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Mothersick
"Mothersick is a gorgeous, capacious novel, a narrative as intricate and rich as the familial bonds therein. Hazell's sentences sing, and her compassion for her characters is a thing of beauty."-Claire Lombardo, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Fun We Ever Had and Same As It Ever WasFrom the acclaimed author of Piglet ("luscious and propulsive," Catherine Newman) comes an expansive intergenerational drama about the making and breaking of families, for readers of Paul Murray and Claire Lombardo.When their parents' marriage abruptly imploded, sisters Mara and Nell made a pact: no husbands, no babies, and no repeating their parents' mistakes. But when Mara unexpectedly falls in love and becomes a mother just as Nell's life is spiraling out of control, they find themselves at cosmic forks in the road. Their pact is officially broken, and their once unshakable bond is fractured beyond recognition.As motherhood cleaves Mara in two, Nell throws herself into a relationship with a dreamboat of a man she barely knows without asking whether they really want the same things. Meanwhile, just when they need her the most, their mother moves halfway around the world, leaving her sister, Jean, to pick up the pieces. Jean holds the delicate balance of this family in her hands, but as old scars from a childhood tragedy resurface, the secrets they've all been keeping are soon impossible to ignore.A profound and stylish modern family story, Mothersick traces the lives of four fierce women-two sets of sisters across two generations-exploring the enduring and infuriating spell of sisterhood and the beauty, captivity, and optimism of family in its many forms.
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La mia vita deliziosa
Per la trentenne Piglet - soprannome poco lusinghiero che le è rimasto appiccicato dall'infanzia - sposarsi significa coronare la vita che progetta da sempre. Lei e il fidanzato Kit sono il ritratto della felicità domestica: padroni di casa perfetti, impegnati nell'organizzazione del matrimonio perfetto, con amici perfetti. Anche sul lavoro Piglet è in ascesa: è assistant editor in una casa editrice londinese di libri di cucina e all'orizzonte si staglia un'importante promozione. Persino la famiglia altolocata di Kit, nonostante le eccentricità da ricchi, le risulta tollerabile, e per tutti Piglet adora preparare cene squisite: patate novelle in salsa verde, burro all'aglio confit e pepe nero, semifreddo al caffè con caramello fuso. La cucina è il suo rifugio, un vero privilegio, dunque, che sia anche il suo lavoro. Ma se una vita sembra troppo bella per essere vera, probabilmente lo è: tredici giorni prima delle nozze, Kit rivela alla futura sposa una terribile verità, un segreto che manda in frantumi la loro realtà. L'intensità con cui Piglet aveva desiderato quella vita - il futuro meraviglioso che in cuor suo sa di meritare - si trasforma ora in una incredibile... fame. Rompere la relazione equivarrebbe ad autodistruggersi, ma non fare nulla potrebbe costarle ancor più caro. Così, mentre il tempo che manca al matrimonio si accorcia, Piglet si ritrova a combattere fra quella fame crescente e la tensione a seguire la ricetta: bilanciare le aspettative delle famiglie, non lasciarsi sopraffare dalla pressione lavorativa e realizzare il dolce più importante di sempre, la sua torta nuziale. Se perdonasse Kit, potrebbe tornare a essere sé stessa? Ma la verità è forse un boccone troppo amaro da mandare giù.
€ 34,50 -
Piglet
€ 20,95 -
Piglet
Very wise, and so wonderful on food and cooking it should probably come with a hunger trigger-warning. I loved it.
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Piglet
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Piglet
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Piglet
Very wise, and so wonderful on food and cooking it should probably come with a hunger trigger-warning. I loved it.
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Piglet
Discover the deliciously dark and piercing novel of food and secrets, perfect for fans of Lisa Taddeo and Meg Mason*A New York Times standout book of 2024**A Stylist Best Debut for 2024*'A sharp, dark, must-read story about appetite, ambition, secrecy and shame' Daily Mail'If I owned a bookstore, I'd hand-sell Piglet to everyone' New York Times Book Review'A dark, weird, satisfying tale about greed and desire' i NewsHer life is so full, so why is she hungry?For Piglet - an unshakable childhood nickname - getting married is her opportunity to reinvent. Together, Kit and Piglet are the picture of domestic bliss - effortless hosts, planning a covetable wedding... But if a life looks too good to be true, it probably is. Thirteen days before they are due to be married, Kit reveals an awful truth, cracking the façade Piglet has created. It has the power to strip her of the life she has so carefully built, so smugly shared. To do something about it would be to self-destruct. But what will it cost her to do nothing?As the hours count down to their wedding, Piglet is torn between a growing appetite and the desire to follow the recipe, follow the rules. Surely, with her husband, she could be herself again. Wouldn't it be a waste for everything to curdle now?Piglet is a searing, unforgettable and original debut which is taking readers by storm in 2024. 'Compulsively readable... Delicious, in every sense of the word.' Elle US'An insightful, stomach-churning debut novel about the corrosive power of secrets' Mail on Sunday'A cunning critique of the expectations that society continues to heap on young women.' Financial Times'A debut that needs to be on your radar... A rich, vibrant, visceral book, that is brimming with acerbic wit and mouth-watering food, this is dark, witty and explores societal pressure and body image in an unforgettable way' - Glamour'Delicious, dark and thought-provoking' Hello!'Satirical and funny... Hazell has much to say about our food-obsessed snobbery and she plates up a deliciously-written narrative, generously peppered with lethal ground glass' Irish Independent'A food-filled debut of class and ambition' Guardian
€ 21,50