Rikkie Degenaar Knihy

An epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers. A real historical figure, Ines Suarez came to Chile with the Conquistadors in 1540, helping to claim the territory for Spain and to found the first Spanish settlement in Santiago. In this remarkable novel, Isabel Allende -- one of the world's most spellbinding storytellers -- re-imagines Ines's life and that of the two men who become her lover and husband respectively. 'Ines of My Soul' evokes the conflict and drama of the Conquistadors' arrival in Chile, as well as helping restore the reputation of Ines, a powerful woman long neglected by history and a patriarchal society. It also finds Allende returning to territory beloved of her and her readers -- imaginative historical fiction, evocatively told -- and to the familiar landscape of her native country. The novel gives Ines the recognition and glory that are rightfully hers; but more than that it is an epic tale of love and conquest, lyrically written and enchantingly told by a writer at the peak of her powers.

Spanning four decades, "Island Beneath the Sea" is the moving story of the intertwined lives of Zarit and Valmorain, and of one woman's determination to find love amid loss, to offer humanity though her own has been battered, and to forge her own identity in the cruelest of circumstances.

Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events. The ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu arrives on the shores of her South American homeland almost at the moment of her birth. Told in the form of a letter to someone Violeta loves above all others, this is the story of a hundred-year life - of devastating heartbreak and passionate affairs, poverty and wealth, terrible loss and immense joy. Bearing witness to a century of history, it is a life shaped by the fight for women's rights, the rise and fall of tyrants and, ultimately, not one but two pandemics.[Bokinfo]

Koncom 30. rokov 20. storočia vypukne v Španielsku občianska vojna. Generál Franco a jeho prívrženci zvrhnú vládu a tisíce ľudí utečú cez hory k francúzskym hraniciam. Jednou z nich je aj Roser, tehotná mladá vdova, ktorej osud sa prepletie s osudom Victora Dalmaua, vojenského lekára a brata jej mŕtveho manžela. Aby obaja prežili, musia urobiť to, po čom ani jeden z nich netúži - uzavrieť manželstvo. Spolu s ďalšími utečencami sa nalodia na loď do Čile, aby tam začali nový život. Osud im však kladie do cesty jednu prekážku za druhou a obaja postupne zisťujú, že ozajstný domov bol celý čas takmer na dosah ruky.Publikáciu z verejných zdrojov podporil Fond na podporu umenia.

Originally published in Spain in 2017 as "Más allá del invierno," this book explores themes of resilience and human connection against a backdrop of winter's challenges. It invites readers to reflect on the complexities of life and relationships.

Een alternatief therapeute en haar dochter krijgen te maken met enkele samenhangende moorden in San Francisco.

In dit tweede deel van de Jaguar- en Adelaartrilogie reizen Kate Cold en haar kleinzoon Alex naar het Verboden Rijk, een ongerept en moeilijk bereikbaar land hoog in de Himalya. De rust in dit vredige koninkrijk wordt ruw verstoord wanner de Gouden draak, een kostbaar beeld, in opdracht van een rijke westerse verzamelaar wordt gestolen. Het lukt Alex en zijn vriendin Nadia met behulp van een inheems meisje de koningszoon en diens boeddhistische leermeester de vijand te verslaan en daarmee het Verboden Rijk te redden. Isabel Allende schetst op de achtergrond de confrontatie tussen twee totaal verschillende culturen. Op subtiele wijze levert zij kritiek op de materialistische westerse samenleving, waarin men het gevoel voor spiritualiteit en het contact met de natuur verloren heeft.