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Ambientada nas melancólicas "noites brancas" de São Petersburgo, esta é a história de um Sonhador, um jovem solitário cuja vida é consumida por fantasias. Sua rotina muda quando ele conhece Nástienka, uma jovem que também se sente sozinha e que está esperando o retorno de seu amado, que prometeu se casar com ela. Ao longo de quatro noites intensas, o Sonhador se apaixona por Nástienka e se torna seu confidente. No entanto, quando o antigo amor dela reaparece, Nástienka o abandona instantaneamente.

Valencia, 1938. Paz Granell es apenas una niña cuando ve cómo su vida se desmorona con el estallido de la Guerra Civil. Huérfana de madre y con un padre republicano y masón, no tienen más opción que huir a Francia en busca de refugio. La oportunidad de escapar llega gracias a Pablo Neruda y el barco Winnipeg, que los lleva a Chile, un nuevo mundo lleno de promesas y desafíos. Allí, Paz deberá reinventarse, luchar por sus sueños y encontrar el amor en un país que no es el suyo, pero que pronto se convertirá en su hogar.

Brought to you by Penguin. THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE DRESSMAKER'S PROMISE, THE BEEKEEPER'S SECRET AND THE DARK OF THE MOON! Two women, decades apart, are torn apart by grief but brought together through hope. Shetland, 2001: Ruby Reid is running...

Protagonista di Penelope alla guerra, primo romanzo di Oriana Fallaci, è Giovanna detta Giò, promettente autrice di sceneggiature, inviata a New York da un produttore cinematografico alla fine degli anni Cinquanta. Mentre è in cerca di ispirazione per il soggetto di un film, Giò ritrova Richard, un americano conosciuto durante la guerra in Italia. Dopo il loro incontro, tra i due nasce una relazione complicata, sfuggente, resa ancora più difficile dal complesso rapporto di Richard con l'amico, che forse è qualcosa di più, Bill, da cui Giò è inconsapevolmente attratta.

What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if...

Hamburg 1939. Der Krieg hat die Jugendfreunde Kurt und Fanni auseinandergerissen. Kurt, der als Jude mit einem Kindertransport nach England verschickt wurde, wächst nicht in einer fürsorglichen Familie, sondern im Heim auf. Als er im Mai 1940 als "feindlicher Ausländer" interniert werden soll, gelingt es ihm über einige abenteuerliche Umwege der Royal Air Force beizutreten. Er ahnt nicht, dass Fanni zur gleichen Zeit trotz einiger Zweifel dem insgeheim schon länger von ihr verehrten Blankeneser Kinderarzt Otto Casparius näherkommt. Eines Tages soll Kurt an einem Luftangriff auf seine alte Heimat teilnehmen.

From acclaimed authors Aimie K. Runyan, J'nell Ciesielski, and Rachel McMillan comes an evocative, three-part novel about a thread of connection during World War I--a single scarf that links three extraordinary women, each battling societal expectations, enduring the devastations of war, and...

Un romanzo sull'amore, la perdita e la forza del destino. Un libro imperdibile per chi ha amato Mille splendidi soli e Le pagine della nostra vita. Roya e Bahman si incontrano in una piccola libreria di Teheran. Giovani e pieni di ideali, decidono di sposarsi. Ma la Storia ha altri piani: è il 1953, l'anno del colpo di Stato che cambiò l'Iran per sempre e Bahman scompare durante i tumulti cittadini. Roya, distrutta dal dolore, si trasferisce negli Stati Uniti per ricominciare da zero. Dopo oltre sessant'anni, ritrova Bahman e – con lui – tutte le risposte che cercava da una vita intera.

Ein verpasster Kuss, zwei verlorene Jahrzehnte, eine Liebe, die nie zu erlöschen scheint. Die gefühlvolle und ergreifende Liebesroman-Reihe über Willem und Sophie geht weiter. Eine wunderschöne und tiefgründige Geschichte aus der Feder der Bestseller-Autorin Emilia Flynn. "Strangers Now" ist die fesselnde Geschichte von Sophie und Willem, zwei Seelen, die sich trotz aller Widrigkeiten nicht loslassen können. Fast zwanzig Jahre zuvor haben sie sich ihre Gefühle gestanden, doch das Schicksal und ihre eigene Mutlosigkeit stehen einer gemeinsamen Zukunft im Weg.

En 1946, en un Londres en el que todavía se perciben las heridas de la guerra, Maurice Bendrix se encuentra por casualidad con el diplomático Henry Miles, a quien no veía desde hacía tiempo. Henry está casado con Sarah, con quien Maurice había tenido un affaire durante la guerra. Cuando Henry le confiesa que sospecha que Sarah le es infiel, será Maurice, empujado por la curiosidad y los celos, quien decida contratar a un detective privado para averiguar la verdad.

A love that transcends borders and barriers. This book follows the beautiful and complicated journey of two people who fight all the odds and always find their way back to each other. From lost comrades to withered flower petals and the detrimental consequences of WWII, this book encompasses the heart-wrenching realities of how war separates us. But, in the end, true love triumphs over the chaos.

Der bewegende Auftakt zu einer fesselnden Familiensaga um die Freiheit zu träumen, den Mut zu handeln und die Kraft zu lieben. Eine starke Frau in einer Welt voller Konventionen. Ein Traum, den sie niemals aufgibt. Berlin 1904: Gegen den Widerstand ihrer Eltern verbringt die Jüdin Hannah viel Zeit in der Arztpraxis ihres Großvaters. Heimlich träumt sie davon, Medizin zu studieren. In Tübingen soll das auch für Frauen möglich sein. Doch das schickt sich nicht für ein Mädchen aus gutem Hause – anders als eine Hochzeit.

Brought to you by Penguin. Cliffehaven, December 1946 From a hill above the town of Cliffehaven, a young woman makes a heart-breaking choice that will change the course of her life forever. Hours later, a baby is found in the Nativity crib of the local church. Who could have left him there, and...

Its 1943 and the war continues on in Ambridge. But the minds of the villagers are focused a little closer to home… For many centuries, a local tradition has told of a mystic living in a hermit’s cave just outside the village. Legend tells that she has hidden her prophecies around the area...

As the formation of Glacier National Park takes Eleanor Briggs and her conservationist father on a journey west to advocate for public lands, her heart carries the weight of a painful past. Since the death of her mother, she has spent her life traveling the country with her father and helping him with his work, but now he’s considering settling down and writing a book—and she’s not sure what that means for her future.

The long, hot summer bakes the sleepy, Southern town of Orchard Hill. Billy Ray Davenport, an aspiring physician and only son of an indomitable traveling minister, is a young man with a plan that starts with working in a small-town doctor’s office before he begins medical school in the fall. But he never bargained for Lizzie Quinlan—a complex, kindred spirit who is beautiful and compassionate, yet scorned by the townsfolk. With her quirky wisdom and a spine of steel hidden beneath an effortless sensuality, Lizzie is about to change Billy Ray’s life—and his heart—forever.

London 1903. Der Vater der jungen Spanierin Isabel hat mit dem Import von Rosinen aus der Heimat ein Vermögen gemacht. An ihrem einundzwanzigsten Geburtstag eröffnet er ihr, dass sie Rafael heiraten soll, den Sohn eines Rosinenbarons, den sie schon seit ihrer Kindheit verabscheut. Auf sich allein gestellt, kann Isabel sich das Studium an der Londoner Kunstakademie nicht leisten. Sie hat keine andere Wahl, als ihren Traum zu begraben und an Bord des Schiffes zu gehen, das sie zurück nach Dénia bringen wird.

Immerse yourself in the next book from MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Rosie Clarke in her enchanting Harpers Emporium series It's the roaring 20s - a time of prosperity, optimism, and change... Oxford Street, London 1926 Kitty Wilson, who, after losing her father, rejects the unsuitable suitor her...

Set backstage during the out-of-town chaos of Lerner and Loewe’s now-classic 1960 musical, One More Seat at the Round Table portrays the struggles of feisty drama school grad Jane Conroy, who lands a plum Gal Friday job, and Bryce Christmas, a gifted, if insecure, actor on the verge of his big break. When Jane and Bryce fall helplessly in love during Toronto tryouts, their relationship is tested by mistakes they make and endless work woes: Camelot’s four-hour length, poor reviews, the illness of librettist Alan Jay Lerner, and the near-fatal coronary of director Moss Hart who quits.

A gripping and beautiful tale of love, loss and secrets. Perfect for fans of Rachel Hore, Lorna Cook and Kathryn Hughes. 'One of those rare books that opened an escape door for me away from the worries of the present into a glorious story' – Louise Douglas, bestselling author of The House by...