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Maudite éducation (Roman)
Par Gary Victor. 2012
" Adolescent en Haïti dans les années 70 sous la dictature de Duvalier, tiraillé entre la crainte d’un père rigide…
et le désir d’explorer le nouveau continent de la sexualité, le jeune Carl Vausier décide de faire confiance à sa propre nature. Dans la maison familiale d’abord, là où la promiscuité interdit le moindre jardin secret, il se réfugie dans le saint des saints, la bibliothèque, pour assouvir ses fantasmes sous la muette approbation des livres... Puis à l’extérieur, lors de descentes dans les bas-fonds de Port-au-Prince où les prostituées lui procurent le plaisir tant recherché, et surtout lui racontent des femmes stupéfiantes, victimes de l’Histoire et de la cruauté des hommes. Mais la véritable initiation sentimentale de Carl débute lors d’un jeu de correspondance organisé par son école, où il échange avec la mystérieuse Coeur Qui Saigne... Leur première rencontre est un fiasco et Carl ne reverra la jeune fille que des années après. Il ne cessera alors de vouloir la sauver de son tragique destin. Le roman devient celui de deux êtres voulant rattraper les erreurs du passé, réécrire leur propre histoire, tandis qu’autour d’eux la violence redouble, que les militaires rôdent et agissent avec une brutalité inouïe. " -- 4e de couvLe cercle du karma: roman
Par Kunzang Choden. 2007
"[...] Premier roman en provenance du Bhoutan, un pays longtemps interdit, ce foisonnant récit initiatique est une invitation à voyager…
au coeur d'une culture profondément méconnue. Brossant, à travers son attachante héroïne, le portrait d'une génération de femmes-pionnières prenant en main leur destin, Kunzang Choden offre, sur son pays, des aperçus inédits et particulièrement audacieux s'agissant d'un royaume réputé pour sa fermeture, car abordés avec une simplicité et une franchise - voire, parfois, un humour - qui ne cessent de surprendre." -- 4e de couvLa bar-mitsva de Samuel
Par David Fitoussi. 2009
"La bar-mitsva de Samuel est un premier roman irrévérencieux. Samuel, un enfant juif né dans les banlieues chaudes de Paris,…
raconte sans s'excuser. Sa mère prie pour gagner à la loto ou pour le décès de son père avec une trêve à la fête de kippour, elle terrorise les enfants avec un cintre et souhaite tellement passer pour une Française qu'elle prétend n'avoir jamais mangé de couscous. Un jour, elle colle même un petit mot sur sa boîte aux lettres où il est inscrit "sale Française" et, enfin, s'échappe au Canada avec son nouveau mari. Samuel s'habille avec les gaines de sa grand-mère, ses parents s'envoient des lettres d'injures en découpant les lettres de l'alphabet dans les journaux pour en accentuer l'effet. C'est à Montréal, dans le quartier Snowdon, que le petit David découvre son identité, décide de manger cacher, menace sa mère de porter la kipa en public et projette de visiter le mur des lamentations et les bordels de Tel-Aviv. Le roman de David Fitoussi est un guide de survie pour le nouvel arrivant ou un manuel pour quiconque souhaite faire fortune en immobilier à Montréal, malgré la crise". -- 4e de couvLe dernier samourai
Par Helen Dewitt. 2001
L'histoire de Sibylla, une mère célibataire. C'est aussi celle de Ludo, son petit garcon surdoué, qui lit L'Odyssée à deux…
ans, parle japonais à quatre et jongle avec les mathématiques à onze mais qui n'a qu'un rêve : découvrir qui est son pèreLa Fraga (Folio #Vol. 34328)
Par Danièle Sallenave. 2007
"Venise, 1893. [...] Fille d'un pasteur de Nouvelle-Angleterre, Mary Gordon est venue à Venise avec la jeune fille dont elle…
est la gouvernante. Au moment de quitter la ville, ses couleurs, ses odeurs, la façade ruinée de ses palais, son histoire partout présente, elle a une révélation: elle ne repartira pas. Retrouver la Nouvelle-Angleterre? Épouser un pasteur? Tel est son destin de jeune femme douée, cultivée, mais pauvre; elle dit non. Dire non est beaucoup. Après elle pourra dire oui. À la sensualité, à la vie, à l'amour... À la souffrance. À l'art. Elle partira suivre à Vienne l'aventure de l'Art nouveau; reviendra à Venise, élèvera seule son fils. Se formant, mûrissant à travers les épreuves, finissant par devenir enfin ce qu'elle est: une femme libre, et un grand peintre". -- 4e de couvLes nains de la mort: roman (Du monde entier)
Par Jonathan Coe. 2001
Avec un humour féroce et un sens du rythme digne des meilleurs groupes pop, Jonathan Coe nous embarque dans un…
roman policier désopilant. Il nous fait découvrir le Londres des musiciens ratés, des filles de famille capricieuses, des barmaids écossaises et des nains assassinsJoe Speedboot: roman
Par Tommy Wieringa. 2008
Frans, le narrateur de ce livre, n'a pas quinze ans, il vient de sortir du coma. Il ne pourra plus…
jamais utiliser ses jambes, ne parlera plus, n'exprimera ses émotions qu'au moyen d'un crayon puisque sa main et son bras droits sont intacts. Mais cet adolescent n'est pas un personnage désespéré. Il réintègre très vite une classe de quatrième, se fait des copains et s'amuse de la vie tout en cultivant son amour pour l'écriture et la littérature. Parmi ses amis se trouve un garçon extraordinaire, une sorte d'apprenti sorcier qui construit un avion, fabrique de drôles de choses pour faire bouger les gens, les extraire de leur léthargie, produire du vivant et voler au-dessus de la rivière gelée par l'hiver. Ce personnage fantastique s'appelle Joe Speedboot. Ensemble, ils vont quitter le temps de l'adolescence, aimer la même fille et devenir inséparables. Car Joe a de grands projets pour son ami, l'idée d'un monde à part où il serait le plus fort. Ensemble, ils entrent dans l'univers de la compétition et pour un temps Frans devient un champion... Roman d'apprentissage et chronique villageoise de notre temps, ce livre retrace avec un humour merveilleux l'évolution de quelques copains en route vers l'au-delà de l'innocence. [...] -- 4e de couvTiempo de abrazar (Serie amor eterno #02)
Par Karen Kingsbury. 2011
"In this sequel to |A Time to Dance|, John and Abby Reynolds are back together and believe they can handle…
anything. However, their faith will be greatly tested as John struggles in his coaching job, Nicole and Matt have family problems, and tragedy strikes." -- Provided by NLSWay back in the hills: Book 2, 'Fesser goes to college (Way Back In The Hills Ser. #Bk. 2)
Par James C Hefley. 1996
En un instante: el amor lo cambia todo
Par Ted Dekker. 2008
"A Saudi Arabian princess flees a painful forced marriage for the promise of America, and teams up with graduate student…
Seth, who possesses the ability to see multiple possible futures, in a dangerous struggle for power." -- Amazon.comEl juego sigue sin mí (Nuevos tiempos (Madrid, Spain) #300)
Par Martín Casariego. 2015
"Ismael remembers the time when, at thirteen years old, his parents hired Rai, a boy five years older than him,…
to tutor him. After an unproductive first session, they made a pact: the student would study on his own and the teacher would talk to him about books, movies, music, life.... Also about Samuel, a young man who wrote to schedule a meeting with his ex-girlfriend, with the threat that if she did not show up he would commit suicide. With this starting point, Martín Casariego has written a novel of initiation, a novel about the passage from adolescence to maturity; about the family and the new forms of relationships between young people; about the intensity of such a decisive stage in life; about the weight of existence and how to alleviate it. A story marked by shadows, doubts and secrets, in which the white whale the narrator has been running from will end up showing up unexpectedly years later, changing everything and prompting him to rethink what happened." -- Translation provided by NLSGirl gone mad
Par Avery Bishop. 2020
"They say everything is fun and games until someone gets hurt. Well, someone did?and now the game has changed... Emily…
Bennett works as a therapist in Pennsylvania, helping children overcome their troubled pasts?even as she struggles to forget her own. Once upon a time, Emily was part of a middle school clique called the Harpies?six popular girls who bullied the new girl to her breaking point. The Harpies took a blood oath: never tell a soul what they did to Grace Farmer. Now, fourteen years later, it seems karma has caught up to them when one member of that vicious circle commits suicide. But when a second Harpy is discovered dead shortly after, also from apparent suicide, the deaths start to look suspicious. And when Emily starts seeing a woman who looks a lot like Grace Farmer lurking in the shadows, she's forced to wonder: Is Grace back for revenge? Or is Emily's guilt driving her mad? Sticks and stones may break your bones, but the Harpies are about to find out just how much words can hurt you." -- Provided by publisherEl amigo del héroe
Par Alvaro Enrigue. 2012
"'It's not that I've chosen to be second place, I'm just a natural. Besides, I've believed in the goodness of…
second place for many years.' So begins The Hero's Friend, first published in 1998 and remastered for this edition. This story by Álvaro Enrigue dusts off the naivety and vanity of childhood: Ponchito, a child like any other, played at being the hero. A memorable literary exercise. A sobering experience. Enrigue puts himself at the feet of his protagonist and relives the dialogues of two middle school kids who in their relentless fight against crime are forced to face the ultimate and most unexpected consequences." -- Translation provided by NLSMaldad
Par Leticia Sierra. 2022
"A thirteen-year-old girl is found dead in a wasteland in Oviedo with a brutally disfigured face and a mangled body.…
Elsa, the young victim, was a student at a high school in the area, and the journalist Olivia Marassa (from the regional newspaper) and the inspector Agustín Castro (from the police) are assigned to the investigation. When the news comes out, both have been away for several days and Olivia seems to be too late for an exclusive. But she has shown before that she doesn't give up easily and has a special nose for the most gruesome cases. She soon begins to investigate on her own and discovers that the victim had many secrets and enemies. Students younger and older than her, as well as teachers, feared her for her abusive and violent behavior...." -- Translation provided by NLSThe adventures of Blue Avenger
Par Norma Howe. 1999
When David Schumacher turns sixteen, he changes his name to that of a comic-book character. As the Blue Avenger, David…
takes on a killer-bee attack on the principal, a controversial news issue, and gun control. Yet he still has time for a philosophical debate with his kindred-spirit girlfriend. For junior and senior high readersBroken chords
Par Barbara Snow Gilbert. 1998
When Clara Lorenzo was only three, her parents--who both excelled in musical careers--recognized her talent at the piano and found…
her the best teacher. Now seventeen, Clara is poised to win a coveted scholarship competition when she begins to doubt her passion for the piano. For junior and senior high readersObedeciendo tus reglas (Tus reglas, mi juego #02)
Par Violeta Boyd. 2018
"Astrid Fissher is a quiet girl who dreams of going unnoticed in her second year of school after her older…
brother, Patrick, suffered at the hands of Mika McFly, a self-centered, deranged, manipulative boy who, along with his two inseparable friends, controls the halls of Jackson thanks to three drastic rules: 1. Don't touch them. 2. Don't look at them. 3. No talking to them. Astrid tries to follow those rules discreetly, because she knows the danger she is in if Mika discovers that she is the sister of the man who dared to confront him. However, one small mistake will uncover their secret and, with it, truths neither of them imagines." -- Translation provided by NLSRompiendo tus reglas (Tus reglas, mi juego #01)
Par Violeta Boyd. 2017
"Michelle Wallas is a studious girl in her last year of school. Ever since she was a little girl, she…
has dreamt of being the class valedictorian, but the position she longs for is always taken by the same man; Chase Frederick, an egocentric boy who controls Jackson School - along with his two inseparable friends, Mika and Jax - thanks to the power of three drastic rules: 1. Don't touch them. 2. Don't look at them. 3. No talking to them. Michi tries to follow those orders carefully, for anyone who breaks them will suffer the worst punishments ever thought possible; however, when she discovers that Chase will be her new neighbor, the three rules will be hard for her to abide by." -- Translation provided by NLSHopeless: a novel (Hopeless series #01)
Par Colleen Hoover. 2013
"Would you rather know a truth that makes you feel hopeless, or keep believing the lies? Beloved and bestselling author…
Colleen Hoover returns with the spellbinding story of two young people with devastating pasts who embark on a passionate, intriguing journey to discover the lessons of life, love, trust-and above all, the healing power that only truth can bring. Sky, a senior in high school, meets Dean Holder, a guy with a promiscuous reputation that rivals her own. From their very first encounter, he terrifies and captivates her. Something about him sparks memories of her deeply troubled past, a time she's tried so hard to bury. Though Sky is determined to stay far away from him, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses and the intensity of the bond between them grows. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own, and once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth. Only by courageously facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to live and love without boundaries. Hopeless is a novel that will leave you breathless, entranced, and remembering your own first love." -- Provided by publisherThe rainbow troops: A Novel
Par Andrea Hirata. 2013
"Published in Indonesia in 2005, The Rainbow Troops, Andrea Hirata's closely autobiographical debut novel, sold more than five million copies,…
shattering records. Now it promises to captivate audiences around the globe. Ikal is a student at the poorest village school on the Indonesian island of Belitong, where graduating from sixth grade is considered a remarkable achievement. His school is under constant threat of closure. In fact, Ikal and his friends-a group nicknamed the Rainbow Troops-face threats from every angle: skeptical government officials, greedy corporations hardly distinguishable from the colonialism they've replaced, deepening poverty and crumbling infrastructure, and their own low self-confidence. But the students also have hope, which comes in the form of two extraordinary teachers, and Ikal's education in and out of the classroom is an uplifting one. We root for him and his friends as they defy the island's powerful tin mine officials. We meet his first love, the unseen girl who sells chalk from behind a shop screen, whose pretty hands capture Ikal's heart. We cheer for Lintang, the class's barefoot math genius, as he bests the students of the mining corporation's school in an academic challenge. Above all, we gain an intimate acquaintance with the customs and people of the world's largest Muslim society. This is classic storytelling in the spirit of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner: an engrossing depiction of a milieu we have never encountered before, bursting with charm and verve." -- Provided by publisher