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It’s the fifteenth century and only heretics are curious about the universe. Germany, 1494. Born under a rare alignment of the stars, Johann Georg Gerlach, "the lucky one" to his mother - is fated for greatness. But Johann’s studies and wonder at the sky have made him suspect. Especially in wake of the child disappearances that have left the God-fearing locals trembling and his one true love trapped in terrified catatonia. Her only words: "I have seen the devil..."

How far would you go to keep a deathbed promise? Surrounded by the bodies of slain monarchs, a dying prince extracts a promise from his friend, Horatio: “Tell my story”. Rival kings of warring nations strive to lay claim to the throne, now vacant, but what will happen to the people who live there, at Helsingør’s Krogen Castle? How will Horatio preserve his honor and the prince’s legacy while surviving this murderous kingdom and the men who would rule it? This historical adventure story tells the fictional tale of how Horatio’s oath gave birth to the legend of Hamlet.

Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling is one of the most iconic masterpieces of the Renaissance. Here, in Raphael, Painter in Rome, Storey tells of its creation as never before: through the eyes of Michelangelo's fiercest rival - the young, beautiful, brilliant painter of perfection, Raphael. Orphaned at age 11, Raphael is determined to keep the deathbed promise he made to his father: become the greatest artist in history. But to be the best, he must beat the best, the legendary sculptor of the David, Michelangelo Buonarroti. 

1657. The youngest daughter of Oliver Cromwell, 18-year-old Frances is finding her place at England's new centre of power. Following the turmoil of Civil War, a fragile sense of stability has returned to the country. Her father has risen to the unprecedented position of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, and Frances has found herself transported from her humble childhood home to the sumptuous palaces of Hampton Court and Whitehall, where she dreams of romance.

""Only Katy Simpson Smith could have written a novel of such elegance, emotional power, and grace. The Everlasting, a quadruple love story spanning two millennia, is no less than the story of love itself—its frustrations and thrills, its blunders and transcendent glories. Meraviglioso...

Orphaned at birth, Eliza lives with her beloved Grandparents in a waterlogged Somerset cottage surrounded by willow beds where she ekes out a living making laundry baskets and eel traps. Although poor she is content, until childhood friend Clem regales her with tales of his adventures along the river and she begins to wonder what life is like beyond the Droves. When fate brings handsome, wealthy Theo to her workshop she is instantly attracted and a rosy future beyond the Droves beckons.

I když se situace v Uhrách v polovině 16. století již trochu uklidnila a útoky Osmanů na nějakou dobu utichly, objeví se jiná nebezpečná a zdánlivě neřešitelná záležitost. Protože použití vojska je vyloučeno a rovněž vyslanec českého krále v Budíně má v tom ohledu ruce svázané, obrátí se královna Anna na královského písaře Jiřího Adama z Dobronína. Pán z Dobronína se rozhodne její prosbě vyhovět a vydává se na tajnou misi do Uher. Ale ještě dříve, než tam stačí dorazit, dojde k první vraždě, která cestu velmi zkomplikuje.

"The many listeners enthralled by the earlier two volumes in Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy will find all their expectations met in this final installment... Here is a narrative achievement of the highest order." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner This program is read by Ben Miles...

Al joven Ross Wilbur, refinado miembro de la alta sociedad de San Francisco, un “Manhattan suave” tomado en mala compañia le va a cambiar la vida radicalmente: se va a ver embarcado en una goleta donde se espera de el que trabaje como un marinero más.....

Cuatro clásicos de la literatura Española: Sonata de primavera, Sonata de estío, Sonata de invierno, y Sonata de otoño.

Carcassonne, 1526: Minou Joubert wächst als Tochter eines katholischen Buchhändlers auf. Eines Tages erhält sie einen versiegelten Brief mit den Worten: "Sie weiß, dass Ihr lebt." Noch bevor sie herausfinden kann, was hinter der mysteriösen Botschaft steckt, wird die Begegnung mit dem jungen Piet Reydon ihr Leben für immer verändern. Denn der Hugenotte hat eine gefährliche Mission, und er zählt auf Minous Hilfe, um aus der Stadt zu fliehen.

1585. Après trente ans de guerre civile et le massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy (1572), la France est plus divisée que jamais. Trois Henri se disputent un trône à l'équilibre fragile. Henri III veut garder sa couronne, mais n'a pas d'héritier. Henri de Navarre, le protestant, tient à faire valoir ses droits, mais Henri de Guise, l'ultra-catholique, refuse de laisser un huguenot régner sur la France.

'In Stockwin's hands the sea story will continue to entrance readers across the world' - Guardian Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell, and swashbuckling adventure during the great Age of Sail: To the Eastern Seas will be the twenty-second novel in Julian Stockwin's acclaimed...

Under Palombo’s skillful hand, the entangled world of the Borgias comes vividly to life, exposing the dark facets of class structure and the all-consuming greed that comes with ambition--and love." - Heather Webb, internationally bestselling author of Last Christmas in Paris and Meet Me in...

It’s 1605 in London, and Ben Jonson, a contemporary of Shakespeare, is finding life a struggle. With his career waning and his patron, Lord D’Aubigny, growing tired of him, he throws caution to the wind and writes a satirical play, Eastward Ho! But its laughs at the expense of the monarch cost Jonson dearly, and he lands in jail with his reputation in tatters. On his release, he searches for his estranged wife and discovers that his own long absences and the deaths of their three children from the plague have led her to take comfort with a furtive crew of ardent papists.

Brilliantly read by Nigel Gore, this audiobook joins together George Robert Minkoff’s three critically acclaimed historical novels about the founding of the first English colony at Jamestown - The Weight of Smoke, The Dragons of the Storm, and The Leaves of Fate. The novels are visionary epics chronicling lesser-known aspects of the Elizabethan world, including the importance of alchemy to Queen Elizabeth and her court. The canvas is vast, intertwining the life of John Smith, as a narrator, with that of Sir Francis Drake, the great Elizabethan explorer.

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Paterson Joseph, known for his roles in the forthcoming BBC adaption of Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses, Peep Show, and Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere. This definitive recording includes an Introduction by Richard Pevear. Young...

Wie eine Lichtgestalt erscheint das Mädchen, später die junge Frau, Angela Borgia vor der dunklen Folie der ruchlosen Sippe der Borgias und der Nobilität des seinerzeitigen Italiens. Gegen Ende der Erzählung - der letzten von Conrad Ferdinand Meyer verfassten - hellt sich das düstere Sittenbild etwas auf.

The King's Painter by bestselling historian Alison Weir is an e-short and companion piece to the captivating fourth novel in the Six Tudor Queens series, Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets. 'There are certain matters that are better handled by ladies than by ministers or ambassadors' King Henry...

Written with cinematic flair, this historical novel brings in key figures such as Shakespeare and Descartes as it recreates the drama and intrigue of 17th-century England and the Continent. Elizabeth’s children included Rupert of the Rhine and Sophia of Hanover, from whom the Hanoverian line descended to the present Queen Elizabeth II.