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Gli amori, le avventure, il coraggio di una grande donna in grado di plasmare il futuro della sua terra. L'incredibile ascesa di una delle regine più amate della storia. La prima regina della Spagna unita, grazie al matrimonio con Ferdinando d'Aragona; la donna che mise in fuga i Mori e riconquistò Granada; la regina che sostenne l'impresa di Cristoforo Colombo e aprì al Vecchio mondo la via del Nuovo; la sovrana che prese in mano le redini della Chiesa diventando nota come "la Cattolica".

Step into the world of Victorian Britain with Mrs. Beetons, an essential guide to managing a household. First published in 1861, this remarkable book quickly became a bestseller, selling millions of copies in just a few years. Delve into the intricacies of cookery as Mrs. Beeton takes you on a journey from the birth of animals to their presentation on the dining table. Discover practical tips on caring for poultry during moulting season, weaning calves, curing hams, salting cod, carving mutton, and so much more. (Summary by Wikipedia and Sarah Jennings)

Isabella, or the Pot of Basil is a Romantic narrative poem of 63 stanzas. Written in 1818 and first published in 1820, it is adapted from a story in Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron. It tells the tragic tale of Isabella and her love for Lorenzo, an employee of her two brothers. John Keats (1795-1821) was one of the foremost English Romantic poets. Despite his early death from tuberculosis at the age of 25 he had a considerable poetic output.

"Isabella and Gabriel: A Love Beyond Eternity" is a deeply emotional romantic novel about two souls brought together by fate and tested by time, illness, and loss. Through tenderness and pain, this story explores what it means to love when everything is fragile—and how true love can transcend fear, death, and even eternity. A haunting, intimate journey into devotion, memory, and the bonds that never fade.

Cuando Isabella tropezó —literalmente— con Gabriel en una librería, jamás imaginó que ese encuentro torpe y accidental sería el inicio del amor más profundo de su vida. Un amor hecho de pequeños gestos, de rituales cotidianos, de risas que curan y silencios que acompañan. Durante años construyeron un refugio, un mundo propio donde bastaba el roce de las manos para sentirse a salvo. Pero la vida, impredecible y frágil, tenía preparada una prueba devastadora: una tos mínima, un dolor ignorado… y un diagnóstico que amenaza con arrebatarles todo. Esta es la historia de un amor ...

”Isabella och Gabriel: En kärlek genom evigheten” är en hjärtskärande och djupt berörande berättelse om två själar som förenas av kärlek – och prövas av livets mest obarmhärtiga verklighet. Isabella och Gabriel lever ett stilla, kärleksfullt liv fyllt av små rutiner, skratt och en trygghet som bara sann kärlek kan ge. Men när Gabriels hosta förvandlas till något mer än en enkel förkylning, börjar en resa som kommer att förändra deras värld för alltid. När läkarnas ord faller tungt och sanningen blir omöjlig att fly ifrån, kastas paret in i en kamp mot tiden, ...

Tutte le ragazze innamorate sognano un principe azzurro, tranne una. Giovanna ha più princìpi che prìncipi ma la sua routine ha una svolta improvvisa a causa dell'incontro inaspettato con Max. Si riaprono un nuovo capitolo e una grande ferita. Riecheggia in lei una vita che è un miraggio. Sullo sfondo, una città irriconoscibile: una varietà di fiori infiniti, il cielo non è mai stato più blu; gli uccellini sono festosi, gli scoiattoli saltellano senza tregua, ma mancano le persone. È tutto così assurdo e straordinario... non vedere nessuno a Milano.

Mariam é fruto do relacionamento proibido entre um rico comerciante e uma de suas empregadas. Rejeitada pelo pai, perde a mãe ainda na adolescência e é obrigada a se casar com um desconhecido trinta anos mais velho que ela. Já Laila, filha de um intelectual, cresceu sendo incentivada a estudar, cursar uma universidade e ter uma carreira. Porém, quando seus irmãos são enviados para lutar contra os soviéticos e sua mãe se afunda em profunda tristeza, a garota passa a enfrentar obstáculos e perceber que nem sempre seus desejos podem se tornar realidade.

Als sich der junge Palästinenser Midhat 1914 nach Montpellier einschifft, ist das der Aufbruch in eine strahlende Zukunft. Begierig wirft er sich in sein Medizinstudium, saugt die französische Kultur auf, verliebt sich in die emanzipierte Jeannette. Doch in den vom Krieg aufgeschreckten bürgerlichen Salons bleibt Midhat ein Fremder - und muss lernen, wie zerbrechlich alles ist: Aus Freunden werden Feinde, aus Liebe wird Verrat. Er flüchtet sich in das exzessive Treiben in Paris und von dort zurück in die väterliche Obhut nach Palästina.

In the compelling sequel to The King Has Fallen, the Fallen Angels have arrived to interfere in mortal lives. And one in particular is determined to claim Yilan for himself…. Enjoy a heavenly romance of celestial proportions from the bestselling serial author, Aimee Lynn, in which Archangels are the enemy, and a thief is the world's last hope.

Herzog Michael wird unschuldig gehenkt und hinterlässt seine einzige Tochter Isabella, die ausersehen ist, ihr Volk nach Ägypten zu führen. Eines Nachts begegnet sie dem späteren Kaiser Karl V., der sich Hals über Kopf in sie verliebt. Nun muss sich Isabella zwischen ihrem eigenen Wohl und der Zukunft ihres Volkes entscheiden. In der Novelle "Isabella von Ägypten", erschienen 1812, spielt Achim von Arnim meisterhaft mit unerwarteten Wendungen, grotesken Figuren und einer bizarren Komik. Nicht zuletzt dafür wurde sein Werk von Heinrich Heine als "Inbegriff romantischer Poesie" bezeichnet.

È la storia di un'amicizia straordinaria e di un amore difficile. Rosa ed Isabella vivono un periodo storico importante, dalla metà degli anni '50 fino all'inizio dei '70, e non è il tempo delle mele. Per Milano è un impegnato combattuto e burrascoso ventennio: dal boom alla lotta operaia, dalla grande contestazione studentesca alla bomba di piazza Fontana, dalla legge sul divorzio all'approdo sulla Luna. Anni difficili ma anche appassionati. Isabella ha una famiglia ricca, una madre gelida, un padre che fa con lei giochi che non dovrebbe fare.

Als es in seiner Ehe mit Marcella zu kriseln beginnt, gerät die bisher heile Welt von Sven De Luca ins Wanken. Er sehnt sich nach Nähe und Leichtigkeit – sie ist jedoch nur für ihre Patienten da. Dann taucht Svens Ex-Freundin Laura auf und verwickelt ihn ungefragt in ihre Probleme. Er verschweigt Marcella die gemeinsame Vergangenheit – und dass Laura von der Polizei gesucht wird. Dafür ist Dana, die Nanny seiner Kinder, eingeweiht. Doch Dana spielt ihr eigenes, gefährliches Spiel. Noch ehe Sven begreift, in was er hineingeraten ist, werden Marcella und die Kinder entführt.

Two different worlds collide when Luke Kiernan wakes up in hospital to find the man he’s hated since childhood at his bedside. Past deceits and dark family secrets are unearthed, and with them the promise of a fresh start with two women who are intent on helping Luke and his father mend their lives.

Lady Isabella Scranton scandalized London by leaving her husband, notorious artist Lord Mac Mackenzie, after only three turbulent years of marriage. But Mac has a few tricks to get the Lady back in his life, and more importantly, back into his bed.

Cos'hanno in comune una donna di inizio Novecento, una degli anni '60, oppure '80, o del 2000? L'essenza dello stile femminile è tanto evidente in una donna sconosciuta quanto in una celebrità, in una donna del passato o millenial. "Le particelle minime" è la storia di tutte noi, famose o sconosciute, in carriera o dedite alla famiglia, in competizione o arrendevoli. Queste particelle minime sono donne che, loro malgrado, si ritrovano intrappolate nei cliché, prigioniere di un destino che sembra averle segnate per sempre.

Lord Rivers Fitzroy is as charming and sought-after as his rakish elder brothers, though he immerses himself more in dusty books and scholarly pursuits than in bawdy houses. Yet, hell-bent on making the most of his remaining bachelorhood now that his father insists he marry, Rivers becomes the favorite of a troupe of Italian dancers. One night, after a performance, the handsome lord is challenged with a most provocative wager.

Lord Geoffrey Fitzroy leads a charmed existence. As the second son of the duke of Breconridge, he has none of the responsibilities of his older brother and all of the advantages, leaving handsome Geoffrey free to enjoy his rakish pursuits. And pursue them he does, leaving hearts fluttering all over London. But one night, at a ball brimming with high society's most sought-after beauties, only one truly intrigues him: the regal, aloof, and mysterious Miss Serena Carew.

Raised in the Dorset countryside, Lady Charlotte Wylder doesn’t care one bit about well-bred decorum. The dark-haired, blue-eyed beauty would rather ride a horse than attend a stuffy ball. So when Charlotte learns that she is to leave immediately for London to wed the Duke of Marchbourne, a perfect model of aristocratic propriety, she is less than enchanted with her arranged marriage.

Notorious for her free-spirited antics, Lady Elizabeth Wylder revels in attention - but not the sort that leaves her humiliated when her future husband, the Duke of Hawkesworth, fails to appear for their much-anticipated first introduction. So when a chance encounter leads to a sizzling kiss with a dangerously handsome stranger, she nearly succumbs. The shock of finally meeting her betrothed only to come face to face with her rakish would-be seducer inspires fury - and fans the flames of a fire that both Lizzie and the Duke acknowledge is most agreeable.