Read more
Zusatztext “Oh! what a book this is! Hoffman’s exploration of the world of good and evil! and the constant contest between them! is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us—it is a glorious experience. The book builds and builds! as she weaves together! seamlessly! the stories of people in the most desperate of circumstances—and then it delivers with a tremendous punch. It opens up the world! the universe! in a way that it absolutely unique. By the end you may be weeping.” —ELIZABETH STROUT! Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge “Alice Hoffman’s new novel will break your heart! and then stitch it back together piece by piece. It’s about love and loss! about history and the world today! about what happens when man goes against the laws of nature for good and for evil. It’s my new favorite Hoffman book—and if you know how much I adore her writing! that’s truly saying something.” —JODI PICOULT! New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light “An exceptionally voiced tale of deepest love and loss…one of [Hoffman’s] finest. WWII fiction has glutted the market! but Hoffman’s unique brand of magical realism and the beautiful! tender yet devastating way she explores her subject make this a standout.” — BOOKLIST (STARRED REVIEW) Informationen zum Autor Alice Hoffman is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Book of Magic , Magic Lessons , The World That We Knew , Practical Magic , The Rules of Magic (a Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick), the Oprah's Book Club Selection Here on Earth , The Red Garden , The Dovekeepers , The Museum of Extraordinary Things , The Marriage of Opposites , and Faithful . She lives near Boston. Klappentext This instant New York Times bestseller and longlist recipient for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal takes place in 1941, during humanity's darkest hour, and follows three unforgettable young women who must act with courage and love to survive. "[A] hymn to the power of resistance, perseverance, and enduring love in dark times…gravely beautiful…Hoffman the storyteller continues to dazzle." —THE NEW YORK TIMES "Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman's exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us—it is a glorious experience." —ELIZABETH STROUT, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Olive Kitteridge "Alice Hoffman's new novel will break your heart, and then stitch it back together piece by piece. It's my new favorite Hoffman book." —JODI PICOULT, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light In Berlin, at the time when the world changed, Hanni Kohn knows she must send her twelve-year-old daughter away to save her from the Nazi regime. She finds her way to a renowned rabbi, but it's his daughter, Ettie, who offers hope of salvation when she creates a mystical Jewish creature, a rare and unusual golem, who is sworn to protect Lea. Once Ava is brought to life, she and Lea and Ettie become eternally entwined, their paths fated to cross, their fortunes linked. Lea and Ava travel from Paris, where Lea meets her soulmate, to a convent in western France known for its silver roses; from a school in a mountaintop village where three thousand Jews were saved. Meanwhile, Ettie is in hiding, waiting to become the fighter she's destined to be. What does it mean to lose your mother? How much can one person sacrifice for love? In a world where evil can be found at every turn, we meet remarkable characters that take us on a stunning journey of loss and resistance, the fantastical and the mortal, in a place where all roads lead past the Angel of Death and love is never ending. Zusammenfassung This instant New York...
