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De l'anonymat à la gloire, du pouvoir à la chute : suivez la vie de Napoléon Bonaparte via celle de Rosalie, une humble servante.En 1795, Rosalie trouve un emploi de servante dans un petit hôtel parisien et se retrouve face à un jeune officier récemment renvoyé de l’armée. Elle devient une des servantes de Joséphine qui lui lit d’une voix moqueuse les lettres enflammées de son amoureux fou de " Général en Chef des Armées d’Italie ".Au fil des années, Rosalie assiste aux évènements marquants de la vie de Napoléon.

A poignant masterpiece of wrenching personal expression from the author of On the Road and The Dharma Bums In this 1962 novel, Kerouac's alter ego Jack Duluoz, overwhelmed by success and excess, gravitates back and forth between wild binges in San Francisco and an isolated cabin on the...

In Flora Thompson's semi-autobiographical series Lark Rise to Candleford, she explores the Oxfordshire country life of her protagonist Laura in the 1880s and 1890s. This collection includes all three works in the trilogy, Lark Rise, Over to Candleford, and Candleford Green.

Il banco in legno e ottone, le alzatine colme di dolciumi e l’inconfondibile aroma di zucchero e mandorle. Quando Luisa scopre che la confetteria nel centro di Perugia è in vendita, la sente subito sua. Poco importa che il marito Annibale sia lontano, che lei sia prossima al parto e non sappia nulla di pasticceria. Imparerà. Per una ragazza che è cresciuta tra le difficoltà, non esistono ostacoli insormontabili: il nuovo secolo le ha promesso un sogno, ed è pronta ad afferrarlo. Ma neppure lei può immaginare fin dove la porterà: dal vecchio negozio nascerà la Perugina.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Frozen River, this thrilling novel about a daring socialite spy chronicles the true wartime exploits of a woman who deserves to be a household name. "Will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent...

L’opera al nero è la storia di un personaggio immaginario, Zenone, medico, alchimista, filosofo, dalla nascita illegittima a Bruges nei primi anni...

“Powerfully evocative. . . . Allende is at her best here; spinning words like spells, enthralling the reader with surreal visions of the New World.”— Newsweek A passionate epic of love, freedom, and conquest, based on historical events, from the New York Times bestselling author of The...

A stunning new work from universally acclaimed Daniyal Mueenuddin, whose debut short story collection won the Story Prize and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize, the National Book Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026: Town & Country, Bustle, AARP...

Set in the underground bar and club scene of 1970s Tokyo, Set My Heart On Fire tells the story of Izumi in her turbulent twenties. Through a series of disarmingly frank vignettes, author Izumi Suzuki presents an unforgettable portrait of a young woman encountering missteps and miscommunication, good music and unreliable men, powerful drugs and disorientating meds. Izumi usually keeps her relationships short but complicated, until she meets Jun.

Sur un banc face à la mer, à Biarritz, un ancien général raconte son parcours à son petit-fils de 15 ans. Il a survécu à deux guerres mondiales et à la déportation. Un témoignage puissant, de l'enfance basque au camp de concentration de Dachau. Une réflexion sur l'histoire et l'évolution des mentalités. Ce roman vrai, écrit par son petit-fils, est fondé sur les mémoires du général Etcheberrigaray.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An epic novel rooted in the unlikely real-life friendship between two fathers—one Palestinian, one Israeli, both connected by grief and working together for peace—from the National Book Award–winning and bestselling author of Let the Great World Spin “A...

"Era l’anno in cui sarebbe dovuto finire il mondo. L’anno in cui si sentì spesso dire: "Non siamo la Grecia". Infatti, non siamo la Grecia. Per questo ne abbiamo bisogno." Una taverna invisibile dalla strada: dentro, pochi tavoli, luci basse, fumo e bicchieri di retsina sempre vuoti. Suoni di risate, confidenze, insulti a mezza bocca. Poi tutto tace. Una melodia sale nell’attesa come una malattia, sospinta da un martellare di chitarre e buzuki, e una voce si leva infine sopra a tutto: è il rebetiko, il blues dei greci; colonna sonora di una nazione, lato di brace della vita.

Featuring a fictional version of himself - 'Marcel' - and a host of friends, acquaintances, and lovers, In Search of Lost Time is Proust's search for the key to the mysteries of memory, time, and consciousness. As he recalls his childhood days, the sad affair of Charles Swann and Odette de Crecy, his transition to manhood, the tortures of love and the ravages of war, he realises that the simplest of discoveries can lead to astonishing possibilities.

Claire Louisa Rose Bonne de Coëtnempren de Kersaint, duquesa de Duras, nació el 23 de marzo de 1777 en Brest (Francia). Durante la revolución, su padre, el contraalmirante Armand de Kersaint, fue guillotinado; entonces Claire partió para la Martinica de donde era originaria su madre; después emigró a los Estados Unidos, más tarde a Suiza y, finalmente, a Londres, donde se casa con Amédée-Bretagne-Malo de Durfort, duque de Duras en 1797.

Nefertiti and her younger sister, Mutnodjmet, have been raised in a powerful family that has provided wives to the rulers of Egypt for centuries. Ambitious, charismatic, and beautiful, Nefertiti is destined to marry Amunhotep, an unstable young pharaoh. It is hoped by all that her strong personality will temper the young Amunhotep's heretical desires.

Read in the style of a secret diary, this famous sequel to I, Claudius gives a wry and human view of the Roman world, bringing to life some of the most scandalous and violent times in history. Claudius has survived the murderous intrigues of his predecessors to become, reluctantly, Emperor of Rome. He recounts his surprisingly successful rule; how he cultivates the loyalty of the army to repair the damage caused by his nephew Caligula; his friendship with the Jewish King Herod Agrippa; and his invasion of Britain.

In the vibrant yet unforgiving world of Ottawa’s art scene, Alex Emin—a struggling artist haunted by family trauma and romantic failures—fights to carve out his legacy while navigating the shadows of great creators like Michelangelo and Picasso. As he wrestles with ambition, love, and identity, Alex’s journey unfolds as a raw and introspective exploration of the human spirit, blending the grit of modern realism with the timeless struggles of literary heroes.

In this book, Stefan Zweig traces 12 fateful events of world history in his unique artistic style: from the conquest of the Byzantine capital of Constantinople by the Turks, to the Battle of Waterloo to Sir Robert Falcon Scott's tragic South Pole expedition. The human character and sometimes simple fate are decisive historic factors that have led to dramatic and lasting changes in the past. Often short, coincidental and highly dramatic moments have the potential to change the future of mankind in a decisive manner – the so called "Great Moments of Humanity".

Louise vokser op på Nørrebro og lærer allerede fra barnsben at række hånden frem for at få penge af de mænd, der forgriber sig på hende. Senere vælger hun selv prostitutionsvejen, men efter mange år i sexbranchen siger Louises krop og psyke pludselig stop. Hun beslutter sig for at opsøge et exit-program, der skal hjælpe hende videre i livet.

Im Chaos, das die Französische Revolution hinterlässt, wird Napoleon des Verrats angeklagt. Um seine Reputation zu retten, begibt der große Feldherr sich auf Kriegszüge nach Italien und Ägypten. Während Napoleon sich in zahlreichen blutigen Schlachten verliert, schickt England sich an, unter der Führung Wellingtons das mächtige Frankreich zu unterwerfen. Die beiden großen Schlachtenlenker Napoleon und Wellington stehen sich als erbitterte Feinde gegenüber in einem Kampf, der die Grundfesten der Weltgeschichte erschüttert.