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The biography Frida Kahlo: A Passionate Life follows the life of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo – from a serious car accident and her artistic maturation to her tumultuous marriage to Diego Rivera and worldwide artistic fame.
The family of Chinese peasant Ling Tan faces the Japanese invasion in 1937. The war destroys their lives, changes customs and inspires resistance. A moving story of the courage, suffering and struggle of the Chinese people.
The novel Das Mädchen mit dem Perlenohrring follows the young Griet who enters the household of painter Johannes Vermeer. Their special relationship inspires one of the most famous paintings in the history of art.
In Renaissance Rome, a group of young thieves flee to Venice after a deadly confrontation with the Jew Simon. There, young Mercurio meets the Jewess Giuditta, and their love leads them through hatred and revenge.
"God's People" (1951) is a novel in which the author compares the contrasting lives and ideals of two Americans who grew up as the sons of missionaries in China. The plot spans from the Boxer Rebellion (1900) to the mid-20th century.
The first part of the family saga follows Felicia Lavergne through the turbulent years before and during World War II. Love, family secrets, and historical turmoil shape the destinies of several generations.