De Redactie (Amsterdam) Knihy

Een jonge, levenslustige vrouw komt door haar werk (assistent-archivaris bij een aristocraat) in een omgeving waarin volop aandacht is voor de vleselijke geneugten des levens.

In the summer of 1914, the celebrated young painter Oskar Kokoschka was in the throes of a passionate love affair with Alma Mahler, the beautiful and seductive widow of the great composer. Now, four short years later, Kokoschka has become a casualty of the Great War. Unlike many of his compatriots, Oskar has survived both a bayonet wound and mustard gas, yet he cannot seem to recover from his inconstant mistress's ruinous betrayal.Determined to have her — somehow — the grieving artist turns to a servant, the shy, reserved Hulda. Shrouded in sadness, this tender young woman reawakens in Oskar desire — and the passion of creation. But their secret liaison is fueled by Oskar's preoccupation with his lost love, a dangerous obsession that could carry him-and the innocent Hulda — beyond hope to a place of no return.Author Biography: Susan Dodd, who has taught at Harvard and the Iowa Writers' Workshop, is the author of four critically acclaimed books. Her work has been honored by the Friends of American Writers, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Faulkner Society, among other organizations. She lives in Ocracoke, North Carolina.

Diamond heiress Rianne de Zoete is unexpectedly sent to an English boarding school by her aunt, where her new roommates—Gabby, Charmaine, and Nathalie—are unimpressed by her haughty demeanor and racism. Riitho Modise, a handsome student from the local boys' school, harbors a deep resentment towards Rianne, as her family's wealth is tied to the political oppression of his father in South Africa. Initially, Rianne and Riitho's mutual disdain sets the stage for conflict. However, a surprising friendship develops among the four girls, uniting them despite their differences. Gabby pursues a law degree at Oxford, while Nathalie launches a successful lingerie business in London. Charmaine, however, finds herself spiraling into a dangerous lifestyle fueled by a new boyfriend, drugs, and alcohol. Meanwhile, Rianne effortlessly transitions into modeling. Everything changes when Rianne encounters a familiar face from her past, forcing her to confront her beliefs and the realities of her privileged life. As the narrative unfolds across London, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, and Martinique, the story captures the transformative journey of Rianne and her friends, highlighting the shifting dynamics of their lives.

Oorspr. titel: In the name of sorrow and hope. - 1996.

Příběh dvou sester před třicítkou, které k sobě nacházejí cestu přes schválnosti současnosti a traumata z minulosti. Sestry Maggie a Rose nemají zdánlivě vůbec nic společného. Rose vystudovala Princeton, pracuje v přední právnické firmě, je zodpovědná, leč neatraktivní. Maggie střední školu dokončila s odřenýma ušima, vyhovující zaměstnání dosud nenašla a své sestře je ztřeštěnou, sobeckou a většinou parazitující zátěží, ale je krásná a svého vzhledu umí zneužívat. Poté, co kromě sestřiných bot či peněz použije Maggie i jejího přítele, se sestry definitivně rozejdou. Ale právě tímto momentem se nastartuje proces velké proměny obou žen. Autorka obratně vytváří hrdinku, s níž se mohou čtenářky snadno ztotožnit;- její zklamání, traumata i obavy jsou přesvědčivé a proces vyzrávání obou protagonistek nikdy nepřekročí míru uvěřitelnosti. Mužské postavy jsou poněkud plošší, ale o ně tolik nejde, ty příběh pouze dokreslují - autorka ví, že píše pro ženy......

Of all the nightmare options that passed through Antonia Heaveringham's head when her husband Hugo uttered the words, 'I've got something to tell you...', a coming-out speech never figured. Suddenly alone in their adopted home of Sydney, with no friends save for her six-year-old son Tom and a pair of jewelled Jimmy Choo mules, Antonia soon finds that an attractive single woman is not nearly so welcome on the champagne social scene as the wife of a glamorous English aristocrat. It is only the arrival of Hugo's outrageous lavender-haired Uncle Percy that lifts her out of her depression - and propels her into the gym to combat the effects of some serious comfort eating. There she meets the mysterious James, who leads her into a shadowy world of criminals, corruption and high-stakes property deals. But what starts out as a lark leads her into a situation where keeping a secret becomes a matter of life, death - and love.

Families have secrets they hide even from themselves... It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever. For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. And, in a shocking act of betrayal whose consequences only time will reveal, he tells his wife their daughter died while secretly entrusting her care to a nurse. As grief quietly tears apart David's family, so a little girl must make her own way in the world as best she can. This also includes the first chapter of Kim Edwards' new novel The Lake of Dreams (Viking 2011).

"Harriet Rubin has studied the great female heroes in the wars of intimacy and public life, and distilled their behavior into a plan of action. Whether confronting lovers, mothers, bosses, or competitors, The Princessa is a guide for the woman who feels she deserves far more than she has gotten through compromise."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Een man wiens zusje als kind vermoord is, raakt rond zijn zestigste geobsedeerd door het dochtertje van een collega.

De geschiedenis van Kashmir aan de hand van verhalen uit het dagelijks leven.

Verblijf en werkzaamheden van de Italiaanse kunstenaar en geleerde (1452 - 1519) aan het hof te Milaan.

Een telefoontje van een anonieme vrouw lokt de Canadese inspecteur Emile Cinq-Mars van Montreal naar een afgelegen vissersplaatsje.