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Immersed in the underbelly of the theatre world in the gritty streets of Sydney in 1973, this addictive debut will have you wondering just how dangerous ambition – and love – can be. It’s opening night. The stage is set, the houselights have dimmed and the handsome male lead is waiting...

Set in the conformist 1950s and reaching back to span two world wars, Ellen Baker’s superb novel is the story of a newlywed who falls in love with a grand abandoned house and begins to unravel dark secrets woven through the generations of a family. Like Whitney Otto’s How to Make an American...

At her charming house in the Tuscan hills, Jen pictures the beautiful opal ring that brought her here. Will this inherited jewel finally unravel the secrets her family has been holding so close? Italy, 1944. Despite the war raging across Europe, Liliana is overjoyed when her childhood love...

1938, Paris. War is looming and eighteen-year-old Daisy Blakely arrives in Paris as apprentice to the renowned fashion designer Coco Chanel. Enchanted by the beauty and glamour of the City of Light, Daisy's life is a whirlwind of couture and culture. And when she meets charming and enigmatic...

Bernice has worked hard to fight for her career as a nanny in the face of her mother’s disapproval. Despite her upper-class upbringing, she knows she is made for this job and loves the children she cares for. But when her family starts to crumble and her mother falls sick, the pressures mount...

A page turning historical fiction novel that's guaranteed to warm your heart, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin! Will her spirits be lifted this Christmas? Despite the hardships of wartime, Iolanthe Inverdale is determined to make the best of things. With her new job at The...

Bloomsbury presents The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough, read by Nicolette McKenzie. An endearing tale, full of wit, warmth and romance, from the bestselling author of The Thorn Birds. The Hurlingford family have ruled the small town of Byron, nestled in the Blue Mountains, for...

Europe is on the brink of catastrophe. In a small village in rural Lincolnshire, a wife kisses her husband goodbye. Childhood sweethearts, Eliza and Joe have only been married two years. They could not have imagined how soon they would be torn apart by war, nor that the most unexpected of guardians would offer them hope during their darkest hours.

A gripping novel of America’s King of Swing stranded in Nazi Germany—inspired by true events. Big band leader George Alton is savoring his climb to fame in America when war begins to consume Europe. Determined to serve, he enlists in the Army and is soon sent across the Atlantic—not to fight, but to lift the spirits of Allied soldiers with his trumpet and his music. When the war is nearing its end, George’s plane crashes inside Nazi Germany. With the help of a brave tavern-keeper, he hides in a quiet town where danger lurks in hidden corners and trust is never certain.

Auf Gut Traubnitz entscheidet sich das Schicksal zweier Schwestern: Ein bewegender Roman über verbotene Liebe, dunkle Geheimnisse und den Mut zum Widerstand von Kindle-#1-Bestsellerautorin Margit Steinborn Berlin, 1913: Helena von Traubnitz trotzt den Erwartungen ihrer Familie und verfolgt ihren Traum, Lehrerin zu werden. Doch in der Großstadt lauert eine Bedrohung aus der Vergangenheit. Auf Gut Traubnitz zerbricht unterdessen die Welt ihrer Schwester Johanna, als ihre große Liebe Edgar ohne Erklärung in die Nacht verschwindet.

Eine große Liebe und der unbändige Drang nach Freiheit London und Indien, im Herbst 1855: Es sind die letzten Tage des farbenprächtigen Königreichs von Awadh, dessen märchenhafter Reichtum die Gier des Britischen Empires geweckt hat. Schon bald wird das Gebiet von den Briten annektiert und einem Chief Commissioner unterstellt, und Awadhs tragischer Untergang wird bis nach London zu spüren sein. Für eine Frau mit dem Wunsch, als Heilerin zu arbeiten, ist weder in England noch in seiner Kronkolonie Platz.

Fifi, das Hotel Kind Eine Erzählung von Francis Scott Fitzgerald, gelesen von Ingolf Kloss. "The Hotel Child" (1931) ist eine meiner liebsten Kurzgeschichten von Fitzgerald. In dieser Geschichte lebt ein junges, wohlhabendes, aber naives amerikanisches Mädchen, Fifi Schwartz, inmitten...

Evermore tells the sweeping tale of the Mayer and Sharples families and how their lives intertwine through love, joys, sorrows, and tragedies. The setting is the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York and spans the decades, from the 1930s to the beginning of the new millennium.

Blackpool, 1939 Elsie Harper has spent her whole life fighting to escape poverty. Touring the country with her best friend Kathleen O'Rourke and a small variety troupe, she finally dares to dream of love and happiness when she falls for charming performer Alec Morrison. But when war tears her...

Deutschland 1945, der Krieg hat viele Träume zerstört. Auch die von drei Freundinnen in Tübingen: Helene will Ärztin werden, Charlotte hatte von einer Karriere als Schauspielerin geträumt, und Eleonore will einfach an der Seite eines geliebten Mannes ein gutes Leben führen. Als Charlotte merkt, dass sie von dem marokkanischen Besatzungssoldaten Amir schwanger ist, steht sie vor einer schwierigen Entscheidung. Ihre Freundin Eleonore hat dasselbe Problem. Der Roman erzählt kenntnisreich eine Geschichte von Aufbruch, Verleugnung und Enttäuschung. Aber auch von Hoffnung und Zuversicht.

Originally published in 1942 and now rediscovered to international acclaim, this taut and exquisitely structured novel by the Hungarian master Sandor Marai conjures the melancholy glamour of a decaying empire and the disillusioned wisdom of its last heirs. In a secluded woodland castle an old...

Dick and Mary met in the summer of 1958. They were introduced to each other by a mutual friend, Suzanne, on the corner of 172nd Street and Ogden Avenue. Dick was on his way to see his present girlfriend at the time. A year later, early summer 1959, at the same corner, he met Mary once again. This time, Dick was on his way home for his 5: 00 p.m. dinner with his family. Mary said, "I have to go home too. "Dick said, "I'll walk with you." Mary lived one block south of Dick. Dick and Mary exchanged phone numbers.

It is the autumn of 1945 and identical twins Joy and Gillian Lawrence are on their way home to Liverpool, having been evacuated to Devonshire five years earlier. Their mother has been killed in the Blitz but the girls hope that with their beloved father's help they will be able to manage without assistance. All goes well until there is a terrible accident and Joy loses her sight. At first she is bitter and resentful whilst Gillian is racked with guilt.

Maria wächst im Waisenhaus auf und wird im Jahre 1933 von einer Bauernfamilie adoptiert, allein aus dem Grunde, neben den zwei Söhnen, als billige Arbeitskraft zu dienen. Mit siebzehn begegnet sie Jakob. Nur ein Jahr währt ihre Liebe, als er und seine jüdische Familie eines Nachts deportiert...

Discover a BRAND NEW emotional saga from bestselling author Elaine Johns! Perfect for fans of Rosie Clarke and Fenella J Miller Two strangers. One unforgettable night. A lifetime promise to find each other... Proud Leading Wren Sally Gordon is travelling to a new posting in Cornwall when an air...