New Releases by Natasha Solomons

Cleopatra, Egyptian Princess, grows up the favoured daughter of the Pharoah, hiding amongst the scrolls in the great library of Alexandria with her beloved slave Charmain, longing for the chance one day to write her own story. Then when her father dies, willing that Cleopatra rule with her selfish brother Ptolemy, danger stirs. As the young Egyptian Queen sails the Nile to greet her people, he plots to destroy her and take the throne for himself. But while Ptolemy has the power of Egypt behind him, Cleopatra has her wits. And when the great Caesar arrives from Rome, she realises he could be the key to her salvation - though courting this powerful man could cost her everything. Can Cleopatra save her life, her throne and her beloved Egypt and finally write her own history? Told from the perspectives of both Cleopatra and Caesar''s mistress Servilia, CLEOPATRA is a powerful, unmissable new retelling, drawing out the real woman behind the great legend. A captivating story of female power and vulnerability, of love and loss, fierce friendship and terrible betrayal: it''s finally time to meet the real Cleopatra.

The most exciting historical retelling of 2023: a subversive, powerful untelling of Romeo and Juliet by New York Times bestselling author Natasha Solomons Was the greatest ever love story a lie? The first time Romeo Montague sees young Rosaline Capulet he falls instantly in love. Rosaline, headstrong and independent, is unsure of Romeo''s attentions but with her father determined that she join a convent, this handsome and charming stranger offers her the chance of a different life. Soon though, Rosaline begins to doubt all that Romeo has told her. She breaks off the match, only for Romeo''s gaze to turn towards her cousin, thirteen-year-old Juliet. Gradually Rosaline realizes that it is not only Juliet''s reputation at stake, but her life .With only hours remaining before she will be banished behind the nunnery walls, will Rosaline save Juliet from her Romeo? Or can this story only ever end one way? Shattering everything we thought we knew about Romeo and Juliet, Fair Rosaline is the spellbinding prequel to Shakespeare''s best known tale, which exposes Romeo as a predator with a long history of pursuing much younger girls. Bold, lyrical, and chillingly relevant, Fair Rosaline reveals the dark subtext of the timeless story of star-crossed lovers: it''s a feminist revision that will enthrall readers of bestselling literary retellings such as Hamnet by Maggie O''Farrell and Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese. "Irresistible. An excellent spin on a timeless classic." —Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne "I have not been able to stop thinking about this book . . . Fair Rosaline is a gripping, spellbinding and wonderfully immersive book - and one that truly makes you think. I would be very surprised if everyone is not talking about it.." —Elodie Harper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf Den "A brilliant, feminist re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet, Fair Rosaline is a gorgeously written version of Verona from Juliet''s cousin, Rosaline''s, point of view. What does Romeo truly look like through the eyes of a woman on the periphery of the original story? Natasha Solomons skillfully shows us another version of the star-crossed lovers - and the Romeo --we all think we know. I absolutely devoured this thought-provoking, female-centric take on Shakespeare." — Jillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author of Beautiful Little Fools

Ouça minha história. Vale a pena ouvir minhas aventuras. Vivi muitas vidas e fui amada por imperadores, reis e ladrões. Sobrevivi a sequestro, agressões, revolução e duas guerras mundiais. Mas esta também é uma história de amor. E a história do que fazemos por aqueles que amamos. No ateliê de Leonardo da Vinci, que esbanja imaginação genial, comissões imponentes e patronos intrometidos, bem como musas, amigos e rivais descontentes, está a pintura de Mona Lisa. Por quinhentos anos tumultuosos, em meio a um turbilhão de poder, dinheiro e intrigas, o quadro é visado e roubado. Durante séculos, poucos conseguiram ouvir sua voz. Mas agora Mona Lisa está pronta para contar a própria história, em suas próprias palavras – uma história de rivalidade, assassinato e corações partidos. Oscilando entre eras, ela nos leva desde o mundo deslumbrante dos ateliês florentinos às cortes francesas em Fontainebleau e Versalhes, e até mesmo ao século XX. Eu, Mona Lisa é uma história deliciosamente vívida, compulsiva e esclarecedora a respeito de mulheres perdidas e esquecidas através da História.

FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR ''A beautifully written, literary tour-de-force'' John Ironmonger, author of Not Forgetting the Whale ''A wonderfully written story of art, but also of obsession, friendship and love - I absolutely adored this novel'' Jillian Cantor The Mona Lisa has hung in the Louvre for over two-hundred years. She has watched alone in silence as millions of people have admired her behind the glass. Now, she is finally ready to tell her own story. Over five centuries, from da Vinci''s bustling Florentine studio to the opulent French court, Mona will be desired, stolen, heartbroken, curious, furious, and above all, she will be heard. ''Solomons'' prose is lyrical and her detail immense. No longer can I look at the Mona Lisa without hearing her. But more, now I know her'' PRESS ASSOCIATION

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER From the New York Times bestselling author of The House at Tyneford, an epic family saga about a headstrong Austrian heiress who will be forced to choose between the family she''s made and the family that made her at the outbreak of World War I. The start of a marriage. The end of a dynasty. It''s 1911 and Greta Goldbaum is forced to move from glittering Vienna to damp England to wed Albert, a distant cousin. The Goldbaum family are one of the wealthiest in the world, with palaces across Europe, but as Jews and perpetual outsiders they know that strength lies in family. At first defiant and lonely, slowly Greta softens toward Albert, and as the wild paths and untamed beauty of Greta''s new English garden begin to take shape, so too does their love begin to blossom. But World War I looms and even the influential Goldbaums cannot alter its course. For the first time in two hundred years, the family will find itself on opposing sides, and Greta will have to choose: the family she''s created, or the one she left behind.

Una commovente saga familiare dall’autrice bestseller del New York Times, I Goldbaum è il romanzo più abbagliante e appassionante di Natasha Solomons. Vienna, 1911. Greta Goldbaum, ventunenne, ha sempre inseguito ciò che, per condizione ed estrazione sociale, le era proibito: conferenze universitarie segrete, indecenti lezioni di tromba e, soprattutto, la libertà di scegliere il percorso della propria vita. Ma la famiglia Goldbaum, una delle più ricche del mondo, ha aspettative diverse. Dislocati in tutta Europa, gli uomini Goldbaum sono banchieri, mentre le donne Goldbaum sposano gli uomini Goldbaum per concepire bambini Goldbaum. Ebrei e abituati a vivere in orgoglioso isolamento, i Goldbaum sanno che, sebbene il potere si trovi nella ricchezza, la forza risiede nella famiglia. Costretta dai genitori, Greta si trasferisce in Inghilterra per sposare Albert, un lontano cugino. Orgogliosa e solitaria, Greta detesta a prima vista il cugino, tanto quanto lui detesta lei. Ma, quando la madre di Albert dona a Greta un giardino, un luogo che la giovane donna può finalmente considerare suo, le cose iniziano a cambiare e Greta e Albert iniziano ad avvicinarsi l’una all’altro. Tuttavia, proprio mentre la coppia inizia ad assaporare una felicità inaspettata, la guerra si profila all’orizzonte e persino gli influenti Goldbaum non possono alterare il suo corso. Per la prima volta in duecento anni, la famiglia si troverà su fronti opposti e Greta dovrà scegliere: la famiglia che ha creato in Inghilterra o quella che è stata costretta a lasciare in Austria.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The House at Tyneford comes a captivating 1940s English country novel of a love triangle, family obligations, and rediscovering joy in the face of grief—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Downton Abbey. New Year’s Eve, Dorset, England, 1946. Candles flicker, a gramophone scratches out a tune as guests dance and sip champagne—for one night Hartgrove Hall relives better days. Harry Fox-Talbot and his brothers have returned from World War II determined to save their once grand home from ruin. But the arrival of beautiful Jewish wartime singer Edie Rose tangles the threads of love and duty, and leads to a devastating betrayal. Fifty years later, now a celebrated composer, Fox reels from the death of his adored wife, Edie. Until his connection with his four-year old grandson—a music prodigy—propels him back into life, and ultimately to confront his past. An enthralling novel about love and treachery, joy after grief, and a man forced to ask: is it ever too late to seek forgiveness?

A moving story of family and a life-long love affair in 1950s London, from the New York Times bestselling author of The House at Tyneford. London, 1958. It''s the eve of the sexual revolution, but in Juliet Montague''s conservative Jewish community where only men can divorce women, she u00adfinds herself a living widow, invisible. Ever since her husband disappeared seven years ago, Juliet has been a hardworking single mother of two and unnaturally practical. But on her thirtieth birthday, that''s all about to change. A wealthy young artist asks to paint her portrait, and Juliet, moved by the powerful desire to be seen, enters into the burgeoning art world of 1960s London, which will bring her fame, fortune, and a life-long love affair.

Primavera de 1938, Viena ha dejado de ser un lugar apacible tras la llegada al poder de los nazis. La única salida es marcharse, pero no es fácil. Elise Landau lo consigue por medio de un anuncio de trabajo: en la mansión isabelina de Tyneford, en la lejana Inglaterra. Hija de un escritor y de una cantante de ópera, hermana de una virtuosa instrumentista, mimada desde su infancia, Elise tendrá que trabajar de camarera. Ella, que siempre tuvo servicio en casa, no sabe cocinar, ni dar brillo a la plata, ni cera a los suelos, ni servir el té. Tampoco se maneja bien en inglés. En Tyneford se enfrentará a los celos y las envidias, a las humillaciones clasistas, pero también descubrirá el amor. Sus únicos lazos con su hogar son las cartas de su hermana y una viola en la que su padre escondió un manuscrito antes de partir. La guerra se acerca, el mundo está cambiando y Elise también.

Fans of Kate Morton’s The Forgotten Garden and TV’s Downton Abbey will love this sweeping New York Times bestselling historical novel of love and loss. The start of an affair, the end of an era... It’s the spring of 1938 and no longer safe to be a Jew in Vienna. Nineteen-year-old Elise Landau is forced to leave her glittering life of parties and champagne to become a parlor maid in England. She arrives at Tyneford, the great house on the bay, where servants polish silver and serve drinks on the lawn. But war is coming, and the world is changing. When the master of Tyneford’s young son, Kit, returns home, he and Elise strike up an unlikely friendship that will transform Tyneford—and Elise—forever.

In the spring of 1938 Elise Landau arrives at Tyneford, the great house on the bay. A bright young thing from Vienna forced to become a parlour-maid, she knows nothing about England, except that she won''t like it. As servants polish silver and serve drinks on the lawn, Elise wears her mother''s pearls beneath her uniform, and causes outrage by dancing with a boy called Kit. But war is coming and the world is changing. And Elise must change with it. At Tyneford she learns that you can be more than one person. And that you can love more than once.

In her tender, sweetly comic debut, Natasha Solomons tells the captivating love story of a Jewish immigrant couple making a new life -- and their wildest dreams -- come true in WWII-era England. At the outset of World War II, Jewish refugees Jack Rosenblum, his wife Sadie, and their baby daughter escape Berlin, bound for London. They are greeted with a pamphlet instructing immigrants how to act like "the English." Jack acquires Savile Row suits and a Jaguar. He buys his marmalade from Fortnum & Mason and learns to list the entire British monarchy back to 913 A.D. He never speaks German, apart from the occasional curse. But the one key item that would make him feel fully British-membership in a golf club-remains elusive. In post-war England, no golf club will admit a Rosenblum. Jack hatches a wild idea: he''ll build his own. It''s an obsession Sadie does not share, particularly when Jack relocates them to a thatched roof cottage in Dorset to embark on his project. She doesn''t want to forget who they are or where they come from. She wants to bake the cakes she used to serve to friends in the old country and reminisce. Now she''s stuck in an inhospitable landscape filled with unwelcoming people, watching their bank account shrink as Jack pursues his quixotic dream.