A breathtaking thriller featuring "political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises" (San Francisco Chronicle), from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Column of FireIn 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that will span three decades and entwine many lives. From the exclusive men’s clubs and brothels that cater to every dark desire of London’s upper class to the dazzling ballrooms and mahogany-paneled suites of t... [Read More]
An Amazon Top 100 Bestseller with 50,000 copies sold and over 1,200 "Five Star" reviews.The rumblings of war in distant countries mattered little to Danny McClain. Growing up in Chicago, his world revolved around after-school jobs, a rescued beagle, his pen pal in Holland, and the Cubs' chance to go to the World Series. Then, in December of 1941, during his first year at Northwestern University, news of the attack on Pearl Harbor hit much too close to home. After a series of unexpected events over the next couple of years, Danny found himself in the co-pilot seat of a B-17, stationed with th... [Read More]
Un apasionante thriller bélico de Ken Follet ambientado en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.En el año 1944 los aliados preparan en secreto una de las mayores operaciones militares de la historia: la invasión de la Europa ocupada por los nazis.Henry Faber, espía alemán, descubre que el desembarco se efectuará en Normadía e intenta llevar la noticia al Alto Mando alemán, pero nunca llegará a su destino...La crítica ha dicho...«Una novela de espionaje del más alto nivel.»Baltimore Sun«Un suspense extraordinario con el que el corazón dará mil vuelcos y los nervios estarán a flor de piel.... [Read More]
Après Les Piliers de la Terre et Un monde sans fin, Ken Follett renoue avec la magnifique fresque de Kingsbridge, qui a captivé des millions de lecteurs dans le monde entier. Noël 1558, le jeune Ned Willard rentre à Kingsbridge : le monde qu'il connaissait va changer à tout jamais... Les pierres patinées de la cathédrale dominent une ville déchirée par la haine religieuse et Ned se retrouve dans le camp adverse de celle qu'il voulait épouser, Margery Fitzgerald. L'accession d'Élisabeth Ire au trône met le feu à toute l'Europe. Les complots pour destituer la jeune souveraine se mu... [Read More]
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Absorbing . . . impossible to resist.” —The Washington PostAs Europe erupts, can one young spy protect his queen? #1 New York Times bestselling author Ken Follett takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with his magnificent new epic, A Column of Fire. A thrilling read that makes the perfect gift for the holidays. In 1558, the ancient stones of Kingsbridge Cathedral look down on a city torn apart by religious conflict. As power in England shifts precariously between Catholics and Protestants, royalty a... [Read More]
Ross Perot, multimillonario norteamericano, encarga a Bull Simons, coronel retirado de los Boinas Verdes y veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y de Vietnam, que rescate a dos importantes directivos de su compania encarcelados en el Teheran revolucionario de Jomeini. Las alas del aguila es una novela que ofrece emociones a raudales: la penetracion secreta en un pais peligroso y convulsionado, la dramatica fuga de una carcel y la azarosa huida hacia la frontera turca.
Ken Follett a conquis le monde avec Les Piliers de la terre, monumentale saga qui prenait place dans l'Angleterre du XIIe siècle... ... Deux siècles plus tard, la ville de Kingsbridge et sa cathédrale sont au coeur d'une nouvelle grande fresque épique. 1327. Quatre enfants sont les témoins d'une poursuite meurtrière dans les bois : un chevalier tue deux soldats au service de la reine, avant d'enfouir dans le sol une lettre mystérieuse, dont le secret pourrait mettre en danger la couronne d'Angleterre. Ce jour lie à jamais leurs sorts... L'architecte de génie, la voleuse éprise de lib... [Read More]
¿Se pueden clonar los seres humanos? Ken Follett nos sorprende con un espectacular thriller científico.La joven científica Jeannie Ferrami está llevando a cabo una investigación sobre la formación de la personalidad y las diferencias de comportamiento entre gemelos. Sus investigaciones se centran en los patrones de criminalidad en hermanos separados al nacer para determinar si los genes influyen en el desarrollo de delincuentes potenciales. Sin embargo, cuando descubre dos gemelos absolutamente idénticos nacidos de madres distintas, alguien intentará frenar su investigación... al prec... [Read More]
France, 1944. Betty a vingt-neuf ans, elle est officier de l'armée anglaise, l'une des meilleures expertes en matière de sabotage. À l'approche du débarquement allié, elle a pour mission d'anéantir le système de communication allemand en France. Après une première tentative catastrophique et coûteuse en vies humaines, Betty va jouer le tout pour le tout en recrutant une brigade unique en son genre. Le Réseau Corneille: une équipe de choc, six femmes à la personnalité hors du commun. L'aristocrate, la taularde, l'ingénue, la travestie..., chacune va apporter sa touche très perso... [Read More]
Ken Follett’s magnificent new historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . A housekeeper for the aristocratic Fitzherberts takes a fateful step above her station, while Lady Maud Fitzherbert herself crosses deep into forbidden territory when she falls in love with a German ... [Read More]
Gare de Washington, le 29 janvier 1958, cinq heures du matin. Affolé, Luke se réveille, habillé comme un clochard... Que fait-il là ? Il ne se souvient plus de rien. Bientôt, il se rend compte que deux hommes le filent. Pourquoi ? Luke est persuadé que son amnésie n'a rien d'accidentel. Mais ses poursuivants sont prêts à tout pour l'empêcher de reconstituer son passé... Traqué, désemparé, il découvre qu'il travaillait sur la base de Cap Canaveral, au lancement d'Explorer I. Le décollage de la fusée américaine est prévu pour le lendemain soir... Il a quarante-huit heures pour... [Read More]
#1 bestselling author Ken Follett tells the inspiring true story of the Middle East hostage crisis that began in 1978, and of the unconventional means one American used to save his countrymen. . . . When two of his employees were held hostage in a heavily guarded prison fortress in Iran, one man took matters into his own hands: businessman H. Ross Perot. His team consisted of a group of volunteers from the executive ranks of his corporation, handpicked and trained by a retired Green Beret officer. To free the imprisoned Americans, they would face incalculable odds on a mission that only true ... [Read More]
Set in Ireland during the turbulent early 20th century, Patricia Falvey's sweeping novel explores an unlikely friendship between two girls of vastly different backgrounds, as each tries to overcome the barriers set by class and birthright...On a June morning in 1900, Rosie Killeen crosses the road that divides her family's County Mayo farm from the estate of Lord and Lady Ennis, and makes her way to the "big house" for the first time. Barely eight years old, Rosie joins the throng of servants preparing for the arrival of Queen Victoria. But while the royal visit is a coup for Ennismore, a chan... [Read More]
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