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Ayla, the unforgettable heroine of The Clan of the Cave Bear, sets out on her own odyssey of discovery away from the nurturing adoptive family and friends of the Clan. She is in search of others like herself and in search of love.

朝廷の大軍を退けた蝦夷たちの前に、智将・坂上田村麻呂が立ちはだかる。威信を懸けた朝廷の逆襲がはじまった。信に足る武人・田村麻呂の出現で、阿弖流為は、民のため命を捨てる覚悟を決めた。北の大地に将たちが1人、また1人と果てていく。

辺境と蔑まれ、それゆえに朝廷の興味から遠ざけられ、平和に暮らしていた陸奥の民。８世紀、黄金を求めて支配せんとする朝廷の大軍に、蝦夷の若きリーダー・阿弖流為は遊撃戦を開始した。北の将たちの熱い思いと民の希望を担って。

Alors que Younes n’a que neuf ans, son père, paysan ruiné doit se résoudre à le confier à son frère, un pharmacien parfaitement intégré à la communauté pied-noir d’une petite ville de l’Oranais. Rebaptisé Jonas, il grandit parmi de jeunes colons dont il devient l’inséparable...

"Mi accingo a scrivere della mia vita; a partire dalla mia prima fanciullezza via via anno per anno fino a quella svolta fatale in cui, circa otto anni fa, mi trovai subitamente impelagato in una crisi che chiamerò 'aurea' e dalla quale non ho mai potuto districarmi." Zio di Caligola, marito...

Jerusalem and the Sinai desert, AD 55. In the turbulent aftermath of the crucifixion of Jesus, agents of the Roman Empire receive information about a pilgrim bearing an incendiary letter from a religious fanatic calling himself Paul the Apostle to insurrectionists in Corinth. What's in the letter could bring down an empire. The Romans hire a former legionary, a solitary man-at-arms named Telamon to intercept the letter and destroy the courier. But once he meets the courier, Telamon experiences an extraordinary conversion.

Ayla, the independent heroine of the Earth's Children series, sets out from the valley on Whinney, the horse she tamed. With her is Jondalar, the tall, handsome, yellow-haired man she nursed back to health and came to love. Together they meet Mamutoi - the Mammoth Hunters - people like Ayla.

El anciano filósofo Pitágoras es uno de los personajes con más poder político de su época. Está a punto de nombrar un sucesor entre sus grandes maestros cuando en su comunidad se inicia una serie de asesinatos. Cada muerte tiene lugar de un modo más desconcertante e imprevisible, reflejando tras ellas una mente oscura y poderosa que parece superar a la del mismísimo Pitágoras. La enigmática Ariadna y el investigador egipcio Akenón tratarán de identificar al asesino a la vez que resuelven sus propios sentimientos.

The ultimate, full-cast dramatisations of Homer’s two epic Greek masterpieces, with exceptional casts including Derek Jacobi, Christopher Eccleston, Tim McInnerny and Benedict Cumberbatch REDISCOVER THE EPIC MYTHS BEFORE YOU SEE CHRISTOPHER NOLAN'S MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Attributed to the Greek...

One determined goddess. Two beloved gods. Three coveted thrones. Ancient Egypt's most formidable goddess will stop at nothing to save her true love from the wrath of a vengeful god in this romantic retelling by the author of Neferura, perfect for listeners who loved Lilith. Isis, goddess of...

I am Axios of Sparta, and I was born to kill. At age seven, I left home to train with other boys where we were taught obedience, solidarity, military strategy, and how to withstand pain. My harsh upbringing stripped me of my weaknesses and forced me to become strong. Ruthless. But, I craved something greater - a life I could never have. Against all odds, and the toughest training a warrior could endure, I found an unexpected love in the arms of a fellow Spartan. He was the very air I breathed and the water that sustained me. Fighting side by side with him, we were invincible.

An orphan leaves Dark Ages London, taking a dangerous journey and posing as a Jew to study medicine in Persia, in "an adventurous and inspiring tale" (Library Journal). A child holds the hand of his dying mother and is terrified, aware something is taking her. Orphaned and given to an itinerant barber-surgeon, Rob Cole becomes a fast-talking swindler, peddling a worthless medicine. But as he matures, his strange gift - an acute sensitivity to impending death - never leaves him, and he yearns to become a healer.

Read by Hugh Fraser One of Agatha Christie’s personal favorites, Endless Night is a critically acclaimed classic crime thriller from the beloved queen of mystery. When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy’s Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all...

From the towering heights of Olympos Mons on Mars, the mighty Zeus and his immortal family of gods, goddesses, and demigods look down upon a momentous battle, observing - and often influencing - the legendary exploits of Paris, Achilles, Hector, Odysseus, and the clashing armies of Greece and Troy. Thomas Hockenberry, former 21st-century professor and Iliad scholar, watches as well. It is Hockenberry's duty to observe and report on the Trojan War's progress to the so-called deities who saw fit to return him from the dead.

Sicilia, all'epoca del tramonto borbonico. È di scena una famiglia della più alta aristocrazia, colta nel momento del trapasso del regime, mentre già incalzano i tempi nuovi. Accentrato intorno all'imponente personaggio del principe Fabrizio Salina, il romanzo offre un'immagine del clima di disincanto e di speranze deluse che seguì l'unificazione nazionale.

Georgina Drake is thrilled to photograph the ancient mosaic uncovered at Little Wenborough Manor. But her excitement turns to shock when she finds the lead archaeologist dead on the floor. Instead of ancient secrets, Georgina is soon caught up in a very modern murder. Comforting the other distressed archaeologists, Georgina discovers this isn't the first time tragedy has struck this site. Over a century ago a young Victorian scholar vanished without trace during the original dig, leaving behind a devastated fiancée and a trail of unanswered questions.

This atmospheric and award-winning historical thriller inspired by the first female serial killer in history explores how far some will go for justice—and how far they may have to fall. In mid-seventeenth-century Rome, Giulia Toffana stands trial for her alleged crimes. Alongside her daughter...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 1970 LOST BOOKER PRIZE, INTRODUCED BY TOM HOLLAND THE ANCIENT GREEK STAGE BROUGHT THRILLINGLY TO LIFE BY THE QUEEN OF HISTORICAL FICTION, PERFECT FOR FANS OF THE WOMEN OF TROY AND THE ODYSSEY 'The Alexander Trilogy contains some of Renault's finest writing. Lyrical, wise...

For over 4,000 years, The Epic of Gilgamesh has endured as one of humanity’s oldest and most powerful stories. Now, it has been reimagined for the modern world. The Epic of Gilgamesh–A Modern Retelling by W. Sumner Davis is a haunting, psychological, and deeply human exploration of power, mortality, grief, identity, and the search for meaning. Blending ancient mythology with modern psychological insight, this retelling transforms the legendary king Gilgamesh into a mirror for the struggles of contemporary humanity—our fear of death, our fractured identities, and our longing to become whole.

Long before Perseus became one of Greece's greatest heroes, there was a prophecy, a king consumed by fear, and a monster whose gaze could turn the strongest warrior to stone. In The Gorgon's Head, Nathaniel Hawthorne breathes new life into one of the most enduring legends of Greek mythology...