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In his darkest hour, hiding in the depths of the Somerset marshes in AD 878, King Alfred devises a scheme to save his kingdom from the Vikings threatening to overwhelm the country. His spectacular success, beginning with the triumphant battle of Ethandun, involves creating a sense of nation among his subjects.

An einem strahlend schönen Sommertag des Jahres 1468 nähert sich ein junger Mann den düster ragenden Mauern des Schlosses Plessis-les-Tours, der Residenz Ludwigs XI. Und so unbekümmert er scheint, denkt er noch immer an jede seltsame Begegnung mit dem "Handwerksmeister Peter", den er an der Furt des Cher getroffen hatte. Noch kann er nicht ahnen, dass ebendiese Begegnung über sein ganzes Leben entscheidet, ihn zum Günstling des Königs bestimmt. Ein faszinierender Abriss französischer Geschichte.

The Shadow of God, an intriguing novel that recalls an era in history when the Ottoman Empire ruled the seven seas and a time when two great civilizations clashed to rule Constantinople, the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.

When Robin takes a shortcut through Sherwood Forest, the path he chooses leads not to Nottingham’s archery contest, but to a life on the run from the law. Unable now to become a knight and joined by his childhood friends, Robin Hood leads the most infamous outlaw band ever to evade the king and his sheriff.

Tag med Ken Follett til 1100-tallets England, hvor borgerkrigen raser, og befolkningen lider under skiftende regenter og brutale herremænd. I den lille by Kingsbridge kæmper driftige mænd og kvinder for at gøre byen til en travl handelsby og bygge en mægtig katedral, mens stærke kræfter gør, hvad de kan for at spænde ben for dem. "Jordens søjler" udkom i 1989 og har solgt mere end 25 millioner eksemplarer på verdensplan.

This novel is a virtual time machine that takes the reader back to 11th century England - the time of Saxon domination before and after the disastrous Battle of Hastings in 1066. Step directly into the footsteps of Cuthwin of Alnwick. There are few “great men or women” in this historical novel, but instead the story of an ordinary man and his wife who work to survive.

Rescued as an infant from the wreckage of his boat, Caelin ap Cadwyr has come to be raised as a Norseman, far from his homeland, his family, and his destiny. Given a new name - Rathulf Thorvaldarsson - the orphaned Briton is unaware that his chosen path as a Viking warrior is soon to be thrown wildly off course.

Seven McTiernay brothers, each a Highlander born to protect Scotland and her people, warriors known for their quick wits and quicker broadswords. The third brother, Cole, stared death in the face when he was only a boy... Now Cole McTiernay is a man. And though he resists them in every way, he has responsibilities. The wild northern Highlands need a laird who can guide them to peace. Cole has the army strong enough to accomplish this task. What he doesn't have is the desire to be a leader among men.

Meriel Schellden knows that marrying Craig McTiernay will strengthen the ties between their clans. She insists she is motivated by duty and responsibility, nothing more. But when a mere formality becomes a far from platonic kiss, Meriel must question where her true intentions lie. Though Meriel entices him far more than she realizes, Craig's commitments have always kept his passions restrained. But no sense of duty to his clan can make Craig forget the way Meriel's touch left him teased, tantalized, and desperate for more.

Di ritorno dalla catastrofica seconda crociata, Eleonora d'Aquitania e suo marito Luigi VII si separano. Persa la corona di Francia, ma ripresi i suoi possedimenti, poche settimane dopo l’annullamento del matrimonio Eleonora s'imbarca per l'Inghilterra per abbracciare il suo futuro consorte, Enrico II. Del dicembre 1154 viene incoronata, assieme a Enrico II, regina d'Inghilterra nell'Abbazia di Westminster. Sposa irreprensibile, negli anni turbolenti trascorsi a corte dà alla luce otto figli, futuri eredi della monarchia.

Bereits vier Monate sind vergangen, seit der Siechenmeister Lazarus nach Rom beordert wurde. Um sich abzulenken, arbeitet die junge Begine Anna Ehinger mehr denn je im Spital. Nach seiner Rückkehr begegnet Lazarus seiner heimlichen Liebe Anna mit einer für sie unbegreiflichen Kälte. Während die Trauer an ihr nagt, sucht eine Reisende Schutz bei den Beginen, deren Zustand sich schnell so verschlechtert, dass sie ins Spital eingeliefert werden muss. Dort verstirbt sie und bereits in der folgenden Nacht verschwindet ihr Leichnam aus der Spitalkapelle.

A mediados del siglo X, Sancho I, rey de León, conocido como "el Craso", pierde el trono por culpa de su extrema obesidad. La reina de Navarra, Toda Aznar, hará todo lo posible por restituir el poder de su nieto y para ello solicita al califa de Córdoba, su sobrino Abderramán III, que uno de sus sabios cure a Sancho. El califa accede, pero con la condición de que Toda se presente ante él y le rinda vasallaje. La reina tendrá entonces que emprender un viaje lleno de aventuras a lo largo de la Península, desde Pamplona hasta la lejana Córdoba.

"Das Herz des Löwen" - ein spannender historischer Roman, die dramatische Fortsetzung von "Die Pranken des Löwen" von Mac P. Lorne und der 2. Teil der Serie über den legendären Robin Hood. England 1189 - Im Sherwood Forest begegnen sich zwei Männer, deren Schicksal auf viele Jahre eng miteinander verbunden sein wird: Robert von Loxley, genannt Robin Hood, und Richard I., der zukünftige König von England. Um Begnadigung zu erlangen, begleiten die Geächteten den König auf seinen Kreuzzug ins Heilige Land.

Die wahre Geschichte von Robin Hood - überraschend neu interpretiert, rasant erzählt und genau recherchiert von Bestseller-Autor Mac P. Lorne. "Die Pranken des Löwen" ist der fulminante Auftakt der Reihe um den Meister der Diebe. England 1110 - Der junge Gardist Robert Fitzooth wird zum persönlichen Leibwächter der englischen Prinzessin Matilda bestimmt, die den deutschen König Heinrich V. heiraten wird. An ihrer Seite überquert er die Alpen, gelangt bis nach Rom, wird in den Streit zwischen Kaiser und Kurie verwickelt und muss in einem jahrzehntelangen Bürgerkrieg kämpfen.

Venezia, 1327. Giulia Bondimier è l'unica erede di un'illustre famiglia patrizia della Venezia del Quattordicesimo secolo. La sua relazione con il giovane Samuel Macalia, setaiolo ebreo, è intensa e passionale, ma anche impossibile. Quando Giulia rimane incinta, deve cambiare vita e rinunciare al frutto della sua colpa. Un destino simile a quello di Nicoleta, figlia di un umile carpentiere e vittima di uno stupro, costretta a privarsi della creatura che porta in grembo. Giulia viene costretta alla vita monastica, in una Venezia trasformatasi per lei in una prigione.

Anno 999. Il monaco Galdinius, insieme con altri due confratelli, decide di trasformare la torre di Torba, nei pressi di Varese, in un monastero. Con l'aiuto dei contadini locali e in particolare del longobardo Wilfredo, capo del villaggio vicino, il monastero diventa il fulcro attorno a cui rifioriscono il territorio circostante e la comunità. Per ottenere un supporto nelle numerose attività intraprese, Galdinius chiede e ottiene dalla madre badessa del vicino convento di Caira che otto delle sue monache si trasferiscano a Torba.

Brogan Grant, a Jacobite soldier, fought savagely on the battlefield and barely escaped capture. On the run, Brogan comes across what he thinks is a spy - a bonny lass disguised as a lad, who happens to be the daughter of his clan’s enemy. He admires her bravery, but he knows what can happen to a woman alone in a war-ravaged land. Fiona MacBean is determined to do her part to ensure there’s a Scottish king. In disguise, she delivers coded messages to rebels. There’s only one thing impeding her mission - a striking Highlander hell-bent on sending her home.

Set in medieval Britain, Learwife gives voice to one of the most famous female characters ever written out of literary history. Lear's queen has been exiled in an abbey for 15 years, since the birth of her youngest daughter, for an unknown offence. After hearing the devastating news of the deaths of her husband and daughters, the queen enters into a spiral of grief. To occupy her troubled mind, she encourages the women of the abbey into a competition for her approval, a contest that quickly devolves into savagery.

Gudrun, a young woman in 11th-century Iceland, must forge her path through a world of unearthly beauty yet uncompromising harshness. Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith inspired by the Icelandic sagas and starring the original Nordic noir heroine, Gudrun.

Rome, 1518. The church is tarnished by greed. Peasants are rebelling. Tumultuous times demand drastic recourse - before the devil gets his due. Johann Faust is a renowned magician, astrologer, and chiromancer traveling through Germany with his successful troupe: the orphaned juggler Greta and his loyal companion Karl. The avaricious Pope Leo X now requires Johann’s services to replenish the papacy’s drained coffers through alchemy. But the devil, with whom a regretful Johann once agreed to an unholy trade for fame, wants something else.