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Based on a true story, Princess Parasia is torn from her family and trafficked to Germany as a child bride. Tragically widowed, her beauty catches the eye of the most powerful ruler in Christendom, the German Emperor Henry IV. She becomes his wife, a terrible man who answers to no one, or so he believes. Still a teenager her life is a nightmare, but she is not alone. Her step-son Crown Prince Conrad is consumed by revenge as the blaze-haired girl he adores suffers at his father's hands.

Tom Walsingham is back in London, being groomed for intelligence work by his spymaster cousin, Sir Francis. An anonymous informer has started sending letters from the French ambassador’s residence, claiming to have bribed the man’s secretary to pass on information. The informer has discovered messages between the French and Mary, Queen of Scots, which could harm the English Queen Elizabeth.

" 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.

FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THE LONG TAKE In the ruins, a painter sketches a rough sleeper. Reminded of his dead daughter, he rescues this strange figure, bringing him back with him to Venice. Opening with the pinks and golds of the 18th century, this is the story of a threatened...

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.

En La bestia en la jungla, de Henry James, John Marcher vive obsesionado con la certeza de que un hecho extraordinario —terrible o sublime— lo aguarda en algún momento de su existencia. Solo May Bartram conoce su secreto y acepta acompañarlo en esa inquietante espera. Pero mientras los años pasan, la verdadera amenaza quizá no esté afuera… sino en aquello que ambos dejan vivir.

The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy Is the second book in the Marquess House trilogy, a gripping dual timeline conspiracy thriller with an ingenious twist on Tudor history. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory and Kate Mosse. Elizabeth I has survived hundreds of plots against her, but now...

The second novel in the Mr Pepys series by popular historical novelist Deborah Swift, featuring the Great Plague Sometimes money costs too much. The Great Plague has London in its grip. As the summer heat rises, red crosses mark the doors, wealthy citizens flee and only the poor remain to face...

Sad Tiger is built on the facts of a series of devastating events. Neige Sinno was seven years old when her stepfather started sexually abusing her. At nineteen, she decided to break the silence that is so common in all cultures around sexual violence. This led to a public trial and prison for her stepfather, and Sinno started a new life in Mexico.

En mørk familiehistorie. Kompromisløs og krybende. Og du? Hvor er du, siger jeg. Vent lidt, siger du, først skal vi have min far placeret. Han er nemlig allerede på vej ind i spisestuen. Kan du høre ham? Ja, siger jeg. Hvordan lyder han? Efter hvad min far har fortalt, var han hurtig i...

Psykologisk bestseller-romanserie om veninderne og livsvidnerne Katrine og Vicki. Om skår, der skal klinkes, hvis de kan og om lukkede hjerter og tilgivelsens inderste natur. GØR MIG BLOT ONDT MED SANDHED, MEN TRØST MIG ALDRIG MED LØGN. Barndomsveninderne Katrine og Vicki, der nu er i...

SHORTLISTET TIL BOGFORUMS DEBUTANTPRIS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Anne-Helene Merkelsen skriver mørket frem i en roman, hvis kvalitet i sig selv er et lyspunkt." Berlingske Til læsere af Linn Ullmann, Elena Ferrante og Delphine de Vigan: Et rystende vidnesbyrd om svigt fra højeste...

JEG UDÅNDER SPØGELSER er en kvindes historie om at befinde sig imellem fødsel og død; at få et barn og miste sin mor i løbet af den samme vinter. I den uge, hvor hun føder sit tredje barn, en lille søn, får hendes egen mor en terminal kræftdiagnose. Midt i hverdagslivets balancegang...