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Pedro II of Brazil
A novelistic biography of the Hapsburg prince who reigned in Brazil as it evolved into an 18th century republic and then abdicated rather than face a civil war. Translated from the German work Pedro II. von Brasilien. Der Sohn der Habsburgerin. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Barbara
Es ist die Zeit um 300 n. Chr. in Izmit, Nikomedia. Das Leben der Griechen läuft den traditionellen Gang – in Badegrotten diskutieren, flanieren, Soldatenausbildung als eine der Hauptbeschäftigungen der Mächtigen. Inmitten dieser Welt der Verwöhnten und Einflussreichen wächst Elena, die Tochter des Maximinus Dioskoros heran, um mit einem Griechen ihres Standes verlobt zu werden. Aber da begegnet sie dem Perser Ramin, der ihr die Idee von Selbstbestimmung einpflanzt. Sie lernt die geistige Unabhängigkeit kennen, die freie Rede und die neue Philosophie jenes Mannes, der aus Nazareth kam. So wird aus Elena Barbara, "die Fremde", die der Vater des Verrats an seiner Sippe, ja, am ganzen Staatssystem anklagt. In Gloria Kaisers poetischer Skizze verschmilzt die heilige Barbara des Abendlandes mit dem traditionellen Bild der Brasilianer, denen Barbara als Naturgöttin Yansã erscheint, zu einer Gestalt, die für Aufbruch und Befreiung steht und zu einer Mittlerin zwischen Kulturen wird.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The world is familiar with Mozart the composer, but in his private life he lived a variety of other roles: husband, father, son, and cousin, among others. The intent of Gloria Kaiser's edited and adapted collection of excerpts from his personal correspondence is to present an intimate creative revelation of Mozart the man from perspectives other than the one from which he is commonly viewed. Within that representation of a great, yet tragic existence, the famous composer emerges as a human being whose emotions and experiences are not far removed from our own.
Saudade
In 1831 a young princess is forced to leave her home in Brazil and follow her father into exile. After the forcible overthrow of her tyrannical uncle, she is crowned Queen of Portugal and dutifully and bravely lives out an existence that is informed by painful experiences -- spiritual loneliness, revolts and opposition to her rule, the early death of her own 'Prince Charming', the discovery of her second husband's infidelity, the infant deaths of some of her children -- and by saudade, the peculiarly Portuguese, melancholy yearning for lost roots and ties that cannot be recovered, a longing that ultimately proves fatal.
Dona Leopoldina
A highly speculative, half-narrative, half-novel, account of Leopoldine's (1797-1826) ten years as consort of the Brazilian Emperor Pedro I. Austrian novelist Kaiser has augmented evidence from what documents are available with historical material revealing the period and folk tales that remain in the Empress' wake. First published in German as Dona Leopoldina; Die Habsburgerin auf Brasiliens Thron by Verlag Styria in 1994. No index or bibliography. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The End of the Cocaine Trade
Amidst the festive holiday season of 1982, Gloria Kaiser’s act of compassion turns into a nightmare when she adopts three orphaned children. But as the newly formed family returns home, Gloria’s sister Sara’s prejudice threatens their bond. On the same fateful night, a heated confrontation between Sara and Gloria’s best friend, Amalina, takes a sinister turn when Amalina flees with one of Gloria’s adopted sons, Jonathan. Their disappearance sets off a chain of events that leads them into the clutches of a ruthless Peruvian drug lord. With $200 million worth of cocaine at stake, Gloria is thrust into a race against time to rescue her son and friend from the dark underbelly of the drug trade. In this heart-pounding thriller, loyalty will be tested, secrets will be unearthed, and sacrifices must be made to survive.
Dona Leopoldina
Erzherzogin Leopoldine (1797-1826), Tochter des österreichischen Kaisers Franz I., entwickelt sich nach ihrer Heirat mit dem portugiesisch-brasilianischen Thronfolger zu einer selbstbewussten Herrscherin und bringt Brasilien auf den Weg der Unabhängigkeit.
Anita Garibaldi
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