Familiensaga

Zwei Frauen, zwei Leben - und eine Geschichte, die Mut machtWien 1976. Die junge Dozentin Katharina Adler sorgt bei den männlichen Kollegen regelmäßig für Schnappatmung. Selbstbewusst trägt sie knalligen Lippenstift und verbotenerweise im Hörsaal Hosen. Außerdem hat sie sich kein geringeres Ziel gesetzt, als die Geschichtswissenschaft zu revolutionieren. Dafür widmet sie sich Büchern, die von Frauen geschrieben wurden, speziell Kochbüchern. Als ihr dabei eine Rezeptsammlung aus der Feder ihrer Mutter Jule unterkommt, erkennt Katharina, dass sie erst die Geheimnisse ihrer eigenen Familie aufdecken muss, bevor sie die Welt verändern kann. Gemeinsam reisen sie und Jule nach Schlesien, an Katharinas Geburtsort. Dort lernt sie, dass es nichts Stärkeres gibt als Frauen, die zusammenhalten.

Can love blossom in times of trouble?Life-long friends Louisa, Jeannie and Kate are following in the footsteps of their families, working at the Clarks shoe factory.But when Britain declares war on Germany, the Somerset village of Street is shaken to its core. The Clarks factory is at the heart of life in the village, but the Clark family are Quakers and pacifists. Before long, there are fierce debates amongst the workers and tensions between those who oppose the war and those who believe the village men should go to fight.Each of the girls must decide her own position but as brothers and sweethearts leave for France, Louisa is relieved that her beloved Mattie, a Quaker, won't be signing up. But she'll soon find that they face fierce opposition at home as well as across the Channel.Will the girls' friendship be enough to keep them together, as everything around them falls apart?A heartwarming and gripping new saga series perfect for fans of Elaine Everest and Rosie Clarke.

As the war reaches London, they'll band together...War strikes close to home for chief librarian Cordelia when her flat is bombed, and her beloved Robert is called up and sent abroad. Fortunately, her colleagues Mavis and Jane can help see her through hard times.The three friends find purpose in making the Silvertown library a friendly sanctuary for their deprived and devastated community. But sinister forces, from callous bureaucrats to crafty criminals, still lurk among the stacks. Worse, Jane's soldier husband is injured and suffers both physically and mentally.With so many struggles Cordelia and her friends might need more than books to survive war's shadow. Can they find light in the darkness?A captivating tale of resilience and determination, perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Elaine Roberts and Lesley Eames.'a compelling story of friendships and the hardships of war, with excellent sketches of the East End. I thoroughly enjoyed it and highly recommend.' Rosie Clarke'I was hooked from page one. Rich in historical detail and with characters you feel you know... Highly recommended!' Lynette Rees'A brilliant read - the sort of book you can immerse yourself in completely ... You couldn't read the story without it reaching your heart, or without wanting to know what will become of these women' Fran Smith

THE BRAND-NEW WARTIME SAGA SERIES BY MAGGIE MASON, MUCH-LOVED AUTHOR OF THE HALFPENNY GIRLS<BR><BR> 'In the grand tradition of sagas set down by the late and great Catherine Cookson' Jean Fullerton on Blackpool Lass<BR><BR> Troubles lie ahead - will friendship see them through?<BR><BR> BLACKPOOL, 1918.<BR> Martha is seventeen and alone in the world. Of Irish decent, her flashing green eyes see into your soul. Foretelling the future is a gift passed down by her late grandmother and is how she earns her living on Blackpool Promenade. Though she spends hours in a little tent, waiting and hoping for a customer.<BR><BR> Tricia is Martha's neighbour and quickly becomes her dearest friend, but she is pregnant and married to a brutal man. And when tragedy strikes, she finds herself alone, her future uncertain.<BR><BR> Together, on one of the poorest streets in Blackpool, the girls face poverty, as is their lot, but they're determined to help each other any way they can, and they never stop dreaming of a brighter future.<BR><BR> Will a chance encounter on the promenade change their fortunes?<BR><BR> The first in a brand-new series from Maggie Mason, much-loved author of The Halfpenny Girls. A heart-warming family saga about overcoming hardship and the value of friendship. Perfect for fans of Val Wood, Kitty Neale and Rosie Goodwin

Die Suche nach Heimat und Glück Im Juni 1939. Die junge Hanna wird durch den Selbstmord ihrer Mutter aus der Bahn geworfen. Sie muss ihren Hof verlassen und in den Dienst fremder Leute treten. Der privaten Katastrophe folgt die politische: der Zweite Weltkrieg. Von einer Stelle wandert Hanna zur nächsten - auf der Suche nach Halt und Liebe. Heinrich Thies hat in eindringlichen Szenen das Leben seiner Mutter nachgezeichnet: ein ehrliches, entbehrungsreiches Leben zwischen Lüneburger Heide und Allermarsch. Nach wahren Begebenheiten erzählt - vom Autor des Bestsellers 'Alma und der Gesang der Wolken'

Middlemarch: A Study of Provincial Life is a novel by George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Anne Evans, later Marian Evans. It is her seventh novel, begun in 1869 and then put aside during the final illness of Thornton Lewes, the son of her companion George Henry Lewes. During the following year Eliot resumed work, fusing together several stories into a coherent whole, and during 1871-72 the novel appeared in serial form. The first one-volume edition was published in 1874, and attracted large sales.Subtitled "A Study of Provincial Life," the novel is set in the fictitious Midlands town of Middlemarch during the period 1830-32. It has a multiple plot with a large cast of characters, and in addition to its distinct though interlocking narratives it pursues a number of underlying themes, including the status of women, the nature of marriage, idealism and self-interest, religion and hypocrisy, political reform, and education, etc. BIO:Mary Anne (Mary Ann, Marian) Evans (22 November 1819 - 22 December 1880), better known by her pen name George Eliot, was an English novelist and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era. She is the author of seven novels, including The Mill on the Floss (1860), Silas Marner (1861), Middlemarch (1871-72), and Daniel Deronda (1876), most of them set in provincial England and well known for their realism and psychological insight.She used a male pen name, she said, to ensure that her works were taken seriously. Female authors were published under their own names during Eliot's life, but she wanted to ensure that she was not seen as merely a writer of lighthearted romances. An additional factor in her use of a pen name may have been a desire to shield her private life from public scrutiny and to prevent scandals attending her relationship with the married George Henry Lewes, with whom she lived for over 20 years.

***More information coming soon***<BR><BR> In the meantime, there's an Alan Titchmarsh novel for every mood!<BR><BR> If you're looking for . . .<BR> An enthralling wartime mystery, head over to THE SCARLET NIGHTINGALE<BR> 'A perfect love story' (Katie Fforde), search for THE HAUNTING<BR> An uplifting, enchanting novel about second chances, dive into MR GANDY'S GRAND TOUR<BR> An absorbing family saga, head over to the page for FOLLY<BR> An escapist family mystery, read BRING ME HOME<BR><BR> Praise for Alan Titchmarsh:<BR><BR> 'The story brims with intrigue' - Daily Express on THE HAUNTING<BR><BR> 'A pleasurable read which fans will lap up' - Daily Mail on MR GANDY'S GRAND TOUR<BR><BR> 'It's just brilliant - full of poetry' - Jilly Cooper

'Beautiful and brutal... a breathtaking debut' JOANNA CANNON'Dark, lyrical... impressive' DAILY MAIL'An atmospheric slow burn... with a sense of forboding that grows with each page' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Atmospheric and compelling' KATE SAWYERA beautifully written atmospheric story of trauma, grief and redemption, Still Water is a debut from a bright new voice in literary fiction.When Jane Douglas returns to the Shetland Islands, she thinks she has escaped the dark shadows of her childhood. She carves out a simple life on the bleak, windswept island, working at the salmon fishery and spending quiet evenings at home. And for the first time in her life, she's happy.Then the body of Jane's long-missing mother is found in a flooded quarry. Her mother disappeared when Jane was a teenager, following the death of Jane's baby brother. Jane has spent her life running from her past, living in fear that she has inherited her mother's demons. Now, Jane must face what actually happened on that fateful, tragic day twenty years ago...'A haunting story... told with compassion and even tenderness' KATIE MUNNIK'Intense, unflinching, honest... beautifully told' LUCIE MCKNIGHT HARDY

Don't miss the latest utterly heartwarming instalment of the Rockwood series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!Dolly's dreams could lead her astray . . .Dolly Blanchard dreams of a bigger life. She wants to make a mark on the world, not simply wait for a husband to come along. So when an impoverished actress offers her a lifeline, Dolly flees to London, determined to make it on the stage and prove to her family - and herself - that she can strike out alone.But the dark city streets are full of danger. With her dreams fading to dust, Dolly soon finds herself in peril. And with the family's future under threat at Rockwood Castle, and secrets tumbling out of the shadows, she faces a difficult choice.Will her heart call her home?Dilly's novel Sunday's Child hit #1 in the Sunday Times bestselling charts the w/e 25th June 2022.Readers LOVE Dolly's Dream!'This book, like all the other books in the series, was excellent. I just couldn't put it down. It was filled with mystery and romance from beginning to end' ¿¿¿¿¿'Dilly's ability to bring the era alive the characters into believable entity's and the colourful expression and great pace leaves me, the reader, never wanting it to end!!' ¿¿¿¿¿'Dilly Court never fails, excellent read!' ¿¿¿¿¿

Voulez-vous exciter et donner tout le plaisir que vous méritez?Envie d'un vrai moment de détente intime et de bienêtre?Continuez à lire!Avec ce livre vous aurez l'occasion d'avoir tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu mais que personne ne vous a jamais donné: beaucoup, vraiment beaucoup d'histoires explicites en français, comme vous l'avez toujours voulu!Vous avez devant vous une collection d'histoires explicites dédiées au bon sexe qu'il est possible d'avoir entre des hommes et des femmes qui aiment se faire plaisir. Beaucoup des contes passionnantes à vivre seul ou en compagnie.Vous trouverez de nombreux dialogues entre les protagonistes des histoires, afin que vous puissiez aussi vous imaginer au centre de la scène, comme si vous étiez vous-même un personnage de l'histoire.Qu'est-ce que tu attends alors?Laissez-vous aller à la passion, à la provocation, aux fantasmes interdits que vous avez toujours eus, laissez tomber vos inhibitions et commencez à voyager avec des émotions.Pas de censure, seulement beaucoup de plaisir.Détendez-vous, installez-vous confortablement et embarquez pour un beau voyage plaisir.À votre orgasme!

Voulez-vous exciter et donner tout le plaisir que vous méritez?Envie d'un vrai moment de détente intime et de bienêtre?Continuez à lire!Avec ce livre vous aurez l'occasion d'avoir tout ce que vous avez toujours voulu mais que personne ne vous a jamais donné: beaucoup, vraiment beaucoup d'histoires explicites en français, comme vous l'avez toujours voulu!Vous avez devant vous une collection d'histoires explicites dédiées au bon sexe qu'il est possible d'avoir entre des hommes et des femmes qui aiment se faire plaisir. Beaucoup des contes passionnantes à vivre seul ou en compagnie.Vous trouverez de nombreux dialogues entre les protagonistes des histoires, afin que vous puissiez aussi vous imaginer au centre de la scène, comme si vous étiez vous-même un personnage de l'histoire.Qu'est-ce que tu attends alors? Laissez-vous aller à la passion, à la provocation, aux fantasmes interdits que vous avez toujours eus, laissez tomber vos inhibitions et commencez à voyager avec des émotions.Pas de censure, seulement beaucoup de plaisir.Détendez-vous, installez-vous confortablement et embarquez pour un beau voyage plaisir.À votre orgasme!

Amer, ein sensibles Kind, in der Stadt Idlib in Syrien geboren, besitzt eine besondere Gabe: die Fähigkeit, Ereignisse vorauszusehen, ehe sie tatsächlich geschehen. Auch kann er in den Gesichtszügen der Menschen meistens ihre Absichten lesen.In seinen nächtlichen Gesprächen mit den Sternen erfährt er viele Geheimnisse, die nicht immer schön für ihn sind. Einige davon sind sogar zutiefst beunruhigend...Der Angst versucht er durch Verlassen des Ortes, später durch Reisen von Land zu Land zu entkommen. Dieses Fliehen prägt sich tief in sein noch kindliches Wesen ein und wird zur Gewohnheit für sein Leben. Er spürt, dass Sicherheit in der Hinwendung zu Gott zu finden ist, aber es lockt auch das Abenteuer in verschiedene Länder zu reisen und die Frauen dieser Länder, die er als besondere Sterne des jeweiligen Landes erlebt, kennenzulernen. Er sehnt sich nach einer Art von Stabilität und versucht diese durch Arbeit und Beziehungen auf unterschiedlichen Kontinenten zu erreichen, um mit diesen neuen Erfahrungen in die Heimat zurückzukehren.Die Kriege, die er in seinen Träumen und Visionen erlebt, werden zur Realität.2015 verlässt Amer endgültig seine Heimat, in die er von nun an nicht mehr zurückkehren will, auch wenn er sehr schöne Erinnerungen an Syrien und den Libanon hat. Die Neugier, europäische Kulturen zu erkunden, führt ihn weiter in seiner Reiselust. Dennoch sucht er immer weiter nach dem Sinn des Lebens, bis ...

Sunday Times Novel of the Year<BR>Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize<BR><BR>A magnificent, century-spanning saga about a love triangle that spawns a myth, and a family mystery, across generations.<BR><BR>In the late summer of 1913, George Sawle brings his Cambridge friend Cecil Valance, a charismatic young poet, to visit his family home. The weekend will be one of excitements and confusions for everyone, but it is on George's sixteen-year-old sister Daphne that it will have the most lasting impact. As the decades pass, Daphne and those around her endure startling changes in fortune and circumstance, and as reputations rise and fall, the events of that long-ago summer become part of a legendary story.<BR><BR>The Stranger's Child is Hollinghurst's masterly exploration of English culture, taste and attitudes. Epic in sweep, it intimately portrays a luminous but changing world and the ways memory - and myth - can be built and broken. It is a powerful and utterly absorbing modern classic.<BR><BR>Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.<BR><BR>Pre-order the new novel from Alan Hollinghurst, Our Evenings, now.

Winner of the Book of the Year at The Isle of Wight Book Awards'As immersive and compelling as the girls themselves. You will get lost in their lives, and want to stay with them forever' Jennie Godfrey'A dazzlingly layered family portrait with a mystery at its heart, complete with a cast of characters who feel so real' Claire Daverley'A story full of secrets, the weight of family expectations and the love that binds us together, this is a brilliantly readable debut' Fabulous'A glamorous family drama... If you love books about rich, beautiful people behaving badly... then you are going to adore The Garnett Girls'RedLove makes you do things you never thought you were capable of...Margo and Richard's love affair was fiery, forbidden and all-consuming, but ultimately doomed. When it imploded, Margo was left broken.Margo never spoke a word about the man who abandoned his young family so easily. She's forged a new life which she's determined to live her own way, despite the disapproval of her daughters.Her eldest, Rachel longs to escape the responsibility of caring for Sandcove, the crumbling house where she and her sisters were left to run wild.Dreamy Imogen should be getting ready for her wedding but is feeling a dangerous connection to a beautiful stranger.And the youngest of the three, wild, passionate Sacha, is carrying a secret from their past that will shake the family to its core...The Garnett Girls is the Sunday Times bestselling debut which asks whether children can ever be free of the mistakes of their parents.Readers love The Garnett Girls!'It's hard to believe this is actually the author's debut... Brilliant, often moving, constantly relatable tale of family, relationships and heartbreak' Reader review ¿¿¿¿¿'A wonderfully immersive read. It's beautifully written - a family drama with a hint of intrigue' Reader review¿¿¿¿¿'The Garnett Girls is a glorious family saga which swept me along, riding the highs and the lows of the three sisters... I felt like I was sitting around a table with friends' Reader review¿¿¿¿¿'I was completely immersed in the Garnett girls' world. I still find myself thinking of each of them even after finishing the book... Loved it!' Reader review¿¿¿¿¿Praise for The Garnett Girls:'A rare and wonderful delight' Lucy Foley'I adored it' Bryony Gordon'A delicious read' Rachel Joyce'Richly drawn' Patrick Gale'What a gem of a book!' Erica James'A smashing debut exploring the secrets every family keeps' Daisy Goodwin'Pure pleasure' Emma Stonex'Beautifully written' Jill Mansell'A wonderfully woven tale of love, friendship and family' Catherine Alliott

Längst hat Erika mit ihrer Familie in Wien ein neues Zuhause gefunden, und die Schrecken der Vertreibung aus ihrer böhmischen Heimat liegen viele Jahre zurück. Während sie sich mit ihrem Mann Erich auseinandergelebt hat, liebt Erika ihre Kinder von Herzen, und als Betreiberin eines Kunstsalons feiert sie endlich beruflich Erfolge. Doch es gibt Momente, da sie wehmütig an ihr Heimatdorf Hohenfurth im Böhmerwald denken muss - und an ihre Jugendliebe Jakub. Als ein persönliches Schicksal Jakub nach Wien führt, lässt sie sich auf eine folgenreiche Affäre ein. Doch dann erzählt ihre Tochter Billie ihr eines Tages von ihrer neuen Liebe Paul, und damit beginnt für Erika abermals eine bewegende Reise in die Vergangenheit. Denn auch Pauls Familie hatte einst eine Heimat in Hohenfurth ...

A sweeping family saga exploring the secrets we keep and the lines we'll cross for love.Cailin is a naïve, adventure-seeking girl living in a Jamaican Great House. Archie is a teenage boy with a chip on his shoulder. Sharpe is a young man with divided loyalties, living as an outsider in a poor hillside village. Yet, all three long for the same thing-a father's approval. But the man who has the power to give it to them won't...or can't. Behind his back, his property workers call him a tyrant for allegedly murdering a worker in the past, and his family walks on eggshells when he returns home from his drunken visits with his mistress. All while Cailin, Archie, and Sharp's unfulfilled desires spiral into rejection, mistaken affections, and murder.Set in a seaside village during the final year of World War II and Jamaica's first general election, When Trees Fall is the first novel in Dale Mahfood's Wood and Water series. If you enjoy well-drawn, relatable characters and a compelling story you don't want to put down, you'll love this first installment in Dale Mahfood's series.Join Cailin, Archie, and Sharpe for their Caribbean coming-of-age saga."An intriguing coming-of-age novel exploring the bittersweet tales of three Jamaican families."¿-Lynda R. Edwards, author of Friendship Estate"Colonial Jamaica was a pale copy of the society that existed in Britain a century or more earlier, a quaintly polite facade that often shielded dark secrets. When Trees Fall by Dale Mahfood portrays this society with compelling authenticity and irresistible allure. It is about the society I grew up in and people I might have known, yet the novel is so meticulously researched that I kept coming across surprising nuggets of new information. And there's more than mere historical virtuosity. This is a complex and many layered family saga. The writing style reminds me of Jane Austen, which enhances the story's antique flavor, making it easy to suspend disbelief as you travel back in time."-George Graham, Journalist and Author of Hill-An'-Gully Rider10% of the sales profits of this book go to Food for the Poor, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to "help the materially poor and to renew the poor in spirit" in seventeen Caribbean and Latin American countries.

Dialing the three previous novels' tendency toward theatrical catastrophe up to 11, Michael Gills' concluding effort to the Go Love Quartet traces the Stepwell history of hurt and tragedy and loss, arriving at, if only temporarily, a fragile harmony that allows the present to be reconciled with the past. Pursued west, Edgar Paris can't outrun his past. He ends up in an Arizona jail for, "defamation of distinguished persons as manifest at heritage sites," not to mention slander and assault on an officer of the peace. Joey Harvell must bring Edgar home but before they return the two will have to confront the bloody legacy of Navajo Bridge, aka John Doyle Lee Bridge which was originally named for the lone man convicted for the Mountain Meadows Massacre, the single worst mass murder of whites from Manifest Destiny. Threading the three previous books' violence across generations, the Harvell family tries for all they're worth to make a home with roots in foreign ground, just as the ill-fated Fancher party had, and Mormons who'd retreated from Missouri, and the endless emigrants who ever walked west toward the promise of a new life. New Harmony culminates the Quartet by trumpeting its namesake: Go Love. In a life that offers up truckloads of reasons to do the contrary, love remains the one buoy that will ever rescue us from perishing. Even if it kills us, go love.

Com uma dedicação de aço, Florentyna Rosnovski é realmente filha de Abel. Ela compartilha com seu pai, um imigrante polonês, o amor pela América, os seus ideais e o seu sonho para o futuro. Mas o que ela quer acima de tudo é ser a primeira mulher presidente. O menino de ouro Richard Kane nasceu em uma vida de luxo. Bem-sucedido, bonito e herdeiro de um magnata bancário, Richard está determinado a esculpir seu próprio caminho no mundo e a construir um futuro com a mulher que ama. Com o objetivo final de Florentyna apenas a um passo de distância, ambos estão prestes a descobrir o preço devastador do poder quando uma batalha titânica de traição e decepção surge do passado - uma rixa de sangue entre duas gerações que ameaça destruir tudo o que Florentyna e Richard lutaram para alcançar.-

Two women, bound together by opposite personalities, friendship, love and family-until motherhood rips them apart.From Jenni Ogden, author of best-selling novel A Drop in the Ocean (Gold Nautilus Award for Fiction) comes a powerful novel, set in Australia and spanning the 1960s to the 1990s. Her mother dead from a drug overdose, thirteen-year-old Olivia is rescued by Cathie Tulloch, her mother's friend throughout the years they were held captive in Japanese prison camps in Sumatra in WWII. Welcomed into the Tulloch's remote family home in the Australian tropics, introverted Olivia is claimed by dramatic, generous, controlling Cassandra Tulloch as her sister and best friend. Moving to the UK at 18, Olivia finds her independence - and partner Ben. But in 1970, after five years away, she is homesick, and ready to fulfill her long-held dream: to make a family of her own. In Brisbane she and Ben share a hippie lifestyle with Cassandra and husband, Sebastian. But while earth-mother Cassandra effortlessly produces beautiful babies, for Olivia, becoming a mother is hard. Even harder is discovering the truth about her own mother. And when the unimaginable happens, destroying the friendship with Cassandra that has been her bedrock for so long, Olivia tells herself that she doesn't deserve a family, nor a place to call home. Praise from Paula McLain, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife & When the Stars Go Dark¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"An emotionally piercing and absorbing account of turbulent female friendship over time, Call My Name is also a keen meditation on the powerful pull of connection and belonging-the places and people that shape and change us, forever calling us home."Editorial Reviews"A gripping story that's hard to put down-draws the reader into complex and deeply human questions as her characters' lives intertwine over three decades of joy, loss, grief, and below it all, like a sustaining chord, loyalty and kindness. Layered, sometimes shocking, yet shining with goodness and hope, it's exactly the kind of story we need right now."-Barbara Linn Probst, Sarton and Nautilus award-winning author of The Sound Between the Notes & The Color of Ice"Jenni Ogden's done it again-given us a beautifully crafted novel filled with the complexities, mysteries and joys of human connection within a family and between sisters, lovers and friends. Filled with authenticity, compassion and grace, Call My Name will find its way deep into your heart and soul, and stay with you long after the last page has been turned."-Sally Cole-Misch, Award-winning author of The Best Part of Us"Vivid setting, dynamic plot, and likable characters come together beautifully to deliver an emotionally compelling tale of friendship, love, loss, and forgiveness. Call My Name is a fantastic read."-Jodi Wright, Award-winning author of How to Grow an Addict & Eat and Get Gas.