Bøger af Kathryn Hughes

Many of you have seen movie versions of war, but have you ever asked yourself what it was really like to be a fighting soldier in the Vietnam War? In Fate Unknown, the author, a member of the famed 101st Airborne Division takes the readers to the battlefield, with boots on the ground, as he candidly shares many of his personal experiences of his 1966 tour. He also reveals insightful accounts from fellow soldiers of different ranks, as they saw and lived through it. Situations and battles come into sharp focus through the eyes and ears of those whose lives were changed forever by their tour in Vietnam. This is a compelling, insightful and nonfictional account of a combat tour. So lace up your jungle boots and live the battle as experienced by an airborne infantry unit during the Vietnam War. You will gain a true understanding of combat and probably change your outlook of war.

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel, The Memory Box unlocks an unforgettable epic story of love and war, from the million-copy-selling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes.

The discovery of an old suitcase in an abandoned lunatic asylum unlocks a forgotten story of tragedy, lost love and a devastating wrong waiting to be put right, from the #1 bestselling author of The Letter and The Secret

The Kindle bestselling author returns with her second novel, The Secret - a beautiful, tearjerking novel which will be cherished by all those thousands of readers who lost their hearts to The Letter.

'Intriguing, gleefully contentious and - appropriately enough - fizzing with life, Victorians Undone is the most original history book I have read in a long while' John Preston, Daily Mail A groundbreaking account of what it was like to live in a Victorian body from one of our best historians.

Mary gemmer på en hemmelighed. For fyrre år siden, traf hun et valg som ændrede hendes verden, og påvirkede én hun elsker. Beth leder efter svar. Hun har aldrig kendt sandheden om sine forældre, men at finde den kunne redde hendes syge barns liv. Da Beth finder et falmet avisudklip blandt sin mors ting, forstår hun at nøglen til sit barns fremtid, ligger i hendes egen fortid. Tre forskellige historier væves sammen i et fascinerende og overraskende net, der præsenterer et originalt persongalleri, ægte kærlighed, og dybt bevægende skæbner. Det Hun Skjulte er en fortælling om udødelig kærlighed, fra en mand til en kvinde, fra en forælder til et barn, og alt hvad mennesker vil gøre for at beskytte dem de elsker. Denne varme og opløftende historie, er en perfekt læseoplevelse for alle fans af Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook, og Jojo Moyes bøger.

A woman searches for her missing mother in this captivating story of love, heartbreak and forgiveness from the bestselling author Kathryn Hughes.

The No. 1 Kindle bestseller and word-of-mouth sensation guaranteed to break your heart. If you love Lesley Pearse and Susan Lewis, you will love Kathryn Hughes.

Explores what the life of the home schoolroom was actually like. Drawing on original diaries and a variety of sources, the author describes why the period 1840-80 was the classic age of the governess. She examines their numbers, recruitment, teaching methods, social position and prospects.