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" Papa m'a convoqué dans son bureau, il m'a dit que la situation était difficile pour tout le monde, qu'il nous aimait et qu'il pensait que je ne voulais pas qu'il se retrouve seul, éloigné des siens. Il m'a demandé ce que j'en pensais, je lui ai dit que je ne savais pas. C'est vrai, je ne...

Tres generaciones. Un abuelo cuyas ausencias cargaban el peso de una presencia. Un pintor cuyo arte se convirtió en la mitología de la familia. Y una nieta que llega con una cámara, decidida a entender lo que los documentos no pueden capturar. Desde el Dagua rural en el Valle del Cauca hasta conventos europeos, desde un imperio de molinos de harina hasta una casa-museo en Bogotá, Papacito traza un siglo de ambición, sacrificio y secretos familiares. En el centro: tres años de exilio en Brasil que transformaron todo — y que nadie explicará del todo.

A wonderfully entertaining work of autobiographical fiction, Paul Kelver is Jerome K. Jerome's dynamically written bildungsroman. First published in 1902, Paul Kelver follows our titular character as he comes of age in London: at once a harsh and unforgiving home, yet also magic and alive with opportunity. Navigating the complexities of his childhood, his family often fighting the misfortunate hand they've been dealt, Paul thoughtfully explores the various societal expectations thrust upon humanity and the unrelenting nature of life itself.

In the days and weeks after the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, chaos erupts in the royal court of Queen Elizabeth, in the household of William Shakespeare—and across all of London and England. Elizabeth has never been weaker or more vulnerable—politically, mentally and emotionally. Her government becomes rudderless—and powerful people around her become ruthless.

Ein lebensveränderndes Abenteuer. Ein Hörbuch voller Optimismus, Weisheit und Mut. Eine desillusionierte Autorin träumt nicht nur davon, sondern folgt dieser Sehnsucht. Auf der Suche nach sich selbst landet sie auf einer wilden Insel in der türkisblauen Ägäis, wo die Zeit anderen Gesetzen folgt. Dort trifft sie auf die geheimnisvolle Hera, die ihr zeigt, was es heißt, wirklich frei und ganz bei sich zu sein.

A downtown 'it' girl falls for an influential journalist who pushes her addiction issues with love, pills and headlines – to the breaking point, in the intoxicating and propulsive first novel from the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir How to Murder Your Life. Meet Dizzy Calatrava...

From the Pulitzer-prize winning author of The Netanyahus, a virtuoso new novel, a haunting epic of decline and fall, about the doomed family of Theodor Herzl The father of political Zionism, Theodor Herzl, was a journalist, playwright, and novelist, as well as a figure of immense fame and...

Great Possessions is a haunting work of biblical historical fiction told in the voice of the man history remembers only as the one who went away sorrowful. He was not born to ease. He built his life by discipline, restraint, and hard-won wisdom, turning a vulnerable household into one of standing, order, and wealth. He kept the law. He gave alms. He earned the respect of elders, servants, and neighbors alike. By every visible measure, he was a righteous man. But beneath the ordered rooms, sealed storehouses, and carefully guarded honor, another master had long been at work: fear.

San Sebastián, en la actualidad. Gala, una mujer que ha sido víctima de un 'estafador del amor', se suicida. El caso es archivado por el juez ante la falta de pruebas, pero la familia de la fallecida contrata a un detective, Fernando Astiz, para que investigue la nueva vida del presunto estafador y recabe datos sobre posibles nuevas víctimas, con la intención de reabrir la causa. El detective descubre que el estafador vive con una nueva y adinerada novia.

“What a thrill that Cat Marnell—one of our best living documentarians of addiction and the glamorous frivolities of New York—has at last given her fans a novel. A riveting portrait of the writer as a young woman, a book about the redemptive power of art itself, a hell of a read...

I am sure that what I remember is not necessarily what actually happened, but I can only write what I remember. Wildly inventive and magnificently surreal, The Smiths: A Novella recounts the impact of an unconventional pop group from Manchester on one man's life. Taking the form of a flâneuring...

A dangerous mission is underway in Occupied Rome, right under the noses of the Gestapo. The acclaimed wartime thriller from the award-winning and internationally bestselling author of My Father's House. May 1944. Rome is still ruled by the Gestapo, but the Allies are closing in. As tensions rise...

Ein Mädchen gegen die Welt – und der lange Weg in die Freiheit. Irland, 1886: Armut, Hunger und britische Willkür treiben Tausende zur Flucht. Auch die dreizehnjährige Mary Agnes Coyne hat keine Wahl – des Inzests bezichtigt und verstoßen, reist sie allein über den Atlantik in das Land der unbegrenzten Möglichkeiten.

“A beautiful, moving portrait of lives reshaped by war and its aftermath. Tara Lynn Masih is a tremendous talent.” —Olivia Hawker, bestselling author of One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow An extraordinary novel inspired by the real women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee—the Manhattan...

Juste avant la révolution d'Octobre, Dimitri Radzanov et Horowitz s'affrontent en duel au piano au conservatoire de Kiev. Chassés par les Bolcheviks, les deux jeunes gens doivent fuir l'Ukraine. Horowitz émigre aux États-Unis où il rencontre vite fortune et gloire. Radzanov, quant à lui, après avoir servi dans la garde blanche, échoue en banlieue parisienne avec sa mère. Il entre comme chimiste aux usines Pathé Marconi à Chatou où, ironie du sort, il va fabriquer des disques pour son vieux rival Horowitz qui fait vibrer les foules outre-Atlantique.

Giovanni Diotallevi ha sedici anni quando suo padre gli comunica la grande notizia. Ha ottenuto per lui un colloquio con un gerarca, una persona importante. Se saprà fargli una buona impressione, per Giovanni si apriranno le porte del meraviglioso luogo che il Duce ha voluto costruire in fondo alla Tuscolana, una piccola metropoli destinata a creare pellicole che incanteranno il mondo intero.

»Niemand wird dieses Fahrzeug jemals brauchen« Fortschritt, Furcht und frühes Scheitern: die Geschichte zweier Erfinder und Rivalen Im Juli 1886 unternahm Herr Benz in Mannheim die erste Autofahrt der Geschichte. Cannstatt war weit genug entfernt, dass dort zur selben Zeit Herr Daimler stolz erzählen konnte, er habe gerade das Automobil erfunden. Schwierig wurde es, als die beiden von der Existenz des anderen erfuhren. Ein Wettlauf beginnt, und die lebensfrohen Frauen der Erfinder mischen mit.

Step into the glamour and grit of aviation's golden era with The Stewardess. In a time when flying was an adventure and the role of a stewardess was both envied and misunderstood, one young woman takes to the skies, embarking on a journey that will test her courage, independence, and heart. From the allure of exotic destinations to the stark realities of life at 30,000 feet, her story is one of resilience and discovery. As she navigates the challenges of a groundbreaking career, she also faces the timeless struggles of love, ambition, and finding her place in a rapidly changing world.

Pendant trois jours, au cœur d'une Convention, Lila Lacombe déambule, parle fort, rit beaucoup et enchaîne les rencontres inoubliables. Mais derrière les lumières, les files d'attente et les applaudissements, un autre récit se tisse. Au fil des heures, les souvenirs remontent : son petit studio dans lequel elle vit seule depuis l'âge de 13 ans pour apprendre la danse, les débuts de sa carrière de comédienne de doublage, les rencontres tantôt solaires ou dangereuses et puis les sacrifices, les choix, les doutes.

A los sesenta y ocho años, Theodor Kallifatides, exiliado en Suecia desde hace más de cuatro décadas, visita a su madre de noventa y dos, que sigue residiendo en Atenas. Ambos saben que puede ser uno de sus últimos encuentros.