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Jane Urquhart

    This author is celebrated for her internationally acclaimed novels that delve into the complexities of human psychology and history. Her distinctive style blends lyrical prose with a profound ability to explore intricate relationships between characters and their environments. Through her narratives, she examines themes of memory, loss, and the search for identity across various epochs. Her works resonate with readers for their literary depth and emotional power.

    Die Ballonfahrerin
    Im Strudel
    Away
    A Map of Glass
    The Stone Carvers
    The Underpainter
    • A Map of Glass

      • 392 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Jane Urquhart’s stunning new novel weaves two parallel stories: one in contemporary Toronto and Prince Edward County, Ontario, and the other in the nineteenth century along the northern shores of Lake Ontario. Sylvia Bradley, rescued from her parents’ home by a doctor intrigued by her withdrawn nature, finds nourishment in their marriage, yet feels imprisoned by her husband’s care. Her life shifts dramatically upon meeting Andrew Woodman, a historical geographer. Following Andrew’s death, Sylvia connects with Jerome McNaughton, a young Toronto artist who discovers Andrew’s body on a small island, unlocking secrets from his own past. In Toronto, Sylvia recounts her unusual childhood and her passionate affair with Andrew, whose life was shaped by past decisions. Central to the novel is Andrew’s ancestry, including his great-great-grandfather Joseph Woodman, who emigrated from England during the timber and shipbuilding boom, and his daughter Annabel, along with his son Branwell, an innkeeper and painter. Branwell’s relationship with an orphaned French-Canadian woman sparks a new family generation, setting the stage for future events. This novel explores loss and the fleeting nature of place, rich with evocative prose and haunting imagery, showcasing Urquhart’s celebrated writing in her most accomplished work to date.

      A Map of Glass2006
      3.3
    • De beeldhouwers

      • 431 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Dit boek is gebaseerd op het historische gegeven dat in 1936 in het Noord-Franse Vimy een monument werd onthuld ter nagedachtenis aan duizenden vermiste Canadese soldaten uit de Eerste Wereldoorlog. Het verhaal gaat over een broer en een zus uit de Canadese provincie Ontario, die beiden hun redenen hebben om mee te werken aan dit monument. Tilman en Klara Becker zijn nazaten van Duitse kolonisten die in de negentiende eeuw in Canada een boerenbedrijf begonnen. Beiden zijn bedreven in het beeldhouwen, een ambacht dat ze van hun grootvader aangeleerd kregen. Tilman raakte invalide tijdens de Eerste Wereldoorlog aan het front in Frankrijk. Klara's vriend sneuvelde aan datzelfde front. Tijdens hun werkzaamheden aan het monument slagen broer en zus er eindelijk in met zichzelf en met hun tragische verleden in het reine te komen. De Canadese schrijfster (1947) kreeg voor haar vorige roman <i>De onderschilder</i> de Governor's General Award, de hoogste literaire onderscheiding in Canada

      De beeldhouwers2002
    • Ein Sommer im Jahr 1889 an den Niagarafällen in Ontario. Es ist die Saison für leichtsinnige Wassersprünge, und die Witwe des Leichenbestatters ist mit Beerdigungen vollauf beschäftigt. Ihre Tage sind getrübt von dem unerklärlichen Schweigen ihres jungen Sohnes. Im Kick-Hotel haben Fleda und ihr Mann David ein Zimmer genommen, wie jedes Jahr, und Fleda träumt von ihrer Begegnung mit dem jungen Dichter Browning, die einst am Fuße der Niagarafälle stattfand und ihr ganzes Leben veränderte. Zur selben Zeit sinniert der Dichter Browning in Venedig über seinen nahenden Tod. Am Ende des Sommers verbinden sich die Schicksalsfäden dieser Menschen und ein Opfer wird im Strudel der Ereignisse zu beklagen sein.

      Im Strudel2002
      3.9
    • The Stone Carvers

      • 392 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      The bestselling epic of love and of loss, and of the redemptive power of time

      The Stone Carvers2001
      4.1
    • The Underpainter

      • 279 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Austin Fraser's painting teacher had indoctrinated him with the view that unless something could be turned into art, it simply was not worth his time. And in this, he included people. Austin applied the principle to Sara Pengelly, who lived alone on the northern edge of Lake Superior, and whom Austin travelled north to visit for fifteen summers.

      The Underpainter1997
      3.7
    • Away

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The award-winning author of The Whirlpool returns with a seductive, powerful, and humorous novel of the lives of four generations of extraordinary women that "charts the restless weather of the human heart . . . the way the ancient Greeks mapped the constellations" (Washington Post).

      Away1994
      3.0