A THE TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE AUTHORS' CLUB BEST FIRST NOVEL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE'Immersive and beautiful' The Times 'A rollicking, page-turning wild west adventure' Guardian'Thrilling' New Statesman 'I can't recommend it enough' Rachel Joyce'Paddy Crewe has a 24-carat gift' Sebastian BarryYip Tolroy and his fiery Mama run the general store in Heron's Creek, Georgia.
The gripping and bloody story of one of history's most infamous and enigmatic villains - part II in the ATTILA trilogyThe 5th century has dawned in blood.
Esta novela histórica recoge la vida y vicisitudes del cartógrafo y navegante vasco Ochoa de Andraka y su esposa, en una época esencial para comprender un hito de suma transcendencia para la humanidad, como fue el descubrimiento de América en 1492 por Cristóbal Colón.
Diez años han transcurrido desde la última aparición del Fantasma de los Nanjō, cuando su sed de venganza condujo a la desgracia al entonces líder del clan Akamatsu.
The exquisitely-researched standalone prequel series to Dorothy Dunnett's revered Lymond Chronicles, following the ancestors of Francis Crawford of Lymond in Continental Europe.
'Intensely readable and exciting' Sunday TelegraphSet in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler - the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East.
Es handelt sich um die Lebensgeschichten des Bauernsohnes Orontius und seiner dritten Tochter Mafalda; zwei Protagonisten, die auf ihren Reisen und Abenteuern ihre Herkunft, Identität und ihre spirituellen Erkenntnisse erforschen.
BEHIND MANY GREAT MENSTOOD ONE WOMANAll Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to study physics - but her world is suddenly turned upside-down and she is catapulted into a new and extraordinary life: as a secretary, a scientist, a sister and a spy.
Im Dezember 1452, ein halbes Jahr vor dem Fall Konstantinopels und dem Ende des tausendjährigen Byzantinischen Reiches, kommt ein Fremder nach Konstantinopel, ein "Lateiner", der sich auf Französisch Jean Ange, auf Griechisch Johannes Angelos nennt.
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE FAIRMILE SERIES, PHILIPPA GREGORY, COMES THIS RIVETING NOVEL ABOUT THE TUMULTUOUSLIFE OF MARGARET POLEMargarets story is shocking, deeply movingthe depiction of Henry VIIIs transformation from indulged golden boy to sinister tyrant is perfect pitchedSunday ExpressThey trust her to watch the House of Tudor rise Only she knows it will fall.
'A splendidly exciting and original story' Sunday Telegraph'Terrifyingly exciting suspense' Ian FlemingSet in Changi, the most notorious prisoner of war camp in Asia, King Rat is an heroic story of survival told by a master story-teller who lived through those years as a young soldier.
Jaque a la reina es una emocionante novela histórica de intrigas, conjuras y choque de aceros en las oscuras callejuelas de la Villa y Corte, que a su vez conformará el escenario de una hermosa historia de amor.
An epic novel from the master of historical fiction, author of ALEXANDER: GOD OF WAR 'Brilliantly evoked' Sunday TimesArimnestos of Plataea is a man who has seen and done things that most men only dream about.
Fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell will love this compelling historical mystery by much loved author Candace Robb with its vivid portrayal of 14th Century Britain and its captivating plot, which is full of tension, twists and turns.
