QUEEN ESTHER
After forty years, John Irving returns to the world of his bestselling classic novel and Academy Award-winning film, The Cider House Rules, revisiting the orphanage in St. Cloud's, Maine, where Dr. Wilbur Larch takes in Esther-a Viennese-born Jew whose life is shaped by anti-Semitism.
Esther Nacht is born in Vienna in 1905. Her father dies on board the ship to Portland, Maine; her mother is murdered by anti-Semites in Portland. Dr. Larch knows it won't be easy to find a Jewish family to adopt Esther; in fact, he won't find any family who'll adopt her.
When Esther is fourteen, soon to be a ward of the state, Dr. Larch meets the Winslows, a philanthropic New England family with a history of providing foster care for unadopted orphans. The Winslows aren't Jewish, but they despise anti-Semitism. Esther's gratitude for the Winslows is unending; even as she retraces her roots back to Vienna, she never stops loving and protecting the Winslows. In the final chapter, set in Jerusalem in 1981, Esther Nacht is seventy-six.
John Irving's sixteenth novel is a testament to his enduring ability to weave complex characters and intricate narratives that challenge and captivate. Queen Esther is not just a story of survival but a profound exploration of identity, belonging, and the enduring impact of history on our personal lives showcasing why Irving remains one of the world's most beloved, provocative, and entertaining authors-a storyteller of our time and for all time.
Edad recomendada: Adultos.
IRVING JOHN
John Irving es un destacado novelista y guionista estadounidense, reconocido por su narrativa detallada y su capacidad para entrelazar lo trágico con lo cómico. Alcanzó la fama internacional con su cuarta novela, El mundo según Garp, que le otorgó un National Book Award. Muchas de sus obras, como Las normas de la casa de la sidra, han sido adaptadas al cine; por esta última, Irving ganó un premio Óscar al mejor guion adaptado. Sus historias suelen explorar temas complejos como la familia y la fatalidad, consolidándolo como una figura clave de la literatura contemporánea.
