Name: Nocturne: A Novel
SKU: 54529211
Price: 1236.00 TWD
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Author: Alyssa Wees
ISBN: 9780593357477

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alyssa Wees

Publisher

Del Rey Books

Language

English

Pages

240

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.6x15.7x2.5 cm

Weight

0.42 kg.

ISBN13

9780593357477

Synopsis "Nocturne: A Novel "

In this haunting, evocative fantasy set in 1930s Chicago, a talented ballerina finds herself torn between her dreams and her desires when she's pursued by a secretive patron who may be more than he seems. "An enchanting and lyrical fever dream bursting with dazzling prose and dark romance, Nocturne enthralled me."--Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows Growing up in Chicago's Little Sicily in the years following the Great War, Grace Dragotta has always wanted to be a ballerina, ever since she first peered through the windows of the Near North Ballet company. So when Grace is orphaned, she chooses the ballet as her home, imagining herself forever ensconced in a transcendent world of light and beauty so different from her poor, immigrant upbringing. Years later, with the Great Depression in full swing, Grace has become the company's new prima ballerina--though achieving her long-held dream is not the triumph she once envisioned. Time and familiarity have tarnished that shining vision, and her new position means the loss of her best friend in the world. Then she attracts the attention of the enigmatic Master La Rosa as her personal patron and realizes the world is not as small or constricted as she had come to fear. Who is her mysterious patron, and what does he want from her? As Grace begins to unlock the Master's secrets, she discovers that there is beauty in darkness as well as light, finds that true friendship cannot be broken by time or distance, and realizes there may be another way entirely to achieve the transcendence she has always sought.

Alyssa Wees

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Alyssa Wees es una autora contemporánea de literatura fantástica conocida por su prosa evocadora y lírica. Ha escrito varias novelas notables, incluyendo The Waking Forest (2019), Nocturne (2023) y We Shall Be Monsters (2024), cada una explorando mundos oníricos poblados por elementos mágicos, danza y una fuerte atmósfera emocional.

Desde niña, Alyssa se inspiraba escribiendo historias protagonizadas por sus Beanie Babies. Este impulso creativo la llevó a obtener una licenciatura en inglés y posteriormente una maestría en escritura de ficción, lo que preparó sólidamente su camino literario. Actualmente trabaja como asistente de biblioteca enfocada en servicios juveniles y reside con su esposo y dos gatos en el área de Chicago.

The Waking Forest presenta una protagonista con visiones de un bosque misterioso que nadie más percibe, mientras que Nocturne, ambientado en el Chicago de la Depresión, sigue a una bailarina atrapada entre sueños y realidades, con un estilo que ha sido comparado con mitos clásicos. Su más reciente obra, We Shall Be Monsters, combina fantasía oscura y elementos folclóricos para narrar una búsqueda maternal entre mundos mágicos.

Alyssa Wees destaca por entretejer en sus historias temas como la identidad, el arte, y lo fantástico, con una escritura atmosférica y profundamente emocional.

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