Maggie O'Farrell

WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The author of award-winning Hamnet brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court. "I could not stop reading this incredible true story." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Pick) "O'Farrell pulls out little threads of historical detail to weave this story of a precocious girl sensitive to the contradictions of her station...You may know the history, and you may think you know what's coming, but don't be so sure." --The Washington Post Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father just as quick to accept on her behalf. Having barely left girlhood behind, Lucrezia must now enter an unfamiliar court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her new husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate he appeared to be before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble? As Lucrezia sits in constricting finery for a painting intended to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferranese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess's future hangs entirely in the balance. Full of the beauty and emotion with which she illuminated the Shakespearean canvas of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell turns her talents to Renaissance Italy in an extraordinary portrait of a resilient young woman's battle for her very survival.

Un emotivo retrato de ficción de la joven duquesa Lucrezia de Médici, que tuvo que aprender a sobrevivir en una corte turbulenta. Florencia, mediados del siglo XVI. Lucrezia, tercera hija del gran duque Cosimo de’ Medici, es una niña callada y perspicaz, con un singular talento para el dibujo, que disfruta de su discreto y tranquilo lugar en el palazzo. Pero cuando muere su hermana Maria, justo antes de casarse con Alfonso d’Este, primogénito del duque de Ferrara, Lucrezia se convierte inesperadamente en el centro de atención: el duque se apresura a pedir su mano, y su padre a aceptarla. Poco después, con solo quince años, se traslada a la corte de Ferrara, donde es recibida con recelo. Su marido, doce años mayor, es un enigma: ¿es en realidad el hombre sensible y comprensivo que le pareció al principio o un déspota implacable al que todos temen? Lo único que está claro es lo que se espera de ella: que proporcione cuanto antes un heredero que asegure la continuidad del título. Con la misma belleza y emoción con las que nos cautivó en Hamnet, Maggie O’Farrell vuelve a demostrar su inigualable talento para adentrarse en los recovecos del pasado en El retrato de casada, una novela que reinterpreta desde la ficción un capítulo de la Italia renacentista y narra la lucha contra el destino de una joven asombrosa.

En smuk og sørgelig bog om Shakespeares eneste søn, Hamnet. Et indlevende portræt af en dreng og hans mor, og frem for alt en stor roman om kærlighed og tab, smukt og sørgeligt fortalt med en let og tidløs stemme. "Hamnet er en vidunderlig bog. Sanseligheden fortryller, og ømheden bevæger." ?????????? Politiken "Den er stille og knugende i sine sorgbeskrivelser, mild og lun i sin kærlighedshistorie, ganske magisk i sin grundstemning." - Weekendavisen "En smuk fortælling." ???????????? Femina En sommerdag i 1596 ligger en ung pige syg med høj feber i den lille engelske by Stratford-upon-Avon. Hendes tvillingebror, Hamnet, løber af sted for at finde hjælp, men der er tomt både i deres eget hus og i nabohuset, hvor bedsteforældrene bor. Hvor er alle henne? Deres mor, Agnes, er uden for byen i den have, hvor hun dyrker helbredende urter. Deres far er helt i London, hvor han arbejder på et af sine skuespil. Ingen af forældrene har nogen anelse om, at et af deres børn vil være død inden ugen er omme. HAMNET blev kåret til en af årets ti bedste bøger af New York Times i 2020 og O'Farrell er vinder af The Women's Prize for Fiction 2020. MAGGIE O’FARRELL er født i Nordirland i 1972, er opvokset i Wales og Scotland og er nu bosat i Edinburgh. Hun er tidligere journalist og debuterede som forfatter i 2000 med romanen After You'd Gone, som hun modtog debutantprisen The Betty Trask Award for. Siden er det blevet til syv romaner mere og en selvbiografi og adskillige litterære priser.

Firenze 1550-luvulla. Lucrezia de Medici elelee mukavasti arvovaltaisen isänsä palatsissa. Kun Lucrezian isosisko kuolee juuri ennen häitään Ferraran, Modenan ja Region hallitsijan kanssa, Lucrezia joutuu yhtäkkiä huomion keskipisteeksi: sisaren sulhanen pyytää häntä saman tien vaimokseen, ja isä hyväksyy avioliittotarjouksen yhtä nopeasti.Teini-ikäinen Lucrezia paiskataan keskelle vierasta hovia, eikä hänen saapumisensa ole kaikille mieleen. Kenties salaperäisin kaikista on hänen miehensä Alfonso. Onko hän leikkisä ja hienostunut älykkö vai säälimätön ja häikäilemätön poliitikko, jota jopa hänen mahtavat siskonsa vaikuttavat pelkäävän?Kun Lucrezia istutetaan jäykissä hepenissä poseeraamaan muotokuvaa varten, hänelle käy vähitellen huolestuttavan selväksi, että hovin silmissä hänellä on vain yksi tehtävä: synnyttää perillinen, joka turvaa Ferraran dynastian tulevaisuuden. Siihen asti tuoreen herttuattaren asema on vaakalaudalla.

I 1560 forlater femten år gamle Lucrezia de' Medici hjembyen Firenze for å starte sitt ekteskapelige samliv med hertugen av Ferrara. Under et år senere er hun død. Dødsårsaken var offisielt «flekkfeber», men ryktene om at hun var blitt myrdet av sin ektemann, var vanskelige å slukke. Få skriver historiske romaner som Maggie O'Farrell. Med «Portrett av en brud» gir hun et fascinerende innblikk i livet ved et italiensk renessansehoff - og i datidens kvinneliv. Som datter i en adelig familie blir Lucrezia nærmest solgt inn i ekteskapet for å knytte strategiske og politiske bånd. O'Farrell skriver glitrende litterært og lar menneskelige tanker og følelser krysse århundrer på en svært engasjerende måte. Utgitt 1. september 2022, og gikk rett inn på bestselgerlistene i USA og Storbritannia. «[O'Farrell] has spunnet purt gull.» -Minneapolis Star Tribune «En av de mest spennende nålevende romanforfatterne.» -Washington Post «Slik skal en historisk roman skrives.» -Dagbladet om Hamnet

Uppslukande historisk roman om en ung kvinnas kamp för överlevnad Florens, 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"Det är som att förflytta sig till renässansen /.../ En riktig språkfest" - SVT Go'kväll"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." - SpectatorMaggie 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.

I England i 1596 blir en ung jente syk med byllepest. Tvillingbroren hennes løper rundt for å få hjelp, men familien hans er ingensteds å finne. Gutten heter Hamnet, og skal snart bli syk og dø av den samme pesten. Fire år etter Hamnets død, oppkaller faren det som skal bli verdens meste kjente skuespill etter ham. Maggie O'Farrell bruker det lille man vet om William Shakespeares liv til å dikte en lysende litterær fortelling om ekteskap og sorg, med kona Agnes som hovedperson. «Hamnet» er en nydelig og gjennomført utforskning av morsrollen og familielivet, også i etterkant av den tidløse tragedien det er å miste et barn. HAMNET ble kåret til «Årets roman» under British Books Award 2021 og vant den prestisjefylte «Women's Prize for Fiction 2020». Romanen ble listet som en av de ti beste bøkene i 2020 av bl.a. New York Times, Washington Post, Financial Times, BBC, The Independent, Cosmopolitan. Den var en av kritikernes store favoritter i 2020. «Slik skal en historisk roman skrives.» -VG + terningkast 5

The new children's book from multi-award-winning author of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell, paired once more with Daniela Terrazzini's stunning illustrations. When Jem and his family move to the countryside, he doesn't like his new home one bit. It's an old cottage on the side of a hill, where strange things keep happening: shoes are filled up with conkers, the stairs become tangled in a woollen maze. Jem's sister Verity is certain it is the work of a "nouka", an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. Jem, however, is adamant that there is no such thing. But this small mythical creature, so attuned to the hearts and minds of others, does exist. And, what's more, it is determined, through mischief and mayhem, to help Jem reignite the spark within himself once more.

WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The author of award-winning Hamnet brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court. "I could not stop reading this incredible true story." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Pick) "O'Farrell pulls out little threads of historical detail to weave this story of a precocious girl sensitive to the contradictions of her station...You may know the history, and you may think you know what's coming, but don't be so sure." --The Washington Post Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father just as quick to accept on her behalf. Having barely left girlhood behind, Lucrezia must now enter an unfamiliar court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her new husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate he appeared to be before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble? As Lucrezia sits in constricting finery for a painting intended to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferranese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess's future hangs entirely in the balance. Full of the beauty and emotion with which she illuminated the Shakespearean canvas of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell turns her talents to Renaissance Italy in an extraordinary portrait of a resilient young woman's battle for her very survival.

WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FINALIST - REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK - NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The author of award-winning Hamnet brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the captivating young duchess Lucrezia de' Medici as she makes her way in a troubled court. "I could not stop reading this incredible true story." --Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Pick) "O'Farrell pulls out little threads of historical detail to weave this story of a precocious girl sensitive to the contradictions of her station...You may know the history, and you may think you know what's coming, but don't be so sure." --The Washington Post Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father just as quick to accept on her behalf. Having barely left girlhood behind, Lucrezia must now enter an unfamiliar court whose customs are opaque and where her arrival is not universally welcomed. Perhaps most mystifying of all is her new husband himself, Alfonso. Is he the playful sophisticate he appeared to be before their wedding, the aesthete happiest in the company of artists and musicians, or the ruthless politician before whom even his formidable sisters seem to tremble? As Lucrezia sits in constricting finery for a painting intended to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferranese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess's future hangs entirely in the balance. Full of the beauty and emotion with which she illuminated the Shakespearean canvas of Hamnet, Maggie O'Farrell turns her talents to Renaissance Italy in an extraordinary portrait of a resilient young woman's battle for her very survival.

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.

V 1580-kh godakh v Anglii, vo vremja epidemii chumy, molodoj uchitel latyni vljubljaetsja v neobyknovennuju ekstsentrichnuju devushku. Tak nachinaetsja novyj roman Meggi O'Farrell, stavshij odnim iz samykh ozhidaemykh relizov goda. Eto svezhij i neobychnyj vzgljad na zhizn Uiljama Shekspira i na sozdanie odnoj iz samykh izvestnykh v mire pes - "Gamleta". Tak byl li pisatel? I chto ego vdokhnovljalo?

Sluchalos li tebe kogda-nibud neozhidanno prosnutsja nochju, i... uvidet rjadom zagadochnogo neznakomtsa, budto sotkannogo iz nevesomoj snezhnoj tkani? Imenno eto proizoshlo s malenkoj Silviej, i snachala ona ispugalas ne na shutku! No novyj znakomyj i sam rasterjalsja: ved on byl samym nastojaschim snezhnym angelom i spustilsja s nebes, chtoby spasti Silviju! No razve ej grozit kakaja-to opasnost?..Lirichnaja istorija o chudesakh i nevidimykh zaschitnikakh, kotorye vsegda rjadom.

What happens to a snow angel after you leave it behind? A little girl discovers she has an unusual protector in a modern fairy tale with gorgeously detailed illustrations. One night Sylvie awakens to an incredible sight: a glowing figure tiptoeing across her floor, with enormous feathery wings wafting from his back. He's muttering to himself, trying to remember his orders, for this is his first flight. Could he really be the same angel she made last winter in the snow? Sylvie's angel says she isn't supposed to see him. He has been sent to save her life, and when the danger is past, she won't remember he was there. But she does remember. She thinks of him every day. And when nothing Sylvie does, no matter how risky, can make him reappear, she realizes he'll always be there unseen when she truly needs him. In a contemporary tale told with humor and warmth, paired with Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini's enchanting artwork, Maggie O'Farrell weaves the story of a spirited girl who finds a way to bring magic into her own house--and enlist it to bring a sense of wonder to those she loves.

One night Sylvie awakens to an incredible sight: a glowing figure tiptoeing across her floor, with enormous feathery wings wafting from his back. He's muttering to himself, trying to remember his orders, for this is his first flight. Could he really be the same angel she made last winter in the snow? Sylvie's angel says she isn't supposed to see him. He has been sent to save her life, and when the danger is past, she won't remember he was there. But she does remember. She thinks of him every day. And when nothing Sylvie does, no matter how risky, can make him reappear, she realizes he'll always be there unseen when she truly needs him. Told with humor and warmth, this contemporary fairytale is the story of a spirited girl who finds a way to bring magic into her own house--and enlist it to bring a sense of wonder to those she loves.