Hazel Gaynor – författare & böcker

Den sista livbåten

AvHazel Gaynor

1

Pocket, Svenska, 2024

89 kr

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"Läsaren dras snabbt in i Gaynors bok, som är mycket läsvärd, gripande och välkomponerad." Anna Hasselberg, BTJ

"Jag dras in i den här blandningen av fiktion och sanning på ett fint sätt. Mycket bra!" Titti Schultz, SVT Go'kväll

1940, Kent: Alice är varken modig eller vågad. Hon håller sig helst till äventyren på sidorna i sina böcker. Men hotet om en tysk invasion hägrar och krigstider kräver mod. När ett plan kraschar nära Alices hem väcker det en styrka hos henne som sedan länge legat gömd. Fast besluten om att dra sitt strå till stacken, finner hon sitt kall. Hon ska hjälpa till att rädda brittiska barn ur landet.

1940, London: Lily brukade drömma om att använda sin matematiska talang till något mer än att göra tabeller över livsmedelskostnader, men livet och kärleken lade ut en annan kurs för henne. Hennes två livliga barn och kärleksfulle make är allt för henne men en dag skiljer kriget dem hjärtlöst åt. Plötsligt är hennes make borta och Lily ställs inför ett omöjligt val: att låta barnen stanna kvar hos henne i England, där hon inte kan garantera deras säkerhet, eller sätta dem på ett fartyg över Atlanten, där säkerheten är långt borta från henne själv.

När nazisternas ubåtar sänker ett av fartygen med brittiska barn på väg till Kanada, räddas alla livbåtar utom en som nu flyter fritt på Atlantens stormande hav. Alice och Lily, som aldrig tidigare mötts, blir varandras största hopp när deras liv ödesmättat flätas samman.

HAZEL GAYNOR är en internationellt bästsäljande författare vars böcker toppat New York Times, USA Todays och Irish Times bästsäljarlistor. LB Förlag har tidigare gett ut två böcker av Hazel Gaynor, Fyrvaktarens dotter och Vi var unga och modiga, som nominerades 2020 till Irish Book Awards. Hazel Gaynor bor på Irland med sin man och deras två barn.

"Boken fångade mig från första sidan. Det är en rörande berättelse om kärlek, hopp och mod i den mörkaste av tider. Minnesvärd läsning som stannar kvar hos dig." Kristina McMorris, New York Times

"Det är omöjligt att sluta läsa." Historical Novels Review

Den sista livbåten

AvHazel Gaynor

5

Inbunden, Svenska, 2024

229 kr

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"Läsaren dras snabbt in i Gaynors bok, som är mycket läsvärd, gripande och välkomponerad." Anna Hasselberg, BTJ

"Jag dras in i den här blandningen av fiktion och sanning på ett fint sätt. Mycket bra!" Titti Schultz, SVT Go'kväll"Man kan inte sluta lyssna för det är så oerhört spännande och intressant." Agnetha Krohn Strömshed, Norrbottens taltidning Insyn

1940, Kent: Alice är varken modig eller vågad. Hon håller sig helst till äventyren på sidorna i sina böcker. Men hotet om en tysk invasion hägrar och krigstider kräver mod. När ett plan kraschar nära Alices hem väcker det en styrka hos henne som sedan länge legat gömd. Fast besluten om att dra sitt strå till stacken, finner hon sitt kall. Hon ska hjälpa till att rädda brittiska barn ur landet.

1940, London: Lily brukade drömma om att använda sin matematiska talang till något mer än att göra tabeller över livsmedelskostnader, men livet och kärleken lade ut en annan kurs för henne. Hennes två livliga barn och kärleksfulle make är allt för henne men en dag skiljer kriget dem hjärtlöst åt. Plötsligt är hennes make borta och Lily ställs inför ett omöjligt val: att låta barnen stanna kvar hos henne i England, där hon inte kan garantera deras säkerhet, eller sätta dem på ett fartyg över Atlanten, där säkerheten är långt borta från henne själv.

När nazisternas ubåtar sänker ett av fartygen med brittiska barn på väg till Kanada, räddas alla livbåtar utom en som nu flyter fritt på Atlantens stormande hav. Alice och Lily, som aldrig tidigare mötts, blir varandras största hopp när deras liv ödesmättat flätas samman.

HAZEL GAYNOR är en internationellt bästsäljande författare vars böcker toppat New York Times, USA Todays och Irish Times bästsäljarlistor. LB Förlag har tidigare gett ut två böcker av Hazel Gaynor, Fyrvaktarens dotter och Vi var unga och modiga, som nominerades 2020 till Irish Book Awards. Hazel Gaynor bor på Irland med sin man och deras två barn.

"Boken fångade mig från första sidan. Det är en rörande berättelse om kärlek, hopp och mod i den mörkaste av tider. Minnesvärd läsning som stannar kvar hos dig." Kristina McMorris, New York Times

"Det är omöjligt att sluta läsa." Historical Novels Review

Vi var unga och modiga

AvHazel Gaynor

5

Inbunden, Svenska, 2021

207 kr

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Av författaren till Fyrvaktarens dotter.

Kina, 1941. Elspeth flyr ett olyckligt liv i England för att arbeta som lärare på en engelsk missionsskola i norra Kina. När Japan förklarar krig mot de allierade och ockuperar skolan, byts hennes trygga vardag ut mot osäkerhet och rädsla.

För tioåriga Nancy och hennes vänner som nu är åtskilda från sina föräldrar på obestämd tid, blir Elspeth och hennes flickscoutpatrull det enda som kan ge dem en känsla av gemenskap och säkerhet, i ett land där de numera är fienden.

Elspeth, Nancy och de andra på skolan lever som fångar och utsätts för en obarmhärtighet som kräver mod, hopp och sammanhållning i deras väntan på att bli frigivna. Men så förflyttas de till ett avlägset arbetsläger och tvingas möta en grymhet de aldrig tidigare stött på.

Vi var unga och modiga är baserad på en verklig händelse om en egendomlig grupp människor som tvingas kämpa för sina liv och om de livsomvälvande band som knyts mellan dem i utkanten av ett fruktansvärt krig.

HAZEL GAYNOR är en internationellt bästsäljande författare. Hennes böcker har översatts till ett flertal språk och hamnat på New York Times bästsäljarlista. Hazel bor på Irland med sin man och deras två barn.

"Gaynor lyckas fånga den barnsliga naiviteten, dåtidens begränsade omvärldskunskap och bilden av det mytiska österlandet. Hon skriver drivet och med stor detaljrikedom" Hanna Gunnarsson, BTJ

"En läsupplevelse som glimmar - både i ljus och mörker. En bok för små stunder av stora bokögonblick du sent glömmer." Carolines bokhylla

"En välskriven bok som med alla sina detaljrika beskrivningar fick mig fast från sida ett - som den berörde mig och alla känslor som den fick mig att känna, fantastisk bok i mitt tycke!" Sandras_bokinspo

"Hazel Gaynor kan verkligen konsten att bygga upp en fängslande berättelse som greppar tag om läsaren, och de historiska miljöer och skeenden hon målar upp är storslagna." Ur min bokhylla

"Jag inser att jag har blivit mer berörd än jag trodde när jag stänger boken. En oerhört välskriven bok med många detaljrika beskrivningar som är såväl omskakande som vackra. Hazel har på ett fantastiskt sätt och med fingertoppskänsla fått mig att bli delaktig i den här berättelsen." Bettan bokprataren

Vi var unga och modiga

AvHazel Gaynor

12

Pocket, Svenska, 2021

89 kr

Av författaren till Fyrvaktarens dotter.

Kina, 1941. Elspeth flyr ett olyckligt liv i England för att arbeta som lärare på en engelsk missionsskola i norra Kina. När Japan förklarar krig mot de allierade och ockuperar skolan, byts hennes trygga vardag ut mot osäkerhet och rädsla.

För tioåriga Nancy och hennes vänner som nu är åtskilda från sina föräldrar på obestämd tid, blir Elspeth och hennes flickscoutpatrull det enda som kan ge dem en känsla av gemenskap och säkerhet, i ett land där de numera är fienden.

Elspeth, Nancy och de andra på skolan lever som fångar och utsätts för en obarmhärtighet som kräver mod, hopp och sammanhållning i deras väntan på att bli frigivna. Men så förflyttas de till ett avlägset arbetsläger och tvingas möta en grymhet de aldrig tidigare stött på.

Vi var unga och modiga är baserad på en verklig händelse om en egendomlig grupp människor som tvingas kämpa för sina liv och om de livsomvälvande band som knyts mellan dem i utkanten av ett fruktansvärt krig.

HAZEL GAYNOR är en internationellt bästsäljande författare. Hennes böcker har översatts till ett flertal språk och hamnat på New York Times bästsäljarlista. Hazel bor på Irland med sin man och deras två barn.

Vilken bok! Jag har känt sorg, glädje, uppgivenhet och mod under tiden jag läst boken och det var med vemod jag läste ut den. Jag tycker att Gaynor har lyckats skapa ett mästerverk och den förtjänar att många läser den. Bokdjungeln

"Gaynor lyckas fånga den barnsliga naiviteten, dåtidens begränsade omvärldskunskap och bilden av det mytiska österlandet. Hon skriver drivet och med stor detaljrikedom" Hanna Gunnarsson, BTJ

"En läsupplevelse som glimmar - både i ljus och mörker. En bok för små stunder av stora bokögonblick du sent glömmer." Carolines bokhylla

"En välskriven bok som med alla sina detaljrika beskrivningar fick mig fast från sida ett - som den berörde mig och alla känslor som den fick mig att känna, fantastisk bok i mitt tycke!" Sandras_bokinspo

"Hazel Gaynor kan verkligen konsten att bygga upp en fängslande berättelse som greppar tag om läsaren, och de historiska miljöer och skeenden hon målar upp är storslagna." Ur min bokhylla

"En riktigt fängslande berättelse. En bok som berör och trots all grymhet är det styrkan i barnens och lärarnas mod och hopp jag bär med mig." Colourful and creative design

Girl From The Savoy

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

219 kr

Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

‘Addictive, charming and gleaming with Jazz Age glitz’ The Lady The fabulous new novel from the author of The Girl Who Came Home Dolly Lane is a dreamer; a downtrodden maid who longs to dance on the London stage, but the outbreak of war takes everything from her: Teddy, the man she loves – and her hopes of a better life.When she secures employment as a chambermaid at London’s grandest hotel, The Savoy, Dolly’s proximity to the dazzling guests makes her yearn for a life beyond the grey drudgery she was born into. Her fortunes take an unexpected turn when she responds to an unusual newspaper advert and finds herself thrust into the heady atmosphere of London’s glittering theatre scene and into the sphere of the celebrated actress, Loretta May, and her brother, Perry.All three are searching for something, yet the aftermath of war has cast a dark shadow over them all. A brighter future is tantalisingly close – but can a girl like Dolly ever truly leave her past behind?

Cottingley Secret

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

144 kr

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The New York Times bestselling author turns the clock back to a time when two young girls convinced the world that fairies really did exist…1917: When two young cousins, Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright from Cottingley, England, announce they have photographed fairies at the bottom of the garden, their parents are astonished. But when the great novelist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, endorses the photographs’ authenticity, the girls become a sensation; their discovery offering something to believe in amid a world ravaged by war.One hundred years later… When Olivia Kavanagh finds an old manuscript and a photograph in her late grandfather’s bookshop she becomes fascinated by the story of the two young girls who mystified the world. As Olivia is drawn into events a century ago, she becomes aware of the past and the present intertwining, blurring her understanding of what is real and what is imagined. As she begins to understand why a nation once believed in fairies, will Olivia find a way to believe in herself?

Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

144 kr

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‘Exquisite… a clear head and shoulders above the rest’ Sunday Independent ‘Compelling… I can’t recommend this one highly enough.’ Gill Paul ‘This exquisite, thoroughly researched book places (Gaynor) a clear head and shoulders above the rest. Sunday Independent ‘A splendid read… Not to be missed.’ Kate Quinn ( New York Times Bestselling Author of The Alice Network) 1838: when a terrible storm blows up off the Northumberland coast, Grace Darling, the lighthouse-keeper’s daughter, knows there is little chance of survival for the passengers on the small ship battling the waves. But her actions set in motion an incredible feat of bravery that echoes down the century.1938: when nineteen-year-old Matilda Emmerson sails across the Atlantic to New England, she faces an uncertain future. Staying with her reclusive relative, Harriet Flaherty, a lighthouse keeper on Rhode Island, Matilda discovers a discarded portrait that opens a window on to a secret that will change her life forever.

Bird in the Bamboo Cage

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

107 kr

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Inspired by true events… ‘Moving and authentic’ Dinah Jefferies‘Vivid, heart-rending and so, so beautiful’ Jenny Ashcroft'A beautiful, tender and fascinating story' Sinead Moriarty‘Deeply moving. Be prepared – have handkerchiefs on standby at the end’ Antonia Senior, The Times‘An inspiring novel about the power of determination, courage and unity’ Woman’s OwnChina, 1941. With Japan’s declaration of war on the Allies, Elspeth Kent’s future changes forever. When soldiers take control of the missionary school where she teaches, comfortable security is replaced by rationing, uncertainty and fear.Ten-year-old Nancy Plummer has always felt safe at Chefoo School. Now the enemy, separated indefinitely from anxious parents, the children must turn to their teachers – to Miss Keny and her new Girl Guide patrol especially – for help. But worse is to come when the pupils and teachers are sent to a distant internment camp. Unimaginable hardship, impossible choices and danger lie ahead.Inspired by true events, this is the unforgettable story of the life-changing bonds formed between a young girl and her teacher, in a remote corner of a terrible war. Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards for Popular Fiction Book of the Year USA Today bestseller Published in the USA and Canada under the title When We Were Young and Brave.

Last Lifeboat

AvHazel Gaynor

1

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

125 kr

Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

‘Heart-wrenching . . . a story that needs to be remembered’ FERN BRITTON‘Enthrallingly told . . . it’s extraordinary how despite everything hope for the future shines out’ RACHEL HORELiverpool 1940. Alice King stands on the deck of SS Carlisle, waiting to escort a group of children to Canada as overseas evacuees. She is finally doing her bit for the war.In London, as the Blitz bombs rain down and the threat of German invasion looms, Lily Nicholls anxiously counts the days for news of her son and daughter’s safe arrival.But when disaster strikes in the Atlantic, Alice and Lily – one at sea, the other on land – will quickly become one another’s very best hope. The events of one night, and the eight unimaginable days that follow, will bind the two women together in unforgettable ways.Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Last Lifeboat is a gripping and triumphant tale of love, courage and hope against the odds. Praise for The Last Lifeboat ‘A journey into the worst hardships of war for two women . . . and yet throughout it is bathed in the warmth of love’ GILL PAUL‘I loved this absorbing, heart-rending story and cared so much about the vivid, courageous characters. Superb storytelling’ TRACY REES‘Gripping, devastating, tremendously moving . . . a tale of bravery and remarkable endurance, the kindness of strangers, and the power of hope’ JENNY ASHCROFT‘I was utterly engaged . . . the characters brim with life, the plot is elegantly handled and the writing is terrific’ LIZ TRENOW‘Totally absorbing, heartbreaking and heart-stopping’ CELIA REES‘Endearing characters, terrific plot, and a superb sense of time and place made this riveting book unputdownable. I loved it’ PATRICIA SCANLAN‘Historical fiction at it’s best, The Last Lifeboat completely swept me away, leaving me breathless with emotion. A must-read’ CARMEL HARRINGTON‘A devastatingly beautiful tale of survival and courage’ AMANDA GEARD‘Broke my heart and then mended it again’ KATE THOMPSON‘A story of courage and triumph against the odds, this is historical fiction at its best’MY WEEKLY‘A heart-wrenching read’ ANTONIA SENIOR, THE TIMES‘This earth-shattering novel is both harrowing and hopeful’ Woman’s Own

Before Dorothy

AvHazel Gaynor

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

219 kr

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Now a USA Today Bestseller! The greatest journey is the one you least expect… 'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods ‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase ______________________________________________ Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home… When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.On the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything – including her home and her marriage.Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart? From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman’s journey of self-discovery. Readers LOVE Before Dorothy 'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel'[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy'Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard

Before Dorothy

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

194 kr

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Now a USA Today Bestseller! The greatest journey is the one you least expect… 'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods ‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase ______________________________________________ Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home… When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.On the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything – including her home and her marriage.Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart? From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman’s journey of self-discovery. Readers LOVE Before Dorothy 'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel'[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy'Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard

Before Dorothy

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

132 kr

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Now a USA Today Bestseller! The greatest journey is the one you least expect… 'Swept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel – it simply sparkles' Evie Woods ‘A treat of a book, utterly transporting' Eve Chase ______________________________________________ Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to home… When news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sister’s orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sister’s shoes; her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.On the unforgiving plains, Emily's courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything – including her home and her marriage.Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart? From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one woman’s journey of self-discovery. Readers LOVE Before Dorothy 'A story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself' Kristin Harmel'[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and self-discovery' Heat'Captivating, luminous, spell-binding' Fiona Valpy'Heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and I've read them all. Loved it!' Gill Paul'An epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written' Amanda Geard

Memory of Violets

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

132 kr

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From the Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author comes a historical novel about an orphaned Victorian flower seller, a lost sister and a hidden diary… 1876. Among the depravity of Covent Garden's flower markets, orphaned Irish sisters Flora and Rosie Flynn sell posies of violets and watercress to survive. When they become separated, their lives are set on very different paths…1912. Twenty-one-year-old Tilly Harper leaves her native Lake District to work at one of London’s homes for orphaned and crippled flower girls. It’s a fresh start for her, a chance to leave her troubled past behind.And there, hidden between the pages of a lost notebook, she finds a heartbreaking tale of loss and separation, of a woman desperate to find her long lost sister. And when she sets out to discover what happened, she is lead into unexpected places, including the depths of her own heart…

Girl Who Came Home

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

132 kr

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‘A beautifully imagined novel rich in historical detail . . . Hazel Gaynor is an exciting new voice in historical fiction’ KATE KERRIGANIreland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind.Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction – and leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago. Inspired by true events, The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants abord the Titanic, and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants.

Christmas with the Queen

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

139 kr

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Curl up this winter with a heart-warming Christmas romance for fans of The Crown and Downton Abbey! 'A page-turning festive read, full of will they/won't they romance, intriguing glimpses of royal life behind palace doors, and inspiring culinary treats. As delicious as a Christmas pudding topped with flaming brandy and lashings of cream' Gill Paul ************************************ December 1952 As a young Queen Elizabeth II prepares to deliver her first Christmas speech, staff work behind the scenes to get ready for the festivities at Sandringham Estate. Among them are Jack and Olive – old friends who are surprised to be reunited after seven years apart.While Olive works for the BBC reporting on the royal family, and Jack is employed in the queen’s kitchens, their bond deepens – until a secret threatens to tear them apart. When the truth comes to light, it could change Olive and Jack's lives forever.But maybe Christmas has one last gift to deliver… Readers love Christmas with the Queen!: ‘Oh what a gorgeous read… full of warmth and love and nostalgia’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘So well researched you almost feel like you are with the Queen’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I loved this book from the very first page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Jack and Olive were both wonderfully real and complex, they leapt from the page … A captivating Christmas read to be savoured' Amanda Geard'A must read for anyone in need of Christmas magic' Georgie Blalock

The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic

AvHazel Gaynor

2

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

273 kr

Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar

Memory of Violets

A Novel of London's Flower Sellers

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2015

181 kr

Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

The author of the USA Today and New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home has once again created an unforgettable historical novel. Step into the world of Victorian London, where the wealth and poverty exist side by side. This is the story of two long-lost sisters, whose lives take different paths, and the young woman who will be transformed by their experiences. In 1912, twenty-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for London, to become assistant housemother at Mr. Shaw's Home for Watercress and Flower Girls. For years, the home has cared for London's flower girls-orphaned and crippled children living on the grimy streets and selling posies of violets and watercress to survive. Soon after she arrives, Tilly discovers a diary written by an orphan named Florrie-a young Irish flower girl who died of a broken heart after she and her sister, Rosie, were separated. Moved by Florrie's pain and all she endured in her brief life, Tilly sets out to discover what happened to Rosie. But the search will not be easy.Full of twists and surprises, it leads the caring and determined young woman into unexpected places, including the depths of her own heart.

The Girl from the Savoy

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

302 kr

Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar

Fall of Poppies

Stories of Love and the Great War

AvHeather Webb,Hazel Gaynorm. fl.

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

194 kr

Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

Top voices in historical fiction deliver an unforgettable collection of short stories set in the aftermath of World War I-featuring bestselling authors such as Hazel Gaynor, Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig and edited by Heather Webb. On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...November 11, 1918. After four long, dark years of fighting, the Great War ends at last, and the world is forever changed. For soldiers, loved ones, and survivors the years ahead stretch with new promise, even as their hearts are marked by all those who have been lost. As families come back together, lovers reunite, and strangers take solace in each other, everyone has a story to tell. In this moving anthology, nine authors share stories of love, strength, and renewal as hope takes root in a fall of poppies. Featuring: Jessica Brockmole Hazel Gaynor Evangeline Holland Marci Jefferson Kate Kerrigan Jennifer Robson Beatriz Williams Lauren Willig Heather Webb

Last Christmas in Paris

A Novel of World War I

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

2

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

206 kr

Skickas inom 5-8 vardagar

New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor has joined with Heather Webb to create this unforgettably romantic novel of the Great War. August 1914. England is at war. As Evie Elliott watches her brother, Will, and his best friend, Thomas Harding, depart for the front, she believes-as everyone does-that it will be over by Christmas, when the trio plan to celebrate the holiday among the romantic cafes of Paris. But as history tells us, it all happened so differently...Evie and Thomas experience a very different war. Frustrated by life as a privileged young lady, Evie longs to play a greater part in the conflict-but how?-and as Thomas struggles with the unimaginable realities of war he also faces personal battles back home where War Office regulations on press reporting cause trouble at his father's newspaper business. Through their letters, Evie and Thomas share their greatest hopes and fears-and grow ever fonder from afar. Can love flourish amid the horror of the First World War, or will fate intervene? Christmas 1968. With failing health, Thomas returns to Paris-a cherished packet of letters in hand-determined to lay to rest the ghosts of his past.But one final letter is waiting for him...

The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska

254 kr

Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar

Meet Me in Monaco

A Novel of Grace Kelly's Royal Wedding

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

254 kr

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"A fragrant French bonbon of a book: love, glamour, perfume, and paparazzi all circling around the wedding of the century..."--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of THE ALICE NETWORK and THE HUNTRESS.Named one of InStyle's best books to put in your totebag for the summer!Named one of Popsugar’s best books to put in your beachbag this summer and one of the best books of July!Set in the 1950s against the backdrop of Grace Kelly’s whirlwind romance and unforgettable wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco, New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb take the reader on an evocative sun-drenched journey along the Côte d’Azur in this page-turning novel of passion, fate and second chances...Movie stars and paparazzi flock to Cannes for the glamorous film festival, but Grace Kelly, the biggest star of all, wants only to escape from the flash-bulbs. When struggling perfumer Sophie Duval shelters Miss Kelly in her boutique to fend off a persistent British press photographer, James Henderson, a bond is forged between the two women and sets in motion a chain of events that stretches across thirty years of friendship, love, and tragedy.James Henderson cannot forget his brief encounter with Sophie Duval. Despite his guilt at being away from his daughter, he takes an assignment to cover the wedding of the century, sailing with Grace Kelly’s wedding party on the SS Constitution from New York. In Monaco, as wedding fever soars and passions and tempers escalate, James and Sophie—like Princess Grace—must ultimately decide what they are prepared to give up for love.

Meet Me In Monaco: A Novel of Grace Kelly's Royal Wedding [Large Print]

A Novel of Grace Kelly's Royal Wedding [Large Print]

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

282 kr

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Three Words for Goodbye

A Novel

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

169 kr

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From Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb, the bestselling authors of Meet Me in Monaco, comes a coming-of-age novel set in pre-WWII Europe, perfect for fans of Jennifer Robson, Beatriz Williams, and Kate Quinn. Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past . . .New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfill her last wish: to travel across Europe—together. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say goodbye to those she hasn’t seen since traveling to Europe forty years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter, Nellie Bly.Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it’s also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler’s Nazi party and Mussolini’s control in Italy.Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and Venice,, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet’s wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.

When We Were Young & Brave

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

302 kr

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Christmas with the Queen

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

273 kr

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Christmas with the Queen

AvHazel Gaynor,Heather Webb

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

359 kr

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The Last Lifeboat

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

273 kr

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Before Dorothy

AvHazel Gaynor

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

273 kr

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Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own grand adventure, leaving gritty Chicago behind for Kansas and a life that will utterly change her, in this transporting novel from New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor.As featured in People ∙ Us Weekly ∙ Woman's World ∙ and more!Chicago, 1924: Emily and her new husband, Henry, yearn to leave the bustle of Chicago for the promise of their own American dream among the harsh beauty of the prairie. But leaving the city means leaving Emily’s beloved sister, Annie, who was once closer to her than anyone in the world.Kansas, 1932: Emily and Henry have established their new home among the warmth of the farming community in Kansas. Aligned to the fickle fortunes of nature, their lives hold a precarious and hopeful purpose, until tragedy strikes and their orphaned niece, Dorothy, lands on their doorstep.The wide-eyed child isn’t the only thing to disrupt Emily’s world. Drought and devastating dust storms threaten to destroy everything, and her much-loved home becomes a place of uncertainty and danger. When the past catches up with the present and old secrets are exposed, Emily fears she will lose the most cherished thing of all: Dorothy.Bursting with courage and heart, Before Dorothy tells the story of the woman who raised a beloved heroine, and ponders the question: what is the true meaning of home?

Fyrvaktarens dotter

AvHazel Gaynor

3

Inbunden, Svenska, 2019

214 kr

Tillfälligt slut

1838. Northumberland, England. 22-åriga Grace Darling har bott i Longstones fyrhus på Farneöarna hela sitt liv. En dag, mitt i en rasande storm, räddar hon och hennes far några skeppsbrutna och hon blir hyllad som hjältinna runtom i landet. Det skrivs dikter, ballader och pjäser om henne, men för Grace själv är det bara den nyfunna vänskapen med George Emmerson, en besökande konstnär, som betyder något.

1938. Nittonåriga Matilda Emmerson är gravid och skickas av skam iväg från sin familj på Irland till Newport, USA, för att bo med en släkting tills barnet fötts. Harriet, Matildas motvilliga värdinna, är en enstöring som jobbar som assisterande fyrvaktare. Genom upptäckten av ett halvfärdigt porträtt öppnar Matilda snart ett fönster in i familjens historia, och när en dödlig orkan närmar sig kopplas två kvinnor, skilda av ett sekel, samman för alltid.

Fyrvaktarens dotter är en ömsom hjärtslitande, ömsom varm historia om två kvinnors öden, baserad på verkliga händelser.

Hazel Gaynor är en New York Times bestseller och en internationellt bästsäljande författare. Hennes böcker har översatts till ett flertal språk. Hazel Gaynor bor på Irland med sin man och deras två barn.

»Fyrvaktarens dotter är en förtrollande och upplysande läsupplevelse att älska från första till sista sidan.« Johannas Deckarhörna

»Denna underbara bok placerar Gaynor hästlängder framför genrens övriga författare.« Sunday Independent

»Gaynors berättelse är både hjärtslitande och fängslande.« Historical Novel Society

»Väldigt gripande bok.« Bokdjungeln

»Känslorna och vädret stormar i den här boken. Väldigt fina porträtt av personerna, fyrarna (som alla är unika), miljöerna och väderomslagen. Jag uppskattade läsningen, älskar historiska romaner som baseras på verkliga händelser.« Annas boklista