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Φθινόπωρο 1934... Περπατώντας στους δρόμους του Παρισιού ο δόκτωρ Ζακόμπ Ζαρντίν βλέπει ένα πλάσμα βγαλμένο θαρρείς από τις φαντασιώσεις του: τη Σιλβί Κοβάλσκα, μοιραία γυναίκα και ταυτόχρονα αθώο παιδί. Άθελά το παρασύρεται σε ένα ταραγμένο ερωτικό κόσμο όπου το παρελθόν στοιχειώνει το παρόν. Έναν κόσμο όπου η Σιλβί πρωταγωνιστεί ως η αγαπημένη των Παριζιάνων μποέμ και, όταν ξεσπάει ο πόλεμος, ως ατρόμητη αγωνίστρια τς Αντίστασης. Λάτρης του κινδύνου, υφαίνει ένα δίχτυ αναμνήσεων και πόθου που εμπλέκει τις ζωές δύο γενεών σε δύο ηπείρους.
Άνοιξη 1980... Ο Αλεξέι Γκισμόντι παρακολουθεί μια κομψή γυναίκα στους βροχερούς δρόμους της Νέας Υόρκης. Η Κατρίν Ζαρντίν έχει αποκηρύξει ό,τι τη συνδέει με την Ευρώπη και εισβολή του Αλεξέι στη ζωή της την αναγκάζει να αντιμετωπίσει ένα παρελθόν -και μια μητέρα- που θα προτιμούσε να ξεχάσει. Ο Αλεξέι κατατρώγεται από ένα μυστήριο τριάντα πέντε χρόνων. Ένα μυστήριο για το οποίο πιστεύει ότι το κλειδί κρατάει η Κατρίν. Αλλά στο κέντρο του λάμπει ακόμα το αινιγματικό φως της Σιλβί. Η κληρονομιά της, που γεννήθηκε μέσα από το χάος της μεταπολεμικής Ευρώπης...
Άνοιξη 1980... Ο Αλεξέι Γκισμόντι παρακολουθεί μια κομψή γυναίκα στους βροχερούς δρόμους της Νέας Υόρκης. Η Κατρίν Ζαρντίν έχει αποκηρύξει ό,τι τη συνδέει με την Ευρώπη και εισβολή του Αλεξέι στη ζωή της την αναγκάζει να αντιμετωπίσει ένα παρελθόν -και μια μητέρα- που θα προτιμούσε να ξεχάσει. Ο Αλεξέι κατατρώγεται από ένα μυστήριο τριάντα πέντε χρόνων. Ένα μυστήριο για το οποίο πιστεύει ότι το κλειδί κρατάει η Κατρίν. Αλλά στο κέντρο του λάμπει ακόμα το αινιγματικό φως της Σιλβί. Η κληρονομιά της, που γεννήθηκε μέσα από το χάος της μεταπολεμικής Ευρώπης...
512 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 1, 1992
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About the author
Lisa Appignanesi
59 books99 followersaka Jessica Ayre
Elżbieta Borensztejn was born on 4 January 1946 in Łódź, Poland, the daughter of Hena and Aaron Borensztejn with Jewish origin. Following her birth, her parents moved to Paris, France, and in 1951 they emigrating to Canada. She grew up in the province of Quebec - first in a small Laurentian town, subsequently in Montreal.
She graduated from McGill University with a B.A. degree in 1966 and her M.A. the following year. During 1970-71 she was a staff writer for the Centre for Community Research in New York City and is a former University of Essex lecturer in European Studies. She was a founding member and editorial director of the Writers and Readers Publishing Cooperative. Through the eighties she was a Deputy Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, UK, for whom she also edited the seminal Documents Series and established ICA television and the video Writers in Conversation series.
She produced several made for television films and had written a number of books before devoting herself to writing fulltime in 1990. In recognition of her contribution to literature, Lisa Appignanesi has been honoured with a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government. In 2004, she became Deputy President of English PEN and has run its highly successful 'Free Expression is No Offence Campaign' against the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. In 2008 she became President of English PEN. She writes for The Guardian, The Independent and has made several series for BBC Radio 4, as well as frequently appearing as a cultural commentator.
In 1967, she married Richard Appignanesi, another writer, with whom she had one son in 1975, Josh Appignanesi, a film director. They divorced in 1984. With her life partner John Forrester, she had a daugther, Katrina Forrester, a Research Fellow in the history of modern political thought at St John's College, Cambridge. She lives in London.
Elżbieta Borensztejn was born on 4 January 1946 in Łódź, Poland, the daughter of Hena and Aaron Borensztejn with Jewish origin. Following her birth, her parents moved to Paris, France, and in 1951 they emigrating to Canada. She grew up in the province of Quebec - first in a small Laurentian town, subsequently in Montreal.
She graduated from McGill University with a B.A. degree in 1966 and her M.A. the following year. During 1970-71 she was a staff writer for the Centre for Community Research in New York City and is a former University of Essex lecturer in European Studies. She was a founding member and editorial director of the Writers and Readers Publishing Cooperative. Through the eighties she was a Deputy Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, UK, for whom she also edited the seminal Documents Series and established ICA television and the video Writers in Conversation series.
She produced several made for television films and had written a number of books before devoting herself to writing fulltime in 1990. In recognition of her contribution to literature, Lisa Appignanesi has been honoured with a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from the French government. In 2004, she became Deputy President of English PEN and has run its highly successful 'Free Expression is No Offence Campaign' against the Racial and Religious Hatred Bill. In 2008 she became President of English PEN. She writes for The Guardian, The Independent and has made several series for BBC Radio 4, as well as frequently appearing as a cultural commentator.
In 1967, she married Richard Appignanesi, another writer, with whom she had one son in 1975, Josh Appignanesi, a film director. They divorced in 1984. With her life partner John Forrester, she had a daugther, Katrina Forrester, a Research Fellow in the history of modern political thought at St John's College, Cambridge. She lives in London.
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Had the suspense held a little longer during the ending this could’ve been a 5 star read 😃
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September 9, 2009I started this one and just never to finish it...It was a big fat book and I guess the queen's language was a bit on the poor side of comprehension & understanding
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