Historiske romaner

Napoleon's Spy, an intriguing novel by the renowned author Ben Kane, takes you on a thrilling journey through history. Released in 2023, this book is a fascinating exploration of espionage in the era of Napoleon Bonaparte. The narrative skillfully blends historical facts with gripping fiction, creating a story that is as educational as it is entertaining. Ben Kane, a master storyteller known for his detailed historical research, brings the past to life with his vivid descriptions and complex characters. The book falls under the genre of historical fiction, a genre that Kane has excelled in throughout his writing career. Published by Orion Publishing Co, one of the leading publishers in the industry, Napoleon's Spy is a must-read for anyone who enjoys history, mystery, and adventure. The book is available in English.

Nervepirrende spændingsroman og standalone af plotmesteren og bestsellerforfatteren Jeffrey Archer - forfatter til Clifton-krøniken. Leningrad, Rusland, 1968. Alexander Karpenko er ikke noget helt almindeligt barn, og fra en meget tidlig alder står det klart, at han skal lede sine landsmænd. Men da hans far bliver snigmyrdet af KGB, må han sammen med sin mor flygte fra Rusland, hvis ikke de skal lide samme skæbne. Ved havnekajen bliver de konfronteret med et uafvendeligt valg: Skal de borde et containerskip med kurs mod Amerika eller Storbritannien? Alexander afgør det med et terningekast ... På et øjeblik er Alexanders fremtid afgjort af tilfældigheder. I en episk fortælling om skæbne og held, der spænder over to kontinenter og tre årtier, følger vi hans triumfer og nederlag, mens han kæmper som immigrant for at erobre den nye verden. I takt med at historien udfolder sig, finder Alexander ud af, hvad hans skæbne er og indser, at han må konfrontere fortiden og hans arv i Rusland. "Det er en klassisk pageturner fra Archers hånd med et uforglemmeligt sidste twist." - Daily Mail

She checked her watch - she had just three minutes. Then came the beep of morse code in her headset. With quick fingers she tapped out the message, her heart beating fast in her chest, sweat collecting at the nape of her neck... France, 1942: When Kasia is told she will be smuggled out of Poland to work as a radio operator with a French Resistance group, she plans to make the dangerous journey across the border alone. But when she meets a mute girl who she names Elodie, in a ghetto in Warsaw on the eve of her departure, she reminds Kasia so strongly of someone she loved - with one brown eye, and one green - that she knows she can't leave her behind, no matter the risk... Arriving in France, Kasia and Elodie are housed in a farmhouse with Hugo, an unwilling member of the Resistance. But as they share whispered candlelit conversations, Hugo begins to realise how brave and courageous Kasia's work is, and the pair grow closer. But Kasia's work as a radio operator is becoming more dangerous by the day as the Germans get closer to locating her signal. And as she creeps out of the farmhouse in the dead of night to send an urgent message, she knows the radio might bring the Germans terrifyingly close, perhaps even to the front door of her new home, to Hugo and Elodie... A heartbreaking and gripping wartime novel about one woman's brave decision to risk everything to save as many people as she can from the Nazis. An incredibly emotional and moving story, perfect for fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, When We Were Yours and The Alice Network. What readers are saying about Carly Schabowski: "Phenomenal... a breath of fresh air for wartime fiction." NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved it!... Rich and immersive." NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was drawn in... heart-warming and fulfilling." Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Intriguing... this is a page-turner." NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Incredibly moving... heartbreaking and gripping. I was enchanted." Goodreads reviewer

Thomas er teologistuderende og en mand med store drømme. Da hans mor dør, mister han midlerne til at fortsætte sin studier, men til hans held træder enkefrue Dorothea Kragh, en af rigets mest magtfulde skikkelser, ind i hans liv. Enkefruen tilbyder ham en stilling som regnskabsassistent i Vestindisk-Guineisk Kompagni på den afrikanske guldkyst. Varetager han hendes interesserer i to år, lover hun at betale for hans uddannelse ved hans hjemkomst, og selv om Thomas intet ved om det fremmede kontinent, eller om den handel han skal tage del i, takker han ja til hendes tilbud. Han påmønstrer fregatten Leonora som tutor for børnene i en adelig familie. Snart har den smukke elev, Natalie, sat gang i hans fantasier om et fremtidigt liv, hvor én som hun vil være inden for hans rækkevidde.Efter 5000 farefulde sømil når Thomas den afrikanske kyst, men intet er, som han er blevet stillet i udsigt. Magtspil og kærlighedsintriger tvinger ham på en rejse ind i landet, der forandrer alting for altid.

From the legendary actor and best-selling author: a novel about the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film...and the humble comic books that inspired it. Funny, touching, and wonderfully thought-provoking, while also capturing the changes in America and American culture since World War II."Wild, ambitious and exceptionally enjoyable." —Matt Haig, best-selling author The Midnight Library, The Humans and Reasons to Stay AlivePart One of this story takes place in 1947. A troubled soldier, returning from the war, meets his talented five-year-old nephew, leaves an indelible impression, and then disappears for twenty-three years.Cut to 1970: The nephew, now drawing underground comic books in Oakland, California, reconnects with his uncle and, remembering the comic book he saw when he was five, draws a new version with his uncle as a World War II fighting hero. Cut to the present day: A commercially successful director discovers the 1970 comic book and decides to turn it into a contemporary superhero movie.Cue the cast: We meet the film’s extremely difficult male star, his wonderful leading lady, the eccentric writer/director, the producer, the gofer production assistant, and everyone else on both sides of the camera.Bonus material: Interspersed throughout are three comic books that are featured in the story—all created by Tom Hanks himself—including the comic book that becomes the official tie-in to this novel’s "major motion picture masterpiece."*Includes a downloadable PDF of the comics from the book and a QR code for access to the original screenplay of Knightshade: The Lathe of Firefall

'A 20th century literary classic!' This was best-selling novelist Rachel Hore's reaction when asked to introduce Gertrude Trevelyan's 1937 novel Two Thousand Million Man-Power. Utterly forgotten for over 80 years, neither the book nor its author are mentioned in any history of 20th century English literature. Yet Trevelyan is arguably the finest novelist of the generation to follow Virginia Woolf and Two Thousand Million Man-Power is among her greatest achievements. It is a masterly piece of social realism that traces the lives of a young London couple set against a background of rapid technological, ideological and political change, and satirizes contemporary bourgeois life and its fashionable interwar belief in endless progress.Beginning on New Year's Eve, 1919, Two Thousand Million Man-Power follows Katherine and Robert, as university graduates, through almost 20 years of British history. Starting as idealistic radicals, they become comfortable middle-class consumers, only to then be plunged into unemployment and poverty when the stock market crashes. Trevelyan's portrait of life in the 1920s and 1930s is as fierce and gripping as George Orwell's The Road to Wigan Pier. Two Thousand Million Man-Power continues the mission of Recovered Books series to rescue exceptional books long unavailable to today's readers.

As Ellie stood on the boat, watching the small island come into view, she wondered what awaited her on shore. What secrets would she uncover in this place? When Ellie Roberts inherits a cottage on a remote Scilly Isle, she's shocked. She's never heard of the previous owner, Patience Ellis, so why did she leave Ellie her legacy? Overwhelmed with unanswered questions, Ellie travels to the isolated island. Windswept from the boat, salt spray still on her skin, she searches for Patience's whitewashed cottage, hidden behind overgrown ivy. But when she steps inside, the house feels strangely familiar, and she has a memory of laughing as a child with her beloved mother in the window seat overlooking the sea... The mother she lost when she was only a child. Determined to find out more, Ellie meets enigmatic local Branok Shore. While at first he seems uninterested, he believes he can help. Charmed by his green eyes, and curious about his past on the island, he and Ellie grow closer, but Ellie knows she needs to understand her own story before she can embrace the future. And when Branok prises open Patience's dresser, filled with letters from the Second World War, Ellie discovers the shocking secret Patience was forced to hide - and the truth that will change her own life forever. The letters tell the story of a brutal storm on a dark night in the depths of war, and of an injured soldier who begged Patience for help, and asked her to make an impossible choice... But the letters don't hold the answers Ellie so desperately needs. Why did Patience leave her home to her? And how can Ellie have memories of the cottage, when she's never been there before? When Ellie finally uncovers the truth, will she be strong enough to put the fragments of her life back together? An absolutely heartbreaking and unforgettable read, perfect for fans of gripping family dramas, and for those who enjoy the novels of Debbie Macomber, Fiona Valpy and Nancy Thayer. What readers are saying about Secrets of the Cottage by the Sea: 'Oh my goodness... Wish I could give the book more than five stars.' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Outstanding. I'll be sorry to not have it to read tonight, but couldn't put the book down!' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely spectacular... best I've read... will pull at your heartstrings.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautiful... It really made me smile... took me back to a special place. Wonderful.' @surfchicksarah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Utterly captivating... Delightful beyond words!' Rain 'N' Books ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A feel good book to read on a rainy day (or anytime!). I loved it.' Niki's Book Blog ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I was fully immersed in this from the start... fascinating.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

*The international bestseller** One of the BBC's '100 Novels that Shaped the World'*"e;Every true love and friendship is a story of unexpected transformation. If we are the same person before and after we loved, that means we haven't loved enough..."e; Ella Rubinstein has a husband, three teenage children, and a pleasant home. Everything that should make her confident and fulfilled. Yet there is an emptiness at the heart of Ella's life - an emptiness once filled by love. So when Ella reads a manuscript about the thirteenth-century Sufi poet Rumi and Shams of Tabriz, and his forty rules of life and love, her world is turned upside down. She embarks on a journey to meet the mysterious author of this work.It is a quest infused with Sufi mysticism and verse, taking Ella and us into an exotic world where faith and love are heartbreakingly explored. . . 'Enlightening, enthralling. An affecting paean to faith and love' Metro'Colourfully woven and beguilingly intelligent' Daily Telegraph'The past and present fit together beautifully in a passionate defence of passion itself' The Times

The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.'Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller' Elif Shafak'A beautiful book about love, loss and regret' Observer'Luminous, beautifully written... about lives imperfectly lived' Vogue'A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat' Spectator'A tour de force... A single life is silhouetted against global happenings' Sunday Times* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker *

Og stormfloden komEn historisk roman om stormfloden i 1872.Bogen handler om menneskets kamp mod havet, om bøndernes hårde slid med at grave grøfter og bygge diger i et forsøg på at fravriste land og muld fra det salte vand, der hele tiden siver ind over markerne og slår afgrøderne med misvækst. Gennem fire slægtled får vi oprullet historien om 1800-tallets mange forsøg på at indvinde jord fra Rødby Fjord.Romanen starter i 1808, hvor Reventlowfamilien omplanter to dygtige fæstebønder, Otte og Jerk, fra Als til Lolland. Sammen med deres familier giver Otte og Jerk sig i lag med det hårde arbejde i marken, og som årene går lykkes det for dem at gøre jorden mere frugtbar.Samtidig arbejder rige købmænd med store planer om at inddæmme og tørlægge hele fjorden – planer der møder modstand hos småbønder og fjordfiskere, der ser deres livsgrundlag truet. Den 13. november 1872 kommer stormfloden, der slår alle bestræbelser og drømme omkuld, men sætter liv i nye. I bogens sidste del fortæller ingeniøren Nikolaj Ottesen, Otte-slægtens 4. generation, om sit bidrag til den endelige tørlægning af Rødby Fjord i 1929.Og stormfloden kom er en barsk og bevægende roman om mennesker og deres livtag med naturens kræfter, om historiens hjul, der med nye kræfter ruller hen over gamle slægters møjsommeligt tilkæmpede landvindinger.

A Terrible Kindness is an absorbing work penned by the talented Jo Browning Wroe. Published in 2023 by the renowned Faber And Faber Ltd., this book belongs to a genre that masterfully blends elements of drama and intrigue. The story unfolds in a way that keeps the readers hooked, constantly questioning and yearning for more. The author's unique narrative style and the gripping plot make it a must-read. The publication year, 2023, saw the release of many books, but A Terrible Kindness stands out, making its mark in the literary world. The publisher, Faber And Faber Ltd., is known for their selection of quality works, and this book is no exception. Written in English, A Terrible Kindness is a testament to Jo Browning Wroe's literary prowess. It is a book that will leave you contemplating long after you've turned the last page.

Hemmeligheder, kærlighed og modstandskamp i hjertet af en gammel fransk slotshave Normandiet, 1940. Stasia har altid fundet ro i den gamle slotshave ved Chateau de Montissaire. Men mørke skyer truer nu hendes barndoms paradis. Som en nøglefigur i modstandsbevægelsen er hun eftersøgt af nazisterne. Skal den slotshave, der engang var fyldt med uskyldige eventyr, nu blive hendes sidste tilflugtssted?Normandiet, 2021. Isabelles kærlighed til gamle slotte fører hende til et faldefærdigt slot i Rouen, som vækker søde minder om hendes barndom. Nu øjner hun muligheden for at udforske det gådefulde slot og genoptage kontakten til sin søster. Men da de to søstre afslører en chokerende hemmelighed om familiens fortid, bliver alting ændret for evigt.Slottets hemmeligheder er en uforglemmelig fortælling inspireret af virkelige hændelser under Anden Verdenskrig. Det er en historie om mod, kærlighed og de ofre, vi er villige til at bringe for dem, vi elsker.Pressen skrev:”En læseværdig oplevelse”– Bogblogger.dk om Lejligheden i Paris

Medrivende og sanselig slægtsroman om kvindeskæbner, kultursammenstød og kampen for frihed i Marokko. Om at finde sin egen identitet, både som ungt menneske og som land. "Se os danse" er andet bind i Leïla Slimanis slægtstrilogi, "De andres land", som er baseret på Leïla Slimanis egen familiehistorie.

Prince Lev Myshkin, a young man whose open-hearted simplicity and guilelessness lead many of the more worldly characters he encounters to mistakenly assume that he lacks intelligence and insight.

War and Peace charts the history of the French invasion of Russia, through the stories of five Russian aristocratic families. War and Peace is well known as being one of the longest novels ever written and a central work of world literature.

Ulysses chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of Leopold Bloom in Dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 June 1904. The novel establishes a series of parallels between Homer's Odyssey and Ulysses.

Mathilde & Andreas er en uafhængig fortsættelse til Dagmar & Johannes og Sara & August, en dramatisk krønike om Danmark og Tyskland i det 20. århundrede.Mathilde vokser op i Sønderjylland som datter af Sara og August, der introduceres i seriens andet bind. På en rejse til Østberlin i 1961 møder hun Andreas, og på trods af afstanden knytter de et stærkt bånd til hinanden. Efter Murens opførelse rulles Mathilde ind i en livsfarlig beskæftigelse som kurer.Andreas vokser op i DDR, Østberlin, i en tid fuld af politiske spændinger. Da hans bror forsøger at flygte til Vestberlin, anses Andreas for medskyldig og bliver stemplet som landsforræder. Han mister privilegier og udelukkes fra at tage en uddannelse. Selvom forholdet til Elise, hvis far er højtplaceret i partiet, gør hans liv lettere, slukkes drømmen om frihed dog ikke.Sammen lægger Mathilde og Andreas en plan for, hvordan de kan få Andreas ud af det stærkt bevogtede og hermetisk lukkede land. Men det er et livsfarligt projekt, der kræver næsten overnaturlige kræfter.

#1 New York Times BestsellerOprah's Book Club SelectionThe "extraordinary . . . monumental masterpiece" (Booklist) that changed the course of Ken Follett's already phenomenal career-and begins where its prequel, The Evening and the Morning, ended."Follett risks all and comes out a clear winner," extolled Publishers Weekly on the release of The Pillars of the Earth. A departure for the bestselling thriller writer, the historical epic stunned readers and critics alike with its ambitious scope and gripping humanity. Today, it stands as a testament to Follett's unassailable command of the written word and to his universal appeal. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known . . . of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect-a man divided in his soul . . . of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame . . . and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state and brother against brother. A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy, and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, this is Ken Follett's historical masterpiece.

An Oprah's Book Club Selection • An Instant New York Times Bestseller • An Instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller • A #1 Washington Post Bestseller "Demon is a voice for the ages?akin to Huck Finn or Holden Caulfield?only even more resilient.? ?Beth Macy, author of Dopesick"May be the best novel of 2022. . . . Equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking, this is the story of an irrepressible boy nobody wants, but readers will love.? (Ron Charles, Washington Post)From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero's unforgettable journey to maturitySet in the mountains of southern Appalachia, Demon Copperhead is the story of a boy born to a teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets beyond his dead father's good looks and copper-colored hair, a caustic wit, and a fierce talent for survival. Relayed in his own unsparing voice, Demon braves the modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor of cities.Many generations ago, Charles Dickens wrote David Copperfield from his experience as a survivor of institutional poverty and its damages to children in his society. Those problems have yet to be solved in ours. Dickens is not a prerequisite for readers of this novel, but he provided its inspiration. In transposing a Victorian epic novel to the contemporary American South, Barbara Kingsolver enlists Dickens' anger and compassion, and above all, his faith in the transformative powers of a good story. Demon Copperhead speaks for a new generation of lost boys, and all those born into beautiful, cursed places they can't imagine leaving behind.

Toscana, 1944: Mens de allierede tropper rykker frem, og bomberne falder over forladte landsbyer, befinder den unge, britiske soldat Ulysses Temper sig i vinkælderen under en mennesketom villa. Her møder han Evelyn Skinner, en midaldrende kunsthistoriker, som er kommet til Italien for at redde kunstværker ud af ruinerne og mindes sin ungdoms rejser. Ulysses og Evelyns skæbnesvangre møde bliver begyndelsen på en række begivenheder, der former Ulysses’ liv de næste mange årtier.Efter krigen vender Ulysses tilbage til livet i London og hverdagen omkring The Stoat & Parot, den lokale pub, men en uventet arv fører ham igen til Italien, til de toskanske bakker og minderne om Evelyn.Med ekstraordinær ømhed, humor og sans for historiens vingesus fortæller Sarah Winman om uforglemmelige mennesker, der mødes for at skabe en familie. En dyb, varm fejring af skønhed i alle former.