By Aminatta Forna
Uno de los mejores libros del año para The Boston Globe y The Independent: una apasionante historia sobre l. a. nostalgia y el olvido, los angeles venganza y el amor, l. a. negación y l. a. culpa, por «una autora de un talento deslumbrante» (Daily Telegraph)
Gost, un pueblo croata de veranos abrasadores e inviernos gélidos, se encuentra rodeado de montañas y campos de flores silvestres que nadie pisa. Es el hogar de Duro, que sobrevive aletargado hasta que un día los angeles ventana de los angeles vieja casa azul que lleva más de una década vacía aparece abierta. l. a. llegada de Laura y sus hijos supone un terremoto en el pueblo. Pronto, l. a. relación que Duro entabla con los ingleses y las obras de reparación que él mismo emprende en los angeles casa azul abrirán las compuertas del pasado, y por ellas entrarán en tromba los días de l. a. infancia, el primer amor, las primeras traiciones y también l. a. guerra y los angeles muerte que llegaron luego, y de las que ya nadie habla.
La crítica ha dicho...
«Los lovers de El paciente inglés van a adorar esta obra tan memorable e inquietante.»
Red
«Oscura y perturbadora, los angeles narrativa de Forna tiene un ritmo de gran belleza, un tono escalofriante y angustioso, verdaderamente apasionante.»
Kirkus (lectura seleccionada)
«Una novela magistral por una autora de talento... Forna despliega su historia con un ritmo de medido suspense que se lee como un thriller cocinado a fuego lento. Su prosa nos agarra por el pescuezo de manera sigilosa y a continuación aprieta con fuerza. Narrativa de máxima tensión.»
Arifa Akbar, The Independent
«Esta hipnótica novela examina l. a. resaca de los angeles guerra y el genocidio. Lo más interesante de esta historia es el retrato de cómo aquellos que sobreviven a las atrocidades deben aprender a continuar viviendo juntos. Altamente recomendable.»
Evelyn Beck, Library Journal
«Si La memoria del amor confirmó los angeles facilidad de Forna para escribir sobre los angeles guerra y sus consecuencias, Donde crecen flores silvestres sella su candidatura a mejor autor de ficción en este campo.»
Jackie Annesley, London night Standard
«Una historia desgarradora sobre cómo aprendemos a vivir con nuestros enemigos, aquellos que nos han causado los daños más devastadores.»
Manasi Subramaniam, The Sunday Guardian
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He belched again. "Food always does this to me," he explained, "when I eat late. I have to be careful about supper if I am entertaining a little friend. " "You'd better go to sleep. " Charlot, leaning against the washstand, watched Carosse with dull distaste--watched not only Carosse--a mirror on the wardrobe door reflected both of their images; two middle-aged ruined men discussing a young girl. Never before had he been so aware of his age. "Do you know," Carosse said, "I'm half regretting that I'm leaving here.
The shallow eyes flickered disapproval: the man only liked his intimates--the payers, Charlot thought--to call him by his name. "You don't remember me, Jules," Charlot said. The man became uneasy: perhaps some tone of voice echoed in his ear. The times were confusing: some customers had disappeared altogether, others who had been in hiding had returned changed by imprisonment, and others who had not been in hiding it was now in the interests of his business to discourage. " The American began to hit loudly on the table with a coin.
Charlot, leaning against the washstand, watched Carosse with dull distaste--watched not only Carosse--a mirror on the wardrobe door reflected both of their images; two middle-aged ruined men discussing a young girl. Never before had he been so aware of his age. "Do you know," Carosse said, "I'm half regretting that I'm leaving here. I believe I could compete with you--even as Jean-Louis Chavel. You haven't any dash, my dear fellow. " "Why ever not? You've nothing against me. " He yawned and stretched.