When his grandfather Jim Courtney dies, and the mysterious Captain Marston calls into the fort, Rob's passion is ignited and he stows away on Marston's ship as it sails to England. Even the family is divided, with Theo's oldest son Cal an ardent American patriot, while Theo himself feels a strong tie to his mother country, England.
'Best historical novelist' - Stephen King'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily MirrorA RUTHLESS ENEMY.
But Connie once again finds herself at the mercy of vicious men, whose appetite for war and glory lead her to the frontlines of the French battlefield in North America. As the siblings find their destinies converging once more, they realise that the vengeance and redemption they both desperately seek could cost them their lives .
The follow-up to Triumph of the Sun brings together two of Wilbur Smith's most-loved families, The Courtneys and the Ballantynes.
Occhi vispi e sguardo furbo, Bertie ama la sua cuccia calda e le coccole. A poche settimane dal Natale, scopre che il suo padrone non può più prendersi cura di lui e si sente perso. Fortunatamente, il piccolo Sam Green lo sceglie come compagno di giochi, e Bertie spera di trovare una nuova casa e l'affetto che gli manca. Tuttavia, una volta trasferito dai Green, il suo fiuto lo avverte che qualcosa non va. Sam si sente solo e crede che la mancanza della madre sia colpa sua. Ha bisogno di tutto l'affetto possibile, ma il padre, severo e distratto dal lavoro, non riesce a darglielo. Quando Sam, frustrato dai rimproveri, scappa di casa, Bertie decide di intervenire. Non può permettere che incomprensioni separino una famiglia, specialmente durante il Natale, un momento di gioia e unità. Bertie è convinto che non esistano problemi insormontabili e che ci sia sempre una soluzione. Vuole insegnarlo a Sam, trasformando questa esperienza in un regalo per lui e la sua famiglia. E chissà, forse anche loro hanno in serbo una sorpresa per il nuovo amico di casa.
A novel of Ancient Egypt from the bestselling author of River God. Wilbur Smith is a master at the helm of one of the greatest stories of all time.
When story-lover Anna takes over Longhampton's bookshop, it's her dream come true. And not just because it gets her away from her three rowdy stepchildren and their hyperactive Dalmatian. Unpacking boxes filled with childhood classics, Anna can't shake the feeling that maybe her own fairytale ending isn't all that she'd hoped for.
Nessuno meglio di Annie conosce la magia di certi ingredienti. Mescolando vaniglia, cioccolato, fragole e zucchero, si possono cambiare vite, far nascere amicizie e colmare vuoti del cuore. Sua madre le ha insegnato questa arte, trasmettendole la ricetta segreta delle cupcakes. Annie ricorda le sere trascorse a cucinare nella grande casa dei St. Claire a San Francisco, dove sua madre lavorava come domestica. Quei dolci sono l'unico legame con la madre, scomparsa prematuramente, e con Julie, la primogenita dei St. Claire, che era come una sorella per lei. Tuttavia, un tradimento ha spezzato la loro amicizia. Anni dopo, Annie ha lottato per affermarsi, ribellandosi alle convenzioni e trasformando la sua passione in carriera. Ora è tornata a San Francisco con il sogno di aprire una pasticceria, e l'unica persona che può aiutarla è Julie, che sta per sposarsi e ha avviato una carriera di successo. Nonostante il passato, decide di aiutarla, sperando di riconciliarsi. Ma una serie di misteriosi incidenti inizia a minacciare il loro progetto. Qualcuno sta cercando di sabotarle, rivelando che i conti con il passato non sono chiusi e che un segreto attende ancora di essere svelato.
The small commune of Fogas in the French Pyrenees has been thrown into turmoil by the revelation that the Auberge des Deux Vallees has been bought by an English couple and not by the Mayor's brother-in-law as had been expected. With everyone aghast at the idea of an English run restaurant and the certainty of gastronomic disasters, Mayor Serge Papon is in the mood to take revenge. Within hours of hearing the news, he has called an emergency Committee meeting and his machinations to force out the new owners have begun.But the Mayor hasn't reckoned on one of his deputies, Christian Dupuy, whose conscience always leads his politics. Refusing to condone Mayor Papon's calls to compulsory purchase of the Auberge, he proposes an alternative solution which will prevent the Mayor from getting his own way. Or will it . . .
A delightful new novel from the author of "Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts."Juliet's hiding from her feelings about the recent loss of Ben, the love of her life. If it weren't for having to walk Ben's loyal dog, Minton, she'd never leave their half-finished house. Then her mother asks her to take her elderly lab, Coco, along. One dog leads to another, and soon Juliet's the unofficial town pet-sitter. And when she takes on a lonely spaniel, and gets to know its attractive owner, she realizes that her emotions aren't as easy to handle as her canine charges...
ROMANTIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2010. When the abandoned strays from a local dogs' home are matched with brand new owners, it turns out it might not just be the dogs who need rescuing. Rachel's aunt has left her a house, a Border Collie and, despite knowing nothing about dogs, a crowded kennel. But since her life has collapsed she's not sure she can deal with any more lost souls. Zoe's ex-husband has given their children a puppy. The kids are in love, but she's the one stuck training Toffee the impossible Labrador. She's nearly at the end of her tether - until Toffee leads her to a handsome doctor . . . Meanwhile Natalie and Johnny's marriage hasn't been easy since they started trying for a baby. But is a fridge-raiding, sofa-stealing Basset hound like Bertie really the child substitute they're looking for? As the new owners' paths cross on the town's dog-walking circuits, their lives become interwoven. And they - and their dogs - learn some important lessons about loyalty, companionship and unconditional love . . .
Focusing on the journey of a chef and her students, this national bestseller explores the profound life lessons that food imparts. Through heartfelt narratives and culinary experiences, it delves into themes of love, loss, and growth, making it a poignant read that resonates with anyone who appreciates the connections forged through cooking and shared meals. The author's ability to intertwine these elements creates a rich tapestry of emotions and insights.
Lilly and Val, friends from childhood, reveal their feelings, secrets, and recipes through a series of letters, until a misunderstanding separates them for years and a death forces them to decide if they want to reconcile.
Lestat is back, saviour and demon, presiding over a gothic story of family greed and hatred through generations, a terrifying drama of blood lust and betrayal, possession and matricide. Blackwood Farm with its grand Southern mansion, set among dark cypress swamps in Louisiana, harbours terrible blood-stained secrets and family ghosts. Heir to them all is Quinn Blackwood, young, rash and beautiful, himself a 'bloodhunter' whom Lestat takes under his wing. But Quinn is in thrall not only to the past and his own appetites but, even more dangerously, to a companion spirit, a 'goblin' succubus who could destroy him and others. Only the unearthly power of Lestat combined with the earthly powers of the Mayfair clan could hope to save Quinn from himself and his ghosts, or to rescue the doomed girl Quinn loves from her own mortality. Shocking, savage and richly erotic, this novel with the deceptively gentle title bring us Anne Rice at her most powerfully disturbing. Here are vampires and witches, men and women, demons and a doppelganger, caught up in a maelstrom of death and destruction, blood and fire, cruelty and fate.
A tale of ancient alliances and intrigues, of forbidden love and dangerous secrets
Once a fortnight, the nomadic settlement of Madidima, set deep in the dusty Kenyan desert, awaits the arrival of three camels laden down with panniers of books. This is the Camel Bookmobile, a scheme set up to bring books to scattered tribes whose daily life is dominated by drought, famine and disease. Into their world comes an unexpected wealth of literature - from the adventures of Tom Sawyer to strange vegetarian cookbooks and Dr Seuss. Kanika, a young girl who lives with her grandmother, devours every book she can lay her hands on. Her best friend is Scar Boy, a child who was mauled at the age of three by a hyena. They are joined by Matani the village teacher, his alluring wife Jwahir and the drummaker Abayomi, as well as Mr Abasi, the camel driver, who is convinced that one of the camels is possessed by the spirit of his dead mother-in-law. The only condition of The Camel Bookmobile is that every book must be returned or else the visits will cease. Then one day a book is stolen...
Beyond high iron gates fastened shut with a length of chain, lies the stark, beautiful Trawbawn. Here, haunted by a dark, mysterious past and largely ignored by the villagers of nearby Skibbereen, lives the frail Lydia Beauchamp. But old Ma Beauchamp's private existence is interrupted when a stranger arrives.
La septima entrega de las Cronicas Vampiricas nos presenta la historia de Merrick, una bellisima descendiente de les gens de couleur libres, una casta orientada a las practicas del vudu y surgida en Nueva Orleans del mestizaje entre las mujeres africanas y los colonizadores franceses. La joven ignora que ha heredado los extraordinarios poderes que dieron fama a sus antecesoras, las brujas de Mayfair. A ese mundo de oscuros exotismos llega el vampiro David Talbor. Es el quien relata la fascinante trayectoria vital de Merrick y nos lleva desde la Nueva Orleans del pasado y del presente hasta la selva guatemalteca, y de las seculares ruinas mayas al corazon de civilizaciones todavia ignotas. Un relato cautivador en el que los fenomenos sobrenaturales se dan la mano en un baile de seduccion, muerte y renacimiento.
Anne Rice nos ofrece la historia de Armand, el eterno joven agraciado con la cara de un ángel de Boticelli, que apareció por primera vez en la ya clásica Entrevista con el vampiro. Ahora acompañamos a Armand a través de los siglos desde el Kiev de su infancia, pasando por la antigua Constantinopla hasta la Venecia del Renacimiento. Aquí, en un magnífico palacio, Armand se verá emocional e intelectualmente cautivado por el vampiro Marius, un misterioso pintor que le acabará subyugando. Pero las fuerzas del mal entran en escena y Armand se ve forzado a un eterno vagar que le llevará al París del siglo XIX y, de allí, al Nuevo Orleans actual, donde volverá a reunirse con Lestat. A medida que la novela avanza por escenarios de lujo extravagante unas veces, de decadencia absoluta otras, Armand desvela los detalles de su turbulenta existencia.
When Anna's husband dies of anaphylactic shock, from a bee sting she cannot believe it was an accident, nor can she believe that he has left her penniless. But she is not alone for long. From the author of MARY, MARY.
