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At the time of his death Eric Hobsbawm was the most famous historian in the world. He not only wrote history was also witness to it, from the Communist uprising in Europe to revolution in Cuba where he was Che Guevara's interpreter. He was instrumental in the birth of New Labour and was also a jazz journalist for The New Statesman.

Ein lesbischer Liebesroman, in dem für zwei clevere Ärztinnen Rivalität zu Leidenschaft wird und sie erkennen müssen, was wirklich wichtig ist. Die Chirurgin Veronica leitet ihre Krankenhausabteilung mit eiserner Hand. Doch ihre Welt wird durch eine neue Unfallchirurgin auf den Kopf gestellt. Cassie ist Militärchirurgin und interessiert sich wenig für Veronicas verkrampfte Bürokratie. Als Cassie in gefährliche Geldgeschäfte verstrickt wird, bringt die gemeinsame Suche nach der Wahrheit die beiden näher und entfacht leidenschaftliche Momente.

At the end of the Second World War, Dottie Tanner locked away the past, blocking out the heartache she experienced as a special operative working alongside the Resistance. Sixty years later, Dottie remains independent and proud of everything she has achieved, but time is running out. Watching the V.E. Day Celebrations on television reignites a flame. After a lifetime of resisting the lure of France, she decides to face her demons.

Naomi always wanted to be a mother. But three years ago, her husband left, taking their child with him. Now, her daughter has come to stay, and Naomi knows it's her one chance to re-build her family. But the night ends in a terrible accident. And Naomi has no memory of what happened. Panicking, desperate, Naomi finds herself telling a lie...

At the age of 21, Edith Chaplin married one of the most eligible bachelors of the day, the eldest son of the sixth Marquess of Londonderry. Her husband served in the Ulster cabinet and was Air Minister in the National Government of 1934-5. Edith founded the Women's Legion during the First World War and was also an early campaigner for women's suffrage. She created the renowned Mount Stewart Gardens in County Down that are now owned by the National Trust.

Mitchells grootste bestseller wereldwijd, met meer dan 50.000 exemplaren verkocht in Nederland en Vlaanderen. Wolkenatlas is alleen al door zijn 'matroesjka'-structuur uniek. Vijf verhalen worden verteld tot de helft: het avontuurlijke reisjournaal uit 1850 van notaris Ewing, de hilarische brieven van de musicerende oplichter Frobisher, de thriller van roddeljournaliste Luisa Rey, de krankzinnige lotgevallen van uitgever Cavendish en het vraaggesprek met de kloon Sonmi-451. Het zesde verhaal speelt ver in de toekomst, wanneer de mensheid bijna ten onder is gegaan.

It is another day for Paramedic Chris as he travels with Paramedic Zara, but are all of the calls genuine today? Listen to this fun audiobook today to find out!

Die Farben des Südens, kristallklares Wasser und ein Sommer in San Remo, der zwei junge Frauen für immer zusammenschweißt... Frankfurt 1922: Als Salome zum ersten Mal vom Meer hört, hat sie sofort wunderschöne Bilder von funkelnden Weiten vor Augen. Ihr Traum, einmal selbst im Meer zu schwimmen, wird wahr, als ihr Vater, der Besitzer eines Reisebureaus, den Tourismus im sonnigen Italien ausbauen will - und zwar nirgendwo sonst als in San Remo an der malerischen Riviera. Um dort Fuß zu fassen, kooperiert er mit dem Hotelier Renzo Barbera.

Paramedic Chris receives a call to an elderly patient, but all is not as it seems.

Zur Aufklärung einer mysteriösen Mordserie wird der energischen, jungen Polizistin Heather MacLean der MI6-Agent Eric Moore zugeteilt. Und als wäre das nicht schon Ärgernis genug, taucht kurze Zeit später auch noch der Bildhauer Mills Jameson auf, mit dem Heather einst eine kurze Affäre hatte.

Die Nummer-1-Bestsellerautorinnen Hillary Clinton und Louise Penny haben einen Thriller von unübertroffener Spannung und unvergleichlichem Insiderwissen geschrieben - State of Terror. Erscheint weltweit gleichzeitig am 12. Oktober 2021. Vier Jahre, nachdem die amerikanische Führung fast von der Weltbühne verschwunden ist, wird ein neuer Präsident vereidigt. Seine Konkurrentin wird die neue Außenministerin in seiner Regierung.

Chloe Canton has settled into life on the island, so when her friend Maria asks her to help with a celebrity wedding, Chloe is delighted. Reality TV stars Lara Turner and Eddie Bristol want a beach wedding and a golden horse, and Chloe is happy to oblige. But she is unprepared for the celebrity circus that surrounds them, or the unwelcome appearance of her ex-husband, Mark. No sooner have the happy couple arrived on the island than a body is found floating in the crystal ocean waters.

England, 1605. Twelve-year-old Tom must save his father from being hanged. He falls in with a mysterious stranger, the Falcon, who promises to help him in exchange for his service. But on the long journey to London, Tom discovers the Falcon's true mission - a plot to blow up king and Parliament with barrels of black powder! Now Tom faces a terrible decision: secure his father's release or stop the assassination of the king....

It's a time of coming together, yet sisters Prue and Cece have very different ideas about how to celebrate the holiday, and their clash of personalities also causes damage to their hearts. All Millie wants is a happy home, yet her warring sisters try her patience, and she's stuck in the middle! Not only that, but her husband, Jeremy, is dealing with his own problems regarding his parentage, her mother is acting strangely and her grandmother is as opinionated as always! Will Christmas at the Chateau bring the family together or tear them apart?

Die Farbenpracht der Riviera, die Wirren des Krieges und zwei junge Frauen im Ringen um Zukunft, Glück und Freiheit... Frankfurt, 1938: Für die Nazis gilt die Sehnsucht nach Italien als "urdeutscher Trieb", und Reisen dorthin erfreuen sich weiter großer Beliebtheit. Salome nutzt die Trips nach Rom, die das Reisebüro ihres Vaters organisiert, um jüdischen Familien zur Ausreise aus Deutschland zu verhelfen. Als Mussolini diese nicht länger in seinem Land duldet, flieht sie mit ihnen über das Mittelmeer nach Frankreich.

When Kacy Conner crashed her car into the side of my repair shop, I should have ignored it. Given the damage to the building and her car, I couldn’t. But I didn’t have to offer her a place to stay. None of it had to do with her being stranded in our small town or those beautiful blue eyes. And it certainly did not have to do with her contagious laughter or the fact that she’s crazy sexy and feisty. I’m lying. It has everything to do with her. Now, I have to think of a reason to make her stay beyond the two weeks it takes to fix her car.

An inspirational story about transformation, healing, and spirituality. By sharing her own journey and paranormal experiences through life, Dr. Valentin inspires the reader to find their Divine Feminine, intuitive powers and soul’s purpose. “I knew I was dying. The first thing I noticed was that I was still alive. I was still there, just outside my body!” This was the reaction of Dr. Valentin as she came close to death in the ER in 1992. She then developed a serious blood disorder and walked a fine line between life and death for several years.

When Kate's younger daughter Ella goes off to university, she realises her life has become consumed by the minutiae of family life. In her 'empty nest', Kate starts to wonder: what now? Decades after abandoning her university hobby of rowing, Kate gingerly joins a local ladies' rowing team and rediscovers her passion for the pleasing rhythmic sensation of paddle slicing through water. More than anything, though, Kate finds that the team of strong women bring new adventures and unlikely friendships she hadn't even realised she missed having.

Minty is the kind of girl who notices things. Pockets of cold air on a stairway. Cries on the wind. Ghosts. On night-time jaunts from the house where she's staying while her mother recovers from an accident, Minty stumbles upon a moondial that takes her back in time. She finds Tom, a sickly kitchen boy, and Sarah, a girl with a birthmark who is only allowed out at night because her family think she has the mark of the devil.

The Great War is over, and Millie is ready to leave her loving family home and be a wife to Jeremy. But not long after their wedding, Millie discovers Jeremy is affected by shell shock, and moving into his late father's cold, dark estate escalates the problem. Millie tries to help, but Jeremy grows more distant and befriends a homeless, wounded ex-soldier, Monty, who has secrets....