Esther Freud Pořadí knih

Rosaleen is young, beautiful and still a schoolgirl when, in the early Sixties, she meets the famous sculptor Felix Lehmann. Felix is Jewish, bohemian; Rosaleen, the tearaway middle daughter of Irish publicans. So their affair running away to France to gorge on oysters, boozing and eating cakes in Soho surrounded by Felix's fellow artists, Rosaleen modelling for him in his London studio has to be kept a secret from her parents. But everything changes when Rosaleen finds herself pregnant. Evicted from her flat and dismissed from her job, she travels to Ireland to a convent that promises to house her until her baby is safely delivered. The reality that meets her there, however, is far from what she has been promised. Kate lives in present day London with her young daughter, her promise and energy as an artist stifled by the unhappiness of her marriage. But something is stirring in Kate; the courage to face a mystery in her past that might just be to do with the visions of a tree that have begun to haunt her work and dreams. Close to breaking point, she heads to Ireland, not yet fully knowing what she hopes to find. Aoife sits at her husband Cashell's bedside as he lies dying, and tells him the story of their lifetime together- of their courtship in wartime London, their three daughters, their return from exile. But there is a crucial part of the story missing, and, with time running out, Aoife needs Cashell to tell her- what became of Rosaleen? Captivating and gorgeously written, I Couldn't Love Your More is an unforgettable novel about love, motherhood, secrets and betrayal and how only the truth can set us free

Thomas ist der Sohn des Wirts im Küstendorf Walberswick. Hier gibt es neuerdings Sommergäste, und ein Fremder fasziniert Thomas ganz besonders: Mr Mac muss Detektiv sein, denn er trägt Cape und Filzhut und er raucht Pfeife, genau wie Sherlock Holmes. Im Pub wird über ihn getuschelt - Mac geht zu den unwahrscheinlichsten Zeiten spazieren; er zeichnet noch das armseligste Blümchen am Wegesrand; oft starrt er am Strand stundenlang in Richtung Horizont. Dann bricht der erste Weltkrieg aus. Die Urlauber reisen ab, nur die Mackintoshs bleiben. Je schlimmer der Krieg wird, desto verdächtiger finden die Dorfbewohner den Sonderling Mr. Mac...

A captivating new novel about the world of acting from the acclaimed author of Hideous Kinky and Love Falls

Set against the backdrop of a vibrant Tuscan summer, this novel explores the intense emotions and complexities of young love. The author, known for their acclaimed work, weaves a narrative filled with passion and beauty, capturing the essence of youthful longing and discovery in a breathtaking landscape. The story promises to evoke deep feelings and resonate with anyone who has experienced the fervor of first love.

After Klaus Lehmann's death in the village of Steerborough, a young woman, Lily, arrives to research his life and work. Poring over Klaus' letters to his wife Elsa, Lily pieces together the story of their lives. And alone in her rented cottage by the sea, she begins to sense an absence in her own life that may not be filled by simply going home.

V Knize léta Tove Janssonová, autorka známých příběhů o Muminech, zpracovala své vlastní vzpomínky na léta, která v dětství trávila na ostrůvku Klovharun u finského pobřeží. Prostořeká Sofie přijíždí na ostrov spolu s tatínkem a babičkou, a zatímco tatínek většinou pracuje, babička se Sofií si užívají volného času, divoké přírody a nespoutaného moře. Podnikají průzkumné výpravy po ostrově, staví si vlastní Benátky v mokřinách, jezdí na člunu a sdílejí různá tajemství. Babička si se Sofii většinou dobře rozumí, protože si umí hrát a má bujnou fantazii, někdy se ale obě i do krve pohádají a občas se jejich role dokonce obrátí, takže Sofie až příliš volnomyšlenkářskou babičku přísně usměrňuje. Drobné příhody z ostrovního života jsou zachyceny s jemným vtipem a hlubokým porozuměním pro citové nejistoty dětství i nástrahy stáří.

'This book ranks alongside PADDY CLARKE HA HA HA as one of the very few great contemporary novels about childhood' William Sutcliffe, Independent on Sunday 'Everything was going to be different this year' - Tess is nine years old and wants her new family to work out, even though her brother Jake is not so sure. THE WILD is a brilliant, clear-eyed evocation of the collision of families and step families, adult and childhood worlds.

When her mother decides to take her and her sister away from life as they know it and move to Morocco, a five-year-old English school girl embarks on an adventure-filled romp through northern Africa.

This novel interweaves the story of Sarah, a pregnant, out-of-work actress, with that of her ancestors in Germany at the time of World War I. For it is only now, as long-since confiscated estate of Gaglow is about to be returned, that the generations can be brought together across the decades.