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“Robert Harris is, simply put, masterful.”—Karin Slaughter A spellbinding novel of passion, intrigue, and betrayal set in England in the months leading to the Great War from the bestselling author of Act of Oblivion, Fatherland, The Ghostwriter, and Conclave. Summer 1914. A world on the...

Eine unvergleichliche Amour fou: Alma Mahler und Walter Gropius. Österreich, 1910: Alma ist mit Gustav Mahler verheiratet, der ihr untersagt, selbst zu komponieren. Als sie den jungen Architekten Walter Gropius kennenlernt, ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick. Mit Mahlers Tod scheint der Weg frei für sie, doch Eifersucht und überschäumende Leidenschaft verhindern, dass sie zueinander finden - bis Gropius schwer verletzt aus dem Krieg zurückkehrt.

From Sunday Times bestseller Katherine Webb. A long-buried crime. A marriage built on lies. Could the truth be a second chance? England, 1902. More than a decade has passed since a wrongful accusation sent a young man to the gallows, an injustice that shattered the lives of those left...

The definitive edition of the classic World War I romance novel, featuring all of the alternate endings: “Fascinating…serves as an artifact of a bygone craft, with handwritten notes and long passages crossed out, giving readers a sense of an author’s process” (The New York Times)...

Set in post-First World War Britain, Woolf’s masterpiece follows Clarissa Dalloway, a vivacious yet self-reflective upper-class woman, through a single day in her life. Preparing for a party that very evening, Clarissa keeps busy by moving through the streets of London, her thoughts drifting between past and present, revealing lost loves, secret regrets and the quiet ache of grief. Interwoven with Clarissa’s narrative is that of Septimus Warren Smith, a war veteran who suffers terribly from his traumatic past. As their two lives tangentially cross...

De Langres, un paysan soldat écrit à Hélène. Ses feuillets, passés à travers tant de lignes de feu et de sang, ont dormi des décennies, parfumés d’armoire de grand-mère, de paille et de lavande. Quand son petit-fils les déplie, la voix du grand-père se mêle à la sienne. Lettres et échos tressent un amour en temps de guerre, une mémoire vive où l’intime affronte l’Histoire. À mesure que la lecture avance, les générations se rejoignent: il parlait de moi, de nous. Un récit d’une simplicité bouleversante qui célèbre la force des mots, la tendresse et ces liens qui traversent le temps.

When the Germans invade his peaceful French home, a loyal Irish Terrier races into the chaos of World War I searching for his young master. Wounded and alone in the deadly stretch of No Man’s Land, he is rescued by a brave British sniper named Private Rice. The soldiers name him Army. From that moment on, the little terrier never leaves Rice’s side—through the mud of the trenches, the terror of battle, and the quiet moments of friendship among the men.

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR USA TODAY BESTSELLER The critically acclaimed author of the “crazily enjoyable” (The New York Times) Whalefall returns with an immersive, cinematic novel about five World War I soldiers who stumble upon a fallen angel that...

Here is the eagerly anticipated new novel from a brilliant writer whose last book, Good to a Fault, was shortlisted for the prestigious Giller Prize and won the Commonwealth Prize for Canada and the Caribbean. The Little Shadows revolves around three sisters in the world of vaudeville before and...

À la perte de son enfant, Claudine se lie d'amitié avec une prostituée qui lui ouvre doucement le chemin de la reconstruction et d'une lutte plus grande encore. Alors que la France amorce son virage industriel, la société est tiraillée entre conservatisme et progrès : essor des usines...

1938, Paris. War is looming and eighteen-year-old Daisy Blakely arrives in Paris as apprentice to the renowned fashion designer Coco Chanel. Enchanted by the beauty and glamour of the City of Light, Daisy's life is a whirlwind of couture and culture. And when she meets charming and enigmatic...

A full-cast BBC drama of an epic family saga based on the novel by Maisie Mosco This series follows one Jewish family as they set off to Manchester to escape persecution in Russia and to try to make a life elsewhere. It is a story told through a huge expanse of time, right up and through the...

Europe is on the brink of catastrophe. In a small village in rural Lincolnshire, a wife kisses her husband goodbye. Childhood sweethearts, Eliza and Joe have only been married two years. They could not have imagined how soon they would be torn apart by war, nor that the most unexpected of guardians would offer them hope during their darkest hours.

Elle est venue enseigner. Elle va bouleverser leur vision de la vie. Canterbury, janvier 1916. Mayfield, pensionnat de garçons où règnent discipline et compétition, doit faire face au départ d'enseignants appelés sur le front. Pour la première fois, le lycée se résout à recruire une femme, Mary Campbell, venue spécialement d'Écosse. Très vite, cette femme mystérieuse fascine autant qu'elle dérange par ses méthodes hors norme qui lui attirent l'hostilité de ses collègues.

A Distant Shore, a new Avon book, full description to follow when available...

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2024 GILLER PRIZE Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize A Heather's Pick One of the Globe and Mail’s Best Books of 2023 Named a Best Book of 2024 by Kirkus Reviews One of CBC's Best Books of 2024 A breathtaking and mysterious...

En un París sombrío, un americano recibe un misterioso paquete de manos de una pareja rusa, solo para ser atacado poco después por delincuentes. Mientras tanto, en un lujoso tren que recorre Europa, las vidas de una heredera en crisis, un detective enigmático y una serie de personajes intrigantes se entrelazan. Entre rubíes legendarios, secretos peligrosos y pasiones ocultas, Hércules Poirot deberá desentrañar un crimen que se convierte en un laberinto de sospechas. 

One of Hemingway's most acclaimed novels, "A Farewell to Arms," narrated by Mike Vendetti. Set during World War I, this poignant love story draws upon Hemingway's own experiences as an ambulance driver. Within the backdrop of war's brutality, the narrative balances moments of humor with the profound horrors of battle. Hemingway, a master of literary expression, skillfully captures the complex emotions of love, fear, and the occasional levity that can emerge even in the darkest of circumstances, offering listeners a deeply immersive experience.

Cinco famílias, cinco países e cinco destinos marcados por um período dramático da história. Queda de gigantes, primeiro volume da trilogia "O Século", de Ken Follett, começa no despertar do século XX, quando ventos de mudança ameaçam o frágil equilíbrio de forças existente—as potências da Europa estão prestes a entrar em guerra, os trabalhadores não aguentam mais ser explorados pela aristocracia e as mulheres clamam por seus direitos.

A trentacinque anni G.H. Hardy, accademico di Cambridge, è considerato uno dei più brillanti matematici del suo tempo. Una mattina del 1913 riceve una lettera da un oscuro contabile indiano che afferma di avere la soluzione a un complesso quesito matematico impostato dallo stesso Hardy. Il professore si reca quindi in India per conoscerlo, e trova un giovane dotato di un genio assoluto per il calcolo. Tra i due nascerà una proficua collaborazione destinata a sfociare in una difficile e contrastata storia d'amore.