Fannie Flagg

"Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop, Alabama, with his mother Ruth, church going and proper, and the fun-loving hell-raiser, his Aunt Idgie. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Cafâe, known far and wide for its famous 'Fried Green Tomatoes.' And as Bud often said of his childhood, 'How lucky can you get?' But sadly, the railroad yards began to shut down and the town became a ghost town, with nothing left but boarded-up buildings and memories of a happier time. Then one day, Bud decides to take one last trip, just to see where his beloved Whistle Stop used to be. In so doing, he discovers new surprises about Idgie's life and about other beloved Fried Green Tomatoes characters, and about the town itself. He also sets off a series of events, both touching and inspiring, which change his life and the lives of his daughter and others. Could these events all be just coincidences? Or something else? And can you go home again?"--

A Novel

The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop

Pomodori verdi fritti

Rediscover the ultimate comfort read in the classic story of friendship, loyalty and secrets set in the deep south of America in the 1930s. The day Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison opened the Whistle Stop Cafe, the town took a turn for the better. It was the Depression and that cafe was a home from home for many of us. You could get eggs, grits, bacon, ham, coffee and a smile for 25 cents. Ruth was just the sweetest girl you ever met. And Idgie? She was a character, all right. You never saw anyone so headstrong. But how anybody could have thought she murdered that man is beyond me. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is a mouth-watering tale of love, laughter and mystery. It will lift your spirits and above all it'll remind you of the secret to life: friends. ‘A richly comic, poignant narrative’ Harper Lee

Fried Green Tomatoes At The Whistle Stop Cafe

A coming-of-age story set on the Gulf Coast follows the adventures and misadventures of Daisy Fay, a straight-shooting girl with an eye for the bizarre, from a lonely eleven-year-old girl to the unlikely winner of the Miss Mississippi contest six years later. By the author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Reader's Guide included. Reprint 10,000 first printing.

Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man

The hilarious and heartwarming new novel from the author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe Wisconsin, 1941 – With all the men off to war, Fritzi and her sisters must learn men’s work and the All-Girl Filling Station is born, complete with neat little caps, short skirts, and roller-skates. Their peace doesn’t last long though: skilled women are needed to fly planes for the war effort... Alabama, 2005 – Mrs Sookie Earle has just married off the last of her daughters and is looking forward to putting her feet up. But then one day a package arrives. Its contents knock Sookie sideways, propelling her back to the 1940s, and four irrepressible sisters whose wartime adventures force them to reimagine who they are, and what they are capable of. ‘Flagg is a writer of great warmth and wisdom... A richly imagined family saga’ The Times ‘Wonderful... A warm, funny riff on family and identity' Daily Mail

The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

In a tiny and remote Alabama town, an unexpected, unusual, and life-transforming event that occurs on one Christmas morning changes a family and a town forever, in a heartwarming holiday novel by the author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. Reprint.

A Redbird Christmas

Dena Nordstrom, a beautiful, rising star of network TV news, finds her career and life taking some unexpected turns as she copes with the demands of her profession, memories of her past, and a love affair with her psychiatrist.

Welcome to the World, Baby Girl!

A heartwarming novel by the best-selling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe captures the humorous and complex realities of ordinary people living in Elmwood Springs, Missouri, including Neighbor Dorothy, a radio hostess, her son Bobby, the Oatman Family gospel singers, and hotshot salesman Hamm Sparks. Reader's Guide included. Reprint.

Standing in the Rainbow

Hiding her unhappiness from those who believe she has a perfect life, former beauty queen Maggie has an unexpected change of circumstances that leads to surprising discoveries and valuable lessons in friendship. By the best-selling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café.

I Still Dream about You

Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening out at the cemetery. 'Still Meadows, ' as it's called, is anything but still. Tells a surprising story of life, afterlife, and the mysterious goings-on of ordinary people"--Amazon.com.

The Whole Town's Talking

Can't Wait to Get to Heaven

Evelyn Couch vive una existencia gris. Es una mujer de mediana edad, acomplejada y totalmente frustrada con todo lo que la rodea. Sin embargo, la manera de ver el mundo que tiene una persona puede cambiar cuando menos se lo espera. En una visita al asilo donde reside la madre de su marido, Evelyn conoce a la anciana Ninny Threadgoode, que le empieza a explicar cosas de un pequeño pueblo llamado Whistle Stop, cuya vida giró un tiempo en torno a un café. De pronto, a Evelyn se le abre una luminosa ventana al pasado por la que entra un aire de una frescura desconocida para ella. Remontándose a finales de la década de 1920, Ninny explica historias cuyas protagonistas son Idgie y Ruth, dos espíritus sensibles, alegres y llenos de una admirable energía vital, que saben sobreponerse a las dificultades y saborear el gusto por la vida. Tomates verdes fritos aborda temas tan difíciles como la discriminación de la mujer, el racismo, el lesbianismo, la miseria o el alcoholismo y, a pesar de eso, es una de esas novelas optimistas en las que, como por arte de magia, todo encaja a la perfección y acaban cautivando al lector.

Tomates verdes fritos

Pomodori verdi fritti al Caffè di Whistle Stop

Vero e proprio caso editoriale, Pomodori verdi fritti al caffè di Whistle Stop è un piccolo capolavoro che molti lettori hanno scoperto e amato anche grazie all'omonimo fortunato film dei primi anni Novanta. Coniugando uno humour irresistibile alla rievocazione struggente di un mondo che non c'è più, Fannie Flagg racconta la storia del caffè aperto in un'isolata località dell'Alabama dalla singolare coppia formata da Ruth, dolce e riservata, e Idgie, temeraria e intraprendente. Un locale, il loro, che è punto di incontro per i tipi umani più diversi e improbabili: stravaganti sognatori, poetici banditi, vittime della Grande Depressione. La movimentata vicenda che coinvolge Ruth e Idgie, implicate loro malgrado in un omicidio, e la tenacia che dimostrano nello sconfiggere le avversità, donano a chiunque segua le loro avventure la fiducia e la forza necessarie per affrontare le difficoltà dell'esistenza.

Pomodori verdi fritti al caffè di Whistle Stop

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Strange things begin to happen when Mrs. Shimfessle, an eighty-year-old woman, falls out of a fig tree in her own front yard, in an entertaining new novel about one woman's offbeat experiences in the hereafter. 200,000 first printing.

From the gentle confines of late 1940s small-town America to the tough New York media circus in the 1970s, this is the story of a young, beautiful TV interviewer and anchorwoman.

Daisy Fay och mirakelmannen

Tomates verdes fritos: a obra-prima que deu origem ao filme homônimo dos anos 1990 e encantou diversas gerações. Combinando humor irresistível a uma narrativa comovente, Fannie Flagg conta a história do Café da Parada do Apito, em um vilarejo isolado do Alabama – um dos estados mais pobres e repressivos dos Estados Unidos, marcado por sua rígida observação dos papéis sociais e sexuais e por uma inexorável hierarquia racial. Inaugurado pelo singular casal formado por Ruth — doce e reservada — e Idgie — ousada e libertária –, o Café torna-se ponto de encontro para os tipos humanos mais diversos e improváveis: sonhadores extravagantes, bandidos insólitos, sem-tetos vítimas da Depressão. Fannie Flagg usa capítulos curtos que alternam épocas — a década de 1980, as primeiras décadas do século XX, os anos 1930 —e histórias superpostas para criar um rico painel humano e social. O livro mistura as histórias do Café com os encontros casuais entre a dona de casa infeliz Evelyn Couch e a octogenária sra. Threadgoode numa casa de repouso. As protagonistas das memórias da sra. Threadgoode são Idge e Ruth, que quebram convenções e enfrentam todo tipo de ameaças e preconceitos. Ao longo de suas conversas, Evelyn acaba recuperando sua identidade e a sra. Threadgoode retoma seu próprio passado. Crônica de nostalgia e doçura, Tomates verdes fritos no café da Parada do Apito é uma deliciosa narrativa de amor, alegria e força que não nos deixa esquecer o maior segredo da vida: a amizade.

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