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It's late 1936, and King Edward is in turmoil, having fallen in love with the scandalously divorced and even more scandalously American Wallis Simpson. He wants to marry her but knows that doing so will jeopardize his crown. Edward confides in his dear friend Darcy, Georgie's husband, and the couple agree to hide Wallis in their home while Edward figures out what to do. But unbeknownst to Georgie and Darcy, Sir Hubert, the owner of the estate, has given a film crew permission to shoot a motion picture about Henry the Eighth and Anne Boleyn on the grounds

The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother.

As Irene tries to manage a fraught Fae-dragon truce and her overbearing parents, she’s given a hot new mission. The world where she grew up is in danger and only one book can save it. This is held by Mr Nemo, secretive Fae villain and antique dealer, so Irene and Kai travel to his Caribbean retreat to strike a deal. But in return for the book, they must steal a painting from 21st century Vienna. They’ll join a team of dragons, Fae gamblers and thieves, so their greatest challenge may be one another.

Hot-headed, charismatic and always unapologetically herself, Red Sonja, the ferocious She-Devil and barbarian of Hyrkania has never concerned herself with the consequences of her actions. She's pursued all her desires, from treasure, to drink, to the companionship of bedfellows. But when rumours start bubbling up from her homeland - rumours of unknown horrors emerging from the ground and pulling their unsuspecting victims to their deaths - she realises she may have to return to the country that abandoned her.

England, 1927. When an actor is killed during the performance of a new mystery play, his colleagues refuse to believe it was an accident and turn to Lord Edgington for help. The renowned detective must navigate a labyrinth of deceit to solve the crime, but when every possible culprit is on the cast list, it’s hard to know who’s telling the truth and who’s playing a part.

Prudence Shackleford had not expected to be a spinster at three and twenty, but unfortunately, as she'd quickly discovered, very few men were prepared to tolerate either her ghoulish sense of humour, or her macabre taste in literature. And those were the ones she'd got as far as holding a conversation with. When invited to London by the Duke and Duchess of Blackmore to witness the Coronation of King George IV, she was equal parts horrified and intrigued. Especially after a chance meeting with a Bow Street Runner on the trail of conspirators it was feared were planning to murder the King.

As a terrible pandemic rages through the country, a young girl, Teo, leaves her small village and sets off into the forest, in search of a cure for her sister who is infected with the pox. Her father Merdocai has surrendered himself to the evil Marquis to be experimented upon for the Greater Good; and with her mother long-dead, all Teo has to keep her going is the love of her sister, her father and her friend Rodrigo, a stuttering poet. As Teo ventures deeper into the forest, she encounters creatures and teachers who hold the answers to all the questions she has about who she is.

After she clears his name of murder, a marriage of convenience is the only way to save her reputation! Will their uneasy alliance spark a lasting passion? A steamy historical suspense romance, about a young woman driven to do the right thing, a lord who does not quite appreciate the gesture, and a murder investigation that could end their new relationship before it begins.

Miss Louisa Highworth is celebrated not just for her stunning beauty, but also for her unwavering pride. Suitors from near and far seek her hand, only to be dismissed with a haughty demeanor that leaves them humiliated. Yet, it is the hundred-and-first suitor who will change the course of her life forever. After a heated confrontation with her exasperated father, Louisa, in a fit of anger, declares that she will marry the first man she encounters . . .

En la Inglaterra de 1820 la única carrera para la mujer es casarse. Pero Kate Worthington conoce su corazón y sabe bien que nunca lo hará. Su plan es viajar a la India, aunque solo sea para encontrar la paz que le pide su espíritu inquieto y para escapar de una familia a la que aborrece. Sin embargo, su entrometida madre tiene otros planes para ella, así que le plantea un trato: podrá ir a la India, sí, pero solo tras haber conseguido —y rechazado— tres propuestas de matrimonio.

Lady Elisabeth Lawson lleva haciendo encajes desde que tenía cinco años. Su tranquilo mundo se pone patas arriba cuando en el Williamsburg colonial la paz salta por los aires en vísperas de la Revolución Americana. Su prometido la abandona y por si fuera poco, la acusan de ser una espía británica. Todos odian a los británicos, así que ella se queda sola, sin nadie que la apoye salvo Patriot Noble Rynallt, un hombre que ya tiene suficientes enemigos de por sí. ¿Y qué hacer ahora? ¿Podrá confiar en él? ¿Se quedará con los revolucionarios o se mantendrá fiel a sus raíces británicas?

Philip Wyndham nunca ha envidiado a su hermano mayor por ser el heredero de Edenbrooke. Prefiere ser dueño de su destino y vivir sin las obligaciones que dicha posición impone. Sin embargo, cuando su hermano fallece de manera inesperada, su vida se pone patas arriba y su deber le obliga a dejar de lado la vida con la que siempre había soñado. Entre otras cosas, deberá casarse y, por tanto, buscar una esposa adecuada.

رواية كلاسيكية للكاتب والروائي الفرنسي ميشيل زيفاكو، ترصد فترة هامة من تاريخ فرنسا القديم، وتبني أحداثها على وقائع دموية وصراعات طائفية، غرضها الأساسي السيطرة على الحكم والمجتمع. تدور حرب طائفية مشتعلة بين طائفة الكاثوليك المتحكمة في مقاليد الأمور حينها، وطائفة البروتستانت، الطامحين في نيل حريتهم الدينية!

Bucarest a mediados de los sesenta. Rumanía es un país gris, dominado por el Partido. Pero, para el joven Mircea, que tiene ocho años, la realidad es prodigiosa y adopta la forma de una involuntaria comedia.

رواية ابن زكريا للكاتب المصري أسامة الطرابلسي، رواية تجمع بين التاريخ والخيال. تتحدث عن تاريخ مصر في الحقبة المملوكية، حيث تعتبر هذه المرحلة من أهم المراحل التاريخية العربية، وليس في مصر فقط. وقد تحدث الكاتب في ندوة له عن الرواية، موضحاً أنه قد كتبها وفق بناءٍ خاصٍّ به، حيث نجد أن الرواية في بدايتها قد انطلقت 'بالذروة' ، ألا وهي: طفل عمره ما يقارب ١٤ سنة، و والدته مستلقية إلى جانبه وهي مثكلة، ولا يملكون سوى قليلٍ من الخبز والماء، ووالده معلقٌ على باب زويلة، ثم يعود الكاتب إلى السرد بشكل طبيعي، ويحكي عن قصة زكريا وابنه يحيى.

Kevin O’Donnell is a beacon of such indomitable spirit, grappling with life’s relentless waves that seek to subdue him. In the turbulent era of mid-20th century, the world could be a harsh, unforgiving place for a young Irish lad. Yet, within Kevin lies a burning desire to carve out his niche, to transcend the barriers that life hurls his way and grasp the reins of a fulfilling existence.

Dr. Theia McDormand has spent years perfecting the art of invisibility. As a successful New York dentist, she’s built a life of quiet routine and careful isolation. She believed her family’s secrets were buried in the past. She was wrong. When tragedy strikes close to home involving a neighbor’s child, Theia is thrust into chaos, unraveling her carefully constructed world. Suddenly, every stranger on the street feels like a potential threat, and shadows from the past loom at every corner.

Cuando la muchacha, adornada por su extraña cabellera rojiza, pone los pies en la ciudad, es vendida a Aspacia de Mileto, amante de Pericles, el autocrátor que, rodeado de prohombres de las artes, la filosofía y la política como Fidias, Sócrates o Anaxágoras, ansía promocionar el conocimiento del ser humano y conducir a su pueblo hacia una cada vez más consolidada democracia.

Un malentendido que rompe los lazos de la amistad, impulsa a lady Natalie a encontrar el amor de su vida. Su padre ha organizado su matrimonio con un conde al que no conoce, pero ella lo que de verdad desea es ser libre para conseguir al hombre de sus sueños. Durante una fiesta de Navidad, descubre que el hombre que tanto desea ha acudido. Así que, trama un plan para seducirlo. ¿Conseguirá lady Natalie liberarse de su compromiso, seducir a lord Knightly y pasar una Navidad inolvidable?

Theodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. Theodor Fontane's best-known novel is published in simple language for the first time. It largely complies with the ISO 24495-1:2023 plain language standard. We have also largely adapted it for plain language. The content is also typographically designed to be particularly reader-friendly. The book is suitable for readers with limited reading ability, English as a second language or with cognitive impairments.