New Releases by Barbara Taylor

Take a peek inside the beautiful and absorbing world of birds with this lavishly illustrated children’s bird atlas. From the Amazon Rainforest to the Rocky Mountains, this fully-fledged children’s bird guide will take you on a guided tour, continent by continent, to meet some of the most spectacular birds in the world! Get ready to journey through different biomes, like rivers and desserts, to discover fun facts about birds that will fascinate and inspire every budding ornithologist. In this bird book for kids, you’ll learn why flamingos are pink, why birds migrate and who migrates the farthest, and which bird species are endangered. Packed with hundreds of incredible, life-like illustrations, this educational book is a pictorial guide to the birds of the world. It showcases birds from every continent as you’ve never seen before with detailed maps pinpointing where different species of birds can be found. See magnificent snowy owls in the Arctic, tiny three-wattled bellbirds in the Caribbean, towering ostriches in Africa, and gorgeous depictions of the flighty American Robin. A Truly Breathtaking Celebration of Birdlife The Bird Atlas is arranged in order of continent - Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia, North America, South America, and Antarctica. Every continent is introduced with an overview of the ecology, climate, and landscape, and the typical and incredible birds that live there. This children’s book is the perfect introduction to our feathered friends and makes a great gift for the new generation of birdwatchers. Inside the pages of this children’s atlas, you’ll discover: • Fascinating facts about birds, from why vultures are bald to how bald eagles actually aren’t • Why some species are endangered and what can be done to protect them • Birds that can be found in different countries and continents of the world, their habitat, geography, and climate More from DK Books: Don’t miss out on more fascinating atlases! After exploring this fascinating bird book for kids, your child can move on to The Body Atlas to discover the inner workings of the human body. Next up is The Animal Atlas that takes children on a tour to meet the animals of the world.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the first book in a stunning new historical saga. Victorian England is a country of sharp divides between rich and poor, but James Lionel Falconer, who spends his days working at his father’s market stall, is determined to become a merchant prince. Even as a child, he is everything a self-made man should be: handsome, ambitious, charming, and brimming with self-confidence. James quickly rises through the ranks, proving himself both hardworking and trustworthy, and catching the eye of Henry Malvern, head of the most prestigious shipping company in London. But when threats against his reputation – and his life - begin to emerge, James will have to prove that he truly is the master of his fate. Through scandal and romance, tragedy and triumph, the Falconer and Malvern family’s lives intertwine in unexpected ways in this expansive and intricately detailed new novel filled with drama, intrigue, and Bradford''s trademark cast of compelling characters.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford, comes a striking, breathtaking saga featuring the aristocratic Inghams and the Swann family, who have loyally served them for generations. It’s the summer of 1949, and things have run smoothly at Cavendon Hall for years, with very few quarrels, dramas, or upsets between the two families. But since the end of World War II, changes have arrived at Cavendon. A new generation is at the helm, and also at the forefront of new scandal and intrigue. With romance, betrayal, heartbreak, and possible murder threatening to tear them apart, the Inghams and Swanns will have to find a way to come together and protect each other in the face of threats they never could have predicted. Told with Bradford’s inimitable deftness of prose and a beloved cast of characters, Secrets of Cavendon is a captivating novel that will draw readers in and grip them until the very last page.

De peste 160 de ani, impozanta Cavendon Hall este reşedinţa a două familii ale căror destine s-au întrepătruns inexorabil: aristocrații Ingham și slujitorii lor loiali, membrii familiei Swann Charles Ingham, al șaselea conte de Mowbray, locuiește aici cu soția lui Felicity și cu cei șase copii. Lady Daphne, cea mai frumoasă dintre cele patru fiice ale contelui, se pregăteşte să-şi facă debutul în înalta societate, iar acest eveniment captează atenţia întregii familii. Însă cineva și-a pus în gând să distrugă totul ‒ și a ales cel mai crud mod cu putință. Consecinţele pot fi dezastruoase atât pentru viața și reputația frumoasei tinere, cât și pentru întreaga familie și pentru numele de Ingham. Reîntoarcerea lui Hugo Ingham Stanton, vărul primar al contelui, alungat de la Cavendon Hall cu șaisprezece ani în urmă de către propria mamă, va fi pentru Lady Daphne nu numai o salvare providenţială, ci şi găsirea unei iubiri pentru o viaţă. Sub amenințarea Primului Război Mondial, familiile Ingham și Swann vor fi supuse unor încercări pe care nu le-ar fi crezut niciodată posibile – loialităţi vor fi puse sub semnul întrebării, secrete vor fi dezvăluite şi iubiri vor fi trădate. În acele vremuri pline de incertitudini, un singur lucru este sigur: pentru cele două familii, viaţa nu va mai fi niciodată la fel. Roman a cărui acțiune se desfășoară pe o perioadă de șaisprezece ani, între 1913 și 1929, Cavendon Hall nu-i va dezamăgi pe cititorii Barbarei Taylor Bradford. „Fani Downton Abbey, pregătiți-vă! Acțiunea următorului bestseller al Barbarei Taylor Bradford se petrece în Anglia edwardiană, unde membrii familiei Swann i-au slujit cu credință pe aristocrații Ingham vreme de secole. Dar, odată cu Primul Război Mondial, totul se schimbă...” Library Journal „Barbara Taylor Bradford scrie o saga clasică despre loialități, secrete, pasiuni și intrigi. O carte pentru fanii Downton Abbey.” Mail Online În cele aproape patru decenii de carieră, Barbara Taylor Bradford a scris 35 de bestselleruri, vândute în 92 de milioane de exemplare, în 90 de țări și traduse în 40 de limbi. Zece dintre romanele sale au fost ecranizate, bucurându-se, ca și cărțile, de un succes remarcabil.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a captivating epic saga of courage and honor, following the aristocratic Inghams and the loyal Swann family who have served them for centuries. It is 1938 in England, and Miles and Cecily Ingham have lead the family in bringing the Cavendon estate back from the brink of disaster. But now, with the arrival of World War II, Cavendon Hall will face its biggest challenge yet. It is a challenge that will push the Inghams and Swanns to protect each other and the villagers, and reveal their true capacity for survival and rebirth. Told with Bradford’s deft, evocative prose and featuring a beloved cast of characters, The Cavendon Luck is a story of intrigue, romance, sorrow, and joy that readers won’t soon forget.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a powerful and emotional novel about one woman''s quest to uncover long-buried secrets about her family--secrets she will stop at nothing to uncover, no matter the consequences. At thirty, American photojournalist Serena Stone has already made a name for herself with her unique and dramatic coverage of wars in the Middle East, following in her famous father''s footsteps. But after his unexpected death in France, she ends her job at the renowned photo news agency, weary of years of danger. Leaving the front lines behind, Serena returns to New York where she starts work on a biography of her celebrated father. When Serena discovers that her former lover Zachary North is in trouble overseas, she''s forced to leave the safety of her new life, and head back to a place she was trying to escape...and her life will never be the same again. As she brings Zac back to health in Venice, she discovers a shocking secret in the archives of her late father''s work. It is a secret that will propel her back to war-torn Libya, risking her life looking for clues that she hopes will piece together the mystery surrounding her parents'' marriage and the part of their life together that she never knew. Well-kept secrets, passionate love, obsession, betrayal, redemption, and the power of the past to control the future propel Secrets from the Past, the explosive new novel from The New York Times bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford

The continuing story of Emma Harte, indomitable heroine of A Woman of Substance.

When a psychopath with deadly intent vows to shatter M''s world forever, the muse and star model to France''s iconic designer Jean-Louis Tremont will break the rules to protect her family and her life.

Now a major new Channel 4 series starring Brenda Blethyn (Vera) and Jessica Reynolds (Outlander) from OBE‐honoured, award‐winning author Barbara Taylor Bradford

Mallory Keswick can''t imagine how her life could possibly be better. She has a wonderful, fulfilling marriage to a man who loves, supports, and nurtures her. She has a lovely home and beautiful twins who bring joy to her days, to all of which she devotes herself wholeheartedly. Mallory feels she has finally found the elusive sense of family that never quite rang true in her own childhood—until an exceptionally cruel act of violence tears apart the fabric of her happiness. Devastated, distraught, and wondering how she will ever go on, suddenly Mallory''s spirit is being tested as never before, forcing her to discover new reserves of courage and strength to confront the darkness that has left her with nothing more to lose and . . .

The number-one bestselling author delivers her most provocative, sizzling novel yet—a story of money, power, love, and betrayal that only Barbara Taylor Bradford could write. At age twenty-five, Elizabeth Deravenel finds herself in a position few women her age could image: the head of Deravenels, a business empire that spans the globe. It''s a company whose reach is wide and whose secrets are deep. Deravenels has roots that go far back in her family''s history, and she knows the price that many had to pay to see it reach the success it is today. And Elizabeth is the youngest executive in the company she now leads. Surrounded by rumors and disloyalty, she knows that there are many people who would give anything to take down the company—and her with it. With her enemies circling, she finds herself at a crossroad of choices involving her mind, her heart, and her destiny. As scandal surrounds the one man she''s ever loved, Elizabeth discovers how the next move she makes could have deadly and final consequences. Being Elizabeth is Barbara Taylor Bradford at her storytelling best. "Rife with dastardly internecine struggles, smoldering illicit passion, and cowardly insidious betrayals...packs as much intrigue as any Shakespearean royal drama." ---Booklist on The Heir

The book the fans have been waiting for: the much-anticipated sequel to the phenomenally successful A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE.

A provocative and elegant defense of the art of kindness in a selfish age, "On Kindness" argues that a life lived in instinctive, sympathetic identification with others is the one societies should allow themselves to live.

The second novel in the Ravenscar trilogy continues the saga of the Deravenel family, from 1918 through 1975.

The next installment in the dramatic new Ravenscar series from the international bestselling author of Woman of Substance.

A family tragedy forces successful career woman Stephanie Jardine to come to terms with the secrets of her past and a stormy relationship.

An internationally acclaimed actress, star of stage and film, returns to New York City to search out six people whom she had, in earlier years, treated thoughtlessly and cruelly.

A novel of family secrets, dangerous promises, and the unshakeable bond between sisters.

Paula O''Neil has inherited her grandmother Emma Harte''s dream for success-a magnificent business empire in London shared by Paula''s daughters, Linnet and Tessa. Yet their future is far less secure than any woman imagines. For beneath the dazzling surface, flares a rivalry and discontent that leave them vulnerable to the dreams of others. Into the fray arrives enigmatic American fashion designer Evan Hughes seeking employment. But her interest in the Harte dynasty is a personal one. Bearing a striking resemblance to the Harte lineage, Evan''s arrival begins to unravel a mystery that hides in the family''s shadows, and that waits to be revealed in Emma''s long-lost diaries. Now as the past unfolds, so emerges an extraordinary tale of money and power, passion and revenge, and survival and triumph at any price-one that will irrevocably change the lives and loves of four women and shake an empire to its very foundation.

The author shares her tips and advice for creating romance in everyday life, with suggestions on how to share romantic rituals, prioritize time for romance, celebrate special days, and discover the power of spontaneity.

Ten years later, Katie, a struggling actress in New York, is still haunted by the tragedy. Her friend Carly remains in a coma, and Katie desperately wants to achieve success and stardom not only for herself but also for her two old friends. Her big chance comes when she is discovered and wins a major role in a Broadway play. A promising love affair adds to the excitement of working in the theater; but Katie must face the demons of the past before she can embrace the possibilities of the future. In sixteen previous bestselling novels, Barbara Taylor Bradford has enthralled millions of readers with page-turning plots and characters that linger in the heart and mind long after the book is closed. "The Triumph of Katie Byrne" will captivate her devoted fans and win her a whole new audience. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Shows and describes wildlife found in the Polar regions, looks at Inuit clothing and artifacts, and depicts the equipment used by Polar explorers.

"Laura Valiant is a successful art historian, running her own company. She and her husband, Doug, a Wall Street lawyer, share an idyllic marriage. But Laura''s trust in her husband is shaken when she discovers he has a secret life apart from her - a life which will rock their love. Clare Benson is Laura''s childhood friend. They''ve been together through thick and thin, good and bad. When Clare asks Laura the biggest favour and greatest honour of all - to be guardian to her teenage daughter, Natasha - Laura discovers her personal and professional lives become dramatically intertwined. But in true Valiant style, Laura rises to the challenges ahead and, eventually, succeeds in achieving the happiness and fulfilment she craves. From the streets of Paris and London to the art galleries and art auctions of New York, A Sudden Change of Heart takes the reader on an unforgettable journey where secrets, survival, love and redemption mesmerize the reader from the first page to the last.

Written in the same small format as her bestselling Love in Another Town, Barbara Taylor Bradford''s newest novel tells the story of an illicit, fate ful affair. When a respected American TV newsman and a young artist meet in Venice and fall in love, the only hope for sustaining their relationship is via a series of planned rendezvous. A Secret Affair tells their moving story.

Middle-aged Maggie finds the love of her life in twenty-nine year-old Jake, but they must overcome the hurdles of her alienation from her grown children, his not-quite ex-wife, and their age difference.

An ex-wife, a journalist, sets out to find the murderer of her ex-husband.

Romantic saga of a young woman at the height of her career as a war correspondent for a television network, seeking the only man who has ever punctured her invincibility.

When Eve and the New Jerusalem was first published over thirty years ago, it was received as a political intervention as well as a landmark historical work. Barbara Taylor became the first woman to win the Isaac Deutscher Memorial Prize, and the book went on to become a feminist classic. As women across the globe find themselves at the sharp end of neoliberal ''austerity'' programmes, discriminatory social policies and fundamentalist misogyny, Eve and the New Jerusalem is as essential as it ever was. Book jacket.