Bøker av Alice Hoffman

Everyone needs a little magic in their lives... and for the Owens sisters, magic is inevitable. Practical Magic is the beloved novel by Alice Hoffman, inspiration for the classic film.

The stunning prequel to Alice Hoffman's bestselling and most beloved novel ever, Practical Magic, taking us into the lives of Jet and Frances Owens.

You ever feel like life hands you a script, and you're just playing your part? Well, that was me-Diana, living the life my mom mapped out. Runway walks, posh living, and absolutely zero say in my own Californian story. Crazy, right? My checklist for a fulfilling life was pretty standard - a dog, a cozy apartment, a car that doesn't hate the environment, a job that feels less like a cage, and, oh yes, fine arts. I was the runway puppet, chauffeured around in a car I never drove, and there was an unwarranted fear of me running over someone. Did I mention Mom's disdain for dogs? Yeah, I never got that either. Then came this online ad, a whisper of freedom. Three hundred bucks, two bags, and a ticket later, I'm in London. Goodbye, golden cage; hello, spontaneous adventure. Inkphoric became my refuge, a tattoo haven that felt like home. Who'd have thought a tattoo studio could be so much more than a job? In that buzzing ink-scented space, I found my tribe, my people. They became the family I never knew I needed. And then there's Ryder, turning my world upside down. Love? Unexpected, but hey, life's a wild ride. "Some things were meant to be marked on the skin." This, my friend, is life off-script, and it's pretty darn exciting.

Colt is the kind of guy you call when you want a job done clean, no fuss. Possessive, dangerous, as cool as ice, and rock-solid in his conviction. He takes what he wants, no matter the cost. Life's taught him a thing or two, shaping him into the ruthless man you see today. Mila, a bold and fearless young woman, unwittingly becomes the catalyst for a seismic shift in Colt's world. Yet, as the enigma shrouding Colt begins to unravel, Mila stands at a crossroads, confronted with a decision that will shape their intertwined destinies. The truth about Colt is a double-edged sword, cutting through illusions and leaving Mila to carve her destiny in a world where looks can be deceiving.

My name is Alek. They call me the boss, and for damn good reason. I rule over this city with an iron fist, and my crew fears and respects me in equal measure. I walk into a room, and the air shifts. I've lived a life drenched in power, money, and respect. But even in my world of darkness and danger, nothing could have prepared me for the hurricane that was about to sweep into my life-Grace Morgan. She had a spirit that couldn't be tamed, a stubbornness that refused to bow down to my authority. It intrigued me, captivated me, and I knew right then and there that she would be mine, body and soul. I want to see that innocence shattered, to watch as she succumbs to me, to bring out her hidden desires and make her crave the darkness as much as I do.Love and danger, they say, make for a lethal combination.

A beautiful novel exploring the little-known story of Anne Frank'slife before she went into hiding - from bestselling, award-winningauthor Alice Hoffman and published in cooperation with the AnneFrank House.

In this " bewitching" (The New York Times Book Review) novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic.Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the "Nameless Arts." Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it's here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters. Magic Lessons is a "heartbreaking and heart-healing" (BookPage) celebration of life and love and a showcase of Alice Hoffman's masterful storytelling.

Søstrene Gillian og Sally Owens tilhører en slekt som har vært stemplet som hekser i 200 år. Alt som har gått galt i småbyen Massachusetts har Owenskvinnene fått skylden for. De to gamle tantene som Gillian og Sally har vokst opp hos, har avfunnet seg med denne skjebnen, og gjort seg nytte av hekserollen. Men den unge generasjonen gjør opprør. Gillian flykter og lever livet hardt og vilt. Sally søker normaliteten i forstadslivets regulerte orden. Inntil Gillian dukker opp igjen, så å si med et lik i kofferten. Da må slektens gamle kunster tas i bruk, og selv gamle tanter hentes inn.

The stunning conclusion to the beloved Practical Magic series

Bestselling author Alice Hoffman tears a page from history and melds it with mysticism to create a spellbinding, highly acclaimed tale about the persecution of Jewish people during the sixteenth century.Estrella is a Marrano: During the time of the Spanish Inquisition, she is one of a community of Spanish Jews living double lives as Catholics. And she is living in a house of secrets, raised by a family who practices underground the ancient and mysterious way of wisdom known as kabbalah. When Estrella discovers her family's true identity--and her family's secrets are made public--she confronts a world she's never imagined, where new love burns and where friendship ends in flame and ash, where trust is all but vanquished and betrayal has tragic and bitter consequences.Winner of numerous "e;best book"e; citations and infused with the rich context of history and faith, Incantation is a transcendent journey of discovery and loss, rebirth and remembrance that Newbery Award-winning author Lois Lowry described as "e;Magical and spellbinding...Painful and exquisitely beautiful."e;

In Berlin in 1941 during humanity's darkest hour, three unforgettable young women must act with courage and love to survive, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dovekeepers and The Marriage of Opposites Alice Hoffman.

The bestselling author of The Dovekeepersweaves the story of one of history's most captivating 'invisible' women: Rachel, mother of Camille Pissarro

'This is Alice Hoffman at her best, turning our eyes toward the ordinary surface of things to see the power that shimmers underneath' - Amy Tan

One of the most dramatic stories in ancient history told through the eyes of four remarkable women - a tour de force from an extraordinary writer

A funny chronicle of a family coming apart at the seams, and of a young girl learning how to survive. This book charts the girl's progress as she navigates from childhood to the brink of womanhood, picking her way through the tragedies and absurdities of everyday life in a family which is rocked by divorce and disaster.

A haunting and emotionally satisfying novel from a much-loved and critically acclaimed author, which weaves fairy tale and gritty realism together to dazzlingly effect.'The Story Sisters' charts the lives of three sisters - Elv, Claire and Meg. Each has a fate she must meet alone: one on a country road, one in the streets of Paris, and one in the corridors of her own imagination. Inhabiting their world are a charismatic man who cannot tell the truth, a neighbor who is not who he appears to be, a clumsy boy in Paris who falls in love and stays there, a detective who finds his heart's desire, and a demon who will not let go.What does a mother do when one of her children goes astray? How does she save one daughter without sacrificing the others? How deep can love go, and how far can it take you?At once a coming-of-age tale, a family saga, and a love story of erotic longing, 'The Story Sisters' sifts through the miraculous and the mundane as the girls become women and their choices haunt them, change them and, finally, redeem them.

On the night that Arlyn Singer's father dies, she is certain her destiny will find her. Years later, Arlyn is gone, leaving her children, Sam and Blanca, alone with their distant father in the glass house they have made their home.

Her heroine, 17 years old, quick witted yet vulnerable, falls helplessly in love with McKay, the Orphan's 22 year old president and their doomed love story is told in desperate counterpoint to the punk lyrical flippancies of throbbing car radios and jukes.

This haunting, poignant and addictive story travels effortlessly across time, telling the tale of three generations of women who make the wrong choices and have to live with the consequences.

Vonny lives on the island of Martha's Vineyard with her husband Andre and son Simon. Alice Hoffman's ability to fuse the domestic and the mythic in a narrative of such gentle yet magnetic force confirms her stature as one of the most gifted of American novelists.

When teenager Keith Rosen runs away from his Florida home - inexplicably taking along a motherless baby - his divorced mother is perplexed and terrified. she takes off on her own journey to find him. Turtle Moon follows their path in a suspenseful, beautifully written story that confirms once again the exquisite talent of Alice Hoffman.

Ethan and Jorie, a perfect, beautiful couple, have been married for 13 years, and are still very much in love. A young girl's phone call exposes him, and nothing will ever be the same for any of them - as nothing could ever be the same for that other young girl who was raped all those years ago, or for her family.

As an obsessive love affair begins between them, both are forced to hide their most dangerous secrets - what turned one to ice and the other to fire. The Ice Queen is a haunting story of passion, loss, second chances and the secrets that come to define us, if we're not careful.

March returns to her childhood home with her teenage daughter, Gwen, to attend the funeral of the housekeeper who brought her up. Unexpectedly, though, the visit rekindles in March a passion for an earlier unrequited love. Overwhelmed by her emotions, she abandons her marriage and life commitments in pursuit of the affair.

With a sense of place that is uncanny, and vividly real characters whose lives don't run smooth and whose stories loop together across space and time, this is work from a favourite novelist.