Автор - Danielle Steel
44 Charles Street
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
A magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steel's luminous new novel: Strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattan's West Village.The plumbing leaked; the furniture was rescued from garage sales. And every inch was being restored to its original splendor – even as a relationship fell apart. Owner of a struggling art gallery and newly separated from her boyfriend, Francesca Thayer does the math and then the unimaginable. She puts out an advertisement for boarders, and soon her Greenwich Village house becomes a whole new world. First comes Eileen, a pretty L.A. transplant, now a New York City schoolteacher. Then there's Chris, a young father struggling for custody of his seven-year-old son. The final tenant is Marya, a celebrated cookbook author hoping to heal after the death of her husband. Over the course of one amazing, unforgettable, life-changing year, the house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak, and, always, hope. In the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, it's a place those who visit will never want to leave.
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A Good Woman
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
From the glittering ballrooms of Manhattan to the fires of World War I, Danielle Steel takes us on an unforgettable journey in her new novel – a spellbinding tale of war, loss, history, and one woman's unbreakable spirit…Nineteen-year-old Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege, raised amid the glamour of New York society, with glorious homes on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island. But everything changed on a cold April day in 1912, when the sinking of the Titanic shattered her family and her privileged world forever. Finding strength within her grief, Annabelle pours herself into volunteer work, nursing the poor, igniting a passion for medicine that would shape the course of her life.But for Annabelle, first love, and a seemingly idyllic marriage, will soon bring more grief – this time caused by the secrets of the human heart. Betrayed, and pursued by a scandal she does not deserve, Annabelle flees New York for war-ravaged France, hoping to lose herself in a life of service. There, in the heart of the First World War, in a groundbreaking field hospital run by women, Annabelle finds her true calling, working as an ambulance medic on the front lines, studying medicine, saving lives. And when the war ends, Annabelle begins a new life in Paris – now a doctor, a mother, her past almost forgotten.until a fateful meeting opens her heart to the world she had left behind. Finding strength in the most unlikely of friendships, pulling together the broken fragments of her life, Annabelle will return to New York one more time – this time as a changed woman, a woman of substance, infused with life's experience, building a future filled with hope.out of the rich soil of the past.Filled with breathtaking images and historical detail, Danielle Steel's new novel introduces one of her most unique and fascinating characters: Annabelle Worthington, a remarkable woman, a good woman, a true survivor who triumphs against overwhelming odds. For Annabelle's story is more than compelling fiction, it is a powerful celebration of life, dignity, and courage – and a testament to the human will to survive.
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Accidente
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
Corría una de esas tardes de sábado de abril tan perfectas, tan deliciosamente tibias, en las que una brisa de seda acaricia las mejillas y uno querría vivir para siempre al aire libre. El día había sido largo y soleado. Mientras al filo de las cinco cruzaba el puente Golden Gate en dirección del condado de Marín, Page contempló las aguas de la otra orilla y quedó maravillada. Miró de soslayo a su hijo, que iba sentado a su lado y cuyas facciones parecían una réplica de ella misma. Su rubio cabello se levantaba muy tieso allí donde lo había aplastado la gorra de béisbol, y tenía la cara cubierta de mugre.
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Betrayal
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
In Danielle Steel's thrilling new novel, a renowned film director confronts an act of unimaginable treachery – and the first devastating blow will not be the last.BETRAYALAt thirty-nine, Tallie Jones is a Hollywood legend. Her work as a film director is her passion and the center of her life; one after another, her award-winning productions achieve the rare combination of critical and commercial success. With no interest in the perks of her profession or the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles, Tallie maintains close and loving relationships with her college-age daughter and her aging father, and has a happy collaboration with Hunter Lloyd, her respected producing partner, confidant, and live-in lover. Rounding out the circle and making it all work is Brigitte Parker, Tallie's devoted personal assistant. Friends since film school, they are a study in contrasts, with Brigitte's polished glamour balancing Tallie's artless natural beauty, and her hard-driving, highly organized style a protective shield for Tallie's casual, down-to-earth approach.As Tallie is in the midst of directing the most ambitious film she has yet undertaken, small disturbances begin to ripple through her well-ordered world. An outside audit reveals troubling discrepancies in the financial records maintained by Victor Carson, Tallie's longtime, trusted accountant. Mysterious receipts hint at activities of which she has no knowledge. Soon it becomes clear that someone close to Tallie has been steadily funneling away enormous amounts of her money. In the wake of an escalating series of shattering revelations, Tallie will find herself playing the most dangerous game of all – to trap a predator stalking her in plain sight.In this riveting novel, Danielle Steel reveals the dark side of fame and fortune. At the same time, she brilliantly captures a woman's will to navigate a minefield of hurt and loss – toward a new beginning.
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Big Girl
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
A chubby little girl with blond hair, blue eyes, and ordinary looks, Victoria Dawson has always felt out of place in her family, especially in body conscious Los Angeles. Her parents are disappointed by their daughter's looks.Later in life, the one thing Victoria knows is that she has to get as far away from home as possible and, after college in Chicago (which her parents disapprove of), she moves to New York City. Landing her dream job as a high school teacher, Victoria finds joy and excitement working with her students by day-and by night continues to wage war on her weight among the sleek and buff at Manhattan's fitness clubs. Victoria keeps a lifeline open to her family through her close relationship with her sister Gracie. For though they can't be more different the two sisters love each other unconditionally. By contrast her parents, though across the country, still have an emotional hold on Victoria and instinctively seem to know just what to say to bring her down. Victoria knows she has been a disappointment to them all her life. No matter what she does, she can never win their approval.When Grace announces her engagement to a man who is an exact replica of their handsome, materialistic, narcissistic father Victoria cannot help but feel even more ostracized, and like a failure once again. Ahead is a challenge and a risk: to accept herself as she is, celebrate it, and win the victories she has fought so hard for and deserves. Big girl or not, she is a gem!
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Miłość Silniejsza Niż Śmierć
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
Titanic", luksusowy transatlantyk – gigant, wyrusza w dziewiczy rejs. Wśród jego pasażerów znajdują się Kate i Bertram Winfieldowie, którzy po ogłoszeniu w Anglii zaręczyn najstarszej córki, Edwiny, z Charlesem Fitzgeraldem wracają razem z nim do San Francisco, gdzie niebawem młodzi mają wziąć ślub. Jednakże radosny sen o szczęściu przemienia się w koszmar, gdy pierwszy rejs statku okazuje się ostatnim. Ponieważ dla mężczyzn nie ma miejsc w łodziach ratunkowych, Kate, wierna przysiędze małżeńskiej, pozostaje z mężem. Razem z bliskimi Edwiny umierają w morskiej toni jej marzenia, ona zaś, obarczona brzemieniem tragicznych wspomnień, musi żyć, by wypełnić obietnicę złożoną matce.
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La casa
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
Sarah es una exitosa abogada y socia del bufete en el que trabaja en San Francisco. Sin embargo, su vida personal es bastante desastrosa, pues vive desde hace cuatro años una relación que no le satisface en absoluto a Phil, un colega abogado. Todo cambia el día en que su cliente favorito, un anciano millonario, le lega una cuantiosa suma de dinero en su testamento y la posibilidad de adquirir la inmensa mansión en la que él residía. En esta casa solariega a Sarah le esperan muchas sorpresas: una emotiva historia familiar, la felicidad de ver sus sueños cumplidos… y un hombre completamente diferente a Phil.
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Joyas
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
En su château de La Meuze, Sarah Whitfield se apresta a celebrar su septuagésimo quinto cumpleaños. A la fiesta acudirá su familia. Antes que ella, han acudido sus recuerdos. Allí están para acompañarla, vívidos y emocionantes: su infancia en la mansión familiar de Long Island; su primer y frustrado matrimonio; el encuentro con el duque de Whitfield, que se convertiría en su segundo marido y el gran amor de su vida; el descubrimiento de la campiña francesa… y los horrores de la guerra, el dolor de la incertidumbre, la emoción de los reencuentros. Con el tiempo Sarah se convierte en duquesa y propietaria de una cadena de joyerías. La vida parece volver a sonreírle. Pero los problemas y el sufrimiento siempre están al acecho. A través de ellos, Sarah llega a comprender que el dolor hace plena la vida. Ambientada en el resplandeciente y cosmopolita marco de la alta sociedad. Joyas es una novela llena de ternura y comprensión, llamada sin duda a conmover a los fieles seguidores de esta gran autora que es Danielle Steel.
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Legacy
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
This compelling, centuries-spanning novel brilliantly interweaves the lives of two women – a writer working in the heart of modern academia and a daring young Sioux Indian on an incredible journey in the eighteenth century. The result is an unforgettable story of courage in the face of the unknown.
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Matters Of The Heart
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
Top photographer Hope Dunne has known joy and heartbreak, and finds serenity through the lens of her camera. Content in her Soho loft, she isn't looking for a man or excitement. But these things find her when she flies to London to photograph one of the world's most celebrated writers.Finn O'Neill exudes warmth and a boyish charm. Enormously successful, he is a perfect counterpoint to Hope's quiet, steady grace – and he's taken instantly by her. He courts her as no one ever has before, whisking her away to his palatial, isolated Irish estate.Hope finds it all, and him, irresistible. But soon cracks begin to appear in his stories: gaps in his history, a few innocent lies, and bouts of jealousy unnerve her. Suddenly Hope is both in love and deeply in doubt, and ultimately frightened of the man she loves. Is it possible that this adoring man is hiding something even worse? The spell cast by a brilliant sociopath has her trapped in his web, too confused and dazzled to escape, as he continues to tighten his grip on her.Danielle Steel delivers an unforgettable tale of danger and obsessive love as she explores the dark secrets that sometimes lurk just below the surface of ordinary lives, writing about men and women and their courage to prevail even in the face of evil.
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Destinos Errantes
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
A los ojos de los demás, Audrey Driscoll es una solterona que parece estar destinada a pasar sus días cuidando de su abuelo y de su mimada hermana. Sin embargo, su espíritu aventurero y comprometido con una realidad desalentadora -son los años de la depresión en Estados Unidos- necesita huir de una sociedad que la oprime. Escindida entre los dictados de su conciencia y los de su corazón Audrey decide ser dueña de su destino y realizar su sueño: emprenderá un viaje por Europa, donde conocerá a un alma gemela, Charles Parker-Scott. Juntos, iniciarán un periplo que les conducirá a la fascinante China, al norte de África y a la Alemania de preguerra.
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Dulce y amargo
Автор: Danielle SteelЖанр: Иностранная литература
A la protagonista de esta cautivadora novela la vida parece irle muy bien: lleva diecisiete años casada, es madre de dos hijos encantadores y vive holgadamente. Sin embargo, para eso ha tenido que sacrificar su individualidad y su profesión de fotógrafa. Su marido no entiende su insatisfacción, y tampoco le interesa demasiado. Ella tendrá que afrontar su futuro tomando una valiente decisión, pero no estará sola en la encrucijada…
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