Bøger af Laura McVeigh

A magical tale of family, loss and the healing power of the imagination and hope.In the Ubari Sand Sea in 2011, during the First Libyan Civil War, a mysterious pilot falls from the sky – a sky devil - and makes a home with the family of the little boy who rescues him.A year later, Roseville, Louisiana is faced with the threat of the ever-rising water levels, in the aftermath of economic crisis and corporate environmental damage. 10-year-old Lenny Lockhart is losing the people and the things dearest to him. His only friends now are his elderly but plucky neighbour, Miss Julie, and the town’s lonely librarian, Lucy Albert. His mother has left, and his father is back but damaged after his time in the military.Homeless and neglected, Lenny heads into the dark depths of the Bayou, determined to defeat the sinkhole that is threatening to swallow his town whole. In a race against time, who is it that really needs saving? Is it Lenny, the town, or the broken adults in his life?As these two timelines collide, Lenny tells the deeply touching tale of family and love and the different paths to kindness.A modern reimagining of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, perfect for fans of Christy Leftheri, Khaled Hosseini and Markus Zusak. ‘From Libya to Louisiana, Lenny is a fearless and hugely imaginative novel that perfectly captures the essence of a troubled childhood.’ - Christine Dwyer Hickey"At the centre of this novel is a little boy so kind and courageous, so funny and warm he's literally going to break your heart. McVeigh's storytelling takes her readers on a journey that effortlessly spans time, geography and reality itself. She asks big questions about community, belonging and what makes a real family. - Jan Carson"At the centre of this novel is a little boy so kind and courageous, so funny and warm he’s literally going to break your heart. McVeigh’s storytelling takes her readers on a journey which effortlessly spans time, geography and reality itself. She asks big questions about community, belonging and what makes a real family." – JAN CARSON‘Lenny is a beautiful novel that beguiles the reader with its cast of characters, damaged, quirky and full of humanity, its deep sense of place and connections to a wider universe. Laura McVeigh’s writing is a luminous and sharply observed depiction of loneliness and the redemptive power of love. Lenny continues to shine long after the novel ends.’ —LAURA McKENNALaura McVeigh is a Northern Irish writer and novelist, who has previously been featured in Hollywood’s Top 100 New Writers Young and Hungry List. She is an alumna of both the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers’ Programme and Writers’ Programme, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Her past experience includes working on peace and conflict issues, environmental issues and human rights work.Her 2017 debut novel 'Under the Almond Tree' was an international bestseller, published in ten territories and languages.

In the Ubari Sand Sea in 2011, during the First Libyan Civil War, a mysterious pilot falls from the sky - a sky devil - and is forever changed by the little boy who rescues him.One year later, in the town of Roseville, Louisiana, in the aftermath of economic crisis and corporate environmental damage, 10-year-old Lenny Lockhart is losing the people and things dearest to him. His only friends now are his plucky, elderly neighbour, Miss Julie, and the town's lonely librarian, Lucy Albert. Homeless and neglected, Lenny heads deep into the dark and unpredictable bayou, determined to conquer the sinkhole that is threatening to swallow his town. As time seems to be simultaneously slowing down and running out, is it really Lenny who needs saving, or the broken adults in his life?As these two timelines converge, Lenny tells a deeply affecting story of family and love, the ways we can be kind, and the power of one boy's imagination to heal and survive.

Den 15-årige Afsana og hendes familie er flygtninge på flugt fra 90’ernes Kabul, efter at først russerne og dernæst taliban har vendt op og ned på deres liv. De er ombord på den transsibiriske jernbane på vej gennem Rusland mod en uvis fremtid. Afsana fortæller historien om deres rejse væk fra deres velfungerende liv i Kabul og alt, hvad de kender. Men i takt med at Afsanas fortælling udfolder sig, og familiens hemmeligheder afsløres, forstår vi efterhånden, at sandheden er langt mere rystende end først antaget. Under de stille stjerner er en fortælling om, hvordan vi skjuler sandheden for dem, vi elsker, og også for os selv, i forsøget på at holde fast i de overbevisninger, som er hele fundamentet for vores liv. Det er også en fortælling om ukuelighed og mod i en turbulent verden, hvor intet er sikkert, men alt er muligt. “Med sine overvejelser over krig, tab, håb og flygtningens grundvilkår, er Under de stille stjerner lige så uundværlig som den er tidløs.” – Irish Independent “En fortælling som griber dig fra første side. En verden så opslugende at det er svært at forlade den og vende tilbage til virkeligheden. Det er en smuk roman, som man ærgrer sig over får ende.” – Image Magazine Laura McVeigh er opvokset i Nordirland. Hun har studeret sprog ved Cambridge University. I dag bor hun henholdsvis i London og på Mallorca med sin mand og datter.