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Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight collaborate on a brilliant novel that uncovers the boundary-breaking, genuine friendship between Ella Fitzgerald, the Queen of Jazz, and iconic movie star Marilyn Monroe. One woman was recognized as the premiere...

The Murderer’s Maid interweaves the stories of two women, the 19th-century servant of infamous Lizzie Borden and the other a 21st-century modern-day barista fleeing from an attempt on her life. Irish maid Bridget Sullivan, trapped by servitude and afraid for her own safety, finds herself an unwilling witness to the tensions in the volatile Borden household. In 2016, Brooke, the illegitimate daughter of an immigrant maid, is unknowingly connected to the legendary 19th-century crime. Brooke struggles to conceal her identity and stay a jump ahead of the men who want to kill her.

Elizabeth von Arnim, who is best known for her later novel The Enchanted April, married a Prussian aristocrat and, with their five children, lived in Nassenheide, Pomerania. Elizabeth and Her German Garden is a semi-autobiographical novel about the joy that the protagonist finds in the delights of her Pomeranian garden, which provides relief from the stifling environment of her household. The novel was originally published anonymously because von Arnim feared that her husband, whom she satirised in the book, would disapprove.

HIGHLY COMMENDED - The ACT Book of the Year 2024 HIGHLY COMMENDED - ACT Literary Awards 2024, Fiction. Winner of the 2022 ASA/HQ Fiction Prize. A finely observed debut novel of a young Muslim woman's experience of immigration to Australia from Sri Lankan-Australian writer Ayesha Inoon. Zia...

A “sweeping” (Entertainment Weekly) novel of America’s forgotten leading lady, the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post “Soul-stirring . . . brings to life the epic and inspiring story of...

"De søde hemmeligheder" er tredje bind af Marcel Pagnols (1895-1974) barndomserindringer fra Provence. I denne bog er Marcel Pagnol tolv år, og nu begynder begrebet kærlighed at dukke op i hans tilværelse. Først oplever han et på en gang barokt og gribende udslag af kærligheden mellem sine gamle bedsteforældre. Og kort efter stifter han selv bekendtskab med den første drengeforelskelses fryd og kval, da han møder pigen Isabelle, der en sommer igennem binder ham i et grusomt og dejligt slaveri.

"Den sorte skole" er fjerde bind af Marcel Pagnols (1895-1974) barndomserindringer fra Provence. Denne gang er det ikke den ubekymrede ferietilværelse i bjergene, der fortælles om, men livet i latinskolen i Marseille, hvor Marcel til forældrenes stolthed har konkurreret sig til en friplads. Pagnol fortæller muntert om lærerne med alle deres særheder og om skoledrengene og deres ballader. Om spisesalen, hvis vægge er plettet af linsegrød, som generationer af elever har kastet derop i lede over denne alt for hyppige frokostret, og om læsestuen, hvor den vagthavende må holde jernhård disciplin for at bevare roen blandt de livlige drenge.

El pericazo sarniento es un ensayo personal, el relato sin contemplaciones de un adicto a la cocaína. Carlos Velázquez ha logrado contar su paso por el infierno con una prosa dura, directa. La mente del adicto es un misterio y Velázquez emprende ese viaje al fondo de la noche y él regresa con este poderoso libro de memorias.

Erling drømmer om at blive forfatter, men inspirationen er væk. Han er på bistandshjælp og arbejder for kommunen i en grøftekant i byens pæne kvarter. Om aftenen går han hætteklædt rundt i området og lurer ind i de riges hjem, for det er dem, han vil skrive om. Da Suzanne, datteren i et af de store flotte huse, pludselig viser ham interesse, er alverdens rigdom og skønhed med ét inden for rækkevidde – men under overfladen af skønhed og succes lurer hemmeligheder og løgne, og mens Erling langsomt bliver en del af Suzannes familie, tager en uhyggelig historie form i hans notesbog.

Die mitreißende Saga über die Frauen von Bloomsbury. Hogarth House bei London, 1922. Virginia und ihr Mann Leonard Woolf haben einen Verlag gegründet, mit dem sie erste Erfolge feiern, und auch mit ihrem Schreiben findet Virginia immer mehr Anerkennung. Dann lernt sie die so glamouröse wie abenteuerliche Schriftstellerin Vita Sackville-West kennen, die für ihre einzigartige Gartenkunst bekannt ist. Für Virginia ist es Liebe auf den ersten Blick, während Vita sich von Virginias kritischem Intellekt zunächst infrage gestellt fühlt.

This is the story of Tiberius Claudius Nero, the step-son of Augustus Caesar, who, despite obstacles and his own reluctance, became the second emperor of Rome. His public life spanned the tumultuous period of transition from the Roman Republic to the Emperorship, and his private life took a series of unusual and surprising turns.

For most of his 76 years, Bill Smith preferred solitude over socialising, horses over people and confidentiality over confidantes. As a jockey, he was known for always turning up already fully kitted out in his silks. But now, in his advancing years, a fall lands him in full-time care and it becomes impossible to maintain his privacy. Nurse Maureen Bannon resents having to look after ‘the geries', especially grumpy old buggers like Mr Smith, but when she discovers Bill's secret an unlikely alliance is formed. Bill was assigned female at birth.

Will Crump has survived the Civil War, Red Cloud’s War, and the loss of his love, but the search for peace and belonging still eludes him. From Colorado, famed Texas Ranger Charlie Goodnight lures Will to Texas, where he finds new love, but can a Civil War sharpshooter and a Quaker find a compromise to let their love survive? When Will has a chance to join in the founding of a new town, he risks everything—his savings, his family, and his life—but it will all be for nothing if the new railroad passes them by.

Set against the glamorous 1960s Jet Set—a failed debutante's new job as assistant to society photographer Slim Aarons takes her into Palm Beach’s inner circle, and into a beguiling friendship with the star at its center, fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer “This glittering novel shines as...

Sein erster Posten führt Patrick Nothomb in den jüngst unabhängig gewordenen Kongo. In Stanleyville soll er als Generalkonsul Belgien vertreten. Aber das Jahr 1964 hält anderes bereit, und so muss er, der kein Blut sehen kann, um das Leben Hunderter Geiseln verhandeln. Doch wer ist dieser junge Mann? Amélie Nothomb zeichnet das Bild seiner Kindheit zwischen belgischer Hautevolée und wilden Ardennen. Ein intimes Familienporträt, aber auch die Geschichte einer Welt im Wandel.

In The Boy King’s Tale, two entwined love stories, young and old, lead to betrayal, murder and the near overthrow of a kingdom in this epic story of son and bride, mother and lover, in the extraordinary true story adventure of the earliest days of one of England’s most revered kings, Edward III.

Java Island, 1941. Six-year-old Rita Vischer cowers in her family’s dug-out bomb shelter, listening to the sirens and waiting for a bomb to fall. Her charmed life on Java—living with other Dutch families—had always been peaceful, but when Holland declares war on Japan and the Japanese army invades Indonesia, Rita’s family is forced to relocate to a POW camp, and Rita must help care for her little brother, Georgie.

Mit seiner historischen Hellsicht, dem Intellekt einer Herzensbildung und einem die Wissenschaft weit übersteigenden Einfühlungsvermögen, beleuchtet Zweig mit der Lebensbeschreibung des Erasmus wie in einem Brennglas einen Kulminationspunkt der Menschheitsgeschichte; eine historische Wegscheide, deren Auswirkungen bis heute unser Leben prägt. Eine ganz andere Möglichkeit der Reformation stellt er mit der Schilderung der Antipoden Erasmus von Rotterdam und Martin Luther vor. Aus Charakteren wie sie unterschiedlicher kaum sein könnten, erwachsen völlig unterschiedliche Kulturen.

Felix Landau lubił przesiadywać na balkonie okazałej willi i strzelać do przechodzących Żydów. W listach miłosnych do żony szczegółowo opisywał sadystyczne czyny, jakich się dopuścił. Brał też udział w masakrze profesorów lwowskich w nocy z 3 na 4 lipca 1941 we Lwowie.

Consecrated at birth as a royal goddess, Cleopatra learns early on from her father's experience that to rule means to fight. Politically astute, her deep love for Egypt means she'll do everything in her power to retain its autonomy from the all-devouring Romans. Julius Caesar is a legendary warrior whose might helped secure the Egyptian throne for Cleopatra's father. Years later, when he encounters the now Queen of Egypt, it is more than a meeting of rulers - it is a meeting of souls.

This is the powerful story of an African princess who was born into royalty but tragically enslaved and forced to serve others. Despite enduring many hardships, including serving as a surrogate mother, she eventually found love and became a wife. However, through no fault of her own, she and her son were suddenly rejected and exiled as outcasts. Nevertheless, she persisted and persevered, and her incredible journey ultimately led her to become the founding mother of Mecca and the Mother of Nations.

What happens when a couple of dumb bikers buy an old bus, load it with every drug imaginable, and head to South Dakota for the biker event known as Sturgis? The answer lies within.

In the glittering and ruthlessly competitive world of opera, Maria Callas was known simply as la divina: the divine one. With her glorious voice, instinctive flair for the dramatic and striking beauty, she was the toast of the grandest opera houses in the world. But her fame was hard won: raised in Nazi-occupied Greece by a mother who mercilessly exploited her golden voice, she learned early in life to protect herself from those who would use her for their own ends.

Od narození až po smrt, někdy smutně, jindy vesele – tak líčí spisovatel František Kožík životní osudy mistra pantomimy Kašpara Deburaua. Spisovatel se inspiroval životem velkého světového mima Jean-Baptisty Gaspara Deburaua (1796–1846), jenž si vysloužil titul největšího z pierotů. Autor popisuje Kašparovo dětství a mládí strávené v kočovné společnosti artistů, léta čekání na úspěch i dobu triumfu a uznání. V Paříži dosáhl Deburau po mnoha letech nesmírné popularity a milovali ho obyčejní diváci i kulturní elita tehdejší Francie.

Audrey McKenna is a vibrant grandmother and mother of 13. When her granddaughter pursues a career onstage, Audrey is confronted with the unfulfilled dreams of her youth to perform at Carnegie Hall. With the help of her best friend and cousin Rose, they journey to the New York Theater scene of their past, exploring the choices, sacrifices, and experiences that shaped them.

From a young age, Cäcilie Bertha Ringer is fascinated by her father's work as a master builder in Pforzheim, Germany. But those five words, which he wrote next to her name in the family Bible, haunt Bertha. Years later, Bertha meets Carl Benz and falls in love—with him and his extraordinary dream of building a horseless carriage. Bertha has such faith in him that she invests her dowry in his plans, a dicey move since they alone believe in the machine. When Carl's partners threaten to withdraw their support, he's ready to cut ties. Bertha knows the decision would ruin everything.

As a promising young actress, Sun Weishi made the critical decision to pursue her studies in Moscow—with the blessing of her influential adoptive father, Zhou Enlai, and Mao himself. The valuable insights she gained there during World War II, most notably the significance of characters' inner lives, would enable her to excel back in China, where she produced works by Chekhov and Gogol, and other socially progressive dramas, such as an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Her striking career as China's first female director of modern spoken drama (Huaju) would be derailed.

When widowed Washington, D.C., socialite Edith Bolling meets President Woodrow Wilson, the attraction is immediate. A whirlwind romance results in a proposal of marriage, which Edith happily accepts—along with the important role of First Lady. By the end of the Great War, Edith is accompanying her husband to Europe for peace talks, meeting heads of state and dealing with foreign affairs. But something is wrong with Woodrow. During several meetings, he seems to lose concentration and looks confused, leaving her to manage on her own.

Annie Fox will stop at nothing to serve her country. But what happens when her country fails her? In November 1941, Annie Fox, an Army nurse, is transferred to Hickam Field, an air force base in Honolulu. The others on her transport plane are thrilled to work in paradise, but Annie sees her new duty station as the Army's way of holding the door open to her retirement. But serving her country is her calling and she will go wherever she is told.

Finding a reason to live again after losing the love of your life, Henry and his beloved wife of almost 50 years, Edith, were preparing for their golden years when the unthinkable happened.