Meg Waite Clayton Ordre des livres

The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Train to London revisits the dark early days of the German occupation in France in this haunting novel--a love story and a tale of high-stakes danger and incomparable courage--about a young American heiress who helps artists hunted by the Nazis escape from war-torn Europe. Wealthy, beautiful Naneé was born with a spirit of adventure that transcends her Midwestern roots. For her, learning to fly is freedom. When German tanks roll across the border and into Paris, this woman with an adorable dog and a generous heart joins the resistance. Known as the Postmistress because she delivers information to those in hiding, Naneé uses her charms and skill to house the hunted and deliver them to safety. Inspired by the real life Chicago heiress Mary Jayne Gold, who worked with American journalist Varian Fry to smuggle artists and intellectuals out of France, Meg Waite Clayton has fashioned a sweeping tale of romance and danger, set in a world aflame with personal and political passion. The Postmistress of Paris is the haunting story of an indomitable woman whose strength, bravery, and love is a beacon of hope in a time of terror.

In 1936, the Nazis are little more than loud, brutish bores to fifteen-year old Stephan Neuman, the son of a wealthy and influential Jewish family and budding playwright whose playground extends from Vienna's streets to its intricate underground tunnels. Stephan's best friend and companion is the brilliant Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl whose mother edits a progressive, anti-Nazi newspaper. But the two adolescents' carefree innocence is shattered when the Nazis' take control. There is hope in the darkness, though. Truus Wijsmuller, a member of the Dutch resistance, risks her life smuggling Jewish children out of Nazi Germany to the nations that will take them. It is a mission that becomes even more dangerous after the Anschluss - Hitler's annexation of Austria - as, across Europe, countries close their borders to the growing number of refugees desperate to escape. Tante Truus, as she is known, is determined to save as many children as she can. After Britain passes a measure to take in at-risk child refugees from the German Reich, she dares to approach Adolf Eichmann, the man who would later help devise the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question," in a race against time to bring children like Stephan, his young brother Walter, and Žofie-Helene on a perilous journey to an uncertain future abroad

Exploring the complex relationships between mothers and daughters, this novel delves into the secrets and dreams that shape their lives across generations. With a narrative style reminiscent of Kristin Hannah and Karen Joy Fowler, it promises an emotional journey that highlights the bonds and challenges faced by women. The author, known for her bestselling works, weaves a rich tapestry of familial connections and personal growth, inviting readers to reflect on their own legacies.

Five young California homemakers forge a bond of friendship that sustains them through the turbulent 1960s and beyond. Meeting weekly, the Wednesday Sisters share a love of writing, literary classics, and the Miss America Pageant--in a moving testament to the mysterious link between friends

Eigentlich wollte Nelly Grace mit ihrem Vater Patrick, einem berühmten Fotografen, nichts mehr zu tun haben, denn allzu sehr hat sie in ihrer Jugend unter seiner langen Abwesenheit leiden müssen. Doch nun zwingt der Tod ihres Mannes sie, mit ihren beiden Kindern ausgerechnet auf Patricks Farm Zuflucht zu suchen. Hier, in der Gegend um Baltimore, sind edle Pferde und altes Geld zu Hause, und bald lernt Nelly die reiche und angesehene Emma kennen, vor der sich alle ein wenig fürchten. Nur Nelly gelingt es, das Vertrauen der gestrengen Jagdreiterin zu gewinnen – und das ihres gut aussehenden Sohnes. Bald aber muss sie erkennen, dass Emma ein dunkles Geheimnis hütet, das auch Nellys Leben und ihre aufkeimende neue Liebe zu zerstören droht ...