Penny Vincenzi Ordine dei libri

London 1985: Als Sir Julian Morell stirbt – legendärer Gründer des luxuriösen Kosmetikimperiums »Morell’s« –, versammelt sich die ganze Familie zur Testamentseröffnung. Allen voran Julians junge, ehrgeizige Tochter Roz und seine zweite Ehefrau, die schöne, ambitionierte Phaedria. Jede der beiden hofft, das Unternehmen künftig zu führen. Doch die Testamentsverlesung endet im Eklat: Julian hat einen bedeutenden Teil des Geschäfts einem völlig Fremden vermacht. Sein Erbe ist mit einer großen Geschichte voller Glanz und Glamour, aber auch Macht und dunklen Geheimnissen verbunden, die ihren Anfang in den Vierzigerjahren nimmt …

When a man is faced with a dilemma that threatens his principles, his reputation, his marriage and a child, what choices will he make? An irresistible novel from the No 1 bestselling Penny Vincenzi.

A family affair. In more ways than one. The irresistible new novel from the No. 1 bestselling Penny Vincenzi.

Slavná firma House of Farrell vyrábí neméně slavný The Cream, ikonický kosmetický produkt, o který se ženy perou už od roku 1953. U Farrellů totiž mohou počítat s exkluzivní péčí. Legendární Athina Farrellová je stále tváří firmy a Florence Hamiltonová dokáže prodat každé ženě přesně to, co potřebuje. Ale kosmetický svět se mění a House of Farrell nyní musí bojovat o zákaznice s modernějšími značkami. Bianca Baileyová, úspěšná byznysmanka a matka tří dětí, která vždycky dosáhne svého, zase bojuje s Athinou o budoucnost firmy. Za sebou má ovšem minulost poznamenanou ambicemi, láskou, nenávistí a životními zvraty. Jakou kapitolou jejího života se stane zápas o záchranu dokonalého dědictví?

From her sweeping novels to her searing journalism, Penny Vincenzi has been writing all her life, and this is a collection of her work brought together in a single edition for the first time. As well as ten stunning short stories, Penny also shares some of her thoughts on a huge range of subjects from love and relationships to work and families, and gives us a peek at the tantalising first chapter of her new novel, A KIND OF PROMISE - making LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON AND OTHER DELIGHTS a must-have for any Vincenzi fan.

Set against a vibrant sixties backdrop, this is the story of two bright young things: Eliza, an ex-deb making a splash in the world of fashion, and Matt, a working-class boy carving out a serious name for himself in property. Their story begins with a love affair, closely followed by a marriage, followed by a baby. But whilst their relationship is at first fuelled by passion, it's not of the enduring kind, and soon what started out with such promise descends into a harrowing divorce case and an epic custody battle. With everything at stake for both Eliza and Matt, and neither party willing to give up their little girl without a fight, it's high drama in the courts. Let battle begin...

A hot summer's day, a crowded motorway, a split second that changed people's lives forever.

Een tragisch voorval uit Hollywood leidt tientallen jaren later tot veel opschudding als het in een boek vermeld dreigt te worden.

Perdere tutto. Soldi, casa, lavoro, amicizie, affetti. È questo il dramma che da un giorno all'altro si trovano a vivere Nigel Cowper, ricco possidente che ritiene a torto di poter contare sulla fedeltà assoluta della moglie Lucinda; Simon Beaumont, uomo carismatico e potente che vede il proprio patrimonio ridursi in cenere; Flora Fielding, matura ed eccentrica aristocratica che sa affrontare la disfatta a testa alta. Come molti altri, Nigel, Simon e Flora sono vittime del crack finanziario dei Lloyds di Londra che, alla fine degli anni Ottanta, colpisce piccoli e grandi investitori trascinandoli sul lastrico. Tutto ruota intorno al denaro: strumento di potere, discriminante sociale, garanzia di benessere, motore vitale. Sarà proprio la perdita improvvisa e imprevista di interi patrimoni a scardinare meccanismi apparentemente inattaccabili, sconvolgendo le esistenze dei protagonisti in un succedersi incalzante di tradimenti, separazioni, riconciliazioni e nuovi amori. Penny Vincenzi narra l'ascesa e la caduta di un gruppo di personaggi estremamente credibili nelle loro debolezze e contraddizioni, intrecciandone i destini attraverso un sapiente dosaggio di passioni e intrighi.