Showing results by publisher "Saga Egmont" in Historical Fiction

The Earl of Wentworth has a fiery and unpredictable temper and is about to fight a duel in Hyde Park with a Frenchman who has insulted him, when he is restrained by his friend, Sir Thomas Babbington, and a helpful Policeman. At the same time the beautiful Temia Brandon is returning home from her Finishing School in France and is longing to see her horse, Lightning, again. Temia discovers that her father has been hiding a dark secret for many years and is now being blackmailed by the odious Lord Alphonse who threatens to reveal the secret and ruin the family’s reputation.

Princess Zelda of Brienz in Switzerland is being harassed by her father to marry a King or Prince of one of the small countries of Europe. Zelda is very beautiful and determined when she does marry it will be for love and only love and she cannot possibly fall in love with any of her father’s suitors. She runs away from her home to her cousin, Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein, who has always been very fond of her. She tells him that she is determined to find out the truth about a scandal that has been repeated ever since she was born.

Beautiful Lady Lucilla Welton is all alone in the world, having lost both her parents in a tragic accident. She has nowhere to go and so she stays with her cruel and distant Aunt Maud, who wants to marry her off as soon as possible. An ardent suitor is at hand – the rich Texan, Harkness Jackson – but his proposal is not one Lucilla could ever contemplate. She has already met the only man who will ever find the key to her heart – but the handsome Marquis of Castlebury is enthralled by another and for him, Lucilla seems to be no more than a casual friend.

In the twilight of the Wars of the Roses, one knight carries out a final mission for his fallen king... August 1485. Grizzled knight Sir John Hawker carries a heavy burden on his shoulders, but a chance for atonement beckons when his liege lord, King Richard III, charges Hawker with two secret missions. However, when Richard falls at the Battle of Bosworth Field, Hawker hastens to fulfil his final duty to the king. But the usurping Tudors have discovered Hawker’s quest, and are hot on his heels.

Die junge Lizzie hat ihre Heimat auf dem Land verlassen, um im quirligen London der 1960er Jahre eine Ausbildung als Köchin zu beginnen. Sie ist entschlossen, ihre neue Freiheit zu genießen, auch wenn sie weiß, dass ihre Mutter bereits nach geeigneten Heiratskandidaten sucht und Pläne für Lizzies Hochzeit schmiedet. Bald trägt Lizzie ihr Haar modisch kurz und ist mit ihren Freundinnen Alexandra und Meg in ein prächtiges, wenn auch heruntergekommenes Haus im mondänen Belgravia gezogen.

Jamais encore n'avait été relaté le long et périlleux voyage qu'Aliénor d'Aquitaine fit, au couchant de sa vie, avec sa petite-fille Blanca, choisie pour être la future reine de France. Voyage qui bouleversera leur vie et leur destin, transmission d'âme à âme, véritable initiation, pour la très jeune infante, au métier de femme et à celui de reine. Janvier 1200. Aliénor d'Aquitaine, deux fois reine et mère de deux rois, fait son entrée dans la cité de Palencia.

Growing up in the Black Country under Mrs Thatcher's iron grip, Jamie dreams of a life in a magical metropolis, rubbing shoulders with the mythical creatures from Smash Hits. Despite the quirky characters in his hometown and his mother's witty one-liners, Jamie's heart is set on something greater. Follow him through secondary school, teenage turmoil, and art school, where he falls in love with Billy and the allure of the big city.

I tre säsonger har Lady Margery Quennel agerat panelhöna. Med undantag för Charles, markisen av Edgecombe, den enda man som brytt sig om att dansa med henne och som hon inte ens tycker om, har Lady Margery ingenting med män att göra. Nu vid 23 års ålder är hon uttråkad till det yttersta och bestämmer sig för att återvända hem till Chelmswood, men den trygghet hon söker finns inte att hitta. Hennes en gång så stiliga far har nämligen tagit en nittonårig flicka till brud, och denna verkar fast besluten att slösa bort hela faderns förmögenhet.

I "Kvinna till salu" möter vi Louise, som har påbörjat den långa processen av att lämna ett liv som prostituerad bakom sig. Genom terapisamtal får vi ta del av Louises historia, som börjar vid de sexuella övergrepp hon fick genomlida som barn, groomingen som får in henne i prostitutionen som tonåring, och hennes komplicerade familjeförhållanden. Som 45-åring for hon nog. Kroppen gör ont, själen gör ont, och Louise är redo att finna sig ett nytt liv. "Kvinna till salu" är baserad på verkliga händelser.

Italia, anni Venti. La Grande Guerra è finita da qualche anno, ma il Monte Grappa è ancora presidiato dall'esercito. Un giovane del contado si spinge sulla montagna in cerca dei resti di vettovaglie in scatola, di rame e di piombo da rivendere. A valle, infatti, la situazione è disperata, e i civili non sanno più come riuscire a campare. Sullo sfondo di uno sciacallaggio disperato e drammatico, però, la maestosità del Grappa sembra guardare alle quisquilie umane dall’alto in basso.

Repubblica di Weimar, luglio 1932. Gereon Rath, commissario della polizia di Berlino si trova di fronte a un enigma. Un uomo giace morto nel montacarichi del locale Haus Vaterland, il più importante ‘tempio del piacere' della città, che ospita, tra le varie cose, il più grande caffè al mondo. Il mistero si infittisce ancora di più perché la causa della morte sembra essere per annegamento. L'omicidio, avvenuto a Potsdamer Platz, sembra riconducibile a una serie di delitti che porteranno Rath a est, verso la Polonia.

Nell'arco di quattordici racconti a tema investigativo, tinti di screziature noir e ambientazioni storiche estremamente variegate, Riccardo Parigi e Massimo Sozzi ci accompagnano lungo un sentiero misterioso che – in rigorosissimo ordine cronologico – ci porta dalla Toscana settecentesca di "Delitto in agrodolce" fino all'aula di un moderno liceo classico in "Lo stoico perfetto".

Con una sorprendente commistione fra thriller storico e romanzo giallo, Parigi e Sozzi propongono una storia che ha davvero dell'eccezionale, i cui fili si dipanano fra il Seicento e i primi del Novecento. Nella Firenze del 1904 il commissario Ulisse Bellandi e il vicecommissario Alessandro Nocentini indagano rispettivamente sull'omicidio di una spia e di una marchesa.

Il duca di Brockenhurst, ormai annoiato dall'alta società e indifferente nei confronti delle donne che continuano a presentarsi davanti a lui nel disperato tentativo di diventare la sua consorte, decide di dare una scossa alla propria vita e accetta la scommessa di andare da Londra a York da solo e in incognito, mischiandosi tra la gente comune. Sarà proprio durante una delle sue soste che farà la conoscenza di Valora Melford, una bellissima ragazza orfana di padre, ora sotto la custodia della matrigna, che la vuole dare in sposa al dissoluto Sir Mortimer.

"Hon vände sig om och flämtade till, för där, på en magnifik, svart hingst, satt en man som såg ut just som hon alltid hade föreställt sig djävulen. Hon betraktade hans ansikte, som var tilldragande men utan tvekan cyniskt och desillusionerat, hans mörka ögon, vars spefulla glimt underströks av hans höjda ögonbryn, och den höga cylinderhatten som satt lätt på sned på hans mörkhåriga huvud och tycktes utgöra en passande ersättning för den gloria som han en gång hade varit i besittning av." Anita Lavenham hade precis deltagit i en kyrklig mässa.

New York, 1939. Comment Harry en est-il arrivé à quitter la femme qu'il aime et endosser une fausse identité ? Et comment aurait-il pu prévoir qu’à cause de cette nouvelle identité, choisie pour protéger ceux qu'il aime, il serait accusé d’un crime qu'il n'a pas commis ? Pour prouver son innocence sans dévoiler qui il est vraiment – ce qu'il a juré de ne jamais faire – le prix à payer s'annonce lourd. En parallèle, Emma, qui refuse de croire qu'Harry est mort en haute mer, part à sa recherche.

Die schottischen Highlands im Jahre 1481: Sir Lucas Murray ist Schreckliches widerfahren – nun ist er zurückgekehrt, um Rache zu nehmen an dem Clan, der ihm seine Ehre nahm... und an Lady Katherine, die er liebte, bis sie ihn grausam verriet.

Nel 1938 un'equipe di paleontologi italo-francesi trova i frammenti del cranio di un uomo di Neanderthal: in onore del grande, omonimo ciclista, l'ominide viene affettuosamente soprannominato "Bartali".

The handsome Virgo, Marquis of Fane, has a reputation as a bit of a ladies' man and doesn't care for the high-society socialites chasing after him and his fortune. His passions are racehorses and art, and he sets his sights on a painting called 'The Virgin of the Lilies'. But while investigating the painting’s dubious provenance the Marquis encounters Cyrilla, the shy and beautiful daughter of the artist and is instantly, utterly bewitched.

As the white daughter of a sugar plantation owner, Winnie Cox had everything: money, privilege, comfort. But in British Guyana in 1912, Winnie chose love over luxury. Winnie married George Quint, the love of her life - a poor black postman from the slums. While she lived in poverty with her husband, Winnie's sister Johanna ran the plantation and harboured deep resentment towards Winnie, always her mother’s favourite daughter. When Winnie's son becomes ill and she travels to find a cure, Johanna falls for George.