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Dinah Jefferies

    1 de enero de 1948

    Dinah Jefferies crea novelas cautivadoras que sumergen profundamente al lector en escenarios históricos y dramas personales. Sus obras se caracterizan por una atmósfera rica, personajes meticulosamente dibujados y exploraciones de relaciones complejas. A menudo se centra en temas de amor, pérdida y misterio, ambientados en períodos históricos exóticos y a menudo turbulentos. Jefferies entrelaza magistralmente historias individuales con contextos históricos más amplios, creando experiencias de lectura inmersivas y emocionalmente resonantes.

    Dinah Jefferies
    The Hidden Palace
    The Separation. Bis wir uns wiedersehen, englische Ausgabe
    The Tuscan Contessa
    Daughters of War
    The Night Train to Marrakech
    La separación
    • La separación

      • 432 páginas
      • 16 horas de lectura

      Malasia, 1955. Lydia Cartwright regresa de un viaje de tres semanas tras visitar a una amiga enferma. Al llegar se encuentra la casa vacía, los criados se han marchado, el teléfono no tiene línea... Su marido, Alec, un funcionario de la administración colonial, y sus hijas, Emma y Fleur, han desaparecido. Asustada y desesperada intenta averiguar qué ha pasado. Todo parece indicar que a Alex lo han destinado al norte del país. Pero ¿por qué no la ha esperado? ¿Por qué no ha dejado siquiera una nota? Lydia, sobreponiéndose a la angustia, sin apenas dinero, se embarca en un azoroso viaje por la península de Malaca, a través de una peligrosa selva sacudida por la guerra e infestada de bandas armadas y minas terrestres. Lo sacrifica todo para encontrar a su familia, incluso se verá obligada a recurrir a Jack Harding, un hombre al que años antes había jurado no volver a ver jamás. En este largo viaje hacia lo desconocido, hacia la verdad que le aguarda, Lydia no tardará en enfrentarse a una terrible traición de la que quizá no pueda recuperarse... La separación es una novela de aventuras, de amor, de intriga. La historia de una mujer admirable que nunca se rinde. Una novela conmovedora sobre pérdidas y decepciones, pero también sobre la fuerza irreductible de la esperanza y el poder del amor y de los lazos madre-hija para sobreponerse cuando todo parece perdido, en un ambiente tan éxoticamente bello como peligroso en tiempos inciertos.

      La separación
    • Set against the backdrop of a mysterious desert, the narrative unfolds hidden truths and untold stories that lie beneath the surface. As characters navigate the harsh landscape, they confront their pasts and the secrets that threaten to unravel their lives. The interplay of survival and revelation drives the plot, exploring themes of isolation, redemption, and the haunting nature of buried memories. The desert serves not only as a setting but also as a character in its own right, shaping the experiences and destinies of those who traverse it.

      The Night Train to Marrakech
    • Daughters of War

      • 544 páginas
      • 20 horas de lectura

      A new sweeping historical novel of World War II from the international bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife. Available to pre-order now!France, 1944. Deep in the river valley of the Dordogne, in an old stone cottage on the edge of a beautiful village, three sisters long for the end of the war. Hélène, the eldest, is trying her hardest to steer her family to safety, even as the Nazi occupation becomes more threatening. Elise, the rebel, is determined to help the Resistance, whatever the cost. And Florence, the dreamer, just yearns for a world where France is free. Then, one dark night, the Allies come knocking for help. And Hélène knows that she cannot sit on the sidelines any longer. But bravery comes at a cost, and soon the sisters' lives become even more perilous as they fight for what is right. And secrets from their own mysterious past threaten to unravel everything they hold most dear... The first in an epic new series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller, Daughters of War is a stunning tale of sisters, secrets and bravery in the darkness of war-torn France... 'Dinah Jefferies weaves a rich tapestry of courage, passion and family secrets beneath the dark shadows of war ... a novel to sweep you away to a different time and place' Hazel Gaynor, bestselling author of When We Were Young and Brave 'Love, grief, abandonment, betrayal and secrets... I adored it' Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Our Little Cruelties Available to pre-order now!

      Daughters of War
    • The Tuscan Contessa

      • 368 páginas
      • 13 horas de lectura

      In 1943, Contessa Sofia de' Corsi's peaceful Tuscan villa among the olive groves is upturned by the sudden arrival of German soldiers. Desperate to fight back, she agrees to shelter a wounded British radio engineer in her home, keeping him hidden from her husband Lorenzo - knowing that she is putting all of their lives at risk. When Maxine, an Italian-American working for the resistance, arrives on Sofia's doorstep, the pair forge an uneasy alliance. Feisty, independent Maxine promised herself never to fall in love. But when she meets a handsome partisan named Marco, she realizes it's a promise she can't keep... Before long, the two women find themselves entangled in a dangerous game with the Nazis. Will they be discovered? And will they both be able to save the ones they love?

      The Tuscan Contessa
    • The Missing Sister

      • 311 páginas
      • 11 horas de lectura

      Belle Hatton is a beautiful young girl living in Gloucestershire, who's never been further East than Paris. But when her father dies, she finds a mysterious newspaper clipping from Burma, 1911 buried among his belongings - a clipping that says the Hattons were leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter, Elvira. How could her parents have kept this from her for so long? Was her sister really dead? And could there be a chance that Belle might find her? Before she knows it Belle is boarding a ship to Rangoon, alone, with no idea what she will find when she gets there ...

      The Missing Sister
    • Before the rains

      • 416 páginas
      • 15 horas de lectura

      A romantic, heart-wrenching tale of love against the odds from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author 1930, Rajputana, India. Since her husband's death, 28-year-old photojournalist Eliza's only companion has been her camera. When the British Government send her to an Indian princely state to photograph the royal family, she's determined to make a name for herself. But when Eliza arrives at the palace she meets Jay, the Prince's handsome, brooding brother. While Eliza awakens Jay to the poverty of his people, he awakens her to the injustices of British rule. Soon Jay and Eliza find they have more in common than they think. But their families - and society - think otherwise. Eventually they will have to make a choice between doing what's expected, or following their hearts. . .

      Before the rains
    • 'The desert hides dark secrets...' MARRAKECH 1966 Vicky Baudin steps onto a train winding through Morocco, looking for the grandmother she has never met. It's an epic journey that'll take her to the edge of Atlas Mountains - and closer to the answers she's been craving all her life. But dark secrets whisper amongst the dunes. And in unlocking the mystery of Clemence's past, Vicky will unearth great danger too . . . Five-star reader reviews for Night Train to Marrakech 'A love story and a thriller all in one' 'Epic storytelling' 'Utterly spellbinding' 'A book to lose yourself in' 'Fabulous, heart-stopping read, absolutely unputdownable in places' 'Full of mystery and drama' 'Political tensions, murders and love, this book has them all....' 'Full of twists and turns' 'A historical novel, this is also a suspenseful thriller' 'Atmospheric, drew me into the souks of Marrakech' 'This is a story of family, friendships, love and war' 'An utterly atmospheric, gripping read that transports you to Marrakech . . . a real page-turner' SUSAN LEWIS 'A world of stunning beauty and extreme danger . . . Dinah Jefferies is at the top of her game' GILL PAUL 'A mouthwatering read, intense and emotional. I loved it. Its characters hooked me irresistibly and stole my heart . . . a wonderful, heart-wrenching tale of love, danger and bone-chilling secrets' KATE FURNIVALL ''The seductive colours, sights, sounds and aromas of Marrakech, with a hidden, darker side, are so powerfully evoked that you are instantly transported there' LIZ TRENOW Available to pre-order now!

      Night Train to Marrakech (The Daughters of War, Book 3)
    • The silk merchant's daughter

      • 389 páginas
      • 14 horas de lectura

      1952, French Indochina. Since her mother's death, eighteen-year-old half-French, half-Vietnamese Nicole has been living in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Sylvie. When Sylvie is handed control of the family silk business, Nicole is given an abandoned silk shop in the Vietnamese quarter of Hanoi. But who can she trust?

      The silk merchant's daughter