Resultado Editorial "Saga Egmont" em Ficção Histórica

The narrative follows the stylishly controversial Dodo, a young woman from the British upper-middle-class. She is very confident she is about to make a most advantageous match which should position her perfectly for the social status and money she so deeply craves. This makes for a work replete with sardonic and romantic and paranormal melodrama. In an atmosphere so full of extreme snobbery that it is a riot of hilarity.

"Dodo Wonders" is the third and final installment in the "Dodo" series by E. F. Benson. The series was rumoured to be based on Lady Asquith, though she herself claimed that she had little in common with the character of Dodo - except the splendour of her drawing-room, perhaps. The glitzy life of Lady Dodo Chesterford is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of World War I. Along with her husband and their friends, Lady Dodo is faced with the challenge of rapidly adapting to an unfamiliar and dangerous new environment.

Can a wealthy businessman find love as a mail order groom? Julian Baptiste was determined to find a love as epic as that of his parents. As the son of a freedwoman and a wealthy Union solider, Julian was unique among the glittering upper 400 of New York Society. Shrewd in business and discrete with his affairs, Julian was not a man to be trifled with. Until her. One glimpse of Violet Shield and Julian is haunted. As the cook of the boarding house where he is staying while visiting his sister Julie and her two husbands, Violet is a breath of fresh air.

In the frontier town of Gold Sky, Montana, Delilah Wickes-Barnes is determined to stay single. Her resolve is tested however by the arrival of handsome bachelor Elliot Meyers, who has come to Gold Sky to seek his fortune - and his future. Increasingly finding themselves thrown together (thanks in part to Delilah’s scheming mother) the pair get off to a fiery start. Despite their explosive arguments, the pair are drawn increasingly together - can romance blossom in spite of their fights?

Apesar de ter herdado uma vasta fortuna de sua madrinha, a jovem Susanna sente que essa riqueza acabou se tornando sua maldição: sua mãe está determinada a casá-la com o empobrecido e endividado Duque de Southampton. Um casamento arranjado com uma garota rica salvaria o título de nobreza desse homem arruinado, mas deixaria Susanna eternamente infeliz... Cruel e rigorosa, sua mãe costumava dizer a todos que Susanna era o "patinho feio" da família, por isso sua fortuna era a única qualidade que poderia oferecer em um casamento.

Can a Mail Order bride find love with two husbands? It doesn’t take long for Julie Baptiste to realize she yearns for more than the non-stop engagements and niceties dictated by New York high society. So, she decides to do something bold and answers an advertisement for a mail-order bride in Gold Sky, Montana. Ex-Union soldiers Forrest Wickes and William Barnes have been inseparable since the War. They share everything, including the desire to find a wife. A woman who is willing to marry them both and provide the isolated town with a much needed teacher.

Odysseus’s thrilling adventures continue in the gripping third instalment of the historical Greek fantasy, the Olympus Series. Prince Odysseus and the daemon Bria must penetrate the haunted caverns beneath Dodona, seeking a way to save their doomed nation, Achaea, from the might of Troy. The startling revelation that follows will set Odysseus on his most daunting mission yet, as he seeks to reunite the divided Achaean kingdoms before the rapacious Trojans strike.

Italia meridionale, undicesimo secolo. Il potere esercitato sulla Puglia da parte dell’impero bizantino sta iniziando a scricchiolare. Rivolte e tumulti imperversano lungo la costa adriatica. Il longobardo Arduino, un mercenario al servizio del generale Michele Doceano, decide di sequestrare la fortezza di Melfi. L'unico modo per fronteggiare l'esercito nemico è però quello di ottenere l'aiuto di Guglielmo D'Altavilla e dei suoi sei fratelli.

Toeval bestaat niet. Of toch wel? Paul Auster vertelt over de kleine, komische dingen uit zijn dagelijks leven, zoals een aangebrande taart, een platte band, of een verkeerd telefoonnummer. Deze tamelijk gangbare gebeurtenissen leiden tot onverklaarbare toevalligheden in het leven die hij op een wonderlijke manier met elkaar weet te verbinden. Hoe kan het dat Auster telkens dezelfde passagier in de auto heeft tijdens de vier keren dat hij een platte band kreeg? ‘Het rode notitieboekje’ brengt vier eerder uitgebrachte verhalen samen en laat zien dat alles en iedereen op curieuze wijze met elkaar verbonden is.

Wie bereits in "Der Überläufer" thematisiert Lenz in dieser Erzählung das schwierige Verhältnis von Gehorsam und persönlicher Moral. Ostsee, Mai 1945. Nachdem die Deutschen kapituliert haben, endet der Zweite Weltkrieg. An Board eines Minensuchers widersetzen sich Besatzungsmitglieder ihrem Kommandanten und weigern sich die nicht zielführenden und lebensgefährlichen Befehle auszuführen - mit verheerenden Folgen.

Claveringin perheen on hyväksyttävä se tosiasia, että heidän etuoikeutettu elämäntapansa ja englantilainen maalaiskartanonsa ovat mennyttä aikaa. Nuori Jessica Clavering kasvaa perheensä taloudellisen tuhon varjossa. Kun hänelle tarjoutuu ulospääsy kotinsa katkeroituneesta ilmapiiristä, hän tarttuu siihen – vaikka se tarkoittaakin avioliittoa uusrikkaan naapurin pojan Joss Maddenin kanssa. Hän ei kuitenkaan tiedä, kuinka dramaattisesti hänen elämänsä muuttuu.

Nei suoi romanzi, Salgari racconta di giovani eroi ed eroine che vivono avventure al cardiopalma, tra giungle misteriose e mari cristallini, ma come aveva vissuto la sua giovinezza il papà di Sandokan? In questo romanzo autobiografico, un unicum nella produzione salgariana, lo scrittore veronese ci introduce nel mondo della Topaia, la comunità artistica bohémien che aveva fondato da giovane insieme ad alcuni compagni, ripercorrendo le orme degli scapigliati intellettuali parigini celebrati dalla 'Bohème' di Puccini.

Victoria overleeft samen met de zoon van haar werkgever een auto-ongeluk en begint voor de jongen te zorgen, die nu vaderloos is. Meneer Peter is zo vriendelijk om de twee een verblijfplaats aan te bieden. Toch is de verloofde van Meneer Peter, die ook in het huis woont, verre van aardig tegen Victoria, die langzaamaan gevoelens begint te ontwikkelen voor de man des huizes. Hoe kan Victoria deze stabiliteit in haar leven behouden en de genegenheid van Meneer Peter voor deze wrede andere vrouw een halt toe roepen?

1912-1914 - Une riche veuve, comtesse du prestigieux domaine de Longfield Park. Un chef de la pègre londonienne. Une frêle jeune fille qui tente de survivre à la violence de son mari. Une lady éprise de liberté et bien décidée à faire progresser la cause suffragiste. Des personnages qui n'étaient pas destinés à se rencontrer vont se croiser à la faveur des événements, de ce bouillonnant début de xxe siècle. Des destins qui se croisent, s'entremêlent, ballottés au gré des bouleversements de la grande histoire.

A bela Lucretia Hedley sempre adorou a propriedade Merlyncourt e o seu belo e jovem senhor: o Marquês de Merlyncourt. Ele era o solteiro mais cobiçado de toda a Inglaterra... Mas eis que de repente Lucretia se torna sua esposa e amante através de um casamento arranjado para salvar as propriedades da família do Marquês! Lucretia sabia o quanto ele estava costumado às mais sofisticadas beldades da corte. Poderia ela com a sua pureza e juventude conquistar o amor do Marquês? Será que ele ficará logo entediado e ela acabará por perder seu próprio esposo?

The epic second Roman adventure in The Centurions series, perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow. Correus and Flavius, half brothers and rivals, have found the life of a Centurion to be a dangerous one. After imprisonment and torture, Flavius has found his strength and proven his mettle. Correus, son of a slave, has found glory on the battlefield. But now the brothers have been stationed to Wales, a land full of barbarians, mud and freezing rain. Here they must face the pain of lost love, the shame of lost battle, and the thrill of a new era for their beloved Rome. And in Wales awaits a princess that could change one of their lives forever.

Rimasta senza genitori, Alita Lang vive nel castello dello zio, il duca di Langstone, da cui non è autorizzata a uscire: di fatti non è mai stata vista da estranei, tanto che nessuno sa della sua esistenza. Il suo unico interesse sono i cavalli dello zio, di cui si prende cura con amore. Tutto però è destinato a cambiare quando, all'ippodromo privato del duca, Alita conosce il ricco americano Clint Wilbur, un uomo così diverso da lei, eppure così affine. Improvvisamente il cuore di Alita galoppa più veloce dei cavalli, così forte che è impossibile ignorarlo.

Lenz schrieb diesen Roman 1951, doch aus politischen Gründen machte der Verlag einen Rückzieher. Erst 65 Jahre später wurde "Der Überläufer" postum veröffentlicht - und stand wochenlang auf Platz 1 der Bestsellerliste. Im letzten Kriegsjahr muss sich der deutsche Soldat Walter Proska in einer Festung im Wald in der sengenden Sommerhitze mit Tier und Mensch herumschlagen. Besonders sein Vorgesetzter fällt durch zunehmende Unmenschlichkeit auf. Die Frage danach, wer der wirkliche Feind ist, wird für ihn allgegenwärtig. Schließlich trifft er eine Entscheidung, die sein Leben auf einen Schlag verändern wird.

Zou er een mysterieuze vloek heersen op de mannen in de Mallen-familie? Dit kan toch geen toeval zijn... Bijna alle jongens stierven op jonge leeftijd of ze gingen gebukt onder een slechte reputatie. Ook hadden ze allemaal dezelfde typerende witte lok in hun haar. Dit hadden ze te danken aan hun vader, Thomas Mallen, die meerdere buitenechtelijke zonen op de wereld zette. Overal waar zij opduiken, worden ze achtervolgd door tragedie en schandalen. Lukt het de andere familieleden om zich aan de vloek te ontsnappen? "De getekenden" is het eerste deel uit de romantische serie "Het geslacht Mallen".

Eletään jatkosodan aikoja vuonna 1942. Pakkasta on yli kolmekymmentä astetta, kun majuri haluaa lähettää sissijoukon Äänisen toiselle puolelle. Tavoitteena on tiedustella Äänisjärven itäpuolella oleva Vytegran kaupungin alue. Ylikersantti ei ole asiasta innoissaan. Pakkasen lisäksi upottavaa lunta on paljon ja Vytegran kaupungissa on vihollisen sissitorjuntapataljoona. Valinnanvaraa ei kuitenkaan ole - ja niin ylikersantti sissijoukkoineen lähtee hurjalle matkalle yli Äänisen.