Sarah Blake

Seconda guerra mondiale. Frankie Bard è una giovane reporter americana che, dalla sua postazione radiofonica londinese, racconta gli orrori della guerra in Europa. Dall'altra parte dell'oceano, ad ascoltarla a Franklin, piccolo paese nei pressi di Cape Cod, ci sono Iris ed Emma. Iris, una donna sola un po' eccentrica e sognatrice, è a capo dell'ufficio postale e prende il suo lavoro molto sul serio. Emma, la giovane sposa del medico condotto, invece, non desidera altro che un futuro fatto di bambini e affetti familiari. Quando suo marito, ritenendosi responsabile della morte di una paziente, sconvolto, decide di partire come volontario per l'Europa, Emma non potrà che attendere il suo ritorno giorno dopo giorno, mentre Iris non ha il coraggio di consegnarle la lettera con la notizia della morte del marito. Coraggio che manca anche a Frankie, che è stata casualmente testimone a Londra della sua tragica fine. Tre donne diverse con storie diverse, colpite dalla brutalità della guerra e dall'impatto violento, anche se indiretto, sulle loro vite.

This is the Sunday Times bestseller. The Postmistress by Sarah Blake is a heart-rending and profoundly moving story of love and loss in World War II. It is 1940, and bombs fall nightly on London. In the thick of the chaos is young American radio reporter Frankie Bard. She huddles close to terrified strangers in underground shelters, and later broadcasts stories about survivors in rubble-strewn streets. But for her listeners, the war is far from home. Listening to Frankie are Iris James, a Cape Cod postmistress, and Emma Fitch, a doctor''s wife. Iris hears the winds stirring and knows that soon the letters she delivers will bear messages of hope or tragedy. Emma is desperate for news of London, where her husband is working - she counts the days until his return. But one night in London the fates of all three women entwine when Frankie finds a letter - a letter she vows to deliver...Penguin by Hand is a collection comprising six of Penguin''s most popular women''s fiction titles of recent years, all with new and beautiful craft-inspired jackets.

Filled with stunning parallels to today''s world, The Postmistress is a sweeping novel about the loss of innocence of two extraordinary women-and of two countries torn apart by war. On the eve of the United States''s entrance into World War II in 1940, Iris James, the postmistress of Franklin, a small town on Cape Cod, does the unthinkable: She doesn''t deliver a letter. In London, American radio gal Frankie Bard is working with Edward R. Murrow, reporting on the Blitz. One night in a bomb shelter, she meets a doctor from Cape Cod with a letter in his pocket, a letter Frankie vows to deliver when she returns from Germany and France, where she is to record the stories of war refugees desperately trying to escape. The residents of Franklin think the war can''t touch them- but as Frankie''s radio broadcasts air, some know that the war is indeed coming. And when Frankie arrives at their doorstep, the two stories collide in a way no one could have foreseen. The Postmistress is an unforgettable tale of the secrets we must bear, or bury. It is about what happens to love during wartime, when those we cherish leave. And how every story-of love or war-is about looking left when we should have been looking right.

"Smart, ironic prose...reminiscent of Dave Eggers." -Library Journal George Flynn is the new nobody at St. Pius High School, until he falls in with the enchanting Schell sisters. Emily, an aspiring actress, is the object of his infatuation. But there's something special about her quirky younger sister, Katie, who has her own crush on George, not to mention a scathing deadpan sense of humor in the face of multiple sclerosis. When an accident destroys their delicate balance, George and Emily find themselves searching for forgiveness yet losing each other. With no-holds-barred honesty and razor-sharp wit, Michael J. White's debut novel explores friendship, first love, and a young man's need to come of age without coming undone.

The Miltons are a powerful old New York family - the kind of family that used to run the world. And in 1935, they still do. Kitty and Ogden Milton seem to have it all: an elegant apartment on the Upper East Side, two beautiful little boys, a love everyone envies. When a tragedy befalls them, Ogden comforts Kitty the only way he knows how - they go sailing, picnic on a small island off the coast of Maine, and buy it.For generations the Miltons of Crockett Island revel in a place that is entirely their own. But it's 1959, and the world is changing: Ogden's firm hire a Jewish man, Len Levy, who earns the admiration of not only his boss, but his boss's beautiful young daughter. When Len and his friend visit the island, the Milton's principles and prejudices are challenged like never before.

It is 1940, and bombs fall nightly on London. In the thick of the chaos is young American radio reporter Frankie Bard. She huddles close to terrified strangers in underground shelters, and later broadcasts stories about survivors in rubble-strewn streets. But for her listeners, the war is far from home.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA sweeping, heart-wrenching novel about three generations of a privileged American family, and the secrets that bind them, from the bestselling author of THE POSTMISTRESS"An exploration of memory, identity, love, and family loyalty. Powerful and provocative" Paula McLain, bestselling author of The Paris WifeThe Miltons are a powerful old New York family - the kind of family that used to run the world. And in 1935, they still do. Kitty and Ogden Milton seem to have it all: an elegant apartment on the Upper East Side, two beautiful little boys, a love everyone envies. When a tragedy befalls them, Ogden comforts Kitty the only way he knows how - they go sailing, picnic on a small island off the coast of Maine, and buy it.For generations the Miltons of Crockett Island revel in a place that is entirely their own. But it's 1959, and the world is changing: Ogden's firm hire a Jewish man, Len Levy, who earns the admiration of not only his boss, but his boss's beautiful young daughter. When Len and his friend visit the island, the Milton's principles and prejudices are challenged like never before.At the dawn of the 21st century, the family money has run dry, and the island is up for sale. Returning for one last visit, Kitty's granddaughter uncovers disturbing evidence about her family's wealth - and realizes she is on the verge of finally understanding the silences that seemed to hover just below the surface of her family all her life.'I was totally swept away by this beautiful, engrossing, ultimately heartbreaking family saga' Rachel Rhys, author of 'Dangerous Crossing' and 'Fatal Inheritance''The Guest Book is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt.' The Washington Post

Una mansión en una isla. Tres generaciones de una familia privilegiada. Un secreto silenciado durante décadas. La casa de la isla es un relato fascinante de secretos ocultos, decisiones irreparables e historias de amor perdurables.No. Una palabra sencilla, pronunciada en un porche en el verano de 1936. Un no que perseguira a Kitty Milton y a su familia el resto de su vida.Kitty y su esposo Ogden pertenecen a los Milton, una poderosa estirpe de Nueva York que pasa los veranos en su mansion de la isla de Crockett, su paraiso particular. En ese rincon privilegiado se suceden año tras año las fiestas a la luz de la luna, las historias de amor y las confidencias entre hermanos. Pero tambien es el escenario de una tragedia y de un amor imposible silenciados durante decadas. Hasta que en una calurosa noche de 1959 los secretos del pasado salen a la luz y alteran el idilico entorno familiar de los Milton para siempre.¿Puede nuestro pasado familiar marcar todas nuestras decisiones vitales?

Una palabra sencilla, pronunciada en un porche en el verano de 1936. Un «no» que perseguirá a Kitty Milton el resto de su vida. Kitty y su esposo Ogden pertenecen a una de esas familias consideradas

De vegades, els missatgers de la veritat carreguen una llosa terrible. Som al 1940. Mentre la guerra arrasa Europa, el president Roosevelt promet que no enviarà els joves americans a lluitar. Però la periodista Frankie Bard ha anat a Londres per informar per ràdio dels bombardejos just amb el propòsit contrari: arrencar el país de l'aïllacionisme. L'Iris James és la cartera de Franklin, a prop de Cape Cod. Creu fermament que la seva feina consisteix a repartir i guardar els secrets de la gent, a fer arribar l'amor i les tristeses que contenen les cartes. Segella i envia les lletres entre gent com l'Emma i i el doctor Will Fitch, que també ha marxat a Londres per ajudar durant la Blitz. Dues dones lliurades a transmetre notícies i una que espera rebreles. Un dia, però l'Iris es guarda una carta a la butxaca i se la queda. A cavall de l'Amèrica a punt d'entrar a la Segona Guerra Mundial, segura i incapaç de percebre el perill que té a tocar, i una Europa esquinçada pel conflicte, les històries conflueixen i, finalment, porten la guerra fins a Franklin mateix.

Corre el año 1940. En una Europa devastada por la Segunda Guerra Mundial, las bombas caen sobre Londres. Al otro lado del océano, el presidente Roosevelt ha prometido a sus compatriotas que no enviara a sus muchachos a luchar a los frentes extranjeros. La periodista Frankie Bard, la primera mujer que informa del conflicto belico desde las trincheras, insiste en mandar a Estados Unidos noticias sobre la gravedad de la situacion, convencida de que solo la intervencion norteamericana puede acabar con la guerra. En Franklin, una pequeña ciudad de Cape Cod, Iris James, una empleada de correos, soltera y madura, sigue las retransmisiones radiofonicas de Frankie. Sabe que es cuestion de tiempo que su pais intervenga en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Esta enamorada en secreto de Harry Vale, el mecanico del pueblo. Tambien siguen las informaciones de Frankie Will Fitch, el medico de Franklin, y su flamante y embarazada esposa, Emma. Con la promesa de volver al cabo de seis meses, Will parte como voluntario a Europa. Por su parte, una conmocionada Frankie abandona el frente y se retira a Cape Cod, donde conoce a Iris y a Emma. Pronto los destinos de estas mujeres tan diferentes se entrelazan, y una carta marcara para siempre la vida de las tres. Los grandes libros te dan la sensacion de que estas perdiendo el tiempo hasta que por fin vuelves a sumergirte en sus paginas. La carta es uno de esos escasos libros. Cuando no estaba leyendolo, estaba pensando en el. Es una novela elegantemente escrita e intelectualmente provocadora cuya lectura recomiendo. Kathryn Stockett, autora de Criadas y Señoras. Una novela inolvidable, perceptiva y convincente Su prosa recrea a la perfeccion los ritmos de la pasion y de la vida interior. Sena Jeter Naslund, autora de Opulencia. Sarah Blake escribe con fuerza sobre la fragilidad de la vida. The New York Times En su esplendida novela, Sarah Blake trata sobre el poder de las palabras para cambiar a las personas y al mundo. USA Today