Maggie O'Farrell

Have you ever woken up suddenly, in the middle of the night, without knowing why? From Maggie O'Farrell,the best-selling and award-winning author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait, comes an extraordinary and compelling modern fairy tale about the bravery of a little girl and the miracle of a snowy day.Sylvie wakes one night, suddenly, without knowing why. Then she sees the most spectacular sight – a pair of wings, enormous in size, made of the softest snow-white feathers imaginable. An angel in her bedroom … a snow angel. He tells her that he is here to look after her, for Sylvie is not as well as she seems... Many months later, as Sylvie recovers from her illness, she longs to see her snow angel again. He saved her life, after all. There is so much she wants to tell him, so much she wants to know. Will he ever come back to her? And how can Sylvie make sure that everyone she loves has their own snow angel, to keep them safe, too?

Florence, 1557. Lucrezia, the youngest daughter of Cosimo I de' Medici, has recently lost her sister and is trying to express her grief through art. On her behalf, her father agrees to marry the ruler of Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio. Thus, the socialite lion, his own in the company of artists and musicians, the ruthless politician Alfonso II d'Este takes on the defect instead of the deceased. Now it is Lucrezia's duty to give birth to the heir to the d'Este dynasty. And no matter how noble she is, the young duchess's future hangs in the balance...

Vi er aldrig tættere på livet, end når vi står ansigt til ansigt med døden. JEG ER, JEG ER, JEG ER er Maggie O’Farrells utrolige erindringsbog om de nærdødsoplevelser, der har inddelt og defineret hendes liv. Barndomssygdommen, der holdt hende sengeliggende i et år, og som hun ikke forventedes at overleve. Et skræmmende møde på en afsidesliggende sti. En teenagelængsel efter at flygte, der næsten endte i katastrofe. En kompliceret fødsel på et underbemandet hospital. Gennem sytten separate møder med døden blotlægges et helt liv i en række intense, sanselige øjebliksbilleder, der gør det svært at overse, hvor skrøbeligt livet er – og hvor afgørende det er at få hvert hjerteslag til at tælle.

Gripping, insightful, and deft, The Distance Between Us by Maggie O'Farrell is a haunting story of the way our families shape our lives, from the award-winning author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait. On a cold February afternoon, Stella catches sight of a man she hasn't seen for many years, but instantly recognises. Or thinks she does. At the same moment on the other side of the globe, in the middle of a crowd of Chinese New Year revellers, Jake realises that things are becoming dangerous. They know nothing of one another's existence, but both Stella and Jake flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so remote it doesn't appear on any map, and Stella for a destination in Scotland, the significance of which only her sister, Nina, will understand.

The whimsical Agnes reads people's souls and heals bodies. Fame about the unusual abilities of the falconer girl is spreading around the neighborhood. And now she is already a devoted wife and mother, cultivating a piece of land rented from her brother - Agnes's witch garden. Collects medicinal plants, takes care of children and the apiary. Meanwhile, her husband William conquers the London scene. But one day, death crosses their threshold and, despite all Agnes' efforts to change something, takes away the eleven-year-old Hamnet. The loss of a son changes the relationship between a man and a woman who once loved each other fiercely. A wall of powerful pain and helplessness grows between them. But four years later, William Shakespeare creates the play "Hamlet", reviving both his son and his marriage.

Chi bachili vi svogo jangola? Bulo b divno, jakscho tak, bo ljudi jikh zazvichaj ne bachat.Odnak jangoli podejkujut, scho znajshlasja-taki divchinka, jaka bachila j chula odnogo z nikh.Os pro tse mi j khochemo vam rozpovisti - pro te, jak Silvi stvorila svogo jangola i jak vin jiji zakhischav.

Terane silmapaar raamatu kaanel kuulub Lucrezia de' Medicile. Ta oli Toscana suurhertsogi Cosimo I tütar ning anti lapseohtu tüdrukuna naiseks Ferrara hertsogile Alfonso II d'Estele. Juba 16-aastaselt oli ta surnud - ametlik diagnoos tuberkuloos, kuid jutud käisid ka mürgitamisest. 16. sajandil võis selliseid asju juhtuda. Ega muud me Lucrezia kohta ei teagi. See on tõeline ajalugu, siit algab aga kirjaniku haarav ja fantaasiaküllane lugu. Hetkest sünges üksildases fortezza's, mil Lucrezia taipab: ta kavatseb mu tappa. Sest vastuolulist ja manipuleerivat Alfonsot painab tungiv vajadus saada järglane, et päästa oma suguvõsa hääbumisest, et säilitada oma riik. Kõige selle eest paneb ta aga vastutama ainult oma noore naise ... Sellest siis ka kasvav pinge, ärevus ja ohutunne.Kuigi päris Lucreziat varjab tundmatuse loor, on kirjanik andnud talle mõtted, tunded ja anded, andnud elu - igas mõttes. Loeme ta lapsepõlvest Firenze kuulsas Palazzo Vecchios, liigutavast kohtumisest tiigriga isa loomaaias, poseerimisest (ilmselt olematu) abieluportree jaoks, õõvastavast vägivallateost Ferrara castello's ... Kõik raamatu tegelased ei ole ajaloolised; mitteajaloolistest on eriti sümpaatsed lapsehoidja Sofia ning Lucrezia piimaõde Emilia, kellel on eriline osa ta elus.Maggie O'Farrell (* 1972) on sündinud ja kasvanud Põhja-Iirimaal, elanud Walesis, Shotimaal, Hongkongis ja Itaalias, praegu elab Edinburghis. Ta on üheksa romaani, mälestusteraamatu ja kahe lasteraamatu autor, paljud ta teosed on pälvinud erinevaid auhindu. Ta raamatuid on tõlgitud u 30 keelde (nagu ka "Abieluportree"), eesti keeles on temalt seni ilmunud kolm romaani. M. O'Farrell on töötanud ka ajakirjanikuna.

'She’s like no one I’ve ever met... She’s like fire and water all at once.'Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family.As William moves to London to discover his place in the world of theatre, Agnes stays at home to raise their three children but she is the constant presence and purpose of his life.When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, they must each confront their loss alone. And yet, out of the greatest suffering, something of extraordinary wonder is born.This new play based on Maggie O'Farrell's best-selling novel and adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn), pulls back a curtain on the imagined family life of the greatest writer in the English language. Hamnet is a love letter to passion, birth, grief and the magic of nature. This updated and revised edition was published to coincide with the West End transfer of the original RSC production in October 2023.

FIRENZE 1545. Lucrezia de’ Medici kommer til verden som femte barn af byens mægtige storhertug og udnytter sin plads midt i søskendeflokken til at leve sit liv i det store palads. Hun sniger sig rundt i dets hemmelige gange, lytter ved dørene og udfolder sit kreative talent ved at tegne og male. Men da hendes ene storesøster dør kort før sit bryllup med hertugen af Ferrara, bliver Lucrezia ufrivilligt kastet ind i rampelyset: Hertugen er hurtig til at anmode om hendes hånd, og hendes far er lige så hurtig til at slå til. Lucrezia lander i en forvirrende ny verden, hvor hun hurtigt bliver klar over, at hendes ægtemand ikke er den mand, han har givet sig ud for at være. Selv hans søstre ser ud til at frygte ham, og én ting står alarmerende klart: Det er Lucrezias ansvar at sikre, at der kommer en arving, der kan sikre familiens fremtidige magt. "Romanen er overdådig i alle henseender, sproget blomstrer som en sommereng, og scenerne sættes med lyde, lys og lugt." ???????? Politiken

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait and Hamnet comes an intense, unnerving and passionate story of betrayal, loss and love, with all the frisson and psychological intensity of Rebecca. When Lily moves into new boyfriend Marcus's apartment and plunges headlong into their relationship, she must contend with an intangible, hostile presence--Marcus's ex-girlfriend, Sinead. As Lily and Marcus become more deeply involved, Lily becomes obsessed with Sinead's fate and thinks she sees her everywhere. She must question not only her sanity, but whether the man she loves is someone she can, or should, be with at all.

The stunning, groundbreaking debut novel of wrenching love and grief from the New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Portrait and National Book Circle Award Winner Hamnet Alice Raikes takes a train from London to Scotland to visit her family, but when she gets there she witnesses something so shocking that she insists on returning to London immediately. A few hours later, Alice is lying in a coma after an accident that may or may not have been a suicide attempt. Alice's family gathers at her bedside and as they wait, argue, and remember, long-buried tensions emerge. The more they talk, the more they seem to conceal. Alice, meanwhile, slides between varying levels of consciousness, recalling her past and a love affair that recently ended. A riveting story that skips through time and interweaves multiple points of view, After You'd Gone is a novel of stunning psychological depth, marking the debut of a major literary talent.

Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023A Reese's Bookclub December Pick (2022)An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022)A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022)'Every bit as evocative and spellbinding as Hamnet. O'Farrell, thank God, just seems to be getting better and better' i newspaper'Her narrative enchantment will wrest suspense and surprise out of a death foretold' Financial Times'Ingenious, inventive, humane, wry, truthful . . . better than her last novel' Scotsman'Finely written and vividly imagined' Guardian'In O'Farrell's hands, historical detail comes alive' SpectatorWinter, 1561. Lucrezia, Duchess of Ferrara, is taken on an unexpected visit to a country villa by her husband, Alfonso. As they sit down to dinner it occurs to Lucrezia that Alfonso has a sinister purpose in bringing her here. He intends to kill her.Lucrezia is sixteen years old, and has led a sheltered life locked away inside Florence's grandest palazzo. Here, in this remote villa, she is entirely at the mercy of her increasingly erratic husband.What is Lucrezia to do with this sudden knowledge? What chance does she have against Alfonso, ruler of a province, and a trained soldier? How can she ensure her survival.The Marriage Portrait is an unforgettable reimagining of the life of a young woman whose proximity to power places her in mortal danger.

Uppslukande historisk roman om en ung kvinnas kamp för överlevnadFlorens, 1550-tal. Lucrezia de Medici, en av storhertigens döttrar, är tillfreds med sin tillbakadragna tillvaro i palatset. Hon smyger runt i husets hemliga gångar och tecknar och fantiserar flitigt. Men när en av hennes äldre systrar oväntat dör, hamnar Lucrezia plötsligt i rampljuset - hon blir tvungen att gifta sig i systerns ställe. Lucrezia kastas in i en förvirrande och ovälkomnande värld där hon har svårt att förstå vem hennes nyblivne make egentligen är. När hon sitter modell för sitt bröllopsporträtt blir en sak oroväckande tydlig: det är hennes ansvar att se till att det finns en arvinge som kan säkra familjens framtid vid makten. Maggie O'Farrell målar upp en kristallklar bild av renässansens Italien, och skildrar med sällsam inlevelse en ung kvinna i hertigdömets gyllene bur och hennes kamp för överlevnad. "Maggie O'Farrell tar den sanna historien som utgångspunkt för en flödande rik renässansskildring, där kvinnornas hårt styrda liv hela tiden ställs mot männens makt. /.../ Under bilden av den kortlivade Lucrezia glöder det, av längtan och kärlek som hittar vägar trots alla begränsningar." - Dagens Nyheter "Detta är en storslagen berättelse där människorna i historien stiger fram ur tidens dunkel och får liv, väl tecknade genom författarens uttrycksfulla språk och fantasieggande beskrivningar. En berättelse i många lager, likt en 1500-talsmålning." - BTJ-häftet 24/2022, Birgitta Ehn Eliason "O'Farrell är verkligen i en klass för sig." - Guardian "En av vår tids mest intressanta romanförfattare." - Washington Post "Skickligt skriven och livfullt skildrat, boken är långt ifrån förenklad men har ändå en tilltalande enkelhet." - Guardian Book of the Day "En enastående författare med en djup förståelse för vad som binder människor samman." - Observer "I O'Farrells händer får historiska detaljer liv." - Spectator Maggie O'Farrell är den kritikerrosade författaren bakom bästsäljare som Hamnet, Ett hjärtslag från döden och Sommaren utan regn. Lucrezias porträtt är hennes tionde roman, och den efterlängtade återkomsten efter succén med den historiska romanen Hamnet, som bland annat vann Women's Prize for Fiction.