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The first novel written about the enigmatic literary legend Australia, 1901. Miles Franklin, the young daughter of poor bush farmers, manages to publish her first novel against all odds. A work of remarkable boldness and passion, it becomes an immense success in the English-speaking world. While...

Un destin exceptionnel. New York, dans les années 1900. Une jeune fille, que passionnent les livres rares, se joue du destin et gravit tous les échelons. Elle devient la directrice de la fabuleuse bibliothèque du magnat J.P. Morgan et la coqueluche de l'aristocratie internationale, sous le faux nom de Belle da Costa Greene. Belle Greene pour les intimes. En vérité, elle triche sur tout.

La nouvelle héroïne d'Alexandra Lapierre. Stupéfiante de modernité ! Australie, 1901 : Miles Franklin, vingt ans, fille de fermiers du bush, parvient contre vents et marées à faire publier son premier roman, un texte remarquable d'insolence et de fougue, qui connaît un immense succès dans le monde anglo-saxon. Alors qu'elle cherche à garder l'anonymat sous un pseudonyme masculin, son identité est révélée et les préjugés misogynes de son époque la heurtent au plus profond.

Australia, primi anni del Novecento. Stella Miles Franklin è la maggiore di sette tra fratelli e sorelle, vive in una fattoria dell’entroterra. Si vede libera, padrona del suo destino. Nel 1901, a vent’anni, scrive un romanzo, La mia brillante carriera, che inaspettatamente diventa un bestseller proiettandola agli onori della cronaca.

In 1839, after decades of conflict, the Russian army and the Muslims of Chechnya are on the verge of a truce. To prove his commitment to peace, warrior chief Imam Shamil offers a hostage: his son, Jamal Eddin. But once the truce is signed, the Russians spirit Jamal Eddin back to Russia, where Czar Nicholas “adopts” the boy. Immersed in imperial court life, Jamal Eddin matures into the consummate courtier. Still, he maintains his Muslim faith - until he falls in love with a beautiful Russian aristocrat.

From the internationally bestselling author of the “fascinating epic” (Associated Press) Between Love and Honor comes a rich, sweeping tale based on the captivating true story of the Mata Hari of Russia, featuring a beautiful aristocrat fighting for survival during the deadly upheaval of the...

THE TRANSFIXING TRUE STORY OF A WOMAN WHO DEFIED ALL ODDS TO CHOOSE HER OWN DESTINY "This life of the astonishing Belle Greene, the director of the Morgan Library who took the decision to "pass" as white in New York's Gilded Age, is a breathtaking and poignant work of social history."– Rebecca...