20th Century

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. 'Compelling, moving, unputdownable...

A secret lies behind every door… The Dordogne, 1936 Amid tangled gardens and crumbling walls, Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well. Pushing open its faded door, Thirza Caruthers arrives to care for her great-aunt. She's made a promise – unaware of what awaits. As the skies darken above...

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. 'Compelling, moving, unputdownable . . . Maybe my favourite books ever' - Marian Keyes...

England, 1889. In her family’s rambling manor house in Dorset, fifteen-year-old Theodora Hallewell dreams of magic, adventure, and Toby Meriwether. As Toby prepares to leave for university, Theo plans a midnight gathering—one last chance to make Toby notice her. By dawn, a tragic mistake will shatter the world as they know it.

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...

David Kirke’s childhood is sheltered, his nature is gentle and peaceable; he is no hero of romance but a human being with faults and failings which lead him into trouble when he adventures into the world to seek his fortune. In the background of the story are the hills of home and the noise and bustle of London; in the foreground are the people, alive, vigorous and full of personality, who play their parts in the shaping of David’s life.

East London, 1943: As air raid sirens wail, can the East End Girls join forces to protect their city and the people they love? Nell Reilly’s blonde curls and piercing blue eyes might look angelic, but she is ready to fight with everything she has for a better future. Brought up in London’s tough East End, she is fiercely determined to keep the promise she made to her little sister Jo to build a new life for them one day. Until a chance meeting changes everything…

After losing everyone in her family to a fatal illness, seventeen-year-old Betty Cantrel leaves her shattered rural life behind and flees to London to chase her childhood dream of becoming a singer. As Betty is pulled back into Nathan's world, doors open to new opportunities and her star begins to rise as she performs in a nightclub. Success brings its own problems: old loves return, rivals reappear, and secrets refuse to stay buried.

Ein verschollen geglaubter Ring und ein norwegisches Wappen enthüllen ein dramatisches Geheimnis. Charlotte umklammert ein kleines Kästchen und weiß, dass sie nach Hause zurückkehren muss. Im angesehensten Hotel Norwegens tritt sie ihren Traumjob als Chefköchin an und begegnet dem charismatischen Harrison. Doch als sie ihre Urgroßmutter Amalie mit dem Inhalt des Kästchens konfrontiert, enthüllt diese ein tragisches Geheimnis, das auch Charlottes Welt ins Wanken bringt. Zwei dramatische Liebesgeschichten auf zwei Zeitebenen im Land der Fjorde und Nordlichter.

Gracie McLeod's life changes overnight when her father sells the family grocer's shop and moves the family from their Highland village to a distant fishing town. Desperate to maintain her independence, she reluctantly agrees to an arranged marriage to Angus MacKenzie – a stranger who makes it clear he doesn't want her, and who is in love with another woman. When Gracie arrives at the mill she now must call home, she finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and ambition.

Kallie Mae Bertram has harbored two dreams since childhood: to learn to read and to one day marry Quinn Spencer. But her first dream slipped away after her little sister died of a fever and her mother passed in childbirth. Kallie promised to care for the baby and her younger brother, which meant putting aside her own desires in order to keep her family together. But then a Moonlight School for adults offers Kallie hope of finally fulfilling that goal.

He only offered her passage to Alaska. But they end up fighting for something bigger along the way... Maggie McDougal is determined to save her family’s land after her parents’ sudden deaths. And if that means leaving the sandy shores of Lake Michigan and traveling across the country to Washington Territory in search of her brother so he can claim the land, then so be it. Anything is better than watching the land she loves fall into her uncle’s greedy, conniving hands. The trouble is, when the ship that her brother works on arrives in Bellingham, her brother isn’t on it.

Dr. Quinn meets Bridgerton in this new series from USA Today bestselling author Naomi Rawlings. Jonas Redding never wants to be a lawman again. He’s spent a decade as a US Marshal, wearing a tin star on his chest and chasing dangerous criminals across the great state of Texas. But when a case goes wrong, Jonas finds himself standing over two tombstones—his mother’s and his fiancée’s. Resolved to protect his sister from meeting the same fate, Jonas cuts off all communication with her, changes his name, and heads north to the vast, untamed Alaskan wilderness.

"...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.

In the heart of war-torn Warsaw, Franceska, a talented ballerina, finds herself entangled in a web of fear, love, and resilience. As the Nazi regime tightens its grip, Franceska and her family are thrust into a world where survival is uncertain, and every decision carries the weight of life and...

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.

Lily Mae Dodge flees Wyoming by night to find her mother, who sent her west on an orphan train ten years ago. After she's arrested in Chicago, help comes from a man with a rare vision impairment whom she only just met on a train. Francis Basnett is a roustabout for the famous Hagenbeck-Wallace circus, where he helps Lily gain employment. Their friendship grows into more, and it seems Lily is closer than ever to finding her mother. . .until the night a rogue troop train slams into the stalled circus train, killing dozens and splintering hope.

1939. Australian-born Carl Smith loves his country, but he never meant to go to war. He is training to be a doctor and wants to protect lives, not take them. But if enlisting is the only way he can save his German-born father from an internment camp, he will. 1941. Athena Papandrakis has grown up on the island of Crete, swimming in jewelled waters and exploring ancient ruins. Now her home is under threat and she is ready to fight to defend it from the hated Nazi invaders.

Freiburg im Jahr 1912: Der Freiburger Klavierbauer Richard Martin wird als Übersetzer für die Nichte seines Chefs eingesetzt. Nur widerwillig nimmt er sich der jungen Irin Norah an, die sein Leben gehörig durcheinanderwirbelt. Ein gutes Jahr später darf er einen lukrativen Auftrag ausführen: Er soll für die Firma Welte & Söhne ein selbstspielendes Piano auf der Titanic einbauen.

In un’Inghilterra ferita, dove le ombre della Grande Guerra si mescolano alla bruma delle campagne, Thistlemarsh Hall si erge come eco di un tempo dimenticato, un luogo di ombre e silenzi, dove il vento sussurra tra le torri e i giardini selvaggi. Misneach “Mouse” Dunne vi ha passato l’infanzia, ma ora il suo mondo è privo di magia. I sogni di bambina, di studiare antropologia delle fate, sono stati infranti da una realtà spietata. Rassegnata a una vita senza meraviglie, tutto cambia quando un’eredità inaspettata la riporta a Thistlemarsh.

Inga Svartdal hat Mühe, sich an ihr neues Leben auf dem Hof Gaupås anzupassen. Obwohl sie Freude an den kleinen Dingen des Alltags findet und neue Freundschaften schließt, wird sie in ihrer Ehe mit dem viel älteren Niels nicht glücklich. Ihr Herz gehört Martin Storedal, dessen Vater der ärgste Feind von Ingas Vater ist. Dass Inga jetzt schwanger ist und nicht weiß, wer der Vater des Kindes ist, macht ihr Leben nicht einfacher. Inga sehnt sich in jedem Moment nach Martin, doch ihre Liebe scheint auf weitere Hindernisse zu stoßen.

Ein altes Foto ist die einzige Erinnerung, die Tanja an ihre Mutter hat. Nach deren tragischem Tod wuchs sie bei strengen Großeltern auf – bis die schockierende Wahrheit ans Licht kommt: Ihre Mutter lebt, auf einer Insel in Malaysia. Entschlossen reist Tanja nach Langkawi, nur um dort zu erfahren, dass ihre Mutter nach einem Unfall im Koma liegt. Doch wer ist der rätselhafte Mann, der täglich an ihrem Krankenbett wacht? Gemeinsam mit dem charmanten Weltenbummler Chris begibt sich Tanja auf die Suche nach Antworten – und stößt auf ein Netz aus Geheimnissen, das alles für immer verändern könnte.

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.

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.