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  • af William J. Locke
    68,99 kr.

    Den smukke aristokrat lady Phayre møder politikeren Goddard, mens han er i gang med at klatre op ad den politiske rangstige. Han er uddannet snedker og kommer fra beskedne kår, så vejen op til magtens tinder er lang og sej. Jo mere han stiger i agtelse i samfundet, des mere interesserer lady Phayre sig for ham. Kærligheden mellem det umage par er imidlertid oppe imod samfundets fastlåste værdier og forventninger til, hvordan en aristokratisk ung dame skal opføre sig.”Fremtidens mand” beskriver både den umulige kærlighed mellem lady Phayre og Goddard, men stiller samtidig skarpt på de forandringer, der trods alt fandt sted i det engelske samfund i slutningen af det 19. århundrede. Bogen udkom første gang i 1895.William John Locke (1863-1930) var engelsk forfatter af romaner, noveller og skuespil. Locke nød stor popularitet for sin letflydende, sentimentale temaer og elegante ironi.

  • af John Galsworthy
    149,99 kr.

    “In tribunale” è il secondo volume della storica saga ambientata nel cinico mondo altoborghese dell’età vittoriana, che valse all'autore il Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.Tra patriarchi inamovibili ma capaci di inattese tenerezze, vecchie zie, salotti bui, feste e faide, incendi, stanchi rituali domestici e consolazioni georgiche, si dipana una trama familiare che offre al lettore un affresco lucido e spietato della società inglese del Primo Dopoguerra.Composta da sei romanzi e quattro cosiddetti Interludi, "La saga dei Forsyte" viene qui presentata nella storica traduzione di Elio Vittorini.Translation: Elio Vittorini. Published byarrangement with The Italian Literary Agency.This edition is published bylicense of Giunti Editore S.p.a., Firenze – Milano.Lo scrittore John Galsworthy (1867-1933) è stato un animalista e un importante attivista per i diritti delle donne e dei carcerati. La sua fama è legata alla monumentale “Saga dei Forsyte”. Nel 1932 è stato insignito del Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.

  • af John Galsworthy
    149,99 kr.

    “Il possidente” è il primo volume della storica saga ambientata nel cinico mondo altoborghese dell’età vittoriana, che valse all'autore il Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.La saga dei Forsyte prende avvio dal racconto dell’amore possessivo di Soames Forsyte per la bella Irene Heron. Per lei Soames fa costruire una villa nei sobborghi di Londra: un rifugio, forse una prigione. Ma tra Irene e Philip Bosinney, l’architetto progettista, si accende qualcosa di insondabile e pericoloso…Composta da sei romanzi e quattro cosiddetti Interludi, La saga dei Forsyte viene qui presentata nella storica traduzione di Elio Vittorini.Da “Il possidente”, fu tratto nel 1949 il celebre film "La saga dei Forsyte", diretto da Compton Bennett con Errol Flynn, Greer Garson e Janet Leigh.Translation: Elio Vittorini. Published byarrangement with The Italian Literary Agency.This edition is published bylicense of Giunti Editore S.p.a., Firenze – Milano.Lo scrittore britannico John Galsworthy (1867-1933) è stato un animalista e un importante attivista per i diritti delle donne e dei carcerati. La sua fama è legata alla monumentale “Saga dei Forsyte”. Nel 1932 è stato insignito del Premio Nobel per la Letteratura.

  • - Roman: Ein dunkles Familiengeheimnis, das bis in die Zeit der Medicis zurückreicht
    af Nicole C. Vosseler
    111,99 kr.

    Auf den Spuren des Schicksals ... Obwohl viele Jahre vergangen sind, seit sie ihre Eltern bei einem Brand verloren hat, erinnert sich Gemma immer noch voller Schrecken an diese Nacht. Die ganze Zeit scheint ein Puzzlestück zu fehlen, um zu verstehen, was damals passiert ist – bis zu jenem Tag, an dem sie ein mysteriöses Paket mit einem antiken Perlenohrring und den Zeilen eines alten viktorianischen Gedichts erhält. Gibt es einen Zusammenhang zu ihrem schrecklichen Verlust? Gemeinsam mit dem charmanten Oxfordprofessor Sisley Ryland-Bancroft begibt Gemma sich auf die Spurensuche ... Aber wie kann ein jahrhundertealtes Rätsel der Schlüssel zu ihrer eigenen Vergangenheit sein – und zu ihrer Zukunft?Der Roman ist früher bereits unter dem Titel "Die Farben der Erinnerung" erschienen.Nicole C. Vosseler, geboren 1972 am Rand des Schwarzwalds, finanzierte sich ihr Studium der Literaturwissenschaften und der Psychologie mit einer Reihe von Nebenjobs. Bereits früh für ihre Kurzprosa, für Essays und Lyrik ausgezeichnet, wandte sie sich später dem Schreiben von Romanen zu. Nicole C. Vosseler lebt in Konstanz, in einem Stadtteil, der ganz offiziell Paradies heißt. Wenn sie nicht an einem ihrer Romane arbeitet, reist sie mit der Kamera um die Welt, wo sie sich als selbsternannte Food-Ethnologin betätigt, trotz ihrer Höhenangst auch mal einen Vulkan besteigt und auch sonst das Abenteuer sucht.

  • af Arthur Conan Doyle
    149,99 kr.

    ¿Estás preparado para acompañar a Sherlock Holmes y su fiel compañero, el Dr. Watson, a resolver los misterios más intrigantes del Londres victoriano? No te pierdas esta antología de 15 relatos dramatizados que te harán sentir como un verdadero detective.Si aún no has explorado el ingenioso mundo de Sherlock Holmes, esta compilación de alguna de sus obras (dramatizadas) es tu oportunidad para acercarte a uno de los mayores clásicos de la literatura detectivesca. Las historias de Sherlock Holmes han cautivado a lectores de todas las edades durante más de un siglo y continúan siendo un referente en el género de detectives.No te pierdas esta edición especial que reúne sus mejores casos y descubre por qué la fama de Sherlock Holmes ha trascendido el tiempo y las generaciones.Esta antología incluye títulos como:"El sabueso de los Baskerville"“La aventura de Abbey Grange”"El signo de los cuatro""El intérprete de griego"“El detective agonizante”Imprescindible para los fans de la serie de la BBC "Sherlock" y para los amantes de la literatura policíaca clásica.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, nacido en 1859 en Escocia, fue un escritor y físico reconocido mundialmente. Su obra literaria, compuesta principalmente por historias de crimen y ficción, lo catapultó a la fama a nivel global. Sus títulos han sido traducidos a una gran variedad de idiomas y adaptados en múltiples ocasiones al cine y la televisión, manteniendo su influencia y popularidad hasta el día de hoy. Gracias a su trabajo, el personaje de Sherlock Holmes se ha convertido en un icono de la literatura y la cultura popular, inspirando a generaciones de escritores y lectores.

  • - intégrale
    af Arthur Conan Doyle
    40,99 kr.

    Il se souviendra longtemps de sa nuit du 13 décembre 1894. Ce soir-là, affamé, pauvre et sortant de prison, personne ne veut l'employer et il erre de ville en village. Alors il se résout à commettre un cambriolage dans une vaste bâtisse, cossue et isolée...Désespéré, il pense trouver de quoi survivre quelques temps. Mais tout ne se passe pas comme prévu, quand il se retrouve face à face avec une magnifique jeune femme. Qui des deux sera le plus dangereux ? Notre jeune cambrioleur maladroit, ou bien une élégante et très belle manipulatrice nommé Lady Mannering ? De sa prison où il purge une peine de prison à perpétuité pour meurtre, le jeune cambrioleur connait bien la réponse à cette question...Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) est un écrivain écossais mondialement connu. Ses œuvres les plus connues mettent en scène le célèbre détective Sherlock Holmes. Sa contribution au genre du roman policier a profondément bouleversé la littérature mondiale. Médecin de profession, Conan Doyle s'intéresse aussi à d'autres sujet tels que le spiritisme.

  • af M.R.C. Kasasian
    121,99 kr.

    The horrors have only just begun...When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign.Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions.Is Aunt Igitha orchestrating this nightmare? Or has history repeated itself with the return of the Montford Maniac? As Lady Violet confronts these horrors, she realises that there might be an even darker force at play here...A heart-stopping amalgam of mystery and menace, this Victorian mystery is perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz, M. C. Beaton, and Oscar De Muriel.©2024 M.R.C. Kasasian (P)2024 Saga EgmontMartin Kasasian was raised in Lancashire. He has had careers as varied as a factory hand, wine waiter, veterinary assistant, fairground worker and dentist. He is the author of two previous historical mystery series including the Gower Street Detective series.

  • af Robert Louis Stevenson, Mary Shelley & Bram Stoker
    163,99 kr.

    Explore an epic trio of ‘Masters of Horror’ in this rip-roaring collection of dark, dangerous, and devilish tales.In ‘Frankenstein’, we’ll uncover Mary Shelly’s masterpiece as Victor Frankenstein strives to give life to a being of his own creation.We’ll then be whisked off to Transylvania to ponder over the meaning of good vs. evil as one young lawyer travels to Castle Dracula – and encounters one very peculiar count...Last but not least, you’ll be led down a gothic and gory investigation involving Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde…This dark, dangerous, and daring collection is the perfect companion for fans of Netflix's ´Dracula´ and Marcus Sedgwick's ´The Monsters We Deserve´.Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (1797-1851) was an English novelist, celebrated for her early example of science fiction in her widely read Gothic novel ‘Frankenstein’.Bram Stoker (1847-1912) was an Irish author celebrated for his Gothic horror ‘Dracula’.Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer. He is best known for ‘Treasure Island’ and ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.

  • af Charles Dickens
    103,99 kr.

    Deep dive into one of the greatest coming-of-age stories by the master novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens.Charting young Pip’s experiences of poverty, prison, and fights to the death, ‘Great Expectations’ follows the entwined fates of wealthy spinster Miss Havisham, the beautiful but aloof Estella, and unsophisticated yet kind blacksmith Joe.As Pip journeys through life, his expectations are shaped and shunned by the people around him. Weaving the ultimate tale of good over evil, he must question love and loss at a time when social struggles are rife.The novel has been adapted into countless films and stage adaptations, most notably the 2012 blockbuster hit ´Great Expectations´, starring Ralph Fiennes and Helena Bonham Carter.Challenging our preconceived judgements, social standing, and moral cues, ´Great Expectation´ is ideal for fans of Dev Patel’s ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ and fans of West End’s ‘Oliver!’Celebrated as one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic, known for creating some of the world’s best-known fictional characters. His works include ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘David Copperfield’, and ‘Great Expectations’.Exploring the hypocrisy of British society at a time when social struggles were rife, Dickens' work probe the institutions, rules, and social codes that formed the bedrock of society as we know it today. Articulated with wit, charm, and plenty of human insight, his work is firmly embedded in modern culture today.

  • af Victoria Holt
    Fra 96,99 kr.

    Waarom wordt de jonge Caroline zo hard gestraft voor het openbaren van een verborgen familiegeheim? Zelf heeft ze nog nooit iets verkeerd gedaan of straf gekregen, maar nu wordt ze onmiddellijk onterfd en verbannen naar haar nicht in Cornwall. Haar veilige wereldje staat plotseling op zijn kop, maar wanneer ze de charmante Paul Landower ontmoet, begint ze eindelijk weer te stralen. Maar tragedie blijft Caroline achtervolgen, want ook haar nieuwe liefde houdt een duister geheim voor haar achter.. Victoria Holt was een van de pseudoniemen van de populaire Engelse auteur Eleanor Hibbert (1906 - 1993). Ze wist als geen ander de geschiedenis onder de aandacht te brengen in haar boeken door het te combineren met haar rijke fantasie en romantiek. Hibbert beschikte over een breed talent en schreef boeken in verschillende genres onder diverse pseudoniemen, variërend van oude fictieve familieverhalen tot thrillers. Als Victoria Holt schreef Hibbert voornamelijk gotische romans die gaan over romantiek met een tintje mysterie. Hibbert heeft in haar leven meer dan 200 boeken geschreven die in 20 talen zijn verschenen en wereldwijd meer dan 100 miljoen keer verkocht zijn.

  • af Victoria Holt
    Fra 73,99 kr.

    Carmel probeert haar zware verleden achter zich te laten, maar waar ze zich ook bevindt, de zwarte opalen met diepe betekenis uit haar verleden blijven haar achtervolgen. Carmel March is weeskind en is zonder liefde door de familie Marline opgevoed. Wanneer haar pleegmoeder overlijdt, verhuist ze tot haar grote vreugde samen met oom Toby naar Australië. Ze ontmoet een lieve jongen die haar een schitterende zwarte opaal cadeau geeft. Plotseling denkt ze terug aan haar pleegmoeder die ook een zwarte opaal had. De herinnering laat haar niet los en ze besluit om terug te keren naar Engeland om in haar verborgen verleden te duiken. Maar het duistere wat ze daar ontdekt, had niemand kunnen voorzien... Victoria Holt was een van de pseudoniemen van de populaire Engelse auteur Eleanor Hibbert (1906 - 1993). Ze wist als geen ander de geschiedenis onder de aandacht te brengen in haar boeken door het te combineren met haar rijke fantasie en romantiek. Hibbert beschikte over een breed talent en schreef boeken in verschillende genres onder diverse pseudoniemen, variërend van oude fictieve familieverhalen tot thrillers. Als Victoria Holt schreef Hibbert voornamelijk gotische romans die gaan over romantiek met een tintje mysterie. Hibbert heeft in haar leven meer dan 200 boeken geschreven die in 20 talen zijn verschenen en wereldwijd meer dan 100 miljoen keer verkocht zijn.

  • af Catherine Cookson
    111,99 kr.

    Beatrice, de oudste dochter van de welgestelde Simon Steel, neemt zonder enige moeite het huishouden in huize Dennenlust over wanneer haar moeder overlijdt. Haar drie zussen zien haar strenge beleid met lede ogen aan en merken hoe het landgoed een obsessie voor Beatrice wordt. Bij het overlijden van de vader des huizes, is ze tot in de puntjes voorbereid om het huis en de grond eromheen over te nemen. Maar als ze het testament te zien krijgen, neemt hun leven een onverwachte wending, want het huis is niet het enige dat Simon hen nalaat... Een verborgen familiegeheim komt ten tonele waardoor de zussen samen hun lot moeten overwinnen.Catherine Cookson (1906 - 1998) groeide op in een arm gezin in Engeland en is uitgegroeid tot een van de populairste romanschrijfsters in Groot-Brittannië. Hoewel ze pas op haar 44e haar eerste boek uitbracht, heeft ze in haar leven meer dan honderd boeken geschreven waarvan er wereldwijd meer dan honderd miljoen verkocht zijn. Haar bekendste werken zijn ‘Fiona’, ‘Het geslacht Mallen’, ‘Maisie’, ‘Mary Ann’ en ‘Tilly Trotter’. Op 91-jarige leeftijd overleed Cookson en liet ze de wereld achter met een indrukwekkend oeuvre aan romantische weglezers en vele verfilmingen.

  • af Edward Phillips Oppenheim
    73,99 kr.

    Viktoriaanisen romantiikan pyörteitä!Enoch Strone asuu pienessä mökissä vain kirjat seuranaan ja käy töissä koneenkäyttäjänä. Hän tapaa samana päivänä kaksi naista: köyhän, metsään eksyneen tehtaantytön Millyn sekä rikkaan ja kauniin nuoren leskirouvan lady Malingcourtin. Hän joutuu täysin naisten lumoihin. Ennen pitkää Strone rikastuu työntekoa tehostavalla keksinnöllään, ja hänelle avautuu mahdollisuus toteuttaa unelmansa työläisten olojen parantamisesta. Samalla hän joutuu tekemään valinnan: hurmaava alaluokkainen Milly vai viettelevän briljantti lady?E. Philips Oppenheim (1866–1946) oli huikean tuottoisa ja aikalaistensa rakastama englantilainen viihdekirjailija. Hän julkaisi yli 50 vuoden aikana yli sata romaania ja kymmeniä novellikokoelmia. Oppenheimin kirjoista tehtiin Hollywoodin kultakauden alkuaikoina yli 30 filmatisointia.

  • af M.R.C. Kasasian
    129,99 kr.

    Home is where the horror is...Jilted thriller writer Lady Violet Thorn has withdrawn to the Suffolk market town of Montford with two servants and her leading character, the adventuress Ruby Gibson, for company.Violet’s peace is disturbed when a stranger asks her for help, claiming that a friend is being kept prisoner in her own home. Her visitor seems so afraid that Violet, despite her scepticism, is persuaded to investigate.A woman is killed outside Violet’s house, then another murdered in the town and, as the deaths mount up, she becomes convinced that they all lead to one place: the increasingly forbidding Haglin House, and whoever lives there...M.R.C. Kasasian returns with a fresh, witty and totally enthralling take on the classic crime genre, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz, M. C. Beaton and Oscar De Muriel.Martin Kasasian was raised in Lancashire. He has had careers as varied as a factory hand, wine waiter, veterinary assistant, fairground worker and dentist. He is the author of two previous historical mystery series including the Gower Street Detective series.

  • af Laura Usai
    111,99 kr.

    È notte quando la carrozza si ferma davanti ai cancelli di Villa Turner, la nebbia avvolge la casa e i segreti dei suoi abitanti. Judith non conosce i dettagli dell’incarico che Edgar Turner vuole affidarle, ma anche dopo aver appreso la verità acconsente ad accudire la misteriosa ragazza che ha bussato alla sua porta.Per permettere a Gwen di recuperare le forze, lei e Peter si sono isolati. Quando il loro nascondiglio viene scoperto, sono costretti ad abbandonarlo e a fuggire tra le montagne. Determinata a trovare Maryon, Gwen sente più che mai il bisogno di fare luce sulla natura del loro dono e crede che il libro che ha tra le mani possa condurla alle risposte che sta cercando.VITTIMA DEL DESTINO.SCHIAVA DEL SUO POTERE.Cosa dicono i lettori:"La donna senza nome" è una storia ricca di mistero e avventura, sfumata di fantasy e romance, che mi ha emozionata e catturata dalla prima all’ultima pagina.1001_notti_dinchiostro - BlogLo stile di scrittura dell'autrice, già apprezzabilissimo sin dall'inizio, è addirittura migliorato, con una narrazione ricca e ben strutturata che mi ha permesso di immergermi nel racconto e sentirmi come se mi trovassi di fianco a Gwen e Judith, le due protagoniste principali.LauraLaura Usai è una scrittrice milanese. Grande appassionata di lettura – attività che sponsorizza appassionatamente anche attraverso i social – lavora come copywriter e, dopo aver esordito col racconto "Gli occhi del disinganno" (2017), ha scalato le classifiche di vendita Amazon col romanzo fantasy "Il segreto della curatrice", cui ha fatto seguito l’altrettanto fortunato "La donna senza nome" (2021). Apprezzata per la sensibilità descrittiva e per l’acume narrativo, ha inoltre pubblicato il racconto "Maite" (2020) e il romanzo storico "L’eredità di Christine" (2021).

  • af Catherine Cookson
    56,99 kr.

    Ile są warte obietnice dane ukochanej z dzieciństwa, za którą murem stanie cała rodzinna wioska?Uczciwy i pracowity farmer - Ward Gibson, do szaleństwa zakochuje się w Stephanie McQuenn, osobliwej tancerce z pobliskiego miasteczka, zwanej Maltańskim Aniołem. Jego małżeństwo z kobietą nie akceptowaną przez rodzinę i miejscową społeczność rozpoczyna serię makabrycznych zdarzeń, które zmuszą Warda do zrealizowania okrutnej zemsty. Stąd już tylko krok do życia na skraju obłędu i sprowadzenia rodowej klątwy na przyszłe pokolenia...Przed tobą brawurowo napisana saga rodziny Gibsonów, obejmująca lata 1886-1921. Jeśli masz słabość do powieści obyczajowych z rozbudowanym wątkiem historycznym i motywem zbrodni zrodzonej z szaleńczej chęci zemsty, trudno będzie ci się oderwać od lektury tej właśnie powieści C. Cookson.Catherine Ann Cookson, z domu McMulenn (ur. 27 czerwca 1906 r. w Tyne Dock, zm. 11 czerwca 1998 r. w Londynie) - jedna z najbardziej poczytnych brytyjskich powieściopisarek, ze sprzedażą rzędu stu milionów egzemplarzy, autorka ponad 100 utworów, wydanych w imieniu własnym lub pod pseudonimami Catherine Marchant i Katie McMullen. Pisarka była wychowywana przez babcię, długo uważała swą biologiczną matkę za rodzoną siostrę. Catherine porzuciła szkołę w wieku 13 lat, zaczęła pisać dopiero po czterdziestym roku życia.

  • af Laura Usai
    96,99 kr.

    Gwen convive da sempre con il peso del suo potere, che la porta a viaggiare e a cambiare nome in continuazione, senza possibilità di legarsi a luoghi o persone. Tutto cambia quando attira l’attenzione del dottor Peter Collins: affascinato dal suo dono, l’uomo le propone di fargli da assistente nella città in cui è stato chiamato a operare; e Gwen, messa alle strette da una serie di eventi, non può fare altro che accettare. Una decisione obbligata, che la vedrà costretta a fidarsi di un uomo che ancora non conosce, andando incontro, per la prima volta, a un futuro che non ha progettato lei...NON È UN DONO.È UNA MALEDIZIONE.Questo è il primo volume della collana "La Curatrice"; il secondo volume è "La donna senza nome".Cosa dicono i lettori:Questa giovane autrice ha il dono del bel racconto, quella capacità innata di intessere trame e dar forma a personaggi senza apparente sforzo, quella tendenza a rendere vivide realtà alternative alla nostraInkBooks - Rivista onlineÈ un fantasy scritto benissimo, da leggere tutto d'un fiato! Numerosi sono i colpi di scena, l'intreccio è perfetto, è impossibile non rimanere coinvolti in questa storia e imprigionati nella ragnatela di segreti che solo alla fine verranno svelati 1001_notti_dinchiostro - BlogL'autrice, dotata di una fervida fantasia, è riuscita a scrivere un bellissimo fantasy, in cui non ci ha fatto mancare nulla: azione, mistero, magia, romance, avventura, arte, usi e costumiOgnilibroeunviaggio - BlogA soli ventisette anni, Laura Usai realizza un libro avventuroso da manuale, dove elementi paranormal e scene d’azione si fondono in un intreccio dal ritmo serratoLife Factory MagazineLaura Usai è una scrittrice milanese. Grande appassionata di lettura – attività che sponsorizza appassionatamente anche attraverso i social – lavora come copywriter e, dopo aver esordito col racconto "Gli occhi del disinganno" (2017), ha scalato le classifiche di vendita Amazon col romanzo fantasy "Il segreto della curatrice", cui ha fatto seguito l’altrettanto fortunato "La donna senza nome" (2021). Apprezzata per la sensibilità descrittiva e per l’acume narrativo, ha inoltre pubblicato il racconto "Maite" (2020) e il romanzo storico "L’eredità di Christine" (2021).

  • af Barbara Cartland
    Fra 58,99 kr.

    A seguito dell'omicidio accidentale di un noto membro della società inglese, Sir Denzil Caversham viene costretto all'esilio per tre anni in America. In sua assenza, la bellissima figlia Thalia inizia lavorare sotto falso nome in una sartoria molto alla moda che serve i gusti delle ricche signore di Londra, dove cattura l'attenzione dell'affascinante conte di Hellingham. Dapprima contraria alle avances del conte, Thalia è presto irresistibilmente attratta dal suo strano magnetismo e dalla sua tenerezza di fondo. Ma mentre l'amore sboccia nel suo cuore, cresce anche l'amara certezza che la loro storia non potrà mai avverarsi, perché il conte non dovrà mai scoprire la vera identità della ragazza che gli ha rubato il cuore.Barbara Cartland (1901 – 2000) è stata una scrittrice britannica molto prolifica, specializzata in particolare in romanzi rosa e novelle romantiche. In oltre settant'anni di attività scrisse oltre 730 romanzi e fu, con oltre un miliardo di copie vendute, una delle autrici di maggior successo di tutti i tempi. Tra gli anni Settanta e Novanta divenne una personalità mediatica soprattutto grazie a numerose apparizioni televisive e partecipazioni a eventi mondani, nonché in quanto imparentata con la giovane Lady Diana, principessa del Galles. Tra i titoli più conosciuti a livello internazionale spiccano "Amore innocente", "La ballerina e il principe" e "Passione sotto la cenere".

  • af Catherine Cookson
    148,99 kr.

    Behendig, pienter en ondernemend, dat is de jonge Freddy Musgrove in een notendop. In de roerige tijden van de negentiende eeuw, blijven zijn talenten dan ook niet onopgemerkt. Binnen een mum van tijd wordt hij gevraagd om geheimzinnige boodschappen en pakketjes door de douane te krijgen. Als koerier varend door de Theems, levert hij een pakketje af bij het Grote Huis. Maar wat voor verschrikkelijks hij daar te zien krijgt, blijft hem zijn leven lang achtervolgen. Of is het zijn ticket naar een gelukkig, liefdevol leven?Catherine Cookson (1906 - 1998) groeide op in een arm gezin in Engeland en is uitgegroeid tot een van de populairste romanschrijfsters in Groot-Brittannië. Hoewel ze pas op haar 44e haar eerste boek uitbracht, heeft ze in haar leven meer dan honderd boeken geschreven waarvan er wereldwijd meer dan honderd miljoen verkocht zijn. Haar bekendste werken zijn ‘Fiona’, ‘Het geslacht Mallen’, ‘Maisie’, ‘Mary Ann’ en ‘Tilly Trotter’. Op 91-jarige leeftijd overleed Cookson en liet ze de wereld achter met een indrukwekkend oeuvre aan romantische weglezers en vele verfilmingen.

  • af Mary Elizabeth Braddon
    102,99 kr.

    ‘Lady Audley's Secret’ by Mary Elizabeth Braddon is a Victorian sensation novel and her most famous and well-known work.In this story, which combines elements from detective novels, psychological thrillers, and romance, the heroine Lady Audley is living an upper-class life with seemingly no secrets.Soon, however, truths of bigamy, arson, and murder are uncovered, as the assumptions of femininity are challenged.This novel will surely delight fans of Thomas Hardy’s ‘Far From the Madding Crowd’.Mary Elizabeth Braddon was a popular English novelist writing in the Victorian era. She is best known for her sensation novel ‘Lady Audley's Secret’, published in 1862, which has been dramatised for TV and film several times.While this was the novel that found her fortune as a bestseller, Braddon continued to publish works until her death in 1915, penning several works of supernatural fiction, ghost stories, and historical fiction.

  • af Harriet Lewis
    69,99 kr.

    Þessi saga á sér stað á Viktoríutímabilinu í ensku samfélagi. Ung Verenika giftist Roy, Lávarðinum af Clynord. Hann á ekki stóra fjölskyldu en á tvö stjúpsystkini sem öfundast út í hina ungu og saklausu Vereniku og reyna að koma henni fyrir kattarnef. Skáldsagan er eitt vinsælasta verk Harriet Lewis og kom fyrst út á ensku árið 1872. Bókin naut mikilla vinsælda á Íslandi áður fyrr sem hluti af Sögusafni heimilanna.Persónurnar og notkun á tungumáli í verkinu endurspegla ekki skoðanir útgefandans. Verkið er gefið út sem sögulegt skjal sem inniheldur lýsingar á tíðaranda og skynjun manna sem tíðkaðist á tímum skrifanna.Serían samanstendur af eldri sögum sem eiga það sameiginlegt að hafa verið eftirsóttar til lengri tíma í flokki rómantískra bókmennta. Bækurnar henta einstaklega vel þegar þú vilt gleyma þér í rómantík og ævintýrum gamla tímans.Harriet Lewis fæddist árið 1841. Ritferill hennar fór hönd í hönd við ritferil eiginmanns hennar sem hún giftist árið 1860, en þau unnu saman að ýmsum ritverkum, m.a. spennuseríum. Harriet lést ung að aldri árið 1878, einungis 37 ára gömul. Hún lét eftir sig 41 skáldverk sem hafa verið þýdd yfir á fjölmörg tungumál.

  • af Victoria Holt
    Fra 45,99 kr.

    Dauðinn sækir þá heim sem trufla hina eilífu hvíld konunganna... Fyrir Judith Osmond virðast allir draumar hennar hafa ræst. Þrátt fyrir að hafa fæðst í fátækt erfir hún ríkan ættingja og getur því gert allt sem hún vill. Hún giftist Tybalt, ungum fornleifafræðingi sem hún hefur verið ástfangin af frá unga aldri, og þau ferðast til Egyptalands, nokkuð sem Judith hefur alltaf dreymt um að gera. En það er í Egyptalandi sem bölvun konunganna virðist ætla að rætast og það reynir á kænsku Judith að leysa ráðgátuna.Victoria Holt er eitt höfundarnafna Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert. Hún fæddist í Bretlandi árið 1906 og lést 1993 og ritaði um 200 sögulegar skáldsögur um ævina undir hinum og þessum höfundarnöfnum, allt eftir umfjöllunarefni sagnanna. Meðal annarra höfundarnafna hennar eru Jean Plaidy og Philippa Carr. Verk hennar hafa unnið til verðlauna, verið þýdd á fjölda tungumála og hafa selst í yfir 50 milljón eintökum um allan heim.

  • af Catherine Cookson
    125,99 kr.

    Zal de nieuwe Mallen-generatie aan de vloek kunnen ontsnappen? Barbara, bekend uit het gelijknamige tweede deel van de Mallen-trilogie, krijgt samen met haar echtgenoot Dan een zoon. Tot haar grote schrik ziet zij de geruchtmakende kenmerken terug van de hopeloze mannen in haar familie... De Mallen-vloek is terug. Ook Barbara zelf is niet klaar met de vloek, wanneer ze in contact komt met haar grote jeugdliefde. Hoe loopt het met de tragedische familie af in dit sensationele slot van de ‘Het geslacht Mallen’-reeks?

  • af Julianne Donaldson
    73,99 kr.

    »Immer, wenn ich einen Vogel sehe, denke ich an dich. Dann frage ich mich, wohin dich deine Flügel eines Tages tragen werden, wenn du sie erst ausgebreitet hast, und wie weit fort von mir. Ich fürchte mich vor diesem Moment, um meinetwillen, und gleichzeitig sehne ich ihn herbei, um deinetwillen.«England, 1820. Kate Worthington hat sich geschworen, niemals zu heiraten. Sie möchte frei sein und die Welt bereisen. Ihre Mutter missbilligt das, schließlich ziemt sich das nicht für eine junge Frau. Als Kate jedoch auf das Anwesen Blackmoore eingeladen wird, lässt sie sich auf eine Wette mit ihrer Mutter ein: Gelingt es Kate, drei Heiratsanträge in Blackmoore zu bekommen – und sie alle abzulehnen –, ist sie frei. Wenn nicht, entscheidet ihre Mutter über ihre Zukunft. Ein Kinderspiel, denkt Kate. Doch kaum in Blackmoore angekommen, merkt sie, dass es gar nicht so leicht ist, in wenigen Tagen drei Männerherzen zu erobern – und zu brechen. Und als sie schließlich einen Antrag bekommt, stellt sie mit Entsetzen fest, dass ihr Herz etwas ganz anderes will als ihr Verstand ...Julianne Donaldson ist eine hoffnungslose Romantikerin. Sie hat Englische Literatur studiert, was ihre Leidenschaft fürs Schreiben nur noch verstärkt hat. Heute lebt sie mit ihrem Mann und ihren vier Kindern in Salt Lake City, reist aber bei jeder sich bietenden Gelegenheit nach England.

  • af Charlotte Mary Yonge
    120,99 kr.

    ‘The Pillars of the House Volume 1’ - or ´Under Wode, Under Rode´ - is the first instalment of English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge’s story about the Underwood children.Three years after the birth of her twins, Mrs Underwood dies, leaving her thirteen children orphaned.Felix, the oldest child at 16 years of age, and his eldest sister, Wilmet, are determined their family will stay together.Set in the industrial town of Bexley, this Victorian family saga tells the story of the children as they struggle to survive and find their way in the world against all odds.This is a story of hope, love, sacrifice, and family, and it is ideal for anyone looking for a great, heartwarming family saga.Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823 - 1901) was a prolific and popular English novelist, biographer, editor, historian, essayist, and journalist. She is most famous for her novels which include ‘Heartsease’, ‘The Daisy Chain’, ‘The Young Stepmother’, and the commercially successful ‘The Heir of Redclyffe’ (1853).Yonge was also a founder and editor for forty years of ‘The Monthly Packet’ magazine, while her book, ‘History of Christian Names’, is considered to be the first serious attempt at recording the subject. Profits from her books were often donated to charitable causes.

  • af Adeline Sergeant
    102,99 kr.

    Set in Victorian London, ‘Name and Shame’ is an unashamed melodrama in its purest form.Following the fortunes of Alan and Lisette Walcott, alongside the adventures of Lettice Campion, this is a tale of deceived wives, attempted murder, secret identities, politics, and illegitimate children.Although the writing is taut and the plot full of twists and turns, Sergeant saves a few well-chosen words with which to take pot-shots at the role of women in Victorian society and the deplorable attitudes of the men around them.A rollicking read for those new to Sergeant’s work.Emily Frances Adeline Sergeant (1851 – 1904) was one of the most prolific novelists of the 19th century. Born in Derbyshire, Emily was the daughter of Richard Sergeant, a Methodist missionary, and Jane Hall, a writer of children’s books. Jane published her stories under the name Adeline, which Emily was later to adopt.During her lifetime, Adeline Sergeant wrote over 90 novels, including ‘The Story of a Penitent Soul,’ ‘No Saint,’ and ‘The Idol Maker.’ Many of her works explored the theme of religion, as her views changed from committed faith to agnosticism, and finally, to Catholicism.

  • af Charlotte Mary Yonge
    120,99 kr.

    ‘The Pillars of the House Volume 2’ - or ´Under Wode, Under Rode´ - is the second instalment of English writer Charlotte Mary Yonge’s story about the Underwood children.Set in the industrial town of Bexley, this Victorian family saga continues the story of the orphaned children as they struggle to survive and find their way in the world against all odds.A story of hope, love, sacrifice, and family, ‘The Pillars of the House Volume 2’ will surely delight anyone interested in great family sagas.Charlotte Mary Yonge (1823 - 1901) was a prolific and popular English novelist, biographer, editor, historian, essayist, and journalist. She is most famous for her novels which include ‘Heartsease’, ‘The Daisy Chain’, ‘The Young Stepmother’, and the commercially successful ‘The Heir of Redclyffe’ (1853).Yonge was also a founder and editor for forty years of ‘The Monthly Packet’ magazine, while her book, ‘History of Christian Names’, is considered to be the first serious attempt at recording the subject. Profits from her books were often donated to charitable causes.

  • af Elizabeth Gaskell
    42,99 kr.

    When 19-year-old Paul Manning moves to the countryside, his cousin Phillis is thrown into turmoil and insecurity as she falls for the charms of Paul’s sophisticated friend.Paul is dismayed when he discovers that he must leave London and stay with his religious uncle in the country. But when he arrives, he discovers his relatives are far from pious bores - especially his beautiful cousin Phyllis.However, when Phyllis falls for the charms of Paul's dashing friend, he fears for his cousin's reputation.This haunting story is a masterful piece of Victorian fiction about heartbreak and tragedy and was adapted for a BBC TV series in 1982.A leading figure in Victorian literature, Gaskell’s work continues to resonate with readers to this day.Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865) was an English novelist, biographer, and short story writer, renowned for her earnest and detailed descriptions of Victorian society. Among her most famous novels are ‘North and South’, ‘Mary Barton’, and ‘Wives and Daughters’.Her work has been adapted for film and TV on numerous occasions, including the BBC TV drama ‘Cranford’, starring Dame Judi Dench. Gaskell also wrote ‘The Life of Charlotte Brontë’ (1857), which was the first-ever biography of the famous English writer, Charlotte Brontë.

  • af E. Nesbit
    102,99 kr.

    Listen to the book that inspired the upcoming film 'The Railway Children Return' starring Jenny Agutter, John Bradley, Tom Courtenay and BAFTA-winning actress Sheridan Smith.When Roberta, Phyllis and Peter's father is accused of being a spy and sent to prison, the children and their mother are forced to leave their comfortable city life for the countryside. They move into a small cottage called "Three Chimneys" close to a railway station.As the children settle into their new home, the railway soon becomes the centre of their lives: promising new friends, plenty of adventures, and perhaps even the key to bringing their father home..."The Railway Children" is a heart-warming, timeless classic of friendship, family and bravery.

  • af Charles Dickens
    59,99 kr.

    ‘Pearl-Fishing – Second Series’ is a second collection of short stories written by the renowned author of ‘Great Expectations’, Charles Dickens. First published in ‘Household Words’, Pearl-Fishing – Second Series’ follows Dickens’ first anthology of short stories ‘Pearl-Fishing – First Series’. Featuring titles such as ‘The Young Advocate’, ‘The Last of a Long Line’, ‘Evil is Wrought by Want of Thought’ and ‘The Home of Woodruffe the Gardener’, amongst others. These tales were very popular amongst readers of the magazine when they were first published and are still classic reads to be enjoyed by any modern-day fan of Charles Dickens.Regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, Charles Dickens is best known for creating some of the world’s best known fictional characters who feature in his most popular novels, including The Artful Dodger in 'Oliver Twist’, Ebenezer Scrooge in ‘A Christmas Carol’, and Miss Havisham in ‘Great Expectations’. Dickens’ timeless novels and short stories are still widely read today and many have been adapted into countless TV programmes and films including the Academy Award-winning musical ‘Oliver’, and 'A Christmas Carol' which well known worldwide and is a huge favourite movie for families to watch together at Christmas time.