The Braid von Laëtitia Colombani

Kategorie: Bücher
Seiten / Format: 224 S
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Verlag: Macmillan Publishers InternationalPicador
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN: 9781509881109
Auflage / Bände: Main Market Ed.

We truly loved reading this beautiful, simple novel . . . with characters who teach or remind us of the all too often unacceptable conditions in which women around the world live. ELLE (France)The huge international bestseller: three women forced by circumstances to rebel against their fate - a story spanning three different continents.

Three women.Three countries.One unforgettable journey.The Braidis a vibrant and singular reminder of what connects us all - across borders, across languages, across cultures.<br><br>'A beautifully written novel of determination, bravery, and hope. You will remember Smita, Giulia, and Sarah long after you've read their stories.'- AJ Pearce, author ofDear Mrs Bird<br><br>In India, Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of giving her young daughter an education and will go to any length to make that happen, including leaving behind all she knows in search of a better future.<br><br>In Sicily, Giulia works in her father's wig workshop, the last of its kind in Palermo. When her father is the victim of a serious accident, she discovers that her family's livelihood is at stake.<br><br>In Canada, Sarah is a twice-divorced mother of three children and a successful lawyer whose identity is wrapped up in her work. Just as she expects the promotion she's been working her entire career for, she learns she has breast cancer.<br><br>'Laetitia Colombani is master at the art of storytelling.'-Le Monde

3GBLaetitia Colombani comes from the world of film, where she worked as a screenwriter-director, and as an actress. She also writes for the stage.The Braidis her first novel.

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