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1928, Paris. A boy is found, moments from death, and taken in by a kindly family. Gentle, precocious, talented, he flourishes in his new home, and the family show him a life he hadn’t dreamed possible. But he refuses to speak a word about who he really is. 2008, the Aegean. The seven sisters are gathered together for the first time, on board the Titan to say a final goodbye to the enigmatic father they loved so dearly.

Maia D’Aplièse and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home–a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva–having been told that their beloved adoptive father, the elusive billionaire they call Pa Salt, has died. Each of them is handed a tantalising clue to their true heritage–a clue which takes Maia across the world to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil . . .

Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father—an elusive billionaire affectionately known to his daughters as Pa Salt—has left each of them a tantalizing clue to their true heritage. Ally has also recently embarked on a deeply passionate love affair that will change her destiny forever. But with her life now turned upside down.

To the outside world, Electra D’Aplièse seems to be the woman with everything: as one of the world’s top models, she is beautiful, rich and famous. Yet beneath the veneer, Electra’s already tenuous control over her state of mind has been rocked by the death of her father, Pa Salt, the elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from across the globe. Struggling to cope, she turns to alcohol and drugs. As those around her fear for her health, Electra receives a letter from a complete stranger who claims to be her grandmother.

After the death of her father - Pa Salt, an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe - Tiggy D’Aplièse, trusting her instincts, moves to the remote wilds of Scotland. There she takes a job doing what she loves: caring for animals on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, employed by the enigmatic and troubled Laird, Charlie Kinnaird. Her decision alters her future irrevocably when Chilly, an ancient gypsy who has lived for years on the estate, tells her that she possesses a sixth sense, passed down from her ancestors....

The six D’Aplièse sisters have each been on their own incredible journey to discover their heritage, but they still have one question left unanswered: who and where is the seventh sister? They only have one clue - an image of a star-shaped emerald ring. The search to find the missing sister will take them across the globe - from New Zealand to Canada, England, France and Ireland - uniting them all in their mission to complete their family at last.

Star D'Aplièse is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star – the most enigmatic of the sisters – is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world.

CeCe D’Aplièse, in her mid-twenties, has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe – she finds herself at breaking point. Dropping out of art college, CeCe watches as Star, her beloved sister, distances herself to follow her new love, leaving her completely alone. In desperation, CeCe decides to flee England and discover her past; the only clues she has are a black-and-white photograph and the name of a woman pioneer who lived in Australia over one hundred years ago.

De niña, Julia Forrester pasaba horas en el invernadero de Wharton Park haciendo compañía a su abuelo, el jardinero de la hermosa mansión aristocrática. Años después, tras perder lo que más sentido daba a su vida, Julia busca consuelo en ese escenario que marcó su infancia. Pero Wharton Park es una sombra de sus días pasados y Kit Crawford, el último heredero de una gran familia, se ve obligado a ponerla en venta.

Troubled by recent loss, Grania Ryan has returned to Ireland and the arms of her loving family. It is here, on a cliff edge, that she first meets a young girl, Aurora. Strangely drawn to Aurora, Grania discovers that their families are deeply entwined. From a bittersweet romance in wartime London to a troubled relationship in contemporary New York, the Ryans and the Lisles have been entangled for a century.

Der große abschließende Band der international gefeierten "Sieben Schwestern"-Reihe! "Atlas – Die Geschichte von Pa Salt", mit Harry Whittaker als Co-Autor, bringt die "Sieben Schwestern"-Serie zu ihrem krönenden Abschluss.

Posy Montague is approaching her 70th birthday. Still living in her beautiful family home, Admiral House, set in the glorious Suffolk countryside where she spent her own idyllic childhood catching butterflies with her beloved father, and raised her own children, Posy knows she must make an agonising decision. The house is crumbling around her, and Posy knows the time has come to sell it. Then a face appears from the past - Freddie, her first love, who abandoned her and left her heartbroken 50 years ago.

CeCe D'Aplièse nunca ha encajado en ningún lugar. Tras la muerte de su padre, el misterioso multimillonario Pa Salt, que adoptó a las seis hermanas desde distintas partes del mundo, se encuentra en una encrucijada: ha dejado la escuela de arte y su hermana Star se distancia de ella para perseguir su sueño.

Maia ist die älteste von sechs Schwestern, die alle von ihrem Vater adoptiert wurden, als sie sehr klein waren. Sie lebt als einzige noch auf dem herrschaftlichen Anwesen ihres Vaters am Genfer See. Doch dann stirbt ihr Vater überraschend und hinterlässt ihr einen Umschlag - und plötzlich hält sie den Schlüssel zu ihrer unbekannten Vergangenheit in Händen: Maia fasst den Entschluss, in ihre Geburtsstadt Rio zu fliegen, und an der Seite des befreundeten Schriftstellers Floriano Quintelas beginnt sie, das Rätsel ihrer Herkunft zu ergründen.

1995, London. When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of 95 he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its core. Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist assigned to cover the legendary actor's funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the glamour: the mention of a letter James Harrison has left behind, the contents of which others have been desperate to conceal for over 70 years.

Maia D'Apliese y sus hermanas regresan a la impresionante mansión familiar donde crecieron al descubrir que su adorado padre, que las adoptó en distintos lugares cuando no eran más que bebés, acaba de fallecer. Cada una recibe un sobre que contiene una prometedora pista sobre su origen. A Maia, la mayor de las hermanas y nuestra protagonista, la suya le lleva a una casa en ruinas en Río de Janeiro. Allí comenzará a recomponer las piezas de su historia.

Una figura diminuta y descalza al borde del acantilado, una melena pelirroja que se mueve con las ráfagas de viento, un vestido blanco hasta los tobillos... Así es la niña la primera vez que Grania Ryan la ve. «Si le digo algo podría asustarse y caer, pero igualmente la podría arrastrar el viento», piensa. Grania se ha refugiado en casa de sus padres, en Irlanda, después de que la relación con su novio en Nueva York haya terminado. Allí entabla una íntima amistad con esa niña, Aurora Lisle, y su padre, viudo. 

Comme l'a souhaité leur père, l'énigmatique milliardaire Pa Salt, les sept sœurs d'Aplièse sont réunies à bord du Titan sur la mer Égée pour lui rendre un dernier hommage. Si chacune a découvert sa propre histoire, la véritable identité de leur père bien-aimé leur demeure inconnue. D'où vient cet homme qui les a élevées et quels secrets cachait-il ? Les réponses se trouvent peut-être dans le journal qu'il a laissé en héritage.

Lorsque Maia, l’ainée d’une famille de six filles adoptées, apprend que leur père vient de mourir, elle ne se doute pas que commence pour elle et ses sœurs une authentique chasse au trésor qui bouleversera sa vie pour toujours. Dans le premier tome de cette saga phénomène, Lucinda Riley nous entraine dans un fabuleux voyage.

Elektra d’Aplièse führt als Top-Model ein glamouröses Leben in New York. Doch hinter dem schönen Schein verbirgt sich eine unglückliche junge Frau, die zudem durch den Tod ihres geliebten Vaters tief erschüttert ist. Da erhält sie den Brief einer Fremden, die behauptet, ihre Großmutter zu sein. Die Spur führt nach Ostafrika, und Elektra begibt sich auf die Reise. Dort angekommen stößt sie auf die Lebensgeschichte von Cecily Hunter-Washington, die in den 1940er Jahren auf einer Farm in Kenia gelebt hat.