Het Monster Van Essex


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Het Monster Van Essex


Het Monster Van Essex
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : nl
Publisher: Prometheus
Release Date : 2017-07-17

Het Monster Van Essex written by Sarah Perry and has been published by Prometheus this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-17 with Fiction categories.


Boek van het Jaar bij de British Book Awards 2017 De nummer 1 bestseller van Engeland Londen 1893: de nog jonge weduwe Cora Seaborne begint een nieuw leven. Met haar onhandelbare (want autistische) puberzoon Francis en diens even stoere als charmante gouvernante neemt ze haar intrek in het stadje Colchester. Tijdens haar enerverende ontdekkingstochten door de ruige natuur van Essex, op zoek naar een mythisch zeemonster dat het nabijgelegen Aldwinter zou terroriseren, ontmoet ze de steile en stugge dorpsdominee William Ransome, die aanvankelijk niets moet hebben van deze onconventionele dame uit de Londense society met haar bizarre voorliefde voor monsters en fossielen. De oerkrachten van aantrekking en afstoting die daarbij loskomen, dreigen hun beider leven volledig te ontwrichten. Tegen de achtergrond van de stormachtige ontwikkelingen in de medische wetenschap en de gepassioneerde strijd tegen de levensgevaarlijke huisvesting van de Londense armen, heeft Sarah Perry een roman geschreven met een hele stoet onvergetelijke personages en spannende plotwendingen die over elkaar heen blijven buitelen, in een frisse en prikkelende stijl die wemelt van de pakkende beelden: topliteratuur vol schrijnende en soms ook lyrische momenten, die toch speels en onderhoudend blijft. Sarah Perry (Essex, 1979) recenseert literatuur voor The Guardian en The Financial Times. Het monster van Essex was een fenomenale bestseller in Engeland en Boek van het Jaar bij de British Book Awards 2017, Waterstones Boek van het Jaar 2016, en het werd genomineerd voor acht andere prijzen, waaronder de Costa Novel Award 2017 en de Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2017. Perry woont in Norwich. 'Een van de meest memorabele historische romans van de afgelopen tien jaar.' THE SUNDAY TIMES 'Het monster van Essex is een prachtige roman over de werking van het leven, de liefde en het geloof, over wetenschap, religie, geheimen, mysteries en de ingewikkelde en onverwachte grilligheid van het menselijk hart. Het is zo goed geschreven dat de pagina's van binnenuit verlicht lijken te zijn. Zodra ik het uit had, begon ik opnieuw.' HELEN MACDONALD, AUTEUR VAN DE H IS VAN HAVIK 'Met haar historische fictie bereikt Perry het vrijwel onmogelijke: een roman met daarin een wereld die geheel overeenkomt met de tijd waarin het verhaal zich afspeelt, maar haar personages zijn even modern als in overeenstemming met hun eigen tijd. Voor een tweede roman is het een schitterende prestatie, waarvoor ze veel nominaties voor prijzen mag verwachten.' THE INDEPENDENT



The Essex Serpent


The Essex Serpent
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2017-06-06

The Essex Serpent written by Sarah Perry and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-06 with Fiction categories.


NOW AN APPLE TV+ SERIES A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction * Winner of the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year and overall Book of the Year *A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of The Year * Waterstones Book of the Year * Costa Book Award Finalist “A novel of almost insolent ambition—lush and fantastical, a wild Eden behind a garden gate...it’s part ghost story and part natural history lesson, part romance and part feminist parable. I found it so transporting that 48 hours after completing it, I was still resentful to be back home.” —New York Times London, 1893. When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant, domineering husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness: her marriage was an unhappy one, and she never suited the role of society wife. Seeking refuge in fresh air and open space, she leaves the metropolis for coastal Essex, accompanied by her inquisitive and obsessive eleven-year-old son, Francis, and the boy’s nanny, Martha, her fiercely protective friend. Once there, they hear rumors that after nearly three hundred years, the mythical Essex Serpent, a fearsome creature that once roamed the marshes, has returned. When a young man is mysteriously killed on New Year’s Eve, the community’s dread transforms to terror. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for religion or superstition, is immediately enthralled, certain that what locals think is a magical sea beast may be a previously undiscovered species. Eager to investigate, she is introduced to parish vicar William Ransome, who is equally suspicious of the rumors but for different reasons: a man of faith, he is convinced the alarming reports are caused by moral panic, a flight from the correct and righteous path. As Cora and William attempt to discover the truth about the Essex Serpent’s existence, these seeming opposites find themselves inexorably drawn together in an intense relationship that will change both of them in ways entirely unexpected. And as they search for answers, Cora’s London past follows her to the coast, with striking consequences. Told with exquisite grace and intelligence, The Essex Serpent masterfully explores questions of science and religion, skepticism and faith, but it is most of all a celebration of love, and the many different—and surprising—guises it can take.



The Essex Serpent


The Essex Serpent
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-04-06

The Essex Serpent written by Sarah Perry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-06 with categories.


Soon to be an Apple TV series starring Claire Danes and Tom HiddlestonLondon, 1893. When Cora Seaborne's controlling husband dies, she steps into her new life as a widow with as much relief as sadness. Along with her son Francis - a curious, obsessive boy - she leaves town for Essex, in the hope that fresh air and open space will provide refuge. On arrival, rumours reach them that the mythical Essex Serpent, once said to roam the marshes claiming lives, has returned to the coastal parish of Aldwinter. Cora, a keen amateur naturalist with no patience for superstition, is enthralled, convinced that what the local people think is a magical beast may be a yet-undiscovered species. As she sets out on its trail, she is introduced to William Ransome, Aldwinter's vicar, who is also deeply suspicious of the rumours, but thinks they are a distraction from true faith. As he tries to calm his parishioners, Will and Cora strike up an intense relationship, and although they agree on absolutely nothing, they find themselves at once drawn together and torn apart, affecting each other in ways that surprise them both. The Essex Serpent is a celebration of love, and the many different shapes it can take.



Le Serpent De L Essex


Le Serpent De L Essex
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : fr
Publisher: Christian Bourgois éditeur
Release Date : 2018-01-11

Le Serpent De L Essex written by Sarah Perry and has been published by Christian Bourgois éditeur this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-11 with Fiction categories.


Cora Seaborne, jeune veuve férue de paléontologie, quitte Londres en compagnie de son fils Francis et de sa nourrice Martha pour s’installer à Aldwinter, dans l’Essex, où elle se lie avec le pasteur William Ransome et sa famille. Elle s’intéresse à la rumeur qui met tout le lieu en émoi : le Serpent de l’Essex, monstre marin aux allures de dragon apparu deux siècles plus tôt, aurait-il ressurgi de l’estuaire du Blackwater ? Dans un cadre marqué par une brume traversée d’étranges lumières, Cora Seaborne construit sa liberté. En cette fin d’ère victorienne dont les problèmes sociaux ne doivent pas faire oublier les triomphes, nous suivons, au gré de leurs aventures et de leur correspondance, des hommes qui s’acceptent tels qu’ils devraient être, des femmes qui découvrent devoir être ce qu’elles sont et un monstre effroyable qui redevient ce qu’il était. « Un roman irrésistible... L’héroïne la plus délicieuse depuis Elizabeth Bennet dans Orgueil et Préjugés... Vers la fin, le Serpent de l’Essex révèle un mystère bien plus grand qu’une créature “détachée des marges enluminées d’un manuscrit” : l’amitié. » Washington Post « Le Serpent de l’Essex est un merveilleux roman sur les mécanismes de la vie, de la croyance et de l’amour, sur la science et la religion, les secrets, les mystères, les mouvements compliqués et inattendus du cœur humain... C’est un si bon roman que ses pages semblent illuminées de l’intérieur. » Helen Macdonald



Il Serpente Dell Essex


Il Serpente Dell Essex
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : it
Publisher: Neri Pozza Editore
Release Date : 2017-06-26T00:00:00+02:00

Il Serpente Dell Essex written by Sarah Perry and has been published by Neri Pozza Editore this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-26T00:00:00+02:00 with Fiction categories.


Londra, fine Ottocento. Le campane di St-Martin- in-the-Fields suonano a morto per le esequie di Michael Seaborne e i rintocchi si diffondono in tutta Trafalgar Square. Cora Seaborne, la giovane vedova del defunto, invece di mostrarsi contrita tira un sospiro di sollievo: la morte di Michael, un uomo stimato e influente, ma anche freddo e crudele, l'ha resa finalmente libera, sollevandola da un ruolo, quello di moglie, che non ha mai sentito suo. Dopo il funerale, accompagnata dal figlio undicenne Francis, un bambino taciturno e stravagante, e dalla fidata bambinaia Martha, Cora cerca rifugio a Colchester, nell’Essex, dove stanno portando alla luce dei fossili lungo la costa. Da sempre appassionata naturalista, la giovane donna vuole approfittare della ritrovata libertà per dedicarsi a quelli che lei chiama «i suoi studi»: frugare tra le rocce e il fango alla ricerca delle ossa fossilizzate di animali vissuti migliaia di anni fa, sull’esempio della paleontologa Mary Anning. A Colchester Cora si imbatte in alcune bizzarre voci secondo cui un serpente mostruoso, ricoperto di scaglie ruvide e con occhi grandi come una pecora, è emerso dalle paludi salmastre del Blackwater ed è risalito fino ai boschi di betulle e ai parchi dei villaggi. Un grande essere strisciante, dicono, più simile a un drago che a un serpente, che abita la terra tanto quanto l’acqua, e in una bella giornata non disdegna di mettere le ali al sole. Il primo ad averlo avvistato, su a Point Clear, ha perso il senno ed è morto in manicomio lasciandosi dietro una dozzina di disegni realizzati con frammenti di carbone. E poi c’è stato quell’uomo annegato il primo giorno dell’anno, ritrovato nudo e con cinque graffi profondi su una coscia. Cora sospetta di trovarsi davanti a un caso di probabile interesse per il British Museum: l'animale leggendario che terrorizza la gente del posto potrebbe essere una specie nuova non ancora scoperta che va esaminata, catalogata e spiegata. Impaziente di indagare è anche il vicario locale, William Ransome, convinto, al contrario, che non si tratti altro che di un’empia superstizione e che sia suo compito ricondurre il paese alla tranquillità e alla certezza della fede in Dio. Cora e William guardano il mondo da punti di vista diametralmente opposti, scontrandosi su tutto. Ma allora perché, anziché sentirsi irritato, William si scopre preda di un’eccitazione e di un’euforia inspiegabili ogni volta che si imbatte in Cora? Attraverso un’attenta esplorazione del cuore umano e dei suoi misteri Il serpente dell’Essex è «un romanzo di straordinaria bellezza» (The Independent) che «per l’originalità, la ricchezza della prosa e la profondità nella caratterizzazione dei personaggi» (Sunday Times) si conferma «un lavoro di grande intelligenza e fascino, da un’autrice di indubbio talento» (Sarah Waters). «Se Charles Dickens e Bram Stoker si fossero riuniti per scrivere il grande romanzo vittoriano, mi chiedo se avrebbero superato Il serpente dell’Essex. Sarah Perry si afferma come una delle migliori scrittrici inglesi di oggi». John Burnside «Per l’originalità, la ricchezza della prosa e la profondità nella caratterizzazione dei personaggi è improbabile che possa esserci un libro migliore, quest’anno». Sunday Times «Lasciatevi deliziare da questo nuovo, abbagliante talento letterario». SundayTelegraph



Melmoth


Melmoth
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2018-10-16

Melmoth written by Sarah Perry and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-16 with Fiction categories.


From the internationally bestselling author of The Essex Serpent—soon to be an Apple TV+ Series “Masterful...scary and smart, working as a horror story but also a philosophical inquiry into the nature of will and love. Perry did as much in her richly praised novel The Essex Serpent, but this is a deeper, more complex novel and more rewarding.”—The Washington Post In Melmoth, Sarah Perry’s breathtaking follow-up to The Essex Serpent, a mysterious dark-robed figure has roamed the globe for centuries, searching for those whose complicity and cowardice have fed into the rapids of history’s darkest waters—and now, it is heading in our direction. It has been years since Helen Franklin left England. In Prague, working as a translator, she has found a home of sorts—or, at least, refuge. That changes when her friend Karel discovers a mysterious letter in the library, a strange confession and a curious warning that speaks of Melmoth the Witness, a dark legend found in obscure fairy tales and antique village lore. As such superstition has it, Melmoth travels through the ages, dooming those she persuades to join her to a damnation of timeless, itinerant solitude. To Helen it all seems the stuff of unenlightened fantasy. But, unaware, as she wanders the cobblestone streets Helen is being watched. And then Karel disappears....



La Serpiente De Essex


La Serpiente De Essex
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : es
Publisher: Siruela
Release Date : 2017-10-11

La Serpiente De Essex written by Sarah Perry and has been published by Siruela this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-11 with Fiction categories.


GANADORA DEL BRITISH BOOK AWARD 2016 Señalada como libro del año por la cadena de librerías Waterstones y número uno en la lista de libros más vendidos del Sunday Times, La serpiente de Essex también fue finalista del Costa Award 2016 y seleccionada para los premios Wellcome Book y el Baileys 2017. Una fantástica muestra de literatura gótica contemporánea: en la época de los grandes descubrimientos científicos, un leviatán alado aterroriza a un pequeño pueblo inglés. Ambientada en Londres y en un pueblo de Essex en la década de 1890 e inspirada por los debates de los descubrimientos médicos y científicos de la época, La serpiente de Essex es en esencia la historia de dos personas extraordinarias que se enamoran de una forma poco corriente. Cuando el marido de Cora Seaborne fallece, esta comienza su nueva vida con tanta tristeza como alivio: su matrimonio no era feliz y nunca encajó en el papel de esposa perfecta. Acompañada por su hijo Francis, deja Londres y se traslada a Essex, donde espera que los espacios abiertos les proporcionen el refugio que necesitan. Allí escuchan rumores de más allá del estuario que aseguran que la mítica serpiente de Essex, que según dicen vagaba en el pasado por los pantanos reclamando vidas humanas, ha vuelto a la parroquia costera de Aldwinter. Cora, una naturalista aficionada, está segura de que la bestia puede ser una especie desconocida. En sus pesquisas se topa con William Ransome, el vicario local. Will contempla la inquietud de sus parroquianos desde un punto de vista moral, como una desviación de la fe verdadera. Y aunque Cora y Will no están de acuerdo en nada, según pasa el tiempo ambos se ven inexorablemente empujados el uno hacia el otro. «Si Dickens y el autor de Drácula se hubieran unido para escribir la gran novela victoriana, me pregunto si hubieran superado La serpiente de Essex».JOHN BURNSIDE «Una novela deliciosa, cautivadora y muy inteligente, escrita por una autora de enorme talento». SARAH WATERS «A la vez íntima e intrigante, una maravillosa historia de secretos, misterios y de los complejos e inesperados giros del corazón humano». HELEN MACDONALD



De Graaf Van Essex


De Graaf Van Essex
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Author : Charles Dickens
language : nl
Publisher:
Release Date : 1845

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After Me Comes The Flood


After Me Comes The Flood
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : en
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Release Date : 2014-06-26

After Me Comes The Flood written by Sarah Perry and has been published by Serpent's Tail this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-26 with Fiction categories.


The debut novel by the bestselling author of THE ESSEX SERPENT One hot summer's day, John Cole decides to leave his life behind. He shuts up the bookshop no one ever comes to and drives out of London. When his car breaks down and he becomes lost on an isolated road, he goes looking for help, and stumbles into the grounds of a grand but dilapidated house. Its residents welcome him with open arms - but there's more to this strange community than meets the eye. They all know him by name, they've prepared a room for him, and claim to have been waiting for him all along. Who are these people? And what do they intend for John? Elegant, gently sinister and psychologically complex, After Me Comes the Flood is the haunting debut novel by the author of The Essex Serpent.



Melmoth


Melmoth
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Author : Sarah Perry
language : en
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Release Date : 2018-10-02

Melmoth written by Sarah Perry and has been published by Serpent's Tail this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-02 with Fiction categories.


'Hugely readable and profoundly important ... Perry's masterly piece of postmodern gothic is one of the great achievements of our century' The Observer SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2019 DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE OBSERVER FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 'Beautiful, devastating, brilliant' Marian Keyes 'Astonishingly dark ... exquisitely balanced' Francis Spufford 'Packs a punch of atmosphere, creepiness, fear and melancholy' Susan Hill 'Mythic, ominous and sensitively human' Frances Hardinge 'Richly atmospheric, daring and surprising' Melissa Harrison 'Striking and brave, ... moving and terribly beautiful' Sam Guglani Oh my friend, won't you take my hand - I've been so lonely! One winter night in Prague, Helen Franklin meets her friend Karel on the street. Agitated and enthralled, he tells her he has come into possession of a mysterious old manuscript, filled with personal testimonies that take them from 17th-century England to wartime Czechoslovakia, the tropical streets of Manila, and 1920s Turkey. All of them tell of being followed by a tall, silent woman in black, bearing an unforgettable message. Helen reads its contents with intrigue, but everything in her life is about to change.