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Die junge Freya reißt des nachts von zu Hause aus und strandet in einer Klosterruine. Eine freundliche Frau nimmt sie auf und bietet ihr ein Obdach an. Freya könnte sich hier wohl fühlen, wäre da nicht dieser ungehobelte und grobe Highlander, der sie offensichtlich begehrt, aber pausenlos schikaniert. Doch Freya hat ein Geheimnis, das sie unbedingt für sich behalten will ...

Con la fine del dominio sabaudo sulla Sicilia, termina anche la storia di don Raimondo, Blasco di Castiglione e dei temibili Beati Paoli... Palermo, 1718. Giunto al seguito delle truppe di Filippo V, Blasco fa ritorno in Sicilia e si riconcilia con Coriolano. Mentre gli spagnoli riconquistano la Sicilia, i Beati Paoli possono finalmente compiere la tanto attesa vendetta. Il quarto e ultimo capitolo dell'avventuroso capolavoro di Luigi Natoli, l'Alexandre Dumas italiano.

Nazi-occupied Prague, 1942: Amelia is hiding in her closet when flashlights blind her and she’s captured by the SS. Out on the cobblestone street, her heart shatters as her mother is shot before her eyes. She is shoved onto a freight train with hundreds of others—hours pass as they travel in darkness. Arriving in a concentration camp, Amelia fears for her life when she is led to a block by a soldier. He is her enemy, yet he secretly passes her a piece of bread; an act that saves her.

In this gripping narrative we hear of many historical events that cause perilous times for the fledgling church. Gaius tells of the fall of Jerusalem and the martyrdom of Christians torn apart by wild animals in the Colosseum and of others perishing as human torches in Nero's garden.

All Aces is the story of what goes on in the mind of an introspective, intelligent, creative, slightly insecure young woman and how she interacts with the world around her. Young and still in school, Amina finds love when she least expected it.

Growing up as an orphan on the streets of Aberdeen, Scotland, Bran MacKay had a rough life. To save his adopted sister from paying for one of his past mistakes, he needs a large sum of money. Upon overhearing a plot to rob a business, he beats the thieves to the establishment. When he learns his actions could cost an innocent lass her business, he endeavors to make amends by secretly helping her earn back what he took. As he grows to care for her, he discovers a devious plot afoot to undermine her success, and it becomes harder for him to admit the truth of his part in her possible downfall.

"This book is to be neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure, for death is not an adventure to those who stand face to face with it. It will simply try to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by the war." Prologue to All Quiet on the Western Front.

One of Hemingway's most acclaimed novels, "A Farewell to Arms," narrated by Mike Vendetti. Set during World War I, this poignant love story draws upon Hemingway's own experiences as an ambulance driver. Within the backdrop of war's brutality, the narrative balances moments of humor with the profound horrors of battle. Hemingway, a master of literary expression, skillfully captures the complex emotions of love, fear, and the occasional levity that can emerge even in the darkest of circumstances, offering listeners a deeply immersive experience.

Rebecca Plummer is a healer, midwife, and caregiver to women whose strength has been diminished by childbearing, near starvation, and abuse. In 1812, when the United States invades Canada, Rebecca’s dedication to healing is put to the test. Told from multiple perspectives, the listener is given interwoven views of the war, and contrasting perceptions about Rebecca and her life. Based on real people and historical events, this fictionalized account is told from the Canadian perspective and presents a rarely seen view of life in war-torn, rural Canada.

New York, 2006. Amy Sullivan’s life is a mess. Fired from her dream job at a prestigious newspaper, she gets a call from her 90-year-old grandmother in the South of France. Maureen Ritter flies to America, the land of her birth, ostensibly to visit her ailing sister, but soon she begins to share with Amy what she’s hidden for more than 60 years—the story of her war.

Michael Mason, surgeon for the enemy ship Three Queens, faces an uphill battle as he holds the precariously balanced life of Sneaky Lass captain, Bennett Holt, in his hands. He finds his vow to save lives is in direct conflict with his personal feelings about the surly captain and the secrets Bennett asks Michael to keep. Bennett mourns the loss of his health, but more so chokes on the damage to his pride. Having not completed his mission to destroy Captain Gates, he fears appearing weak in the eyes of the Sneaky Lass crew. Worse still, each day, infection draws on his strength.

سيرةُ المفكر الكبير "بن حزم" الوصية التي تركها قبل أن يموت، وبداية سقوط دولة الأندلس ومرحلة ملوك الطوائف. روايةٌ تجعلك تسافر بالزمن فترى المجتمع الأندلسي بكل تفاصيله واختلافاته. الروائي المغربي عبد الإله بن عرفه يرصد ما تحتاج معرفته في تلك الفترة. استمع الآن

Англичанка Эдит Парджетер не была историком по образованию, однако под псевдонимом Эллис Питерс она создала одну из самых популярных детективных серий, действие которой плотно увязано с важными историческими событиями, сотрясавшими в 12 веке Англию и Уэльс, откуда были родом предки Парджетер. встревожено ночными видениями молодого монаха. Зловещие сны "послушника дьявола" привлекают внимание, когда у монастыря обнаруживают труп епископского посланца. Брату Кадфаэлю предстоит выяснить связь между кошмаром и явью...

Professor Simon Cross and his assistant, Elizabeth West, thought their time traveling days were over. That's before they stumble across a World War II photograph -- with missing time traveler, Evan Eldridge, injured and in desperate need of help. They find Evan in 1942 London, ill and not quite sure what's happened. He remembers only one thing with crystal clarity -- the whereabouts of an artifact Hitler believes can win the war. That's information every Nazi spy in the country would kill to know.

Between 1940-41, in Berlin, nine women are killed during the blackouts. One of these is a young girl. Her face is covered in snow and it looks as if she is smiling. This murder differs from the others and detective Johann Braunmann is ordered to solve it. However, he quickly senses that he is not meant to solve this case–or at least not to solve it quickly and for reasons he can't figure out. Something is very wrong–or somebody at the highest echelons of power is involved.

مهمة للتنقيب عن الآثار تؤدي لاكتشاف أسرار مدينة أثرية استوطنها شعب الحِثّيين القدماء قرب مدينة غازي عنتاب التركية، جنوب شرقي الأناضول، فتنجح في الكشف عن أقدم ألواح أثرية منقوشة يعود تاريخها إلى ثلاثة آلاف سنة، ولكن سلسلة من جرائم القتل الغامضة تعكّر بهجة هذا الاكتشاف التاريخي، حيث تميط الألواح اللثام عن اعترافات خطيرة خطّها كاتب القصر الملكي - باتاسانا - بيده، ويبوح فيها بأسرار مظلمة ظلت دفينة لعصور تحت شمس الأناضول الساطعة، متحدثاً عن قصة زوال مُلك إمبراطورية الحثيين ووحشية الغزاة الآشوريين.

البطلة هي لوكريسيا بورجا، ابنة البابا ألكسندر السادس، الذي يعد أكثر الباباوات إثارة للجدل في عصر النهضة، واتهمت فترة طويلة من الزمن بالإثم والخطيئة ولكن التحقيقات اثبتت في نهاية الأمر ببرائتها من الادعاءات التي كانت تطلق عليها.

For Generations to Come, Book 9, The Chunky Story Part 2, was the hardest to write because of the subject matter, life as a slave. The author downloaded the recording and text from the Library of Congress of interviews with X-Slaves before they died.

Shy Helene dreams of studying at university, finding love and getting married. A chance encounter leads her down a dangerous path with increasingly desperate choices to make in order to survive in this time of war and crisis.

Step into the rugged world of The Luck of Roaring Camp, where rough-hewn miners, chance, and the untamed frontier collide in unexpected ways. Bret Harte's masterful storytelling captures the raw beauty and unvarnished humanity of California's Gold Rush era. With its blend of grit, humor, and heartfelt emotion, this tale shines a light on the unlikeliest bonds and the transformative power of hope. Discover a story where the harshest landscapes yield the richest treasures — not of gold, but of the human spirit.