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The Mother: A Novel (Third Volume In The Good Earth Ser. #Vol. 3)
Par Pearl S. Buck. 1934
From the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: The &“moving story&” of a peasant woman in pre-revolutionary China who…
is abandoned by her husband (Kirkus Reviews). Dickensian in its epic sweep, one of Buck&’s finest novels centers on an unnamed peasant woman in pre-revolutionary China. Without warning, her restless husband abandons her. Shamed by the experience, she is left to work the land, raise their three children on her own, and care for her aging mother-in-law. To save face with her neighbors, she pretends her husband is traveling, and sends letters to herself signed in his name. Surrounded by poverty, despair, and a growing web of lies meant to protect the family, her children grow up and enter society with only the support of their mother&’s unbreakable will. An unforgettable story of one woman&’s strength and a remarkable fable about the role of mothers, this novel is a powerful achievement by a master of twentieth-century fiction. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author&’s estate.This Rebel Heart
Par Katherine Locke. 2022
A tumultuous tale of the student-led 1956 Hungarian revolution—and an all too timely look at the impact of Communism and…
the USSR in Eastern Europe—set in a fabulist, colorless post-WWII Budapest from Sydney Taylor Honor winner Katherine Locke. &“A haunting, beautiful read that centers queer Jewish characters.&” —BuzzFeedIn the middle of Budapest, there is a river. Csilla knows the river is magic. During WWII, the river kept her family safe when they needed it most--safe from the Holocaust. But that was before the Communists seized power. Before her parents were murdered by the Soviet police. Before Csilla knew things about her father's legacy that she wishes she could forget.Now Csilla keeps her head down, planning her escape from this country that has never loved her the way she loves it. But her carefully laid plans fall to pieces when her parents are unexpectedly, publicly exonerated. As the protests in other countries spur talk of a larger revolution in Hungary, Csilla must decide if she believes in the promise and magic of her deeply flawed country enough to risk her life to help save it, or if she should let it burn to the ground.With queer representation, fabulist elements, and a pivotal but little-known historical moment, This Rebel Heart is Katherine Locke's tour de force.The Woman on the Bridge: the poignant and escapist historical novel about fighting for the people you love
Par Sheila O'Flanagan. 2023
THE NO. 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER'Utterly captivating . . . a story of love, war and how women will fight…
for the people they love' Cathy Kelly'A riveting rollercoaster of drama, tragedy, triumph and love' Patricia Scanlan 'Unputdownable, full of poignancy, warmth and real and relatable women' Kate ThompsonDublin. The 1920s. As war tears Ireland apart, two young people fall in love amongst events that will bring tragedy and tough choices as they fight for a better future.In a country fighting for freedom, it's hard to live a normal life. Winnie O'Leary supports the cause, but she doesn't go looking for trouble. Then rebel Joseph Burke steps into her workplace. Winnie is furious with him about a broken window. She's not interested in romance. But love comes when you least expect it. Joseph's family shelter fugitives and smuggle weapons. Joseph would never ask Winnie to join the fight; but his mother and sisters demand commitment. Will Winnie choose Joseph, and put her own loved ones in deadly danger? Or wait for a time of peace that may never come? Ireland's tumultuous independence struggle is the backdrop for an unforgettable story of courage and heartbreak, in which heroes are made of ordinary people. Inspired by the story of Sheila O'Flanagan's grandmother, The Woman on the Bridge is the unmissable, compulsive new novel from a bestselling author.PRE-ORDER Sheila O'Flanagan's new contemporary novel, THE HONEYMOON AFFAIR! Coming April 2024. Readers love Sheila's books'Do I rejoice when a new Sheila O'Flanagan book hits the shelves? I do' Roisin Meaney'One of my favourite authors' Marian Keyes'Sheila writes with such verve and positivity and emotional intelligence' Veronica HenryThe Children of the New Forest
Par Michael Rosen, Frederick Marryat. 2014
A classic tale of historical adventure to be enjoyed by children and adults alike, set against the turbulent background of…
the English Civil War, as well as a charming coming-of-age storyIt was in the month of November in this year that King Charles, accompanied by Sir John Berkely, Ashburnham, and Legg, made his escape from Hampton Court, and rode as fast as the horses could carry them toward that part of Hampshire which led to the New Forest . . . It is 1647. Charles I has been defeated in the civil war, but has escaped captivity and is making for France. Parliamentary soldiers searching the New Forest decide to burn the house of Colonel Beverly, a royalist officer killed at the Battle of Naseby. His four children are rescued by their father's gamekeeper, Jacob, who takes them in. The children gradually shed their aristocratic sensibilities and adapt to the simple ways of the forest, working Jacob's farmstead and befriending other inhabitants of the woodland. But when Charles II raises an army and the specter of war returns to haunt the Beverly children, they realize they cannot hide from their true identity.El médico (Trilogía de la familia Cole #Volumen 1)
Par Noah Gordon. 1986
La magistral historia de una vocación por la medicina que traspasará todas las fronteras. El extraordinario viaje que cambiará para…
siempre el rumbo de su vida. El médico, un clásico contemporáneo, es la primera entrega de la saga de la familia Cole, la obra cumbre de Gordon. Inglaterra, siglo XI. A sus nueve años, tras la muerte de su madre y la pérdida de su hogar, Rob J. Cole se da cuenta de que tiene un don extraordinario: con solo tocar a una persona puede descubrir si está o no cerca de la muerte. Bajo la tutela de Henry Croft, cirujano barbero que recorre el país ejerciendo de curandero, su don crece, así como su pasión por la medicina. Tras la muerte de su maestro, Rob continua con el negocio, pero el encuentro con Benjamin Merlin, un médico judío que le habla del más eminente doctor de la remota Persia, Ibn Sina o Avicena, le impulsa a hacer realidad su sueño. Movido por su pasión por sanar y dispuesto a superar cualquier obstáculo, Rob viajará a Oriente, haciéndose pasar por judío y sumergiéndose en nuevos idiomas, dispuesto a estudiar medicina en la madraza de Ispahán. Allí marcará su destino y el de su familia para siempre.Puck of Pook's Hill
Par Rudyard Kipling, Marcus Sedgwick. 2014
From the author of The Jungle Book comes a magical fantasy story, rich in historical detail and filled with intrigue…
and excitementUna and Dan, reciting Shakespeare on a summer's evening in rural Sussex, unwittingly summon the elf Puck. They are taken on a fantastic journey through Britain's past, their magical companion plucking from history an array of fascinating characters for them to meet: Parnesius, a Roman centurion who manned Hadrian's wall; Wayland, a Saxon warrior and blacksmith; Sir Richard, a Norman knight who made an extraordinary journey to Africa; and many others. Each offers a story from his own life, mixing war and politics with adventure and intrigue. Each is rich with historical detail. One of the great classics of children's literature, Puck of Pook's Hill is by turns a fantastical story of magical otherness and a compelling exploration of history. A runaway success on first publication, it still has the power to excite children and their parents alike.Nueva York. La novela: La apasionante historia de Nueva York desde sus orígenes hasta la actualidad
Par Edward Rutherfurd. 2009
Los 400 años de Historia de la ciudad de Nueva York se conforma de miles de historias, escenarios y personajes…
extraordinarios. «Partiendo de la vida de los indios que habitaban sus tierras vírgenes y los primeros colonos holandeses hasta llegar a la dramática construcción del Empire State Building o la creación del edificio Dakota en el que vivía John Lennon. Durante la Guerra de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos, Nueva York fue territorio británico; tiempo más tarde, los neoyorquinos crearon canales y vías ferroviarias que abrieron las puertas a la America del Oeste. »La ciudad ha estado en el centro del huracán en buenos y malos momentos, como lo fueron el crash del 29 o el ataque del 11 de septiembre. Grandes personajes han poblado su historia: Stuyvesant, el holandés que defendió Nuevo Ámsterdam; Washington, cuya presidencia arrancó en Nueva York; Ben Franklin, que abogó por la América británica; Lincoln, que dio uno de sus mejores discursos en la ciudad...»Pero, ante todo, para mí, se trata de la historia de gente ordinaria: indios locales, pobladores holandeses, comerciantes ingleses, esclavos africanos, tenderos alemanes, trabajadores irlandeses, judíos e italianos llegados vía Ellis Island, puertorriqueños, guatemaltecos y chinos, gente de bien y gángsters, mujeres de la calle y damas de alta alcurnia.»Edward RutherfurdChina. La novela
Par Edward Rutherfurd. 2021
Por el autor best seller internacional de París, Nueva York y Londres. Edward Rutherfurd nos lleva a un estimulante nuevo…
mundo con su ya más que reconocido estilo épico en ésta, su nueva novela: China. Edward Rutherfurd ha cautivado a millones de lectores con su grandeza narrativa, sagas históricas profundas que nos cuentan la historia de alguna ciudad famosa a lo largo de múltiples generaciones. Ahora, en China, el autor lleva a sus lectores a la riqueza del entorno fascinante del Reino Medio. La historia comienza en 1839, en el alba de la Primera Guerra del Opio, y continúa con la historia de China a través de la Revolución Cultural de Mao hasta nuestros días. Rutherfurd relata el ascenso y la caída de las fortunas de distintos miembros de familias chinas, británicas y americanas, mientras negocian el devenir de la historia. Por el camino, fiel a su estilo, Rutherfurd nos regala un minucioso y profundo retrato de la historia y de la sociedad china, de sus tradiciones ancestrales, de sus grandes reveses y de la aparición de China como una gran potencia global en ascenso. Y al igual que en sus novelas anteriores, encontraremos romance, aventuras, heroínas y sinvergüenzas, luchas abrumadoras y fortunas increíbles. China da vida al rico terreno de este vasto país que ha vivido bajo una constante evolución. De Shangai a Nankín y a través de la Gran Muralla, Rutherfurd relata el turbulento ascenso y la caída de imperios, mientras el colonial Oeste colisiona con el opulento y complejo Este en una batalla épica entre sus culturas y su gente. Profundamente documentada y majestuosamente narrada, Edward Rutherfurd pinta un apasionante retrato de uno de los países más singulares y extraordinarios del mundo entero. La crítica ha dicho...«Un contundente y adictivo volumen de 850 páginas donde recorre la historia del gigante asiático desde la Primera Guerra del Opio hasta los albores del siglo XX.»ABC Cultura «Se devora sin freno en cuanto comienza a leerse.»Llámamelista «El país, como en sus otras obras, es el primero de los personajes y en los que mezcla historia y ficción.»Carmen Naranjo, eldiario.es«En China varias familias ficticias viven y recorren la historia el convulso siglo XIX del gigante asiático.»Entrevista a Edward Rutherfurd por David Yagüe «Su maravilloso estilo narrativo ha hecho que se convierta en uno de mis favoritos de este año.»Mi terapia alternativa«Su nueva novela abarca 60 años de la Historia de un país que le fascina contada desde diversos ángulos, de comerciantes británicos a un eunuco.»El Correo «Ofrece todo ese placer clásico de la lectura larga e inmersiva.»Lo que yo te diga «Consigue engancharte desde el principio y, a pesar de su extensión, la novela se hace corta.»MagicEverywhere_books«El libro es una auténtica lección de Historia, sobre todo lo que pasó en aquella época, pero, también, sobre la forma de vida de los chinos.»LAKY librosRufus M. (The Moffats #3)
Par Eleanor Estes. 1943
Newbery Honor Book: &“Delightful reading. An hour spent with the Moffats is fun for all ages.&” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)…
You&’ve never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done—but he gets them done his way. When he wants to check out library books, Rufus teaches himself to write...even though he doesn't yet know how to read. When food is scarce, he plants some special &“Rufus beans&” that actually grow . . . despite his digging them up every day to check on them. And Rufus has friends that other people don&’t even know exist! He discovers the only invisible piano player in town, has his own personal flying horse for a day, and tours town with the Cardboard Boy, his dearest friend—and enemy. Rufus isn&’t just the youngest Moffat, he's also the cleverest, the funniest, and the most unforgettable, in this classic series about a single-parent family in WWI-era Connecticut praised for its &“abundant humor&” (Horn Book Magazine). &“Rufus M. is . . . unbeatable.&” —The New Yorker &“[The Moffats are] as nice a group as ever pulled together through hard times.&” —The New York Times Book ReviewLondres | París | Nueva York (pack digital con las tres novelas)
Par Edward Rutherfurd. 1997
Para celebrar la publicación de China, la nueva novela de Edward Rutherfurd, publicamos esta maravilloso estuche con las tres novelas…
históricas que encumbraron al autor como uno de los grandes referentes del género en todo el mundo. Cada episodio de Londres, profuso en detalles históricos, revela la riqueza, la pasión, el brío y la lucha por sobrevivir de una ciudad única. Desde la fundación de un pequeño asentamiento celta a los bombardeos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pasando por la invasión por parte de las legiones de César en el año 54 a.d, las Cruzadas, la conquista normanda, la creación del teatro Globe en el que Shakespeare estrenaría sus obras, las tensiones religiosas, el Gran Incendio, la época victoriana... Cientos de historias mezclan a personajes reales y ficticios, pertenecientes a unas pocas sagas familiares que se perpetúan a través de los siglos. París se desarrolla a través de las historias de pasiones, lealtades divididas y secretos guardados durante años de personajes tanto ficticios como reales, con el escenario de esta gloriosa ciudad como fondo. De la construcción de Notre Dame a las peligrosas maquinaciones del cardenal Richelieu; de la resplandeciente corte de Versalles a la violencia de la Revolución francesa y las comunas parisinas; del hedonismo de la Belle Époque, cuando el movimiento impresionista alcanza su cénit, a la tragedia que supuso la Primera Guerra Mundial; de los escritores de la Generación Perdida de los años 1920 a los que se podía encontrar bebiendo en Les Deux Magots a la ocupación nazi, los luchadores de la Resistencia y la revuelta estudiantil de mayo de 1968. Un mosaico impresionante, sensual, arrebatador. Los 400 años de Historia de la ciudad de Nueva York se conforma de miles de historias, escenarios y personajes extraordinarios. Partiendo de la vida de los indios que habitaban sus tierras vírgenes y los primeros colonos holandeses hasta llegar a la dramática construcción del Empire State Building o la creación del edificio Dakota en el que vivía John Lennon. Durante la Guerra de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos, Nueva York fue territorio británico; tiempo más tarde, los neoyorquinos crearon canales y vías ferroviarias que abrieron las puertas a la America del Oeste. La ciudad ha estado en el centro del huracán en buenos y malos momentos, como lo fueron el crash del 29 o el ataque del 11 de septiembre.La paloma de Ravensbrück: La vida de Neus Català convertida en novela
Par Carme Martí. 2012
El amor, la alegría, la barbarie. La vida de Neus Català, explicada por ella misma y revisada a través de…
una ambiciosa novela magistralmente construida por Carme Martí. Su infancia en un pequeño pueblo rural; la juventud interrumpida por la Guerra Civil española y la rápida toma de conciencia social; Barcelona, Premià de Mar y, finalmente, la retirada a pie por la frontera hasta llegar al sur de Francia; la resistencia, los maquis y el primer gran amor.Pasión y rebelión hasta el día que las SS llaman a la puerta. Prisión. Un largo viaje en tren hasta Ravensbrück, Hollschein y el comienzo del infierno. La historia de una vida extraordinaria. Una novela ideal para los lectores de El tatuador de Auschwitz y La casa alemana. Los lectores han dicho...«Es una vacuna imprescindible contra el olvido y la ignorancia. Y, por lo tanto, contra la banalización de algunos conceptos tan repetidos últimamente.»Julia Otero «Català dedicó la vida a conservar la memoria de las prisioneras de la Segunda Guerra Mundial a las que se ha olvidado.»Álvaro Colomer, Yo Dona«Gracias, Neus, por tanto. El compromiso pasa ahora por perpetuar vuestro recuerdo. Que nadie lo banalice.» Olga Merino, El Periódico de Cataluña «Neus Català, superviviente de la barbarie nazi y los campos de la muerte, vió muchas cosas extraordinarias en su vida.»Jacinto Antón, El País«El libro, estremecedor, no deja de interrogarnos sobre la necesidad de la ética en nuestro proceder y de la coherencia en cualquier proyecto vital.»Jordi Llavina «En sus páginas están también representadas las voces de cientos de miles de españoles cuyas historias han sido silenciadas durante demasiado tiempo.»La opinión de Málaga «La Paloma de Ravensbruck refleja los altibajos de una vida épica, esperanzadora por momentos, sombría por otros, pero que nunca pierde el ritmo narrativo y que no dejará a ningún lector indiferente.»7 Dies Actualitat «Me ha llegado directa al corazón y me ha arrancado más de una lágrima. A pesar de haber leído muchas historias conmovedoras sobre la barbarie nazi en Europa, esta en concreto me ha emocionado mucho, quizás porque la protagonista era una joven española a la que quisieron borrar sus sueños, su identidad y su vida, con el resultado de que la Neus que sobrevivió y volvió al mundo, y lo hizo siendo una mujer más fuerte, valiente y comprometida.»Qué bello es leerA Woman of Substance: The Prequel To A Woman Of Substance (Emma Harte Series #1)
Par Barbara Taylor Bradford. 2014
One of the top-ten bestselling novels ever written. &“An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.&”…
—The New York Times Barbara Taylor Bradford&’s The Emma Harte Saga begins with this record-shattering New York Times bestseller that traces Emma Harte&’s legacy through multiple generations of indomitable women. From the servants&’ quarters of a manor house on the brooding Yorkshire moors to the helm of a profitable international business, Emma Harte&’s life is a sweeping saga of unbreakable spirit and resolve. Rising from abject poverty to glittering wealth at the upper echelons of society, there is only one man the indomitable Emma cannot have—and only one she yearns for. The novel was also the subject of a popular 1984 miniseries starring Jenny Seagrove and Deborah Kerr. &“A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge set against the sweep of 20th century history.&” —Los Angeles Times &“A wonderfully entertaining novel.&” —The Denver Post &“A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone with the Wind.&” —Manchester Evening News &“Tailor-made for fans of McCullough&’s Thornbirds.&” —Publishers Weekly &“The storyteller of substance.&” —The Times (London)Napoleon's Exile
Par Patrick Rambaud. 2005
A &“colorful&” novel about the fall of one of history&’s most notorious figures—and the defeat that would come to define…
him (Publishers Weekly). It is 1814, and Napoleon Bonaparte retreats to Paris following the debacle of his Russian invasion. Once there, the leader is met with more resistance—a plot to restore a royal to the throne of France succeeds and a humiliated Napoleon is forced to abdicate and go into exile. Octave Senecal, Napoleon&’s loyal aide and savior, tells the tale of their journey south through the angry, mob-filled countryside to Elba, a tiny island off the coast of Tuscany. Horribly bored by this turn of events, Napoleon passes the time gambling with his mother, spearing the occasional tuna with local fishermen, and fretting constantly that secret agents and murderers surround him. He also secretly plans his escape and return to glory. With captivating historical detail and &“the allure of an epic,&” this novel by the award-winning author of The Battle brings to life the complex man behind the renowned general, and offers a fitting send-off to a legend (Anita Brookner).Maldita Roma: La conquista del poder de Julio César (Serie Julio César #Volumen 2)
Par Santiago Posteguillo. 2023
LA LEYENDA CONTINÚA. Tras el monumental éxito de Roma soy yo, continúa la saga sobre Julio César, narrada como sólo…
Posteguillo podría hacerlo. ROMA LO EXIGE TODO. EN ROMA TODO ESTÁ EN VENTA.MALDITA SEA POR SIEMPRE ROMA. Mare Internum, año 75 a. C. Un barco mercante navega rumbo a la isla de Rodas. A bordo, Julio César acompañado sólo por su fiel Labieno. Obligado por sus enemigos a exiliarse de Roma, se dirige al encuentro con el maestro Apolonio para aprender oratoria y de este modo, a su regreso, iniciar una feroz pugna para ingresar en el Senado y enfrentarse allí al temido Cicerón. Así arranca la extraordinaria segunda entrega de la saga dedicada a Julio César por Santiago Posteguillo. En Maldita Roma encontraremos ya al mito en la plenitud de su talento político y militar, dispuesto a vencer cualquier obstáculo en su imparable conquista del poder.Este es un relato sin tregua en el que viviremos ataques piratas, el enfrentamiento con Espartaco en la rebelión de los esclavos, grandes batallas en las que sentiremos el olor de la sangre y el estruendo de los gladios. Comprenderemos los hábiles manejos de César para ascender en política y asistiremos, incluso, al nacimiento de la reina Cleopatra a orillas del Nilo. Una novelamagistral que nos habla sobre el auténtico precio del poder. Y es que Julio César está a punto de aprender que Roma lo exige todo, hasta su bien más preciado, lo único que él no está dispuesto a entregar. Pero Roma no negocia con nadie. Ni con César. Maldita Roma. «Posteguillo aporta ritmo y rigurosidad al mito de Julio César».El País «El gran escritor español de novela histórica aborda al más genial de los hombres».El MundoAbout Ed
Par Robert Gluck. 2023
A moving story about love, AIDS, grief, and memory by one of the most adventurous writers to come out of…
San Francisco's LGBTQ+ scene.Bob Glück met Ed Aulerich-Sugai in 1970. Ed was an aspiring artist; Bob wanted to write. They were young men in San Francisco at the high tide of sexual liberation and soon, and for eight years, they were lovers, after which they were friends. Ed was an explorer in the realms of sex. He was beautiful, fragile, exasperating, serious, unassuaged. In 1994 he died of HIV. His dream notebooks became a touchstone for this book, which Glück has been working on for some two decades, while also making his name as a proponent of New Narrative writing and as one of America&’s most unusual, venturesome, and lyrical authors. About Ed is about Ed, who remains, as our dead do, both familiar and unknowable, faraway and close. It is about Bob too. The book is a hybrid, at once fiction and fact, like memory, and it takes in many things through tales of political activism and domestic comedy and fury to questions of art and love and experiences of longing and horror. The book also shifts in register, from the delicate to the analytic, to funny and explicit and heartbroken. It begins in the San Francisco of the early 1980s, when Ed and Bob have been broken up for a while. aIds is spreading, but Ed has yet to receive his diagnosis. It follows him backward through his life with Bob in the 1970s and forward through the harrowing particulars of death. It holds on to him and explores his art. It ends in his dreams.The General and Julia: A Novel
Par Jon Clinch. 2023
Ulysses S. Grant reflects on the crucial moments of his life as a husband, a father, a general, and a…
president while writing his memoirs and reckoning with his complicated legacy in this epic and intimate work of &“superb historical fiction&” (Booklist, starred review).Barely able to walk and rendered mute by the cancer metastasizing in his throat, Ulysses S. Grant is scratching out words, hour after hour, day after day. Desperate to complete his memoirs before his death so his family might have some financial security and he some redemption, Grant journeys back in time. He had once been the savior of the Union, the general to whom Lee surrendered at Appomattox, a twice-elected president who fought for the civil rights of Black Americans and against the rising Ku Klux Klan, a plain farmer-turned-business magnate who lost everything to a Wall Street swindler, a devoted husband to his wife Julia, and a loving father to four children. In this gorgeously rendered and moving novel, Grant rises from the page in all of his contradictions and foibles, his failures and triumphs. Moving from blood-stained battlefields to Gilded Age New York, the novel explores how Grant&’s own views on race and Reconstruction changed over time. &“A graceful, moving narrative&” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) from historical fiction master Jon Clinch, this evocatively crafted novel breathes fresh life into an American icon.The Woman on the Bridge: the poignant and escapist historical novel about fighting for the people you love
Par Sheila O'Flanagan. 2023
THE NO. 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER'Utterly captivating . . . a story of love, war and how women will fight…
for the people they love' Cathy Kelly'A riveting rollercoaster of drama, tragedy, triumph and love' Patricia Scanlan 'Unputdownable, full of poignancy, warmth and real and relatable women' Kate ThompsonDublin. The 1920s. As war tears Ireland apart, two young people fall in love amongst events that will bring tragedy and tough choices as they fight for a better future.In a country fighting for freedom, it's hard to live a normal life. Winnie O'Leary supports the cause, but she doesn't go looking for trouble. Then rebel Joseph Burke steps into her workplace. Winnie is furious with him about a broken window. She's not interested in romance. But love comes when you least expect it. Joseph's family shelter fugitives and smuggle weapons. Joseph would never ask Winnie to join the fight; but his mother and sisters demand commitment. Will Winnie choose Joseph, and put her own loved ones in deadly danger? Or wait for a time of peace that may never come? Ireland's tumultuous independence struggle is the backdrop for an unforgettable story of courage and heartbreak, in which heroes are made of ordinary people. Inspired by the story of Sheila O'Flanagan's grandmother, The Woman on the Bridge is the unmissable, compulsive new novel from a bestselling author.PRE-ORDER Sheila O'Flanagan's new contemporary novel, THE HONEYMOON AFFAIR! Coming April 2024. Readers love Sheila's books'Do I rejoice when a new Sheila O'Flanagan book hits the shelves? I do' Roisin Meaney'One of my favourite authors' Marian Keyes'Sheila writes with such verve and positivity and emotional intelligence' Veronica HenryCompromised by the Prince's Touch (Russian Royals of Kuban #1)
Par Bronwyn Scott. 2017
“A story of romance and intrigue boasting a well-constructed plot full of political scheming and high-stakes maneuvering . . . highly entertaining.” —All…
About RomanceAn irresistible royal seduction . . .Daring Prince Nikolay Baklanov feels London is worlds away from his life of battle and revolution in Kuban. But then the Russian ambassador’s daughter, beautiful Klara Grigorieva, approaches him with her father’s dangerous proposition . . .Since her mother’s death, Klara has complied with all her father’s wishes. She’s virtuous, polished—a Society lady through and through. But meeting dashing Prince Nikolay awakens a rebellious passion in Klara . . . a passion that only this man can satisfy!“A marvelous introduction to this glitzy and dangerous world of Kubanian Princes . . . an absorbing and fresh story that will keep you interested from page one.” —Chicks, Rogues and Scandals“Brava to Scott for bringing interesting historical possibilities to light in the debut of the Russian Royals of Kuban series.” —RT Book ReviewsRussian Royals of Kuban—Commanding princes unlace the ladies of London!Book 1—Compromised by the Prince’s TouchBook 2—Innocent in the Prince’s BedBook 3—Awakened by the Prince’s PassionBook 4—Seduced by the Prince’s KissImperial Woman: The Story of the Last Empress of China (Colophon #Vol. 3)
Par Pearl S. Buck. 1956
From the Nobel Prize–winning author of The Good Earth: the New York Times–bestselling biography of Tzu Hsi, the concubine who became China&’s…
last empress. In Imperial Woman, Pearl S. Buck brings to life the amazing story of Tzu Hsi, who rose from concubine status to become the working head of the Qing Dynasty. Born from a humble background, Tzu Hsi falls in love with her cousin Jung Lu, a handsome guard—but while still a teenager she is selected, along with her sister and hundreds of other girls, for relocation to the Forbidden City. Already set apart on account of her beauty, she&’s determined to be the emperor&’s favorite, and devotes all of her talent and cunning to the task. When the emperor dies, she finds herself in a role of supreme power, one she&’ll command for nearly fifty years. Much has been written about Tzu Hsi, but no other novel recreates her life—the extraordinary personality, together with the world of court intrigue and the period of national turmoil with which she dealt—as well as Imperial Woman. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the author&’s estate.Anatole's Story
Par Polly Broussard Martin. 2004
A biographical novel following the life of the Cajun religious leader in southern Louisiana and his spiritual journey in the…
early twentieth century.Anatole&’s Story is a biographical novel about author Polly Broussard Martin&’s father-in-law, Anatole Martin, and his spiritual journey, which transformed the religious landscape of the areas below Houma, Louisiana. Polly Broussard Martin writes with poignancy about Anatole&’s unwavering faith in the Bible and his lifelong devotion to serving God. Anatole&’s life began on April 23rd, 1882, in Bayou Blue, Louisiana, during a time when almost all South Louisianians were devout Catholics. He picked up his father&’s Bible, one given to him by a Confederate soldier, and began to read. This first experience with the Bible led to his lifetime quest for spiritual truth and his dedication to spreading Christ&’s message to his Cajun and Indian neighbors. Without any prior religious instruction, Anatole founded his own church, the Spiritual Church. He often traveled through the marshy, and sometimes dangerous, swamps in only a small pirogue, wanting to leave no one untouched by the gospel. After learning of the Methodist faith, Anatole became a Methodist convert. But in 1930, Anatole decided to enroll in correspondence classes to further his knowledge of the Baptist faith and was ordained a Baptist minister in 1936. His life was spent leading his neighbors into deeper spiritual lives, always looking to his Bible as his mentor. This tenderly crafted novel serves not only as the story of one man&’s extraordinary bond with his Bible, but also as a vital piece of historical literature on South Louisiana. Anatole&’s untiring efforts to spread the gospel to his fellow Cajuns built the solid religious foundation on which South Louisianians now stand. Praise for Anatole&’s Story &“An asset to any Louisiana history collection . . . books on the growth . . . of Protestantism in South Louisiana are lacking.&” —Mary Cosper LeBoeuf, director, Terrebonne Parish Libraries &“The story of Anatole Martin and his work is an invaluable resource for historical research and information of Baptists in South Louisiana.&” —Karon Smith, archivist, Louisiana Baptist Convention