Biographical Fiction

Rim é uma adolescente um tanto romântica, crescendo em um Marrocos dividido entre o autoritarismo familiar e a promessa de uma educação moderna. Filha dedicada e estudante exemplar, ela arrisca uma leve transgressão. A reação de extrema violência da própria mãe, que a acusa de ter “perdido a honra”, dá início a uma jornada de dor, confronto e descoberta. Obrigada a se submeter a um teste de virgindade, Rim se vê arrancada da infância e de suas ilusões sobre amor e família.

Sei rebellisch, das Leben kriegt dich so oder so Tully und James, der eine bereit für das Leben, der andere offen, sich von seinem Freund mitreißen zu lassen, wachsen in den Achtzigern in einer schottischen Kleinstadt auf. Einer Stadt ohne Perspektiven und Zukunft, mit vorgezeichneten...

“A COMPASSIONATE story about one of the most consequential Americans of the 20th century.” —Kirkus (STARRED review) An extraordinary work of historical fiction by the co-creator of TWIN PEAKS—a novel about one of FDR’s closest wartime advisers and the president’s final days, INSPIRED...

G.W. Pabst, uno de los más grandes directores de cine, quizás el más grande de su época, está rodando en Francia cuando los nazis llegan al poder. Hollywood se presenta como la única salida para escapar de los horrores que anuncia la nueva Alemania, pero, bajo el sol cegador de California, el famoso director es un don nadie, y ni siquiera Greta Garbo, la actriz a la que catapultó, quiere ayudarle.

For fans of Vanessa Miller, Sheila Williams, Victoria Christopher Murray and Tracy Chevalier, the story of an unconventional woman who overcame adversity to create enduring tributes in stone to her race and times. The life of pioneering Black Neoclassical sculptor Edmonia Lewis–from the Civil War-era Midwest to Boston’s abolitionist circles, to Rome’s expatriate community–is resurrected in this stunning debut biographical novel.

In time for the 250th Anniversary of the birth of the United States comes a sweeping, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adams—wife of one president and mother to another—whose wit, willpower, and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. A stunning historical novel with modern-day implications...

In the heat and dust of 18th-century India, the young British officer William Culpepper faces his first true test of command. When a Company supply convoy vanishes into the thorn-choked hills beyond Madras, it sparks a chain of events that will plunge Culpepper into the brutal heart of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War. In this conflict, courage, discipline, and fate collide beneath an unforgiving sun. As Mysorean cavalry prowl the jungles, William must lead his men through ambush, intrigue, and betrayal.

"Come for the banter, stay for the intrigue, and enjoy this fascinating tale of the American Revolution.”—Christian Science Monitor A riveting reimagining of the young woman who almost ended the American Revolution. Philadelphia in the 1770s. Peggy Shippen longs for the war she’s living...

Von Sigrid Nunez, Bestseller-Autorin von »Der Freund«, kommt dieser faszinierende, autobiographische Roman über ihre Jugend in New York City. Eine junge Frau blickt zurück auf ihre Anfänge: den chinesisch-panamaischen Vater und die deutsche Mutter, die sich im Nachkriegsdeutschland begegnen und zusammen nach New York City gehen. In den fünfziger und sechziger Jahren dort aufwachsend, flüchtet sie sich in Träume, die von den Geschichten ihrer Eltern inspiriert sind, und dann in die Welt des Balletts.

This stunning novel plunges into the tumultuous life of screen icon Katharine Hepburn, a star whose fierce independence, passionate spirit, and fluid sexuality shattered Hollywood’s rules and redefined what it meant to be a woman in film. “Filled with intrigue and old Hollywood glamour...

In the 1920s, Margery Crandon captivated both Boston society and psychic researchers with her astonishing seances. At her gatherings, her deceased brother Walter regularly appeared, entertaining the circle with his witty and cheeky remarks. Margery’s abilities earned her the admiration of luminaries, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and William Butler Yeats. But one man stood in opposition: Harry Houdini, the legendary magician, who was determined to expose her as a fraud.

She has the money to live like a lady . . . but there are plenty who want it from her. When an enigmatic stranger steals her heart, can she know he wants her for the right reasons? Widowed at the age of twenty, Ann has no optimism for the future. At the beck and call of her domineering mother...

Nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter verliert die Schauspielerin Nina ihre Stimme. Das Schweigen ihrer Mutter schnürt ihr die Luft ab. Zu viele Fragen sind noch offengeblieben: Was hat Irma so erschüttert, dass sie der ältesten Tochter nie die ersehnte Wärme geben konnte? Was geschah damals, in jenem...

Esta novela recrea la fascinante vida de Irene de Atenas, la emperatriz que gobernó Bizancio durante más de veinte años. La historia de una joven de extraordinaria belleza, que pasó de crecer en la miseria a regir el destino del imperio más poderoso de su tiempo. El retrato de alguien que logró atesorar un poder inconcebible para una mujer en el siglo VIII de nuestra era.

¿Es posible ser bueno cuando todo alrededor te empuja a dejar de serlo? En Villa Paso del Hombre, un pueblo marcado por la pobreza extrema, Fernando hace lo necesario para sostener a su familia. A los catorce años aprende que sobrevivir no siempre va de la mano con hacer lo correcto. En ese lugar, hay gente que ve en la necesidad ajena una oportunidad. Benito, el tabernero, usa el miedo para conseguir lo que quiere y convierte cada encuentro en un recordatorio de lo vulnerables que son quienes viven con poco.

From The Unexpected Diva author Tiffany Warren—a dishy and dramatic novel of the Harlem Renaissance and its most famous Black debutante, Yolande Du Bois, daughter of W.E.B. Du Bois, whose spectacular wedding to poet Countee Cullen was the society event of the year...even though the bride and...

An autobiographical novel, long out of print, continues Sanora Babb's story as begun in her memoir, An Owl on Every Post. Set in Kansas in the early 1930s, it is a rich character study of a classic American individualist and his family. The father, a gambler, is a complex and magnetic man, portrayed from the perspective of his brave and proud daughter, Robin. Against the dark background of his declining fortunes stand Robin's high spirits and intelligence as she experiences the turbulent emotions of first sexual love and rebels against the circumstances of the gambler's rambling life.

He was called many things—outlaw, poet, killer, gentleman. But in the dying light of the Arizona Territory, Johnny Ringo was simply a man trying to outrun his own shadow. From the dusty backroads of Texas to the lawless streets of Tombstone, Ringo follows one of the West’s most haunted figures—a man torn between faith and fury, poetry and the pistol. As the world around him bleeds into legend, Ringo searches for something the frontier can’t give him: peace.

From the day he was crowned, Henry V was determined to prove the legitimacy of his house. His father's usurpation weighed heavily on his mind, and he needed a grand gesture to capture the respect of his own countrymen and the rest of Europe. What better way than to follow in his great-grandfather Edward III's footsteps, and recover the territory lost in France over the previous fifty years? Better yet, why not go for the crown? Poor, deranged Charles VI couldn't manage his own barons.

Hanna lebt in Freiheit auf Zeit: Nur für die Dauer ihres Studiums darf sie die streng religiöse Gemeinschaft verlassen, in die sie hineingeboren wurde. Jetzt trägt sie Jeans anstatt der verhassten langen Röcke, geht mit ihrer Mitbewohnerin zum Tanzen und spürt zum ersten Mal, was ein Leben ohne Fesseln bedeutet. Und sie lernt Noah kennen, der mit seiner Abenteuerlust unbekannte – verbotene – Gefühle in ihr weckt. Er bewundert Hanna für ihre innere Kraft und bestärkt sie, ihre eigenen Entscheidungen zu treffen.

The Fabricated RecordsBy Adeline VaneAt the Linnaean Research Society in late Victorian London, knowledge is meant to be preserved with precision and care. Helen Cartwright is hired to bring order to its neglected archives—sorting correspondence, cataloging field notebooks, and preparing the Society’s most celebrated botanist for a prestigious keynote address. But as she reconciles years of research documentation, Helen notices something troubling. Dates do not align. Data is improbably perfect. A crucial notebook has disappeared from the record.

Set against the sprawling backdrop of 1930s Australia, Anna May Shahan is a wild child raised on a lush farm by the sea, always barefoot and playing in her neighbor’s secret garden. Her Aboriginal nanny teaches her the ways of the land, and she grows up to be a quirky, eccentric, and sweet woman. But she is not without her demons, as she struggles with bizarre behaviors and a haunting, dark side. Soon after marriage, Anna inherits Sugar Alexandria, her family’s sheep station, and she and her Irish husband James lead a simple, hardworking life.

Six nouvelles ou la coïncidence est si forte qu'elle en abolit le hasard. D'un résistant sauvé par un nom de famille à une philosophie qui gagne une fortune sur un concours de circonstances, ces récits explorent les fils étranges qui nous relient à travers les siècles au mystère historique de la coïncidence.

À une époque où la liberté des femmes semble impossible, Gaby Deslys choisit de vivre selon ses propres règles. Sur scène, elle éblouit : les plumes, le rythme, l'audace. Dans la vie, elle brûle tout aussi fort, refusant d'obéir ou de s'effacer derrière les hommes. Paris, Londres, New York, rien ne lui résiste. Aux côtés de Harry, son partenaire de danse, Gaby devient une légende vivante. Puis, en 1920, au sommet de sa gloire, elle meurt.

Ein herzbewegender Roman mit autobiographischen Zügen. Gegen den Rat ihrer Mutter heiratet Margarete und zieht mit Georg auf den Hof seiner Eltern. Es weiß zu diesem Zeitpunkt niemand, dass sie schwanger ist. An einem heißen Sommertag, beim Heu wenden, setzen plötzlich ihre Wehen ein. In einer rasanten und abenteuerlichen Fahrt auf einem klapprigen Leiterwagen kutschiert Georg sie nach Hause. Kurze Zeit später bringt sie ein gesundes Mädchen zur Welt, das ein Junge werden sollte. Dorina ist klein, viel zu klein. In schlaflosen Nächten kämpfen Mama und Oma um ihr Überleben.