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Lädt ... Seeds (2013. Auflage)von Douglas Arthur BrownWerk-InformationenSeeds von Douglas Arthur Brown
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Seeds is the story of Aphra Abrams, the host of a popular television show about gardening and somewhat of an international celebrity, who is approaching retirement when she locates the child--now a middle aged woman--she gave up for adoption years earlier. Her daughter Caroline has become an independent-minded and resilient individual who is also knowledgeable about plants and who tends an elaborate garden at a convent in France, which Aphra decides to feature on her show. Aphra's agonizing conundrum is to find some way to draw Caroline to her and tell her who she is without jeopardizing the relationship. But things are complicated by Somer, who grew up with Caroline at the orphanage and with various foster families and who is her brother in every respect but blood, but of whom Aphra knows nothing. This intriguing premise is developed into a compelling drama, with a setting that ranges across several continents and which leaves no aspect of the "seeds" metaphor unexplored. It is a complex tale of abandonment and regret, of love and fear and the choices we make in order to survive, that builds to a surprising and explosive climax. Brown writes rapid-fire, tension-filled scenes laced with brittle dialogue in which characters give much of themselves away even as they struggle to conceal what's in their hearts. The core elements of the complicated backstory are provided in a series of vivid flashbacks, so that by the time the action winds down in the final pages we know all there is to know. This is an accomplished work of fiction and a fine novel, one that--because of its gradual and dramatic unfolding and varied setting--would lend itself very well to film treatment. ( )
SEEDS is book number six from award winning author, Douglas Arthur Brown. It is not for the faint of heart. Here is a story of love, abandonment, regret, family, redemption, and heartbreak, told with such honesty, it will leave you breathless. The main character, Aphra Abrams, is a wealthy widow, and world famous horticulturist, with a long-running TV show on the BBC. She is on the verge of retirement. She seeks out the daughter she gave up for adoption fifty years ago, a child no one knows about except her trusted assistant and confidante, Hada. Their stories cross continents from Canada to England to France, even into the deserts of Niger (where Hada is from) against the backdrop of some of the most fabulous gardens in the world. Caroline, Aphra’s daughter, believes she has a brother, a man named Somer. The two were raised together from tiny children in orphanages and foster homes, at times under deplorable conditions. There are things between them that bond them together but also threaten to tear them apart. Is ‘happily ever after’ even possible? “During your lives, false prophets will tempt each of you,” she said, “promising you riches, gratification, and other indulgences without toil, pain, or dispute. Happily ever after. Do not be tempted by these three wicked words. A life of happily ever after is a deception lasting only until the next story begins.” This book is lush with rare and familiar flora. There is no mistaking Brown’s knowledge of the world of horticulture but this is not mere window dressing. The gardens play an integral part in the drama that is Seeds, a beautiful and deeply intimate story of personal longing, hope, relationships, and reality. The language is rich and exotic. There are no wasted words. Page after page, the story pulls you forward. This book is a work of art filled with vibrant colours and movement, like a painting you fall in love with, even before you’re certain what it’s about. But you had better be paying attention, because Brown changes direction like a race car driver. Present day, flash back, present day again, sometimes within a single sentence. One of the striking features of this writing is the knowledge the author holds. Brown’s characters move confidently through TV studios, oil rigs in Alaska, the sands of the desert, and monasteries, their reactions to their surroundings and each other as real as if they truly existed. Brown imparts a level of understanding, through the emotions of his characters, that is completely convincing. He doesn’t pull any punches. Here is a writer who knows what he’s doing.
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