When it’s wet, muddy, dark early and bitterly cold outside, candles, music and a cup of tea are a must at home. Of course, the right reading material is also essential for perfect winter afternoons. We present you reading material that no bookshelf – or eBook library – should be without. Grab one of our new releases from local – but also foreign – authors from different genres and subject areas, snuggle up in a blanket – ideally on the sofa, in the thermal baths or in the winter garden – and immerse yourself in foreign worlds. The editors hope you enjoy reading!
Fake History – Persistent Myths from History – Jo Hedwig TeeuwisseJo Teeuwisse, who is known on Twitter as “The Fake History Hunter”, debunks 101 of the most widespread myths about historical facts in this book and thus equips us with the necessary tools to… to impress our friends with historical knowledge and to recognize and correct historical falsifications wherever we encounter them. From Napoleon’s alleged short stature to horned Viking helmets to Nero playing music over burning Rome: 101 common misconceptions are debunked. You can find the book HERE! Memories of Yesterday – Georg MarkusThe past – an endless wealth of exciting fates, moments and people. Even those who think they know everything are always surprised. One person who knows history like the back of his hand and yet regularly makes new discoveries is best-selling author Georg Markus: whether it’s a previously unknown letter from Emperor Franz Joseph or the partly previously unpublished diaries of his youngest daughter – finds like these reveal stories from past centuries come alive and provide a first-hand insight into the private lives of historical figures. You can find the book HERE! Crime Scene Vienna: Crime, Murder and Manslaughter. True criminal cases – Clemens MarschallThe murderer with the bricklayer’s fist, the hoe assassin, the murderess with the meat grinder, serial killers like the gas man, burglar and escape kings, the illuminated gas murderer, dramatic chases or a tricky murder investigation that heralded the beginning of forensics: a wealth of shocking ones and sensational criminal cases, murder and manslaughter kept Vienna on tenterhooks in the post-war decades. With previously unpublished photos, captivating stories, shudders, fear and horror, this book delves into the dark pages of Vienna’s history. The book can be found HERE! Viennese Cafés – Martin Czapka Worldview, total work of art, institution, attitude to life, theatrical and mythical place – all of this is the classic Viennese coffee house with its tempting specialties, tempting pastries, world-famous cuisine and famous coffee house writers. The humorous coffee house lexicon is visually spiced up with around 600 hand-drawn illustrations, caricatures and cartoons that seduce viewers from the first page: to smile and browse and, last but not least, to enjoy the next melange. You can find the book HERE!Welcome to Camelford – HL IfflandAt first glance, Camelford in the Cornish hinterland is not exactly the most picturesque spot in England. So it’s no wonder that the entire community turned upside down when the well-known, and still good-looking, soap actor Cosmas Pleystein announced that he wanted to shoot his new film here. But the production company turned the sophisticated script into a cheesy one without the main actor’s knowledge Teaser rewritten. When Pleystein finds out about the betrayal, he runs away from the set in a hurry. And suddenly the whole of Camelford is looking for a leading actor… Click HERE for the book! All the women who survive this – Natalja Tschajkowska It should have been a new beginning for Marta back then: the quick marriage after her own mother’s death, living with someone Partner at her side, whose shine she intended to capture like a mirror. It felt like Maksym was a man who could make Marta herself “better”; more beautiful, more admirable. But it doesn’t take long before Maksym shows a different side of himself. Bit by bit, day by day: He isolates his wife more and more, drinks more and more. Marta’s surroundings begin to get suspicious and try to help. But ultimately Marta has to make a decision: for herself; for her son. You can find the book HERE!The world was full of questions – Harald DutzlerSiegfried is a boy who has many questions about the world that surrounds him. Instead of appreciating his interest, his teachers scold him for being curious. The boy grew up questioning gender roles and long-established traditions in Austria in the 1960s. At a time when boys aren’t supposed to cook with grandma but rather play football. In which the woman takes care of the household and the man decides whether she can go to work. After “The World Was a Marble,” Herbert Dutzler takes us on a journey into a past that doesn’t seem to be that long ago. Click HERE for the book! I’m Frida! – Caroline BernardFrida Kahlo has her first solo exhibition in New York – and it is a roaring success. Manhattan’s art world celebrates them. Then she meets the photographer Nickolas Muray and experiences a passionate amour fou. After artistically stepping out of the shadow of her unfaithful husband Diego, she also wants to follow her feelings in love. But Nick demands something seemingly impossible from her. Frida has to find out what she really wants – in art and in love. You can find the book HERE!The Bookbinder of Oxford – Pip WilliamsEngland, 1914: When the men go to war, the women keep the nation going. Two of them are twin sisters Peggy and Maude, who work in the bindery of Oxford University Press in the working-class district of Jericho and live on a houseboat full of books. A historical, emancipatory novel that sheds light on the invisible work of women and the ancient craft of bookbinding! You can find the book HERE!The Tea Garden – Elisabeth HerrmannBremen, 1874. Even as a little girl, Bettina Vosskamp dreamed of escaping her parents’ house. Her fondest wish is to travel to India to visit her beloved grandmother Lene, who owns a tea plantation there. When she inherits “Brenny’s Garden” in Darjeeling many years later, she is determined to preserve Lene’s life’s work. But she has no idea that she is faced with a challenge that is almost impossible to overcome: economic hardships, an earthquake that threatens to destroy the fields, and the struggle to assert herself in a harsh male world demand everything from her. But Bettina doesn’t let herself be discouraged… Click HERE for the book! What is her favorite book? Are you a fan of a book that didn’t make it into our selection? Then tell us your favorite book in the comments! 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