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De avonturen van een jonge Italiaanse boer in de 16e eeuw brengen hem in contact met vertegenwoordigers van de grote religies.

In her most eagerly anticipated novel yet, Elizabeth George brings back Scotland Yard's Thomas Lynley to investigate a ruthless crime. After the senseless murder of his wife, Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley retreated to Cornwall, where he has spent six solitary weeks hiking the bleak and rugged coastline. But no matter how far he walks, no matter how exhausting his days, the painful memories of Helen's death do not diminish. On the forty-third day of his walk, at the base of a cliff, Lynley discovers the body of a young man who appears to have fallen to his death. The closest town, better known for its tourists and its surfing than its intrigue, seems an unlikely place for murder. However, it soon becomes apparent that a clever killer is indeed at work, and this time Lynley is not a detective but a witness and possibly a suspect. The head of the vastly understaffed local police department needs Lynley's help, though, especially when it comes to the mysterious, secretive woman whose cottage lies not far from where the body was discovered. But can Lynley let go of the past long enough to solve a most devious and carefully planned crime?

A man climbs to the summit of the oldest inhabited place on earth, a mountain called the Citadel, a Vatican-like state that towers above the city of Ruin in Turkey. But this is no ordinary ascent. It is a symbolic act—and one that is witnessed by the world. Few understand its consequence. But for Kathryn Mann, it’s evidence that a revolution is coming. For the Sancti, the secretive monks who live inside the Citadel, it could mean the end of everything they have built. They will stop at nothing to keep what is theirs—even kill if they have to. For reporter Liv Adamsen, it spurs the memory of the brother she lost, setting her on a journey across the world and into the heart of her own identity. There, she will make a discovery so shocking it will change everything . . .

Toby is zeven, Joel elf en Ness vijftien wanneer hun grootmoeder hen dumpt op de stoep van hun tante Kendra. Kendra Osborne, een mooie vrouw van veertig, heeft weinig omkijken naar de schuchtere Joel en de geestelijk gehandicapte Toby. Joel is op school een vaak gepeste eenling, die zich plichtsgetrouw over zijn broertje ontfermt. Hun zusje Ness daarentegen daalt steeds verder af in een wereld van junks, dealers en geweld. Als Joel en Toby op een dag in elkaar worden geslagen, zoekt Joel bescherming bij een ex-vriendje van Ness. Maar deze crimineel vraagt daar wel iets voor terug en Joel slaat daarmee een pad in dat regelrecht naar een desastreuze ontknoping leidt...

Michel Bussi is one of France's most ingenious crime writers... has plenty of twists and turns in store in this fast-moving novel about a long-planned act of revenge Joan Smith SUNDAY TIMES 20170514

In het Duitsland van vlak voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog heeft een jonge lerares de klas overgenomen van haar geliefde docente - en grote voorbeeld. De jongens dragen Thekla op handen. Omdat ze hen graag wil blijven begeleiden, past ze zich steeds meer aan aan het nationaal-socialistische klimaat van die dagen. Meer dan we - terugkijkend - kunnen waarderen. Als een aantal jongens uit de klas bij de Hitlerjugend gaat, breekt Thekla een lans voor de enige jongen wiens ouders daarmee niet akkoord gaan. Daarmee ontketent zij krachten die Burgdorf, het leven van haar leerlingen, maar ook Thekla's eigen leven op zijn kop zetten.

For Lucy Sweeney, motherhood isn't all astanga classes and Cath Kidston prints. It's much more little dippers swimming club and baby-sick decor, and there's not a herbal tea in sight. Lucy is living in a state of permanent emergency, and the white lies to cover up the trail of slummy mummy destruction are escalating.

The hilarious no. 1 bestseller by comedian and author of According to Yes and Oh Dear Sylvia Everyone hates the perfect family. So you'll love the Battles. Meet Mo Battle, about to turn 50 and mum to two helpless, hormonal teenagers. There's 17-year-old daughter Dora who blames Mo for, like, EVERYTHING and Peter who believes he's quite simply as darling and marvellous as his hero Oscar Wilde. Somewhere, keeping quiet, is Dad . . . who's just, well . . . Dad. However, Mo is having a crisis. She's about to do something unusually wild and selfish, which will leave the entire family teetering on the edge of a precipice. Will the family fall? Or will they, when it really matters, be there for each other? A Tiny Bit Marvellous is the number one bestselling novel from one of Britain's favourite comic writers. Praise for A Tiny Bit Marvellous: 'Funny, really enjoyable, highly recommended. A wonderful writer - witty, wise, poignant' Wendy Holden 'A fantastic slam-dunk pageturner. Funny, enriching . . . page after page I laughed out loud' Mail on Sunday 'Beautifully observed. Makes you laugh on every page' The Times 'A brilliantly observed, very funny novel of family life' Woman and Home

Having finally given up on Patrick, the love of her life, she finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and hastily married to a wealthy hedge fund manager who loathes her friends.And Sam's oldest friend, trendy restaurant owner Jonathan Sleet, is about to hit the big time with a TV series and cookbook, but can't control his roving eye.

Naast de geschiedenis van Parijs wordt ondermeer aandacht besteed aan architectuur, huisvesting, onderwijs, musea, misdaad, geloof en industrie. Met vele zwartwitte en kleurenfoto's. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.

Naast de geschiedenis van Londen wordt ondermeer aandacht besteed aan huisvesting, onderwijs, musea, misdaad, geloof en industrie. Met vele foto's in kleur en zwart-wit. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar.

Zeven series helende lichaamsoefeningen ontleend aan yoga, t'ai chi en de dans van de derwisjen.