Bøger om London

Den unge, viltre Viscount Sherringham – af venner og familie kaldet Sherry – lever et ekstravagant liv, hvor udgifterne langt overstiger indkomsten. Men for at kunne bruge af den kapital, hans afdøde far har efterladt ham, er han nødt til at gifte sig. Efter en afvisning fra den smukke Isabella Milborne og et skænderi med sin mor og morbror, farer Sherry af sted mod London. Dog først efter i hast at have svoret, at han vil gifte sig med den første kvinde, han møder på sin vej.Det bliver den sky og forældreløse Miss Wantage, som har været hemmeligt forelsket i Sherry, siden de var børn. Gift bliver de – men hvordan skal ægteskabet med den umodne Viscount Sherringham, som hellere ville have haft Isabella, nogensinde blive lykkeligt?Georgette Heyer tager os i "Den unge brud" med tilbage til begyndelsen af 1800-tallet, hvor den engelske lavadel er i centrum, komplet med alle de forelskelser og forviklinger, som også Heyers forbillede Jane Austen var en mester i.Georgette Heyer (1902-1974). Engelsk forfatterinde, bedst kendt for sine historiske romancer, der foregår i første halvdel af 1800-tallet. Hun udgav sin første roman som 19-årig og blev hurtigt populær blandt læserne. Heyer har, af eftertiden, især fået ros for sin evne til at ramme tonen og detaljerne i de historiske miljøer, hun beskriver.

Den engelsk adelsmand og hertug af Avon, lord Justin Alastair, er berygtet for sit kolde væsen og sin udsvævende livsstil. En sen aften i Paris, støder han på den unge mand, Léon Bonnard, hvis iøjnefaldende røde hår, dybblå øjne og sorte øjenbryn har en slående lighed med Alastairs ærkefjende, comte de Saint-Vire. Alastair tager drengen under sine vinger og gør ham til sin page. Hans første anelse om Léon viser sig at holde stik, da han erfarer, at Léon i virkeligheden er pigen Léonie! Léonie bliver en del af Alastairs familie, og hans følelser for den unge pige bliver stadig varmere. Derfor beslutter Alastair sig for at finde frem til sandheden om sammenhængen mellem Saint-Vire og Léonies dystre fortid. Den engelske forfatterinde Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) er bedst kendt for sine historiske romaner, som foregår i sidste halvdel af 1700-tallet og første halvdel af 1800-tallet. Hun udgav sin første roman som 19-årig og blev hurtigt populær blandt læserne. Heyer har, af eftertiden, især fået ros for sin evne til at ramme tonen og detaljerne i de historiske miljøer, hun beskriver.

In 1931, the English designer Gerald Summers and his partner Marjorie Butcher opened their business, Makers of Simple Furniture, in London. Until 1940, the company produced hundreds of ingenious plywood designs that helped define the idea of the modern interior in Great Britain. Based on Marjorie Butcher's vivid recollections and a wealth of unpublished material-including photographs, personal correspondence, designs and workshop documents-the book traces the groundbreaking achievements of the furniture company best known for the iconic Bent Plywood Armchair .  The publication was supported in part by the Graham Foundationfor Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. GERALD SUMMERS (1899-1967) is one of the foremost furniture designers of the twentieth century. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he worked as an engineer before starting his design career. In 1931, he and his partner, MARJORIE BUTCHER (1909-1996), opened Makers of Simple Furniture in London. They managed the firm for almost ten years, producing hundreds of pieces for the modern home. In 1940, wartime exigencies brought an end to the enterprise. They redirected their energy to Gerald Summers Ltd., a supplier of engineering parts. MARTHA DEESE is an authority on Gerald Summers. She earned a master's degree in decorative art history from Cooper-Hewitt Museum/Parsons School of Design, New York, and worked for three decades as an administrator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Her groundbreaking article on Summers and his firm, Makers of Simple Furniture, published in the Journal of Design History in 1992, remains the principal source on the designer.

This book "uses the letters written home by an imaginary Chinese philosopher, Lien Chi Altangi, to provide an estranged perspective--both naèive and critical--on the imperial metropolis and the transformation of British society across the eighteenth century"--

En række gamle mordsager dukker op, og kun en mand kan stoppe dem...Fjerde bog i serien om William Warwick, sympatisk og dynamisk politikommissær hos Metropolitan Politi i London. Her har man dannet en enhed for uopklarede mord - et cold case-team - med det formål at pågribe de kriminelle, der undslipper almindelig efterforskning. I Genève er rigmanden og kunstsamleren Miles Faulkner erklæret død to måneder tidligere. Så hvorfor bliver hans skruppelløse advokat ved med at arbejde for ham? Og hvem er den mystiske mand, hans enke planlægger at gifte sig med? Det stenrig familiedynasti Alden nyder det overdådige og glamourøse liv ombord på en trans-atlantisk luksusliner. Alt er tilsyneladende lykkeligt, men under overfladen udkæmpes en indædt kamp om magt og position, en kamp, der tager en morderisk drejning undervejs.Fællesnævneren for alle efterforskninger er politiinspektør William Warwick fra Metropolitan Politi. Hans talent for at gennemskue komplicerede sager, hans skarpe intellekt og hans store mod vil snart male de kriminelle op i et hjørne - spørgsmålet er bare, om Warwick kan fange morderne, før det er for sent?

Prag 1939. Da nazisterne invaderer byen, ved den unge jødiske mor Eva, at hun kun kan beskytte sin datter Miriam ved at sende hende væk. Også selv om det betyder, at hun aldrig ser hende igen. I London melder Pamela sig frivilligt til at hjælpe med at finde pladser til de jødiske børn, der ankommer fra Europa. Pamela bliver ven med en lille pige og beslutter sig for at tage hende med hjem. "Pigen på perron 1" er inspireret af virkelighedens Kindertransport, som under 2. Verdenskrig reddede tusindvis af jødiske børn ved at sætte dem på tog til London.Om forfatteren: Britiske Gill Thompson har en MA i Creative Writing og underviste i engelsk i næsten fyrre år, før hun gjorde alvor af en gammel drøm og blev forfatter. Siden debuten med "Verdener imellem" os har hun vundet et stort og dedikeret publikum til sine hjertegribende historiske romaner.

"Whether you want to pose in front of Big Ben's Elizabeth Tower, explore the Tower of London, or visit the royal family at Buckingham Palace, the local Fodor's travel experts in London are here to help! Fodor's London guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos"--

Kit Marlowe: playwright, poet, lover. In the plague-stricken streets of Elizabethan England, Kit flirts with danger, leaving a trail of enemies and old flames in his wake. His plays are a roaring success; he seems destined for greatness.But the queen's eyes are everywhere and the air is laced with paranoia. When Marlowe is arrested on charges of treason, heresy and sodomy - all of which are punishable by death - he is released on bail with the help of Thomas Walsingham, a man he presumes to be his friend, but who has in fact hired the infamous assassin Robin Poley to take care of Marlowe, fearing his own sins may come to light. Now, with the queen's spies, the vengeful Baines, and the double-crossing Poley closing in, Marlowe's last friend in the world is Ingram Frizer, a total stranger who is obsessed with his plays, and who will, within ten days' time, become first Marlowe's lover, and then his killer.Richly atmospheric, emotionally devastating and heartrendingly imagined, Lightborne is a tender, thrilling tale of one of our most famous playwrights, and a love that flourishes within the margins.

A READ WITH JENNA PICK!From the prize-winning author of WAHALA, a powerful de-colonial retelling of MANSFIELD PARK, exploring identity, culture, race and love'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship' BONNIE GARMUS'Deeply emotional and entertaining' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters'Tugs at the heartstrings' DAMILARE KUKU, author of Nearly all the Men in Lagos are Mad'Told by wonderful, authentic characters. I loved it' JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things______________When Funke's mother dies in an accident in Lagos, she's sent to live with her maternal family in England. Against a backdrop of condescension and mild neglect, sensible Funke strives to fit in, determined to become one of them.Free-spirited Liv has always wanted to break free of her joyless family, to be nothing like them. Fiercely protective of Funke, she at last has an ally. The two cousins give each other what they need most: love.But the past casts long shadows and the choices made by their mothers haunt them, shaping the trajectory of their adult lives. Can they escape their legacy?Witty, warm, hugely entertaining, This Motherless Land bridges three decades and two continents, delving into the thorny territories of race and culture and belonging. At its heart is a story about love and how it can make the difference between surviving and thriving.Praise for This Motherless Land:'A fierce and evocative retelling of Mansfield Park' BETH MORREY'Utter perfection from start to finish, This Motherless Land broke my heart then put it back together.' LAURA MARSHALL, author of Friend Request'A spirited exploration of culture and kinship--of how we belong, and to whom' BONNIE GARMUS'A fantastic book. Highly original' LIZ NUGENT, author of Strange Sally Diamond'Proves that love has the power to save a life again and again. A novel to treasure' EMMA STONEX, author of The Lamplighters'Brilliantly observant, funny, moving and addictive read. I loved it' KATE SAWYER'A vibrant coming-of-age story that explores love, longing and belonging in a multi-cultural family' CHARMAINE WILKERSON, bestselling author of Black Cake'Gripping and poignant' NITA PROSE, bestselling author of The Maid'Beautiful, bold and addictive' DAISY BUCHANAN'Completely brilliant. A compulsive re-telling of Mansfield Park, exploring home, family, love and community' JENNIE GODFREY, author of The List of Suspicious Things'A proper, epic, family saga . . . I was obsessed. Nikki has written a classic' JO CALLAGHAN, author of In the Blink of an Eye

A pacy, real-life page-turner by Reuters journalist on the global 100-days mission to identify and catch the next virus outbreak, codenamed DISEASE X, before it spreads worldwide.

Two single mothers, Brenda and Maureen established friendships when shopping in the city one day. As normal London families, they shared ideas and helped each other out. They both had daughters who automatically became friends too. Events enfold when Tyler the nephew of Maureen began to blackmail his cousin Emilia, Maureen's daughter leading her to sexually groom Maria for Tyler, Brenda's daughter. Maureen suffered depression and was sectioned upon hearing what her nephew had done, Emilia got married early and left for Spain. Maria pursued her education and became a lawyer, but her experience with Tyler scared her emotions; could she love any man? This novel talks about family life and how circumstances change with time. Unexpected illness etc. Find out how The Neighbour at Number 18 got involved.

SWOOSH! What is that noise? Willy and Wally hear a strange noise (again!) and set out to investigate - Swoosh! Yes that noise! Willy and Wally are windscreen wipers. But they're no ordinary windscreen wipers! These windscreen wipers come to life when people (that's you and me) are not looking. Next time you are in a car with your family, take a look. But don't touch them! They may be special too. Our mischievous windscreen wipers (as in cheeky monkeys!) are helped by their friends. There's Milly and Molly the mirrors, 'Enery the engine, Horatio the headlight and Boddington the bumper. Swoosh! There's that noise again. I first met Willy and Wally on a journey to London many, many years ago. It was raining and they did a grand job in keeping the windscreen clear and so kept me safe. Swoosh! Hang on! There it is again. I think we had better find out what all this swooshing is about!

Intrigen, Geheimnisse und eine verzweifelte Suche nach der Wahrheit ¿ erleben Sie das packende Krimidrama, das unter die Haut geht.Nachdem ihr Schwager mit seinem Privatflugzeug ums Leben gekommen ist, entschließt sich Jaclyn Saunders ihren fünfjährigen Neffen Dane zu sich nach London zu holen.Bereits vier Jahre zuvor hatte Dane seine Mutter bei einem Autounfall verloren, was Jaclyn, die eine besonders enge Bindung zu ihrer Schwester hatte, in eine tiefe Depression stürzte, von der sie sich nie vollständig erholt hat.Mit Danes Ankunft in London scheinen Jaclyns unterdrückte Gefühle und Erinnerungen von damals wieder allgegenwärtig und beeinträchtigen zunehmend ihren Alltag.Anfangs ahnt niemand, dass Dane, obwohl er äußerlich glücklich wirkt, ebenfalls mit schweren emotionalen Problemen zu kämpfen hat.Erst durch die Unterstützung eines Psychiaters werden Jaclyn und Dane gezwungen, sich endlich ihrem schmerzhaften Verlust zu stellen.Doch plötzlich verschwindet Dane spurlos und Jaclyn muss feststellen, dass sie in einen Strudel aus Lügen, Intrigen und Gefahr geraten ist, der sie bis an ihre Grenzen treibt und alles in Frage stellt, was sie zu wissen glaubte ...

Hun er den eneste, der kender sandheden om den nat. Han er den eneste, der kan finde frem til den.I 2019 var Anna Ogilvy en talentfuld ung forfatter med en lysende fremtid foran sig. Men en nat dolkede hun – tilsyneladende uden grund – to mennesker til døde, faldt i søvn, og siden er hun ikke vågnet op. Hendes dybe søvn omtales af neurologer som ”traumatisk tilbagetrækningssyndrom”,en sjælden psykosomatisk funktionel lidelse. Tabloidpressen kalder hende ”Tornerose”.I 2023 arbejder Dr. Benedict Prince som retspsykolog og ekspert i søvnrelaterede drab. I sin tid som konsulent på The Abbey, en søvnklinik, der ligger på Londons berygtede Harley Street, har han studeret patienter, der har været anholdt for drab, men ikke kan huske deres forbrydelse.Da det ser ud, som om Anna måske vil komme til sig selv, må Benedict finde ud af, hvad der virkelig skete den aften, og om Anna skal anklages for mord, når hun endelig vågner op.

Det fjerde og sidste bind i kvartetten om Smythe-Smith-familiens musikalske eventyr og stormende forelskelser.Sir Richard Kenworthy har mindre end en måned til at finde en brud. Han forventer ikke at finde den eneste ene, men da han ser Iris Smythe-Smith gemme sig bag sin cello, får han alligevel sommerfugle i maven. Iris er vant til at blive overset og trives bedst med at stå lidt i baggrunden. Så da Richard Kenworthy gør kur til hende, er hun mistænksom. Og i takt med at hans frieri bliver mere målrettet, bliver hun mere og mere overbevist om, at han skjuler noget.

Det tredje bind i kvartetten om Smythe-Smith-familiens musikalske eventyr og stormende forelskelser.Matematiker Hugh Prentice har aldrig haft meget tilovers for dramatiske kvinder, og lady Sarah Pleinsworth kan ikke ligefrem siges at være hverken genert eller tilbageholdende. Den gensidige misfornøjelse forværres desuden af en gammel familiestrid. Men en uge i tæt selskab får dem til at indse, at førstehåndsindtryk ikke altid er pålidelige. Og når et kys bliver til to, tre og fire, kan en matematiker miste sin logiske sans, og en lady tabe mælet.

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLEREngland, 1852. Guvernanten Helen Davenport har varetaget husholdningen hos en af Londons mondæne familier det meste af sit liv. Da hun ser en annonce i avisen, som søger unge kvinder til giftermål med hæderlige ungkarle i New Zealand, beslutter hun at bryde op og forlade alt, hvad hun har kært.I Wales er den smukke Gwyneira Silkham ved at være godt træt af high society-livets kedsommelige rutiner. Men da en mystisk newzealandsk fårebaron trumfer hendes far i blackjack, bliver hendes hånd i ægteskab pludselig en del af den samlede gevinst. De to kvinder mødes på det skib, der skal føre dem til Christchurch på den anden side af kloden. Gwyn rejser på første klasse, Helen på tredje, men deres skæbner skal vise sig at blive bundet uløseligt sammen i deres nye, fælles hjemland – det, der af generationer er blevet kaldt ‘De lange, hvide skyers land’.De lange, hvide skyers land – del 2 er andet bind i Sarah Larks storslåede New Zealand-saga.

ONE VICTORIAN CITY. ONE MAGICAL UPRISING.ONE BOY CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ALL. A dark Victorian fantasy adventure you won't be able to put down. Fate has never been kind to twelve-year-old Toby. Not when he was abandoned on the steps of a workhouse as a baby. Nor when he escaped into the magical underworld that hides in London's shadows. But when the futures of thousands of lives come to rest in his hands, Toby quickly realises that perhaps fate had a good reason. Perhaps it was preparing him. As the peacekeeper between both worlds, human and magic, can he find the inner strength to become a hero or does fate have darker intentions? This complete set contains all three books in The Twisted Christmas Trilogy about a young boy, an old man and a spellbinding troupe of magical performers, written by bestselling author Daniel Parsons. Over 700 pages of magic, mischief and cinematic creatures. Now, for a limited time, save over 50% by grabbing the entire series in this special bundle deal! This Boxed Set IncludesBook One: The Winter Freak ShowBook Two: Face of a TraitorBook Three: The Wrath of Oberon What Readers Are Saying About the Series★★★★★ "A Christmas tale with a dark but magical twist which I thought was great."★★★★★ "A delightful combination of Charles Dickens, The Santa Clause, and The Polar Express."★★★★★ "Well paced, with loads of twists and full of action. The main character might be a boy but it is definitely a book for readers young and old."★★★★★ "This is a really fresh, nice interpretation of the St. Nicholas legend. I loved it."★★★★★ "I'm 70 and enjoyed it as much as I would have at 10."★★★★★ "I loved it, with all its twists and turns, never quite knowing who's really real and who you can trust."★★★★★ "I wished I'd read it slower to enjoy it longer - it really is THAT good." The Twisted Christmas Trilogy is a fast-paced thrill-ride loaded with heart-warming charm, perfect for fans of Percy Jackson, Skulduggery Pleasant and A Series of Unfortunate Events. Pick up The Twisted Christmas Trilogy to discover this white-knuckle adventure today!

I was born in the heart of London's East End, where the gritty neighbourhoods of Wapping and the West End intersect with the grand commerce of the City. This spiderweb of commerce has been the financial capital of the world since the Middle Ages, yet just beyond the posh centre lies the hardscrabble poverty of London's working class. From this seat of empire that once ruled the largest domain the world had ever seen, my story begins.

A new edition of Lisa St Aubin de Terán's fourth novel (first published 1986 by Jonathan Cape)