Melba Escobar – författare & böcker

House of Beauty

E-bok

Engelska, 2018

70 kr

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A thought-provoking Colombian crime novel set in and around a beauty salon in Bogota‘This delicate, merciless filleting of race and gender politics is highly recommended’ Guardian‘A revelation. A rewarding read and an unexpected insight into a foreign society not often documented in novels. Treat yourself’ Crime Time‘We thought we were bored of thrillers, but then we found House of Beauty … as gasp-inducing as a hot wax’ GlamourHouse of Beauty is a high-end salon in Bogotá’s exclusive Zona Rosa area, and Karen is one of its best beauticians. But there is more to her role than the best way to apply wax, or how to give the perfect massage. Her clients share their most intimate secrets with her. She knows all about their breast implants, their weekends in Miami, their divorces and affairs.One rainy afternoon a teenage girl turns up for a treatment with Karen, dressed in her school uniform and smelling of alcohol. The very next day, the girl is found dead.Karen was the last person to see the girl alive, and the girl’s mother is desperate to find out what she knows. Most important of all: who was her daughter going to meet that night?

House of Beauty

AvMelba Escobar

Ljudbok

Engelska, 2018

213 kr

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A thought-provoking Colombian crime novel set in and around a beauty salon in Bogota‘This delicate, merciless filleting of race and gender politics is highly recommended’ Guardian‘A revelation. A rewarding read and an unexpected insight into a foreign society not often documented in novels. Treat yourself’ Crime Time‘We thought we were bored of thrillers, but then we found House of Beauty … as gasp-inducing as a hot wax’ GlamourHouse of Beauty is a high-end salon in Bogotá’s exclusive Zona Rosa area, and Karen is one of its best beauticians. But there is more to her role than the best way to apply wax, or how to give the perfect massage. Her clients share their most intimate secrets with her. She knows all about their breast implants, their weekends in Miami, their divorces and affairs.One rainy afternoon a teenage girl turns up for a treatment with Karen, dressed in her school uniform and smelling of alcohol. The very next day, the girl is found dead.Karen was the last person to see the girl alive, and the girl’s mother is desperate to find out what she knows. Most important of all: who was her daughter going to meet that night?

House of Beauty

AvMelba Escobar

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

123 kr

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An addictive Colombian crime novel set in and around a beauty salon in Bogota‘This delicate, merciless filleting of race and gender politics is highly recommended’ Guardian‘A revelation. A rewarding read and an unexpected insight into a foreign society not often documented in novels. Treat yourself’ Crime Time‘We thought we were bored of thrillers, but then we found House of Beauty … as gasp-inducing as a hot wax’ GlamourHouse of Beauty is a high-end salon in Bogotá’s exclusive Zona Rosa area, and Karen is one of its best beauticians. But there is more to her role than the best way to apply wax, or how to give the perfect massage. Her clients share their most intimate secrets with her. She knows all about their breast implants, their weekends in Miami, their divorces and affairs.One rainy afternoon a teenage girl turns up for a treatment with Karen, dressed in her school uniform and smelling of alcohol. The very next day, the girl is found dead.Karen was the last person to see the girl alive, and the girl’s mother is desperate to find out what she knows. Most important of all: who was her daughter going to meet that night?

Johnny, the Sea, and Me

AvMelba Escobar

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

127 kr

Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar

A 2025 Batchelder Honor Book! ★ A heartwarming middle-grade novel from Colombia about a ten-year-old boy and the larger-than-life figure who changes him forever.Pedro is dealing with a lot for a ten-year-old kid, both at school and at home. So he's overjoyed when his mom surprises him with a trip to see the ocean—an experience he's been dreaming about for a long time! Maybe this trip will make everything better. Maybe it will make his dad come back to him and his mom. Maybe he will stop being bullied at school, once he's seen the ocean! But things go wrong right from the start between Pedro and his mom, and all seems lost, until Pedro is found and taken in by a gruff old sea dog who has something magical about him. Tender, funny, and stamped with psychological truth, Johnny, the Sea, and Me offers the thrills of pirate adventures and the rich cultural history of the Caribbean, along with strong characters and a satisfying and moving portrait of an unusual friendship. Adeptly translated by Sara Lissa Paulson and beautifully illustrated by Elizabeth Builes, this book is sure to resonate with readers young and old.

Las Huérfanas (Novela Biográfica) / The Orphans (a Biographical Novel)

AvMelba Escobar

Häftad, Spanska, 2025

278 kr

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La Casa de la Belleza

AvMelba Escobar

Häftad, Spanska

356 kr

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Kauneussalonki

AvMelba Escobar

E-bok

Finska, 2018

221 kr

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Kolumbialaisen Melba Escobarin jännitysromaanin tapahtumat sijoittuvat bogotalaisen hienostoalueen kauneussalonkiin. Karen on yksi salongin parhaista työntekijöistä, mutta hän tekee muutakin kuin poistaa asiakkaiden ihokarvat tai levittää heidän kasvoilleen mutanaamioita. Karen tietää asiakkaistaan kaiken – kenellä on silikonirinnat, kuka vietti pitkän viikonlopun Miamissa rakastajansa kanssa ja kuka aikoo ottaa avioeron miehestään. Hoitojen lomassa Karenille uskoutuvat niin psykoanalyytikko, kongressiedustajan vaimo kuin tunnettu TV-juontajakin. Asiat saavat kuitenkin synkän käänteen, kun salongin teini-ikäinen asiakas löydetään murhattuna ja käy ilmi, että Karen on yksi tytön viimeisenä nähneistä ihmisistä.

Kauneussalonki on paitsi älykäs trilleri myös mielenkiintoinen kuvaus kolumbialaisten naisten sosiaalisesta todellisuudesta sekä maailmasta, jossa oikeus kuuluu niille, joilla on varaa maksaa siitä.

Melba Escobar (s. 1976) on kolumbialainen kirjailija ja toimittaja. Kauneussalonki palkittiin Kolumbiassa vuoden parhaana romaanina 2016. Escobar asuu Bogotássa, jossa hän viettää aikansa uppoutuen journalismiin ja kirjallisuuteen.

Kauneussalonki

AvMelba Escobar

Ljudbok

Finska, 2019

189 kr

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Kolumbialaisen Melba Escobarin jännitysromaanin tapahtumat sijoittuvat bogotalaisen hienostoalueen kauneussalonkiin. Karen on yksi salongin parhaista työntekijöistä, mutta hän tekee muutakin kuin poistaa asiakkaiden ihokarvat tai levittää heidän kasvoilleen mutanaamioita. Karen tietää asiakkaistaan kaiken – kenellä on silikonirinnat, kuka vietti pitkän viikonlopun Miamissa rakastajansa kanssa ja kuka aikoo ottaa avioeron miehestään. Hoitojen lomassa Karenille uskoutuvat niin psykoanalyytikko, kongressiedustajan vaimo kuin tunnettu TV-juontajakin. Asiat saavat kuitenkin synkän käänteen, kun salongin teini-ikäinen asiakas löydetään murhattuna ja käy ilmi, että Karen on yksi tytön viimeisenä nähneistä ihmisistä.

Kauneussalonki on paitsi älykäs trilleri myös mielenkiintoinen kuvaus kolumbialaisten naisten sosiaalisesta todellisuudesta sekä maailmasta, jossa oikeus kuuluu niille, joilla on varaa maksaa siitä.

Melba Escobar (s. 1976) on kolumbialainen kirjailija ja toimittaja. Kauneussalonki palkittiin Kolumbiassa vuoden parhaana romaanina 2016. Escobar asuu Bogotássa, jossa hän viettää aikansa uppoutuen journalismiin ja kirjallisuuteen.

Las huerfanas

AvMelba Escobar

Häftad, Spanska, 2026

333 kr

Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar

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Melba Escobar – författare

House of Beauty

House of Beauty

House of Beauty

Johnny, the Sea, and Me

Las Huérfanas (Novela Biográfica) / The Orphans (a Biographical Novel)

La Casa de la Belleza

Kauneussalonki

Kauneussalonki

Las huerfanas

Mina sidor

Mina sidor

Hjälp

Hjälp

Om Bokus

Om Bokus

Populärt

Populärt

Inspiration

Inspiration