Her Future is Ambition.
With a will of steel, Polish immigrant Florentyna Rosnovski is indeed Abel’s daughter. She shares with her father a love of America, his ideals, and his dream for the future. But she wants more: to be the first female president.
His Future is Wealth.
Golden boy Richard Kane was born into a life of luxury. The scion of a banking magnate, he is successful, handsome, and determined to carve his own path in the world—with the woman he loves.
But Their Past Holds a Secret…
With Florentyna’s ultimate goal only a heartbeat away, both are about to discover the shattering price of power as a titanic battle of betrayal and deception reaches out from the past—a blood feud between two generations that threatens to destroy everything Florentyna and Richard have fought to achieve.
Cyril Avery is not a real Avery — or at least, that's what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn't a real Avery, then who is he?
Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamorous and dangerous Julian Woodbead.
At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from — and over his many years, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country, and much more.
In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit.
Edward Rutherfurd celebrates America’s greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga, weaving together tales of families rich and poor, native-born and immigrant—a cast of fictional and true characters whose fates rise and fall and rise again with the city’s fortunes. From this intimate perspective we see New York’s humble beginnings as a tiny Indian fishing village, the arrival of Dutch and British merchants, the Revolutionary War, the emergence of the city as a great trading and financial center, the convulsions of the Civil War, the excesses of the Gilded Age, the explosion of immigration in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the trials of World War II, the near demise of New York in the 1970s and its roaring rebirth in the 1990s, and the attack on the World Trade Center. A stirring mix of battle, romance, family struggles, and personal triumphs, New York: The Novel gloriously captures the search for freedom and opportunity at the heart of our nation’s history.
A Wayside Tavern narrates the captivating tale of a Suffolk drinking place that has stood the test of time from the end of the Roman occupation of Britain to the present day.
This tavern, initially known as the One Bull, was established by a Roman veteran who was left behind and worshipped Mithras. Over the centuries, it adapted to the changing times, serving as a clearing house for contraband, a miniature Hell Fire Club, a fashionable hotel, and eventually, just a simple pub.
The saga of the Gilderson family, proprietors of the tavern, unfolds through sixteen centuries of British history. They encounter colorful wayfarers and endure various misfortunes, from plagues to Nazis. The tavern becomes a witness to love, happiness, sacrifice, murder, and even miracles.
Next to the tavern stands a chapel where the body of an ancient and holy British king lies. It is said that those who pray at Cerdic's tomb never leave without receiving a miracle, though often the miracle is what they truly need, not necessarily what they requested.
Woven through history, the Inn and the chapel guide the lives of the Gildersons, culminating in a pivotal choice: to let go of the past or to rebuild it in hope one last time.
Sarum: The Novel of England is a masterpiece of breathtaking scope—a brilliantly conceived epic novel that traces the entire turbulent course of English history. This rich tapestry weaves a compelling saga of five families—the Wilsons, the Masons, the family of Porteus, the Shockleys, and the Godfreys—who reflect the changing character of Britain.
As their fates and fortunes intertwine over the course of the centuries, their greater destinies offer a fascinating glimpse into the future. An absorbing historical chronicle, Sarum is a keen tale of struggle and adventure, a profound human drama, and a magnificent work of sheer storytelling.
The year is 1667. Sir Francis Courtney and his son Hal are on patrol in their fighting caravel off the Agulhas Cape of South Africa. They are lying in wait for one of the treasure-laden galleons of the Dutch East India Company returning from the Orient. So begins a quest for adventure and the spoils of war that sweeps them from the settlement of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa to the Great Horn of Ethiopia far to the north.
At a time when international maritime law permitted acts of piracy, rape, and murder otherwise punishable by death, Wilbur Smith introduces a generation of the indomitable Courtneys and thrillingly re-creates their part in the struggle for supremacy and riches on the high seas.
From the very first pages, Wilbur Smith spins a colorful and exciting tale, crackling with tension and drama, that builds and builds to a stunning climax. Packed with vivid descriptive passages of the open seas, breathless pacing, and an extraordinary cast of characters, Birds of Prey is a masterpiece from a storyteller at the height of his powers.
The Radetzky March charts the history of the Trotta family through three generations, spanning the rise and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From the Battle of Solferino to the entombment of the last Hapsburg emperor, Roth's intelligent and compassionate narrative illuminates the crumbling of a way of life.
This epic saga offers a vivid portrait of a family entwined with the fate of an empire. Each generation reflects the changing times, with the grandfather's enoblement, the son's dedication to civil virtues, and the grandson's struggle against unattainable family standards. It's a tale rich with psychological penetration and tragic force.
With its blend of dark humor and tragic irony, this novel is a universal story of decline and nostalgia, capturing the essence of a civilization on the brink of transformation.
Take me back to Oxmoon, the lost paradise of our childhood. Take me back to Oxmoon and make it live again!
Oxmoon, the rambling old mansion on a sprawling estate in Wales, has been for generations, the dream, the downfall, and the destiny of the wealthy Godwin family. They are entranced by tales of glittering parties where young lovers waltzed beneath the chandeliers as the orchestra played "The Blue Danube Waltz." They are ensnared by the family legacy of madness, murder, and doomed romance — the disastrous consequences of 19th-century Gwyneth Godwin's scandalous affair with sheep farmer Owen Bryn-Davies.
Discover how these extraordinary people were caught on life's wheel of fortune, how the family legacy pursues all of the Godwins who live and die for the memories and the beauty of Oxmoon.
The Long Ships is set in the late 10th century and follows the adventures of Orm, known as "serpent," called "Red" for his hair and his temper, a native of Scania. The story portrays the political situation of Europe during the later Viking Age.
Explore Andalusia under Al-Mansur Ibn Abi Aamir, Denmark under Harold Bluetooth, and the struggle between Eric the Victorious and Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. Journey through Ireland under Brian Boru, England under Ethelred the Unready, and experience the Battle of Maldon.
All this unfolds against the backdrop of the gradual Christianisation of Scandinavia, contrasting the pragmatic Norse pagan outlook with Islam and Christianity.