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Olivia Lara Someday in Paris

Soulmates do exist... But will they find their way to each other? The year is 1954. In a small French museum, two people's lives are about to change forever. On a wintery night in December, fifteen-year old Zara meets Leon for the first time. As the power cuts out in the museum, Leon and Zara spend an hour in complete darkness, discussing their love for art, Monet and Paris. They both feel an instant connection but they have never seen each other in the light. They might not know what the other...

Engels | 13 uur 46 minuten (621 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022

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Anne-Marie Hooyberghs Op zoek naar mijn zusje

Twee weeszusjes vinden in 1940 een warm nest bij een doktersgezin in Westerlo, maar dan breekt de Tweede Wereldoorlog uit.

Nederlands | Uitgeverij Zomer & Keuning, Utrecht | 2022

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Anne-Marie Hooyberghs Op zoek naar mijn zusje

Twee weeszusjes vinden in 1940 een warm nest bij een doktersgezin in Westerlo, maar dan breekt de Tweede Wereldoorlog uit.

Nederlands | Uitgeverij Zomer & Keuning, Utrecht | 2022

Grootletterboek
Joost Loncin Het boek van oorlog en vergeten

Een man keert terug uit het door hongersnood en burgeroorlog verscheurde Ethiopië en reflecteert op zijn familieverleden in de Eerste Wereldoorlog.

Fictie

Nederlands | 319 pagina's | Davidsfonds Uitgeverij, Leuven | 2022

Gedrukt boek
Jeanine Erades Duivelsblauw

In de tweede helft van de 16e eeuw vlucht een koopmansdochter uit Toulouse voor een begerige huwelijkskandidaat naar een klooster, waar ze de plant wede, een bekende grondstof voor de kleurstof indigo, leert telen.

Fictie

Nederlands | 503 pagina's | Mozaïek, Zoetermeer | 2012

Gedrukt boek
Marlene Banks Vrijgekocht

roman

Een jonge slavin, die veel pijn en vernedering heeft moeten ondergaan, wordt vrijgekocht door een voormalig slaaf die vanuit zijn christelijk geloof slaven wil bevrijden,

Fictie

Nederlands | 326 pagina's | Den Hertog, Houten | 2012

Gedrukt boek
Mel Starr De nachtbode

Als in het 14 eeuwse Engeland de bode van een landgoed niet thuiskomt en twee dagen later zijn lijk wordt gevonden, wordt de hulp ingeroepen van chirurgijn Master Hugh.

Fictie

Nederlands | 347 pagina's | Mozaïek, Zoetermeer | 2012

Gedrukt boek
Ann H. Gabhart De buitenstaanders

Een jonge vrouw uit een Shakergemeenschap wordt verliefd op een man van buiten haar religieuze groep.

Fictie

Nederlands | 318 pagina's | Barnabas, Heerenveen | 2010

Gedrukt boek
T.L. Higley Schaduw van Colossus

In de dagen voor de grote aardbeving, die Rhodos in 227 v.Chr. treft, vecht een mooie slavin voor haar vrijheid.

Fictie

Nederlands | 366 pagina's | Den Hertog, Houten | 2009

Gedrukt boek
Damion Hunter The Legions of the Mist

An awe-inspiring account of the final days of Rome’s forgotten legion. The Ninth Hispana was once the pride of the Roman Army, wreathed in honour for numerous successful campaigns. But by the time it was joined by Centurion Justinius Corvus, it had clearly fallen on hard times. Smarting from the sting of his recent demotion, and a transfer to Britain, a land he despises, Justinius nevertheless works hard to bring to his men some of the same pride he feels as a Roman soldier. As their bond grows...

Engels | 12 uur 57 minuten (570 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Nicholas Carter Turncoat's Drum

The country is in turmoil in this thrilling historical adventure of the English Civil War. It is 1643, and the struggle between Parliament and the King erupts in the West Country, tearing families apart and setting village against village. But for some, this fight is not only about crown and country: it is far more personal than that. Royalist soldier Hugo Telling wishes Parliamentarian William Sparrow dead. This rivalry will take them across battlefields the breadth of England, and all for the...

Engels | 11 uur 25 minuten (504 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Jane Davis At the Stroke of Nine O’Clock

London 1949. The lives of three very different women are about to collide. Like most working-class daughters, Caroline Wilby is expected to help support her family. Alone in a strange city, she must grab any opportunity that comes her way. Even if that means putting herself in danger. Star of the silver screen, Ursula Delancy, has just been abandoned by the man she left her husband for. Already hounded by the press, it won’t be long before she’s making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Patrice...

Engels | 14 uur 34 minuten (635 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Alex Gough Carbo and the Thief

The road to Rome is long and full of peril. Following his retirement, ex-legionnaire Carbo journeys back to Rome, blissfully unaware of the dangers that await him. On the way, he encounters many adventures, strives to solve a mysterious theft, and meets an old friend getting ready for gladiatorial combat. In other stories, we visit Elissa, the evil priestess, and Vespillo, the trusty watchman, and discover more about their colourful histories. We see a young boy’s first battle and travel all...

Engels | 2 uur 50 minuten (127 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Elisabeth Mcneill A Bridge in Time

Change is coming, but are the people of Camptounfoot ready for it? For generations, the oldest village in Scotland has remained unchanged but now it is 1853 and the railway is coming to Camptounfoot. Shy and beautiful Emma Jane Wylie is determined to fight for her father’s dream – the construction of the railway bridge that will carry the new track southwards. Her father’s demise puts Emma in charge. But during the two years of its construction, the project is beset by drama and tragedy: cholera...

Engels | 21 uur 39 minuten (950 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Elisabeth Mcneill Mistress of Green Tree Mill

She must find the courage to accept her fate. At the age of eleven young Lizzie Mudie’s life changes forever. With the death of her mother in the most shocking disaster, Dundee has ever seen, Lizzie is forced to grow up quickly. She discovers a strength beyond her years and when an unexpected legacy bestows upon her the dilapidated Green Tree Mill, she is determined to turn things around. Lizzie becomes a formidable mistress, but is she prepared for the price she – and those she loves – will...

Engels | 13 uur 54 minuten (613 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Elisabeth Mcneill Lark Returning

Can Lark take the path of the woman who went before her and learn to follow her heart? Lark is a much-loved forces sweetheart spreading comfort as she sings in the music halls while Scotland’s sons fight in the Great War. But despite her fortune, Lark yearns for a life away from the crowds. She sets out to make a fresh start in the Border country seeking the contentment that has eluded her. Decades earlier, Lark’s great-grandmother, Jane, found herself in the same hills, in unhappy circumstances....

Engels | 12 uur 55 minuten (565 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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Elisabeth Mcneill Wild Heritage

Caught between the past and the future, can friendship survive in changing times? Thirteen years have passed since the railway came to the Borders, bringing changes that would radically alter the lives of the people who lived there. Yet the steam train was not the only legacy from the men who built the railway – in their wake they left several fatherless children. One such child is Kitty Scott. Wild through neglect and an outcast within the community, Kitty is a loner... until she rescues newcomer Marie...

Engels | 19 uur 52 minuten (870 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
T.A. Williams Chasing Shadows

Amy had it all – money, brains and beauty. And then the accident happened. The Present Day: Left blind and without her family, Amy feels she needs to escape. On a trip along the Camino de Santiago - the Way of St James - she is accompanied by the mysterious and troubled Luke. Having been set up to help Amy by a mutual friend, Luke finds he is running from his past... 1314: A Templar Knight, Luc, is also running. He meets the wife of a former comrade, now blinded in a terrifying attack: Aimee....

Engels | 10 uur 49 minuten (471 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Nicholas Carter Harvest of Swords

Rivalry in love and battle in this historical adventure set in the English Civil War. In the late autumn of the first year of the English Civil War, William Sparrow and Hugo Telling are again caught up in the impossible confusion tearing the country and their lives apart. This time, their greatest battles, fought on both land and sea, are with a new enemy, Lord Clavincale. As they struggle through the bitterly cold Dorset winter, their hard-won experience is enough to lead their men, but never...

Engels | 12 uur 21 minuten (541 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

Luisterboek (digitaal)
Damion Hunter The Wall at the Edge of the World

Save lives... Or take them? A gripping novel of the Roman frontier. Army Medic Postumus Justinius Corvus is a long way from his native Britannia, in the Syrian provinces at the far corner of Empire. But now he is going home, unexpectedly promoted to Senior Surgeon in the Sixth. The new Emperor faces problems in the far-flung island at the edge of Empire. Trouble is brewing north of the Wall. The tribes are stirring, a new conflict is brewing, old and new loyalties will be tested. Postumus will...

Engels | 11 uur 1 minuut (528 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021

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