Bøger af Maylis de Kerangal

In Canoes seven stories orbit a central novella, creating a collection that resonates with the vibrations and frequencies of women's voices. Daughters, friends, sisters, young and old, talkative or daydreaming - in this moving and poetic collection, Maylis de Kerangal casts light on them all, exploring human entwinement and the precarious balance between life and death.

Seven interconnected stories orbit a central novella to create a collection of tales which resonate with the sound of women's voices.A widower struggles to erase his wife's voice from his answering machine. Two old friends meet after a period apart and find they can no longer fit into their habitual rhythm. A woman records herself reading a poem for two sisters who obsessively collect voice recordings.At the heart of Canoes is "Mustang", in which a woman moves with her family to the suburbs of Denver, where her partner takes up a research post. As her husband and child fit seamlessly into their new lives, she remains aloof, consumed by a feeling of not belonging, and observing as her loved ones change and adapt to these alien surroundings.In this moving and deeply poetic collection, Maylis de Kerangal casts light on the balance between life and death, exploring the traces we leave upon each other's lives and creating space for women of all ages to be heard.Translated from the French by Jessica Moore

A breathtaking mountain adventure, in which a boy finds his inner strength, from the author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning novel The Heart Paul is ten years old and lives with his aunt and uncle. Bruce, an old family friend, suddenly reappears after three years of silence, eager to keep a promise he made to Paul to take him on a three-day mountain trek. Paul longs for Bruce’s friendship and wants badly to prove himself. But he is also timid and unsure, and Bruce—who is better at doing than explaining—doesn’t make it any easier.A dramatic event gives Paul the chance to find his inner strength, and to show himself and everyone else what he is capable of.This uniquely illustrated coming-of-age story for teens can help create thought-provoking discussion about: Finding independence, resiliency, and self-confidence The importance of guidance and mentorship from trusted adults An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids

The multi-award-winning compact epic of passion, ambition and the American Dream.

Tre unge mænd tager en tidlig vintermorgen ud for at surfe. På vejen tilbage kører de galt, og den ene dreng dør. Nu starter et kapløb med tiden for at redde drengens vitale organer, så de kan komme andre til gode. HJERTET er en roman om hjertets rejse gennem vinternatten. Fra den franske provins til Paris, hvor det præcis et døgn efter ulykken vækkes til live i en hjertesyg kvindes bryst. Det er en roman om alle hjertets hjælpere. Som sygeplejersken Cordélia der overvåger den unge mands organer, samtidig med at hun skal finde sine ben efter en ulykkelig kærlighedshistorie. Eller forældrene som både skal begribe deres eget tab og acceptere, at deres søns krop skal ribbes for organer, så andre kan leve. HJERTET er en smuk og betagende bog, der inviterer til eftertanke og taknemmelighed over livets mirakel.

One of Bill Gates' "Five Best Summer Reads"The basis for the critically-acclaimed film, Heal the Living, directed by Katell Quillévéré and starring Tahar Rahim and Emmanuelle SeignerAlbertine Prize FinalistWinner of the Wellcome Book Prize and the French-American Foundation Translation PrizeJust before dawn on a Sunday morning, three teenage boys go surfing. While driving home exhausted, the boys are involved in a fatal car accident on a deserted road. Two of the boys are wearing seat belts; one goes through the windshield. The doctors declare him brain-dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, but his heart is still beating.The Heart takes place over the twenty-four hours surrounding the resulting heart transplant, as life is taken from a young man and given to a woman close to death. In gorgeous, ruminative prose, it examines the deepest feelings of everyone involved as they navigate decisions of life and death.As stylistically audacious as it is emotionally explosive, The Heart mesmerized readers in France, where it has been hailed as the breakthrough work of a new literary star. With the precision of a surgeon and the language of a poet, de Kerangal has made a major contribution to both medicine and literature with an epic tale of grief, hope, and survival.

From fatal accident to life-saving operation, Maylis de Kerangal, one of the brightest and boldest writers of modern literary fiction, returns with the epic story of a heart transplant.