James McBride

Una inolvidable historia de solidaridad y humanidad entre distintas comunidades en los Estados Unidos de 1930.Su mejor libro. Ann PatchettUna de esas novelas que se convierten en parte de ti. ? Su mejor obra. Harlan CobenAdore este libro. Bonnie Garmus, autora de Lecciones de quimicaIncluso en medio de lo mas perverso de la humanidad, pueden salvarnos el amor, la comunidad y la accion. The New York Times Book ReviewUna oda maravillosa a la fuerza de la humanidad en un pequeño pueblo. TimeUna de las mejores novelas del año. NPR En 1972, cuando unos obreros de la ciudad de Pottstown (Pensilvania) excavan los cimientos de una nueva urbanizacion, lo ultimo que esperan encontrar es un esqueleto en el fondo de un pozo. De quien es ese esqueleto y como ha llegado hasta alli son dos de los secretos que esconde Chicken Hill, el humildisimo barrio donde judios inmigrantes y afroamericanos comparten ambiciones y penas. Y alli, en Chicken Hill, cuarenta años antes de ese descubrimiento, vivian Moshe y Chona Ludlow: Moshe organizaba conciertos en el teatro que habia fundado y Chona regentaba la tienda de comestibles El Cielo y la Tierra. En los años en que el Ku Klux Klan se enseñoreaba y los puestos importantes los ocupaban los blancos, esta novela narra la odisea de varias comunidades que osan enfrentarse a las injusticias. Lo demostraran el dia en que el Estado vino a buscar a un niño sordo para internarlo en un terrible centro, y Nate Timblin, el conserje del teatro de Moshe y lider oficioso de la comunidad negra de Chicken Hill, tomo cartas en el asunto.

The year is 1969. In a housing project in south Brooklyn, a shambling old church deacon called Sportcoat shoots - for no apparent reason - the local drug-dealer who used to be part of the church's baseball team. The repercussions of that moment draw in the whole community, from Sportcoat's best friend - Hot Sausage - to the local Italian mobsters, the police (corrupt and otherwise), and the stalwart ladies of the Five Ends Baptist Church.DEACON KING KONG is a book about a community under threat, about the ways people pull together in an age when the old rules are being rewritten. It is very funny in places, and heartbreaking in others. From a prize-winning storyteller, this New York Times bestseller shows us that not all secrets are meant to be hidden, and that the communities we build are fragile but vital.

I loved this book' BONNIE GARMUS'A generous, compassionate book about the power of love and community' LOUISE KENNEDY'I can't recommend this one highly enough ' HARLAN COBEN'THIS is his best book' ANN PATCHETTTHE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERBARACK OBAMA'S BOOK OF THE YEAR PICKAMAZON.COM NO.1 BOOK OF THE YEARBOOK OF THE YEAR IN: THE GUARDIAN, NEW YORKER, NEW YORK TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, OPRAH DAILY AND WASHINGTON POSTIn 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where Jewish immigrants and African Americans lived side by side through the 1920s and '30s.

From the bestselling, National Book Award-winning, Oprah Book Club-picked, Barack Obama favourite James McBride, a must-read novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep them'I loved this book' BONNIE GARMUS'I can't recommend this one highly enough ' HARLAN COBEN'I keep thinking every time I read one of his books, "That's his best book." No. THIS is his best book' ANN PATCHETTTHE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERBARACK OBAMA'S BOOK OF THE YEAR PICKAMAZON.COM #1 BOOK OF THE YEARBOOK OF THE YEAR IN: THE GUARDIAN, NEW YORKER, NEW YORK TIMES, TIME MAGAZINE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, OPRAH DAILY AND WASHINGTON POSTWINNER OF THE 2023 KIRKUS FICTION PRIZEIn 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighbourhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows.As the story moves back in time to the 1930s and the characters' stories overlap and deepen, it becomes clear how much the people who live on the margins struggle and what they must do to survive. When the truth is finally revealed about what happened on Chicken Hill, McBride shows us that even in dark times, it is love and community - heaven and earth - that sustain us.

«Nací y fui un hombre de color, no lo olvidéis, pero viví como una mujer de color durante diecisiete años.»Henry Cebolla Shackleton es un pícaro niño esclavo en cuyo camino se cruza el legendario abo

"Esta «novela gráfica» ideada por M. R. James y con prólogo suyo, y dibujada por James McBryde amigo íntimo de James e ilustrador de sus primeros cuentos de fantasmas, surge de los viajes que realiza

Based on the historical incident of an unspeakable massacre at the site of Sant''Anna Di Stazzema, a small village in Tuscany, and on the experiences of the famed Buffalo soldiers from the 92nd Division in Italy during World War II, MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA is a singular evocation of war, cruelty, passion, and heroism. It is the story of four American Negro soldiers, a band of partisans, and an Italian boy who encounter a miracle - though perhaps the true miracle lies in themselves.Traversing class, race, and geography, MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA is above all a hymn to the brotherhood of man and the power to do good that lives in each of us.

In the days before the Civil War, a runaway slave named Liz Spocott breaks free from her captors and escapes into the labyrinthine swamps of Maryland's eastern shore, setting loose a drama of violence and hope among slave catchers, plantation owners, watermen, runaway slaves, and free blacks. Liz is near death, wracked by disturbing visions of the future, and armed with "the Code," a fiercely guarded cryptic means of communication for slaves on the run. Liz's flight and her dreams of tomorrow will thrust all those near her toward a mysterious, redemptive fate.

The acclaimed novel is now a major motion picture directed by Spike Lee, coming to theaters Sept. 28. For more information, click here. Four soldiers from the army''s Negro 92nd Division find themselves separated from their unit and behind enemy lines. Risking their lives for a country in which they are treated with less respect than the enemy they are fighting, they discover humanity in the small Tuscan village of St. Anna di Stazzema.

Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857, when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henrys master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave townwith Brown, who believes hes a girl.Over the ensuing months, Henrywhom Brown nicknames Little Onionconceals his true identity as he struggles to stay alive. Eventually Little Onion finds himself with Brown at the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859one of the great catalysts for the Civil War.An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, and told with McBrides meticulous eye for detail and character, The Good Lord Bird is both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.

"A história divertida, perspicaz e surpreendente do tiro em um traficante de drogas do Brooklyn e das pessoas que testemunharam o ocorrido. Em setembro de 1969, o velho diácono, atrapalhado e excêntr

Hijo de un hombre negro y una mujer blanca, James McBride creció con sus once hermanos en un barrio pobre de Brooklyn. Su madre, una mujer ferozmente protectora, con «ojos oscuros llenos de energía y

Il Kansas del 1856 e un campo di battaglia tra abolizionisti e schiavisti. La vita del giovane schiavo Henry Shackleford viene stravolta dallarrivo in citta del leggendario paladino abolizionista John Brown: quando una discussione tra il padrone di Henry e Brown si tramuta in uno scontro a fuoco, Henry e costretto a scappare insieme a Brown che, fin dal primo momento, lo scambia per una ragazza e lo considera il suo portafortuna. Henry, soprannominato "Cipollina", si trovera cosi a viaggiare attraverso gli Stati Uniti insanguinati dalla guerra per la "liberazione della gente di colore" nei panni di una donzella. Dapprima profondamente a disagio per questo scambio di genere, finira per apprezzarne i vantaggi: non dover faticare, poter passare inosservato e non dover rischiare la vita in guerra. Dopotutto, come dice lo stesso Henry, la menzogna e lunica strategia di sopravvivenza degli schiavi neri nei rapporti con i bianchi. Insieme a John Brown seguira le reali tappe della sua vita, compreso lo storico raid di Harpers Ferry nel 1859, uno dei grandi catalizzatori della guerra civile. Spassoso mix di storia e immaginazione raccontato con locchio meticoloso di McBride per i dettagli e i personaggi, The Good Lord Bird e unavventura travolgente, ma anche una commovente esplorazione dellidentita e della lotta per la sopravvivenza.

Una inolvidable historia de solidaridad y humanidad entre distintas comunidades en los Estados Unidos de 1930.Su mejor libro. Ann PatchettUna de esas novelas que se convierten en parte de ti. Su mejor obra. Harlan CobenAdore este libro. Bonnie Garmus, autora de Lecciones de quimicaIncluso en medio de lo mas perverso de la humanidad, pueden salvarnos el amor, la comunidad y la accion. The New York Times Book ReviewUna oda maravillosa a la fuerza de la humanidad en un pequeño pueblo. TimeUna de las mejores novelas del año. NPREn 1972, cuando unos obreros de la ciudad de Pottstown (Pensilvania) excavan los cimientos de una nueva urbanizacion, lo ultimo que esperan encontrar es un esqueleto en el fondo de un pozo. De quien es ese esqueleto y como ha llegado hasta alli son dos de los secretos que esconde Chicken Hill, el humildisimo barrio donde judios inmigrantes y afroamericanos comparten ambiciones y penas. Y alli, en Chicken Hill, cuarenta años antes de ese descubrimiento, vivian Moshe y Chona Ludlow: Moshe organizaba conciertos en el teatro que habia fundado y Chona regentaba la tienda de comestibles El Cielo y la Tierra. En los años en que el Ku Klux Klan se enseñoreaba y los puestos importantes los ocupaban los blancos, esta novela narra la odisea de varias comunidades que osan enfrentarse a las injusticias. Lo demostraran el dia en que el Estado vino a buscar a un niño sordo para internarlo en un terrible centro, y Nate Timblin, el conserje del teatro de Moshe y lider oficioso de la comunidad negra de Chicken Hill, tomo cartas en el asunto.

Symmess Theory of Concentric Spheres is a visionary anthology that delves into the perplexing yet inviting realm of hollow Earth theories, culminating in James McBrides exploration of John Cleves Symmess lifelong hypothesis. This collection weaves a tapestry of literary narratives and speculative musings, capturing the spirit of curiosity that defined an era of both scientific speculation and creative expression. Readers undoubtedly journey through intricate imaginary worlds crafted with precision, each piece contributing a facet to the grand theme of worlds within worlds. The anthology is a masterful blend, incorporating narrative nonfiction, speculative essays, and captivating fiction, connecting the dots of human intrigue with phenomena that dance on the fringes of science and imagination. The editors have brought together voices that speak to a collective wonder and a multidisciplinary quest for understanding, gently unraveling the intricate theories championed by Symmes and echoed through time. The anthology is enriched by the historical interplay of its contributors, including Enlightenment thinkers and modern-day storytellers, reflecting on boundaries of exploration and the power of the human mind to reshape reality. Through these storied contributions, the reader glimpses the broader cultural movements that inspired Symmes, showcasing the intellectual alignment with currents of pioneering thought. This collection is perfect for those yearning for a literary expedition into the unknown, providing a kaleidoscope of perspectives through a single, cohesive narrative. Symmess Theory of Concentric Spheres challenges readers to confront their perceptions of reality and embrace the boundless imagination that unites scientific endeavors with literary art. A treatise for the curious and an educational treasure trove, it invites readers to engage in an unfolding dialogue across the ages, exploring the symbiotic relationship between exploration and storytelling.In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:- Handpicked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.