"The Dutch House" ist ein fesselnder Roman von Ann Patchett, der die komplizierte Beziehung zwischen zwei Geschwistern - Danny und Maeve Conroy - im Zentrum hat. Sie wachsen in einem riesigen Landhaus auf, das ihr Vater kauft, um ihre...

»Sie haben gehört, dass der unabhängige Buchhandel tot ist, dass Bücher tot sind, dass vielleicht sogar das Lesen tot ist? - Holen Sie sich einen Stuhl, ich habe eine Geschichte zu erzählen.« Als im März 2011 die letzte unabhängige...

The Dutch House von Patchett, Ann

"Exquisite... Commonwealth is impossible to put down.” — New York Times#1 New York Times Bestseller | NBCC Award Finalist | New York Times Best Book of the Year | USA Today Best Book | TIME Magazine Top 10 Selection | Oprah Favorite Book...

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The international bestselling writer Ann Patchett has been described as 'one of the foremost chroniclers of the burdens of emotional inventory and its central place in American lives' and 'a master of her art' (Observer). In her new...

A compelling combination of literature and memoir revealing the big experiences and little moments that shaped the popular writer as a daughter, wife, and writer. For fans of Caitlin Moran's "How To Be A Woman".

Bestselling author and Orange Prize winner Ann Patchett's first work of non-fiction is a searing, emotionally wrenching account of her long friendship with the critically acclaimed and recently deceased author, Lucy Grealy. von Patchett,...

'Dazzling . life-affirming and compulsively readable' Sunday Times 'Patchett blends wisdom and humanity jointly with the icy forensic gaze of someone not afraid to expose the frailties of human behaviour ... Read it' Jojo Moyes 'An...

The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett's prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers...

One Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly?thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages...

Somewhere in South America, at the home of the country's vice president, a lavish birthday party is being held in honor of Mr. Hosokawa, a powerful Japanese businessman. Roxanne Coss, opera's most revered soprano, has mesmerized the...