Ann Napolitano – författare

En sommarmorgon lyfter ett flygplan från New York till Los Angeles. Det är 191 passagerare ombord, bland dem en ung kvinna som tar ett graviditetstest på flygplanets toalett, en Wall Street-miljonär som flirtar med flygvärdinnan, en skadad soldat som återvänder från Afghanistan och två föräldrar som flyttar över landet med sina söner. När planet kraschar på ett fält i Colorado är den yngste av dessa pojkar, 12-årige Edward Adler, den enda som överlever.

Edward kämpar för att förstå meningen med sin överlevnad och för att hitta en plats i världen utan sin familj. I det nya hemmet hos mostern och hennes man är den enda trösten vänskapen med flickan i huset bredvid, Shay. Tillsammans gör Edward och Shay en häpnadsväckande upptäckt: gömda i familjens garage finns säckar med brev från släktingar till de andra passagerarna, adresserade till Edward.

Eftersom Edward växer upp i skuggan av barndomens plötsliga tragedi tvingas han konfrontera några av livets mest djupgående frågor: Hur gör vi det mesta av den tid vi får? Och vad betyder det att inte bara överleva, utan att verkligen leva?

Brought to you by Penguin. ''Astonishing'' Marian KeyesA luminous, life-affirming novel about a 12-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crashOne summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 192 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two beleaguered parents moving across the country with their adolescent sons, bickering over who gets the window seat. When the plane suddenly crashes in a field in Colorado, the younger of these boys, 12-year-old Edward Adler, is the sole survivor.Dear Edward depicts Edward''s life in the crash''s aftermath as he struggles to make sense of the meaning of his survival, the strangeness of his sudden fame, and find his place in the world without his family. In his new home with his aunt and uncle, the only solace comes from his friendship with the girl next door, Shay. Together Edward and Shay make a startling discovery: hidden in his uncle''s garage are sacks of letters from the relatives of the other passengers, addressed to Edward.As Edward comes of age against the backdrop of sudden tragedy, he must confront some of life''s most profound questions: how do we make the most of the time we are given? And what does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? ''A very moving and emotional read'' Anne Tyler''Gripping and elegiac, this is a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up'' Rosamund Lupton''That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don''t miss this one'' Jodi Picoult © Ann Napolitano 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Brought to you by Penguin.From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a beautifully tender, heartbreaking, and moving story of four sisters over three decadesMeet the Padvano girls. Best friends and sisters, they are thought of as inseparable by everyone in their close-knit Chicago neighbourhood. Julia, the eldest, is the "rocket" of the family - she always has a destination in mind and clear plans for how to get there. Sylvie, the dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book and imagines a life for herself other than the expected path of wife and mother. Cecelia and Emmeline, the twins, are the artist and the caregiver. From childhood, the four sisters complete each other, expecting that their family will always be intact.When Julia falls in love with William Walters, a history student and college sports star, she''s delighted by the way her plans for adulthood are coming together. A husband, a house, a family. But when darkness from William''s past begins to block the light of his future, it is Sylvie, not Julia, who steps in to help. Suddenly, things shift. Dynamics and relationships, priorities and secrets - everything that was once a given no longer is.Rich and vivid, heartbreaking and heart-mending, Hello Beautiful captures the joy, tragedy, trust, and betrayal to ask: what does it mean to be a family? And once shattered, can it be pieced back together?***Praise for Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano***''Wonderful . . . a beautifully written coming-of-age story'' Nina Stibbe''Powerful'' New York Times''Ann Napolitano''s writing is astonishing. I''m in awe'' Marian Keyes''Moving and emotional'' Anne Tyler''That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together'' Jodi Picoult''Stunning, life-affirming'' Vogue''Made me think, nod in recognition, care about its characters, and cry, and you can''t ask more of a novel than that'' Emma Donoghue©2023 Ann Napolitano (P)2023 Penguin Audio

From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?

"Hello Beautiful is exactly that: beautiful, perceptive, wistful. It's a story of family and friendship, of how the people we are bound to can also set us free. I loved it."-Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper Palace

William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much less love him-so when he meets the spirited and ambitious Julia Padavano in his freshman year of college, it's as if the world has lit up around him. With Julia comes her family, as she and her three sisters are inseparable: Sylvie, the family's dreamer, is happiest with her nose in a book; Cecelia is a free-spirited artist; and Emeline patiently takes care of them all. With the Padavanos, William experiences a newfound contentment; every moment in their house is filled with loving chaos.

But then darkness from William's past surfaces, jeopardizing not only Julia's carefully orchestrated plans for their future, but the sisters' unshakeable devotion to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will the loyalty that once rooted them be strong enough to draw them back together when it matters most?

An exquisite homage to Louisa May Alcott's timeless classic, Little Women, Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are, but because of it.

One summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Among them are a Wall Street wunderkind, a young woman coming to terms with an unexpected pregnancy, an injured veteran returning from Afghanistan, a business tycoon, and a free-spirited woman running away from her controlling husband. Halfway across the country, the plane crashes. Edward is the sole survivor.

Edward's story captures the attention of the nation, but he struggles to find a place in a world without his family. He continues to feel that a part of himself has been left in the sky, forever tied to the plane and all of his fellow passengers. But then he makes an unexpected discovery-one that will lead him to the answers of some of life's most profound questions: When you've lost everything, how do you find the strength to put one foot in front of the other? How do you learn to feel safe again? How do you find meaning in your life?

Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again.

CINE ÎL CONTROLEAZĂPE CEL MAI PUTERNIC OM AL LUMII?Numele ei de cod este Kingfisher. Misiunea ei: să-l seducă și să se căsătorească cu un bărbat bogat și cu influență în lumea politică. Acum, ea trebuie să apere un secret terifiant. Octombrie 2016. În America, alegerile sunt la câteva săptămâni distanță. Jurnalista Grace Elliott a pus mâna pe un subiect de senzație, cu care crede că va face carieră. O vedetă porno este dispusă să discute despre legătura ei cu omul care, speră unii, în vreme ce mulți se tem, va ajunge următorul președinte al Statelor Unite. Dar nimeni nu vrea să difuzeze o asemenea știre. Nici măcar șeful lui Grace, editorul cu vederi de dreapta al celui mai important tabloid american. În schimb, Grace este trimisă în Europa unde descoperă un subiect atât de important și de exploziv, încât ar putea decide soarta alegerilor americane și declanșa un nou Război Rece. Asta dacă Grace reușește să rămână în viață suficient de mult pentru a-l împărtăși lumii. Spioni, crime și una dintre cele mai mari conspirații din epoca noastră – toate într-un thriller cu adevărat fascinant.

„Într-o epocă în care credulitatea ne este zilnic pusă la încercare de tot felul de povești politice… ideea că fosta soție a unui președinte american a fost antrenată de KGB ca să prindă în capcană un bărbat cu aspirații politice ar putea să nu fie chiar atât de greu de crezut.“Toronto Star

„Un thriller provocator… cu multe răsturnări de situație, diversiuni și personaje de urmărit… de multe ori realitatea bate ficțiunea, însă această lucrare de ficțiune întrece orice așteptări.“

Kirkus Reviews

En sommarmorgon lyfter ett flygplan från New York till Los Angeles. Det är 191 passagerare ombord, bland dem en ung kvinna som tar ett graviditetstest på flygplanets toalett, en Wall Street-miljonär som flirtar med flygvärdinnan, en skadad soldat som återvänder från Afghanistan och två föräldrar som flyttar över landet med sina söner. När planet kraschar på ett fält i Colorado är den yngste av dessa pojkar, 12-årige Edward Adler, den enda som överlever.

Edward kämpar för att förstå meningen med sin överlevnad och för att hitta en plats i världen utan sin familj. I det nya hemmet hos mostern och hennes man är den enda trösten vänskapen med flickan i huset bredvid, Shay. Tillsammans gör Edward och Shay en häpnadsväckande upptäckt: gömda i familjens garage finns säckar med brev från släktingar till de andra passagerarna, adresserade till Edward.

Eftersom Edward växer upp i skuggan av barndomens plötsliga tragedi tvingas han konfrontera några av livets mest djupgående frågor: Hur gör vi det mesta av den tid vi får? Och vad betyder det att inte bara överleva, utan att verkligen leva?

En sommarmorgon lyfter ett flygplan från New York till Los Angeles. Det är 191 passagerare ombord, bland dem en ung kvinna som tar ett graviditetstest på flygplanets toalett, en Wall Street-miljonär som flirtar med flygvärdinnan, en skadad soldat som återvänder från Afghanistan och två föräldrar som flyttar över landet med sina söner. När planet kraschar på ett fält i Colorado är den yngste av dessa pojkar, 12-årige Edward Adler, den enda som överlever.

Edward kämpar för att förstå meningen med sin överlevnad och för att hitta en plats i världen utan sin familj. I det nya hemmet hos mostern och hennes man är den enda trösten vänskapen med flickan i huset bredvid, Shay. Tillsammans gör Edward och Shay en häpnadsväckande upptäckt: gömda i familjens garage finns säckar med brev från släktingar till de andra passagerarna, adresserade till Edward.

Eftersom Edward växer upp i skuggan av barndomens plötsliga tragedi tvingas han konfrontera några av livets mest djupgående frågor: Hur gör vi det mesta av den tid vi får? Och vad betyder det att inte bara överleva, utan att verkligen leva?

”Mestariteos... jää sydämeen ja mieleen kuin muisto jostain todellisesta.” – Eeva

Suurmenestys maailmalla: Oprah Winfrey valitsi Kaunokaisia-romaanin lukupiiriinsä, Barack Obama kesäkirjalistalleen ja miljoonat ihmiset omakseen.

Surun särkemän kodin kasvatti William Waters tutustuu kunnianhimoiseen Julia Padavanoon. Julia on vanhin neljästä keskenään hyvin läheisestä sisaresta, ja Williamin elämä mullistuu, kun hänestä tulee osa kaoottista ja rakastavaa chicagolaisperhettä. Mutta elämä yllättää. Mitä kaikkea perhesiteet kestävät, ja mikä saa ne murtumaan?

“Tässä mahtavassa perhesaagassa yksilölliset hahmot on kuvattu niin taidokkaasti, että he tulevat tutuiksi kuin parhaat ystävät - lukiessa tuntee kiitollisuutta, kun on päässyt heidän lähelleen. Napolitanon 1900-luvun lopun Chicagoon sijoittuva kunnianosoitus Pikku naisille saa lukemaan vitkastellen, koska kirjan ei halua loppuvan koskaan. Kun se loppuu, valmistaudu kyyneliin.” – Oprah Quarterly

Ann Napolitano on yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija, joka asuu perheineen New Yorkin Brooklynissa. Hänen neljännestä romaanistaan, Kaunokaisista, tuli välitön bestseller, ja romaanista hurmaantunut Oprah Winfrey valitsi sen kirjakerhonsa 100. kirjaksi. Kaunokaisia on Napolitanon ensimmäinen suomennettu teos.

”Mestariteos... jää sydämeen ja mieleen kuin muisto jostain todellisesta.” – Eeva

Suurmenestys maailmalla: Oprah Winfrey valitsi Kaunokaisia-romaanin lukupiiriinsä, Barack Obama kesäkirjalistalleen ja miljoonat ihmiset omakseen.

Surun särkemän kodin kasvatti William Waters tutustuu kunnianhimoiseen Julia Padavanoon. Julia on vanhin neljästä keskenään hyvin läheisestä sisaresta, ja Williamin elämä mullistuu, kun hänestä tulee osa kaoottista ja rakastavaa chicagolaisperhettä. Mutta elämä yllättää. Mitä kaikkea perhesiteet kestävät, ja mikä saa ne murtumaan?

“Tässä mahtavassa perhesaagassa yksilölliset hahmot on kuvattu niin taidokkaasti, että he tulevat tutuiksi kuin parhaat ystävät - lukiessa tuntee kiitollisuutta, kun on päässyt heidän lähelleen. Napolitanon 1900-luvun lopun Chicagoon sijoittuva kunnianosoitus Pikku naisille saa lukemaan vitkastellen, koska kirjan ei halua loppuvan koskaan. Kun se loppuu, valmistaudu kyyneliin.” – Oprah Quarterly

Ann Napolitano on yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija, joka asuu perheineen New Yorkin Brooklynissa. Hänen neljännestä romaanistaan, Kaunokaisista, tuli välitön bestseller, ja romaanista hurmaantunut Oprah Winfrey valitsi sen kirjakerhonsa 100. kirjaksi. Kaunokaisia on Napolitanon ensimmäinen suomennettu teos.

Kaunokaisia-romaanin kirjoittajan uutuus.

”Erinomainen… oivaltava ja koskettava osoitus ihmismielen lannistumattomuudesta.”

— People

Eräänä kesäisenä aamuna 12-vuotias Edward Adler, hänen isoveljensä ja vanhempansa sekä 183 muuta matkustajaa nousevat lentokoneeseen. Kone ei kuitenkaan koskaan pääse perille Los Angelesiin: se putoaa, ja Edward on ainoa, joka jää eloon.

Kaikki haluavat osansa Edwardista: onnettomuudessa kuolleiden läheiset janoavat kuulla rakkaistaan, jotkut kutsuvat Edwardin eloonjäämistä ihmeeksi, toiset seuraavat katkerina mediasirkusta. Edwardin tehtävänä on löytää itsensä uudelleen suuren menetyksen jälkeen. Miten todella elää elämää, kun jo siitä selviytyminen nipin napin tuntuu ylivoimaiselta?

Ann Napolitano on yhdysvaltalainen kirjailija, joka asuu perheineen New Yorkin Brooklynissa. Hänen romaanistaan Kaunokaisia tuli välitön myyntimenestys niin Suomessa kuin maailmalla. Rakas Edward on Napolitanon kolmas romaani. Se sai inspiraationsa vuonna 2010 tapahtuneesta Afriqiyah Airwaysin lento-onnettomuudesta.