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En esta obra su protagonista, Armand, vive con su amante Jeanne, una mujer mayor que él y en buena posición económica. Sin embargo, tras reencontrarse con su viejo amigo Lucien, después de una larga separación, se enamora de su hermana Marguerite. De repente Armand siente una extraña atracción por los viejos tiempos de su amistad con Lucien, cuando ambos vivían en la pobreza y él se hallaba muy lejos de la vida burguesa que ahora comparte con su amante.

Prada: eine Frau, ein Traum und der Beginn einer Legende. Italien 1913: Schneiderin Sofia reist aus einem Bergdorf nach Mailand. Ihr Traum: Mode kreieren. Sie findet Arbeit in dem unscheinbaren Lederwarengeschäft „Fratelli Prada", betrieben von den Brüdern Mario und Martino. Dank Sofias außergewöhnlichen Entwürfen macht sich der Betrieb bald einen Namen in ganz Italien. Und Sofia und Mario kommen sich näher. Die junge Frau könnte nicht glücklicher sein. Doch dann wird klar, dass Mario nicht ehrlich zu ihr war. Und Sofias Traum von Mode und Liebe rückt in weite Ferne.

"...Bertha rezava todas as noites para que seu pai enviasse notícias melhores... Até que rezar deixou de ser rotina... Até que deixou de rezar..." Três gerações atravessadas pela guerra, pelo exílio e por vínculos delicados. Ernest e Annelise, forjados entre o rigor alemão e a violência do antissemitismo. Bertha e Willy, unidos por uma improvável convivência entre vítima e algoz da história. E, por fim, Corina, nascida em solo brasileiro, herdeira silenciosa de dores que não escolheu, mas que moldam sua infância.

Told with exceptional grace and read beatifully by Indira Varma, The Light Years is a modern classic of twentieth-century English life and is the first novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard’s extraordinary, bestselling family saga, The Cazalet Chronicles. Includes a new introduction, written and read...

Beautifully read by Indira Varma and poignantly told, Marking Time is the second novel in Elizabeth Jane Howard’s bestselling family saga The Cazalet Chronicles, set during the onset of World War II. Includes a new introduction, written and read by Kate Mosse. 'Compelling, moving...

Après le succès de La Porteuse de lettres, lauréat du prix Bancarella, Francesca Giannone signe un roman d'amour poignant et un magnifique portrait de femme. Sud de l'Italie, fin des années 1950. Agnese et son frère Lorenzo veulent perpétuer l'œuvre de leur grand-père : la savonnerie familiale « Casa Rizzo ». Ce rêve se brise lorsque leur père, désireux d'une autre vie, leur annonce la vente de l'entreprise. Si Lorenzo claque la porte, Agnese, passionnée par son métier, accepte de travailler pour le nouveau propriétaire.

Brought to you by Penguin. The first book in a heart warming and uplifting historical fiction series, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin Will she find the strength to start again? When Jenny Gregory leaves wartime London for the quiet town of Allanby Cross, she feels as though her...

Heartbroken by unrequited love, courage will guide her path . . . When Molly and her best friend both fall in love with Harry Spencer, their former closeness is strained, but Molly quickly turns her mind to the Suffragette movement, finding solace and passion in helping their cause. With the...

Bridie Foxcroft has always put her family first. Living in a grand house beneath the Yorkshire crags, her life is built on hard work, close bonds and the joys of family. With a position she cherishes at Frobisher’s Doll Emporium, Bridie’s future appears secure. Elliott Frobisher, heir to the business, admires her kindness and steady nature, but she is in his thoughts more than she should be. However, Bridie is harbouring a dangerous secret, one that, in a close-knit town that never forgets, could cost her everything.

Zwei Schwestern. Ein Geheimnis. Und eine Zeit, die alles von ihnen fordert. Sylt, 1939. Der Krieg rückt näher, doch in der Strandperle versuchen Clara und Jella, den Alltag aufrechtzuerhalten. Während die Insel zur Festung wird, kämpfen die Schwestern um ihre Existenz und um die Menschen, die sie lieben. Clara bangt um ihre Tochter Fanny, die zur Zielscheibe der neuen Machtverhältnisse wird, und hofft auf ein Wiedersehen mit ihrer großen Liebe Magnus. Jella widersetzt sich mutig den Befehlen der Besatzer, bis ein Marineoffizier ihr Herz berührt und sie mehr riskiert, als sie je wollte.

Há mais de cinquenta anos, uma garota foi obrigada a tomar uma decisão que impactaria as futuras gerações. Agora, uma jovem precisa desemaranhar os laços que as unem para ter paz. Uma foto de uma mulher e uma menina desconhecidas, uma partitura com um bilhete na margem. Encontrados em uma caixinha de madeira, esses dois itens levam Ella a questionar todo o passado de sua família, pois foram deixados para sua avó na Hope’s House, uma casa para mulheres solteiras.

Uma pedra raríssima está desaparecida há mais de setenta anos. Apenas uma mulher pode solucionar esse mistério. Georgia nunca foi dada a luxos e se sente perdida ao ganhar uma caixinha de madeira com uma safira rosa. Ela foi deixada para sua avó na Hope’s House, um lar para mães solteiras. Como essa joia está conectada aos segredos de sua família? Determinada a não reviver o passado, ela ignora a safira. Mas, quando descobre que a pedra era parte de uma tiara inestimável da antiga família real italiana, Georgia se sente atraída pelo mistério.

Wiltshire, December 1915. Widow Olivia Hanbury is persuaded by her cousin Donald to move in with his meek little wife while he is serving in France. When he's wounded and returns home to convalesce, tensions immediately rise between him and lively Olivia. But things begin to look up when Olivia becomes involved in starting the new Women's Institutes and is introduced to Alex, an antiques dealer. Meanwhile, Phoebe Latimer is holding the fort at Greyladies, an ancient manor house, while her husband is away at war. But someone is attempting to rid Greyladies of the German internees based there.

Sydney, Christmas, 1901. Federation has been achieved but Australian women are yet to gain the right to vote in their new nation's elections and have a say in the laws that govern them. Bolshy, boisterous Frankie Merriweather is a fervent advocate for women's rights, determined to dedicate herself to the cause, never marrying or becoming a mother. She can't understand her artistic sister Ivy, who wants a life of ease and beauty with her soon-to-be fiancé, law student Patrick Earle.

A woman restoring a historic cottage on the English coast uncovers a startling connection to the past in a haunting and bittersweet novel about art, loss, and love by the author of Closest Kept. Elise, an artist grieving the loss of her son and a fracturing marriage, is in North Norfolk to...

Después de todo lo que han sufrido, Thyra y Einar Ragnarsson saben que el amor puede ser tan poderoso como peligroso. En un mundo marcado por juramentos, venganzas y antiguas maldiciones, Thyra ha dejado atrás a la joven vulnerable que una vez fue. Ahora es una mujer fuerte, decidida a proteger aquello que más ama, incluso si eso significa enfrentarse a un destino que parece empeñado en separarlos. Pero Einar, guerrero vikingo acostumbrado a confiar solo en su espada y en su instinto, lucha contra una sombra que vuelve a crecer entre ellos: la desconfianza.

En deux mouvements — La Chamansa et Tjim Alexis Ravel — cette œuvre tisse la partition d’un pays qui se cherche. Des voix se répondent et se transforment, questionnant l’origine et l’avenir, l’ancrage et l’élan. Au fil des chapitres, les motifs s’entrelacent et s’amplifient, jusqu’à composer une symphonie d’âmes et de territoires où chaque note ouvre un horizon neuf. Une invitation à l’écoute d’un monde en gestation, porté par un souffle lyrique et une émotion diffuse qui résonnent bien après le dernier accord.

Londres, 1940. Edith Reeves, âgée de 16 ans, son petit frère Edward et leur jeune voisine Eleonore se préparent pour un voyage déterminant : grâce au programme Pied Piper, une initiative du gouvernement britannique de Winston Churchill, ils partiront pour Montréal, où une famille du quartier Notre-Dame-de-Grâce les accueillera.

Montréal, janvier 1941. Edith et Edward Reeves sont à Montréal depuis cinq mois. Après une période d'adaptation assombrie par la mort soudaine d'Eleonore, une douloureuse vérité fait son chemin : comme ils ne pourront retourner en Angleterre qu'une fois la guerre terminée, il est impossible de prédire la durée de leur séjour au Canada...

World War II, Berlin. Freyja Bremer, a patriotic museum assistant, marries Kaspar Voigt, an ambitious SS scholar, to protect her father. As she strives to safeguard the priceless Priam's Treasure from air raids, Freyja falls in love with Darien Lessing, an archaeologist who exposes the moral decay beneath the regime's myths. Her awakening drives her into perilous resistance – aiding a Jewish doctor and his wife, Darien's sister – while uncovering Kaspar's role in the SS's darkest programs, which subvert history to justify invasion, abduction and murder.