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A Room with a View, by E.M. Forster: Now in a lyrical Spanish translation. Embark on a journey to the heart of Tuscany and experience the charm of early 20th-century Italy with the Spanish edition of E.M. Forster’s timeless classic, A Room with a View. This beloved novel, which has delighted people for over a century, is now available in a fluent and elegant Spanish translation.

We know the truths men have forgotten… ‘Visceral, twisting, propulsive – Black Wood Women begs to be devoured’ Stacey Halls 'Grim and glorious' Daily Mail 'Will leave you breathless’ Sunday Post 'A vivid, inventive narrative' Sunday Times *** The last wolf in England hunts for prey...

The author of the internationally acclaimed Josephine Bonaparte trilogy returns with another irresistible historical novel, this one based on the life of Louise de la Vallière, who—against all odds—became one of the most mysterious consorts of France's Louis XIV, the charismatic Sun King...

Adelia Grey would consider herself an unremarkable girl born into a remarkable family. Plagued by crippling anxiety in her mundane life, she finds herself compelled by the opportunity to spend a summer abroad, with her grandmother, in her apartments at Hampton Court Palace. As soon as she arrives, she finds that the dark chaos of her mind is only compounded by the rich history of the Tudor palace.

Mary Howard is the dutiful daughter of the infamous Duke of Norfolk. Protected by her prestigious family and wealth, she is swept up in Anne Boleyn’s glittering court. Charmed by talented poets and flirtatious knights, it’s easy to forget that someone is watching her every move. The court grows wilder as the world changes around them. Everything seems possible, even marrying for love. All Mary can think of is her poetry, but then she gets involved in her uncle’s affairs. Soon her world of privilege and safety are torn away. But she’s not a Howard girl for nothing.

Anno del Signore 1469. Una tempesta è in arrivo su Firenze, prestigioso crocevia di artisti e mercanti: dopo la morte di Cosimo, carismatico patriarca della potente famiglia Medici, un attentato alla vita di suo figlio Piero ne scoperchia gli inquietanti segreti. Lorenzo, il giovane nipote di Cosimo da sempre destinato a raccoglierne l'eredità spirituale, si trova costretto ad assumersi gravi responsabilità prima del tempo e a dover maturare in fretta l'abilità e la malizia necessarie per confrontarsi con i sotterfugi e le macchinazioni che regolano il grande gioco del potere.

One traitorous play. One treacherous bodice. One stitcher in between. London is bustling in 1598 when Ketren Pryce arrives filled with fashionable dreams. After saving an apprentice actor from disaster, she earns a place as a stitcher in the city's greatest acting company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men. But her idyllic situation unravels when she finds a blackmailer's plot sewn into a crimson bodice, leading to courtly intrigue she must resolve to thwart a lunatic's doom. The Crimson Bodice blends together historical figures and a singular event to present the spirited lives and times of the ...

In the castle at the heart of battle-scarred Elysia, Tessa Serafina di Acampora faces her wedding to Duka Yosef. She’s spent years building herself into a strategic advisor invaluable to the ailing leader of the nation, becoming a woman the world won’t forget. The betrothal should be a boon, a promise of the good life. But she can’t stop thinking of the other beautiful ladies of the court… Prema Nyssa, hero of Elysia who just ended their long war with Ermandi, finds herself dragged to Casteli Valoria to reap the rewards.

Queen Elizabeth I’s advisor John Dee is in a race to save the Empire with the help of a mysterious manuscript offering global power in this continuation of the “lively” (The New York Times) Agents of the Crown series. Settled down in his beloved Mortlake once again, philosopher and...

Isabella wants to come home—a rather innocuous request—unless you're the king and Isabella is the aunt whose mental instability led her own father to banish her from the kingdom. Her arrival, unbidden, on the steps of the castle opens old wounds and forces Alfred to examine his grandfather's decision.

-Publishers Weekly starred review- -Elit Award Silver Medalist- -Book Excellence Award finalist- Italy 1464: Power hungry aristocrats are battling for control of Florence. Can a young Florentine stop his birthplace from plunging into chaos? When young lawyer Nico Argenti returns home from the university eager to start a promising career, he is recruited by the Florentine Chancellor to help defeat power hungry aristocrats who are plotting to overthrow the government. Nico must rely on more than his quick wits when the shadowy villains put him in life-threatening danger as an assassin's ...

"Combine elements of evil kings and dukes, Game of Thrones-style characters, and the horrific Bastille Prison, and you have everything set for an explosive medieval thriller novel. It's a great cast with very engaging characters. Fantastic dialogue that pulls you in. And there are already enough stakes within the story to keep you engaged.” - Reedsy Discovery “An interesting premise coupled with a colourful set of characters and a twisting plot makes for a fun and engaging read. Mr Freeman takes his readers on quite the adventurous journey. This is an entertaining, well-written read ...

Les aventures du Chevalier de Pardaillan sont celles que l'on dévore sans voir passer les heures, pour retrouver, confus et enthousiaste le bouillonnement d'une épopée traversée par la générosité d'un héros qui se place aux côtés de d'Artagnan et de Cyrano de Bergerac.

Brianda de Lubich, única heredera del señor más importante del condado de Orrun, ve como el mundo a su alrededor se desmorona tras la muerte de su progenitor. En una tierra convulsionada por las guerras, en la que ella y otras 23 mujeres serán acusadas de brujería, solo podrá aferrarse a un hombre: aquel a quien juró amar más allá de la muerte.

The Cardinal’s Sword! Pre Renaissance Italy: Papal States at war, all to gain, yet Sabatini must choose a side. With the advent of the Western Schism, powerful Italian States are riven with war, greed and power. Into this maelstrom is thrust Flavio Sabatini pirate, routier and condottieri with a chequered life behind him, as he returns to his home town of Corneto. Yet with such men the past is never far behind. As an internecine war looms within the Italian states and Saracens threaten his home town, Sabatini’s sword arm cannot be still for long. Outside the law or within? Devil or ...

PASSION, MENSONGES, TRAHISONS, DUELS, MEURTRES : UN EXCELLENT ROMAN DE CAPE ET D'ÉPÉE ! Paris, une nuit de février 1578. Six ans ont passé depuis le massacre de la Saint-Barthélémy. Dans une ruelle sombre des abords de la Bastille, Bussy d'Amboise, gentilhomme courageux et loyal, tombe dans l'embuscade que les mignons du roi Henri III lui ont tendue. Seul contre cinq, il ne doit la vie sauve qu'à l'intervention providentielle d'une belle inconnue blonde comme un ange : Diane de Méridor.

Il capolavoro della letteratura italiana e la base dell' italiano corretto. L’ascolto ribalterà le cattive impressioni dovute al forzato apprendimento scolastico. Si apprezzerà un romanzo fresco, ironico, di grande spessore spirituale.Di grande attualità; una storia d’amoreAdatto a: tutti, iIn particolare a chi a scuola l’ha detestato e si è sempre chiesto se era un capolavoro oppure no; ai cultori del romanzo storico; a chi ha fede e a chi non ne ha, per un confronto con un’opera dalle infinite sfaccettature.

The bestselling author and historian Lisa Hilton picks up the mythical ‘City of Ladies’ where the medieval writer Christine de Pisan left off, continuing a conversation about gender and greatness that began more than six hundred years ago. In 1405 Christine de Pisan took up the pen to defend...

La conquête du Brésil par les Français est un des épisodes les plus extraordinaires et les plus méconnus de la Renaissance. "Rouge Brésil" raconte l'histoire de deux enfants, Just et Colombe, embarqués de force dans cette expédition pour servir d'interprètes auprès des tribus indiennes. Tout est démesuré dans cette aventure. Le cadre : la baie sauvage de Rio, encore livrée aux jungles et aux Indiens cannibales.

Phantasiereise ins England des 16. Jahrhunderts: Rebecca Gablé zählt zu den bekanntesten Autorinnen für historische Geschichten. Mit "Der dunkle Thron" knüpft sie an ihre erfolgreiche Waringham-Trilogie an. Detlef Bierstedt erzählt die Geschichte der Familie Waringham in diesem Hörbuch spannend weiter.