Título: A Door in the Earth
Autor: Amy Waldman
Sinopse: For readers of Cutting for Stone and The Reluctant Fundamentalist, a new novel from the author of the national bestseller The Submission about the journey of a young Afghan-American woman trapped between her ideals and the complicated truth, in a story that is "penetrating" (Oprah Magazine), "stealthily suspenseful," (Booklist, starred review), "breathtaking and achingly nuanced" (Kirkus, starred review) "One of the essential books of the post-9/11 era." --George Packer, author of The Unwinding Parveen Shams, a college senior in search of a calling, feels pulled between her charismatic and mercurial anthropology professor and the comfortable but predictable Afghan-American community in her Northern California hometown. When she discovers a bestselling book called Mother Afghanistan, a memoir by humanitarian Gideon Crane that has become a bible for American engagement in the country, she is inspired. Galvanized by Crane's experience, Parveen travels to a remote village in the land of her birth to join the work of his charitable foundation. When she arrives, however, Crane's maternity clinic, while grandly equipped, is mostly unstaffed. The villagers do not exhibit the gratitude she expected to receive. And Crane's memoir appears to be littered with mistakes, or outright fabrications. As the reasons for Parveen's pilgrimage crumble beneath her, the U.S. military, also drawn by Crane's book, turns up to pave the solde road to the village, bringing the war in their wake. When a fatal ambush occurs, Parveen must decide whether her loyalties lie with the villagers or the soldiers -- and she must determine her own relationship to the truth. Amy Waldman, who reported from Afghanistan for the New York Times after 9/11, has created a taut, propulsive novel about power, perspective, and idealism, brushing aside the dust of America's longest-standing war to reveal the complicated truths beneath. A Door in the Earth is the rarest of books, one that helps us understand living history through poignant characters and unforgettable storytelling.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “A Door in the Earth”, de Amy Waldman, publicado pela editora Little, Brown, em 2019 e com 400 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Little, Brown
Páginas: 400
Ano: 2019
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Linguagem: pt_BR
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ISBN13: 9780316451581
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Little, Brown apresentam uma predominância clara de thrillers policiais e suspense, com personagens que enfrentam investigações complexas e casos que misturam crime, justiça e dilemas morais. A narrativa costuma ser tensa e acelerada, focando em protagonistas como detetives e advogados que navegam por ambientes urbanos marcados por corrupção, violência e segredos. Além disso, o catálogo inclui obras que exploram histórias pessoais e emocionais, como romances contemporâneos e relatos de superação, que contrastam com o ritmo mais intenso dos thrillers. Há também espaço para livros ilustrados e biografias que trazem um tom mais leve ou didático, ampliando o espectro de leitura oferecido pela editora Little, Brown.
