Fiction okt 2025 (2 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When disaster takes everything, how do you find joy again-especially during the holidays In a small Puerto Rican town, still mending from storms and struggling schools, young Marisol doesn't ask the Three Kings for toys or treasures. Her wish is simple: to bring her community together again.Her letter reads: 'Please bring us voices we can hear.'On Three Kings' Eve, something extraordinary happens. The Kings don't arrive with camels or gold-they come bearing books that whisper hope, stories that heal, and a library that grows with every shared voice.A bilingual story of resilience, community, and the power of storytelling, this tale reminds us that the greatest gift of all is the one that brings people together.Inspired by the real-life Free Voice Library Project, bringing books and hope to children across Puerto Rico.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - ? Finalist, 2026 American Fiction Awards - Historical FictionFrom Jillian Forsberg, award-winning author of The Rhino Keeper, comes an unforgettable novel of art, ambition, and survival in the glittering-and dangerous-court of 18th-century Dresden.In 18th-century Dresden, beauty, power, and ambition are as fragile-and deadly-as porcelain.Johann Joachim Kändler, a gifted young sculptor, is summoned to the royal court, where King Augustus the Strong demands a magnificent porcelain menagerie unlike anything the world has ever seen. Every sculpture could secure Johann's future-or cost him everything.Decades earlier, Fatima, a Turkish handmaiden chosen to become the king's royal mistress, must navigate a court ruled by power, spectacle, and impossible expectations. To survive, she must protect her identity while mastering the dangerous game played within the palace walls.Two timelines. One king. A legacy shaped by obsession.Perfect for readers who love richly researched historical fiction filled with unforgettable characters, immersive settings, and the hidden stories behind history's greatest works of art.Advance Praise'An engrossing, page-turning historical novel. I could not put it down.' - Jess Armstrong, USA Today bestselling author'A dazzling tale of art, power, and survival. Forsberg paints history with a vivid hand.' - Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Blue.…