Salt Dancers is at once a brilliant portrait of an American family, a story of the secrets families guard, and a moving account of one woman's journey back to a past filled with elusive memories and suppressed rage. Why did Julia's...

New York, die Bronx von den 50er-Jahren bis heute.Ein tragisches Ereignis erschüttert die Familie Amedeo, verändert entscheidend das Leben der beiden Frauen, die im Mittelpunkt dieses berührenden Romans von Ursula Hegi stehen.

A stunning novel about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--set in a small German town and spanning both world wars. Through the voice of the town's unofficial historian and conscience, Hegi explores the secrets, the actions,...