Títulos em Ficção Histórica

Jonah Coulter can't stand to watch his former fiancée build a life with her one true love. That's the way it always happens for him—second child of six, second choice for love. He's relieved to escape his family's ranch to search for the aunt of a lost child he rescued. At least little Anna needs him. She deserves to be reunited with her last living relative. Patience Whitman fled from her past and the man who killed her late husband. Now she's reinvented herself in the untamed Montana Territory.

Brought up on her parents' smallholding in Jarrow in the harsh years of the 1870s, selling vegetables to poverty-struck Irish labourers such as the unruly McMullens, Rose dreams of the world beyond the grime of the town, a world she glimpsed at a fairytale wedding on the Ravensworth Estate as a child. Capturing the heart of handsome and respectable steelworker William Fawcett, it seems her wish for a better life is finally within reach. But tragedy strikes, and to save her young family from destitution, Rose must turn to wild John McMullen.

Molly Murphy begibt sich in die Welt der Träume – und in höchste Gefahr. Die Cosy Crime-Reihe geht spannend weiter! Molly Murphy und ihr Sohn Liam werden in einen schrecklichen U-Bahn-Unfall verwickelt, der zum Glück glimpflich für sie ausgeht. Doch kurz darauf bekommt ihr Ehemann, der NYPD Captain Daniel Sullivan eine Nachricht von dem phantomhaften Serienmörder, dem er schon seit längerem auf der Spur ist. Hat er es nun auch auf seine Familie abgesehen? Obwohl Daniel Molly verbietet, sich in Gefahr zu bringen und in den Fall einzumischen, ist ihr detektivischer Ehrgeiz geweckt.

Madrid, 1889. Largas lenguas de fuego desdibujan la solidez arquitectónica del Gran Hotel Inglés. Entre la muchedumbre, el humo, los escombros y el caos, Elvira Pardo Losada detiene la camilla sobre la que los bomberos trasladan a uno de los heridos. Se trata de Leonardo, su gran amigo, cómplice de sus verdaderos impulsos por la escritura. La mujer se acerca asustada para escuchar lo que su amigo le intenta decir.

Judy Goodman and Beverly Caldwell have different reasons for putting continents and oceans between themselves and their disparate pasts, but they have the same desire—to earn a coveted position on an elite team of stewardesses for Pan American Airlines. For Judy, running away from an oppressive marriage in small-town Pennsylvania is a risk she must take. And for Beverly, leaving behind the gilded cage of New York society will allow her to pursue a future of her own making.

One morning in December, Kyungha is called to her friend Inseon’s hospital bedside. Airlifted to Seoul for an operation following a wood-chopping accident, Inseon is bedridden and begs Kyungha to take the first plane to her home on Jeju Island to feed her pet bird, who will quickly die unless it receives food. Unfortunately, as Kyungha arrives a snowstorm hits. Lost in a world of snow, she begins to wonder if she will arrive in time to save the bird – or even survive the terrible cold that envelops her with every step.

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.

Luise Helm und Johann von Bülow interpretieren Kai Meyers Erzählwelt erneut mit ihren unverwechselbaren, eindringlichen Stimmen. Bestsellerautor Kai Meyer erschafft eine meisterhafte Melange aus Historie und bibliophiler Schauergeschichte. Baltikum, kurz vor Beginn des Ersten Weltkriegs. Tiefer Schnee und endlose Wälder schneiden ein Herrenhaus von der Welt ab. Hierher reist die junge Lektorin Paula Engel aus Leipzig, um das Manuskript des Schriftstellers Aschenbrand einzusehen. Paula und ihr Verlobter Jonathan begegnen einem faszinierenden Exzentriker, der ein dunkles Mysterium wahrt.

Ein tragischer Cold Case, eine alte Schuld und ein düsteres Geheimnis! Sussex 1985: Holly Moore führt ein trostloses Leben im düsteren Waisenhaus Morgate. Für ein wenig Zuneigung würde die einsame Teenagerin alles tun. Als sie einem jungen Mann begegnet, der sich aufrichtig um sie zu sorgen scheint, keimt Hoffnung in ihr auf. 2015: Jo Hamilton blickt auf eine lange Karriere bei der Polizei zurück. Als die Leiche eines jungen Mädchens entdeckt wird, holt sie ein 30 Jahre alter Cold Case wieder ein.

Исторический роман Чарльза Кингсли Вперед, на запад! переносит нас во времена елизаветинской эпохи и рассказывает о приключениях молодого англичанина Эмиаса Лэя, который отправляется с группой английских мореплавателей покорять Новый Свет. В этом полном опасностей путешествии Эмиасу предстоит схватка с пиратами, битва с испанскими конкистадорами и встреча с прекрасной Рози Солтэрн.

De daverende finale van Julia Quinns muzikaalste familie, in de wereld van de Bridgertons: Sir Richard Kenworthy moet binnen een maand een bruid zien te vinden, dus hij weet dat hij niet al te kieskeurig kan zijn. Maar als hij op een van de beruchte muzikale avonden bij de Smythe-Smiths de dochter des huizes Iris Smythe-Smith ontmoet, weet hij dat hij de ware heeft gevonden. Iris lijkt misschien een muurbloempje, maar onder haar teruggetrokken gedrag gaat iets heel anders schuil. Iris is er al aan gewend dat anderen haar vaak verkeerd inschatten.

Экстраординарный роман от классика современной английской литературы Мартина Эмиса. "Кафкианская комедия про Холокост", как определил один из британских критиков, абсурдистский и ошеломительный портрет жизни и любви в концлагере. В книге три главных героя: гротескный и даже комичный комендант Освенцима Пауль Долль, офицер из того же концлагеря Гело Томсен и еврей-заключенный Захариас Шмуль. Томсен влюбляется в Ханну, жену коменданта, а Шмуль готов на убийство или самоубийство ради спасения своей жены, попавшей в лапы нацистов.

Esta breve, pero inteligente obra, describe de forma suspicaz el trato mediante cartas de los petersburgueses. Con este relato crítico, el escritor ruso transmite al lector de una forma irónica el funcionamiento burocrático de la importante capital rusa y el carácter de muchos de los ciudadanos de la misma.

On the White Sea, realm of smashers and sea monsters, a ship is carrying Nazafareen and Darius to the Isles of the Marakai, where the wise woman Sakhet-ra-katme has guarded the secret of the talismans for centuries. But another is searching, too - a daeva born in the brutal prison of the Kiln, who plans to use the talismans to free the Vatras and their mad king.

Lady Elizabeth can't stop worrying about Major Earl Monroe as he flies dangerous missions over enemy territory. As if that isn't enough, her butler has gone missing, and ladies' knickers are disappearing from washing lines. Things come to a head when a local man is found shot to death. The constables declare it a suicide, but Elizabeth has her own ideas about that.

When her father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Her hope for the future is restored when she falls in love with her cousin Isaac, and their relationship starts strong. But marital bliss cannot last forever, and the birth of their twin sons marks the beginning of years of misunderstanding, disagreement, and betrayal. The rift between them grows wider and wider until it is surely too deep to be mended. And yet, with God all things are possible.

Angelica harbours a dark secret from the war. Having made a new life for herself in East London’s Stepney, she has created a family of her own. Sometimes the ghosts of France feel far away. Finally, she’s ready to move on. But secrets catch up with you, whether you like it or not . . .

In the tumultuous world of ancient Israel, Ahinoam—a dagger-wielding Kenite woman—flees her family farm with her unconventional father to join the ragtag band of misfits led by the shepherd-turned-warrior David ben Jesse. As King Saul's treasonous accusations echo through the land, Ahinoam's conviction that David's anointing makes him Yahweh's chosen king propels her on a perilous journey to Moab and back into Judah's unforgiving wilderness, only to encounter more hardship and betrayal.

Before she mastered the art of French cooking in midlife, Julia Child found herself working in the secrets trade in Asia during World War II. Single, six foot two, and thirty years old, Julia McWilliams took a job working for America's first espionage agency, years before cooking or Paris entered the picture. The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood to Washington, DC file clerk, to head of General "Wild Bill" Donovan's secret File Registry as part of the Office of Strategic Services.

After a love affair turns into tragedy, Davina Campbell seeks to escape her father's domineering ways. She won't marry any of the men he keeps pushing at her--instead, she will become a nun and make a fresh start.