Título: Rebellion: A Novel
Autor: Molly Patterson
Sinopse: "Molly Patterson is a writer of the first order, and her debut novel is a revelatory, immersive miracle. Ambitious in scope and exacting in its language, Rebellion becomes a grand exploration of fate and circumstance."—Claire Vaye Watkins, author of Gold Fame Citrus
In 1890, a young missionary, Addie, has traveled to the town of Lu-cho Fu with her husband, dreaming of making her mark on the world. But Addie’s desires change after meeting a brash and thoroughly modern woman, Poppy, who offers to transform Addie’s destiny. All the while, letters from Addie reach her sister Louisa back home, recently married and struggling with the quiet isolation of being a farmer’s wife. When violence erupts overseas between the Chinese and their unwelcome Christian intruders, Addie’s life takes a mysterious and haunting turn strongly felt by her sister, Louisa, back home.
By 1958, Louisa’s daughter Hazel is fighting to maintain control of her land and family in the aftermath of her husband’s untimely death. Reeling from the tragedy, she finds herself drawing closer to the neighboring Hughes family and in the process learns that grief takes on many forms.
One hundred years after Addie’s disappearance, Juanlan returns to her hometown with no job and no options. She finds her father ailing and her pregnant sister-in-law restless and angry. While her family and town are rapidly changing, Juanlan feels frozen in place. In search of an outlet for the live wire she feels buried inside, she starts up a love affair with a married man.
Interconnected by action and consequence, each woman’s tale brilliantly displays the fleeting intensity of youth, the obligation of family, and the dramatic consequence of charting your own destiny. A vibrant story of compassion and discovery set against a century of complicated relations between China and America, Rebellion celebrates those who fight against expectation in pursuit of their own thrilling fate, and introduces a rising literary star.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Rebellion: A Novel”, de Molly Patterson, publicado pela editora Harper Paperbacks, em 2018 e com 560 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Harper Paperbacks
Páginas: 560
Ano: 2018-08-28
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0062574051
ISBN13: 9780062574053
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Harper Paperbacks apresentam uma variedade marcante entre thrillers psicológicos de ritmo intenso e narrativas de fantasia medieval com elementos mágicos e políticos. A experiência de leitura frequentemente envolve tramas densas, onde personagens enfrentam dilemas morais e conflitos internos, como jovens heróis descobrindo seu poder ou investigadores lidando com mistérios complexos e sombrios. O catálogo sugere um equilíbrio entre histórias mais narrativas, focadas em personagens e ambientações detalhadas, e obras que oferecem tensão crescente e reviravoltas, especialmente em contextos contemporâneos. Essa diversidade permite ao leitor navegar entre universos que vão do suspense urbano até aventuras épicas, sempre com uma escrita que valoriza o desenvolvimento psicológico e o clima de mistério.
