Anna Dobrzańska Gadowska Books

In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, “old same,” in an emotional match that will last a lifetime. The laotong, Snow Flower, introduces herself by sending Lily a silk fan on which she’s painted a poem in nu shu, a unique language that Chinese women created in order to communicate in secret, away from the influence of men.As the years pass, Lily and Snow Flower send messages on fans, compose stories on handkerchiefs, reaching out of isolation to share their hopes, dreams, and accomplishments. Together, they endure the agony of foot-binding, and reflect upon their arranged marriages, shared loneliness, and the joys and tragedies of motherhood. The two find solace, developing a bond that keeps their spirits alive. But when a misunderstanding arises, their deep friendship suddenly threatens to tear apart.

A heart-rending page turner which sweeps from war-torn Europe to Thailand and back again . . . As a child Julia Forrester spent many idyllic hours in the hothouse of Wharton Park estate, where her grandfather tended the exotic flowers. So when a family tragedy strikes, Julia returns to the tranquility of Wharton Park and its hothouse. Recently inherited by charismatic Kit Crawford, the estate is undergoing renovation. This leads to the discovery of an old diary, prompting the pair to seek out Julia's grandmother to learn the truth behind a love affair that almost destroyed Wharton Park. Julia is taken back to the 1940s where the fortunes of young couple Olivia and Harry Crawford will have terrible consequences on generations to come. For as war breaks out Olivia and Harry are cruelly separated . . .

Az írónő ismét izgalmas kalandok felé vezeti nem mindennapi hoseit, Tobias Marchot és igézó társát, Lavinia Lake-et. Egy meghívás a távoli, romantikus vidéki kastélyba, Beaumont Castle-ba azzal az ígérettel kecsegteti a kissé különc, ám tökéletesen összeilló párt, hogy egy kis időre elszökhetnek a lármás Londonból, a kíváncsi szemek és rosszindulatú pletykák elől. Am rögtön a legelső, meghittnek igérkező hétvégén szép terveket fel borítja egy különös nó, aki Tobias múltjából bukkan elő Aspasia Gray szépsége éppolyan nyugtalanító Lavinia számára, mint Tobiashoz fúzódó kapcsolata. A lány elhunyt volegénye ugyanis Tobias barátja volt, foglalkozására nézve pedig orgyilkos A kettejük közötti különös kötelék Lavinia számára szinte elviselhetetlen. Amikor a kastélybeli események arra utalnak, hogy valaki megirigyelte az elhunyt orgyilkos módszereit, a detektivpáros lázas nyomozásba kezd. Felrúnnek az arisztokraták előkelő birtokain éppúgy, mint London legsötétebb sikátoraiban, hogy megvivják végső csatájukat egy titokzatos, mindenre elszánt gaz emberrel.

Gianluca has to admit his life is empty. His high-pressure City job, his seven-figure income, his glossy girlfriends -- all have long ceased to satisfy him. His marriage is over and he barely knows his young daughters. In search of serenity and a deeper purpose to his existence, he flees to Italy, to the magical Palazzo Montelimone lovingly restored by his parents, to chill and to assess his future. But life on the sun-drenched Amalfi coast is not as peaceful as Luca anticipates. The palazzo is filled with his mother's eccentric friends and haunted by the ghosts of its murderous past. He meets a woman whose dark eyes are heavy with sorrow and a solemn little boy with an incredible secret. As he begins to unravel a mystery that has its roots in a long-ago act of violence, Luca is forced to face his greatest fear in exchange for the greatest truth. -- Publisher's description.

Would you risk everything for love? Bestselling children's book writer Angelica is amused and flattered at the attention of Jack, the owner of a vineyard in South Africa, whom she meets at a dinner party. With his easy charm and reputation as a ladies' man, Jack makes her feel good about herself - surely it can't do any harm to indulge in a mild email flirtation? This recording is unabridged. Typically abridged audiobooks are not more than 60 per cent of the author's work and as low as 30 per cent with characters and plotlines removed.