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Willkommen im Reich der Hexen, Riesen, Könige und Prinzessinnen! Ob am Lagerfeuer erzählt, am Bett vorgelesen oder in Selbstlektüre - seit Jahrtausenden faszinieren Märchen Jung und Alt auf der ganzen Welt. Sie können romantisch, verzaubernd, lustig, aber auch schaurig, blutig, ja bitterböse sein. Bei den dreizehn deutschen Märchen, die hier erstmalig erzählt werden, handelt es sich vornehmlich um solche der letzteren Art. In Inhalt, Erzählweise und Schauplätzen erinnern sie am ehesten an die düstereren Märchen der Gebrüder Grimm.

Und dann werden wir tanzen: Drei mutige Frauen, die durch unverbrüchliche Freundschaft überleben 2024: Juni Bjerke erhält einen Anruf. Erst jetzt erfährt sie vom Schicksal der geliebten Freundinnen ihrer Großmutter Tekla. 1944: Norwegen ist von den Deutschen besetzt. Die junge Krankenschwester Birgit begegnet der 16-jährigen Nadia, die aus der Ukraine zur Zwangsarbeit in der Fischfabrik verschleppt wurde. Als Birgit sich dem Widerstand anschließt und Nadia einen Kollaborateur trifft, geraten sie in höchste Gefahr. Ihre Geheimnisse teilen sie nur mit dem »Deutschenmädchen« Tekla.

Qianze has not seen her father in eleven years, since he walked out of her life the night of her fourteenth birthday and disappeared without a trace. But then she gets a call—there is a man on the porch of her childhood home, and he’s asking for her. This man isn’t the Ba Qianze remembers: he is much older, more fragile, and worst of all, haunted by a half-forgotten prophecy.

Com quase cinquenta anos, a zeladora coleciona fantasmas — uma infância conturbada, um marido desaparecido e feridas ainda mais profundas —, mas encontra conforto entre os rituais e as flores de seu cemitério. Sua rotina é interrompida, no entanto, pela chegada de Julien Seul, um homem que insiste em deixar as cinzas da mãe no túmulo de um completo desconhecido.

1979. Behsad, a young communist revolutionary, fights with his friends for a new order after the Shah’s expulsion. He tells of sparking hope, of clandestine political actions, and of how he finds the love of his life in the courageous, intelligent Nahid. 1989. Nahid lives her new life in West Germany with Behsad. With their young children, they spend hour after hour in front of the radio, hoping for news from others who went into hiding after the mullahs came to power.

"Nichts kann mich jemals von dir trennen. Keine Zeit, keine Dimension und kein Tod. Ich werde immer zu dir zurückkehren. Das verspreche ich dir." Dirion: "Endlich sind wir zusammen, aber wieder muss ich Angst haben, dich zu verlieren – an mein altes Ich ..." Freya: "Noch immer kommen weitere Geheimnisse ans Licht. Wie oft habe ich bereits gelebt? Wer bin ich wirklich? Werde ich mich am Ende in meiner Vergangenheit verlieren?"

Nove anos se passaram desde a enchente em Perdido, mas a tensão entre Elinor e Mary-Love continua cada vez mais forte, afetando todo o clã Caskey. Miriam e Frances, as duas filhas de Elinor, são criadas como rivais, em casas diferentes. E é na residência de Frances que se encontra algo sombrio e implacável, à espreita de sua próxima vítima...

LLEGA LA TAN ESPERADA SEGUNDA PARTE DE LA BILOGÍA EL INGLÉS: EL FINAL DE UNA HISTORIA QUE TE DEJA SIN RESPIRACIÓN. Dante “El Inglés” Wolf, magnate británico y CEO de la compañía más innovadora en el campo de las nuevas tecnologías. Admirado y respetado, con un estilo propio y una educación envidiable y, ahora, también con un corazón roto, cuyos trozos guarda en una cajita.

The whisper of dune grasses. The faint cry of gulls. The hiss of waves. In the New England beach town of Stony Point, there's an undeniable hush. Maybe it's because the summer people have left and many of the coastal cottages are shuttered for the season. Or maybe it's just because one tenacious lobsterman's stay is coming to a close. Regardless, there's a stillness in the salt air. But don't be fooled—all is not at ease.

Over seven decades, from 1940 to 2010, the pieds-noirs Cassars live in an itinerant state—separated in the chaos of World War II, running from a complicated colonial homeland, and, after Algerian independence, without a homeland at all. This Strange Eventful History, told with historical sweep, is above all a family story: of patriarch Gaston and his wife Lucienne, whose myth of perfect love sustains them and stifles their children; of François and Denise, devoted siblings connected by their family's strangeness; of François's union with Barbara; of Chloe, the result of that union.

1927. Violet Mackenzie-Grant is embarking on her dream of studying at the Edinburgh School of Gardening for Women. She doesn’t yet know that it’s a journey that will take her to Kathmandu and beyond, deep into captivating landscapes and cultures that are worlds away from everything and everyone she’s left behind in Scotland.

Despite having jobs and men that they love, each knows that something is missing: the closeness that once sustained them. Carmen is a successful actress in New York, engaged to be married, but misses her friends. Lena finds solace in her art, teaching in Rhode Island, but still thinks of Kostos and the road she didn’t take. Bridget lives with her longtime boyfriend, Eric, in San Francisco, and though a part of her wants to settle down, a bigger part can’t seem to shed her old restlessness. Then Tibby reaches out to bridge the distance, sending the others plane tickets for a reunion....

A national best seller in both hardcover and paperback, the first book of the masterful Cairo Trilogy introduces the engrossing saga of a Muslim family in Cairo during Egypt's occupation by British forces in the early 1900s.

When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration.

Pat, Finn, Mary und Ciara begeben sich auf die weite Reise in den Westen Amerikas nach Oregon. Sie sind nicht die Einzigen, mit ihnen machen sich Hunderte Menschen auf den Weg nach Kalifornien und Oregon. Mit einem Planwagen, der von einem Ochsengespann gezogen wird und vollgestopft mit Vorräten und ihrem ganzen Hab und Gut ist, ziehen sie los. Kinder und Frauen gehen neben den Wagen her, während die Männer das Ochsengespann führen.

After the battle at Manassas, both North and South realize the nation's civil war will not be quickly resolved. Amidst the nation's struggle the Rocklin clan continues its own conflict: Vince Franklin, the renegade stepson of Amy Rocklin Franklin, has returned home. His intentions? To fulfill the requirements of his grandfather's will and claim his family inheritance, with no regard for the lives he may ruin in the process.

Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian—an enigmatic and volatile man—spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. That journey takes a unexpected turn when Marguerite, accused of betrayal, is brutally punished and abandoned on a small island.

She's one of the most beloved residents of Whale Harbor... and one of the loneliest. Although it's been several years since her husband's death, schoolteacher Gabrielle Watson has never truly found her footing in the aftermath of his loss. To make matters worse, she's estranged from her son Braden, who works as an architect in Washington. She finds solace in books and in the time she spends with her students, but still, she can't shake the feeling that she's a bit stuck.

London 1905, celebrated artist John Sutton paints The Quartet, unaware of the passion and betrayal his brush strokes will ignite. A century later, Mark and Abriana—ex-lovers haunted by their past—are drawn together by the image. As they trace the portrait's journey from London to Greece and war-torn Tuscany, the couple uncover a tale of love, sacrifice, and deception that mirrors their own tumultuous history. With each revelation, they're forced to confront the wounds that tore them apart and question whether healing is possible.

Even with peace on the horizon, Met WAAF Jenny Hazleton is as busy as ever. Her keen weather-forecasting allows the pilots to continue their missions, including food drops to starving allies and the repatriation of prisoners of war. Navigating many of these missions is Flying Officer Edwin Holland, whose rejection of her advances at Christmas still stings. Edwin is increasingly haunted by his role in the war, including the bombing of Dresden, and Jenny yearns to comfort him. But when he reveals the shocking reason he turned her down, she must decide if their friendship is well and truly over.

When her family falls on hard times, Kitty refuses to give in to despair. With a talent for painting, she earns a few shillings selling her portraits at the bustling Soho Bazaar. But danger waits in the shadows, and when her mother is swindled out of almost everything and her sister is drawn into a reckless affair, their future hangs by a thread. As winter tightens its icy grip, can Kitty give them hope when all seems lost?

THE SIXTH BOOK IN THE MUCH-LOVED DOVER CAFE WWII SAGA SERIES

Eine Hebamme, die für das Recht der Frauen kämpft. Marias beste Freundin Evi erwartet heimlich ein Kind von ihrem Verlobten. Dann stirbt er jedoch bei ...

Jess Scott teeters on the precipice of a life-altering decision! With a flourishing career as a renowned art restorer at the world-renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she possesses the remarkable ability to breathe new life into fading masterpieces. Yet, her heart's masterpiece remains uncompleted—a life together with her high-school sweetheart, Trent Booth. She has been with Trent since she was 17 and nothing could seem more poetic. However, something threatens to burst the bubble on their fairytale: Trent’s reluctance to put a due date on their wedding.

Sevilla, 1911. Han pasado nueve años desde que Trinidad viajó a la ciudad para descubrir la historia de su familia, ligada a las míticas vajillas de La Cartuja. Instalada de nuevo en Inglaterra y volcada en su labor como ceramista, recibe una carta de la marquesa de Pickman, la propietaria de la fábrica de loza, que la hará regresar al lugar que marcó su vida.

Wiesbaden, 1965. El Café del Ángel vive años prósperos bajo la dirección de Hilde y necesita con urgencia más personal. Pero cuando Hilde contrata a un nuevo camarero italiano, Giuseppe, a sus padres les resulta difícil aceptar su mentalidad «sureña». También hay turbulencias en el matrimonio de su hermano, Willi, que triunfa en el teatro de Wiesbaden mientras coquetea con una guapa compañera. Cuando la situación en el café llega a un punto insostenible, Hilde decide hacer las maletas. Inspirada por las descripciones de Giuseppe de su tierra natal, parte hacia Italia con su cuñada Svetlana.

Bletchley Park, 1942. When teacher Hana Phillips is unexpectedly recruited to Bletchley Park she's determined to do her bit for the war effort. A talented linguist, she's soon put to work cracking Japanese naval codes and her newfound talents make her confidence soar, even as her work puts pressure on her already fracturing marriage. Then Hana is tasked with a secret mission. There is a mole in her team, sharing secrets with the enemy, and Hana must search them out.

"מאה חורפים" הוא סאגה משפחתית רחבת-יריעה שתחילתה בחורף שנת 1883 באחוזת הרוזן גריז'נובסקי שביערות פולין, וסופה בתל אביב של סוף המאה העשרים. בבוקר חורפי אחד יוצאת פאני המשרתת ליער ומוצאת שם נער מוטל על האדמה הלחה. בין הנער לפאני נרקמת מערכת יחסים שהיא תחילתה של שושלת משפחתית ענפה. מכאן והלאה נסחף הקורא ועוקב אחר גיבורי הסיפורי, שאורגים יחד — וכל אחד לחוד — מארג סבוך של נטישות כואבות ואהבות ששורדות גם אחרי הסערה.

Versalles, 1994. Aunque crece en un entorno feliz, el pequeño Milan sufre con el obstinado silencio de su madre ruandesa sobre sus orígenes y su familia. Ese desconocimiento sólo se irá diluyendo poco a poco, primero con las imágenes del genocidio y luego con la llegada del joven y malherido Claude, al que acogerán durante unos días. Cuatro años más tarde, cuando Milan visite Ruanda por primera vez junto a su madre, su estancia allí supondrá para él una experiencia tan honda que acabará cambiando su vida para siempre.

Deana Wilkes, who's needed braces to walk since a disabling accident long ago, seeks out Monica Connell, an attorney, to find the child she was forced to relinquish in a closed adoption thirty years ago. Back then, Deana believed that the passion between her and Tony, her married boss, meant they were destined for each other. It was wrong, Deana knew, but believed it was also meant to be. Tony's long gone now, and Deana's constructed a life out of the wreck of their affair. She's ready to finally make things right and meet her son.