Die Anthologie 'Die wichtigsten Werke von Oskar Meding' bietet eine umfassende Sammlung der Schriften von Oskar Meding, der unter dem Pseudonym Gregor Samarow publizierte.
Band 2 der großen historischen Roman-Reihe um das Gaukler-Mädchen CristinaDramatisch, abenteuerlich und faszinierend spannend: In »Zwischen Liebe und Verrat« erzählt Bestseller-Autorin Iny Lorentz, wie Cristinas Mut und innere Stärke in den Wirren der Napoleonischen Kriege mehr als einmal auf die Probe gestellt werden.
A young artist meets Stephen Crane as Americas hunger for empire draws them both into warOliver Fischer, a self-styled bohemian, boardwalk caricaturist, and student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, enrages his banker father and earns the contempt of Philadelphias foremost realist painter Thomas Eakins when he attempts to stage Manets scandalous painting The Luncheon on the Grass.
James Bond meets Maisie Dobbs in this riveting new historical caper series featuring a gifted young socialist-turned-counterespionage spy on a World War II mission orchestrated by Winston Churchill himself1940:Weeks after the evacuation of Dunkirk, Germany is poised to invade a near-defenseless Britain.
WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2025LONGLISTED FOR THE WINGATE PRIZE 2025An exhilarating tale of twisted desire, histories and homes, and the unexpected shape of revenge - for readers of Patricia Highsmith, Sarah Waters and Ian McEwan's Atonement.
Inspired by real wartime events, including the evacuation of Dunkirk and the sinking of RMS Lancastriaone of the most harrowing disasters in British maritime historythis is a riveting, superbly researched slice of historical fiction, and a timeless story of strength and sacrifice.
Inspired by a real-life scandal that was shocking even for the tumultuous Roaring Twenties, this captivating novel tells the story of a pioneering Black journalist, a secret interracial marriage among the New York elite, and the sensational divorce case that ignited an explosive battle over race and classand brought together three very different women fighting for justice, legitimacy, and the futures they risked everything to shape.
From the critically acclaimed Andrea Levy, Orange Prize winning author of SMALL ISLAND, comes this breathtaking, hauntingly beautiful, heartbreaking and unputdownable novel, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and longlisted for the Orange Prize.
By drawing upon recent scholarship, original manuscript materials, and previously unpublished sources, this new biography presents an analytical narrative of King James VI & I's life from his birth in 1566 to his accession to the throne of England and Ireland in 1603.
By drawing upon recent scholarship, original manuscript materials, and previously unpublished sources, this new biography presents an analytical narrative of King James VI & I's life from his birth in 1566 to his accession to the throne of England and Ireland in 1603.
The first book in the popular Michael Baker series, A Boy Off The Bank tells a story of England's canals in wartime, of the pressure and the pain, of teh humour and resilience of the boating people.
Mit wundervollen Illustrationen von Heinz KiwitzVon einfachen Landarbeitern, die er ursprünglich literarisch verewig wollte, inspiriert, schrieb Fallada dieses längere Märchen für Erwachsene, genauer handelt es sich um ein Kunstmärchen mit wundervollen Illustrationen des jung verstorbenen Holzschneiders und Karikaturisten Heinz Kiwitz.
A scrappy Brooklyn orphan turned vengeful assassin narrates a visionary tale of the American WestIn this panoramic tale of Manifest Destinythe second stand-alone book in The American Novels seriesStephen Moran comes of age with the young country that he crosses on the Union Pacific, just as the railroad unites the continent.
Vollständige Ausgabe, mit interaktivem Personenverzeichnis und erklärenden FußnotenMit einführendem Aufsatz zu Autor und WerkDer letzte Roman von Fjodor M.
The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this extraordinary historical debut - perfect for readers who love gothic mysteries with books at the heart of them, as well as stories about people often overlooked by history.
The award-winning Civil War historian examines the actions of Union Cavalry on the first day of the Battle of Chickamauga in this history and tour guide.
Huck Finns mythic adventuresand childhoodabruptly end when he steps off his raft into Hurricane KatrinaHuck Finn and Jim float on their raft across a continuum of shifting seasons, feasting on a limitless supply of fish and stolen provisions, propelled by the currents of the mighty Mississippi from one adventure to the next.
