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Mary Beth Keane
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"From the beloved bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, an unforgettable novel about a couple in a small town and the complexities of marriage, family, longing, and desire. Malcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger...
3) Fever
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"On the eve of the twentieth century, Mary Mallon emigrated from Ireland at age fifteen to make her way in New York City. Brave, headstrong, and dreaming of being a cook, she fought to climb up from the lowest rung of the domestic-service ladder. Canny and enterprising, she worked her way to the kitchen, and discovered in herself the true talent of a chef. Sought after by New York aristocracy, and with an independence rare for a woman of the time,...
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A novel of two sisters' lives, spanning from 1950s Ireland to modern-day America. Greta Cahill never believed she would leave her village in west Ireland. Yet one day she found herself on a ship bound for New York, along with her sister, Johanna, and a boy named Michael Ward, a son of itinerant tinkers. Back home, her family hadn't expressed much confidence in her abilities, but Greta discovers that in America she can fall in love, earn a living,...
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Español
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Una novela imprescindible sobre la increíble historial de una cocinera de Nueva York, conocida en su época como 'la persona más peligrosa de América', que nos ilustra sobre la actual pandemia y la necesidad del confinamiento y que se convertirá en serie de la mano de Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men y El cuento de la criada).
Mary la Tifoidea: ¿un monstruo egoísta o una inocente perseguida?
La llamaban Mary la Tifoidea. Creían que estaba enferma, que...
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Español
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En vísperas del siglo XX, Mary Mallon emigró de Irlanda a los quince años para abrirse paso en Nueva York. Valiente, obstinada y soñando con ser cocinera, luchó por ascender desde el escalón más bajo de la escala de servicio doméstico. Astuta y emprendedora, se metió en la cocina y descubrió que poseía el talento de un verdadero chef. Buscada por la aristocracia de Nueva York, y con una independencia poco frecuente para una mujer de la...
