Author:Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Strange Pilgrims is a collection of unforgettable stories about distinctive South American individuals in Europe from the Nobel laureate Gabriel García Márquez author of One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera.
'The first thing Señora Prudencia Linero noticed when she reached the port of Naples was that it had the same smell as the port of Riohacha'
The twelve stories here tell of Latin Americans adrift in Europe: a bereaved father in Rome for an audience with the Pope carries a box shaped like a cello case; an aging streetwalker waits for death in Barcelona with a dog trained to weep at her grave; a panic-stricken husband takes his wife to a Parisian hospital to treat a cut and never sees her again. Combining terror and nostalgia, surreal comedy and the poetry of the commonplace, Strange Pilgrims is a triumph of storytelling by our most brilliant writer.
'Celebratory and full of strange relish at life's oddness, the stories draw their strength from Márquez's generous feel for character, good and bad, boorish and innocent' William Boyd
'The most important writer of fiction in any language' Bill Clinton
'Often touching, often funny, always unexpected, the experience is as enriching as travel itself' New Statesman
Celebratory and full of strange relish at life's oddness. The stories draw their strength from Márquez's generous feel for character, good and bad, boorish and innocent
—— William BoydA stunningly original writer
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—— Jeanette WintersonA great new voice in contemporary romance . . . hilarious, heartfelt, and hot.
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—— Molly O’Keefe, bestselling author of Crazy Thing Called LoveA romantic but heartbreaking novel
—— ELLESet against the evocative backdrop of 1950s New York, their musings – which start out quick and witty – grow in confidence and intelligence, and before they know it they are inking their hearts out onto the page. This sparky novel will make you want to permanently delete WhatsApp and go back to basics.
—— Stylist, Top 10 must-reads of AprilIts central characters’ charm and intelligence make them irresistible company
—— Hephzibah Anderson , Daily MailDazzling and gorgeously written... It’s a marvel.
—— Ann Packer, author of The Dive from Clausen’s Pier and Songs Without WordsNot a traditional love story and it comes barbed with sadness, although flashed through with poetry and wit. It is a novel that tricks you with its seeming simplicity but it sticks with you for a long while after you have put it down
—— Scott Pack , Me and My Big MouthI had ten pages left as the bus pulled into my home station, and I wanted to murder the driver for rousting me from my seat. Instead of heading home, I stood in the parking lot and finished the book right then and there. I did not merely love Frances and Bernard; I worried myself sick over them. And the prose! So delectable you could eat it for dessert.
—— Monica Wood, author of When We Were the Kennedys and Any Bitter ThingA truly original, very moving novel about how sometimes the deepest relationships in our lives are also the most impossible. The letters between Frances and Bernard -- which begin as witty, sometimes wary, and full of unusual confidences about love and spiritual matters-- explode with passion on the page. My eyes filled with tears. What a rich writer and two unforgettable lovers!
—— Stephanie Cowell, author of Claude and Camille: a novel of Monet and The Physician of LondonBauer captures the style and language of the period with gleeful dexterity. The prose here is exquisite, winding between narrative momentum and lofty introspection. And she employs the epistolary form nimbly, providing an intimate, uncluttered space for her characters to develop
—— Teresa Link , Washington PostWith some fine writing, this slim volume packs a punch
—— Choice magazineEnjoyable
—— Literary ReviewSentences sparkle on the page… Both intellectual and down to earth, serious and funny
—— Laura Keynes , The TabletJones gives the appearances of being an effortlessly fluent writer. Her sentences tumble forth, occasionally surprising the reader with their odd perfection… Sadie Jones is that rare novelist who can deliver a satisfying plot without stylistic compromise
—— Alex Peake-Tomkinson , Times Literary SupplementThe novel captures, better than anything I’ve read, theatre’s febrile, ephemeral intensity
—— Samantha Ellis , Big IssueNow I want to read her other books
—— William Leith , Evening StandardAn irresistible read
—— John Koski , Daily MailA page-turning read. We can think of no more worthwhile or enjoyable companion on holiday
—— A Little Bird (Blog)Sadie Jones depicts the dark undercurrents of middle-class life with unerring skill, telling a powerful and disturbing story with insight and depth
—— Good Book Guidethoughtful and ambitious
—— GuardianExcellent and astutely observed
—— Evening StandardI read the book. I loved it. I loved her. She’s smart, she’s funny and she makes us all feel like we’re good just the way we are.
—— Jenna Bush Hager , TodayFresh, frantic and very funny.
—— Fanny Blake , Woman & HomeLong-awaited.
—— Reader's DigestBridget is back! ... The third book in the series does not disappoint, taking the reader on a whirlwind tour of Bridget's life as a 50-something, and all the highs, lows, tears and laughter that you'd expect.
—— The Bristol MagazineWhat remains unchanged – and addictive – is its diary format.
—— The LadyLife may have changed dramatically for Bridget, but you can still prepare to laugh and cry at Helen Fielding’s latest novel.
—— No 1 MagazineFans of the original books have not been, and will not be, disappointed.
—— Chris White, fiction buyer for Waterstones , UK Press SyndicationTender, touching and often hilarious – a welcome return.
—— Sara Lawrence , Daily MailBridget is as hopeless, loveable and funny as ever.
—— StylistAn uproariously funny novel of modern life, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is the triumphant return of our favourite Everywoman.
—— UK Press SyndicationLaugh-out-loud funny, as well as punctuated by moments of genuine sadness, which are proportionately balanced throughout the story.
—— Louise Denyer , Suffolk MagazineTimely, tender, touching, witty, wise and bloody hilarious
—— UK Press SyndicationHilariously written
—— Emma Lawton , University of Nottingham ImpactThis book is an innocent pleasure, and made me laugh a lot
—— Naomi James , Church Times