Kathryn Stockett

È l'estate del 1962 quando Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan torna a vivere in famiglia a Jackson, in Mississippi, dopo aver frequentato l'universita lontano da casa. Skeeter è molto diversa dalle sue amiche di un tempo, gia sposate e perfettamente inserite in un modello di vita borghese, e sogna in segreto di diventare scrittrice. Aibileen è una domestica di colore. Saggia e materna, ha allevato amorevolmente uno dopo l'altro diciassette bambini bianchi, facendo le veci delle loro madri spesso assenti. Ma il destino è stato crudele con lei, portandole via il suo unico figlio. Minny è la sua migliore amica. Bassa, grassa, con un marito violento e una piccola tribù di figli, è con ogni probabilita la donna più sfacciata e insolente di tutto il Mississippi. Cuoca straordinaria, non sa però tenere a freno la lingua e viene licenziata di continuo. Sono gli anni in cui Bob Dylan inizia a testimoniare con le sue canzoni la protesta nascente, e il colore della pelle è ancora un ostacolo insormontabile. Nonostante ciò, Skeeter, Aibileen e Minny si ritrovano a lavorare segretamente a un progetto comune che le esporra a gravi rischi. Il profondo Sud degli Stati Uniti fa da cornice a questa opera prima che ruota intorno ai sentimenti, all'amicizia e alla forza che può scaturire dal sostegno reciproco. Kathryn Stockett racconta personaggi a tutto tondo che fanno ridere, pensare e commuovere con la loro intelligenza, il loro coraggio e la loro capacita di uscire dagli schemi alla ricerca di un mondo migliore.

Jackson, Misisipi, 1962. Tras acabar sus estudios universitarios, la joven Skeeter vuelve a su casa sin la menor ilusión por buscarse un marido como pretende su madre; Skeeter sueña con una vida diferente, entregada a la literatura. Al conocer a Aibeleen y Minny, que como la mayoria de las mujeres negras de la ciudad se dedican a servir, comienza a imaginar un proyecto clandestino y liberador.

A wonderful novel set in the deep south told through the authentic voices of Aibileen, Minnie and Skeeter, three unforgettable women whose lives and points of view intersect vividly against a landscape of hopeful change in America. You will be swept away as they work, play and love during a time when possibilities for women were few but their dreams of the future were limitless.

In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. Black maids raise the white children, but no one trusts them not to steal the silver. Black maids clean the toilets, but they have their own out back. Everyone stays within the lines. But, suddenly, three women: Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter, who find themselves tired of the lines. En Jackson, Mississippi, en el año 1962, hay líneas que nunca se cruzan. Las doncellas negras crían a los niños blancos, pero nadie confía en que no roben la cubertería de plata en cuanto tengan ocasión. Las doncellas negras limpian los lavabos, pero tienen que ir a los suyos en la parte de atrás. Todo el mundo conoce su lugar. Pero, de repente, tres mujeres, Aibileen, Minny, y Skeeter, tienen la sensación de que están cansándose de tantas limitaciones.

The Help is the phenomenal international bestseller (that inspired the Oscar nominated film) by Kathryn Stockett. Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared. Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...Penguin by Hand is a collection comprising six of Penguin's most popular women's fiction titles of recent years, all with new and beautiful craft-inspired jackets.

Chez les Blancs de Jackson, Mississippi, ce sont les Noires qui font le ménage, la cuisine et s'occupent des enfants. On est en 1962, les lois raciales font autorité. Une jeune bourgeoise blan

The Help is the phenomenal international bestseller (that inspired the Oscar nominated film) by Kathryn Stockett, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared.Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...

In Kathryn Stockett's stunning fiction debut, The Help, three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step . . .Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss. She may have a degree, but it is 1962, Mississippi, and her mother will not be happy till Skeeter has a ring on her finger. Skeeter would normally find solace with her beloved maid Constantine, the woman who raised her, but Constantine has disappeared and no one will tell Skeeter where she has gone. Aibileen is a black maid, a wise, regal woman raising her seventeenth white child. Something has shifted inside her after the loss of her own son, who died while his bosses looked the other way. She is devoted to the little girl she looks after, though she knows both their hearts may be broken.

A modern classic, The Help has been a cultural touchstone for the millions of readers who have cheered on Skeeter, laughed withMinny, and hissed at Hilly The noble and strong Aibileen has become a heroine for countless fans whose letters have poured in from all over the world...

In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. Black maids raise the white children, but no one trusts them not to steal the silver. Black maids clean the toilets, but they have their own out back. Everyone stays within the lines. But, suddenly, three women: Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter, who find themselves tired of the lines. In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women—mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends—view one another. A deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor, and hope, The Help is a timeless and universal story about the lines we abide by, and the ones we don't.

Jackson, Misisipi, 1962. La joven Skeeter vuelve a su casa, sin la menor ilusión por buscarse un marido; ella sueña con una vida diferente, entregada a la literatura. Al conocer a Aibeleen y Minny, que como la mayoria de las mujeres negras de la ciudad se dedican a servir en las casas de los ricos, comienza a imaginar un proyecto clandestino y liberador.Criadas y señoras permanece en la lista de los libros mas vendidos en Estados Unidos desde su publicacion, en febrero 2009. La historia de estas tres increibles mujeres se ha convertido en un autentico fenomeno literario, que ya ha sido traducido a mas de veinte paises.

Jackson, Misisipi, 1962. Tras acabar sus estudios universitarios, la joven Skeeter vuelve a su casa sin la menor ilusión por buscarse un marido como pretende su madre; Skeeter sueña con una vida diferente, entregada a la literatura. Al conocer a Aibeleen y Minny, que como la mayoria de las mujeres negras de la ciudad se dedican a servir en las casas de los ricos, comienza a imaginar un proyecto clandestino y liberador.Skeeter, de veintidos años, ha regresado a su casa en Jackson, en el sur de Estados Unidos, tras terminar sus estudios en la Universidad de Mississippi. Pero como estamos en 1962, su madre no descansara hasta que no vea a su hija con una alianza en la mano. Aibileen es una criada negra. Una mujer sabia e imponente que ha criado a diecisiete niños blancos. Tras perder a su propio hijo, que murio mientras sus capataces blancos miraban hacia otro lado, siente que algo ha cambiado en su interior. Se vuelca en la educacion de la pequeña niña que tiene a su cargo, aunque es consciente de que terminaran separandose con el tiempo. Minny, la mejor amiga de Aibileen, es bajita, gordita y probablemente la mujer con la lengua mas larga de todo Mississippi. Cocina como nadie, pero no puede controlar sus palabras, asi que pierde otro empleo. Por fin parece encontrar su sitio trabajando para una recien llegada a la ciudad que todavia no conoce su fama. A pesar de lo distintas que son entre si, estas tres mujeres acabaran juntandose para llevar a cabo un proyecto clandestino que supondra un riesgo para todas. ¿Y por que? Porque se ahogan dentro de los limites que les impone su ciudad y su tiempo. Y, a veces, las barreras estan para saltarselas. Un libro inolvidable que se ha convertido en un exito gracias al boca-oreja de los lectores.

Skeeter, de veintidós años, ha regresado a su casa en Jackson, en el sur de Estados Unidos, tras terminar sus estudios en la Universidad de Mississippi. Pero como estamos en 1962, su madre no descansara hasta que no vea a su hija con una alianza en la mano.Aibileen es una criada negra. Una mujer sabia e imponente que ha criado a diecisiete niños blancos. Tras perder a su propio hijo, que murio mientras sus capataces blancos miraban hacia otro lado, siente que algo ha cambiado en su interior. Se vuelca en la educacion de la pequeña niña que tiene a su cargo, aunque es consciente de que terminaran separandose con el tiempo.Minny, la mejor amiga de Aibileen, es bajita, gordita y probablemente la mujer con la lengua mas larga de todo Mississippi. Cocina como nadie, pero no puede controlar sus palabras, asi que pierde otro empleo. Por fin parece encontrar su sitio trabajando para una recien llegada a la ciudad que todavia no conoce su fama.A pesar de lo distintas que son entre si, estas tres mujeres acabaran juntandose para llevar a cabo un proyecto clandestino que supondra un riesgo para todas. ¿Y por que? Porque se ahogan dentro de los limites que les impone su ciudad y su tiempo. Y, a veces, las barreras estan para saltarselas.Un libro inolvidable que se ha convertido en un exito gracias al boca-oreja de los lectores.

Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but arent trusted not to steal the silver... Theres Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own sons tragic death Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared. Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe theyd be friends fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...