Search results for ""author hernan diaz""

A la Nova York de principis de segle xx, tothom coneix en Benjamin i la Helen Rask. Ell és un magnat llegendari de Wall Street; ella, la filla brillant d?uns aristòcrates excèntrics. Junts, han assolit el cim d?un món de riquesa que sembla infinita. Però la seva fortuna i grandesa s?envolten de xafarderies, i aviat els rumors sobre les maniobres financeres d?en Benjamin i la solitud de la Helen comencen a escampar-se, alhora que la dècada dels aparentment feliços anys vint arriba a la fi. Tot i que aquesta, és clar, no és l?única versió de la història.Fortuna ens parla de classes socials, de capitalisme i de cobdícia. Una novella que acompanya el lector en la recerca de la veritat i ens mostra que el poder manipula els fets i en refà la narrativa segons el seu interès. Una epopeia elegant i polièdrica que recupera les veus enterrades sota els mites que justifiquen la nostra desigualtat fonamental.

Read more less

WINNER of the Pulitzer Prize Longlisted for the Booker PrizeThe Sunday Times BestsellerTrust by Hernan Diaz is a sweeping, unpredicatable novel about power, wealth and truth, told by four unique, interlocking voices and set against the backdrop of turbulent 1920s New York. Perfect for fans of Succession.Can one person change the course of history?A Wall Street tycoon takes a young woman as his wife. Together they rise to the top in an age of excess and speculation. But now a novelist is threatening to reveal the secrets behind their marriage, and this wealthy man’s story - of greed, love and betrayal - is about to slip from his grasp.Composed of four competing versions of this deliciously deceptive tale, Trust brings us on a quest for truth while confronting the lies that often live buried in the human heart.'One of the great puzzle-box novels, it’s the cleverest of conceits, wrapped up in a page-turner' – Telegraph'Genius' – Lauren Groff, author of Matrix

Read more less

WINNER of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for FictionLonglisted for the Booker PrizeOne of Barack Obama's Favourite Books of the YearThe Sunday Times BestsellerTrust is a sweeping puzzle of a novel about power, greed, love and a search for the truth that begins in 1920s New York.Can one person change the course of history?A Wall Street tycoon takes a young woman as his wife. Together, they rise to the top in an age of excess and speculation. Now a novelist is threatening to reveal the secrets behind their marriage. Who will have the final word in their story of greed, love and betrayal?Composed of four competing versions of this deceptive tale, Trust by Hernan Diaz brings us on a quest for truth while confronting the lies that often live buried in the human heart.**Soon to be an HBO Limited Series starring Kate Winslet**'One of the great puzzle-box novels . . . a page-turner' – The Telegraph'Genius' – The Observer'I've never read anything quite like this' – Natalie Portman'Metafiction at its best, unpredictable, clever and massively enjoyable' – The Sunday Times'Enthralling' – Daily Mail

Read more less

Hernán Díaz Alonso is one of the most influential and innovative architects working today. Director of one of the leading architecture schools in the USA, his visionary schemes span all scales, from silverware to master plans. Founded by Alonso in 2001, Xefirotarch’s multidisciplinary design obsessions are based in an appreciation for mutant forms, which have been realized in designs for architecture, sculpture, products and design objects. This showcase of works presents the practice’s major designs since 2001, including plans for Helsinki Library, Budapest Museum and major architecture projects in Barcelona.

Read more less