Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

Instant New York Times Bestseller “Hilarious and big-hearted, The Nest is a stellar debut.” — People, Book of the Week “Her writing is like really good dark chocolate: sharper and more bittersweet than the cheap stuff, but also too delicious not to finish in one sitting.”— Entertainment Weekly “Humor and delightful irony abound in this lively first novel.”— New York Times Book Review A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives. Every family has its problems. But even among the most troubled, the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point on an unseasonably cold afternoon in New York City as Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs' joint trust fund, “The Nest,” which they are months away from finally receiving. Meant by their deceased father to be a modest mid-life supplement, the Plumb siblings have watched The Nest’s value soar along with the stock market and have been counting on the money to solve a number of self-inflicted problems. Melody, a wife and mother in an upscale suburb, has an unwieldy mortgage and looming college tuition for her twin teenage daughters. Jack, an antiques dealer, has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband, Walker, to keep his store open. And Bea, a once-promising short-story writer, just can’t seem to finish her overdue novel. Can Leo rescue his siblings and, by extension, the people they love? Or will everyone need to reimagine the futures they’ve envisioned? Brought together as never before, Leo, Melody, Jack, and Beatrice must grapple with old resentments, present-day truths, and the significant emotional and financial toll of the accident, as well as finally acknowledge the choices they have made in their own lives. This is a story about the power of family, the possibilities of friendship, the ways we depend upon one another and the ways we let one another down. In this tender, entertaining, and deftly written debut, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney brings a remarkable cast of characters to life to illuminate what money does to relationships, what happens to our ambitions over the course of time, and the fraught yet unbreakable ties we share with those we love.

The Nest

A warm, incisive new novel about the enduring bonds of marriage and friendship from Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, author of the instant New York Times bestseller The Nest Flora Mancini has been happily married for more than twenty years. But everything she thought she knew about herself, her marriage, and her relationship with her best friend, Margot, is upended when she stumbles upon an envelope containing her husband's wedding ring--the one he claimed he lost one summer when their daughter, Ruby, was five. Flora and Julian struggled for years, scraping together just enough acting work to raise Ruby in Manhattan and keep Julian's small theater company--Good Company--afloat. A move to Los Angeles brought their first real career successes, a chance to breathe easier, and a reunion with Margot, now a bona fide television star. But has their new life been built on lies? What happened that summer all those years ago? And what happens now? With Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney's signature tenderness, humor, and insight, Good Company tells a bighearted story of the lifelong relationships that both wound and heal us.

A Novel

Good Company

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'I couldn't stop reading or caring about the juicy and dysfunctional Plumb family' AMY POEHLER 'A masterfully constructed, darkly comic, and immensely captivating tale...Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney is a real talent' ELIZABETH GILBERT When black sheep Leo has a costly car accident, the Plumb siblings' much-anticipated inheritance is suddenly wiped out. His brother and sisters come together and form a plan to get back what is owed them - each grappling with their own financial and emotional turmoil from the fallout. As 'the nest' fades further from view, they must decide whether they will build their lives anew, or fight to regain the futures they had planned . . . Ferociously astute, warm and funny, The Nest is a brilliant debut chronicling the hilarity and savagery of family life.

Nest

Każda rodzina ma swoje problemy, ale te rodzeństwa Plumbów są wyjątkowo spektakularne. Melody z coraz większym trudem spłaca kredyt hipoteczny. Jack w tajemnicy przed życiowym partnerem zadłuża się po uszy, by ratować swój sklep z antykami. Bea od lat próbuje pisać powieść, która ma zapewnić dziewczynie uznanie i pieniądze, ale nie potrafi jej skończyć.

Gniazdo

“Humor and delightful irony abound in this lively first novel.” —New York Times Book Review Every family has its problems. But the Plumb family stands out as spectacularly dysfunctional. Years of simmering tensions finally reach a breaking point when Melody, Beatrice, and Jack Plumb gather in New York City to confront their charismatic and reckless older brother, Leo, freshly released from rehab. Months earlier, an inebriated Leo got behind the wheel of a car with a nineteen-year-old waitress as his passenger. The ensuing accident has endangered the Plumbs’ joint trust fund, “The Nest,” which they are months away from finally receiving. The Plumb siblings have been counting on the money to solve a number of self-inflicted problems. Melody, a wife and mother in an upscale suburb, has an unwieldy mortgage and looming college tuition for her twin teenage daughters. Jack, an antiques dealer, has secretly borrowed against the beach cottage he shares with his husband, Walker, to keep his store open. And Bea, a once-promising short-story writer, just can’t seem to finish her overdue novel. Can Leo rescue his siblings and, by extension, the people they love? Or will everyone need to reimagine the futures they’ve envisioned…? “An addictive, poignant read…enticing.” —Los Angeles Times

Fiecare familie are problemele ei, însă familia Plumb este de-a dreptul disfuncțională. Anii de tensiuni nesfârșite ating în cele din urmă punctul culminant într-o după-amiază neașteptat de rece în New York, când Melody, Beatrice și Jack Plumb se întâlnesc pentru a-l înfrunta pe fratele lor mai mare, charismaticul și nesăbuitul Leo, proaspăt ieșit de la dezintoxicare. Cu câteva luni în urmă, beat și având pe scaunul pasagerului o chelneriță de nouăsprezece ani, Leo a produs un accident care a pus în pericol moștenirea fraților Plumb, lăsată de tatăl lor și pe care aceștia se bazau pentru a-și rezolva problemele. Melody, soție și mamă dintr-o suburbie luxoasă, are de plătit o ipotecă și taxele de studiu la facultate pentru gemenele adolescente. Jack, dealer de antichități, a făcut în secret un împrumut, punând drept gaj casa de pe plajă pe care o împarte cu soțul său, Walker, pentru a-și păstra magazinul. Iar Bea, cândva o autoare de povestiri de succes, pare că nu reușește să termine romanul la care lucrează. Poate Leo să-și salveze frații și pe oamenii pe care aceștia îi iubesc? Sau vor trebui cu toții să-și reconsidere viitorul? Împreună, Leo, Melody, Jack și Beatrice trebuie să se lupte cu resentimente vechi, cu adevăruri prezente și cu consecințele emoționale și financiare ale accidentului, și să accepte în cele din urmă alegerile pe care le-au făcut în viață.

Moștenirea

Każda rodzina ma swoje problemy, ale te rodzeństwa Plumbów są wyjątkowo spektakularne. Melody z coraz większym trudem spłaca kredyt hipoteczny. Jack w tajemnicy przed życiowym partnerem zadłuża się po uszy, by ratować swój sklep z antykami. Bea od lat próbuje pisać powieść, która ma zapewnić dziewczynie uznanie i pieniądze, ale nie potrafi jej skończyć. Ratunkiem dla wszystkich może okazać się spora suma pieniędzy zgromadzona na funduszu powierniczym zmarłego ojca. A raczej mogłaby, gdyby nie to, że Leo, czwarty z rodzeństwa, właśnie wpakował się w kłopoty, które wszystkich mogą kosztować marzenia. Gniazdo to zabawny i zarazem poruszający portret współczesnej rodziny, w której relacje mocno kształtowane są przez kryzys finansowy. To także świeże spojrzenie na dzisiejszych nowojorczyków, nadal niemogących otrząsnąć się po tragedii 11 września. Książka napisana z wrażliwością godną Alice Munro i humorem przypominającym najlepsze filmy Woody’ego Allena zachwyciła amerykańskich czytelników i krytyków. Tuż po premierze powieści prawa do jej ekranizacji kupił Amazon wraz z Jill Soloway, współtwórczynią serialowych hitów SZEŚĆ STÓP POD ZIEMIĄ i TRANSPARENT.

Una novela perfecta sobre una familia imperfecta. Un debut chispeante y best seller de The New York Times.

De buena familia

»Perfekte Paare, glückliche Familien, dramatische Rollen und schöne Orte. Und dann kommt Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney und kratzt mit leichter Hand und scharfem Blick an den heilen Fassaden. Ein großes Lesevergnügen!« Dora Heldt Flora Mancini ist seit über zwanzig Jahren glücklich verheiratet. Doch alles, was sie über sich selbst, ihre Ehe und ihre beste Freundin Margot zu wissen glaubt, wird auf den Kopf gestellt, als sie den lange verlorenen Ehering ihres Mannes wohlverwahrt in der eigenen Garage findet. Zufall? Unwahrscheinlich. Ein hinreißend humorvoller und warmherziger Roman über ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis, das Freundschaften und Beziehungen durcheinanderwirbelt. Flora und Julian hatten es nicht immer leicht. In New York mussten die Schauspieler ihr mühsam verdientes Geld zusammenkratzen, um ihre kleine Familie und Julians Theaterensemble über Wasser zu halten. Als in der glitzernden Filmwelt von Los Angeles sichere Jobs und die Wiedervereinigung mit Floras bester Freundin Margot winken, greifen sie zu. Und tatsächlich erlaubt ihnen ihr neuer Lebensentwurf, einen Gang runterzuschalten und ihrer Tochter entspannt beim Aufwachsen zuzusehen. Doch dann findet Flora am Abend von Rubys Highschool-Abschluss den Ehering ihres Mannes – jenen Ring, den Julian angeblich vor Jahren an einem Sommertag beim Schwimmen verloren hat. Floras Sicherheiten geraten ins Wanken. Wurde ihr neues Leben auf einer Lüge erbaut? Bestsellerautorin Cynthia Sweeney erzählt mit großem Einfühlungsvermögen und Humor von den Herausforderungen lebenslanger Beziehungen und ihrer großen Kraft. -

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Leo Plumb estava bêbado e drogado quando fugiu sorrateiramente da festa de casamento do primo, levando uma das garçonetes a tiracolo. No calor do momento, dirigindo para longe dali, os dois sofrem um acidente de carro com graves consequências. Para fazer com que seus problemas desaparecessem, Leo precisou usar o dinheiro de uma conta da família, um dinheiro sagrado: o pé-de-meia que garantiria o futuro dos irmãos Plumb. Ansiosos para receberem sua parte e horrorizados ao descobrirem que a mãe permitiu que Leo torrasse aquela grana, eles marcam um encontro para deliberar quando e como o dinheiro será restituído. Melody, esposa e mãe de gêmeas adolescentes que mora num subúrbio luxuoso, tem uma hipoteca cara e duas mensalidades universitárias se aproximando no horizonte. Jack, um vendedor de antiguidades, escondeu do marido que, para sustentar seu negócio, empenhou uma das propriedades do casal. E Bea, que já foi considerada uma promessa da cena literária, não consegue mais escrever. Reunidos novamente, como nunca estiveram, os irmãos terão que superar antigos ressentimentos e as escolhas erradas que fizeram na vida. Uma análise inteligente e afetuosa de como a expectativa desempenha um papel central em nossas vidas, A grana tem o ingrediente mais explosivo de qualquer boa briga de família: dinheiro.

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