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Due pioniere dell’imprenditoria femminile in una saga che conquisterà le lettrici in cerca di storie di coraggio e indipendenza. Berlino, 1926. Sophia, ventenne, affronta una vita disastrosa: il suo primo amore è finito male, suo padre l’ha allontanata e non può più studiare chimica. L’unica a sostenerla è l’amica Henny, ballerina di cabaret, e così decide di seguirla a Parigi per ricominciare. Qui, si imbatte nel salone di bellezza di Helena Rubinstein, un’imprenditrice di successo nel mondo del make-up. Colpita dall’idea di creare una crema straordinaria per impressionare Helena, Sophia riesce a ottenere un lavoro, ma a un costo: non potrà sposarsi per dieci anni, poiché il matrimonio limita l’autonomia di una donna. Helena coinvolge Sophia in un ambizioso progetto per lanciare una nuova linea di cosmetici per donne mature, sfidando la rivale Elizabeth Arden. Tuttavia, New York si rivela piena di tentazioni e Sophia, che pensava di aver chiuso con gli uomini, si trova a lavorare con il magnetico designer Darren O’Connor, che mette in discussione il patto di fedeltà con Helena.
To the public, he's a hero: a killer who targets convicted paedophiles. Young and inexperienced, Kerrigan wants to believe that murder is murder no matter what the sins of the victim. Only, as the killer's violence begins to escalate, she is forced to confront exactly how far she's prepared to go to ensure justice is served...
Frank and Leon are two men from different times, discovering that sometimes all you learn from your parents' mistakes is how to make different ones of your own. When war breaks out again, Leon must go from sculpting sugar figurines to killing young men as a conscript in the Vietnam War.
Antoine thought he had the perfect surprise for his sister Melanie's birthday: a weekend by the sea at Noirmoutier Island, where the pair spent many happy childhood summers playing on the beach. But the island's haunting beauty triggers more than happy memories; it reminds Melanie of something disturbing about their last island summer.
In 1984, PC Alan McAlpine was given a simple job. Guarding a woman - nameless and almost faceless after an acid attack - at a Glasgow hospital. He has no idea that this simple job will haunt his career and change his life forever. Two decades later, Alan steps into Partickhill police station and back in time.
The secret to creating authentic Indian curries at home lies within these fabulous pages. A feast for the senses, this mini format of 50 Great Curries of India is the world's best-selling curry book. It explains how to add taste, aroma and colour to create that perfect curry. Dishes are collected from all over India - from the classic Goa Lamb Vindaloo to the more exotic Gujarat Mango and Yogurt Curry and all are accompanied by tantalising photography to inspire and excite. Other features of the book include the philosophy of Indian food, using spices, herbs and chillies, planning an Indian meal and suggested menus. This revised edition comes with more recipes than ever and full colour photography throughout.