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Katharine Louise Mosse

    The winter ghosts
    La città dei labirinti senza fine
    The City of Tears
    • The City of Tears

      • 560pagine
      • 20 ore di lettura

      June 1572 marks a tumultuous period in France, where ten years of violent Wars of Religion have pitted neighbors against each other, resulting in immense loss and division over religion and sovereignty. A fragile peace is on the horizon, thanks to a royal wedding orchestrated by Catherine de' Medici and Jeanne d'Albret, uniting the Catholic Crown with Henri, the Huguenot king of Navarre. This marriage has the potential to reunite the fractured nation. Minou Joubert and her family receive an invitation to attend the historic wedding in Paris, unaware that their family's oldest enemy, Vidal, will also be present. The situation escalates dramatically on the eve of the Feast Day of St. Bartholomew, as Minou's family is torn apart and one of her beloved children goes missing. This gripping tale of revenge, persecution, and loss spans from Paris to the City of Tears, Amsterdam, showcasing a family's desperate struggle to stay united and survive against the relentless forces of history. Following the success of a previous bestseller, this novel continues the thrilling narrative of The Burning Chambers series, appealing to fans of historical fiction.

      The City of Tears
      4,3
    • La città dei labirinti senza fine

      • 480pagine
      • 17 ore di lettura

      Per gli amanti della fiction storica, ecco l'inizio di una nuova epica serie. Francia, 1562. La guerra infuria tra cattolici e ugonotti, dividendo vicini, amici e famiglie. Nel frattempo, Minou Joubert, diciannovenne, riceve una lettera anonima nella libreria di suo padre. Sigillata con uno stemma familiare distintivo, contiene solo cinque parole: "Sa che tu vivi". Prima che Minou possa decifrare il messaggio misterioso, incontra Piet Reydon, un giovane convertito ugonotto, che ha un compito pericoloso e ha bisogno del suo aiuto per rimanere in vita. Presto si trovano su fronti opposti, mentre forze al di là del loro controllo minacciano di separarli. Con il divario religioso che si approfondisce, Minou e Piet si ritrovano intrappolati a Tolosa, affrontando nuovi pericoli mentre le tensioni infiammano la città e una faida che brucerà per generazioni inizia a infiammarsi.

      La città dei labirinti senza fine
      3,9
    • The winter ghosts

      • 304pagine
      • 11 ore di lettura

      Kate Mosse is back with a haunting story from the French mountainsMarch 1928.The Great War has been over for ten years, but Freddie still hasn't recovered from the loss of his brother. Even now, on holiday in south-west France, he cannot escape his grief. When his car crashes, Freddie stumbles down from the hills to a village nearby. There he meets Fabrissa, a beautiful young woman who is also mourning a lost generation.Her story of the fate of her family moves him deeply. But it will also lead Freddie to the caves above the village — and to the heart of a shocking secret. By turns thrilling, poignant and haunting, this is a story of two lives touched by war and transformed by courage.

      The winter ghosts
      3,5