Pandora

”Vi vil basalt set bygge en virksomhed op på 10 år, som det tog LEGO 100 år at bygge. Det er relativt ambitiøst.”Sådan sagde Pandoras topchef, Mikkel Vendelin Olesen, på et internt seminar for selskabets øverste ledelse i 2009. Året inden havde kapitalfonden Axcel købt 60 procent af Pandora, og nu var man ved at forberede den børsintroduktion, der skulle komme til at forgylde ejerne – og kort efter koste investorer milliarder af kroner. PANDORA er historien om en lille virksomhed på den københavnske vestegn, der forvandlede sig til en magtfaktor i den globale smykkeindustri. På få år skabte bl.a. Per Enevoldsen, Jesper „Kasi“ Nielsen og Karin Adcock skyhøje vækstrater og enorme overskud, mens de indtog USA, Tyskland og Australien med deres berømte charmsarmbånd og byggede verdens største smykkefabrik i Thailand. Da Danmarks største kapitalfond købte Pandora og gennemførte en succesfuld børsnotering, blev Pandoras kultur udfordret og nøglepersoner sat ud af spillet. Alvorlige fejlbeslutninger fik aktiekursen til at dykke med 65 procent på en enkelt dag, før ejerne fik gennemført en spektakulær turn-around, så Pandora kom tilbage i bedre form end nogensinde. Selskabet er i dag 50 mia. kroner værd. PANDORA er den hæsblæsende fortælling om driftige og uortodokse iværksættere, om en kapitalfond, der tænker stort, og om en rutsjetur på aktiemarkedet, der sjældent er set magen til i Danmark. OLE HALL (f. 1981) har som erhvervsreporter og medlem af indsigtsgruppen på Berlingske Business et tæt kendskab til Pandora, som han har dækket siden 2010. Han har en journalistuddannelse fra Journalisthøjskolen og en MA i europæiske studier fra Maastricht University. Han modtog i 2008 EU-Kommissionens europæiske journalistpris.

'Weaves together Ancient Greek myth with suspenseful mystery and beguiling romance...utterly irresistible' Jennifer Saint, author of Ariadne A pure pleasure of a novel set in Georgian London, where the discovery of a mysterious ancient Greek vase sets in motion conspiracies, revelations and romance. Perfect for readers who loved The Binding and The Essex Serpent. London, 1799. Dora Blake is an aspiring jewellery artist who lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents' famed shop of antiquities. When a mysterious Greek vase is delivered, Dora is intrigued by her uncle's suspicious behaviour and enlists the help of Edward Lawrence, a young antiquarian scholar. Edward sees the ancient vase as key to unlocking his academic future. Dora sees it as a chance to restore the shop to its former glory, and to escape her nefarious uncle. But what Edward discovers about the vase has Dora questioning everything she has believed about her life, her family, and the world as she knows it. As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried, and some doors are locked, for a reason. Gorgeously atmospheric and deliciously page-turning, Pandora is a story of secrets and deception, love and fulfilment, fate and hope. 'A richly evocative and hugely enjoyable read, bubbling with mysteries, secrets and pleasures' Joseph O'Connor Readers love Pandora: 'So addictive... the perfect mix of historical fiction, mystery, fantasy and romance' 'Wonderfully atmospheric' 'A beautifully written piece of historical fiction' 'Mysterious and stylish' 'I just loved it! Highly recommended'

Anne Rice, creator of the Vampire Lestat, the Mayfair witches and the amazing worlds they inhabit, now gives us the first in a new series of novels linked together by the fledgling vampire David Talbot, who has set out to become a chronicler of his fellow Undead. The novel opens in present-day Paris in a crowded caf , where David meets Pandora. She is two thousand years old, a Child of the Millennia, the first vampire ever made by the great Marius. David persuades her to tell the story of her life. Pandora begins, reluctantly at first and then with increasing passion, to recount her mesmerizing tale, which takes us through the ages, from Imperial Rome to eighteenth-century France to twentieth-century Paris and New Orleans. She carries us back to her mortal girlhood in the world of Caesar Augustus, a world chronicled by Ovid and Petronius. This is where Pandora meets and falls in love with the handsome, charismatic, lighthearted, still-mortal Marius. This is the Rome she is forced to flee in fear of assassination by conspirators plotting to take over the city. And we follow her to the exotic port of Antioch, where she is destined to be reunited with Marius, now immortal and haunted by his vampire nature, who will bestow on her the Dark Gift as they set out on the fraught and fantastic adventure of their two turbulent centuries together. Look for Anne Rice's new book, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis , coming November 29, 2016. From the Hardcover edition.

Anne Rice, creator of the Vampire Lestat, the Mayfair witches and the amazing worlds they inhabit, now gives us the first in a new series of novels linked together by the fledgling vampire David Talbot, who has set out to become a chronicler of his fellow Undead. The novel opens in present-day Paris in a crowded caf , where David meets Pandora. She is two thousand years old, a Child of the Millennia, the first vampire ever made by the great Marius. David persuades her to tell the story of her life. Pandora begins, reluctantly at first and then with increasing passion, to recount her mesmerizing tale, which takes us through the ages, from Imperial Rome to eighteenth-century France to twentieth-century Paris and New Orleans. She carries us back to her mortal girlhood in the world of Caesar Augustus, a world chronicled by Ovid and Petronius. This is where Pandora meets and falls in love with the handsome, charismatic, lighthearted, still-mortal Marius. This is the Rome she is forced to flee in fear of assassination by conspirators plotting to take over the city. And we follow her to the exotic port of Antioch, where she is destined to be reunited with Marius, now immortal and haunted by his vampire nature, who will bestow on her the Dark Gift as they set out on the fraught and fantastic adventure of their two turbulent centuries together. Look for Anne Rice's new book, Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis , coming November 29, 2016. From the Hardcover edition.

Johann Wolfgang Goethe: Pandora. Ein Festspiel Fragment. Erstdruck: Pandora. Ein Taschenbuch fur das Jahr 1810, Wien und Triest (Geistinger) 1810. Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Goethes Werke. Hamburger Ausgabe in 14 Banden. Textkritisch durchgesehen und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Erich Trunz, Hamburg: Christian Wegener, 1948 ff. Die Paginierung obiger Ausgabe wird in dieser Neuausgabe als Marginalie zeilengenau mitgefuhrt. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Pandora, 1869. Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 11 pt.

Johann Wolfgang Goethe: Pandora. Ein Festspiel Fragment. Erstdruck: Pandora. Ein Taschenbuch fur das Jahr 1810, Wien und Triest (Geistinger) 1810. Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Goethes Werke. Hamburger Ausgabe in 14 Banden. Textkritisch durchgesehen und mit Anmerkungen versehen von Erich Trunz, Hamburg: Christian Wegener, 1948 ff. Die Paginierung obiger Ausgabe wird in dieser Neuausgabe als Marginalie zeilengenau mitgefuhrt. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Pandora, 1869. Gesetzt aus der Minion Pro, 11 pt.

”Vi vil basalt set bygge en virksomhed op på 10 år, som det tog LEGO 100 år at bygge. Det er relativt ambitiøst.”Sådan sagde Pandoras topchef, Mikkel Vendelin Olesen, på et internt seminar for selskabets øverste ledelse i 2009. Året inden havde kapitalfonden Axcel købt 60 procent af Pandora, og nu var man ved at forberede den børsintroduktion, der skulle komme til at forgylde ejerne – og kort efter koste investorer milliarder af kroner. PANDORA er historien om en lille virksomhed på den københavnske vestegn, der forvandlede sig til en magtfaktor i den globale smykkeindustri. På få år skabte bl.a. Per Enevoldsen, Jesper „Kasi“ Nielsen og Karin Adcock skyhøje vækstrater og enorme overskud, mens de indtog USA, Tyskland og Australien med deres berømte charmsarmbånd og byggede verdens største smykkefabrik i Thailand. Da Danmarks største kapitalfond købte Pandora og gennemførte en succesfuld børsnotering, blev Pandoras kultur udfordret og nøglepersoner sat ud af spillet. Alvorlige fejlbeslutninger fik aktiekursen til at dykke med 65 procent på en enkelt dag, før ejerne fik gennemført en spektakulær turn-around, så Pandora kom tilbage i bedre form end nogensinde. Selskabet er i dag 50 mia. kroner værd. PANDORA er den hæsblæsende fortælling om driftige og uortodokse iværksættere, om en kapitalfond, der tænker stort, og om en rutsjetur på aktiemarkedet, der sjældent er set magen til i Danmark. OLE HALL (f. 1981) har som erhvervsreporter og medlem af indsigtsgruppen på Berlingske Business et tæt kendskab til Pandora, som han har dækket siden 2010. Han har en journalistuddannelse fra Journalisthøjskolen og en MA i europæiske studier fra Maastricht University. Han modtog i 2008 EU-Kommissionens europæiske journalistpris.

The classic bestseller from the author of Rivals , now a major series streaming on Disney+ No picture ever came more beautiful than Raphael's Pandora. Discovered by a dashing young lieutenant, Raymond Kelvedon in a Normandy Chateau in 1944, she had cast her spell over his family - all artists and dealers - for fifty years. Hanging in a turret of their lovely Cotswold house, Pandora witnessed Raymond's tempestuous wife Galena both entertaining a string of lovers, and giving birth to her four children: Jupiter, Alizarin, Jonathan and superbrat Sienna. Then an exquisite stranger rolls up, claiming to be a long-lost daughter of the family, setting the three Belvedon brothers at each other's throats. Accompanying her is her fatally glamorous boyfriend, whose very different agenda includes an unhealthy interest in the Raphael. During a fireworks party, the painting is stolen. The hunt to retrieve it takes the reader on a thrilling journey to Vienna, Geneva, Paris, New York and London. After a nail-biting court case and a record-smashing Old Masters sale at Sotheby's, passionate love triumphs and Pandora is restored to her rightful home. PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER ' Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes ‘ Flawlessly entertaining ’ Helen Fielding ‘ Joyful and mischievous ’ Jojo Moyes Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

The classic bestseller from the author of Rivals , now a major series streaming on Disney+ No picture ever came more beautiful than Raphael's Pandora. Discovered by a dashing young lieutenant, Raymond Kelvedon in a Normandy Chateau in 1944, she had cast her spell over his family - all artists and dealers - for fifty years. Hanging in a turret of their lovely Cotswold house, Pandora witnessed Raymond's tempestuous wife Galena both entertaining a string of lovers, and giving birth to her four children: Jupiter, Alizarin, Jonathan and superbrat Sienna. Then an exquisite stranger rolls up, claiming to be a long-lost daughter of the family, setting the three Belvedon brothers at each other's throats. Accompanying her is her fatally glamorous boyfriend, whose very different agenda includes an unhealthy interest in the Raphael. During a fireworks party, the painting is stolen. The hunt to retrieve it takes the reader on a thrilling journey to Vienna, Geneva, Paris, New York and London. After a nail-biting court case and a record-smashing Old Masters sale at Sotheby's, passionate love triumphs and Pandora is restored to her rightful home. PRAISE FOR DAME JILLY COOPER ' Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes ‘ Flawlessly entertaining ’ Helen Fielding ‘ Joyful and mischievous ’ Jojo Moyes Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024

Pandora lives alone, in a world of broken things. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky . . . a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, Pandora helps the bird grow stronger. Little by little, the bird helps Pandora feel less lonely. The bird begins to fly again, and always comes back--bringing seeds and flowers and other small gifts. But then one day, it flies away and doesn't return. Pandora is heartbroken. Until things begin to grow . . . Here is a stunningly illustrated celebration of connection and renewal.

Pandora lives alone, in a world of broken things. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one ever comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky . . . a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, Pandora helps the bird grow stronger. Little by little, the bird helps Pandora feel less lonely. The bird begins to fly again, and always comes back--bringing seeds and flowers and other small gifts. But then one day, it flies away and doesn't return. Pandora is heartbroken. Until things begin to grow . . . Here is a stunningly illustrated celebration of connection and renewal.