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Früh am Morgen bei Niedrigwasser fährt er mit Pferd und Kutsche los, um sich den Unterhalt für den Tag zu verdienen, ein Leben von der Hand in den Mund. Als der amerikanische Regisseur Edgar Acheson in der Stadt eintrifft, wird Thomas' vermeintlich einfaches Leben erschüttert. Er bekommt eine Ahnung von der großen, weiten Welt, davon, was da draußen auf ihn warten könnte, und schließt Freundschaft mit dem Mann, der in jeder Hinsicht anders ist als er.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

"Music, love, and dreams all combine in perfect harmony in this sweet romance." --Sheila Roberts, USA TODAY bestselling author Can a small-town waitress capture the heart of a world-famous heartthrob? For Heather Gordon, life in her small North Carolina town has always been simple and uneventful...

When a jilted romance novelist escapes to a small beach town, the last thing she expected to find was the start of an even better love story. In the wake of a broken engagement and the death of her last surviving family member, romance novelist Maya Reynolds moves to the haven of Coral Cove...

When a sudden reassignment gives Lily Baker only three days to report to mysterious Bletchley Park, she’s confused but excitedly answers duty’s call. Learning the reputed madhouse is actually the clandestine home of Allied codebreakers, Lily walks a fine line between guarding British secrets and protecting her heart. But when she overhears that a spy could be hidden among the eclectic mix of codebreakers, she is determined to uncover which of her new friends is the traitor.

One drop of blood for a chance at a multimillion-dollar windfall. Is it a philanthropic gesture from a billionaire widow? Some suspect a darker motive behind the DNA lottery—one tied to the eighteen-year-old mystery of an infant’s unidentified remains that mars the history of idyllic Rosemary Hills, Iowa. Right after the blood lottery is announced, three local women fall under suspicion of knowing something about that night, and their carefully kept secrets threaten to spill out too.

Fans of the Hallmark Channel and Gilmore Girls will adore this delightful rom‑com about a city girl who goes in search of small-town happiness, only to discover life—and love—are nothing like the TV movies. Emerging journalist Adina Gellar is done with dating in New York City. If she’s...

Faire le tour du doigt de Jules Vendange, c'est dérouler plus de quatre décennies de la vie d'un jeune auvergnat qui, parce qu'il déteste le fromage, devient maître d'école... Des bancs de l'École Normale d'instituteurs aux tranchées sur le front de l'Aisne, du fusil au tableau noir, de l'innocence perdue à l'amour patiemment conquis de la belle Automne, le destin de Jules Vendange ou l'école de la vie.

La Grande Guerre est finie depuis sept ans quand Maurice Poudevigne, que tout le monde croyait mort, revient "au pays". En suivant pas à pas l'itinéraire de cet ouvrier agricole de son enfance à sa mort, Jean Anglade nous offre un bel hymne à la vie et à la culture paysanne du début du siècle dernier. Fataliste, Maurice Poudevigne ? Il aime les joies simples, vivre entre les siens, monter, chaque été, sur le plateau du Cézallier, faucher les foins comme son père puis son frère aîné l'ont fait avant lui, au point d'être jugé le meilleur du canton.

Eleanor Sharpley has been living a lie. Needing to escape her London life quickly, Eleanor throws her things into the back of her car, and heads to her erstwhile best friend Charlie’s family farm. But Charlie isn’t there. Instead she finds Charlie’s grieving brother, Daniel, her eight-month-old daughter, Hope (a daughter Eleanor had known nothing about) and a crumbling and unloved Damson Farm.