**“A love letter to bookstores and libraries.”—The Boston GlobeThe dramatic story of how a humble bookseller fought against incredible odds to bring one of the most important books of the 20th century to the world in this new novel from the author of The Girl in White Gloves.A PopSugar Much-Anticipated 2022 Novel ∙ A BookTrib Top Ten Historical Fiction Book of Spring ∙ A SheReads’ Best Literary Historical Fiction Coming in...

“A riveting reimagining of a true tale of forbidden love.”—PeopleThe captivating novel following the exploits of Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, the forgotten and rebellious daughter of one of America's greatest political dynasties.London, 1938. The effervescent "It girl" of London society since her father was named the ambassador, Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy moves in rarefied circles, rubbing satin-covered elbows with some of the tw...

Cuando Sylvia Beach, una joven americana amante de los libros, abre Shakespeare and Company en una tranquila calle en el París de 1919, no tiene ni idea de que cambiará el curso de la literatura. Shakespeare and Company es mucho más que una librería. Hemingway y muchos de los escritores de la Generación Perdida la consideran su segunda casa. Allí también se forjan algunas de las amistades literarias más importantes del siglo XX, como la de James Joyce con la misma Sylvia. Cuando la controv...

INSPIRED BY AN EXTRAORDINARY TRUE STORY...'A novel I long to live in' Kate Quinn, author of The Alice NetworkPARIS, 1920. On the bohemian Left Bank, Sylvia runs a little bookshop called Shakespeare and Company. Here she welcomes the greatest writers of the day - and from the moment James Joyce finally walks through her door, the two become friends.When Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned,...

«Uno sguardo affascinante sulla storia della rinomata libreria parigina "Shakespeare and Company".»Publishers Weekly«Un inno al potere che i libri hanno di cambiarci la vita.»Telegraph«Da non perdere.»Booklist«Un omaggio alla letteratura.»Kirkus Reviews«Un romanzo per gli amanti delle librerie.»The Mail O...

**"A love letter to California…. Through the deftly rendered lives of sisters, mothers and daughters, and longtime friends, Maher reveals how telling the truth can guide us back to ourselves and carry us forward with hope.”—Marjan Kamali, New York Times bestselling author of The Lion Women of TehranIn this moving novel about the transformative power of storytelling, three women make life-changing decisions set in motion by the 1967 Summer of Love in San Francisco,...

**“[A] powerful, thought-provoking novel… not only important and timely, but deeply humanizing.” —Good Morning America“Remarkable.” —The Washington Post“Powerful. Dramatic. Insightful…. It’s not only a timely novel, but storytelling at its finest – a must-read.”—NPRAn NPR Books We Love selection for 2023A gripping and uplifting novel based on the true story of the Jane Collective and the brave women who worked in the shadows for our right t...

**“Perfect for fans of Grace Kelly, royal-watchers, and fans of biographical fiction alike."—PopSugarA Library Reads Pick and Historical Novel Society Editor’s Choice!**A life in snapshots…Grace knows what people see. She’s the Cinderella story. An icon of glamor and elegance frozen in dazzling Technicolor. The picture of perfection. The girl in white gloves.A woman in living color…But behind the lens, beyond the panoramic ...

Wanneer de jonge Amerikaanse boekenliefhebster Sylvia Beach in 1919 Shakespeare & Company opent in een rustige straat in Parijs, heeft ze er geen idee van dat zij en haar nieuwe boekhandel de loop van de literatuur zelf zullen veranderen. Shakespeare & Company is meer dan een boekhandel: velen van de meest prominente schrijvers van de Verloren Generatie - zoals Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Djuna Barnes en F. Scott Fitzgerald - beschouwen het als een tweede thuis. Het is de plek waar e...

A principios de los años sesenta, un grupo de activistas se organizó de manera clandestina para poder dar soporte emocional, asesorar y practicar abortos de forma segura, asequible y sin distinciones de etnia o clase social. De día eran estudiantes, amas de casa y esposas ejemplares, pero, abandonadas las caretas, salían protegidas por la oscuridad de la noche para empapelar la ciudad con una proclama en clave: «¿Estás embarazada? ¿Necesitas ayuda? Llama a Jane». Kerri Maher ficciona en Al...

Com ares de Meia-Noite em Paris, livro sobre fundadora da Shakespeare and Company é um tributo à mulher que lutou para publicar um dos romances mais importantes do século XXQuando a jovem norte-americana Sylvia Beach abre a Shakespeare and Company em uma rua tranquila de Paris em 1919, não tem ideia de que ela e sua nova livraria mudarão o curso da história da literatura.A Shakespeare and Company é mais do que uma livraria e uma biblioteca: ali se ...

Quan la Sylvia Beach, una jove americana amant dels llibres, obre Shakespeare and Company en un carrer tranquil del París de 1919, no s’imagina que canviarà el curs de la literatura. Shakespeare and Company és molt més que una llibreria. Hemingway i molts dels escriptors de la Generació Perduda la consideraran la seva segona casa. Allà també es forgen algunes de les amistats literàries més importants del segle XX, com la de James Joyce amb la mateixa Sylvia. Quan la controvertida novel·la ...