Adriana Colombo Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

V USA sa prezident musí vyrovnávať s následkami hospodárskej krízy. A v Rusku nádej, ktorú mala priniesť revolúcia, zhltne teror boľševikov. Zima sveta, druhý diel ságy Storočie, rozpráva príbeh ďalších generácií rodín známych z Pádu titanov. Jedni zatvárajú oči pred neprávosťou, druhí jasne chápu, čo sa deje v mene ideológie. Hrdinstvo a tragédia, prispôsobenie sa a vzopretie, láska a nenávisť vytvárajú osudnú spleť na pozadí druhej svetovej vojny, ktorá bola obrovským historickým zlomom. S hrmením zbraní prišlo aj nové usporiadanie sveta. Mnohí kritici nazvali Follettovo dielo trýznivou lekciou dejepisu či nezvyčajným dejinným eposom. S tým môžeme len súhlasiť, lebo autorova sila popri vynikajúcich fundovaných rešeršiach spočíva vo vykreslení komplexných postáv, ktoré sa počas deja dostávajú do konfliktov. A čas pred druhou svetovou vojnou a po nej je na to ako stvorený.

Escape into a world of exotic intrigue and romance. A breathtaking and absorbing novel set in Malaya propelled by the superb storytelling instinct of the author of THE RICE MOTHER. Parvathi leaves her native Ceylon for Malaya and an arranged marriage to a wealthy businessman. But her father has cheated, supplying a different girl's photograph, and Kasu Marimuthu, furious, threatens to send her home in disgrace. Gradually husband and wife reach an accommodation, and the naïve young girl learns to assume the air of sophisticated mistress of a luxurious estate. She even adopts his love child and treats Rubini as her own daughter – a generous act which is rewarded by a long-wished-for son. But it is a life without passion, and Parvathi dreams of loving – and being loved – with complete abandon. When the Japanese invade Malaya, in WW2, they requisition the estate. Marimuthu dies and Parvathi is forced to accept the protection of the Japanese general who has robbed her of her home. For the first time, she experiences sexual ecstasy. And gradually, her sworn enemy becomes the lover she has always yearned for . . .

"Broken-hearted by his wife's infidelity, Nicholas leaves the comfortable life he has known in Dublin for a ramshackle house in rural Cavan. There, the house seems to speak to him, and he catches glimpses of a presence - a fragile lady in blue, a woman trapped in the memory of one regret." "June Fanning came to Cavan from England in 1941 with her Irish husband, the solid but unimaginative Robert. She knows she should be grateful for a release from her previous existence in wartime London but June is a stranger in a foreign land, an outsider. And then Robert leaves to fight in the war. Outside the house lies the orchard, trees ripe with blood red hearts, and on the other side of it is temptation." --Book Jacket.

È l'estate del 1962 quando Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan torna a vivere in famiglia a Jackson, in Mississippi, dopo aver frequentato l'università lontano da casa. Sua madre desidera per lei solo un buon matrimonio, ma la ragazza ha in mente ben altro: diventare scrittrice. Aibileen è una domestica di colore, saggia e materna, che per un tozzo di pane ha allevato amorevolmente uno dopo l'altro diciassette bambini bianchi, facendo le veci delle loro madri spesso assenti. Minny è la sua migliore amica. Bassa, grassa, con un marito violento e una piccola tribù di figli, è con ogni probabilità la miglior cuoca ma anche la donna più sfacciata e insolente di tutto il Mississippi. Negli anni in cui Bob Dylan comincia a testimoniare con le sue canzoni la protesta nascente, Skeeter, Aibileen e Minny si ritrovano a lavorare segretamente a un progetto comune che le esporrà a gravi rischi. Perché lo fanno? Perché i rigidi confini che delimitano la loro esistenza le soffocano. Perché il vento della libertà inizia a soffiare.

When the spirit of Lara's great-aunt Sadie-a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance-mysteriously appears, she has one last request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie's possession for more than seventy-five years, and Sadie cannot rest without it. Never mind that Lara has her own problems--which Sadie could care less about. Will this sparring duo ever find what they're after?

Dvadsaťdvaročná slečna Štíhla sa práve vrátila domov po absolvovaní univerzity Ole Miss. Vysokú školu síce skončila, ale v štáte Mississippi sa píše rok 1962 a jej matka nebude šťastná, kým jej dcéra nebude mať na prste zásnubný prsteň. Štíhla zvyčajne nachádzala útechu u svojej obľúbenej slúžky Constantine, ktorá ju vychovala, ale Constantine zmizla a Štíhlej nikto nechce prezradiť kam. Aibileen je čierna slúžka, múdra a hrdá žena a práve vychováva sedemnáste biele dieťa. Keď pre nedbanlivosť nadriadeného zahynul jej syn, niečo sa v nej pohlo. Je oddaná malému dievčatku, o ktoré sa stará, hoci vie, že to obom môže zlomiť srdce. Minny je zas Aibileenina najlepšia priateľka a možno najodvážnejšia žena v celom Mississippi. Vie výborne variť, ale nedokáže udržať jazyk za zubami, preto príde o ďalšiu prácu. Napokon si nájde prácu v rodine, ktorá je v meste nová a nepozná jej povesť. Jej nová pani má však vlastné tajomstvá. Tieto ženy sa veľmi líšia, ale aj tak sa spoja pri spoločnom tajnom projekte, ktorý ich všetky vystaví veľkému riziku, pretože ich dusia pravidlá vládnuce v ich meste. A tieto pravidlá raz treba zmeniť.

Lexi wakes up in a hospital bed after a car accident, thinking it's 2004 and she's a twenty-five-year old with crooked teeth and a disastrous love life.But, to her disbelief, she learns it's actually 2007 - she's twenty-eight, her teeth are straight, she's the boss of her department - and she's married! To a good-looking millionaire! How on earth did she land the dream life?! She can't believe her luck - especially when she sees her stunning new home. She's sure she'll have a fantastic marriage once she gets to know her husband again. He's drawn up a 'manual of our marriage', which should help. But as she learns more about her new self, chinks start to appear in the perfect life. All her old colleagues hate her. A rival is after her job. Then a dishevelled, sexy guy turns up... and lands a new bombshell. What the **** happened to her? Will she ever remember? And what will happen if she does? Everybody loves Sophie Kinsella: "I almost cried with laughter" Daily Mail "Hilarious . . . you'll laugh and gasp on every page" Jenny Colgan "Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it" Jojo Moyes "A superb tale. Five stars!" Heat