Manuela Francescon Livres

Der fulminante Abschluss der Bestseller-Trilogie endlich im Taschenbuch. Henny Unger feiert Geburtstag, siebzig Jahre ist sie geworden. So alt wie das Jahrhundert. Beim Gartenfest an ihrer Seite: die Freundinnen Käthe, Lina und Ida. Doch längst hat sich der Kreis der Gratulanten erweitert. Aus den vier Freundinnen sind Mütter und Großmütter geworden. Hennys Enkelin Katja träumt davon, als Fotoreporterin um die Welt zu reisen, Idas Tochter Florentine kehrt mit einer Überraschung nach Hamburg zurück. Und auch Ruth, die Adoptivtochter von Käthe, ist fester Teil des Freundschaftsbunds. Denn die nächste Generation führt die Tradition fort: Sie teilen Glück und Leid miteinander, die kleinen und die großen Momente. Vom Deutschen Herbst über die Wiedervereinigung bis zur Jahrtausendwende – anhand der vier Familien aus Uhlenhorst erzählt Carmen Korn ein Jahrhundert bewegter und bewegender deutscher Geschichte. Ihre Jahrhunderttrilogie begeistert unzählige Leser und Leserinnen.

Juillet 1937. À Home Place, au cœur du Sussex, jardiniers, femmes de chambre et cuisinière sont sur le pont. La Duche orchestre le ballet des domestiques avant l'arrivée de ses trois fils, Hugh, Edward et Rupert Cazalet, en chemin depuis Londres avec épouses, enfants et gouvernantes. Où dormira Clary, adolescente mal dans sa peau en plein conflit avec sa belle-mère? Quelle robe portera Villy, ancienne ballerine désormais mère au foyer? Polly, terrorisée à l'idée qu'une guerre éclate, s entendra-t-elle avec sa cousine Louise qui rêve de devenir actrice? Rachel, la seule fille de la Duche, trouvera-t-elle un moment pour ouvrir la précieuse lettre de son amie Sid? Non-dits, chamailleries, profonds chagrins... Aux préoccupations des adultes font écho les inquiétudes des enfants, et à la résilience des femmes, qu'elles soient épouses, fillettes ou domestiques, répond la toute-puissance - ou l'impuissance - des hommes. L'été regorge d'incertitudes mais, sans l'ombre d'un doute, une nouvelle guerre approche : entre pique-niques sur la plage et soirées auprès du gramophone, il faudra inventorier lits de camp et masques à gaz.. [editeur]

"My name is David Brandstetter. I'm a claims investigator for the Medallion Life Insurance Company." He handed her a card. She didn't glance at it. "I'm looking for Peter Oats," he said. "He's not here. I wish he were. Maybe you can help me. The police don't seem to care." She was April Stannard. Her lover, Peter's father, had died. April believed he'd been murdered. Dave Brandstetter's investigation takes him through the rare-book world, to backstage at a community theatre, to the home of a world-famous television performer. Along the way, Dave soon comes to agree with April. from book jacket

'Utterly enjoyable' - Stylist 'Perfect easy reading' - Sun ------------------------ When Darcy McCall loses her beloved Aunt Molly, she doesn't expect any sort of inheritance - let alone a small island! Located off the west coast of Ireland, Tara hasn't been lived on for years, but according to Molly's will, Darcy must stay there for twelve months in order to fully inherit. It's a big shock. And she's even more shocked to hear that she needs to persuade a village full of people to settle there, too. Darcy has to leave behind her independent city life and swap stylish heels for muddy wellies. Between sorting everything from the plumbing to the pub, Darcy meets confident, charming Conor and sensible, stubborn Dermot - but who will make her feel really at home? Another fabulously fun rom com novel from the author of From Notting Hill with Love . . . Actually

Henry, un uomo di oltre sessant'anni, vive sulla barca di amici e ha avuto un'esistenza segnata dalla sfortuna e dalla crudeltà femminile. Nonostante la sua solitudine e le difficoltà economiche, conserva un certo fascino. Daisy, una drammaturga di successo, ha anch'essa superato i sessant'anni e vive in un cottage di campagna, riflettendo sul vuoto affettivo che nessun uomo potrà più colmare, pur desiderando ancora di essere amata. Quando Henry si offre come giardiniere, Daisy inizialmente è scettica, ma la sua necessità di affetto la porta ad accoglierlo nella sua vita. La tensione sessuale tra i due cresce lentamente, tanto che Daisy perde di vista la vera natura di Henry, ignorando gli avvertimenti di amici e figlia, che esprimono preoccupazione. In questo romanzo, l'autrice della saga dei Cazalet condivide una tragica esperienza personale, rivelandosi con sincerità e umiltà. "Perdersi" è un ritratto di un plagio psicologico e un profondo scavo nella mente malata, offrendo una testimonianza preziosa e confermando il suo straordinario talento narrativo.

After the police falter in their investigation, a retired college professor vows to track down a young woman he witnessed being snatched off the street, kidnapped by a sadistic couple who put their victim's slow torture up for public display on the Internet.

When 37-year-old psychologist, Dr Alexandra Blake, leaves her comfortable suburban existence to give a series of lectures, she meets up with Dr Jeremy Quinn, the man who opened her eyes and body to the world. After a few glasses of champagne in his hotel penthouse, he presents her with an extraordinary proposition.