Sigrid Nunez

La singular, bellísima y conmovedora historia de la amistad entre una escritora neoyorquina y un perro, con el dolor de la pérdida de fondo.La protagonista y narradora de esta novela es una escritora neoyorquina que pierde de forma inesperada a su gran amigo y mentor, y de forma no menos inesperada se ve obligada a hacerse cargo de su perroun enorme y artritico gran danes, que se ha quedado solo y traumatizado por la subita desaparicion de su amo. La protagonista no tendra otro remedio que llevarselo a su minusculo apartamento, arriesgandose a que la echen porque en el edificio esta prohibido tener animales. Y asi, con el trasfondo del duelo por el amigo y el amo desaparecido en tragicas circunstancias, se desarrollara la singular y bellisima historia de la amistad entre una escritora solitaria y un perro que se ha quedado sin dueñoEl librogalardonado con el National Book Award, instantaneo y sorpresivo exito de ventas y elogiado de forma unanime por la criticaes, en efecto, una novela, pero en su interior contiene muchos generos y registros: porque tambien asoman el diario intimo; el dietario en el que se suceden las anecdotas literarias y las citas de autores como Virginia Woolf, J. R. Ackerley o Kundera; y la meditacion sobre el dolor de la perdida, el amor, la soledad, la sexualidad, la sociedad c...

THE FRIEND (NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2018)

Je vais te dire pourquoi j’ai tenu à te parler.À ces mots, pour une raison mystérieuse, mon coeur se met à battre dans ma poitrine.- C’est au sujet du chien.- Du chien ?- Oui, je voulais savoir si tu

"Quan una dona perd inesperadament el seu millor amic i conseller literari, ha d’assumir la responsabilitat de fer-se càrrec del gos que ha deixat i que ningú no vol. La seva batalla amb el dolor per

New York Times-Bestseller und Gewinner des National Book AwardEine Frau, die um ihren Freund trauert, ein riesiger Hund - und die beruhrende Geschichte ihres gemeinsamen Wegs zuruck ins LebenAls die Ich-Erzahlerin, eine in New York City lebende Schriftstellerin, ihren besten Freund verliert, bekommt sie uberraschend dessen Hund vermacht. Apollo ist eine riesige Dogge, die achtzig Kilo wiegt. Ihr Apartment ist eigentlich viel zu klein fur ihn, auerdem sind Hunde in ihrem Mietshaus nicht erlaubt. Aber irgendwie kann sie nicht Nein sagen und nimmt Apollo bei sich auf, der wie sie in tiefer Trauer ist. Stuck fur Stuck finden die beiden gemeinsam zuruck ins Leben. Ein Roman uber Liebe, Freundschaft und die Kraft des Erzahlens -- und die trostliche Verbindung zwischen Mensch und Hund."Auf fast jeder Seite wollte ich mir mehrere Satze anstreichen, bis ich es irgendwann gelassen habe, man kann ja nicht ein ganzes Buch anstreichen. Es handelt von Freundschaft, Trauer und Schreiben, konnte nicht knapper und eleganter formuliert sein." Johanna Adorjan"Mit "Der Freund" ist Sigrid Nunez uber Nacht beruhmt geworden als Titanin der amerikanischen Gegenwartsliteratur." The New York Times"Eine der schwindelerregend genialsten Autorinnen uberhaupt." Gary Shteyngart"Nunez erzahlt uber das Schreiben, das Lesen, die Freundschaft, den Tod und das Leben. Man gleitet durch Nunez' ruhige, weise Satze und den Raum, den sie dem Leser lasst. Dort ist man ganz bei sich, und neben den vielen Dingen, die dieses Buch einen lehrt, versteht man auch endlich den Hype um den Begriff Achtsamkeit." Jackie Thomae, SZ"Nunez' Art zu schreiben hat etwas Erhebendes, ihr direkter und entschiedener Stil, die Musikalitat in ihren Satzen und ihre lebenskluge Intelligenz sind begluckend." The New York Times Book Review

THE FRIEND

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The New York Times-bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of THE FRIEND brings her singular voice to a story about the meaning of life and death, and the value of companionship.

The unforgettable new novel about the enduring power of connection in a world of increasing distance, from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend'As funny as it is painfully honest' PAULA HAWKINS'Smart and sad and funny' SARAH MOSS'Nunez has a wry compassion, and an eye for the kind of detail only grown-ups can catch' ANNE ENRIGHT'One of my favourite authors' NATALIE PORTMANThree strangers are thrown together in one Manhattan apartment: a solitary writer; a Gen Z college drop-out; and a spirited parrot named Eureka. The Vulnerables reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other and how far even small acts of caring can go to ease another's distress.Smart, funny and provocative, Sigrid Nunez's new novel explores the nature and purpose of friendship, love and art in our complicated current times.

Der neue Roman von Sigrid Nunez! 'Eine begnadete Autorin.' Der Spiegel Als eine gute Freundin der namenlosen Erzählerin in Kalifornien strandet, erklärt sie sich bereit, sich um deren Wohnung in New York zu kümmern - samt temperamentvollem Papagei. Dort trifft sie auf Vetch, einen Teenager, der noch ganz am Anfang seines Lebens steht und vor den Erwartungen seiner Familie Zuflucht sucht. Gemeinsam gehen die beiden mit dem Papagei durch eine bewegte Zeit. Sigrid Nunez' neuer Roman erzählt davon, was passiert, wenn Fremde bereit sind, ihr Herz füreinander zu öffnen, und was selbst kleine Akte der Fürsorge bewirken können. Ein großes Buch über Nähe und Innigkeit in unwägbaren Zeiten, und ein hinreißender Roman über die Kunst des Schreibens selbst.

''A sharp-eyed and tender novel about human connection'' (PAULA HAWKINS) from the bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend ''Layered and thoughtful ... it''s plainly written, but has beautiful depths'' TELEGRAPH - THE 75 HOTTEST BOOKS OF 2024 SO FAR ''A must-read about unlikely friendships'' SUNDAY TIMES STYLE ''One of my favourite authors'' NATALIE PORTMAN ''A novel that truly, truly speaks to the soul'' GLAMOUR ''Makes you feel smarter and more alive'' PEOPLE Three strangers are thrown together in one Manhattan apartment: a solitary writer; a Gen Z college drop-out; and a spirited parrot named Eureka. As the world outside descends into turmoil, the three of them must learn how to live with and care for one another - and discover what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other.

Nous sommes au printemps 1976. Sigrid Nunez, 25 ans, sonne à la porte de Susan Sontag, 43 ans, pour l’aider à répondre à la pile monumentale de courrier reçu du monde entier pendant son hospitalisati

En 1968, Ann Drayton et Georgette George sont colocataires à l’université. Ann vient d’une famille fortunée qu’elle déteste et vit son engagement politique avec romantisme. Georgette, issue d’un mili

From the author of The Friend, winner of the 2018 National Book Award."The masterpiece of the I knew Susan minigenre" A.O. Scott, The New York TimesA poignant, intimate memoir of one of Americas most esteemed and fascinating cultural figures, and a deeply felt tribute. Sigrid Nunez was an aspiring writer when she first met Susan Sontag, already a legendary figure known for her polemical essays, blinding intelligence, and edgy personal style. Sontag introduced Nunez to her son, the writer David Rieff, and the two began dating. Soon Nunez moved into the apartment that Rieff and Sontag shared. As Sontag told Nunez, Who says we have to live like everyone else? Sontags influence on Nunez, who went on to become a successful novelist, would be profound. Described by Nunez as a natural mentor who saw educating others as both a moral obligation and a source of endless pleasure, Sontag inevitably infected those around her with her many cultural and intellectual passions. In this poignant, intimate memoir, Nunez speaks of her gratitude for having had, as an early model, someone who held such an exalted, unironic view of the writers vocation. Published more than six years after Sontags death, Sempre Susan is a startlingly truthful portrait of this outsized personality, who made being an intellectual a glamorous occupation.

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY NPR, PEOPLE, AND O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE A NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS TOP BOOK OF 2020 NATIONAL BESTSELLER As good as The Friend, if not better. The New York Times Impossible to put down . . . leavened with wit and tenderness. People I was dazed by the novels grace. The New YorkerThe New York Timesbestselling, National Book Awardwinning author of The Friend brings her singular voice to a story about the meaning of life and death, and the value of companionship A woman describes a series of encounters she has with various people in the ordinary course of her life: an ex she runs into by chance at a public forum, an Airbnb owner unsure how to interact with her guests, a stranger who seeks help comforting his elderly mother, a friend of her youth now hospitalized with terminal cancer. In each of these people the woman finds a common need: the urge to talk about themselves and to have an audience to their experiences. The narrator orchestrates this chorus of voices for the most part as a passive listener, until one of them makes an extraordinary request, drawing her into an intense and transformative experience of her own. In What Are You Going Through, Nunez brings wisdom, humor, and insight to a novel about human connection and the changing nature of relationships in our times. A surprising story about empathy and the unusual ways one person can help another through hardship, her book offers a moving and provocative portrait of the way we live now.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR, HARPERS BAZAAR, VOGUE, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICE, THE IRISH TIMES, NEW REPUBLIC AND KIRKUS REVIEWSThe New York Timesbestselling, National Book Awardwinning author of The Friend and What Are You Going Through brings her singular voice to a story about modern life and connectionI am committed, until one of us dies, to Nunezs novels. I find them ideal. They are short, wise, provocative, funny good and strong company. Dwight Garner, The New York TimesWith the intimacy and humor of a great conversation, this novel makes you feel smarter and more alive. People MagazineAn ode to our basic need to connect with other beings, be they human or animal, even in a global crisis that told us to stay apart. NPRElegy plus comedy is the only way to express how we live in the world today, says a character in Sigrid Nunezs ninth novel. The Vulnerables offers a meditation on our contemporary era, as a solitary female narrator asks what it means to be alive at this complex moment in history and considers how our present reality affects the way a person looks back on her past.Humor, to be sure, is a priceless refuge. Equally vital is connection with others, who here include an adrift member of Gen Z and a spirited parrot named Eureka. The Vulnerables reveals what happens when strangers are willing to open their hearts to each other and how far even small acts of caring can go to ease anothers distress. A search for understanding about some of the most critical matters of our time, Nunezs new novel is also an inquiry into the nature and purpose of writing itself.

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTIONONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMESS 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING NAOMI WATTSA beautiful book . . . a world of insight into death, grief, art, and love. Wall Street JournalA penetrating, moving meditation on loss, comfort, memory . . . Nunez has a wry, withering wit. NPRDry, allusive and charming . . . the comedy here writes itself. The New York TimesThe New York Times bestselling story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog he has left behind. Her own battle against grief is intensified by the mute suffering of the dog, a huge Great Dane traumatized by the inexplicable disappearance of its master, and by the threat of eviction: dogs are prohibited in her apartment building.While others worry that grief has made her a victim of magical thinking, the woman refuses to be separated from the dog except for brief periods of time. Isolated from the rest of the world, increasingly obsessed with the dogs care, determined to read its mind and fathom its heart, she comes dangerously close to unraveling. But while troubles abound, rich and surprising rewards lie in store for both of them.Elegiac and searching, The Friend is both a meditation on loss and a celebration of human-canine devotion.

A NOVEL FOR LIFE AFTER THE PANDEMICScratches a particular imaginative itch that we are all experiencing at the precipice of a new era." -- The New Yorker From the National Book Award-winning author of The Friend comes a moving and eerily relevant novel that imagines the aftermath of a pandemic virus as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy uncertain of his destiny.His familys sole survivor after a flu pandemic has killed large numbers of people worldwide, Cole Vining is lucky to have found refuge with the evangelical Pastor Wyatt and his wife in a small town in southern Indiana. As the world outside has grown increasingly anarchic, Salvation City has been spared much of the devastation, and its residents have renewed their preparations for the Rapture. Grateful for the shelter and love of his foster family (and relieved to have been saved from the horrid, overrun orphanages that have sprung up around the country), Cole begins to form relationships within the larger community. But despite his affection for this place, he struggles with memories of the very different world in which he was reared. Is there room to love both Wyatt and his parents? Are they still his parents if they are no longer there? As others around him grow increasingly fixated on the hope of salvation and the new life to come through the imminent Rapture, Cole begins to conceive of a different future for himself, one in which his own dreams of heroism seem within reach. Written in Sigrid Nunezs deceptively simple style, Salvation City is a story of love, betrayal, and forgiveness, weaving the deeply affecting story of a young boys transformation with a profound meditation on the meaning of belief and heroism.

Sigrid Nunez retorna com sua escrita singular para contar uma história ambientada em Nova York nos primeiros dias do confinamento em razão da pandemia de covid. A narradora, escritora com idade sufic