This is the third book in the "House of Niccolo" series. Set in 15th-century Cyprus, this novel continues the saga of Nicholas van der Poel, international mercenary who started out as a dyer's apprentice, as he plays for the highest stakes with the greatest super-powers in Europe.
Eindelijk, na een reis vol gevaren over de grote gletsjer, arriveren Ayla en Jondalar bij het volk van de Zelandoniërs. Marthona, de moeder van Jondalar, ontvangt hen met open armen. Ook Zelandoni, de geestelijk leidster van het volk en de vrouw die Jondalar inwijdde in de liefde, is onder de indruk van Ayla en wil haar tot leerling maken. Maar behalve bewondering dwingt Ayla ook afgunst en wantrouwen onder de grotbewoners af. Het doet haar beseffen dat ze nog een lange weg te gaan heeft voordat Jondalars volk haar zal accepteren. Maar wil ze dat ook werkelijk? En zal de geest van de holenleeuw het toestaan?
Sir Hal Courtney vertrok aan het begin van de achttiende eeuw, op verzoek van de Engelse Oostindische Compagnie naar Afrika om de piraten die de kust teisterden te bestrijden. Nu zijn het zijn nazaten die hun stempel zullen drukken op zuidelijk Afrika. Zij reizen langs de beruchte roversroute om aanspraak te maken op een stuk land. De Courtneys ondernemen een spannende en avontuurlijke tocht door de ongerepte wildernis van het schitterende Afrikaanse land. Maar de reis is niet zonder gevaren, want het achterland wordt nog bevolkt door strijdende stammen en wilde dieren.
Pathologist Ando is at a low point in his life. His small son's death from drowning has resulted in the break-up of his marriage and he is suffering traumatic nightmares. Work is his only escape, and his world is shaken up by a series of mysterious deaths that seem to be caused by a deadly virus.
Sharpe, Having Just Received His Commission, Faces His Toughest Battle Yet In This Return To India, The Terrain Of The Bestselling Sharpe'S Tiger. Repackaged In The Fantastic New Sharpe Look. It Is 1803 And Sir Arthur Wellesley'S Army Is Closing On The Retreating Mahrattas In Western India. Marching With The British Is Ensign Richard Sharpe, Newly Made Into An Officer And Wishing He Had Stayed A Sergeant. Spurned By His New Regiment, He Is Sent To The Army'S Baggage Train And There Finds Corruption, Romance, Treason And Enemies Old And New. Sergeant Hakeswill Wants Sharpe Dead, And Hakeswill Has Powerful Friends While Sharpe Has Only An Orphaned Arab Boy As His Ally. And Waiting With The Cornered Mahrattas Is Another Enemy, The Renegade Englishman, William Dodd, Who Does Not Envisage Defeat, But Only A Glorious Triumph. For The Mahrattas Have Taken Refuge In Gawilghur, The Greatest Stronghold Of India, Perched High On Its Cliffs Above The Deccan Plain. Who Rules In Gawilghur, It Is Said, Rules India, And Dodd Knows That The Fortress Is Impregnable. There, Behind Its Double Walls, In The Towering Twin Forts, Sharpe Must Face His Enemies In What Will Prove To Be Wellesley'S Last Battle On Indian Soil.
Una coppia di giovani avvocati tedeschi di successo decide di passare il Natale in Inghilterra, in una isolata casa di campagna. Il loro matrimonio è in crisi e Barbara spera che qualche giorno passato in solitudine con Ralph possa servire a risolvere la crisi. La sera stessa dell'arrivo una violenta tempesta di neve li blocca in casa. Barbara si imbatte casualmente nel diario di Frances Gray, la vecchia proprietaria della casa. La lettura del manoscritto affascina la giovane che scopre una donna straordinaria, in grado di sfidare le convenzioni, ma a poco a poco, da quelle pagine segnate dal tempo, emerge anche un terribile segreto, la cui scoperta metterà Barbara in grave pericolo.
In 1861, after centuries of isolation, Japan finally has opened its doors to the West, and Lord Genji, a young nobleman with a gift for prophecy, joins forces with a group of Christian missionaries, a mysterious geisha, and a legendary swordsman to embark on a harrowing odyssey toward an ultimate battle. A first novel. Reprint.
In preda a una profonda crisi personale e professionale, la giovane insegnante berlinese Franca Palmer si rifugia sull'isola di Guernsey, nel Canale della Manica, alla ricerca di serenità e chiarezza. Qui trova alloggio nella villa di Beatrice Shaye, un'anziana signora inglese che trascorre le sue giornate nello splendido roseto che circonda la casa. Con lei abita Helene, una tedesca trasferitosi sull'isola, assieme al marito ufficiale, ai tempi della seconda guerra mondiale. Il rapporto tra Beatrice e Helene è molto strano, e cela a stento odi, tensioni e rivalità: il passato che le unisce è una ferita che sanguina ancora... Ma perché le due donne continuano a vivere insieme? Dietro quella scelta inspiegabile si nasconde un segreto che Franca riuscirà a svelare solo scavando nei lati più bui della vita e dell'anima delle due donne. Abilissima nel tratteggiare la psicologia dei suoi personaggi e nel restituire lo spirito di un luogo e di un'epoca, Charlotte Link ci regala un romanzo ricco di suspense che avvince e seduce come l'inebriante profumo dei fiori che sprigiona dalle sue pagine.
Set in Tower Hamlets, this contemporary novel immerses readers in the life of an Asian immigrant girl, exploring themes of love, fate, and cultural conflict. Nazneen, a teenager, finds herself in an arranged marriage with a man twenty years her senior. Relocated from her Bangladeshi village to a cramped flat in London's East End, she struggles with the language barrier and relies heavily on her husband. However, her practical nature leads her to form a friendship with Razia, who helps her navigate her new environment. Nazneen maintains contact with her sister Hasina, who has defied tradition by pursuing a love marriage. Unfortunately, Hasina's relationship turns violent, forcing her into a degrading job in a garment factory. While Nazneen is confined by cultural expectations and family obligations, she sews for a living until the arrival of the radical Karim sparks a transformative love affair. This relationship compels Nazneen to reclaim control over her life amidst racial tensions. With a blend of humor and grace, the novel captures Nazneen's journey from a timid girl to a confident woman, examining the interplay of fate and personal agency. It is a resonant drama from a promising new literary voice destined for prominence.
Professor Francesca Cabral is op weg naar een conferentie in Rio om een sensationele ontdekking wereldkundig te maken. Haar vliegtuig wordt gekaapt door terroristen en stort neer in de jungle van Venezuela. Tien jaar later onderzoekt Kurt Austin, de moedige leider van NUMA (National Underwater & Marine Agency) de mysterieuze sterfte van een school walvissen voor de kust van Californië. Het spoor leidt naar een groep bio-piraten die erop uit is de snel slinkende zoetwatervoorraad van de wereld te monopoliseren. Om hun plannen te dwarsbomen vertrekt Austin naar Zuid-Amerika, op zoek naar 'de blanke godin van het regenwoud'. Deze mythische vrouw zou over een geheime formule beschikken die de loop van de wereldgeschiedenis kan veranderen.
