Simons, Paullina 1963-
Most widely held works about
Paullina Simons
Most widely held works by
Paullina Simons
The bronze horseman : a novel by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
130
editions published
between
1999
and
2018
in
14
languages
and held by
1,724
libraries
worldwide
"Leningrad 1941: the white nights of summer illuminate a city of fallen grandeur whose beautiful palaces and stately avenues speak of a different age, when Leningrad was known as St Petersburg. Two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha, share the same bed, living in one room with their brother and parents. It is a hard, impoverished life, yet the Metanovs know many who are not as fortunate as they. The family routine is shattered on 22 June 1941 when Hitler invades Russia. For the Metanovs, for Leningrad and for Tatiana, life will never be the same again. On the fateful day, Tatiana meets a brash young officer named Alexander. Tatiana and her family suffer as Hitler's army advances on Leningrad, and the Russian winter closes in. With bombs falling and the city under siege, Tatiana and Alexander are drawn to each other in an impossible love. It is a love that could tear Tatiana's family apart, a love that carries a secret that could mean death for anyone who hears it. Confronted on the one hand by Hitler's unstoppable war machine, and on the other by a Soviet system determined to crush the human spirit, Tatiana and Alexander are pitted against the very tide of history, at a turning point in the century that made the modern world. Mesmerizing from the very first page to the final, breathtaking end, The Bronze Horseman brings alive the story of two indomitable, heroic spirits and their great love that triumphs over the devastation of a country at war."--Taken from author's website
Red leaves by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
39
editions published
between
1996
and
2017
in
7
languages
and held by
1,266
libraries
worldwide
Shocking mystery from the author of outstanding first novel Tully. Donna Tartt meets Patricia Cornwell. Four students and their relationships lie at the core of this dazzling novel of mystery, murder and suspense, set in a snowbound Ivy League College. Their focal point is brilliant basketball star Christina Kim - apparently happy and stable, but soon revealed to have hidden secrets. When she is found dead in the snow, it falls to local detective Spencer O'Malley, a man who had half fallen in love with her, to investigate the crime. The spotlight falls on her three closest friends - and a story as gothic and intense as a modern-day Wuthering Heights begins to unravel
Tully by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
51
editions published
between
1994
and
2015
in
10
languages
and held by
1,243
libraries
worldwide
The story of a rebellious girl coping with adolescence. The locale is Topeka, Kansas, and the novel chronicles the girl's efforts to rise above her poverty and her low class origins. A tale of child abuse, incest, abortion and adultery
The summer garden by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
54
editions published
between
2005
and
2014
in
11
languages
and held by
1,028
libraries
worldwide
Through years of war and devastation, Tatiana and Alexander suffered the worst the twentieth century had to offer. Reunited in America, they now have a son and a strong love. But with the Cold War rising, dark forces at work in their adopted country threaten their lives, their family, and their hard-won peace
Tatiana and Alexander : a novel by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
80
editions published
between
2003
and
2017
in
9
languages
and held by
916
libraries
worldwide
Tatiana and Dasha Metanov are two sisters sharing a cramped apartment with their brother and parents in Stalin's Russia when Tatiana meets and falls in love with Alexander, "an officer in the Red Army whose self-confidence sets him apart from most Russian men and helps to conceal a mysterious and troubled past."--Jacket
Eleven hours by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
27
editions published
between
1998
and
2015
in
4
languages
and held by
820
libraries
worldwide
A woman nine months pregnant is abducted from a shopping mall by a man who wants her baby. The novel describes the woman's terror as the spasms begin, the man planning to kill her after she gives birth
The girl in Times Square by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
39
editions published
between
2003
and
2017
in
6
languages
and held by
698
libraries
worldwide
When her roommate and best friend disappears without a trace, New York college student Lily finds herself drawn to the detective investigating the case, until she finds answers that challenge everything she knows about herself
Road to paradise by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
17
editions published
between
2003
and
2016
in
3
languages
and held by
452
libraries
worldwide
Two young girls, fresh out of high school, take off on a road trip to California. On the way they pick up a young hitchhiker named Candy, and the journey quickly changes character. The three girls, uneasy and unlikely companions, find themselves on America's darkest roads, pursued by fear and betrayal. Slowly they learn that they cannot count on anything but each other. The road to Paradise, a story of intense friendship, fierce loyalty, and love, will take them to the last place they expect to be
Bellagrand by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
2013
and
2015
in
4
languages
and held by
445
libraries
worldwide
"Gina and Harry gave up everything to be together. But they both want different things from their marriage, from life, from each other and from the shifting world around them. Gina, independent, compassionate, and strong, desperately wants a family. Harry, idealistic and fiercely political, wants to create a better world, a better country. At a crossroads and at cross-purposes, they pursue their opposing dreams at great cost to themselves and those near to them. Through years of passion and turmoil they rail, rage, and break each other's hearts, only to come face-to-face with a stark final choice that will forever determine their destiny. Their journey takes them through four decades and two continents, from extreme poverty to great wealth, from the wooden planks of the troubled immigrant town of Lawrence, Massachusetts, to the marble halls and secret doors of a mystical place called Bellagrand."--Page 4 of cover
Lone star by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
15
editions published
between
2015
and
2016
in
4
languages
and held by
418
libraries
worldwide
Life isn't about the destination, but the journey... Chloe is eager to drink in the sights and sounds of the Old World as she embarks on a European adventure with her closest friends. Buried in the treasures of the fledgling post-Communist world, Chloe finds a charming American vagabond named Johnny, who carries a guitar, an easy smile - and a lifetime of secrets. As she and her unlikely travelling companions traverse the continent, a train trip becomes a treacherous journey into Europe's and Johnny's darkest past - a journey that shatters Chloe's future plans and puts in jeopardy everything she thought she wanted. From Treblinka to Trieste, from Carnikava to Krakow, the lovers and friends crack the facade that sustains their lifelong bonds to expose their truest, deepest desires and discover only one thing that's certain: whether or not they reach their destination, their lives will never be the same
A song in the daylight by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
12
editions published
between
2009
and
2018
in
English and Polish
and held by
395
libraries
worldwide
A chance encounter with a stranger leads a wife to question her idyllic life
I love my baby because... by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
2011
and
2015
in
English
and held by
365
libraries
worldwide
A loving mother celebrates everything her exuberant toddler can do throughout the course of a typical day, from getting dressed and feeding herself to snuggling up for bedtime stories
Red leaves by Paullina Simons (
Sound Recording
)
14
editions published
between
1996
and
2017
in
English
and held by
193
libraries
worldwide
A young police officer investigates the death of a woman student in a New England college whose body was found in a snowbank. Why did her three nearest and dearest friends, to whom she left several million dollars, not report her disappearance?
Lily by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
187
libraries
worldwide
In the city that never sleeps, Lily Quinn feels that other people are living it up while she is quietly watching from the sidelines. She works as a waitress and goes to school while juggling the demands of her dysfunctional family. And then her best friend and roommate, Amy, disappears. Suddenly, life takes a one-eighty turn as Lily becomes embroiled in a missing person investigation headed by the rugged NYPD detective Spencer O'Malley, who's struggling with a few demons of his own. Lily finds herself at the center of an incredible series of events that will bring her love and put her in a life and death struggle against fate itself
The bronze horseman by Paullina Simons (
Sound Recording
)
21
editions published
between
2001
and
2016
in
English
and held by
167
libraries
worldwide
The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents. Their world is turned upside down when Hitler's armies attack Russia and begin their unstoppable blitz to Leningrad. Yet there is light in the darkness. Tatiana meets Alexander, a brave young officer in the Red Army. Strong and self-confident, yet guarding a mysterious and troubled past, he is drawn to Tatiana--and she to him. Starvation, desperation, and fear soon grip their city during the terrible winter of the merciless German siege. Tatiana and Alexander's impossible love threatens to tear the Metanova family apart and expose the dangerous secret Alexander so carefully protects--a secret as devastating as the war itself--as the lovers are swept up in the brutal tides that will change the world and their lives forever
Tatiana's table by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2007
and
2016
in
3
languages
and held by
89
libraries
worldwide
The unforgettable story of her lifelong love affair with American soldier Alexander has wormed and broken hearts across the globe
Poppet gets two big brothers by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
3
editions published
in
2015
in
English
and held by
87
libraries
worldwide
The heart-warming sequel to I Love My Baby Because ... from internationally-renowned, best-selling author Paullina Simons. When Poppet was a baby she thought she was the centre of her Mummy and Daddy's world. They looked at nothing else but her, they swung no one else but her, and they clapped at her every step. But suddenly one day, Poppet finds Mummy giving attention to two CREATURES - her big brothers! At first Poppet doesn't want to share Mummy with them. But as she soon discovers - from dressing up, to painting, and playing ball - things are even more fun when you're with ALL the family! With plenty of visual humour, this joyful celebration of sibling relationships is perfect for brothers and sisters to read together!
Lone star by Paullina Simons (
Sound Recording
)
11
editions published
between
2015
and
2016
in
English
and held by
71
libraries
worldwide
Life isn't about the destination, but the journey. Chloe is eager to drink in the sights and sounds of the Old World as she embarks on a European adventure with her closest friends. Buried in the treasures of the fledgling post-Communist world, Chloe finds a charming American vagabond named Johnny, who carries a guitar, an easy smile, and a lifetime of secrets. As she and her unlikely travelling companions traverse the continent, a train trip becomes a treacherous journey into Europe's and Johnny's darkest past, a journey that shatters Chloe's future plans and puts in jeopardy everything she thought she wanted. From Treblinka to Trieste, from Carnikava to Krakow, the lovers and friends crack the facade that sustains their lifelong bonds to expose their truest, deepest desires and discover only one thing that's certain: whether or not they reach their destination, their lives will never be the same
Sześć dni w Leningradzie by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2015
in
Polish
and held by
3
libraries
worldwide
The bridge to Holy Cross by Paullina Simons (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
1
library
worldwide
Tatiana is eighteen years old and pregnant when she miraculously escapes war-torn Leningrad to the West, believing herself to be a widow. Her husband, Major Alexander Belov, a decorated hero of the Soviet Union, has been arrested by Stalin's infamous secret police and is awaiting execution as a traitor and a spy. As the Second World War moves towards its horrific close, Tatiana and Alexander are surrounded by the ghosts of their past and of each other. Far away, Tatiana must think first of their son Anthony. They must struggle against destiny and despair in the fight of their lives
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Paullina Simons Amerikaans schrijfster Paullina Simons écrivaine américaine Paullina Simons escritora rusa Paullina Simons pisarka Paullina Simons scrittrice russa Paullina Simons US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin Simons, Paulina Simons, Paulina 1963- Simonsová, Paullina Πωλλίνα Σίμονς סימונס, פאולינה 1963- シモンズ, ポリーナ
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