{"title":"Tatiana Salem Levy","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the evocative works of \u003cem\u003eTatiana Salem Levy\u003c\/em\u003e, a celebrated author renowned for her captivating storytelling and profound narratives. Levy's literature elegantly bridges her Brazilian-Turkish roots, offering readers a rich tapestry of cultural and personal exploration through her fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\"The House in Smyrna\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, Levy crafts a compelling story that delves into themes of identity and belonging, woven with elements of heritage and memory. The novel takes you on a poignant journey through continents and generations, unraveling the connections between past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer recent work, \u003cstrong\u003e\"Vista Chinesa\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, continues this exploration, providing a gripping narrative centred around intricate character development and emotional depth. Levy's deft ability to portray vividly realistic scenarios and complex emotional landscapes makes her books a must-read for anyone interested in General Fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover Tatiana Salem Levy's literary collection, where each page promises an immersive experience into the intricate narratives of cultural intersections and personal discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vista-chinesa-by-tatiana-salem-levy-9781922585288","title":"Vista Chinesa","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by a real event, this is the story of a woman and a city that were violated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is 2014. There is euphoria in Brazil, especially in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The World Cup is about to take place, and the 2016 Olympics are in sight. It is a time of hope and of frenzied construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJolia is a partner with an architecture firm that is planning projects for the future Vila Olimpica. During a break from one of these meetings at the town hall, Jolia goes for a run in Alto da Boa Vista. Suddenly, someone puts a revolver to her head, takes her to a secluded spot, and rapes her. Left abandoned in the woods, she drags herself home, where her boyfriend and some family members wait for her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVista Chinesa\u003c\/i\u003e brings light and shadow to a city whose stunning beauty cannot conceal the most serious human and political problems. This is a novel that turns a tragic, real chapter in the story of a woman into great literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An impressive power, which takes us by storm in the first pages ... as if the book were the forest itself, to accompany with extreme distress, with half-closed eyes, the maximum harshness.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n— Julian Fuks, Brazilian writer and literary critic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'And that is what \u003ci\u003eVista Chinesa\u003c\/i\u003e does—surviving a rape is not a shame, but a victory.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n— Antonia Pellegrino, award-winning writer and screenwriter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46511930638572,"sku":"9781922585288","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/14264003482872.jpg?v=1748835487"},{"product_id":"the-house-in-smyrna-by-tatiana-salem-levy-9781925106411","title":"The House in Smyrna","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of Granta's Best Young Brazilian Novelists comes a startling and powerful story about returning to one's origins in order to move forward. In Rio de Janeiro, a woman suffering from a mysterious illness, which is eroding her body and mind, decides to accept a challenge from her grandfather — to take the key to the house where he grew up, in the Turkish city of Smyrna, and try to open the door. As she embarks on this pilgrimage, she begins to write of her progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis writing soon becomes an exploration of her family's legacy of displacement in Europe, told in several narrative strands. Sifting through family stories — her grandfather's migration from Turkey to Brazil, her parents' exile in Portugal under the Brazilian military dictatorship, her mother's death, and her own love affair with a violent man — she traces her family's history in a journey to make sense of the past and to understand her place in it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith an epic sweep of time and place — traversing Brazil, Turkey, and Portugal — this is a profoundly moving portrait of a young woman finding her way back into life. Spare, heartfelt, and evocative, \u003cem\u003eThe House in Smyrna\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable story from one of the most accomplished and original new voices in Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for Tatiana Salem Levy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Wonderful ...deceptively simple prose carrying a great power of sorrow and, interestingly, hope.'\u003c\/em\u003e — Ian McEwan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Levy's writing is a joy.'\u003c\/em\u003e — A. L. Kennedy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'With Tatiana Salem Levy, everything comes directly from the heart — pain, love, desire, death. 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