Titres dans XXe siècle

From the London pop scene, to the opera stages of Europe; from a tiny Greek island, to a stifling manor house full of secrets and deceptions; from the sun-drenched Queensland coast, to the silent outback; Angela and Ellie are two women both looking for something. One in search of her identity and her memory; the other in search of the love that she had and lost; theirs is a duet whose last note will not be sung until the heart-stopping climax, when a shadow from the past returns to claim them both.

England, 1889. In her family’s rambling manor house in Dorset, fifteen-year-old Theodora Hallewell dreams of magic, adventure, and Toby Meriwether. As Toby prepares to leave for university, Theo plans a midnight gathering—one last chance to make Toby notice her. By dawn, a tragic mistake will shatter the world as they know it.

'...Nora stole a glance at him now and then. He was a tall, well-set-up young fellow, with wavy fair hair that many a girl might have envied, and blue eyes with a perpetual twinkle in their depths. On his part he gazed quite frankly at the girl beside him, admiring her dark eyes and what he could see of her face beneath her pixie...'

From bestselling author Jackie French comes a compelling book about the choices we make and the chances we never dreamed we'd be given. 1931. The height of the Depression, Sydney, New South Wales They were diamonds: beautiful, sparkling and irresistible. Nice girls do not accept employment from...

American heiress Calliope Hart is thrust into London's high society against her will, all because her mother is determined to marry her off to an aristocrat. Despite being named "the debutante of the season," Calliope wants nothing more than to return home and avoid becoming another pawn in the social game.

Maria, occhi a mandorla e pelle d'ambra, viene data in sposa a un uomo facoltoso e più grande di lei. Determinata e forte, scoprirà i piaceri di una vita piena a fianco del marito. Ma un viaggio a Tripoli accende una rovente storia d'amore, cui seguiranno vent'anni di incontri, di separazioni, di convegni clandestini. Un grande personaggio femminile sullo sfondo della Sicilia della prima metà del '900.

“The most convincing portrait I know of contemporary America . . . a great American novel.”— James Atlas, The Atlantic Monthly From acclaimed author Russell Banks, a masterful novel of hope lost and gained—a gripping, indelible story of fragile lives uprooted and transformed by...

The stories of two very different women, linked by the secrets and lies of history, merge together as past and present weave together in this stunning story of love, loss and resilience. 2016. Kitty, fleeing from a devastating revelation in her own life, finds herself at her...

I sentimenti, il corpo, il sesso, la gelosia, l'onore, la morte, il sangue e l'esilio... Il riscatto di Napoli attraverso la formazione di un giovane orfano che cresce alla scuola di don Gaetano, diventando testimone dei giorni della rivolta della città alla fine dell'occupazione tedesca.

At 31, Noah Calhoun, back in coastal North Carolina after World War II, is haunted by images of the girl he lost more than a decade earlier. At 29, socialite Allie Nelson is about to marry a wealthy lawyer, but she cannot stop thinking about the boy who long ago stole her heart. Thus begins the story of a love so enduring and deep it can turn tragedy into triumph, and may even have the power to create a miracle.

Filled with breathtaking images and historical detail, Danielle Steel's novel introduces one of her most unique and fascinating characters: Annabelle Worthington, a remarkable woman - a good woman - who triumphs against overwhelming odds. More than compelling fiction, her story is a powerful celebration of life, dignity, and courage - and a testament to the human will to survive.

A HELLO SUNSHINE x REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK A thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice--inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the...

From the best-selling author of The Beekeeper’s Promise comes a gripping story of three young women faced with impossible choices. How will history - and their families - judge them? Paris, 1940. With the city occupied by the Nazis, three young seamstresses go about their normal lives as best they can. But all three are hiding secrets. War-scarred Mireille is fighting with the Resistance; Claire has been seduced by a German officer; and Vivienne’s involvement is something she can’t reveal to either of them.

"Mimi, it's me. Nick," he whispered, his Nazi uniform a mockery of the boy who once promised to protect her. She stared through her tears at eyes she'd never forgotten—now belonging to the enemy. When the Nazis invade Paris, the peaceful world Mimi shares with her beloved grandmother Chloe—is shattered forever. In a single, brutal day, police tear through their neighborhood, ripping Jewish families from their homes and destroying lives built over generations.

Chloe Brandt relishes her freedom. Bobbing her hair and donning the latest fashions, she’s been dancing her way through a flapper lifestyle after fleeing her alcoholic dad’s violence. But when tragedy pulls her and an orphaned nephew back to her hometown, the nurse confronts the handsome man she left behind. Reese Lloyd is grieving. Devastated over his brother’s murder, he struggles with the return of the beautiful girl who broke his heart. And torn when he and the love of his life are both named guardians of her young relative, the steadfast farmer finds it hard to lower his protective walls.

Daisy’s War is a historical romance set on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent during World War Two. Daisy is too young to join the WAAFs like her glamorous sister Sylvia and opts instead to work in the NAAFI which serves the sailors and soldiers stationed in the dockyard and garrison with snacks, cigarettes and toiletries.

Pommern, 1886: Die junge Adelige Charlotte liebt das Abenteuer, ihre wilde Stute und das raue Land ihrer Heimat. Ihre Liebe zu Pferden führt sie immer wieder in die Ställe von Gut Rosenthal, wo sie auf den Stallmeister Johann trifft. Mit ihm erlebt sie eine Freundschaft und Verbundenheit, die sie von ihrem eigenen Ehemann nicht kennt. Cida muss einfach herausfinden, ob ihre Schwester noch lebt. Pommern, 1939: Als jüngstes von drei Kindern ist Hannah behütet auf dem Gestüt ihrer Eltern aufgewachsen.

La vigna vecchia dei Pàhor guarda Trieste dall'alto delle colline del Carso: tra i filari soffiano l'aria di mare e il sussurro impetuoso della Bora, mitigato dal passaggio verticale sulle rocce. È una sera di settembre e tutto è pronto per la festa di fine vendemmia. Vittorio Stefàncich ha combattuto la Grande Guerra come un eroe. Tornato alla vita comune, fatica a riprendere il suo ruolo nell'azienda di famiglia. Freddo e severo coi dipendenti, imbastisce trattative di mercato militaresche, spietate. Antonia Pàhor è diversa dalle dame che affollano le nobili vie della città.

Paris, 1939: Gazing out at the glittering skyline, Evelina clutches the letter from her love in shaking hands. “I know I do not deserve you, my darling, but I pray that you will change your mind. You have my heart, and I hope that nothing will keep us apart…” London, present day. Blake gazes down at a scrap of shimmering silver velvet attached to a faded dress design, tracing the details with wonder. They were left with her grandmother at Hope’s House, a home for unmarried mothers, before she was adopted.

Vier starke Frauen zwischen Wirtschaftswunder und Hippiezeit, zwischen Nylons und Emanzipation, zwischen Liebe und Freundschaft. Hamburg 1957: Auf der Suche nach einer Anstellung als Bürokraft bewirbt sich die 20-jährige Klara Paulsen bei der Frauenzeitschrift "Claire". Ihr Vater ist im Krieg gefallen, und Klara hält sich und ihre Mutter als Aushilfe in einem Fotoatelier über Wasser. Sie möchte endlich einen richtigen Beruf, doch in der Personalabteilung des Verlags winkt man ab. Da kommt ihr das Schicksal zur Hilfe: Niemand ist greifbar, um die Fotos für die nächste Ausgabe zu entwickeln.