Books by Leila Slimani (14)
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Adele by Leïla Slimani EN
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From the bestselling author of Lullaby 'Riveting.' Evening Standard 'Explosive.' Mail on Sunday 'Thrilling.' Sunday Times 'A must-read.' Vogue Her obsessions devour her. She is helpless to stop them... Adèle has a seemingly enviable life. She is a respected journalist, living in a flawless Paris apartment with her surgeon husband and their young son. But beneath the veneer of 'having it all', Adèle is bored. She begins to orchestrate her life around one-night stands and extramarital affairs, arriving late to work and lying to her husband about where she's been, until her compulsions threaten t... continue
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All das zu verlieren by Leïla Slimani DE
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»Die neue Stimme der französischen Literatur.« ZEITmagazin Kann man sich zu seinem Glück zwingen? Prix Goncourt-Preisträgerin Leïla Slimani erzählt von der Zerrissenheit einer Frau und schafft eine »moderne Madame Bovary« (Libération). Nach außen hin führt Adèle ein Leben, dem es an nichts fehlt. Sie arbeitet für eine Pariser Tageszeitung, ist unabhängig. Mit ihrem Ehemann, einem Chirurgen, und ihrem kleinen Sohn lebt sie in einem schicken Viertel, ganz in der Nähe von Montmartre. Sie reisen, sie fahren übers Wochenende ans Meer. Dennoch macht Adèle dieses Leben nicht glücklich. Gelangweilt ei... continue
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Canción dulce by Leïla Slimani ES
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Myriam, madre de dos niños, decide reemprender su actividad laboral en un bufete de abogados a pesar de las reticencias de su marido. Tras un minucioso proceso de selección para encontrar una niñera, se deciden por Louise, que rápidamente conquista el corazón de los niños y se convierte en una figura imprescindible en el hogar. Pero poco a poco la trampa de la interdependencia va a convertirse en un drama.
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Dann schlaf auch du by Leïla Slimani DE
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Sie wollen das perfekte Paar sein, Kinder und Beruf unter einen Hut bringen, alles irgendwie richtig machen. Und sie finden die ideale Nanny, die ihnen das alles erst möglich macht. Doch wie gut kann man einen fremden Menschen kennen? Und wie sehr kann man ihm vertrauen?
Sie haben Glück gehabt, denken sich Myriam und Paul, als sie Louise einstellen - eine Nanny wie aus dem Bilderbuch, die auf ihre beiden kleinen Kinder aufpasst, in der schönen Pariser Altbauwohnung im 10. Arrondissement. Sie ahnen nichts von den Abgründen und von der Verletzlichkeit der Frau, der sie das K... continue
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En el jardín del ogro by Leïla Slimani ES
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Adèle tiene 35 años, un marido médico y un niño de pocos años; una vida a la que le falta poco para poder decir que es perfecta. Sin embargo no puede evitar la sensación de vacío que la persigue cada día y que intenta llenar a través del cuerpo: el hambre por lo desconocido, no importa quien o dónde, basta solo un encuentro, un breve intercambio de miradas para encontrar satisfacción.
Despues, Adèle, sabe volver a su vida, a casa, preparar la cena al niño y acostarse al lado de Richard su marido, como s... continue
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In the Country of Others by Leila Slimani EN
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The award-winning, #1 internationally bestselling new novel by the author of The Perfect Nanny, about a woman in an interracial marriage whose fierce desire for autonomy parallels her adopted country's fight for independence The world of men is just like the world of botany. In the end, one species dominates another. One day, the orange will win out over the lemon, or vice versa, and the tree will once again produce fruit that people can eat. In her first new novel since The Perfect Nanny launched her onto the world stage and won her acclaim for her "devastatingly perceptive character studies"... continue
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Le Pays Des Autres by Leïla Slimani FR
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En 1944, Mathilde, une jeune Alsacienne, s'éprend d'Amine Belhaj, un Marocain combattant dans l'armée française. Après la Libération, elle quitte son pays pour suivre au Maroc celui qui va devenir son mari. Le couple s'installe à Meknès, ville de garnison et de colons, où le système de ségrégation coloniale s'applique avec rigueur. Amine récupère ses terres, rocailleuses ingrates et commence alors une période très dure pour la famille. Mathilde accouche de deux enfants : Aïcha et Sélim. Au prix de nombreux sacrifices et vexations, Amine parvient à organiser son domaine, en s'alliant avec un mé... continue
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The baby is dead. It only took a few seconds. When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work after having children, she and her husband look for the perfect caretaker for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise: a quiet, polite and devoted woman who sings to their children, cleans the family's chic apartment in Paris's upscale tenth arrondissement, stays late without complaint and is able to host enviable birthday parties. The couple and nanny become more dependent on each other. But as jealousy, resentment and suspicions increase, Myriam and Paul'... continue
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Mathilde by Lei͏̈la Slimani NL
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In 1946 vertrekt de Franse Mathilde met haar Marokkaanse man naar een boerderij in Marokko om zijn droom waar te maken. Tegen de achtergrond van het veranderende land, ontbering en verloren idealen probeert ze er het beste van te maken.
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Sex and Lies by Leila Slimani EN
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Gives voice to young Moroccan women who are grappling with a conservative Arab culture that at once condemns and commodifies sex
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Ţara celorlalţi by Leïla Slimani RO
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Este anul 1944, iar Mathilde se îndrăgostește de Amin, un marocan sosit să lupte în armata franceză. După război, tânărul cuplu se stabilește în Maroc, încercând să întemeieze o familie. Însă dezamăgirile încep să se adune precum norii de furtună: lipsa banilor, rasismul și umilințele erodează stabilitatea cuplului. Lăsată singură acasă, pentru a crește cei doi copii într-o lume ale cărei reguli nu le înțelege, Mathilde își încalcă propriul statut de soție de fermier și sfidează șovinismul și codurile sociale ale țăr... continue
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The Country of Others by Leila Slimani EN
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'A panoramic, ambitious tale.' The Times 'Exceptional.' Salman Rushdie 'Powerful.' Christine Mangan 'Captivating.' Elle 1944. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France to join her husband in Morocco. But life here is unrecognisable to this brave and passionate young woman. Her life is now that of a farmer's wife - with all the sacrifices and vexations that brings. Suffocated by the heat, by her loneliness on the farm and by the mistrust she inspires as a foreigner, Mathilde grows increasingly restless. As Morocco's struggle for independence intensifies, Mathilde and her husband find themsel... continue
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The Perfect Nanny : A Novel by Leila Slimani EN
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She has the keys to their apartment. She knows everything. She has embedded herself so deeply in their lives that it now seems impossible to remove her. One of the 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR of The New York Times Book Review, by the author of Adèle, Sex and Lies, and In the Country of Others “A great novel . . . Incredibly engaging and disturbing . . . Slimani has us in her thrall.” —Roxane Gay, New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger “One of the most important books of the year. You can’t unread it.” —Barrie Hardymon, NPR’s Weekend Edition When Myriam decides to return to ... continue
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Watch Us Dance by Leila Slimani EN
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'Engrossing' The Times 'Beautifully atmospheric. . . a panoramic, classic quality' Financial Times The seductive, vibrant new novel from international bestselling author Leïla Slimani. Morocco, 1968. As she stands at the window, Mathilde reflects on the opportunities before her, and all she has achieved. Looking out at her elegant - not to say expensive - garden, the roses, brought in from Marrakech, have bloomed and their sweet, fresh scent pervades the air. Anything feels possible, and she is determined to celebrate it. Don't they have the right to enjoy life, after dedicating their best yea... continue
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