James MacManus je autorom románu "Black Venus", ktorý živo opisuje vzťah Charlesa Baudelaira a jeho milenky Jeanne Duval. Duvalová, haitská kabaretná speváčka, inšpirovala Baudelairove najslávnejšie a najkontroverznejšie básne. MacManusov román sa odohráva v Paríži devätnásteho storočia a skúma toto fascinujúce spojenie a jeho umelecký dopad. Jeho predchádzajúce diela zahŕňajú "On the Broken Shore" a "Ocean Devil", životopis George Hogga, ktorý bol tiež sfilmovaný.
The paperback edition of MacManus brilliant historical novel: as the threat of war escalates in Berlin 1938, might clandestine love hold the key to an unlikely peace? Based on the true story of Colonel Noel Mason-MacFarlane and that of the infamous Berlin bordello, Salon Kitty
It is January 1941, and the Blitz is devastating England. Food supplies are low and tube stations have become bomb shelters. As the U.S. maintains its sceptical isolationist position, Winston Churchill knows that Britain is doomed without the aid of its powerful ally. As bombs rain down over London a weary Harry Hopkins, President Roosevelt's most trusted advisor, is sent to London as his emissary and comes face to face with the Prime Minister himself and an attractive and determined young female driver who may not be what she seems. In Sleep in Peace Tonight, a tale of loyalty, love, and the sacrifices made in the name of each, James MacManus conjures to life not only Blitz-era London and the behind the scenes at the White House, but also the poignant lives of personalities that shaped the course of history during Britain's darkest hour.
Ike and Kay is a thrilling tale of wartime romance, brimming with love, duty, sacrifice and heartbreak, set against the backdrop of the most tumultuous period of the twentieth century.
The dramatic true-life story of George Hogg, a young Oxford graduate who is caught up in the Japanese invasion of China in 1937 and the Chinese Civil war, and who leads a group of Chinese children hundreds of miles across 15,000-foot mountains to safety - only to die tragically in early 1945.
The story follows a young woman discovering her potential to fly, symbolizing her journey of self-acceptance and empowerment. As she navigates her identity and belonging, the novel poses profound questions about freedom and the courage to defy societal expectations. Through her transformative experience, it explores themes of personal growth and the quest for liberation, making it a poignant narrative about embracing one's true self.
The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections such as marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote important cultural literature by providing an affordable, high-quality edition that remains true to the original text.
A stunning novel about the tempestuous romance between the poet Charles Baudelaire and his muse, Jeanne Duval, set in bohemian Paris
Journalist Richard Brady arrives in Africa looking for stories, but soon finds Patience, a young freedom-fighting teacher. In a country shadowed by a bitter war, and with the odds increasingly stacked against them, can true love triumph?