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En infernalsk historie om venskaber og magtkampe - moral og anstændighed. Om kvinden Molly, der dør, og de fire (!) mænd hun efterlader; ægtemanden George og tre elskere, hvoraf de to forenes i fælles afsky for den tredje. Historien ender i Amsterdam, og slutningen kommer unægtelig bag på de efterladte mænd.

En kold dag i februar mødes de to gamle venner Clive og Vernon uden for et krematorium for at tage afsked med Molly Lane. Clive, der er Storbritanniens mest succesfulde moderne komponist, og Vernon, der er chefredaktør for en af landets største aviser, har begge været Mollys elskere. Det samme har Julian, Storbritanniens udenrigsminister og premiereminister in spe, som også er mødt op til begravelsen, der afholdes af Mollys efterladte ægtemand George.

In this Gaslight Mystery from the national best-selling author of Murder in Murray Hill, midwife Sarah Brandt and Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy investigate foul play in the secretive high-society world of 19th-century New York City....

Despite their best efforts, Melody and Rat found themselves powerless to prevent the crisis in Morocco from spiraling out of control, threatening to ignite the powder keg of tensions between Germany, France, and Britain. With the specter of war looming, Britain is determined to expand its influence across Europe. After the Agadir Crisis, the preservation of Dutch neutrality, crucial for Britain’s access to Dutch ports, becomes an even more pressing concern.

Quattro uomini si ritrovano al funerale della donna che hanno amato. Sono avidi e pieni di rancore, e a partire da quell'evento saranno messi di fronte a scelte etiche fondamentali, che riveleranno la loro spietata natura. È lecito distruggere un uomo politico, sia pure spregevole e privo di scrupoli, attaccandolo sui segreti piú intimi della vita privata? E un grande artista, per assecondare la propria ispirazione, è autorizzato a ignorare una persona che sta rischiando la vita?

Molly Lane ha muerto a los cuarenta y seis años de edad. Era una mujer muy libre, muy seductora, y en su entierro se encuentran presentes los cuatro hombres más importantes de su vida: Clive Linley, músico famoso; Vernon Halliday, periodista y director de uno de los grandes periódicos del país; George Lane, su poderoso y multimillonario marido, y Julian Garmony, un notorio político de derechas, actual ministro de Asuntos Exteriores y candidato a primer ministro.

After the fall of Mages in this World of Darkness, newly Awakened have converged and rebuilt in New York City. Follow four Mages as they make their way through secret societies and bring a resurgence to magical society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Im Haus des Antiquitätenhändlers Thören Rosqvana hoffte Dorian Hunter den goldenen Drudenfuß zu finden – das einzige Mittel gegen den Dämonendrilling. Doch der Fund erwies sich buchstäblich als Illusion, und im Kampf gegen den Vampir starb Dorians väterlicher Freund Norbert Helnwein. Rosqvanas Kopf wurde vom Körper getrennt und lebt eigenständig weiter. Dorian kann ihn nicht töten, denn Rosqvana ist der Einzige, der weiß, wo sich der echte Drudenfuß befindet und die Reise nach Amsterdam beginnt.

When Rosie Harper leaves behind her ordinary life in England to open a flower shop on Amsterdam’s water, she expects nothing less than a fairytale. But the city’s canals have their own currents, bringing far more than she bargained for. Max, her handsome but brooding artist neighbour, prefers to keep the world at arm’s length – and living on a nearby houseboat, he’s not too thrilled about the new company. As Rosie’s business blossoms, so do her feelings for Max, who’s stuck in his past.

Amsterdam, at the turn of the 18th century. For as long as she can remember, Dorothea Graff has lived in service to her mother, Maria Sibyilla Merian, one of the greatest naturalists in Europe. But as she collects insects and colours illustrations for Maria's world-famous publications, Dorothea longs for a life that is truly her own. When Maria becomes entranced by the plant and insect life of Suriname, she is determined to record it for herself, taking Dorothea with her. All the family's savings are ploughed into the dangerous expedition, but greatness is never achieved without sacrifice.

It is December; Christmas is approaching and the magic of one of Europe’s most beautiful cities beckons. A father looks for himself in the past, struggling to deal with a recent divorce, his teenage son in tow. A single, selfless mother accompanies her only daughter and friends for a weekend-long bachelorette party. And a husband treats his wife to a birthday weekend away, somehow heightening her anxieties and insecurities about age, desire, and motherhood.

Bogotá, Bangkok,Santo Domingo, Madrid y finalmente Ámsterdam - sus calles,el Distrito Rojo, las cabinas y la casa de Ana Frank- son los escenarios de esta historia que mezcla ale amor, la prostitución y la solidaridad entre tres mujeres con pasados y culturas diferentes que luchan por sobrevivir en medio de las redes de tráfico de personas. Una historia narrada de forma inteligente, que atrapa al lector desde el principio, para saber cómo cada una de las Princesas de Ámsterdam logra escapar al infierno del presente y encuentran la salvación a su manera.

Helen Smit believed she was called by God to become a teacher. Little does she know that her care for kids will take a drastic turn for survival when the Germans occupy Amsterdam and Jewish children and parents begin to be deported. Now all she can think of is helping all the kids escape before it's too late. Erik Misman's newfound love for Helen is tested when he joins a plot to help move Jewish children to a safe place in the countryside. If danger can foster a closer bond with Helen and save the lives of the little ones, he will do it all.

"Llamadas de Ámsterdam" es una extraordinaria historia de amor. Con una impecable tensión narrativa, Juan Villoro despliega una trama hecha de coincidencias, separaciones, misteriosas oportunidades de reencuentro. La acción ocurre en una calle circular, tratada sobre la pista donde una vez...

Departures is a literary podcast featuring half-hour interviews with nonfiction authors covering a diverse range of subjects, from geopolitics to law, to history, international affairs, and current events. Hosted by international lawyer Robert Amsterdam, founder of Amsterdam & Partners LLP, Departures brings listeners into casual but revealing conversations with our favorite authors, bringing light to new ideas, arguments, and issues deserving of consideration outside of the usual narratives of the news cycle.

Año 2088. Tess y su madre pasan sus vacaciones en Ámsterdam. O lo que es lo mismo: se hartan de ver molinos, androides con vestimentas tradicionales y tulipanes, muchos tulipanes. Pero ¿qué es lo que se arrastra entre esos campos de tulipanes perfectos?...

Марии живётся непросто: финансовые трудности, двое детей, которых она воспитывает в одиночку, случайная беременность. Но ситуация становится по-настоящему пугающей, когда ей вдруг начинают приходить угрожающие анонимные письма. Опасаясь за детей, Мария пытается укрыться в семейном доме на побережье, но там ее подстерегают тайны прошлого и мучительные семейные секреты. Меж тем, ситуация только набирает обороты, и вот уже Марии приходится спасать свою жизнь и одновременно доказывать, что она не сошла с ума. Или?..

Rich with unforgettable characters and history, intricately plotted and utterly absorbing, City of Dreams is a stirring saga of early Manhattan and the beginnings of medical science told by a master storyteller.

The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Exiles conjures her best novel yet, a pre-World War II-era story with the emotional resonance of Orphan Train and All the Light We Cannot See, centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe—and...

Eigentlich hat sie es geschafft. Wo sie herkommt, studieren die Menschen nicht, und sie arbeiten auch nicht in einem Amsterdamer Start-up. Doch während der Xerox die Kundenbriefe druckt, wächst ihre Wut: auf die Vergangenheit, die sich nicht abschütteln lässt, ihren Bullshit-Job und die jovialen Phrasen der Kollegen. Doch wie einen Platz finden, wenn alle die Regeln kennen, außer man selbst? Und nur der Drucker einem zuhört? Fien Veldmans gefeiertes Debüt entlarvt die Leere der modernen Arbeitswelt und erzählt die Geschichte einer eigenwilligen jungen Frau, deren verletzlich-bissige Stimme niemand vergisst.