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"Every August, four women would gather together to spend a week at the beach, renting a new house each year. The ritual began when they were in their twenties and their husbands were in medical school, and became a mainstay of every summer thereafter. Their only criteria was oceanfront and isolation, their only desire to strengthen their far-flung friendships. They called themselves the Girls of August. But when one of the Girls dies tragically, the...
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Joan has spent a lifetime enduring the cruelties of men. But when one of them commits a shocking act of violence in front of her, she flees New York City in search of Alice, the only person alive who can help her make sense of her past. In the sweltering hills above Los Angeles, Joan unravels the horrific event she witnessed as a child?that has haunted her every waking moment?while forging the power to finally strike back.
5) Fidelidad
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Publisher
Duomo Ediciones
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Primera edición.
Language
Español
Description
Carlo y Margherita son una pareja joven a la que se podría considerar feliz. Una pareja como muchas. Hasta el malentendido . Así es como empiezan a llamar a un atisbo de duda que poco a poco va erosionando su matrimonio. Alguien vio, alguien avisó, los colegas hablaron, y la supuesta traición acaba por convertirse en una poderosa coartada que abre la puerta a las fantasías. ¿Somos capaces de no caer en la tentación de ser infieles a nuestros...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"The three stories presented here present an "examination of gender dynamics and an arc from Keegan’s earliest to her most recent work. In 'So Late in the Day,' Cathal faces a long weekend as his mind agitates over a woman with whom he could have spent his life, had he behaved differently; in 'The Long and Painful Death,' a writer’s arrival at the seaside home of Heinrich Böll for a residency is disrupted by an academic who imposes his presence...
7) Stanleyville
Publisher
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Language
English
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Prim and proper Maria Barbizan (Susanne Wuest of GOODNIGHT MOMMY) unceremoniously walks away from her boring job, her inept husband, and her obnoxious daughter. Moments later, she is swept up in a bizarre contest alongside a handful of idiosyncratic characters, all competing for the chance to win true enlightenment… and one slightly used habanero-orange compact sport utility vehicle.
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English
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"The New York Times bestselling author of The Piano Teacher returns with a transporting novel about motherhood, marriage, and the elusive nature of happiness, focusing on the lives of three very different American women living in Hong Kong. In her stunning follow-up to her acclaimed first novel, Janice Lee explores the emotions, identities, and relationships of three American women living in the same small expat community in Hong Kong. Mercy, a young...
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