A fisherman's daughter in 1930s Japan rises to become a famous geisha. After training, Sayuri's virginity is sold to the highest bidder, then the school finds her a general for a patron. When he dies, she is reunited with the only man she loved.

Eight linked stories tracing the history of a painting by the 17th century Dutch artist, Vermeer. In one, he paints his daughter to pay off debts, a second story describes the loss of the ownership papers, a third takes place on the eve of its theft by the Nazis. By the author of What Love Sees.

April 1897: A young nanny arrives at Sandringham, ancestral estate of the Duke and Duchess of York, excited, exhausted, and about to meet royalty. So begins the unforgettable story of Charlotte Bill, who cared for a generation of royals as their parents never could. Dubbed Lala by her charges, Charlotte can't predict that eldest sons David and Bertie will each one day be king. Or that the greatest impact on her life will be made by a mere bud...

The true story of William the Bastard, base-born son of the Duke of Normandy, who made himself king of England and the woman who melted his heart.

"Love is said to be an involuntary passion, and it is, therefore, contended that it cannot be resisted." --George Washington Did unrequited love spark a flame that ignited a cause that became the American Revolution? Never before has this story about George Washington been told. Crafted from hundreds of letters, witness accounts, and journal entries, Dear George, Dear Mary explores George's relationship with his first love, New York heiress Mary Philipse,...

Inspired by a true story, reimagines the life of fashion icon and socialite Talitha Getty through the eyes of Claire, a young woman in search of adventure who is drawn into Talitha's orbit, forever changing her life.

When Stan Laurel was paired with Oliver Hardy, affectionately known as Babe, the history of comedy -- not to mention their personal and professional lives -- would be altered forever.

Ana, raised in a wealthy family with ties to the ruler of Galilee, is expected to marry an older widower, a prospect that horrifies her. An encounter with eighteen-year-old Jesus changes everything. Their marriage evolves with love and conflict, humor and pathos in Nazareth, where Ana makes a home with Jesus, his brothers, and their mother, Mary. When Ana commits a brazen act that puts her in peril, she flees to Alexandria, where startling revelations...

When soldiers arrive at his hometown in Cambodia, Arn is just a kid, dancing to rock 'n' roll, hustling for spare change, and selling ice cream with his brother. But after the soldiers march the entire population into the countryside, his life is changed forever. Arn is separated from his family and assigned to a labor camp: working in the rice paddies under a blazing sun, he sees the other children, weak from hunger, malaria, or sheer exhaustion,...

Jeanette Hochmann is a recently divorced mother writing a novel based on the 40-year relationship between 19th-century German pianist Clara Schumann and her husband's protégé, composer Johannes Brahms. Through a dating service, Jeanette meets a German entrepreneur, Hart, and while they appear to have little in common, Hart's 16-year-old daughter -- like Jeannette in her youth -- is a budding musical prodigy, who lives in Leipzig near the former...