Manuela Francescon Books

In het laatste deel van de trilogie "Sága één eeuw" ontmoeten we de hoofdpersonages in de laatste derde van de 20e eeuw, wanneer hun levens worden beïnvloed door terroristische aanvallen van de Rote Armee Fraktion, de AIDS-epidemie en de hereniging van Duitsland. De vier vriendinnen, Henny, Käthe, Lina en Ida, behouden hun onverwoestbare vriendschap en onderlinge steun. Henny viert haar 70e verjaardag, omringd door haar trouwste vriendinnen. Een nieuwe generatie van hun kinderen en kleinkinderen zet de traditie voort. Henny's kleindochter Katja droomt van een carrière als fotoreporter, terwijl ze haar liefde voor acteur Jon onder ogen ziet en de ijzeren gordijn overwint. Idina's dochter Forentina keert terug naar Hamburg met een verrassing, en Ruth, Käthes adoptiedochter, is een integraal onderdeel van de familie. Carmen Korn richt zich in dit deel op de jongere generatie en sluit de roman over vier families uit Hamburgs Uhlenhorst af, terwijl ze hen door een eeuw Duitse geschiedenis volgt.

The first book in the landmark Cazalet Chronicles, previously a BBC radio and TV series. With the onset of war, The Light Years reveals a privileged family facing uncertain times.

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.

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, and 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 Conor and ever-grumpy Dermot - but who will make her feel really at home?