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ISBN: 9781933372754
Bester Preis: Fr. 0.01 (€ 0.01)¹ (vom 08.12.2015)Bone China (2010)
ISBN: 9781554689712 bzw. 1554689716, in Englisch, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Canada, HarperCollins Canada, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.
Grace de Silva, a mother of five, struggles to hold her family and her crumbling marriage together as civil unrest stirs in Sri Lanka. Her husband is charming but shiftless, and her children are poised to pursue their dreams for the future. Jacob, her eldest, wants to leave home for England, while Frieda longs to remain in her homeland. Thornton, Grace' s favourite son, dreams of becoming a poet; his sister Alicia wants to be a concert pianist. But when Grace' s youngest son, Christopher, becomes embroiled in the political tensions tearing apart the country, this once happy family is suddenly fractured. As four of the siblings make their way to London, they become caught in a cultural clash between East and West, and life as they' ve known it changes forever.
Bone China
ISBN: 9780007284078 bzw. 0007284071, in Englisch, Harpercollins Publishers, neu.
Bone China: An epic novel of love, loss and a family uprooted, set in the contrasting landscapes of war-torn Sri Lanka and immigrant London.Grace de Silva, wife of the shiftless but charming Aloysius, has five children and a crumbling marriage. Her eldest son, Jacob, wants desperately to go to England. Thornton, the most beautiful of all the children and his mother`s favourite, dreams of becoming a poet. Alicia wants to be a concert pianist. Only Frieda has no ambition, other than to remain close to her family. But civil unrest is stirring in Sri Lanka and Christopher, the youngest and the rebel of the family, is soon caught up in the tragedy that follows.As the decade unfolds against a backdrop of increasing ethnic violence, Grace watches helplessly as the life she knows begins to crumble. Slowly, this once happy family is torn apart as four of her children each make the decision to leave their home.In London, the de Silvas are all, in their different ways, desperately homesick. Caught in a cultural clash between East and West, life is not as they expected. Only Thornton`s daughter, Meeka, moves confidently into a world that is full of possibilities. But nothing is as easy as it seems and she must overcome heartbreak, a terrible mistake and single parenthood before she is finally able to see the extraordinary effects of history on her family`s migration. Englisch, Ebook.
Bone China
ISBN: 9781933372754 bzw. 1933372753, in Englisch, Europa, Europa, Europa, neu.
When Grace de Silva's once prominent family loses their vast tea estate she has little idea how everyone's life in her lush Eden-like homeland of Sri Lanka is about to change. Her children dream of escape-Jacob, the eldest, wants desperately to go to England; Thornton longs to become a poet; Alicia wants to be a concert pianist. But civil unrest is brewing and Christopher, the youngest of the de Silva children, is soon caught up in the violence and tragedy that follows. Against a backdrop of escalating ethnic conflict, Grace watches helplessly as the life she knows begins to crumble. Slowly, this once inseparable family is torn apart as they make the decision to emigrate to England. In London, the de Silva's are all, in their different ways, desperately homesick. Caught in a cultural clash between the traditional life they knew in the East and the jarring modernity of the West, life is not what any of them had dreamed of. Only Meeka, the first of the de Silva family to be born in England, moves confidently through a world that is full of possibilities. But even her life is not as easy as it often seems to her immigrant family. Only after she has overcome heartbreak and a terrible mistake can she finally see the extraordinary effects of history on her family's migration. This beautifully crafted story of hope and survival will appeal to all readers of White Teethand The Inheritance of Loss.
Bone China
ISBN: 9780007284078 bzw. 0007284071, in Englisch, HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins Publishers, HarperCollins Publishers, neu, E-Book, elektronischer Download.
When Grace de Silva's once prominent family loses their vast tea estate she has little idea how everyone's life in her lush Eden-like homeland of Sri Lanka is about to change. Her children dream of escape-Jacob, the eldest, wants desperately to go to England; Thornton longs to become a poet; Alicia wants to be a concert pianist. But civil unrest is brewing and Christopher, the youngest of the de Silva children, is soon caught up in the violence and tragedy that follows. Against a backdrop of escalating ethnic conflict, Grace watches helplessly as the life she knows begins to crumble. Slowly, this once inseparable family is torn apart as they make the decision to emigrate to England. In London, the de Silva's are all, in their different ways, desperately homesick. Caught in a cultural clash between the traditional life they knew in the East and the jarring modernity of the West, life is not what any of them had dreamed of. Only Meeka, the first of the de Silva family to be born in England, moves confidently through a world that is full of possibilities. But even her life is not as easy as it often seems to her immigrant family. Only after she has overcome heartbreak and a terrible mistake can she finally see the extraordinary effects of history on her family's migration. This beautifully crafted story of hope and survival will appeal to all readers of White Teethand The Inheritance of Loss.
Bone China (2009)
ISBN: 9781933372754 bzw. 1933372753, in Englisch, 392 Seiten, Europa Editions, Taschenbuch, neu.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Prompt Pristine Books.
When Grace de Silva's once prominent family loses their vast tea estate she has little idea how everyone's life in her lush Eden-like homeland of Sri Lanka is about to change. Her children dream of escape-Jacob, the eldest, wants desperately to go to England; Thornton longs to become a poet; Alicia wants to be a concert pianist. But civil unrest is brewing and Christopher, the youngest of the de Silva children, is soon caught up in the violence and tragedy that follows. Against a backdrop of escalating ethnic conflict, Grace watches helplessly as the life she knows begins to crumble. Slowly, this once inseparable family is torn apart as they make the decision to emigrate to England. In London, the de Silva's are all, in their different ways, desperately homesick. Caught in a cultural clash between the traditional life they knew in the East and the jarring modernity of the West, life is not what any of them had dreamed of. Only Meeka, the first of the de Silva family to be born in England, moves confidently through a world that is full of possibilities. But even her life is not as easy as it often seems to her immigrant family. Only after she has overcome heartbreak and a terrible mistake can she finally see the extraordinary effects of history on her family's migration. This beautifully crafted story of hope and survival will appeal to all readers of White Teethand The Inheritance of Loss.. Paperback, Label: Europa Editions, Europa Editions, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2009-06-30, Freigegeben: 2009-06-30, Studio: Europa Editions, Verkaufsrang: 727576.
Bone China (2009)
ISBN: 9781933372754 bzw. 1933372753, in Englisch, 392 Seiten, Europa Editions, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, betterworldbooks_.
When Grace de Silva's once prominent family loses their vast tea estate she has little idea how everyone's life in her lush Eden-like homeland of Sri Lanka is about to change. Her children dream of escape-Jacob, the eldest, wants desperately to go to England; Thornton longs to become a poet; Alicia wants to be a concert pianist. But civil unrest is brewing and Christopher, the youngest of the de Silva children, is soon caught up in the violence and tragedy that follows. Against a backdrop of escalating ethnic conflict, Grace watches helplessly as the life she knows begins to crumble. Slowly, this once inseparable family is torn apart as they make the decision to emigrate to England. In London, the de Silva's are all, in their different ways, desperately homesick. Caught in a cultural clash between the traditional life they knew in the East and the jarring modernity of the West, life is not what any of them had dreamed of. Only Meeka, the first of the de Silva family to be born in England, moves confidently through a world that is full of possibilities. But even her life is not as easy as it often seems to her immigrant family. Only after she has overcome heartbreak and a terrible mistake can she finally see the extraordinary effects of history on her family's migration. This beautifully crafted story of hope and survival will appeal to all readers of White Teethand The Inheritance of Loss.. Paperback, Label: Europa Editions, Europa Editions, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2009-06-30, Freigegeben: 2009-06-30, Studio: Europa Editions, Verkaufsrang: 727576.
Bone China
ISBN: 9780007240739 bzw. 0007240732, in Englisch, HarperCollins Publishers, neu, E-Book.
Fiction, In advance of her new novel The Road to Urbino' read Roma Tearne's epic novel of love, loss and a family uprooted, set in the contrasting landscapes of war-torn Sri Lanka and immigrant London.
Bone China (2008)
ISBN: 9780007257843 bzw. 0007257848, in Englisch, 368 Seiten, Harper Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht, Erstausgabe.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Pastimebooks.
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