Books previews 11-13 Maggio 2010
maggio 14, 2010 by Silbietta
Maggio è un mese ricco di uscite in lingua originale. Tanto che ho dovuto dividerle la presentazione in più articoli.
Tra i titoli elencati consiglio The Good Son di Michael Gruber, il nuovo romanzo di Mark Haddon, Boom! e The Water Seeker di Kimberly Willis.
HISTORICAL FICTION
My Name Is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira (May 13)
384 pages Publisher: Viking ISBN-13: 9780670021673
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NOVELS
- The Pregnant Widow: A Novel by Martin Amis (May 11)
400 pages Publisher: Knopf ISBN-13: 9781400044528
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THRILLERS
- The Good Son: A Novel by Michael Gruber (May 11)
400 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Company ISBN-13: 9780805091281
Book Description: Somewhere in Pakistan, Sonia Laghari and eight fellow members of a symposium on peace are being held captive by armed terrorists. Sonia, a deeply religious woman as well as a Jungian psychologist, has become the de facto leader of the kidnapped group. While her son Theo, an ex-Delta soldier, uses his military connections to find and free the victims, Sonia tries to keep them all alive by working her way into the kidnappers’ psyches and interpreting their dreams. With her knowledge of their language, her familiarity with their religion, and her Jungian training, Sonia confounds her captors with her insights and beliefs. Meanwhile, when the kidnappers decide to kill their captives, one by one, in retaliation for perceived crimes against their country, Theo races against the clock to try and save their lives.Buy on Amazon - Fever Dream: Special Agent Pendergast Series #10 by Lincoln Child & Douglas Preston (May 11)
416 pages Publisher: Grand Central Publishing ISBN-13: 9780446554961
Book Description - Strip by Thomas Perry (May 13)
352 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 9780151015221
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CHILDREN’S BOOKS
- Boom! by Mark Haddon (May 11)
208 pages Publisher: David Fickling Books ISBN-13: 9780385751872
Book Description: An explosive, highly charged, and hilarious middle-grade adventure from Mark Haddon, acclaimed author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. From the moment that Jim and his best friend, Charlie, bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know there’s an adventure on its way. But what does “spudvetch” actually mean, and why do Mr. Kidd’s eyes flicker with fluorescent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps Kidd and Pearce are bank robbers talking in code. Perhaps they’re spies. Perhaps they are aliens. Whatever it is, Jimbo and Charlie are determined to find out.
There really is an adventure on its way. A nuclear-powered, one-hundred-ton adventure with reclining seats and a buffet car. And as it gathers speed and begins to spin out of control, it can only end one way … with a BOOM! Buy on Amazon - The Red Umbrella by Christina Gonzalez (May 11)
288 pages Publisher: Knopf Children’s Books ISBN-13: 9780375861901
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TEEN’S BOOKS
- Folly by Marthe Jocelyn (May 11)
256 pages Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books ISBN-13: 9780385738460
Book Description - The Water Seeker by Kimberly Willis Holt (May 11)
320 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Company ISBN-13: 9780805080209
Book Description: Amos Kincaid is the son of a dowser – a person gifted in knowing how to “find” water deep in the ground. As a young person, Amos doesn’t reveal his gift to others; he’s not sure he wants the burden. But through his experiences growing up and crossing the Oregon Trail, Amos learns about life’s harsh realities, especially the pain in losing loved ones. As he cares for those around him, Amos comes to accept his dowsing fate. This epic novel is a fascinating period piece about the westward expansion and one man’s destiny as he searches for love and family. Buy on Amazon
