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"AN HOMAGE TO FEMALE FRIENDSHIP AND AMBITION." —LA TIMES They were an unlikely pair—a blond bombshell and a photographer determined to be taken seriously—but Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold would make a deal that would change their lives in this dazzling new novel from the national...

Güstrow, Mai 1945: Die 14-jährige Marlen liegt zusammengekauert in der Schublade einer alten Bauernkommode in einem verlassenen Forsthaus. Wilma, eine der wichtigsten Künstlerinnen der Nachkriegszeit, wird langsam blind. Berlin, 2023: Hannah Borowski ist 34 Jahre alt und eigentlich ist alles gut, wenn ihre beste Freundin Rubi nicht plötzlich ausziehen würde, weil sie schwanger ist. Und wenn nicht plötzlich Hannahs Vater wieder aufgetaucht wäre.

Casting light onto the once hidden tragedy of the 1918 Chilwell, England ammunition factory explosion, The Silent Canary tells of the catastrophic incident that resulted in the largest loss of life from a single accidental explosion during World War I.

An unforgettable story about loss and new love written and read by the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island 'The most striking example of Tóibín's emotional control . . . [An] eloquent expression of the bond between a mother and a son' – The Guardian One snowy morning, after...

Berlin, 1920s: a beacon of culture and hedonism, but a political mess. The streets are crowded with war veterans, beggars, prostitutes and madmen, desperately chasing any means to secure a few marks or a roof over their heads. Come nighttime, a rag-tag group descends on the Jolly Huntsman pub to dance and drown their cares in all the schnapps they can afford. But in this society on the brink, pleasure all too easily erupts into violence.

Following the death of her controlling husband, Margaret Routledge is no longer the downtrodden church mouse she once was. Now she’s the talk of the Close, frequenting seedy pubs and clubs where men gather to pick up good-time girls. It seems Margaret is past redemption until she sees neighbour Jenny Crawford’s headstrong 16-year-old daughter Gloria on the arm of a man of ill repute, and her motherly instincts return. By contrast, Jenny's eldest, land girl Tilly, has a heart of gold, but trouble brews when she helps a vulnerable mother and child with a dangerous past...

Hamburg, 1913: Als Hedda ihre Stelle als Obergärtnerin bei der jüdischen Bankiersfamilie Clarenburg antritt, hat sie es nicht leicht. Auf dem parkähnlichen Anwesen oberhalb der Elbe ist sie die erste Frau auf diesem Posten und wird von den ausschließlich männlichen Kollegen entsprechend kritisch beäugt. Auch körperlich wird ihr viel abverlangt, denn das Anwesen über der Elbe ist riesig, und der Erste Weltkrieg fordert ihr gärtnerisches Können noch einmal besonders heraus.

'I loved Meet the Newmans! . . . I appreciated the subtle feminist twist and the humor. Jennifer is always good but this is one of her best' – JUDY BLUME You've seen the show. Now meet the woman behind the scenes . . . From No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about...

'A captivating story of love and adventure, thrumming with secrets' Lucy Steeds, author of The Artist 'Moves elegantly back and forwards in time, and across the world from Paris and London to the Antipodes . . . beautifully written' Sunday Times 'A compelling tale . . . blends historical fiction...

Ancona, 1943. La guerra semina dolore, spezza le famiglie e svuota le case. Lo sa bene Laura, che a diciotto anni è rimasta con il fratello Milo perché la madre è mancata da poco, mentre il padre è a combattere in Grecia e da tempo non dà più notizie. Sarà Alda, vedova forte e generosa che ha cresciuto da sola quattro figlie e che è sarta e factotum alla caserma Villarey, ad aiutare Laura, portandola con sé in caserma perché le dia una mano.

"Mimi, it's me. Nick," he whispered, his Nazi uniform a mockery of the boy who once promised to protect her. She stared through her tears at eyes she'd never forgotten—now belonging to the enemy. When the Nazis invade Paris, the peaceful world Mimi shares with her beloved grandmother Chloe—is shattered forever. In a single, brutal day, police tear through their neighborhood, ripping Jewish families from their homes and destroying lives built over generations.

Nell'Italia del '900, una Cerchia di donne si riunisce per trovare la propria libertà Alla Rocca, paesino del Lazio meridionale, tutti conoscono i Maletazzi, i signori che vivono nel più bel palazzo del centro. Però solo Camilla, la più giovane della famiglia, sa quanti segreti si nascondono tra quelle stanze, quanto dolore. Un dolore che lei custodisce in silenzio finché, nell'autunno del 1920, Peppina, la levatrice e chiudiocchi del paese, non l'accoglie nella Cerchia, un gruppo di donne che si ritrova per condividere fatiche e saperi.

Blood surges through Annie’s veins as she stares into the cold eyes of the Nazi who hurt her mother. She knows she must finally make it right… Germany, 1946. Annie draws a deep breath, trying to stop her hands shaking as she takes notes at the Nuremberg Trials. She isn’t just here to expose the horrors the Nazis committed, she also has a personal stake. And as soon as she lays eyes on Margarete, the Nazi who destroyed her family, a flame burns bright in her to deliver justice for her mother too.

Jazz band na sala da gente é a história romanceada do avô judeu de Alexandre, Eduardinho Staut, que nos anos 30 e 40, foi músico da pequena orquestra do interior de São Paulo "Pinhal Jazz", assim como dono da funerária da cidade de Pinhal. Texto de orelha de Ronaldo Cagiano: "A obra de estreia de Alexandre Staut, tem uma linearidade, tanto da temática da narrativa quanto da linguagem, essa fluente e diáfana.

Caught in the midst of World War I, Lila is a young Polish orphan living with an immortal being known as the Count. After witnessing the tragedies unfolding across Europe with Jörg, a German soldier who serves as her bodyguard, she resolves to use the Count’s powers in a desperate bid to...

Twice torpedoed during the Battle of the Atlantic, LT. Tony Colombo USNR, a former merchant marine officer, is appointed to command a new Navy ship, PC-450. After a period of escorting convoys up and down the Atlantic coast, Tony finds himself escorting ships loaded with Marine Corps equipment to New Zealand and Australia. Once arrived, he is ordered to begin escorting convoys up and down the Australian coast. Some weeks later, Tony and PC-450 engage in battle with a Japanese submarine attempting to penetrate Brisbane Harbor.

The Night Circus meets Water for Elephants in this enchanting, darkly glittering story of grief, obsession, revenge, and enduring love. “My favorite book of the year!” —Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary "A stunning and magical debut from a talented new...

September 1940. As Nazi forces sweep across Europe, the wealth of nations vanishes into the desert. The gold reserves of France, Belgium, and Poland—a treasure so vast it could determine the outcome of World War II—have been hidden in the badlands of French West Africa.

“‘But who are we, if we forget everything that came before?’ Roza wonders in The Jilted Countess. This moving story of one woman finding a new life and new love in the aftermath of WWII answers this question, in the process taking on themes of PTSD, communism, and the plight of being an...

Marzec 1945 r. Nastał armagedon. Kiedy na Gdańsk spadają radzieckie bomby, zamieniając go w gruzy, Rita wspomina przeszłość i opłakuje bliskich na oliwskim cmentarzu. Janek opuszcza partyzancki oddział i przedziera się do płonącego miasta. Czy Otto przeżył Stalingrad? Co się stało z Anielą, która pewnego dnia wyszła z domu i słuch o niej zaginął? Czy w ruinach miasta Rita i Janek odnajdą nareszcie siebie i miłość, którą przerwała wojna?