Antonietta Italia Books

Mariam is only fifteen when she is sent to Kabul to marry the troubled and bitter Rasheed, who is thirty years her senior. Nearly two decades later, in a climate of growing unrest, tragedy strikes fifteen-year-old Laila, who must leave her home and join Mariam's unhappy household. Laila and Mariam are to find consolation in each other, their friendship to grow as deep as the bond between sisters, as strong as the ties between mother and daughter. With the passing of time comes Taliban rule over Afghanistan, the streets of Kabul loud with the sound of gunfire and bombs, life a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear, the women's endurance tested beyond their worst imaginings. Yet love can move a person to act in unexpected ways, lead them to overcome the most daunting obstacles with a startling heroism. In the end it is love that triumphs over death and destruction. A Thousand Splendid Sunsis an unforgettable portrait of a wounded country and a deeply moving story of family and friendship. It is a beautiful, heart-wrenching story of an unforgiving time, an unlikely bond and an indestructible love.

Le Petit Chaperon rouge revu et corrigé à l'américaine. L'affaire se passe à New York. La grand-mère est une ancienne chanteuse de music-hall, la galette une tarte aux fraises et le loup un milliardaire prêt à tout pour mettre la main sur la recette de la Mère Grand. Reste un autre personnage : une certaine madame Lunatic qui évoque irrésistiblement la statue de la Liberté... Un roman imprévisible qui semble n'avoir choisi le cadre de ce conte que pour mieux s'en évader : une belle métaphore de la liberté.