Max's old blue overalls are disgusting, and Ruby has exactly enough money to buy him a new pair of pants. But what Max really wants is a ferocious, green dragon shirt. When the two get separated in the clothing store, the antics begin. Children will cheer as Max unwittingly outwits his bossy, older sister once again. "Another gleeful romp with a pair of unforgettable hares." --Publishers Weekly
Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family—which includes Eva and four sons—and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New—in the person of Delphine Watzka—the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, The Plague of Doves —the first part of a loose trilogy that includes the National Book Award-winning The Round House and LaRose —is a gripping novel about a long-unsolved crime in a small North Dakota town and how, years later, the consequences are still being felt by the community and a nearby Native American reservation. Though generations have passed, the town of Pluto continues to be haunted by the murder of a farm family. Evelina Harp—part Ojibwe, part white—is an ambitious young girl whose grandfather, a repository of family and tribal history, harbors knowledge of the violent past. And Judge Antone Bazil Coutts, who bears witness, understands the weight of historical injustice better than anyone. Through the distinct and winning voices of three unforgettable narrators, the collective stories of two interwoven communities ultimately come together to reveal a final wrenching truth. Bestselling author Louise Erdrich delves into the fraught waters of historical injustice and the impact of secrets kept too long.
Louise Erdrich, the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of LaRose and The Round House, paints a startling portrait of a young woman fighting for her life and her unborn child against oppressive forces that manifest in the wake of a cataclysmic event.
Delhi, années 1990. La violence des castes déchire le pays, les étudiants s'immolent lors de manifestations contre le gouvernement. Elles sont trois une lycéenne, une divorcée, une bonne à graviter autour de Babyji, petite lolita indienne qui, inspirée par ses cours de physique quantique, conjugue la passion du savoir avec le plaisir des sens. Au travers du jeu des possibles entre ces femmes que tout devrait séparer, c'est l'Inde moderne loin du folklore et des clichés qui est décodée. Roman d'apprentissage et témoignage social, Babyji dévoile une Inde inconnue, tiraillée entre passé et modernité.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres comes “an uproariously funny and at the same time hauntingly melancholy portrait of a college community in the Midwest" (The New York Times). In this darkly satirical send-up of academia and the Midwest, we are introduced to Moo University, a distinguished institution devoted to the study of agriculture. Amid cow pastures and waving fields of grain, Moo’s campus churns with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic one-upmanship, Chairman X of the Horticulture Department harbors a secret fantasy to kill the dean; Mrs. Walker, the provost's right hand and campus information queen, knows where all the bodies are buried; Timothy Monahan, associate professor of English, advocates eavesdropping for his creative writing assignments; and Bob Carlson, a sophomore, feeds and maintains his only friend: a hog named Earl Butz. Wonderfully written and masterfully plotted, Moo gives us a wickedly funny slice of life.
Ce n'est pas facile d'avoir quinze ans et d'être amoureuse - surtout si le garçon que vous aimez en a dix-sept, est beau comme Apollon et ne se doute même pas de votre existence ! Victoria a décidé de travailler comme fille au pair à Fire Island, où Jim passera l'été. Et tant pis s'il a une petite amie à New York. Tout peut arriver. Victoria se retrouve débordée de travail, avec deux petits enfants sur les bras et une kyrielle de corvées ménagères, mais elle est persuadée que le jeu en vaut la chandelle car d'abord Jim la remarque - et en plus elle lui plaît. Pourtant, si ses rêves se réalisent, pourquoi n'est-elle pas heureuse ?
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