Ergebnis für "Sand" in 20. Jahrhundert

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.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER A glittering, gothic page-turner about power, control, and the price women pay when they demand to be seen, rich with Gatsby vibes and twisty family drama, from the beloved author of Salt to the Sea “Enthralling . . . While history is often molded by those in power...

As children, Eva Rosselli and Angelo Bianco were raised like family but divided by circumstance and religion. As the years go by, the two find themselves falling in love. But the church calls to Angelo and, despite his deep feelings for Eva, he chooses the priesthood. Now, more than a decade later, Angelo is a Catholic priest and Eva is a woman with nowhere to turn. With the Gestapo closing in, Angelo hides Eva within the walls of a convent.

By the three-time winner of the W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction: an unforgettable thriller set on post-WWII Iwo Jima In 1947, two years after the surrender of Japan, an American contingent is sent to the devastated island of Iwo Jima. Led by newly-appointed Consul...

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...

From the New York Times bestselling author Janet Skeslien Charles and based on the true story of Jessie Carson—the American librarian who changed the literary landscape of France—this is “a moving tale of sacrifice, heroism, and inspired storytelling immersed in the power of books to...

“What a beautifully imagined and important narrative. Sanders’ clear-eyed and powerful writing made this a hard one to stop reading!” —Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-Winning Author "This is a novel to cherish and share. And this is a history to sing about and affirm -- to...

A “modern masterwork” (NPR)—remarkably told through museum wall labels—about a 20th-century woman who transforms herself from a precious object into an unforgettable protagonist. Author Christine Coulson spent twenty-five years writing for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Her final...

Anna and Ingrid have survived World War II. Now they must live through the Berlin airlifts. Evocative and unforgettable, CHILD OF THE RUINS is set during the Berlin air lifts of 1948 and written by one of the most brilliant writers of historical fiction in the UK. People are disappearing. I...

An epic story of love, loss and second chances, The Last Boat Home will captivate readers of Fiona Valpy, Lorna Cook and Hazel Gaynor. 1940: When Daisy, a paintress at the local pottery, looks out across Poole Harbour, waiting for the ‘little ships’ to bring the retreating soldiers home from...

“The perfect summer read” (USA TODAY) begins with a shocking tragedy that results in three generations of the Adler family grappling with heartbreak, romance, and the weight of family secrets over the course of one summer. *A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * One of USA...

Mia Ferris' heart has always belonged in Spain. Every childhood summer was spent at her grandfather's hacienda, riding together amongst the olive trees or listening to his stories of the past. So when she learns that he has fallen from his horse, she knows that she belongs by his bedside - even if it means leaving behind her life in London, and her new fiancé. But as Leonardo fights for his life, and Mia to save the family home from financial ruin, secrets begin to emerge that tell a different story of the past.

In Nazi-occupied Paris, a talented artisan must fight for her life by designing for her enemies. From New York Times bestselling author Juliet Blackwell comes an extraordinary story about holding on to hope when all seems lost. Capucine Benoit works alongside her father to produce fans of rare...

Consie is home for a funeral when she stumbles upon a family letter sent from Germany in 1945, which contains staggering news: Consie's great-uncle Hermann, who was transported to Auschwitz with his wife and three daughters, might have escaped. This seems improbable to Consie. Did people escape from Auschwitz? Could her great-uncle have been among them? What happened to Hermann? Did anyone know? These questions are at the root of Consie's excavation of her family's history as she seeks, 70 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, to discover what happened to Hermann.