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'ANDREW MILLER'S WRITING IS A SOURCE OF WONDER AND DELIGHT' Hilary Mantel 'ONE OF OUR MOST SKILFUL CHRONICLERS OF THE HUMAN HEART AND MIND' Sunday Times 'Cinematic' Times Literary Supplement 'A real achievement' Guardian 'Revelatory' Sunday Times The mesmerising tale of a young man forced to...

1938: Lady Vita Goldsborough lives in the shadow of her controlling older brother, Aubrey. Trapped and isolated on the East Anglian coast, Vita takes solace in watching the birds that fly over the marshes. But then she meets local artist Dodie Blakeney. The two women form a close bond, and Vita finally glimpses a chance to escape Aubrey’s grasp and be as free as the birds she loves.

For years, Harris Hayes has taught his daughter, Aggie, the ways of the northern woods, where she sketches nests of wild birds as an antidote to sadness. Then her depressed, unpredictable mother forbids her to climb the trees that give her sanctuary and comfort. Angry, ten-year-old Aggie accidentally lights a tragic fire and flees downriver. She lands her boat near untamed forest, then hides among trees and creatures she believes are her only friends—determined to remain undiscovered.

“A beautifully crafted novel that sits at the intersection of race and class, that flags the frank truth of the life of migrant workers for whom a flight to freedom can become the most finely woven trap.”—JODI PICOULT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways From the...

Addy joined the Tuis for the adventure. Vivacious and outgoing, she is the life of the party, with an unforgettable voice. Margot is quiet and withdrawn, grieving the young husband she lost to the war. Despite their differences, the girls become fast friends. When the Tuis are relocated to Italy to set up clubs in grand venues, Addy and Margot are enchanted by the culture. But dark shadows loom, and when their illusion of peace is shattered by news of a devastating attack, the friends will find their endurance pushed to the limit.

A coming-of-age story...Lane was raised by absurdly strict and conservative parents. Without the slightest awareness of her naivety, she suddenly finds herself cast alone and penniless into the surreal world of the '80s. A time before the modern advances of the technology revolution. Cellphones hadn't been invented. The internet, GPS and social media didn't yet exist. It was common to lose track of one's friends and family for weeks or even months at a time.

n Ueno Park, Tokyo, as workers and tourists gather for lunch, the pollen blows, a fountain erupts, pigeons scatter and two women meet, changing the course of one another’s lives. Dinah has come to Japan from New Zealand to teach English and grieve the death of her brother, Michael. Yasuko is polished, precise and keenly observant of her students and colleagues at the language school, and of the natural world. When she was 13, animals began to speak to her, to tell her things she did not always want to hear.

When three women are thrown together by unusual circumstances, ruffled feelings are just the beginning. A wise, sharply observed celebration of the life-changing power of female friendships. Eve has been a partner in a Wallaby Bay fishing fleet as long as she can remember. Now they want her to...

In this instant New York Times bestselling novel by “Southern sensation Kristy Woodson Harvey” (Good Morning America), four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in the process. Nearly thirty years ago, June Moore bought Camp Holly...

The first blush of spring finds Melinda filled with great expectations and high-flying goals. She's officially taking the reins of her charming farm, the lambs and rescue kittens are thriving, and new life is popping up in unexpected places. But as the songbirds return and the garden's soil is turned, not everything's coming up roses: A no-nonsense housing inspector claims Melinda's sweet deal with Horace could come at a high cost, and a plan to help the cats in her rural community draws skepticism from some of the locals.

And the Beat goes on! Monika, Inge, Rita und Peggy Sue haben es geschafft: Die Monaco Birds dürfen in einem Hamburger Studio ihre erste Platte aufnehmen. Doch Moni ist schwanger - ausgerechnet jetzt, wo das Glück zum Greifen nah ist. Verzweifelt wendet sie sich an Peggy Sue und trifft eine Entscheidung - nicht ahnend, dass dies auch Folgen für ihre amerikanische Freundin hat, deren Mann sie nicht ziehen lassen will. Als Inge mehrfach nicht zu den Proben erscheint und Rita im Gefühlschaos versinkt, steht plötzlich die Zukunft der Band auf dem Spiel.

Unsere Stimmen sind laut! München, 1966: In den Kneipen tobt das pure Leben, Rock 'n' Roll-Künstler aus England und Amerika sind die großen Idole. Fast immer sind es Männer, die die Bühnen beherrschen. Die vier jungen Frauen Monika, Peggy Sue, Rita und Inge könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein, doch sie verbindet eine tiefe Liebe zur Musik - und sie wollen das Feld nicht den Männern überlassen. Gegen alle Vorurteile gründen sie die Band "Monaco Birds" und kämpfen bald nicht nur um einen Plattenvertrag, sondern auch darum, als Frauen laut sein zu dürfen.

Es ist zu heiß, das Unkraut zu üppig, und überhaupt ist das Leben eine einzige Zumutung! Wäre an diesem Apriltag nicht urplötzlich ein seltsamer Vogel in Matteos Garten aufgetaucht, der alte italienische Philosoph wäre noch immer ganz allein auf der Welt. Doch Schopenhauer, wie Matteo den Waldrapp nennt, scheint ihn zu mögen. Und bleibt. Da erfährt Matteo, dass der Vogel zu einer Aufzuchtstation jenseits der Alpen gehört.

In a coming-of-age story, young Mattie and Kip tap dance and ride the rails during the Great Depression. Separated by a perceived betrayal and a train crash, the two friends lose each other for a lifetime. At ninety-nine, Mattie recalls the roving youth who set her life in motion and confides her deepest regrets to her granddaughter, who discovers lessons in the past for present challenges.