"e;A warm tale of identity and growth...as layered as the real ancient humanity inspiring its core."e; - Elizabeth Wein, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Code Name VerityHistorical fiction inspired by the story of groundbreaking paleoa...Daugiau...
Shes been pulled up from the depths of despair--but what happens when the hope she has found slips from her grasp From her earliest days, Mary Magdalene has known fear and loss at a level so deep she has no hope of surfacing. Bound to the demons wit...Daugiau...
Chronicles of Wonder tells the story of the imaginative boy born in Ireland who loved books and poetry and grew himself to be a famous teacher and writer. But before he penned The Space Trilogy or The Chronicles of Narnia, Clive Staples Lewis found...Daugiau...
When students of St Ignatius go missing, painter and amateur sleuth Georgia OKeeffe must infiltrate the school to figure out whats going on in this thrilling historical mystery set in 1930s New Mexico from multi award-winning author Kathryn Lasky.N...Daugiau...
A brilliant 1950s Cold War historical mystery debut a female sleuth who is also an indispensable assistant to former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Perfect for fans of Colleen Cambridge and Agatha Christie.New York City and Washington, DC, 1951.Kay Th...Daugiau...
"e;Jenni L. Walsh captures the thrill of being on the court in a vivid and detailed portrayal of Alice Marbles rise to sporting greatness, as well as her struggles to fulfill her dreams both on and off the court. Ace, Marvel, Spy is a smashing s...Daugiau...
"e;Jenni L. Walsh captures the thrill of being on the court in a vivid and detailed portrayal of Alice Marbles rise to sporting greatness, as well as her struggles to fulfill her dreams both on and off the court. Ace, Marvel, Spy is a smashing s...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 10-Dec-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Simon & Schuster, ISBN-13: 9781668061909)
Perfect for fans of bubbly wine and Kristin Harmel, this historical fiction novel follows Mme. Clicquot as she builds her legacy, and the modern divorce who looks to her letters for inspiration.Reims, France, 1805: Barbe-Nicole Clicquot has just lost...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 08-Oct-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Simon & Schuster, ISBN-13: 9781668057230)
;Master of language (The New York Times) John Edgar Wideman uses his unique generational position to explore what he calls the ;slaveroad, offering ;a fresh perspective of slaverys impact and a confirmation of Widemans exalted status in Americ...Daugiau...
Discover the fascinating life of 12-year-old Mary Anning, a fossil hunter who would grow up to be a famous paleontologist, in this historical fiction book for children interested in learning about dinosaurs, fossils, and women in STEM, like Grace Hop...Daugiau...
A "e;stirring tribute to an unsung trailblazer"e; and "e;a gripping tale of perseverance."e; -Publishers WeeklyShe helped her brothers soar... but was the flight worth the fall? It all started with two boys and a bicycle shop. Wilbur...Daugiau...
A captivating reimagining of the intrepid woman who 8 months pregnant and with a toddler in tow braved violent earthquakes and treacherous waters on the first steamboat voyage to conquer the Mississippi River and redefine America.The acclaimed auth...Daugiau...
Along the glittering coast of southern France, among a jungle of olive trees and aloes, a white villa rose from an earthen terrace. Eileen, a new architect previously known for her elegant chairs and furniture, built it as a haven for her and her lov...Daugiau...
"e;A whirlwind...A truly wonderful read."e; -Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The SpectacularLove, loss, scandal, and specters haunt this fictional tell-all narrated by the real Gilded Age heiress Aimee Crocker.Aimee Crocker...Daugiau...
A novel of Felice Bauer, Franz Kafkas first fiance, and the story behind Letters to FeliceFranz Kafka scholars know Felice Bauer, his onetime fiance, through his Letters to Felice, as little more than a woman with a raucous laugh and a taste for bour...Daugiau...
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 c...Daugiau...
Painter and amateur sleuth Georgia OKeeffe investigates a tragic death when she returns to Taos in the second instalment of this twisty historical mystery set in the 1930s by multi award-winning author Kathryn Lasky.Step aside Miss Marple, Eugenia P...Daugiau...
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...Daugiau...
Frederick Douglass was the most prominent African American of the 19th Century and Sidney Morrison has created a mesmerizing historical novel richly detailing his life and the Civil War Era. This portrayal of Douglass distinguishes him as one of the...Daugiau...
For fans of The Book of Lost Names and The Way We Hide!In August 1942, French parents were faced with a horrible choice: watch their children die, or abandon them forever. Fifty years later, it becomes one womans mission to match the abandoned names...Daugiau...
For fans of The Book of Lost Names and The Way We Hide!In August 1942, French parents were faced with a horrible choice: watch their children die, or abandon them forever. Fifty years later, it becomes one womans mission to match the abandoned names...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 11-Jun-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Turtle Point Press, ISBN-13: 9781885983374)
A most unusual portrait of early America based on a rare family document, in which a young mothers years in captivity with the Shawnee prove to be the best years of her life.Its 1779 and a young white woman named Margaret Erskine is venturing west f...Daugiau...
"e;Set against the backdrop of the Prohibition Rum Wars, Robuck has brought two real-life figures to the page with heartfelt intimacy and crackling suspense. A fascinating read!"e; - Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Cu...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 21-May-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Verso Books, ISBN-13: 9781804291726)
Fleeing persecution in Indochina, the young Ho Chi Minh arrived in Paris as World War I was sputtering to a close. A painfully shy twentysomething, he joined the shadowy figures of the demimonde, the radicals, poor artists, prostitutes, the luckless,...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 14-May-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Stone Bridge Press, ISBN-13: 9798988688716)
Winner of the Yomiuri Prize.Winner of the 2024-2025Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature.Recipient of the 2022-23 William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese Translation.Introducing Tatsuhiko S...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 01-May-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: St Martin's Press, ISBN-13: 9781250038388)
A powerful novel about Henry VIIIs first wife, the mother of Mary I, by the New York Times-bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII.When young Catherine of Aragon, proud daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella, is sent to England to m...Daugiau...
(Išleidimo metai: 23-Apr-2024, EPUB+DRM, Leidėjas: Bloomsbury Publishing USA, ISBN-13: 9781639731541)
Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeA riveting debut novel, based on real events, about a World War II veteran with a secret that could land him in the Gulag, and his family who are forced to live in the shadow of all he has not to...Daugiau...
The author of the Sin Eater returns with a rousing and propulsive novel based on the astonishing true story of the first female Pinkerton detective whose next assignment could end the Civil War in this ;must-read (Publishers Weekly, starred review)...Daugiau...
"e;Resilience, courage, and bravery outshine the enemy is this fast-paced, historical read."e; - BooklistOlder, diminutive, overlooked...she becomes one of the most ferocious and feared espionage agents in the are against the Nazis.World War...Daugiau...
