Mechteld Jansen Livres

Pour Gueorgui Yachmenev, petit paysan russe, tout débute comme un conte de fées : engagé afin de protéger le tsarévitch Alexeï Romanov, il se retrouve dans le fastueux palais impérial. Le rêve se poursuit lorsqu'il rencontre les quatre soeurs d'Alexeï, les princesses Romanov, parmi lesquelles la belle Anastasia. Mais la révolution va éclater, balayant tout sur son passage... 1981, Londres : Gueorgui veille Zoïa, sa femme, qui est mourante. Ensemble, grâce à un amour infaillible, ils ont supporté l'exil et le poids d'incroyables secrets. Qu'est-il arrivé en Russie ? Pourquoi Zoïa vit-elle toujours dans la peur ? Quels fantômes du passé la poursuivent encore ?

Deze verhalenbundel belicht op lichtvoetige wijze alle aspecten van het vaderschap. Openhartig, warm, maar vooral herkenbaar.

Set in 1891, the story follows Tilly Kirkland, who, after being orphaned, finds solace with her grandfather in Dorset. As her grandfather's health declines, she meets Jasper Dellafore and marries him, believing she has found happiness. However, her life takes a dark turn when she discovers that her new husband harbors secrets. Alone in the Channel Islands, Tilly's dream of a loving marriage transforms into a chilling reality, highlighting the struggles of women in a harsh Victorian society.

Il 23 marzo 1890 a San Pietroburgo, nel corridoio del teatro Mariinskij, si svolge una sfilata emozionante con la famiglia reale presente per il saggio finale delle giovani ballerine. Gli zar Romanov, finanziatori dei Teatri imperiali, non mancano mai a queste occasioni. L'imperatore Alessandro III, imponente, avanza seguito dall'imperatrice e dallo zarevič Nicola, un giovane esile dai lineamenti delicati. Durante la cena, Alessandro III siede accanto a Nicola e alla promettente ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska, figlia del noto ballerino Felix Kschessinsky. A soli diciassette anni, Mathilde, con i suoi occhi luminosi e i capelli ricci, ha l'opportunità di conquistare il cuore dello zarevič, in un contesto dove le ballerine sono spesso scelte come amanti da nobili e ufficiali. Determinata, Mathilde non si lascia intimidire dalla timidezza di Nicola e, poche settimane dopo, lo cerca durante le sue passeggiate. In un caldo agosto, Niki la invita a una corsa sulla sua troica, attraversando paesaggi che un tempo gli appartenevano. Basato sulla vera storia di Mathilde Kschessinska, l'opera narra eventi storici tragici come la rivoluzione d'Ottobre e la fuga dalla Russia, offrendo uno sguardo affascinante su un mondo che si trasforma in ricordi e reliquie.

De gevierde New York Times restaurantrecensent Connie Farrell is op weg naar Venetië om haar tweede huwelijksreis te vieren. Maar er is één probleem - Tom, haar echtgenoot is er niet bij. Zijn stoel in het vliegtuig is leeg. Connie is echter niet van plan om zich dit plezierreisje te laten ontnemen. En niet ten onrechte, zo lijkt het: in Venetië ontmoet ze Marco, een knappe gondelier die haar letterlijk elke denkbare, zinnenprikkelende delicatesse serveert. Ze laat het zich heerlijk welgevallen en er lijkt geen eind aan de vakantie te komen. Maar niet alles is wat het lijkt: eenmaal terug in New York krijgt Connie een harde klap te verduren. Ineens staat er niets anders op de menukaart dan teleurstellingen en liefdesverdriet, en zelfs het heerlijkste gerecht lijkt deze wanhopige situatie niet te kunnen redden...

We all know the main characters in Angela Sommer-Bodenburg’s vampire books. But in the English version we find them with other names: Anton Bohnsack is called Tony Prasbody. Rüdiger von Schlotterstein, the little vampire, is called Rudolph Sackville-Bagg. We also meet Anna the Toothless, Gruesome Gregory (= Lumpi der Starke) and nightwatchman McRookery (= Friedhofswärter Geiermeier). And what about the story? Tony loves reading creepy stories about vampires. But when one night he finds a real vampire sitting on his window-sill, he is very surprised and terribly frightened. Luckily the little vampire turns out to be friendly and they have a lot of fun together.

Tiffy and Leon share a flat Tiffy and Leon share a bed Tiffy and Leon have never met... Tiffy Moore needs a cheap flat, and fast. Leon Twomey works nights and needs cash. Their friends think they're crazy, but it's the perfect solution: Leon occupies the one-bed flat while Tiffy's at work in the day, and she has the run of the place the rest of the time. But with obsessive ex-boyfriends, demanding clients at work, wrongly imprisoned brothers and, of course, the fact that they still haven't met yet, they're about to discover that if you want the perfect home you need to throw the rulebook out the window...

Introducing the monk Giordano Bruno, magician, scientist, and heretic in a new series of historical thrillers for fans of C.J.Sansom and 'The Name of the Rose'

Maud is forgetful. She makes a cup of tea and doesn't remember to drink it. She goes to the shops and forgets why she went. Sometimes her home is unrecognizable - or her daughter Helen seems a total stranger. But there's one thing Maud is sure of: her friend Elizabeth is missing. The note in her pocket tells her so. And no matter who tells her to…

Na een catastrofale fout die het eind van haar carrière betekent, verruilt Isabelle Lee de bladenwereld van New York voor die van het hippe Beijing. Een overgang die minder makkelijk is dan ze denkt, want hoewel Isabelle van Chinese afkomst is, weet ze van de taal maar weinig. Haar woordenschat reikt niet verder dan huis-tuin-en-keukenchinees. Gelukkig is dit keukenchinees nét genoeg om aan de slag te kunnen als culinair recensent van het plaatselijke expatblad. Maar naast de cultuurschok die Isabelle te verwerken krijgt, dient zich nog een uitdaging aan: haar zus Claire, een gevierd advocate die zich moeiteloos begeeft in de jetset van de stad. Isabelle heeft haar al jaren niet meer gezien maar nu woont ze, bij gebrek aan geld, zelfs bij haar in huis. De tegenstelling tussen de zussen had niet groter kunnen zijn. Tel daarbij de nodige hilarische misverstanden en een halfbakken affaire en Isabelle vraagt zich af of haar vertrek uit New York wel zo'n verstandige keuze is geweest...

With this spellbinding first novel about the destructive lies three immigrant generations of a Pakistani/Bangladeshi family tell each other, Roopa Farooki adds a fresh new voice to the company of Zadie Smith, Jhumpa Lahiri and Arudhati Roy. Henna Rub is a precocious teenager whose wheeler-dealer father never misses a business opportunity and whose sumptuous Calcutta marriage to wealthy romantic Ricky-Rashid Karim is achieved by an audacious network of lies. Ricky will learn the truth about his seductive bride, but the way is already paved for a future of double lives and deception--family traits that will filter naturally through the generations, forming an instinctive and unspoken tradition. Even as a child, their daughter Shona, herself conceived on a lie and born in a liar's house, finds telling fibs as easy as ABC. But years later, living above a sweatshop in South London's Tooting Bec, it is Shona who is forced to discover unspeakable truths about her loved ones and come to terms with what superficially holds her family together--and also keeps them apart--across geographical, emotional and cultural distance. Roopa Farooki has crafted an intelligent, engrossing and emotionally powerful Indian family saga that will stay with you long after you've read the last page.

1867. Eliza Caine arrives in Norfolk to take up her position as governess at Gaudlin Hall on a dark and chilling night. As she makes her way across the station platform, a pair of invisible hands push her from behind into the path of an approaching train. She is only saved by the vigilance of a passing doctor. When she finally arrives, shaken, at the hall she is greeted by the two children in her care, Isabella and Eustace. There are no parents, no adults at all, and no one to represent her mysterious employer. The children offer no explanation. Later that night in her room, a second terrifying experience further reinforces the sense that something is very wrong.

Cassia enfreint les règles de la Société et part à la recherche de Ky. Trahison, rébellion, un parcours semé d'embûches dans les grands canyons du Labyrinthe...

Simone Simmons, a healer by profession, but with a strong analytical mind, formed a unique bond with Diana during the last five years of her life. In 1997, she told Simone she wanted her to write a book which revealed the truth about her, to 'tell it like it is'. This book is the result, and it truly is the last word.....

'He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.' Tess's number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy's father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughter's brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. It's only a child's drawing, isn't it? Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn't know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?

Nikki mag meedoen aan een schooluitwisseling. Cool, toch? Nou, niet helemaal. Want wie zit er sinds kort op de school waar Nikki een week naartoe gaat? Precies! Aartsvijand MACKENZIE! Nikki kan wel janken. Zal MacKenzie haar de ellendigste week OOIT bezorgen of gedraagt ze zich voor één keer?

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