A resilient mother. An oversensitive son. His first love. And a country they must defy.

​“Very impressed. Touching and well written, genuinely compelling and convincing."
Stephen Fry, Sir, actor, comedian, director, narrator and writer.

An orphaned peasant girl, Jeanne Barret is fortunate enough to be introduced to botany by an apothecary in Dijon, where she meets the famous naturalist Philibert Commerson. He is soon commissioned to take part in an expedition led by Antoine de Bougainville. This is an achievement he cannot imagine experiencing without Jeanne. 

In XVIII Jeanne Baret, the first woman to circumnavigate the world, dressed as a man so she could join the Bougainville Expedition of the French Navy and pose as the assistant of Philibert Commerson, the expedition's naturalist... and his lover .

Red here about the true story: 
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“A story that shows us that when we believe in ourselves and find the means, everything can become possible, despite the trials and difficulties. A beautiful life lesson.” - Nouchkette 

Looking across time and the globe, a critical history of sexual violence, wwhat causes it and how we overcome it.

The first truly global history of sexual violence.

Backed by Judith Butler, this is an essential text, a global history of sexual violence across time, continents and cultures. Accessible and rigorous, for gender specialists as well as an excellent introduction to the problem of sexual violence for the general public. The essay updates the existing literature on sexual violence and offers, in the final chapter, a proposal for what the author calls a “rape-free world”.

Judith Butler: “Bold and impressive. A capacious, clear-eyed view of violation that leads to a nuanced call for a future of global solidarity.”

In 1989 twenty-one-year-old Marie leaves the Netherlands in a great rush. In Paris she starts work as an au pair for a bourgeois family and tries to build a new life for herself.

In the publisher's words: A literary hot title covering all kind of subjects (identity, friendship guilt, obsession, abuse, power relations, terrorism), connecting these most elegantly. In her poignant, straightforward and elegant style Bronwasser handles this fast-paced story perfectly. She grips the reader from the beginning and keeps you wondering as to what will happen next. All expectations of the reader again and again are not met.

120.000 copies sold!

“You expect a predictable story about abuse of power between teacher and student, but Bronwasser surprises the reader with a different, more multi layered story, with an interesting structure.” – Het Parool
"A highly ingenious novel that is also moving. Resolute and evocative, and told in a way that definitely rewards the reader." – NRC
"Ingenious new novel. Masterfully constructed. A novel that you can only admire." – Trouw
"A meticulously constructed and convincing story that gets under your skin from the very first page." – De Telegraaf

Discover with Riphagen how gnomes live, what they’re up to during the day and how they keep themselves hidden so well. As per usual, Loes has created a work with lots of hidden jokes in every single one of her illustrations. Whether it’s a step by step plan for fabricating a gnome’s red hat or a cross section of a gnome’s house. Loes Riphagen’s work is a feast to the eyes!

One day, browsing the stands at a garage sale, two lovers Melisande and Guillaume’s gaze fall upon a strange painting. In the foreground, they see a serene Chinese woman, while in the background they spot a couple who could easily be themselves but much older. How can such a coincidence be possible? Or is there something more to it? To unravel the mysteries, the two lovers set off on a great journey through China. They don't yet imagine all of the secrets that the painting is hiding and how much their life will change. 

A contemporary love story, faithfully reproduced in a historical painting, directly leads a couple on a mysterious journey into the heart of China.

• Winner of the 2020 Authors Words Award
• Finalist of the 2019 Romantic Book Award
• Finalist of the 2021 Lions Literature Award