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Een jonge vrouw, levend onder armoedige omstandigheden in Londen aan het einde van de negentiende eeuw, is vastbesloten zich uit de armoede omhoog te werken.
Jennifer Donnelly verweeft meesterlijk historische gebeurtenissen met boeiende verhalen, waarbij ze zich vaak richt op sterke vrouwelijke personages die tegenspoed trotseren. Haar schrijfstijl kenmerkt zich door rijke taal en diep psychologisch inzicht, wat lezers een meeslepende ervaring biedt. Donnelly verkent thema's als identiteit, maatschappelijke verwachtingen en de zoektocht naar iemands plaats in de wereld. Haar werken worden geprezen om hun fantasierijke reikwijdte en hun vermogen om de sfeer van vervlogen tijdperken op te roepen.







Een jonge vrouw, levend onder armoedige omstandigheden in Londen aan het einde van de negentiende eeuw, is vastbesloten zich uit de armoede omhoog te werken.
The spectacular finale of Disney's Waterfire Saga - for fans of Percy Jackson and The Girl of Ink & Stars.
In 1914, with World War I approaching, polar explorer Seamus Finnegan tries to forget Willa, a passionate mountain climber, as he marries a beautiful young woman back home in England.
Astrid struggles with a shameful secret, Ling discovers courage in a prison camp, and Serafina lines up allies to help fight the final battle for her underwater realm.
Serafina, Neela and four others have successfully escaped Captain Traho and his men after their hideout with the river witches was stormed. They must stop an ancient evil from escaping its icy prison by finding six talismans hidden by Serafina's ancestor hundreds of years before. With all the Mer nations looking for them and no clue where to start, will the mermaids find the talismans before the monster is released?
A wealthy family. A deadly secret. A young woman with more to lose than she know. A historical romance with a feisty female heroine and a chilling murder mystery, this is Jennifer Donnelly at her very best.
Isabelle is one of Cinderella's ugly stepsisters, who cut off her toes in an attempt to fit into the glass slipper. But there is more to her story than a maimed foot, for the Marquis de la Chance is about to offer her a choice and the opportunity to change her fate -- there will be blood and danger, but also the possibility of redemption and triumph, and most of all the chance to find her true self.
Set in the captivating world of early 20th-century London, this novel revisits the rich narrative established in The Tea Rose. It follows the journey of strong, resilient characters navigating love, loss, and ambition against a backdrop of social change. With intricate details and emotional depth, the story explores themes of perseverance and the pursuit of dreams, inviting readers to engage once more with a beloved setting and its unforgettable inhabitants.
Brooklyn - Andi Alpers is on the edge. She’s angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And she’s about to be expelled from Brooklyn Heights’ most prestigious private school when her father intervenes. Now Andi must accompany him to Paris for winter break. Paris - Alexandrine Paradis lived over two centuries ago. She dreamed of making her mark on the Paris stage, but a fateful encounter with a doomed prince of France cast her in a tragic role she didn’t want - and couldn’t escape. Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages - until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes suddenly, terrifyingly present.