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Francis Gleeson and Brian Stanhope are two NYPD rookies assigned to the same Bronx precinct in 1973. They aren't close friends on the job, but end up living next door to each other outside the city. What goes on behind closed doors in both houses--the loneliness of Francis's wife, Lena, and the instability of Brian's wife, Anne, sets the stage for the stunning events to come. Ask Again, Yes by award-winning author Mary Beth Keane, is a beautifully...
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"From the beloved bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, an unforgettable novel about a couple in a small town and the complexities of marriage, family, longing, and desire. Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger...
3) Fever
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"On the eve of the twentieth century, Mary Mallon emigrated from Ireland at age fifteen to make her way in New York City. Brave, headstrong, and dreaming of being a cook, she fought to climb up from the lowest rung of the domestic-service ladder. Canny and enterprising, she worked her way to the kitchen, and discovered in herself the true talent of a chef. Sought after by New York aristocracy, and with an independence rare for a woman of the time,...
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A “beautifully crafted” novel of two sisters’ lives, spanning from 1950s Ireland to modern-day America (Colum McCann, author of Let the Great World Spin).
Greta Cahill never believed she would leave her village in west Ireland. Yet one day she found herself on a ship bound for New York, along with her sister, Johanna, and a boy named Michael Ward, a son of itinerant tinkers.
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Greta Cahill never believed she would leave her village in west Ireland. Yet one day she found herself on a ship bound for New York, along with her sister, Johanna, and a boy named Michael Ward, a son of itinerant tinkers.
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Una novela imprescindible sobre la increíble historial de una cocinera de Nueva York, conocida en su época como 'la persona más peligrosa de América', que nos ilustra sobre la actual pandemia y la necesidad del confinamiento y que se convertirá en serie de la mano de Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men y El cuento de la criada).
Mary la Tifoidea: ¿un monstruo egoísta o una inocente perseguida?
La llamaban Mary la Tifoidea. Creían que estaba enferma, que...
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En vísperas del siglo XX, Mary Mallon emigró de Irlanda a los quince años para abrirse paso en Nueva York. Valiente, obstinada y soñando con ser cocinera, luchó por ascender desde el escalón más bajo de la escala de servicio doméstico. Astuta y emprendedora, se metió en la cocina y descubrió que poseía el talento de un verdadero chef. Buscada por la aristocracia de Nueva York, y con una independencia poco frecuente para una mujer de la...
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Francis Gleeson i Brian Stanhope, koledzy z nowojorskiej policji, mieszkają po sąsiedzku na obrzeżach Nowego Jorku. To, co dzieje się za zamkniętymi drzwiami ich domów na zawsze zmieni życie obu rodzin. Poproś jeszcze razto poruszające studium miłości, jaka rozkwita między najmłodszą córką Francisa, Kate, a synem Briana, Peterem.Młodzieńczy romans przerywa nagle tragedia, do której doprowadza chora psychicznie matka Petera. Młodzi...