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Das Marschland und Watt der Nordseeküste sind ihre Heimat, der Wechsel der Jahreszeiten, die raue Schönheit dieser Gegend zwischen Land und Meer geben Mieke Ruhe. Als sie schwanger wird, steht sie vor der Frage: Will sie das? Ist sie bereit, ihr Leben in der Natur aufzugeben, das Alleinsein und ihr Forschungsprojekt, die Seeschwalben? Dann der Jahrhundertwinter, der alles unter sich begräbt, das Leben aus den Angeln hebt. Am Ende bleibt Mieke die Gewissheit, dass sie alles schaffen wird, solange sie auf sich hört.

Convinced that the prizes in his long game-the riches of Aleffe Province and King Denis's great port on the Southern Sea-are now within his grasp, the Teuton king has finally shown his cards. He's confident Denis's youth and inexperience mean he'll be no match for the might of the Teuton army, especially if he can be isolated. To that end, the Teuton has already taken steps to prevent Denis's ally in the south from joining the fray. All that's left is to neutralize Alfred-and the Teuton is certain he's found the perfect way to do that.

1673, Paris, rue Pastourelle : le corps d’une jeune femme, les lèvres cousues d’un fil de soie, est découvert. C’est la première victime d’une série de meurtres identiques. La Reynie, lieutenant général de police, missionne deux enquêteurs ainsi qu’un jeune artiste italien...

David Copperfield es un niño al que su padrastro abandona tras la muerte de su madre. Sin embargo, el chico hace todo lo posible para demostrar que tiene lo necesario para triunfar. Ambientada en 1840, David viaja por un mundo que trata de apartarle mientras él busca un hueco en el que encajar.

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times The fifth book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

Based on the true story of Alessandro de' Medici, this sweeping novel follows a Black woman's secret plot to put her son on a Renaissance throne. In 1490, a dark-skinned baby girl arrives at the Santo Spirito foundling hospital with a bronze dagger strapped to her chest. Raised by Iye, a scarred...

A new spymaster thriller series set during the reign of Elizabeth I! For fans of Rory Clements, S J Parris, S W Perry and Andrew Taylor. Will Tom Walsingham’s first mission be his last…? England, 1581: Nineteen-year-old Thomas Walsingham is thrilled to be working as a confidential courier, carrying messages between London and Paris for his illustrious cousin, Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham … until everything goes wrong.

‘The master of historical crime fiction’ LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON Don't miss the gripping new historical thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Ashes of London, perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, Robert Harris and Hilary Mantel England, 1688 King James II finally has an heir –...

THE NEW BESTSELLING SERIES FROM THE MASTER OF HISTORICAL CRIME FICTION, S. J. PARRIS England, 1601. Treason threatens the realm. When the body of a Scottish envoy washes up on the banks of the Thames, the Queen’s most powerful spymaster, Robert Cecil, is accused of arranging the murder. Cecil...

Il destino di Griet, figlia di uno dei decoratori di piastrelle più rinomati in città, cambia il giorno in cui alla sua porta compaiono due sconosciuti: un uomo dal viso spigoloso, occhi grigi come il mare ed espressione ferma, e una donna, riccioli biondi e sguardo sfuggente, che sembra portata dal vento. Nella casa dei Vermeer, tra l'artista e la serva, l'uomo potente e la giovane donna che possiede solo la sua incantevole innocenza, nasce ben presto un'intesa fatta di sguardi, sospiri, frasi non dette.

Ambition. Sorcery. Treason. How far will one woman dare to go? Eleanor Cobham arrived at court with nothing — her greatest hope was simply to marry well. But her ambition carried her further than any woman before her had dared. She wanted to rule her own destiny. To rule England itself. They...

In 1570, Pope Pius V signed a document that changed everything. With a single papal bull, Elizabeth I became a heretic—excommunicated, her assassination blessed by Rome, her subjects absolved of all loyalty. For thirty-three years, Elizabeth navigated a world where every Catholic courtier might be an assassin and every foreign ambassador a spy. The Northern Rising. The Ridolfi conspiracy. Mary, Queen of Scots. The Spanish Armada. The Earl of Essex's betrayal.

Esta narración relata la vida de Maurizzio di Lucca, un joven campesino que emigra a Florencia en 1333 huyendo del hambre. Con solo una tabla de nogal y una balanza, se establece en el Ponte Vecchio, donde aprende el oficio de cambista bajo la tutela de un mentor judío. A pesar de su éxito inicial, su vida se ve marcada por la tragedia de la peste negra, la desaparición de su amada Emma y las deudas tributarias. Finalmente, las autoridades destruyen su puesto de trabajo, dando origen al término bancarrota (banca rota).

Questo romanzo indimenticabile, scritto con voce potentemente contemporanea, riporta in vita Milady e ci regala la sua storia, quella di cui Dumas ha seminato gli indizi ne I tre moschettieri. Magnifico ritratto di una donna libera che per sopravvivere fa un gioco pericoloso. In un'epoca in cui troppi uomini vorrebbero piegarla e possederla, questa donna lotta fino alla trasgressione finale per il suo paese, per il suo ideale e per la sua libertà.

Fürstentum Walachei, Anno Domini 1456: Acht Jahre sind vergangen, seit Vlad Draculea seine Geliebte Zehra von Katzenstein in der Walachei zurücklassen musste. In einem Kloster in den Karpaten harrt die junge Frau zusammen mit Vlads Sohn Carol auf die Rückkehr des Vertriebenen. Doch Vlad muss zuerst seinen Thron zurückerobern, den ihm einer seiner erbittertsten Feinde entrissen hat.

'I devoured this book!' Alison Weir 'A fresh and intriguing take on Boleyn's story ... Borman's deep knowledge of her characters, of how they lived and loved, is evident in every line. This is an Anne to cherish' The Times Behind the walls of Hever Castle history was being made ... but who was...

In the first of an extraordinary series from bestseller S.J.A. Turney, the fate of Empire hangs in the balance… Istanbul, 1481: The once great city of Constantine, a strange mix of Christians, Turks and Jews, now forms the heart of the Ottoman empire. The conquest, still a recent memory, means...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times The third book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'They will forget that we are flesh-and-blood women who have lived, and who now die, at the mercy of those who judge us.' Discover the dark and gothic historical novel inspired by the true story of Giulia Tofana, the first documented female serial killer in history...