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Maids of Dishonour
It is 1540. Queen Jane is dead, and Henry VIII is about to embark on a fourth marriage. New to court is Agnes Leigh, a young woman with connections to the powerful Howard family. When Henry discards his queen to marry Katherine Howard, Agnes sees an opportunity for advancement and a chance to find a husband. Henry is besotted with his young wife and showers her with gifts, but beneath the glittering surface, life at court is not as rosy as it appears. When Katherine''s sexual indiscretions are uncovered, the young women in her household immediately come under suspicion – Were they complicit? What did they know? Who did they see? With the king swearing vengeance, Agnes and her friends are in real anger. With her reputation tarnished by association with a promiscuous queen, only one man is prepared to rescue Agnes - but he is the last person she wants to marry. From the excitements of life in the royal palaces to Norwich and the scene of an armed rebellion, Maids of Dishonour navigates Agnes through fourteen years of turbulent Tudor rule until an unexpected late-night visitor forces her to face her fears and choose a side.
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Baron Trenck – Smlouva se smrtihlavem
Baron Trenck táhne od bojiště k bojišti. Tentokrát jsou to Čechy, kam je povolán, aby vykonal práci, kterou kromě jeho pandurů nezvládne nikdo jiný. Podstupuje těžké a nerovné boje na jihu země a vítězí. Zdá se, jako by ho nikdo a nic nedokázalo zastavit. Ovšem ani jemu se nevyhne vážné zranění. To největší nebezpečí na něj však nakonec nečeká na válečném poli, ale ve Vídni, kde se ho místní intrikáni snaží zničit za každou cenu. Jsou mocní a používají zbraně, kterými Trenck pohrdá.
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Fire on the Horizon
<p><b>A BATTLE FOR THE HEART OF A COUNTRY AT WAR WITH ITSELF<br></b><b><br>Praise for Wilbur Smith</b><br><br>'A <b>master storyteller</b>' <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>'No one does<b> adventure </b>quite like Smith' <i>Daily Mirror</i><br><br><b>'Best historical novelist</b>' Stephen King <br><br>South Africa, 1899 - the smouldering hostility between the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State and the British colonies of the Cape and Natal is about to burst into flame. War is coming and no one can prevent it. Colonel Penrod Ballantyne, hero of Abu Klea and Omdurman, is sent to Mafeking, 'the place of stones', to recruit and train men for the fighting ahead. Amber, his wife, the successful novelist, accompanies him - eager to see more of the country her husband is about to risk his life for. But when war is declared, Amber must flee with their baby son and pray for her husband's survival against impossible odds.<br><br>Eight hundred miles to the south, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney - adventurer, maverick, industrialist - is using his wealth and connections to bankroll the British war effort. His artist wife Saffron, frustrated by stuffy Cairo society, has joined him with their three children. There is peace in the Courtney household, or so Saffron believes, until their eldest son, Leon, stows away on a train to the front line, determined to join his distinguished uncle, Penrod Ballantyne, in changing the course of history. Saffron and Ryder have no choice but to leave the safety of the Cape Colony and follow. Leon is convinced that his parents are without honour and courage. Little does he realise that he has no chance of escaping the people they used to be. <br><br>Two families torn apart, caught up in a battle for the heart of a country at war with itself.<br><b><br>A NEW BOOK IN THE LONG-RUNNING EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY FROM WILBUR SMITH IN WHICH THE COURTNEYS AND THE BALLANTYNES COME TOGETHER ONCE AGAIN IN THE SEQUEL TO WORLDWIDE BESTSELLERS THE TRIUMPH OF THE SUN AND KING OF KINGS.<br><br>Readers are loving FIRE ON THE HORIZON:<br><br></b>'Gripping, thrilling and heartwarming'<b> ***** </b>Reader review<br><br>'Great book, hard to put down' ***** Reader review<br><br>'Nobody knew the history of Africa like Wilbur did' ***** Reader review<br><br>'Absolutely brilliant from beginning to end with a nice twist' ***** Reader review <br><b><br>DON'T MISS THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM WILBUR SMITH, CROSSFIRE. AVAILABLE NOW. </b></p>
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Die Buchhändlerin von Königsberg
Frieda ist Buchhändlerin mit Leib und Seele. Der Krieg hat ihr schönes Königsberg bisher kaum erreicht, aber die Spannungen sind deutlich spürbar. Ihre Lieblingsbücher werden verboten, in der Buchhandlung, dem Ort der freien Gedanken, trauen die Leute sich nicht, offen zu sprechen. Und dann musste auch ihr Verlobter an die Front. Frieda klammert sich an die Bücher, bis Königsberg angegriffen wird und die Bomben fallen. In diesen dunklen Stunden sucht Frieda nach Hoffnung zwischen den Seiten. Doch wie weit können Worte durch schwere Zeiten tragen?
Wenn Sie Ines Thorns "Die Buchhändlerin" und Kerri Mahers "Die Buchhändlerin von Paris" gelesen haben, werden Sie diesen Roman lieben!
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The Master Jeweler
From the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Night Angels comes the epic story of a brilliant young woman?s dangerous rise to fame in the perilous world of jewelry in 1920s Shanghai?and the power of love and friendship.Harbin, China, 1925. Fifteen-year-old Anyu Zhang discovers a priceless Fabergé egg in the snow and returns it to the owner, Isaac Mandelburg, a fugitive and former master jeweler for Russia?s imperial palace. In gratitude, he leaves her his address in Shanghai and a promise of hospitality, forever altering her fate.A dazzling world of jewelry shrouded in secrecy and greed awaits, when later Anyu arrives at Mandelburg?s jewelry shop as an orphan. Single minded and relentless, Anyu will stop at nothing until she masters the craft of jewelry making. But she soon finds herself entangled in a treacherous underbelly of the city, where violent gangsters stalk the streets, vicious rivals seek to exploit her, and obsessive collectors conspire to destroy the people she loves.From snow-crowned land to diamond-sparkling showrooms to a pristine island on the brink of war, The Master Jeweler chronicles an exciting journey of a bold prodigy artisan?including her losses and triumphs?in a glamorous yet perilous world of treasure.
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Cautery
Fantasies, or are they premonitions, of a great wave, an impending apocalypse, threaten to swamp a young woman trapped in a slowly curdling relationship. From the outside it all looks good – the casually elegant apartment, the cocktail parties, the impressive, creative friends – but for all her supposed freedom, her unhappiness means she’s not living up to her side of the bargain. Why, everyone asks, is this not enoug? our hundred years earlier, formidable, irascible Deborah Moody marries, is disappointed, is widowed, loses a child, loses everything, and flees England for the Massachusetts Bay Colony. She finds her fortune there, but if relying on a husband proved a mistake, independence doesn’t mean freedom from the dangerous vanities of men.Funny, cutting, and a savage indictment of the cheap consolations of meme-ified faux feminism, misplaced solidarity, and sacrifices for the supposed greater good, Cautery offers us two women (one based on a historical figure, one imagined) who share a final vision of true happiness – burning it all down and beginning again.
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The Pretender
Kill the pretender. Do not let it be known that there was a pretender to kill.
The year is 1483 and England is in peril. The much-despised Richard III is not long for the throne, and the man who will become Henry VII stands poised to snatch the crown for himself. But for twelve-year-old John Collan, living in a remote village with his widowed father, these matters seem far away.
But history has other plans for John.
Stolen from his family, exiled - first to Oxford, then to Burgundy, and then Ireland - and apprenticed to a series of unscrupulous political operators, he finds himself groomed for power; not as John Collan, but as Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick - and rightful heir to the throne.
Far from home at the Irish court, preparing for a war that will see him become king or die trying, John has just his wits - and the slippery counsel of his host's daughter, the unconventional Joan - to navigate the choppy waters ahead.
Seething with revenge and machination, sparkling with wit and humanity, and roaring with adventure and bravado, The Pretender is the captivating true story of a young man tossed into the chaos of history as it happens.
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No Greater Love
No Greater Love is a powerful, heartwarming family drama set in Derbyshire around WW1, from bestselling author and Queen of the Saga, Margaret Dickinson. A troubled family. A young woman seeking refuge . . . Derbyshire, 1904. After a family tragedy and a broken engagement dramatically alter her circumstances, Lady Elizabeth Ingham seeks employment by training to be a nanny. Known only as Lizzie, she secures a post at Alstone-in-the-Dale Manor to care for a four-year-old boy, Charlie Spendlove, who badly needs her kindness and understanding. When Lizzie arrives at the manor, she is appalled at Charlie’s condition. He is a little wild thing; his hair is a tangled mass of ringlets, and he does not speak but screams and kicks most of the time. The family and staff are at their wits’ end and no one expects Lizzie to stay long. But with patience and love, Lizzie soon brings a change and the attitude of the staff towards her alters. As Charlie gradually improves, Lizzie begins to feel at home at Alstone-in-the-Dale Manor, and new love enters her life when she meets James, the master of the house’s brother. But as the First World War looms and young men from the village begin to enlist – can Lizzie’s new-found happiness withstand the hardships of war?
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Vintage 1954
'A glorious time-slip caper... Just wonderful' Daily MailFrom the bestselling author of The Red NotebookWhen Hubert Larnaudie invites the fellow residents of his Parisian apartment building to drink a bottle of 1954 Beaujolais, he has no idea of its special properties. The next morning, Hubert finds himself waking up in 1950s Paris, as do antique restorer Magalie, mixologist Julien, and Bob, an American on his first trip to Europe.After their initial shock, the Paris of the past begins to work its charm on all four. But ultimately, they need to get back to the present. And time is of the essence...Translated by Jane Aitken and Emily Boyce.Antoine Laurain was born in Paris and is a journalist, antiques collector and award-winning author of ten novels, including The Red Notebook and The President's Hat. His books have been translated into 25 languages and sold more than 200,000 copies in English. He lives in Paris, France.
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The Storm Sister
Set in the icy beauty of Norway, The Storm Sister is the second book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology surrounding the famous star constellation. Ally D'Apliese is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father – an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt – has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. Ally is in the midst of a passionate love affair, one that will change her life forever. But when her world is turned upside down once more, she decides to leave the open seas and follow the trail left by her father, which leads to the icy beauty of Norway. There, Ally begins to discover her roots – and how her story is inextricably bound to that of a talented young singer, Anna Landvik, who lived there over a hundred years before. As Ally learns more about Anna, she also begins to question who her father, Pa Salt, really was . . . The multi-million bestselling series continues with The Shadow Sister. * * *'A brilliant page-turner just soaked in glamour and romance' – Daily MailPraise for the Seven Sisters:'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening PostFive-Star Reader Reviews:'Absolutely incredible''Totally addictive''Ideal for when you need to escape'
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The Spy
Lady Alexis knows only the pampered life of an elite debutant. That soon changes when she is forced to run away from her posh existence. Accidentally boarding the wrong ship, she is stranded in the French smuggling port of Gravelines. Unable to go back, she naively stows away in the wagons of a merchant bound for Paris. But England is at war with France, Napoleon rages on the continent, and Alexis finds herself facing even deadlier peril.Aran Forsythe is an English spy, playing the decadent rake in Paris. When he finds the beautiful Alexis in his cargo, he reluctantly becomes her protector. But the notorious spymaster Joseph Fouche has him under surveillance, and his pretense in Paris has begun to crumble.To avoid Fouche?s clutches, Alexis must play the part of Aran?s mistress and play it well. Inevitably the lines between reality and the role of lovers begin to blur, and their passion for each other ignites. When the maniacal General de Sole decides he must have Alexis, and nothing, even murder, will stand in his way, the game becomes doubly dangerous.Alexis?s coming of age is a journey that takes her from innocent girl to heroic woman, in a battle to save herself and the man she loves...The Spy.
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In the Courts of the Crimson Kings
In the Court of the Crimson Kings plunges readers into an alternate universe where early space probes revealed Mars to be brimming with life. Now human explorers walk the red sands, navigating a world filled with ancient mysteries and alien intrigue.
Jeremy Wainman, an Earth archaeologist, arrives on Mars to uncover the secrets of a long-lost city buried beneath the sands. His guide is Teyud za-Zhalt, a fierce and enigmatic Martian warrior with secrets of her own. As they journey deep into the planet’s uncharted wilderness, they encounter relics of an astonishingly advanced civilization, one that hints at forces beyond human comprehension.
But Mars is not merely a world of ruins; it is alive with political strife, ancient feuds, and deadly intrigue. The rigid and honor-bound Martian society teeters on the brink of upheaval, and as Jeremy and Teyud draw closer to their goal, they find themselves caught in a battle for the throne of the Crimson Kings—rulers who have shaped the destiny of Mars for millennia.
With powerful enemies on their trail and the fate of two worlds at stake, Jeremy and Teyud must unravel Mars’s greatest secret before it’s too late. But as they unlock the past, they may also hold the key to humanity’s future.
Perfect for fans of classic pulp adventure and science fiction epics, In the Court of the Crimson Kings is a thrilling tale of discovery, danger, and a Mars that never was but should have been. It is the perfect follow up to the first book in The Lords of the Creation series, The Sky People.
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The Einstein Vendetta
Italy, Summer 1944
A unit of German soldiers arrives at a villa near Florence. Villa Il Focardo is home to Robert Einstein, cousin to the most famous scientist in the world, Albert Einstein – a prominent enemy of the Nazi regime. Having renounced his German citizenship a decade earlier, Albert’s safely in America, well beyond Hitler’s reach.
The same is not true for his cousin.
Twelve hours after arriving, the soldiers have vanished – and a family is dead. This crime – and what happened next – still haunts those who survived.
Who ordered it? Who was involved?
And why did they get away with it?
This is the untold story of the Einstein vendetta.
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The Heir of Venus
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR COMES A NEW SPELLBINDING RETELLING SET AT THE DAWN OF THE ROMAN WORLD'Brilliant' Rosie Hewlett'Enthralling' Luna McNamara'Sweeping' Rosie Andrews'Gripping' Caroline Lea'Immensely stylish' Naomi Kelsey'Fascinating' Sarah Burton'Passionate' Elyse John'Unique' Susan C Wilson'Compelling' Katie Lumsden'Richly drawn' Elizabeth Lee________Aeneas, the son of Venus, is destined for greatness, prophesised to father a people who will one day rule the world. But behind every great man are the women the prophecies forget. Creusa, Dido and Lavinia will never meet, yet they are united by the ambitions of one man whose life is pre-ordained to collide irreparably with theirs. But if their destiny remains unwritten, can they determine the future for themselve? his is the story of Rome's origins as it's never been told before, through the eyes of three women whose choices changed history. ________PRAISE FOR LAURA SHEPPERSON'S PREVIOUS WORKA deft and clever retelling full of intrigue, rage and pathos' JENNIFER SAINT 'An intelligent, highly crafted and necessary book' CLAIRE NORTH 'Urgent and furious' ROSIE ANDREWS'Audacious and spirited' SARAH BURTON'A timely and labyrinthian retelling of the trial of Phaedra: breaking down the old walls and illuminating the true monsters' CARI THOMAS 'The Heroines subverts the most enduring myth of all. That women are to blame' JOANNE BURN'A mesmerizing read' ELIZABETH LEE'Fiercely compelling' CAROLINE LEA
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33 Place Brugmann
**The international bestseller**An unforgettable historical debut set in Second World War Brussels: exploring love, resistance and courage in all their forms‘I adored it … It finds courage and love amidst the ruins, and I read with my heart in my mouth’ Rachel Joyce‘Intimate and ambitious, lyrical and moving’ Observer''A beautiful and deeply engaging novel'' Ann Patchett‘A richly textured, finely written, deeply thoughtful novel’ William Boyd___________________________________Charlotte Sauvin has always seen the world differently. At home on 33 Place Brugmann, in the heart of Brussels, her father and her closest friends and neighbours – the Raphaëls from the fourth floor, and Masha from the fifth – have ensured her secret is safe. But when the Nazis invade Belgium, and Masha and the Raphaëls disappear, Charlotte must navigate her new world alone.Over the border and across the sea, in occupied Paris and battered Blitz London, Masha and the Raphaels are reinventing themselves – as refugees, nurses, soldiers, heroes. Though scattered far and wide, they dream of only one place, one home: 33 Place Brugmann.But back at Place Brugmann, Charlotte feels impending danger closing in. Who can she trust in this world - where everyone is watching, and everyone is harbouring their own secrets? As the months pass, and the shadow of war darkens, Charlotte and her neighbours must face what – and who – truly matters to them most – and summon the courage to fight for more than just survival.With soaring imagination and profound intimacy, 33 Place Brugmann is a captivating and devastating celebration of the power of love, courage and art in times of great threat.
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33 Place Brugmann
Charlotte Sauvin has always seen the world differently. At home on 33 Place Brugmann, in the heart of Brussels, her father and her closest friends and neighbours - the Raphaëls from the fourth floor, and Masha from the fifth - have ensured her secret is safe. But when the Nazis invade Belgium, and Masha and the Raphaëls disappear, Charlotte must navigate her new world alone.
Over the border and across the sea, in occupied Paris and battered Blitz London, Masha and the Raphaels are reinventing themselves - as refugees, nurses, soldiers, heroes. Though scattered far and wide, they dream of only one place, one home: 33 Place Brugmann.
But back at Place Brugmann, Charlotte feels impending danger closing in. Who can she trust in this world - where everyone is watching, and everyone is harbouring their own secrets? As the months pass, and the shadow of war darkens, Charlotte and her neighbours must face what - and who - truly matters to them most - and summon the courage to fight for more than just survival.
With soaring imagination and profound intimacy, 33 Place Brugmann is a captivating and devastating celebration of the power of love, courage and art in times of great threat.
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Rembrandt's Promise
Stunning historical immersion into the world of Rembrandt with a gripping plot of a promise turned sour. For fans of Stacey Halls, Maggie O'Farrell and Tracy Chevalier.
Hanging beside the door is a painting of a wedding feast. The light is centred on the bride; the guests are banished to the shade. That is how it is when he looks at her: all others fade away.
1642.
The Dutch Golden Age is underway, with Amsterdam at the height of its powers.
Geertje, an impoverished widow from Edam, enters a melting pot of wealth and culture when she becomes nursemaid in the house of renowned painter Rembrandt.
After Rembrandt's wife dies, Geertje is drawn deeper into his world and despite her friends' warnings, she begins a passionate affair with the master of light and shadow, with devastating results.
Based on the true account of a wronged woman who demanded justice, with themes of feminism, loss, ambition and redemption, this is a remarkable debut, perfect for fans of sumptuous historical fiction.
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Le Boulevard de la Solitude
‘Le Boulevard de la Solitude’, a story of love and hate, is set in Paris in the1980s with its distinctive character – exhilarating, daunting. When Paul Mortimerarrives there, he is dazed by culture shock. Finding a job in a large company,he befriends a brilliant young director Rachel Cziffra who introduces him intoParisian society. Her husband, Fabrice, is a successful ‘high-tech’ businessmanand a future member of the French Parliament. Immensely rich, they live in the16th arrondissement, the so-called ‘Golden Triangle’, and own amagnificent chateau in Normandy. Yet,Fabrice’s fortune is based on corruption, and when he leaves Rachel for abeautiful Moldovan call-girl, he falls under the influence of a criminal gang. The ensuing divorce destroys them both. Eventually Rachel becomes the victim ofa murder attempt, disappears and is presumed dead. Paul is left searching forher. ‘Le Boulevard de la Solitude’ vividly captures the essence of Parisian society atthat time – from the ‘metro, work and sleep’ lives of commuters to thesplendour of the upper classes in the rich quarters. John Malicorne’scharacters exist in an illusionary world of hierarchies, codes and rituals - aprehistoric dreamtime tribe, harbouring an inner malaise. Theplot plays out with the effervescent sordidness of Paris as a backdrop.
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Burma Sahib
'This novel is one of his finest in a long and redoubtable oeuvre' William Boyd, New York Times From renowned author Paul Theroux comes a fascinating, atmospheric novel inspired by George Orwell's years in Burma There is a short period in everyone's life when his character is fixed forever . . . ' George OrwellEric Blair stood out amongst his fellow police trainees in 1920s Burma. Nineteen years old, unusually tall, a diffident loner fresh from Eton, after five years spent in the narrow colonial world of the Raj – a decaying system steeped in overt racism and petty class-conflict – he would emerge as the George Orwell we know. Drawing on all his powers of observation and imagination, Paul Theroux brings Orwell's Burma years to radiant life, tracing the development of the young man's consciousness as he confronts the social, racial and class politics and the reality of Burma beyond. Through one writer, we come to understand another - and see how what Orwell called 'five boring years within the sound of bugles' were in fact the years that made him. One of John Irving’s best books of the 21st century‘Thoroughly enjoyable . . . [Theroux’s] approach is like that of a skilful, subtle barrister who patiently lays out his evidence, gradually ensnaring the reader’ Times Literary Supplement'Always a terrific teller of tales and conjurer of exotic locales' Sunday Times'The most gifted, most prodigal writer of his generation' Jonathan Raban
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Historické romány netreba dlho predstavovať. Kto by nemal rád príbehy odohrávajúce sa v časoch dávno, aj nie až tak dávno minulých. Ponorte sa do najkrajších historických príbehov pre ženy, ale aj pre mužov a nechajte sa uniesť od každodenných problémov. Nájdete tu top najnovšie historické romány od Lucindy Riley či Julie Quinn, alebo Jany Pronskej ale aj klasiku od Jane Austen alebo Ericha Maria Remarquea
