El señor de Ballantrae ( en inglés The Master of Ballantrae) es una de las mejores novelas de Robert Louis Stevenson, escrita en su madurez y publicada en 1888.
Passion, politics, love and death combine in a novel of the legendary love triangle between the three leaders of the Roman era: Cleopatra, Mark Antony and Octavian, from the bestselling author of The Thorn Birds.
Bored with the distractions of London, Judy Cameron insists on taking herself, her parents and her fiance to remote Glen Suilag in the Scottish Highlands.
Un grupo de jóvenes ingleses se ponen al servicio de un hombre misterioso (la Pimpinela Escarlata) con el propósito de liberar a nobles y aristócratas franceses de la guillotina y ponerlos a salvo en tierras británicas.
'Historical fiction with a fantastical twist, done with verve and skill' IAN RANKIN'An atmospheric and constantly surprising thriller' SUNDAY TIMES'Kept me guessing until the end.
'A master of the genre' The TimesThe eighth book in the Empire sequence takes Centurion Marcus Aquila and his Tungrian legion on a dangerous mission to the heart of the Parthian empire.
Super sleuth Sister Fidelma returns in BADGER'S MOON, the thirteenth historical mystery by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author THE HAUNTED ABBOT, SMOKE IN THE WIND and many more.
Königreich Bayern, 1851Eine sorgsam arrangierte Ehe gehört zur obersten Pflicht der privilegierten Nachkommenschaft des Adels, um in der hierarchisch geordneten Gesellschaft aufzusteigen.
Als Christian Holenius im Jahr 1787 ins Haus des Hamburger Domherrn von Welmhoff kommt, um als dessen rechte Hand zu arbeiten, muss er miterleben, wie in dem alten Kurienhaus am Dom eines Tages Furcht und Schrecken Einzug halten.
Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.
'Paints a vivid picture of life aboard the mighty ship-of-the-line' - Daily ExpressCape Colony is proving a tiresome assignment for Captain Kydd's daring commander-in-chief Commodore Popham.
BOOK 8 IN THE EPIC HISTORICAL SAGA OF THE COURTNEY FAMILY, FROM INTERNATIONAL SENSATION WILBUR SMITH'Smith will take you on an exciting, taut and thrilling journey you will never forget' - Sun 'With Wilbur Smith the action is never further than the turn of a page' - Independent 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily MirrorTHE ULTIMATE BETRAYAL.
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.
Hawkwood's in America for this gripping, action-packed follow up to the bestselling Ratcatcher - for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Igulden and Patrick O'BrianDECEMBER, 1812Britain is locked in a bitter war with America and Matthew Hawkwood, soldier turned spy, is stranded behind enemy lines.
"point of no return", erzählt die Geschichte zweier Menschen, die in unterschiedlichen Welten leben und durch ein schicksalhaftes Zusammentreffen zueinanderfinden.
Discover explosive action and white-knuckle drama in the spectacular second instalment in Harry Sidebottom's vivid five-part series, perfect for fans of Bernard CornwellAD256.