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Brought to you by Penguin. *THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER* READ BY RUTH JONES & JAMES CORDEN. For the first time, go behind the scenes of the beloved TV show Gavin and Stacey with a funny and heartwarming tale of love and friendship from the BAFTA award-winning writers Ruth Jones and...

Bringing together some of the most beloved Christian authors and songwriters of today, Faithful guides listeners through the pages of Scripture to increase understanding of how God has always valued the integral role of females and how that shapes the lives of women today.

Friends forever is a difficult promise to keep... Meet Lana, Judith and Catrin. Best friends since primary school, they swore that they would always be there for each other, come what may. After the trip of a lifetime, the three girls are closer than ever. But an unexpected turn of events shakes...

The past has a habit of tracking us down. And tripping us up. When Kate was twenty-two, she had an intense and passionate affair with a married man, Callum, which ended in heartbreak. Kate thought she’d never get over it. Seventeen years later, life has moved on—Kate, now a successful...

The funny, moving, and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of Never Greener and Us Three. Grace is about to turn ninety. She doesn't want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades. But...

The joyful and life-affirming novel from the co-writer of Gavin and Stacey and the bestselling author of Love Untold. Because second chances come when you least expect them . . . Linda Standish has been a friend to the friendless for the past thirty-three years, in her role at the council’s...

Det er blevet efterår i Halleholm, et lille idyllisk skærgårdssamfund udenfor Stockholm. Lovisa Lindegren har store planer for julen på byens bedste bageri, og kærligheden mellem hende og Axel blomstrer. Men da hans mor bliver syg, river det op i nogle smertefulde minder om hendes egen barndom og søsterens død. Selv om julen nærmer sig, og de hyggelige forberedelser er i gang, er alt ikke lutter idyl.

Lovisa Lindegren lever sit drømmeliv i London. Men da hun pludselig mister sit job og bliver forladt af sin forlovede, beslutter hun sig for at vende tilbage til den lille svenske kystby Halleholm. Hun har arvet sine bedsteforældres bageri – og hele den tilhørende ejendom ved torvet – hvor farfar John engang bagte sine berømte kanelboller, og farmor Amelia syede haute couture på førstesalen. Testamentet indeholder dog en særlig betingelse: Hvis Lovisa vil sælge ejendommen, før hun fylder 30, skal hun sælge til familiens arvefjender – Halleholm-slægten.

World War I saw an unprecedented loss of life in Western Europe, and destruction on a scale no one alive had ever seen. All those who experienced it were irrevocably changed, including many writers and artists upon whose oeuvre it left an indelible mark. This captivating series examines the impact of the war on artists and thinkers through the prism of their great works. In each episode, a leading figure from the worlds of science, culture and the arts reflects on a single iconic piece, and discusses how the events of 1914-18 shaped its creation.

Join creators, writers, and comics legends as they discuss the impact of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther in this wonderful collection of essays Marvel Studios’ Black Panther has become more than just a movie—it has shaped conversations about art, culture, science fiction, representation...

Året er 1912 i Stockholm, og Første Verdenskrig truer i horisonten. På trods af usikkerhed og frygt beslutter Joseph Sachs sig for at bygge Nordeuropas mest overdådige stormagasin, Nordisk Kompani.Den unge Märta bliver først begejstret ved udsigten til et nyt stormagasin, men hendes glæde forvandles til frygt, da hendes tyske forlovede må forlade Sverige. Kan de klare sig hver for sig, eller vil de blive tvunget fra hinanden? Märtas veninder gør deres bedste for at trøste hende, men de bærer også rundt på deres egne problemer i skyggen af den urolige stemning i Europa.

Stoccolma, 1901. Il Grand Hôtel, che ospiterà la cerimonia del primo Premio Nobel della storia, è in verità sull’orlo del fallimento. Riuscirà una donna a risollevarne le sorti? In una fredda sera di dicembre del 1901, mentre nella sontuosa sala dei banchetti del Grand Hôtel fervono i preparativi per la prima cerimonia d’assegnazione del Premio Nobel, negli uffici ai piani superiori l’atmosfera è decisamente meno gioiosa. L’albergo, un vanto per la corona svedese e per l’intera nazione, in realtà è sull’orlo del fallimento.