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Hilarious and poignant, down-to-earth and moving, Marians long-awaited second volume of journalism and previously unpublished writing is the modern womans perfect companion. So put the kettle on, grab that Kit Kat Chunky and slide Further Under the Duvet - everything else can wait.

Esta divertidísima recopilación de cuentos y artículos sobre los motivos recurrentes de la aclamada Marian Keyes permitirá a sus lectoras conoce en mayor profundidad a la autora de ¿Quién te lo ha contado?, sus manías y los grandes temas que pueblan sus narraciones, como las compras, la ropa, la familia, el chocolate... Chispa y humor a raudales, una Marian Keyes en estado puro, aún más cercana y confidente que en sus novelas. Primer Capítulo:(c) 2005, Marian Keyes(c) 2006, Matuca Fernández de Villavicencio, por la traducción(c) 2006, Random House Mondadori, S.A. / Travessera de Gràcia, 47-49. 08021 Barcelona

I had to go back to New York and try to find him. There was a chance he mightn't be there but I had to give it a go because there was one thing I was certain of: he wasn't here. Anna Walsh is officially a wreck. Physically broken and emotionally shattered, she lies on her parents' Dublin sofa with only one thing on her mind: getting back to New York. New York means her best friends, 'the most fabulous job in the world' and above all, it means her husband, Aidan. But nothing in Anna's life is that simple anymore. Not only is her return to Manhattan complicated by her physical and emotional scars, but also Aidan seems to have vanished. Is it time for Anna to move on? Is it even possible for her to move on? A motley group of misfits, an earth-shattering revelation, two births and one very weird wedding might help Anna find some answers - and will change her life forever. Hilarious, heartbreaking and life-affirming, Marian's unforgettable new novel is as epic as it is entertaining.

Anybody out there? is Marians best novel to date. Written in what has become the classic Marian style, marrying the darker parts of life with humor and wit, this novel will touch anyone whos ever lost someone close to them and had to endure the awful process of trying to move on with your life.

A la pobre Lucy no le va bien con los hombres. Sin embargo, sus amigas y compañeras de juerga y soltería están consternadas: una adivina le ha vaticinado a Lucy una inminente boda. Tan desbordante y satírica como Rachel se va de viaje y Por los pelos, el mundo de los jóvenes con sus tribulaciones, dudas, problemas existenciales.

Maggie Walsh has always done everything right. Sensibly, by the book. Until the day she leaves her husband and runs away to Hollywood, that is. Follow Maggie on a journey of discovery, from suburbia to a suntan, taking in some heartache and lots of martinis along the way.

Lucy Sullivan is getting married . . . or is she? Truth be told, Lucy doesn't even have a boyfriend. But Mrs. Nolan has read her tarot cards and predicts that Lucy will soon be walking down the aisle--much to the dismay of her roommates, Karen and Charlotte.

At twenty-nine, fun-loving, good-natured Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to her first baby, James visits her in the recovery room to inform her that he's leaving her. Claire is left with a beautiful newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a body that she can hardly bear to look at in the mirror. So, in the absence of any better offers, Claire decides to go home to her family in Dublin. To her gorgeous man-eating sister Helen, her soap-watching mother, her bewildered father. And there, sheltered by the love of an (albeit quirky) family, she gets better. A lot better. In fact, so much better that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a bit of a surprise.

En esta nueva entrega, la célebre escritora irlandesa vuelve a obsequiarnos con una de sus magníficas historias de mujeres al borde de un colapso vital, donde el deseo de salir adelante y el sentido

En clave de comedia, Marian Keyes nos introduce en las peripecias de Maggie, una irlandesa de 33 años que decide distanciarse de su peculiar familia y de Dublín para darle un nuevo sentido a su frustrante vida. Así que opta por pasar una temporada en Los Ángeles con su amiga Emily. A partir de ahí, comenzará su experiencia americana...

Aguda, zumbona y divertida. Tres chicas corrientes sobreviven a la soledad y a las penurias de laexigente y contradictoria vida moderna. Amores cruzados, fracasos laborales y personales;todo tratado “de tú a tú”. Para lectoras desorientadas de hoy.

Unlike the rest of her family, Maggie Walsh has always done everything right. Sensibly. By the book. Until the day she leaves her husband and runs away to Hollywood, that is.In LA the primping, preening and partying are non-stop and even the palm trees are skinny. Staying with her best friend Emily, a struggling screenwriter, Maggie starts doing things she’s never done before. Like wearing tights on her head, mixing with film stars – even pitching scripts to studios – and much, much more. Including meeting the mysterious Troy, a man so non-stick he’s known as Human Teflon.Follow Maggie on a journey of discovery, from suburbia to a suntan, taking in some heartache and lots of martinis along the way, as she discovers what she really wants in life and why she really walked out of her marriage.//);} else { document.writeln();} //--

A la redacció duna nova revista destinada a dones i dirigida per dones, sestà preparant el llançament del primer número. La Lisa és el viu retrat de la dona triomfadora: és jove, guapa, eficient i impertorbable. LAshling sempre està patint i és molt insegura, però sembla que finalment ha trobat loportunitat de la seva vida. La Clodagh és la típica mare de família avorrida per la vida que porta. Aquesta és la història de tres dones que busquen allò que tots busquem: la felicitat.

The agent: Jojo, a highflying literary agent on the up, has just made a very bad career move: she's jumped into bed with her married boss Mark...The bestseller: Jojo's sweet-natured client Lily's first novel is a roaring success. She and lover Anton celebrate by spending the advance for her second book. Then she gets writer's block...The unknown: Gemma used to be Lily's best friend - until Lily 'stole' Anton. Now she's writing her own story - painfully and hilariously - when supershark agent Jojo stumbles across it...When their fortunes become entangled, it seems too much to hope that they'll all find a happy ending. But maybe they'll each discover that there's more than one side to every story...

Nacida en Irlanda en 1963, esta sagaz e irónica escritora ha creado personajes e historias que se han ganado el corazón de millares de lectores. Sus atribulandas mujeres -con sus destartaladas familias-, inmersas en conflictos actuales, divierten, mueven a la reflexión y a la compasión al mismo tiempo. La autora de Claire se queda sola y Rachel se va de viaje nos presenta a la buena Maggie, esposa, hija y hermana ejemplar, hasta que un terrible desengaño la lleva nada menos que a Hollywood. Una muchacha normal y corriente metida en una vorágine de enredos, frivolidades y disparates a granel.