Ergebnis für "Sand" in Saga

Sanditz, eine Kleinstadt am Rande der Republik. Warmherzig und multiperspektivisch verwebt Lukas Rietzschel die Erzählung der Familie Wenzel und der Sanditzer Stadtbewohner zu einem Panorama deutscher Geschichten: vom Ende der DDR bis in die jüngste Gegenwart, vom Besetzen der örtlichen Stasi-Zentrale bis zum Kampf eines Freiwilligen in der Ukraine, vom Abrackern auf westdeutschen Baustellen in der Nachwendezeit bis zum isolierten Inseldasein der Jahre der Corona-Pandemie.

Mitreißend und emotional - der fulminante Abschluss der Bestseller-Trilogie. St. Peter, 1958: Anni hat dem Hotel "Seeperle" eine neue Bestimmung gegeben, die nicht überall auf Zustimmung stößt - die lokale Presse reagiert sehr verhalten. Ihre Freundinnen unterstützen sie weiterhin, so gut sie können, doch die Ärztin Helena hat mit eigenen Problemen zu kämpfen, und Edith scheint von ihrem größten Geheimnis eingeholt zu werden. Nun muss sie kämpfen - um ihre Zukunft genauso wie um ihre Liebsten. Und dann bekommt auch noch Anni unerwarteten Besuch, der ihr Leben auf den Kopf zu stellen droht.

Drei Freundinnen auf der Suche nach Selbstbestimmung und Freiheit. Hamburg, 1955: Die junge Anni hat sich ein neues Leben aufgebaut, aber die Sorge um die Seeperle, das Hotel ihrer Eltern in St. Peter an der Nordsee, lässt sie nicht los. Schon bald ist sie gezwungen, einen folgenschweren Kompromiss einzugehen, der sie wieder zurück in ihre geliebte Heimat führt. Doch dort muss sie mithilfe ihrer Freundinnen Edith und Helena von Neuem um ihre Existenz kämpfen.

Werther in Westfalen, 1909: Anton Leyen ist am Rande der Verzweiflung. Seine Zuckerwarenfabrik läuft hervorragend, aber es fehlt ihm an Mitarbeitern. Ein Glücksfall, als Zuckerbäcker Fritz und seine Schwester Anna ihre Hilfe anbieten. Anton Leyen erlaubt Anna sogar, auch nach Feierabend in der Fabrik zu experimentieren und erklärt sich gern bereit, ihre Kreationen zu probieren. Über Zucker, Sahne und Butter kommen sich die beiden näher–bis Anna schließlich die perfekte Mischung findet.

Colton Green weiß genau, was er mit seinem Leben anfangen wird. Er will die Red Widow Bourbon-Fabrik führen – ein Unternehmen, das seit Generationen im Besitz seiner Familie ist –, ein schönes Zuhause bauen, ein nettes Mädchen vom Land heiraten und eine Familie gründen. Dann trifft er Grace Baker, und all seine Pläne fliegen zum Fenster hinaus. Sie ist die letzte Frau, für die er sich interessieren sollte: eine Anwältin aus der Großstadt, die einen Fall gegen seinen besten Freund angenommen hat.

Werther in Westfalen, 1933: Josephine, die jüngste Tochter von Anton und Anna Leyen, hat die Liebe zu Süßigkeiten geerbt und arbeitet in der Zuckerwarenfabrik ihrer Familie. Als sie den jungen Manfred kennen lernt, verliebt sie sich Hals über Kopf. Durch eine Idee von Manfred kreiert Josephine ein neues Bonbon, das einzeln verpackt und immer gleich groß ist – die ersten Markenbonbons sind erfunden. Die beiden heiraten, aber ihre Liebe wird auf eine harte Probe gestellt, als die Nationalsozialisten an die Macht kommen und Manfred, der jüdischer Herkunft ist, Repressalien ausgesetzt ist.

Jessica Steele and her family are finding their footing after a series of unexpected challenges. And a whirlwind of revealed secrets and joyous surprises has them finally feeling at home in the beautiful old beach house in Driftwood Key. But between her own financial uncertainty and the danger of the approaching hurricane, Jess is worried that the house might not be a home much longer. After all they've been through to get here, Jess and her girls are not ready to give up without a fight. And Jess knows that each one of them will have her back in the face of any storm.

A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past. The...

Euddán and Vounée are joined by a hunter who has betrayed the Apostasy, unable to stomach their methods. She wants to find a new way to save the dragons, but not everyone trusts her. Dhaua and Thaaph remember all too well how Ruan fought with the Apostasy and conquered their home. Yet, their former enemy might be their only chance to reach their destination safely. Guided by Vounée's vision, they need to reach the vast desert known simply as the Sands.

It is 1977, and the anti-shah protests at Tehran University are intensifying, but Amineh is not like her peers who want a say in the future of their country. Her thoughts are on the beautiful literature of another era and her past of rose harvests and Sufi poetry evenings under the desert sky. A chance encounter with Farzad, an opposition leader and disarmament activist, will thrust her into a life she didn't ask for and didn't want. Nobody wanted the tyranny that is quickly turning worse than the tyranny it replaced. But maybe Amineh has been looking at her life all wrong.

Alex finds his mother's political ideas embarrassing; but he is determined that nothing will stand in the way of his desire to become a leading figure in the emerging field of aeronautics - neither his mother nor his growing affection for Tasmin...

No-one thought barmaid Shannon Harcourt stood a chance with Hal Maitland, heir to the vast Maitland fortune. Yet their unlikely relationship flourishes until, one summer's day on the white sands of Charles Green Island, they realise their true feelings for each other - feelings that must motivate them to survive the coming war. Forty years on, Shannon, a successful businesswoman, and younger sister Jess, an accomplished chef, have left their days of poverty far behind. Shannon now has her sights set on purchasing the island where her young love began.

Harald Bluetooth, the first king of a united Denmark, was a Viking with a conscience. When an English king slaughtered his daughter in a genocidal attack, the Danes took over the English throne. A thousand years later, the English returned the favor by freeing Denmark from the tyranny of the German Nazis. This historical novel alternates chapters between the two eras, following the Danish archeologist Mette Anderson as she struggles to help her Jewish fiance in World War I.

The bastard grandson of a marquess, Donald Slater has been on his Grand Tour for nearly a year, keeping copious notes with the intention of writing a book for others to use as a guide when they take their tours. He's visiting the last island on his itinerary—Sicily—when he comes face to face with his future. She's young, she's beautiful, and she's a flirt, at least according to her aunt.

Widower Sir Adam Wilson has put off remarrying in favor of seeing to his textile business and the tenants farmers who work the fields. At thirty-five and a father of a young daughter, he can no longer ignore his need for an heir. When he discovers how his grandfather found his Lady Wilson, he decides to do the same—run a bride contest at the local fair.

Liverpool, 1958: nursery nurse Irene Miller falls for her friend Peggy's handsome older brother, Marty. But he is trapped in an unhappy marriage. Meanwhile, Irene's friend Peggy is desperate to marry her long-term boyfriend, Pete, but Peggy's staunchly Catholic parents would never accept a Protestant son-in-law. When her mother decides to remarry, her brother heads off to sea, and she loses her job, Irene feels utterly alone in the world. An unexpected job offer from America offers her a lifeline.

Reggie has life all mapped out. The husband she put through law school has just landed his first big case. He’ll probably make junior partner within the year. In no time at all, they’ll move out of their cramped apartment, pay off the bills from the fertility clinic, and buy a nice house in the suburbs, where they’ll raise a baby. Except life goes off course when Reggie’s husband walks out on their marriage the same day she receives the most devastating news. With her hopes and dreams for the future crumbling, Reggie turns to three of the best friends a girl could ever want.

Inspired by true events in World War II Latvia, an emotionally charged novel of sacrifice, trauma, resilience, and survival, as witnessed by three generations of women. On one extraordinary day in 1940, Miriam Talan’s comfortable life is shattered. While she gives birth to her second child, a...

"Mattea était une fort belle créature, âgée de quatorze ans seulement, mais déjà très développée et très convoitée par tous les galants de Venise. Ser Zacomo, son père, ne la vantait point au-delà de ses mérites en déclarant que c'était un véritable trésor, une fille sage, réservée, laborieuse, intelligente."

If misfortune hadn’t gotten in the way, Sandra Sanborn would be where she belongs - among the rich and privileged instead of standing outside a Hollywood studio wearing a sandwich board in the hope of someone discovering her. It’s tough breaking into the movies during the Great Depression, but Sandra knows that she’s destined for greatness. After all, her grandmother Vira crossed the country during the Gold Rush and established the Sanborns as one of San Francisco’s most prominent families, and her mother Mabel grew up in a lavish mansion.