Sjukhusbiblioteken i Västerbotten

An Italian and Spanish love triangle with Napoleon's army on the march as the backdrop, 'Juana' is an all-action story about two morally corrupt Italian soldiers in the French army ...

With a sweeping narrative that features revolution, restoration, and colonial war, 'The Two Brothers' is Honore de Balzac at his masterful best.It focuses on the Bridau family, inc ...

History lovers will revel in Balzac’s social and political commentary of 19th century France in ‘The Old Maid’. With skilful insight into the human experience, the life of a rich l ...

‘The War of Women II’ follows the continuing rivalry between Nanon de Lartigues and Viscountess de Cambes, who have both fallen in love with the Baron de Canolles. Unlike many of h ...

‘The Two Dianas’ is historical fiction at its most romantic and swashbuckling. Set in 16th century France, ´The Two Dianas´ offers a fictionalised account of the death of the Frenc ...

Continuing the story told in the classic ‘The Prince of Thieves,’ ‘Robin Hood the Outlaw’ picks up where the first book left off. Maid Marian and the Merrie Men are all present, bu ...

Retired merchant Monsieur Bondel has settled in the quiet town of Saint-Germain together with his wife, where he looks forward to a peaceful retirement together. The move is not qu ...

Entä jos puolisolla onkin avioliiton ulkopuolinen suhde?Asemapäällikkö Roubad ei ole vielä edes neljäkymmentä. Roubad on tyytyväinen omaan ulkonäköönsä: ikä ei ole vielä jättänyt m ...

Efter över fyrtio år på havet återvänder Jean Peyrol till en liten gård i Toulon i hans hemland Frankrike. Ett land skakat av politisk instabilitet när franska revolutionen lider m ...

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 3 on hurmaava kahden romaanin yhteisnide Zacharias Topeliukselta. Suomen herttuatar sijoittuu 1700-luvun Turkuun ja kertoo myös todellisuudessa eläneen Eva M ...

Talvi-iltain tarinoita 4 on jännittävä kahden romaanin yhteisnide Zacharias Topeliukselta. Nuoruuden unelmia sijoittuu vuoteen 1615. On lokakuu, kun myrsky riehuu Tammisaaressa ja ...

Eletään 1800-lukua. Kun pieni Hengist-niminen höyrylaiva lähtee Helsingistä kohti Lyypekkiä, matka alkaa mukavissa merkeissä. Suomenlahti on lähtiessä miltei rasvatyyni ja ensimmäi ...

Eletään joulukuista yötä vuonna 1626. Pieni tyttö syntyy Tukholmassa rikkauksien keskelle. Samalla hetkellä Suomen puolella syntyvät kaksoset hyvin erilaisissa olosuhteissa. Heidän ...

Eletään 1600-lukua. Hagar on nuori nainen, joka on syntynyt veljensä kanssa samana yönä kuin eräs hyvin merkittävä henkilö – Ruotsin kuningatar Kristiina. Tietäjä on ennustanut, et ...

Eletään 1600-lukua. Nuoren suomalaisen orpotytön Hagarin ja Ruotsin kuningatar Kristiinan välille on muodostunut ainutlaatuinen ystävyys, ja Hagar on päätynyt töihin kuningattaren ...

Den trettonde februari 1895 avgår en propellerångare vid namn Korosko från hamnen i Shellal i dåvarande Nubien. Båtens passagerare utgörs av ett sällskap europeiska turister som ha ...

'The Wonderful Adventures of Nils' is a work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. It was originally published in two books, 'The Wonderful Adventures of Nils' in 1906 a ...

‘Transformation’ (1831) is a short story by English writer Mary Shelley, famous for her best-selling novel ‘Frankenstein’. Having squandered his wealth, Guido returns to claim the ...

A knight, hiding from his past, lives alone in an isolated mountain fortress. One day, he gives shelter to two pilgrims and tells them of his sorrows. But the pilgrim’s true intent ...

While out walking with his fiancé Juliet in Virginia Waters, a young Neville stumbles across the unmarked grave of his childhood friend, Ellen. Juliet demands to know the truth and ...

When his wife is murdered and his daughter abducted, Dmitri is drawn into a life of violence and crime. Alone in the Albanian mountains, Dmitri becomes a skilled criminal but his a ...

When Ellen’s parents die, she inherits a pund50,000 fortune and goes to live with her uncle. While there, she falls for one of her two cousins and they secretly marry. However, Ell ...

A snowstorm delays four friends on their journey from Brighton to Lewes. While they wait for the storm to clear, Harry Valency tells his friends about his adventures as a soldier d ...

Enwrapped in indescribable mysteriousness, ‘The Figure in the Carpet’ (1896) is a short story by the American-born British writer Henry James. It explores the meaning of art and ho ...

Lost to the desiccated desert of 4th century Egypt, reclusive hermit Paphunce reflects on his sinful life. Determined to become closer to God, Paphunce resolves to bring God his ch ...