Títulos em Ficção Biográfica

Behind My Back, Beneath My Roof is a raw, unforgettable story of friendship, betrayal, and the devastating price of telling the truth. When a woman discovers a secret affair unfolding right under her nose—between her best friend and her husband—she’s forced to make a choice that will shatter lives and shake a community.

John Steinbeck’s first novel, and his only work of historical fiction, is loosely inspired by Sir Henry Morgan, the infamous pirate of the 1650s and 60s. Captain Morgan was a legendary and notorious man who struck terror into the hearts of men, in service of his personal ambitions. He has become obsessed with two thoughts: the beautiful and mysterious woman known as La Santa Roja, and to conquer Panama City (the titular Cup of Gold) away from Spain. Unique in Steinbeck’s oeuvre, this swashbuckling tale is both a historical and fantastical retelling of the life of this legendary Welsh pirate.

Sixteen-year-old Catherine Seymour has always idolized her elder sister Jane. As a child was groomed to be queen, to marry her cousin King Edward, and since his death she has been determined to restore her family's claim to throne. After spending time at Queen Mary's court, Jane has now returned home to Hanworth Park to the delight of Catherine and their brother Ned. To their surprise, Jane brings with her Lady Catherine Grey, sister of Jane Grey, the ill-fated nine-day queen, and heiress to the throne after Princess Elizabeth.

« Kells, c'est moi. Gamin enfui de Lyon à 17 ans pour ne pas être dévoré par son Minotaure de père, raciste et antisémite. Enfant fragile devenu chien des rues, luttant pour sa survie pendant un an, seul à Paris, sans toit, sans refuge, sans rien d'autre pour dormir que les bancs, les caves d'immeubles, les paillassons des derniers étages. Un paumé qui se faisait appeler Kells, en référence à un Évangéliaire irlandais du IX e siècle, une merveille celtique.

Per il suo sessantesimo compleanno decide di farsi un regalo: seguire un desiderio nascosto, lasciare ciò che ha per andare altrove. Un pezzo alla volta, la donna apre a chi legge il suo cuore, come l'armadio in cui custodisce la sua collezione di porcellane. Sino al giorno in cui capisce che accettare di essere come sei, anche quando non corrisponde all'idea che gli altri hanno di te, alle aspettative che nutrono, è l'unico modo per iniziare a vivere davvero.

Brennen ist eine atemlose Reise, voller Exzesse, skurriler Begegnungen, über Grenzen, an den Rand von Abgründen – und immer wieder zurück zu den Sommern der Jugend in Tel Aviv, zu Tyler und einer Nacht, die alles veränderte. Zwölf Jahre, nachdem das Schicksal die beiden auseinandergerissen hat, drängt es den Erzähler, seinem Freund Tyler zu schreiben: von dem Leben, das inzwischen vergangen ist.

Based on true events, this author/narrator takes you on a disturbing ride as she shares her story of generational trauma and dysfunction. Presented in a matter of fact approach, this weave of tales is understandable and unbelievable. The behaviors of her siblings, parents and grandparents sets the stage as we are introduced to her family’s manipulation and continuous plotting and truth twisting. Each character gives the listener an inside view of how they embraced and expressed their emotional and social deficiencies and used them as a method of control, abuse, and extreme cruelty.

Messa al bando dalla buona società dopo il divorzio da un mondano e inveterato seduttore, l'ex scrittrice Renée Néré diviene attrice di music-hall e frequenta il mondo squallido e variopinto degli artisti che vivono fra il circo e il caffè-concerto. Corteggiata da un ricco, giovane e ozioso ammiratore che le propone, magnanimo, le nozze, lo rifiuta in nome di una dignità femminile duramente conquistata e di una libertà tanto preziosa quanto precaria.

»Lilianas unvergänglicher Sommer« ist das intime und zugleich vielschichtige Porträt einer Schwester. Es ist die aufwühlende Suche nach den Spuren einer jungen Frau. Es ist der unbedingte Wunsch, nach dem und über das Grauen zu schreiben und die eigene Trauer zuzulassen. Es ist ein funkelndes literarisches Werk von weltweiter Strahlkraft.

À la fin des années 1970, un jeune fugueur évadé de Brooklyn, fils d'un Haïtien et d'une Portoricaine, recouvre les murs de Manhattan de phrases énigmatiques qu'il signe du nom de SAMO. Jean-Michel Basquiat, aujourd'hui considéré comme l'un des plus grands peintres du XXe siècle, devient ici, pour la première fois, un personnage de roman.

The play begins on a dark wet winter evening, with the owner of a veterinary practice, Mike, chatting amicably with his receptionist, Sheena. A very normal start to what transpires to be anything but a normal shift.

Lords of the Air continues the gripping battle between the two airship teams. The whole future of the airship program in Great Britain rests on the famous flight of Cardington R101. Will politics play too large a role? Will Charlotte be able to handle the very real stress of being married to an airshipman? Will her psychopath stalker, Jessup, triumph? Will Princess Marthe say yes to Lord Thomson’s proposal of marriage?

A book of unparalleled scope and vision, Your Name Here is a spectacular honeycomb of books-within-books. In this death-defying feat of ambition, collaborators Helen Dewitt and Ilya Gridneff weave together America’s “War on Terror,” countless years of literary history, authorial sleight of hand, Scientology, dream analysis, multiple languages, emails, images, graphs, into something wondrous and unique.

A timeless story of isolation and inner torment, Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human follows Yozo Oba, a man who hides behind laughter while drifting toward self-destruction.

“Voces del corazón. Cuando habla el alma el corazón entiende” es el primer libro de la autora colombiana Margarita Marín Gutiérrez. Se trata de una novela corta, autobiográfica, que relata un pequeño fragmento de la vida de la autora, en el que se cruzó con Chombita, una perrita sometida a terribles maltratos, junto con otros animales que anhelaban la libertad.

This moving short novel tells the story of a man who, after losing everything he built over decades in a foreign land, finds himself alone, ashamed, and broken. Yet it is in the silence of failure that he begins to hear the whisper of God’s presence again. Through moments of desperate prayer, quiet surrender, and unexpected grace, he learns that God never stopped walking with him—even in the wilderness. His story, though fictional, reflects the deep struggles and surprising joys of countless immigrants, believers, and seekers around the world.

Irlanda 1973, un bambino viene trovato sulla spiaggia di un villaggio di pescatori. Il pescatore Ambros Bonnar si offre di accoglierlo nella propria famiglia, che comprende la moglie Christine, il figlio Declan, la sorella e l'anziano padre di Christine. Le fortune della famiglia vanno e vengono nel corso degli anni, mentre la vorace economia globale e la pesca commerciale modernizzata devastano il loro stile di vita.

Bujar inventa continuamente se stesso e la propria storia, come un impostore che si appropria dei frammenti che carpisce agli altri, del passato delle persone che ha amato, dei loro nomi, perché può scegliere chi vuole essere, il paese da cui proviene, i dettagli della propria esistenza. Perché, come dice lui stesso, «nessuno è tenuto a rimanere la persona che è nata, possiamo ricomporci come un nuovo puzzle».

Die Anfänge einer bis heute faszinierenden Persönlichkeit, durch die die Welt eine andere wurde. Rom, 77 v. Chr. Dolabella, rechte Hand des einstigen Diktators Sulla, wird von den Makedoniern der Korruption, Erpressung und des Mordes beschuldigt. Der allmächtige Konsul wähnt sich sicher. Die besten Anwälte werden ihn verteidigen. Die 52 Senatoren des Gerichts sind allesamt korrupt und von ihm bestochen. Und zudem weiß er jeden aus dem Weg zu räumen, der sich ihm entgegenstellt.

A wild, ridiculous, metaphysical rollercoaster disguised as a chill trip to the mall. When JJ sets out for a Totally Normal Day, nothing goes quite according to plan—from a sunglasses duel in the food court to a cryptic koi pond, spontaneous friendships, and a climactic hailstorm showdown in the parking lot.