Biographical Fiction

The classic samurai novel about the real exploits of the most famous swordsman. Miyamoto Musashi becomes a reluctant hero to a host of people whose lives he has touched and by whom he has been touched. Inevitably, he has to pit his skill against the naked blade of his greatest rival....

Pino Lella wants nothing to do with the war or the Nazis. He's a normal Italian teenager - obsessed with music, food, and girls....

Melbourne, 1927. The summer flowers smell like Christmas the night Zara Dickins meets Harry Holt. Zara is wearing a dress she has designed and made herself. White organdie over a short black slip, with black embroidery and a crimson taffeta sash.

A family torn apart. A king with an iron fist. Will their faith be strong enough to survive persecution and reunite? Three books. Lots of harrowing, historical adventure! Listen to find out more....

12th century, England: A penniless young knight with few prospects, William Marshal is plucked from obscurity when he saves the life of Henry II's formidable queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine....

In 1800 France, twenty-year-old Barbe-Nicole inherits her great-grandfather's uncanny sense of smell and uses it to make great champagne, despite the Code prohibiting women from owning a business.

Dolly Maunder is born at the end of the nineteenth century, when society's long-locked doors are just starting to creak ajar for determined women. Growing up in a poor farming family in rural New South Wales, Dolly spends her life doggedly pushing at those doors.

The politics of empire-building and the hypocricies, back-stabbings and corruptions of Rome's first family come to light....

The Brothers Karamazov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov and his three sons—the impulsive and sensual Dmitri....

"The others form the human being, I depict him; and here I present an individual who is quite poorly formed and whom I would certainly make...

The Scarlet Lion is the final novel in an unforgettable standalone trilogy about William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Regent of England—and one of the country’s greatest forgotten heroes.

El Padrino narra la historia de un hombre, Vito Corleone, el capo más respetado de Nueva York. Déspota benevolente, implacable con sus rivales, inteligente y fiel a los principios del honor y la amistad....

This enthralling confection of a novel, the first in a new trilogy, follows the transformation of a coddled Austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen Marie Antoinette....

Felix Krull, der überaus anziehende und charmante Sohn eines bankrotten Sektfabrikanten, entwickelt schon im Kindesalter Vorlieben für das diebische Gewerbe...

Who was the real George Eliot? In Love with George Eliot is a glorious debut novel which tells the compelling story of England’s greatest woman novelist as you’ve never heard it before....

In Flora Thompson's semi-autobiographical series Lark Rise to Candleford, she explores the Oxfordshire country life of her protagonist Laura in the 1880s and 1890s.

This book is an inspiring tribute to the remarkable life of Sir Sidney Kidman - the Cattle King....

In 1960, when the legendary icebreaker Magga Dan set sail for Antarctica, it contained a secret. Hiding on board was Nel Law, wife of expedition leader Phillip Law. She would make history by becoming the first Australian woman to set foot on the icy continent....

The Secret War of Julia Child traces Julia's transformation from ambitious Pasadena blue blood to Washington, DC file clerk, to head of General "Wild Bill" Donovan's secret File Registry as part of the Office of Strategic Services.

In a small modern day little village of Ingleton, the family of Wilsons have always had a reputation. Living in a huge manor overlooking the town full of history, they are also well known for being a family of witches, reaching back to the 1600s.

Historical fiction inspired by the story of groundbreaking paleoanthropologist Mary Leakey, FOLLOW ME TO AFRICA is a sweeping, dual-timeline story of intergenerational friendship, a meditation on the beauty of the natural world, and a celebration of the women who pave the way for those to come.

Gregor a inventé tout ce qui va être utile aux siècles à venir. Il est hélas moins habile à veiller sur ses affaires, la science l'intéresse plus que le profit...

Bo ha ottantanove anni ed è arrabbiato con il suo corpo che non obbedisce più, con le sue braccia un tempo forti che ora non riescono a fare più nulla. Ma, soprattutto, Bo è arrabbiato con Hans che vuole portargli via Sixten, il suo cane, perché si è convinto che un quasi novantenne non sia in...

This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior, Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety.

The Woman Who Painted The Seasons is a vivid recreation of the tragedies and triumphs of Lee's life, including her determination to be recognized for her art and her passion to ensure Jackson Pollock achieved the success he deserved.

Die Anfänge einer bis heute faszinierenden Persönlichkeit, durch die die Welt eine andere wurde. Rom, 77 v. Chr. Dolabella, rechte Hand des einstigen Diktators Sulla, wird von den Makedoniern der Korruption, Erpressung und des Mordes beschuldigt. Der allmächtige Konsul wähnt sich sicher. Die besten Anwälte werden ihn verteidigen. Die 52 Senatoren des Gerichts sind allesamt korrupt und von ihm bestochen. Und zudem weiß er jeden aus dem Weg zu räumen, der sich ihm entgegenstellt.

Les femmes, ces grandes oubliées de l’Histoire. Mais comment auraient-elles pu y obtenir leur juste place lorsque seuls les hommes l’écrivaient ? Montluçon, 1816. La jeune Héloïse de la Roche, aristocrate à l’avenir tout tracé, crée le scandale en refusant d’épouser l’homme choisi par sa mère. Après plusieurs années passées au couvent, Héloïse, rebelle et intrépide, s’installe à Paris, où elle découvre une misère qu’elle n’aurait jamais imaginée. Un Paris du début du XIXe siècle, où la population des laissés-pour-compte tente de survivre, où tout s’achète et tout se vend.

Evelyn Hugo, el icono de Hollywood que se ha recluido a su edad madura, por fin decide contar la verdad sobre su vida llena de glamour y de escándalos. Convocada en el lujoso apartamento de Evelyn, Monique escucha fascinada mientras la actriz le cuenta su historia. Desde su llegada a Los Ángeles en los años 50 hasta su decisión de abandonar su carrera en el mundo del espectáculo en los 80 —y, desde luego, los siete maridos que tuvo en ese tiempo—, Evelyn narra una historia de ambición implacable, amistad inesperada y un gran amor prohibido.

Panicked by his own mortality, despondent over his many failings as a writer and a man, Dunne leaves his wife and their three-year old child for the solitude of a crummy apartment off the Vegas Strip. There he plans to write an account of the city as he finds it; the book he ends up writing is "a fiction which recalls time both real and imagined."

Catherine Parr ha soltanto sette anni quando, durante un torneo, il suo destino incrocia per la prima volta quello di Enrico VIII, il re d'Inghilterra. Catherine non può certo immaginare che un giorno, passata anche lei attraverso vari matrimoni, finirà con il diventare la sesta e ultima moglie di Enrico. Coraggiosa, romantica, colta e appassionata d'arte, Catherine assisterà a congiure ed esecuzioni e solo grazie alle sue arti diplomatiche riuscirà a sfuggire miracolosamente alla morte.

Chicago, 1920s: Movie starlet Silver Dollar Tabor's glittering life shatters after a brutal attack awakens a hidden self. Plunging into the city's dangerous underworld of burlesque speakeasies, she blurs the lines between ambition and destruction, testing her love for screenwriter Carl. This Jazz Age, Prohibition-era tale explores the dark side of fame and the fragility of identity.

Bujar inventa continuamente se stesso e la propria storia, come un impostore che si appropria dei frammenti che carpisce agli altri, del passato delle persone che ha amato, dei loro nomi, perché può scegliere chi vuole essere, il paese da cui proviene, i dettagli della propria esistenza. Perché, come dice lui stesso, «nessuno è tenuto a rimanere la persona che è nata, possiamo ricomporci come un nuovo puzzle».

In 1920s Paris, Misia Sert is a patron and a muse to the most revolutionary artists of the era. She is also profoundly in love with renowned muralist José María “Jojo” Sert, who prizes his wife’s iconoclastic vision and independence. But in Misia’s rarified circle, there is no greater kindred soul than designer Coco Chanel. Two women, two friends, for whom rules do not apply. Then Misia finds herself challenged by the enigmatic Roussadana Mdivani, a Russian émigré and sculptress who solicits Jojo’s tutelage in service to a rising career of her own.

Based on real events, The Pressure Cooker Bomber is a chilling, fictionalized retelling of a true crime story that shook a nation. It delves into the psychological and social forces that drive extremism while providing an unflinching look at the aftermath—for victims, for families, and even for those who perpetrate such acts.

Hailes Castle, 1511. Midnight on a doom-laden Halloween and Elisabeth Hepburn, feisty daughter of the Earl of Bothwell, makes a wish to wed her lover, the poet David Lindsay. But her uncle has other plans. To safeguard the interests of the Hepburn family, she is to become a nun and succeed her aunt as Prioress of St. Mary’s Abbey, Haddington. However, plunged into the political maelstrom and religious turmoil of the early Scottish Reformation, Hepburn's life there is hardly one of quiet contemplation.

Many know the story but not many have heard it told through the eyes of the protagonist—Joseph. In this version of the immensely popular and extremely motivational account of the life of Joseph, we get to experience events through his eyes and hear the gripping account relayed in his voice.

Behind My Back, Beneath My Roof is a raw, unforgettable story of friendship, betrayal, and the devastating price of telling the truth. When a woman discovers a secret affair unfolding right under her nose—between her best friend and her husband—she’s forced to make a choice that will shatter lives and shake a community.

Messa al bando dalla buona società dopo il divorzio da un mondano e inveterato seduttore, l'ex scrittrice Renée Néré diviene attrice di music-hall e frequenta il mondo squallido e variopinto degli artisti che vivono fra il circo e il caffè-concerto. Corteggiata da un ricco, giovane e ozioso ammiratore che le propone, magnanimo, le nozze, lo rifiuta in nome di una dignità femminile duramente conquistata e di una libertà tanto preziosa quanto precaria.

One mistake cost me everything, and I was ready to pay the price until one day, I was given an offer I couldn't refuse.

Step into the gritty streets of East London at the turn of the 20th century, where Through the Changing Tides immerses you in the lives of the Cooper family, ordinary people navigating extraordinary hardships. This historical family saga follows Thomas and Mary Cooper and their two young daughters, Elizabeth and Alice, as they struggle against poverty, exploitation, and the ceaseless demands of survival. Thomas, a dockworker hardened by years of backbreaking labour, shoulders the weight of his family’s survival with stoic resilience.

When Leila Johnston discovers the bleak reality of her family's life from a young age, everything comes crashing down for her. She watches her family fall apart, she loses those she treasures the most, and through it all, she's forced to be alone and fend for herself because society is no help. Leila is determined to come out stronger. She's seeking refuge and figuring out who she is and her purpose. She tries to pick up the pieces of what's left of her and turn them into something new. At the end of it all, she comes out stronger, winning the battle and emerging as a fierce survivor.

Mira ist sehr erfolgreich in ihrem Beruf, leidet jedoch zunehmend unter dem permanenten Druck. Ein Wellness-Resort auf Bali erscheint wie eine perfekte Zuflucht. In einem Umfeld, das so weit entfernt von ihrem gewohnten Alltag ist, entdeckt sie, wie sehr tief verwurzelte Glaubenssätze verhindern, dass sie ihr eigenes Leben lebt. Als erwachsene Frau glaubt sie noch immer, nicht gut genug zu sein, sich Liebe verdienen zu müssen und zu dick zu sein und deshalb nicht liebenswert.

Esa noche, otro sueño profundo se apoderó de él; y una vez más vio al ángel que había entregado personalmente los preceptos del pacto noájida. Ella dijo: —Noé, ¿por qué dudas, hijo mío? Él respondió: —He fracasado. Soy un fracaso. Realmente deberías buscar a alguien más calificado para esta tarea. Ni siquiera sé exactamente qué es, pero sé que no soy apto para ello. Soy el opuesto de Midas. Todo lo que toco se convierte en polvo y cenizas. —Eres muy duro contigo mismo, Noé. Lo que se te ha confiado no es fácil. No es para cualquiera. Fuiste elegido por una razón.

A punto de caer Madrid y tras las derrotas del río Ebro y Cataluña, el ejército republicano se desploma mientras las tropas franquistas avanzan hacia Levante, a la conquista de los últimos bastiones de la Segunda República. En el pueblo de Petrel (Alicante), el gobierno de Juan Negrín y buena parte de los dirigentes del Partido Comunista preparan su salida de España. Y hasta allí llega el general Juan Modesto para organizar, junto con otros jefes militares republicanos, la evacuación del gobierno. Son los últimos días de la guerra y los recuerdos se agolpan en la mente de Modesto.

Una rebelión contra el mundo, contra su familia y contra la sociedad. Salí corriendo de repente. Sólo me dio tiempo a oír a mi madre, que decía Pero ¿qué hace ese idiota? No quería estar con ellos, me negaba a compartir con ellos ese momento. Yo estaba ya lejos, había dejado de pertenecer a su mundo, la carta lo decía. Salí al campo y estuve andando gran parte de la noche: el ambiente fresco del norte, los caminos de tierra, el olor de la colza, muy intenso en esa época del año. Dediqué toda la noche a elaborar mi nueva vida, lejos de allí.

An account of the first major military campaign embarked upon by the future Emperor of the Roman Empire, Marcus Ulpius Traianus, commonly known as Trajan. Follow Trajan and his detachment of the Seventh Legion from Hispania to Germania, meeting friend and foe as they clash and collaborate to save the Empire from rebellion.

Plötzlich und kalt steht die Endlichkeit im Raum, die jegliche Kommunikation zwischen dir und mir verhindert. All das, was uns viele Jahre ausgemacht hat, ist vollständig abgebrochen. Stillstand. Danach war ich auf der Suche nach einem Weg durch mein Leben und das unserer vier kleinen Kinder. Aufgeschrieben von mir, einem Mann nach dem Tod seiner Frau.

In real life Virginia Thorndike, the author’s mother, died of a drug and alcohol overdose at the age of 57. In this novel she recovers and fights to stay clean. Her son Rob drives her home from rehab, pours her gin and wine onto the lawn and clears her house of all drugs. Her older son Jamie and his gay lover Miles also come to help, but after Miles is diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease, Ginny must face her recovery alone through a cold and quiet winter. When Rob’s wife runs off, leaving him to care for their one-year-old twins, Ginny moves in with them.

1966. Jimmy James is a struggling guitarist, hungry and desperate enough to sign any contract for a meal—or a tab of acid. A year later, he's rock legend Jimi Hendrix, electrifying stages from Swinging London to Monterey Pop. But when a shady old contract surfaces, Hendrix finds himself pursued by ruthless Tin Pan Alley goombahs determined to cash in on his rising fame.

»Lilianas unvergänglicher Sommer« ist das intime und zugleich vielschichtige Porträt einer Schwester. Es ist die aufwühlende Suche nach den Spuren einer jungen Frau. Es ist der unbedingte Wunsch, nach dem und über das Grauen zu schreiben und die eigene Trauer zuzulassen. Es ist ein funkelndes literarisches Werk von weltweiter Strahlkraft.