the sole obsession of her mother, Iris, a woman as beautiful as she was cruel.
1969: Hampstead
Rescuing herself from the shadow of Fane and her mother, talented Sarah forges a career as a cellist and marries the love of her life, Daniel. But when they move into a rambling, near-derelict house in Hampstead and try to get on with the business of becoming a family, Sarah finds the past will not let her go. What is the hold Fane Hall has over her, and her mother? Can she break free of it and keep the promise she made as a child one magical starry night: to look up at the stars, and not down into the darkness . . .
'My book of the year' Dinah Jeffries
'A captivating saga' Sunday Express
'A gripping tale of family and property . . . A boldly sombre atmosphere haunts the latest novel from Harriet Evans, the doyenne of the form' Observer
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