Douglas Coupland
Список книг автора Douglas CouplandIgaühe jaoks… Üksilduse lugu
Ühel päeval 1997. aastal, kui Hale’i-Boppi komeet särab kirkana tumesinises taevas, saab Liz Dunn äreva telefonikõne, kus ta kutsutakse haiglasse sattunud noore mehe juurde.
Lizil on punased lokkis juuksed. Ta ei ole kunagi abielus olnud. Ta on üksildane. Tema korter on nagu vanatüdruku vangikong ja ta ei tea isegi seda, kas ta norskab või mitte – kunagi pole tal olnud kedagi, kes saaks seda kinnitada või ümber lükata. Ja nüüd äkitselt muutub kõik: kogu seni Lizi elus valitsenud üksildus kaob, kui tema ellu tuleb too vaimukas, nutikas, nägus ja noor võõras. Tema nimi on Jeremy. Ja ta on Lizi poeg.
„Võimas ja liigutav… selle raamatu üllatused mõlguvad veel kaua meeles.“ Independent
Eleanor Rigby
Following the hugely acclaimed bestseller Hey Nostradamus! comes a major novel from Douglas Coupland: the wonderfully warm, funny, life-affirming story of Liz Dunn, a woman who has spent her whole life alone and lonely – until now… This is a brilliant work of commercial literary fiction from an author who just gets better and better.'My name is Liz Dunn. The Liz Dunns of this world take classes in croissant baking, and would rather chew on soccer balls than deny their children muesli. They own one sex toy, plus one cowboy fantasy that accompanies its use… Look at me: I am a traitor to my name: I'm not cheerful; I'm drab. I'm crabby and friendless. And lonely.'Liz Dunn is 42 years old, and lonely. Her house is like 'a spinster's cell block', and she may or may not snore – there's never been anybody to tell her. Then one day in 1997, with the comet Hale Bopp burning bright in the blue-black sky, Liz receives an urgent phone call asking her to visit a young man in hospital. All at once, the loneliness that has come to define her is ripped away by this funny, smart, handsome young stranger, Jeremy. Her son.Eleanor Rigby is a tale of loneliness and hope that introduces Douglas Coupland's finest character yet. Illuminated by a wonderfully gentle, searching wisdom, it sees Coupland ascend to a new level of peace and grace in his ever-more-extraordinary career.
