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Non è facile avere un padre sedentario, distante, a volte ostile, raccolto in se stesso, un impiegato che sembra calamitare in sé i tratti di una provincia ottusa e democristiana. Eppure quello stesso padre, scampato a un cancro alla parotide, improvvisamente comincia a correre, e quando comincia sembra non smettere più. In città lo chiamano "quello che corre" e dalle imprese sulle strade marchigiane si avvia a diventare un protagonista della "marcialonga", prima nazionale poi internazionale, della maratona, delle marce di resistenza.

A gripping novel featuring the legendary Richard Sharpe from Bernard Cornwell, the internationally bestselling master of historical fiction widely recognized as “the most prolific and successful historical novelist in the world today” (Wall Street Journal). The year is 1813. France is a...

Beginning in 1930s Germany and based on their real lives, four cousins as close as siblings—Bettina, Trudi, Gustav, and Gertrud—share the experiences of the young, including first loves, marriages, and children. Bettina, the oldest, struggles to help her parents with their failing business. Trudi dresses in the latest fashions and tries to make everything look beautiful. Gustav is an artist at heart and hopes to one day open a tailoring shop. Gertrud, the youngest, is forced by her parents to keep secrets, but that doesn’t stop her from chasing boys.

In the gritty underbelly of Milan, a successful car salesman's life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters a mysterious homeless musician beneath the Corvetto overpass. Drawn to the stranger's haunting melodies, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the musician's fall from grace. As their worlds collide, both men must confront the dreams they've abandoned and the choices that have led them to this moment. Through richly layered prose, Buzzi explores the delicate balance between artistic passion and practical survival.

Nineteen-year-old Anne of Denmark, Queen of Scotland, is thrilled and triumphant at the birth of a healthy baby boy, destined to reign as King of Scotland and, possibly, England. But Anne's enjoyment of maternal glory quickly fades as her husband King James, fearing his son will be politically manipulated against him as he was against his mother, the deceased Mary Queen of Scots, removes the child permanently from her care. Outraged, Anne tries to regain control of her son, initiating a bitter marital struggle which sours what had been a loving and harmonious marriage.

In seiner Biografie erzählt der Autor nicht nur von seinen eigenen Erlebnissen in der HKC-Gruppe, sondern auch die von anderen Mitgliedern in dieser Zeit. Er erzählt sehr plastisch den Umgang in der Gruppe untereinander und in der Szene generell, die nicht nur geprägt von Freundschaften, Emotionen, Erfolgen, Misserfolgen und musikalischen Experimenten, sondern vor allem auch von einer unkonventionellen, von Hass, Gewalt, Drogen und Kriminalität geprägten Lebensweise, in der auch Enttäuschung, Trauer und Tod eine nicht unbedeutende Rolle spielt.

Uscire dall'austero palazzo Leopardi, lasciarsi alle spalle Recanati e la sua gente pettegola: questo è il desiderio più grande di Paolina, ma anche il più difficile da realizzare. Vive in obbedienza alle rigide regole del padre Monaldo, moralista e conservatore, e della madre Adelaide, ossessionata più dalla religione e dal benessere economico che da quello dei propri figli. Se il fratello può andarsene per seguire il suo destino di scrittore e poeta, lei è costretta a restare, docile prigioniera tra le mura domestiche.

From the world’s #1 bestselling author, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe is a true crime thriller about a woman who changed Hollywood history, and whose indelible image captures our imagination to this day. “Electrifying … A spellbinding new account of the star’s final days by the...

Der isländische Dichter Jónas Hallgrímsson gilt als das größte Talent seiner Generation. Als er 1845 im fernen Kopenhagen nach einem schweren Sturz ins Hospital muss, ahnt er, dass seine Tage gezählt sind. Viele Menschen, Gelehrte, Dichter und Politiker besuchen ihn, und so erlebt Jónas auf dem Krankenbett noch einmal sein bewegtes Leben. Er erinnert sich an þóra, seine große, unerfüllte Liebe, und an das dramatische Schicksal seines Jugendfreundes, des Hirtenjungen Keli, der einst im Hörgárdalur in Nordisland spurlos verschwand.

Nel cuore di Bologna, durante il fulgido Rinascimento italiano, Properzia de' Rossi emerge come una figura straordinaria che sfida le convenzioni del suo tempo. Dotata di un talento innato per la scultura e di una bellezza che attira sguardi ammirati e invidie feroci, Properzia si trova a navigare in un mondo artistico dominato da uomini che vedono il suo successo come una minaccia al loro potere. Mentre il suo genio artistico si manifesta attraverso delicati intagli su noccioli di frutta e possenti sculture in marmo, la sua vita personale è segnata da amori tormentati e rivalità spietate.

Das Leben der »Queen of Romance« Steventon, ein idyllischer Ort in Hampshire – hier wächst Jane Austen in einem Pfarrhaus zusammen mit sieben Geschwistern auf. Sie hat freien Zugang zur Bibliothek ihres Vaters und erhält eine für die damalige Zeit ungewöhnlich umfassende Bildung. Schon...

БИОГРАФИЧЕН РОМАН! Наташа от малкото селце Трудолюбовка край Санкт Петербург се завръща в Стокхолм, за да свидетелства срещу тези, които в продължение на месеци я държат като сексробиня в апартамент в шведската столица. 17-годишната Наташа е подпамена с обещание за работа в страна от ЕС, но вместо това се оказва продадена на свобдници от бившите съветски републики. За да пречупят духа й, те я подлагат на жестоки побойща, зверски изнасилвания и нечовешки унижения–подробно описани в романа „Продадена“.

From a working-class family, Scotsman Andrew Cunningham stewards for wealthy travelers aboard elegant cruise ships of the early 20th century, but he resents those who flaunt their inherited wealth. New Yorkers Florence and Bradley Cumings, first-class passengers traveling aboard Titanic, are the exception, and the three discover an ancestral connection.

En el verano de 1936, el barco que llevaba al gran escritor Stefan Zweig rumbo a América hizo escala en el puerto de Vigo. Con los dramáticos ecos de la Guerra Civil resonando en el ambiente, el celebrado autor de El mundo de ayer paseó por las calles de la urbe gallega entrando en contacto con una realidad no muy distante de los totalitarismos que le habían forzado a abandonar, desencantado, su amada Europa.

Le Tellier sucht ein neues Zuhause in Südfrankreich, in der Nähe der Alpen, er will Wurzeln schlagen. Im beschaulichen Dorf La Paillette findet er ein Haus, früher eine Keramikwerkstatt. An einer der Mauern ist ein Name eingeritzt: André Chaix, der zwanzig war und in der Résistance, als er von den Deutschen erschossen wurde. Le Tellier macht sich auf die Suche. Bei einer Ausstellung über den Widerstand in der Region stößt er erneut auf André Chaix. Man übergibt ihm eine Schachtel mit Briefen, Bildern, persönlichen Gegenständen: Wer war dieser junge Mann?

In a coming-of-age story, young Mattie and Kip tap dance and ride the rails during the Great Depression. Separated by a perceived betrayal and a train crash, the two friends lose each other for a lifetime. At ninety-nine, Mattie recalls the roving youth who set her life in motion and confides her deepest regrets to her granddaughter, who discovers lessons in the past for present challenges.

Países Bajos, siglo XVII. La joven Griet, de dieciséis años, entra a trabajar al servicio de Johannes Vermeer en la ciudad de Delft. Griet parece saber cuál es su papel en la casa: ocuparse de las tareas domésticas y cuidar a los seis niños del pintor. Sin embargo, la sensibilidad de la muchacha llama la atención de Vermeer, quien le abre las puertas de su mundo y su trabajo. A medida que la intimidad crece entre ambos, también lo hacen la tensión y los celos. Y pronto, llega el escándalo.

Travesuras en Tlaquepaque reúne quince historias encantadoras, divertidas y conmovedoras basadas en las vivencias reales de Tere y Anita Pelayo Topete entre 1923 y 1934. A través de la voz cálida y evocadora de Rosa Elena Sánchez Pelayo, la autora nos transporta a un Tlaquepaque lleno de calles empedradas, tradiciones familiares, travesuras inocentes y la fuerza inquebrantable del amor entre hermanas.

Night after night jostling crowds clamour for entry to Edinburgh’s Theatre Royal with one name on their lips: the Real Mackay. But who is he? The answer leaps out of this meticulously researched historical novel which plunges the listener into the weird and wonderful golden era of Scottish national drama, seen through the eyes of Charles Mackay and his family.

The author describes life in South Africa from the viewpoint of different cultures and characters. As a keen observer of human nature, she invites her listeners to become part of real-life issues by visiting the characters behind the scenes, often shocking them with open and honest dialogue about unusual situations. Sharing experiences in a government hospital, one real and another fictional, and a matric dance where a man reluctantly takes his gardener's son to his matric dance in his sports car, Mandy and her Friends reveal the shocking reality of what life is like living with a drug addict.