Hannah, Cate et Lissa sont jeunes, impétueuses, inséparables. Dans le Londres des années 1990, elles envisagent l'avenir avec gourmandise. Leur vie est électrique et pleine de promesses, leur amitié franche et généreuse. Les années passent, et à trente-cinq ans, entre des carrières plus ou moins épanouissantes et des mariages chancelants, toutes trois sont insatisfaites et chacune convoite ce que les deux autres semblent posséder. Qu'est-il arrivé aux femmes qu'elles étaient supposées devenir ?
Un roman délicat qui explore cet interstice entre les espérances et la réalité où se joue toute vie.
Comment une petite dizaine d'individus originaires des quatre coins du monde se sont-ils retrouvés dans un minibus aux confins du Mexique, en compagnie d'un chaman ? S'ils semblent tous captivés par ce rocher blanc auquel la tribu des Wixarikas attribue des pouvoirs extraordinaires, l'une d'entre eux, écrivaine, tente de prendre soin de sa fille, tout autant qu'elle réfléchit à la course du monde, et à l'écriture de son prochain roman. Autour de ce rocher se sont déroulées d'autres histoires qui pourraient bien l'inspirer...
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EXPECTATIONbr>_________________________________________br>br>I see you. Inside the cage you have been given. The cage you have made. The cages we have all madebr>br>It''s 2020 and an Englishwoman is journeying with her husband and young daughter to the white rock off the coast of Mexico, to give thanks for the birth of their child, even as her faith in her marriage - and the future itself - is unravelling.br>br>It is 1969 and a singer, on the run from the law, from his rabid fans and from an America burning with the fever of the Vietnam War, washes up in a hotel at the edge of Mexico, hoping to lose - and maybe find - himself.br>br>In the first years of the Twentieth Century, a girl and her sister are torn from their homeland and taken by force to the coast. As their future is recast in the name of progress and power, she turns to the stories of her people to keep them alive.br>br>And in 1775 a young Lieutenant of the Spanish line, preparing to set sail from the White Rock to continue the conquest of the Pacific coast, appears to lose his grip on reality, with far-reaching and fatal consequences ...br>br>The White Rock is a breathtaking novel of lives echoing through time, of the many forms of violence and love, and what happens when the stories we have lived by can no longer keep us safe.br>__________________________________br>br>PRAISE FOR ANNA HOPEbr>br>''Profoundly intelligent and humane.'' Guardianbr>br>''Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. A sensual book.'' Marian Keyes on Expectation>
Profoundly intelligent and humane. Deserves to feature on many a prize shortlist' GUARDIAN 'A brilliant exploration of friendship, feminism and thwarted ambition' PANDORA SYKES 'If you wished Normal People had tackled female friendship, try Expectation' GRAZIA ______________________ What happened to the women we were supposed to become?
Hannah, Cate and Lissa are young, vibrant and inseparable. Living on the edge of a common in East London, their shared world is ablaze with art and activism, romance and revelry - and the promise of everything to come. They are electric. They are the best of friends.
Ten years on, they are not where they hoped to be. Amidst flailing careers and faltering marriages, each hungers for what the others have. And each wrestles with the same question: what does it take to lead a meaningful life?
The most razor-sharp and heartbreaking novel of the year, EXPECTATION is a novel about finding your way: as a mother, a daughter, a wife, a rebel.
FOR FANS OF SALLY ROONEY, DIANA EVANS, DOLLY ALDERTON, ELIZABETH DAY AND FLEABAG ___________________ 'Thoughtful, beautifully written, honest. A sensual book. I URGE YOU TO READ IT' MARIAN KEYES 'Beautiful, sharp, moving. I urge you to read it'' ELIZABETH DAY 'Will resonate with approximately 99% of women' RED MAGAZINE summer pick 'One of the most intensely readable novels this year' METRO 'One of our most gifted contemporary writers' WATERSTONES 'The story of 3 college friends, if you're a fan of Sally Rooney, you'll love EXPECTATION' IRISH EXAMINER 'A must-read' FABULOUS MAGAZINE 'Exceptional.. I highly recommend it' STACEY HALLS 'A generation-defining book on motherhood, ambition and sex. Like Normal People with female friendship under the microscope.' ERIN KELLY 'Jaw-droppingly good' SARRA MANNING 'SO GOOD. A 'What they did next' story of characters from a Sally Rooney novel' SARAH FRANKLIN 'Few novels leave me so genuinely breathless with their brilliance' HANNAH BECKERMAN 'The perfect summer reading' STYLIST 'Sublime' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'Dark, relatable, elegant' LIZA KLAUSSMANN 'Intimate and touching' NINA POTTELL 'A marvellously tangy London novel' DAILY MAIL 'A grown-up, honest take on female camaraderie. Packed with talking points' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Hugely absorbing, massively enjoyable' LISSA EVANS 'An observant look at the complexities of modern female friendships' I-NEWSPAPER 'Perceptive, intelligent, bittersweet, and beautifully written' BOOKBRUNCH
Durant les premiers jours de novembre 1920, l'Angleterre attend l'arrivée du Soldat inconnu, rapatrié depuis la France pour une cérémonie d'hommage.
À Londres, trois femmes vivent ces journées à leur manière. Evelyn, dont le fiancé a été tué et qui travaille au bureau des pensions de l'armée ; Ada, qui ne cesse d'apercevoir son fils pourtant tombé au front ; et Hettie, qui accompagne tous les soirs d'anciens soldats sur la piste du Hammersmith Palais pour six pence la danse. Dans une ville peuplée d'hommes mutiques, rongés parles horreurs vécues, ces femmes cherchent l'équilibre entre la mémoire et la vie. Et lorsque les langues se délient, les coeurs s'apaisent.