Ann Hood

Mary vient de perdre son unique enfant. Elle s'enfonce peu à peu dans la dépression. Jusqu'au jour où elle découvre les vertus du tricot. Avec des aiguilles et une pelote de laine dans les mains, Mary apprend à occuper son esprit sans ressasser sa... Lire la suite

A family heals in unexpected ways in the wake of senseless tragedy
Alexander Porter is on the phone with his six-year-old son when he is struck by lightning and killed. It is a freak accident, without meaning or justice.
Alex's sudden death... Lire la suite

Come on in and join the knitting circle – it might just save your life… Spinning yarns, weaving tales, mending lives… Every Wednesday a group of women gathers at Alice's Sit and Knit. Little do they know that they will learn so much more than... Lire la suite

"Brilliant....[The Vietnam era] is vividly captured by Ann Hood."—New York Times Book Review In 1969, as Peter, Paul and Mary croon on the radio and poster paints are splashing the latest antiwar slogans, three friends find love. Suzanne, a poet,... Lire la suite

Ann Hood’s “delightful” (NYT) historical series continues with one of America’s great female heroes! Great-Uncle Thorne sends Maisie, Felix, and the Ziff twins on a dangerous trip back in time through The Treasure Chest and into the Congo to find... Lire la suite

A "sparkling" novel of love and loss from the bestselling author of Kitchen Yarns, "one of the best young writers in the world of contemporary fiction" ( Booklist). Libby Harper, unsatisfied with her suburban life, abandons Massachusetts, her two... Lire la suite

A grieving young widow and a pregnant teenager find an uncommon friendship in a luminous, deeply moving novel
After a college student speeding in a blue Honda Civic kills her husband of less than a year, Olivia is completely lost. One hot summer... Lire la suite

**Il libro dell'anno per il Wall Street Journal Autrice bestseller del New York Times** Dopo venticinque anni, il matrimonio di Ava è naufragato e lei si ritrova improvvisamente sola, con i figli lontani, presi dalle loro vite. Per tenersi impegnata... Lire la suite

"A collection of short stories that makes it possible to be proud to be human."—Carolyn See, Washington Post Looking at her characters as if through a pair of binoculars, Ann Hood captures the extraordinary in the ordinary. A pregnant woman left by... Lire la suite

Vor fünf Monaten verlor Mary ihre Tochter Stella und seitdem ist nichts mehr wie es war. Die Tage sind grau, leer und öde. Und genau so fühlt sich auch Mary: grau und leer. Doch dann trifft sie auf die energiegeladene Alice, die das Wollgeschäft... Lire la suite

Alla vigilia dell'insediamento di Kennedy, mentre il paese è in fermento e le vicine di casa scommettono sul colore del vestito di Jackie, Claire contempla lo sfascio del suo matrimonio. In grembo porta il frutto di una relazione con un altro uomo.... Lire la suite

È una bellissima bimba senza nome quella che Chun tiene tra le braccia. Ancora pochi istanti e dovrà separarsene, avvolgerla nel drappo di stoffa, posarla nella cesta di vimini e allontanarsi in fretta, senza cedere alla tentazione di voltarsi.... Lire la suite

New York Times best-selling author Ann Hood pens a poignant story of grief and resilience, perfect for readers of The Thing About Jellyfish. "A testament to the power of human connection.” —Jack Cheng, award-winning author of See You in the Cosmos... Lire la suite

Ann Hood’s historical fantasy series comes to a thrilling end with a trip to early 20th century Russia!
In the final book of the Treasure Chest, Maisie and Felix find themselves in Russia with the Romanov family. This epic series is full of time... Lire la suite

“Rarely do memoirs of grief combine anguish, love, and fury with such elegance.” — Entertainment Weekly In 2002, Ann Hood’s five-year-old daughter Grace died suddenly from a virulent form of strep throat. Stunned and devastated, the family searched... Lire la suite

"Filled with love, hope, and longing, this is a novel for readers of all ages." - Holly Goldberg Sloan Bestselling author Ann Hood crafts a funny, heartfelt story of a girl growing up in the heart of Beatlemania. The year is 1966. The Vietnam War... Lire la suite