Résultats pour "Frank" dans Historique

Britain, March, 1944. After a desperate aerial battle over Somerset, a German bomber goes down in flames. When Joan discovers the Luftwaffe pilot hiding in her barn, her first instinct is to turn him in – against her better judgment, she offers him shelter instead. As they work side by side in the fields, a forbidden love begins to flourish. As the walls close in on their unlikely affair, Dieter and Joan's lives become fraught with danger, until passion and patriotism finally collide.

"Das Leben ist zu kurz, um unbemerkt zu bleiben." Spanien, 1929: Gala begleitet ihren Mann, den Dichter Paul Éluard, in den Fischerort Cadaqués, wo er einen jungen Künstler namens Salvador treffen will, der bald in Paris ausstellen soll. Als Gala den zehn Jahre jüngeren Künstler kennenlernt, ist sie fasziniert von seinem eigenwilligen Auftreten. Er öffnet ihr immer mehr den Blick für seine Welt - und hat dabei nur Augen für sie, Gala. Die aufkeimende Liebe zwischen den beiden bleibt Paul nicht verborgen, und er stellt Gala vor eine Entscheidung.

Eighteen-year-old Terry McFadden is stuck on the dole with nowhere to go. Plagued by crippling shyness, he doesn’t have the confidence to do anything, unless it was performing on stage or on the ballroom dance floor. But that wasn’t going to get him a job. Then, his talents set him on the road towards a life-changing summer working as a Butlins Redcoat, where under the guidance of egomaniac Entertainments Manager Ron De Vere, he discovers the person he wanted to be. He also finds true love with the lovely Angie.

Frank Schätzings neuer großer Mittelalter-Roman. In seinem neuen epochalen Roman Helden, der den Weltbestseller Tod und Teufel kongenial fortsetzt, zeichnet Frank Schätzing das Bild einer abendländischen Gesellschaft im Umbruch. Vor dem Hintergrund gewaltiger Umwälzungen, in denen bereits die Renaissance und die Neuzeit aufscheinen, im ewigen Spannungsfeld von Macht und Moral, schickt Schätzing seinen Helden Jacop auf einen Höllenritt durch die Geschichte.

Gwen’s war is over, but her greatest battle is about to begin. ‘An engaging story of secrets, sacrifice and the persistence of love’ Sunday Times ‘An enticing slant on wartime life’ Mandy Robotham May, 1945. When bells ring out for Victory in Europe, young wife and mother Gwen wonders...

Get swept away by an unforgettable, breathtaking story of love, courage and dangerous secrets by Sunday Times bestselling author Anita Frank ‘Tender and evocative… ultimately humane and affirming’ Sean Lusk 'A beautiful, powerful and emotive read that completely stole my heart' Reader...

As trouble seems to uproot everything in Maggie’s and Gabriel’s lives, decisions are made. But life remains daunting. Will God be there when Maggie and Gabriel need Him most? Can Gabriel learn to trust Him again? Can Maggie find the love her heart desires?

She only wanted Not to fall in love with him. He only wanted to steal her company. Roy only wanted to seduce Julia-Rae and convince her to sell him her company. Julia-Rae wanted to shut him out of her heart like every other man that ever got close. Only what do you do when you fall in madly in love with the enemy, and the enemy with you. Will the dark secrets they hold tear them apart or bring them closer together?

At the dawn of the 20th century, young Dan Sullivan signs on to fight the Boers, but discovers war has horrors beyond the battle fields. In East Africa, a railway crosses a land with an unimaginable throng of wild animals. It is the golden age of the white hunter - men whose exciting lives entice rich hunters to go in search of big, dangerous game. After many failed attempts, old Bill Freeman sees his chance to make his fortune as a hunter and convinces Dan to join his fledgling safari company.

Wangira is caught between the traditions of his Kikuyu tribe and the disturbing new ideas of the missionaries. When, as a young warrior, he saves the life of a wealthy American photographer, he is offered the chance of a new life far away in the white man's world. Between the wars, Kenya is a land of boundless opportunity where the rich engage in hunting safaris, horse racing, outrageous parties, and all the pleasures that money can buy.

May, 1945. When bells ring out for Victory in Europe, young wife and mother Gwen wonders if her world is about to change. Six years ago, on their wedding night, her husband Jack promised he would leave for the war and never return. But Jack is coming home, unable to keep the promise he so faithfully made, and full of hope that he may at last win a place in Gwen’s life and her heart.

Embark on a journey through American history and witness the love stories of several couples brought together against the dramatic backdrop of a changing nation in this star-spangled romance by four best-selling authors. This collection includes “To Love a Spy” by Jennifer Moore, “Southern Belle, Yankee Heart” by Renae Weight Mackley, “Where Dreams Meet” by Carolyn Twede Frank, and “The Sun, Moon, Stars, and You” by Carla Kelly.

It's time to travel to a prehistoric paradise in this four book box set! This may be a little far-fetched, but darling, you deserve something extraordinary! CAVE MAN He’s Feral, grumpy, and hot ashell. And his hands can do more than build a fire— they’ll give her the heat she craves. CAVE...

Eine Liebe auf Hiddensee. Juni 1934: Die dänische Schauspielerin Asta Nielsen will den Sommer auf Hiddensee verbringen. Eine schmerzliche Trennung liegt hinter ihr, und sie ist in Sorge um ihren Freund Joachim Ringelnatz, dem die Nazis Auftrittsverbot erteilt haben. Doch der Zauber der Insel Hiddensee wirkt, und Asta verbringt unbeschwerte Sommertage voller Leichtigkeit. Als sie bei einem Bootsausflug in Seenot gerät, kommt Kai, einer der Fischer, ihr zu Hilfe.

"Butlins has been such a game changer for us. I want us to look back on this final season and think; this was the best of them all". For two years, Terry McFadden had been living the dream, as a Butlins Redcoat and Entertainer. The second season was even more special, working alongside Angie Bierman, the lady that changed his life. After ending the 1983 Summer season in true Redcoat Fashion, getting engaged whilst on duty, they were now ready to call time on their Butlins adventure and look to the future. Starting with finding regular work.

The 1982 summer season at Butlins Ayr was over. For Terry McFadden, life couldn't be any better. Those few months did not just change him as a person - they also changed his life. He had just finished working in his dream job as a Butlins Redcoat, where he closed the door on his childhood life, received a major boost to his confidence, and found the love of his life, kitchen assistant Angie Bierman. Now they were back in the “real world”, living on either side of the country. How would their relationship survive during the off season?

Lady Edith Darling is supposed to live a quiet life in her family’s manor. She is not supposed to go unchaperoned on a quest to find Excalibur. But Edith won’t let that stand in her way, especially not when she's on this mission to honor her beloved grandmother’s dying wish. Determined to prove her grandmother right, Edith packs her satchel with Arthurian legends, pastries, and her grandmother’s ashes and runs off to hire a mercenary.

One minute I’m in an underground cave on a Special Ops mission, and the next thing I know, I’ve travelled through time. My life became prehistoric pretty damn fast. I may have fought the bad guys in the military, but now I had new enemies. Woolly mammoths and saber tooth tigers – and no...

Poised, calculating, and ruthlessly charming, Prince Rolfe of Ruthenia takes beautiful Angeline Fortin captive, mistaking her for her cousin and compromising her beyond redemption. Escape from the prince is impossible, and Rolfe begins to torment her senses at every turn. At last, captured and captivated, Angeline can't resist Rolfe's masterful seduction, and the prince discovers the only woman he's ever encountered who can meet him passion for passion. But Rolfe is on a mission to find his brother's killer, and in a critical moment of mortal danger, it's Angeline herself who holds his life - and heart - in her delicate hands.

In der Weite der Steppe am Unterlauf der Wolga siedeln seit dem achtzehnten Jahrhundert Deutsche.1916 führt Jakob Bach in dem kleinen Dorf Gnadental ein einfaches Leben als Schulmeister, das geprägt ist von den Rhythmen der Natur. Sein Leben ändert sich schlagartig, als er sich in Klara verliebt, eine Bauerntochter vom anderen Ufer der Wolga. Doch ihre Liebe kann sich den Ereignissen nicht entziehen, die die Revolution und die Gründung der Deutschen Republik an der Wolga mit sich bringen.