Regina Langer Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

Un roman historique sur la découverte de l'Australie, par l'auteure de Les oiseaux se cachent pour mourir ." La force et la ténacité de son héros font de ce roman l'un des meilleurs de McCullough. " Kirkus Review 1775. Richard Morgan tient une taverne à Bristol. Un jour, son fils disparaît et son épouse est retrouvée morte. Accusé du crime, il est jeté en prison, mais son calvaire ne s'arrête pas là...Il est condamné à l'exil et doit embarquer à bord d'une frégate. Destination, une île perdue au large de l'Australie : Norfolk.En cette contrée, une nouvelle vie l'attend. Des hommes violents gouvernent, la loi du plus fort règne. Morgan devra faire preuve d'une force d'âme à toute épreuve pour parvenir à faire sienne cette terre maudite.S'appuyant sur des faits historiques – Richard Morgan a vraiment existé –, Colleen McCullough retrace dans ce premier volet de L'espoir est une terre lointaine le destin des pionniers qui fondèrent l'Australie.

At eight, Tory Bodeen witnessed the violent death of her best friend, Hope. Eighteen years later, she returns to her hometown to uncover the truth behind the murder. Facing hostility from Hope's family, Tory's investigation reveals a series of similar murders that are far from over.

Egypt's first Pharaoh-Queen must solve a spate of killings before she can assume her throne... "Ancient Egypt fans...will want to catch up with this series on the double." ( Booklist ) "A rare example of historical crime fiction that ...doesn't give suspense short shrift." ( Publishers Weekly )

Barbara Taylor Bradford introduced the illustrious Harte family in her blockbuster A Woman of Substance. Now she has created an unforgettable new dynasty: the Deravenels. On a bitterly cold day in 1904, the Deravenel family's future changes forever. When Cecily Deravenel tells her eighteen-year-old son Edward of the death of his father, brother, uncle, and cousin in a fire, a part of him dies as well. Edward and his cousin Neville Watkins are suspicious of the deaths. They vow to seek the truth, avenge the deaths, and retake control of their family's business empire.As he grows into a handsome, charismatic man, Edward is torn between duty and desire. There are women in his life for whom he'll risk everything--and one woman who might destroy him. But madness and secrecy lie at the heart of the family, and Edward's enemies are far more ruthless than he knows. He will need his strength more than ever when the house of Deravenel is fatally rocked by betrayal from within. Who will become the ultimate ruler of the Deravenels? Power and money, passion and adultery, ambition and treachery all illuminate a dramatic epic saga that brings to life the glittering Edwardian Era. The Ravenscar Dynasty is based on the familial factions of England's Wars of the Roses, brought to life by the magical, memorable storytelling power that is Barbara Taylor Bradford.

De negenjarige Conor lijkt autistisch. Hij is zeer gesloten, stoot alleen klanken uit en is onafscheidelijk van zijn speelgoedkat. Zijn moeder Laura kan hem nauwelijks aan. Morgana, Conors jongere zusje, is de enige die hem begrijpt. Ze beweert dat hij geesten kan zien. Kinderpsychiater James Innes weet langzaam door te dringen in Conors angstige wereld en raakt ervan overtuigd dat de jongen helemaal niet autistisch is, maar ernstig getraumatiseerd. James maakt zich meer zorgen over de eenzame Laura, die evenals haar zoon in een verzonnen wereld lijkt te leven – een wereld die een verschrikkelijk geheim verbergt.

Amid brutal conditions that paralleled those of slavery, the criminal, the unwanted and unloved of English society were sent to a place no European but the legendary Captain Cook had ever seen. This is a thoroughly researched historical saga, rich in romance and drama, set in Australia.