Risultati per "AJ" in Narrativa storica

Roma, dicembre 112 d.C. Mentre l’inverno è alle porte dell’Urbe, Flavia viene svegliata nel cuore della notte. Il figlio della sua amica Tarquinia è stato rapito dalla camera in cui dormiva e il suo corpo sostituito da un fantoccio di paglia. Sono state le streghe a rapirlo, per compiere i loro orrendi riti che contemplano sacrifici umani? Flavia non si perde d’animo e, con l’aiuto del centurione Decio e del servo Sosia, si mette a indagare, tuffandosi nelle insidie e nei misteri della magia nera di Roma. Quali segreti cela la strega Canidia? Cosa nasconde il sinistro mago Sorush?

Alessandria d’Egitto, 112 dopo Cristo. Il ritrovamento del corpo senza testa del governatore romano Servio Simile spinge l’imperatore Traiano a inviare con urgenza dall’Urbe il suo fidato amico e compagno d’armi Gaio Ticio Massimo. Mentre l’Egitto centrale brucia nella rivolta, nell’oscurità dei vicoli di Alessandria esseri soprannaturali compiono la loro sanguinaria vendetta. Per liberare il fido Sosia dai contrabbandieri che lo hanno rapito, Massimo e il centurione Decio si imbarcheranno, in compagnia di una donna bellissima e misteriosa, in un viaggio sul Nilo che li porterà verso la guerra.

Il pretore Gaio Ticio Massimo, ex generale vittorioso e celebrato eroe della guerra contro i Daci, viene convocato con urgenza dall’imperatore Traiano. Mentre venti di guerra soffiano dai confini orientali dell’Impero, dove il grande regno dei Parti sta radunando nuove forze militari, a Roma si incrociano le trame oscure di spie e agenti stranieri, sulle quali Massimo dovrà vigilare. Il ritorno di un vecchio nemico e un delitto inspiegabile coinvolgeranno ben presto il Pretore in una spirale di pericolo e mistero, mettendo alla prova le sue doti di soldato e di investigatore.

Una serie di delitti efferati, compiuti secondo antichi rituali, terrorizza Roma. Quale intrigo si cela dietro l'orrenda fine del senatore Treboniano? Cosa spinge i membri della prima chiesa cristiana a dimenticare gli insegnamenti del loro Maestro, per gettarsi in una sanguinosa ricerca? Quali trame oscure si stanno tessendo contro l'Impero? Il pretore ed eroe di guerra Gaio Ticio Massimo è chiamato dall'imperatore Traiano a far luce su questi misteri, in un'indagine che metterà a rischio la sua vita e quella dei suoi cari.

Everyone knows who the magical estate will choose for its next ruler. Or do they? Will it be the lord’s eldest son, who he despised? His favourite nephew, with the strongest magical land-sense? His scandalous daughter, who ran away from home years ago to study illusion? Hetta knows it won’t be her, and she’s glad of it. Returning home for her father’s funeral, all Hetta has to do is survive the family drama and avoid entanglements with irritatingly attractive local men until the Choosing.

A.J. Gejlagers historiske roman fortæller om den unge bonde Esben, der under stavnsbåndets sidste dage i slutningen af 1700-tallet kæmper en brav kamp mod herremandens tyranni og de forfærdelige lidelser, han må undergå i sin tid i militsen. Esbens største ønske er at være fri til at ægte sin elskede Else, som verden synes fast besluttet på at skille ham fra.

When Lady Emma Grace Hastings receives a much-coveted invitation to the most auspicious Christmas party of the season—one that comes with a 10,000 pound prize for the winner of a mysterious game—she cannot believe her good fortune. But as the guests are assembled at Mistlethwaite Manor, the chilling intent of the game is revealed. Each guest has cause for alarm, because all of them have secrets, and to win the prize money, those secrets must be exposed.

Hetta’s family now knows Wyn’s true identity, but that doesn’t mean they approve of their relationship. Princes are all very well, but Wyn’s not human - though he’s spent 10 years pretending to be. With gossip spreading like wildfire, Hetta and Wyn receive a royal summons. The queen of Prydein has heard the rumors of fae intruders, and she's not letting Wyn go until she's satisfied that he and his people aren’t a threat. Convincing her would be a lot easier if someone wasn’t trying to blacken Wyn’s name and if his sister wasn’t trying to kill him.

Wyn knows falling for Hetta Valstar is a bad idea. She's not only human but the new magically bonded ruler of Stariel Estate. If their relationship gets out, it'll cause a scandal that could ruin their attempts to sort out the estate's crumbling finances. Of course, it doesn't help that Stariel has decided it doesn't like him. But much more than just jealous, sentient estates and Hetta's good name are at stake. Wyn’s past is coming back to bite him. Ten years ago, he broke an oath and shattered the power of his home court, and the fae have been hunting him ever since.

A.J. Gejlagers historiske roman "Proprietæren på Skovgård" tager os med tilbage til 1820’erne, hvor den store landbrugskrise ligger som en sort sky over hele Danmark. Vi følger Troels, som er en dygtig og sej fæstebonde, der med al sin styrke og ukuelighed kæmper for at klare sig gennem strabadserne. Over for ham står Bent, hans diametrale modsætning, der som proprietær på Skovgård regner med, at tilværelsen vil være lige så god mod ham, som den var mod hans far – men han bliver klogere.

Londres, 1940. Emmeline Lake hace todo lo posible para implicarse en esta época de guerra en la que vive, ofreciéndose como operadora telefónica de los Servicios Auxiliares de Bomberos. Cuando Emmy ve una oferta de trabajo para el diario London Evening Chronicle, sus sueños de convertirse en corresponsal de guerra parecen ser de repente alcanzables. Pero el trabajo, finalmente, resulta para ser mecanógrafa para la reputada columnista de consejos feroces Henrietta Bird. Emmy está decepcionada, pero se da por vencida y acaba aceptando la situación.

Londres, 1940. Emmeline Lake hace todo lo posible para implicarse en esta época de guerra en la que vive, ofreciéndose como operadora telefónica de los Servicios Auxiliares de Bomberos. Cuando Emmy ve una oferta de trabajo para el diario London Evening Chronicle, sus sueños de convertirse en corresponsal de guerra parecen ser de repente alcanzables. Pero el trabajo, finalmente, resulta para ser mecanógrafa para la reputada columnista de consejos feroces Henrietta Bird. Emmy está decepcionada, pero se da por vencida y acaba aceptando la situación.

Zou er een mysterieuze vloek heersen op de mannen in de Mallen-familie? Dit kan toch geen toeval zijn... Bijna alle jongens stierven op jonge leeftijd of ze gingen gebukt onder een slechte reputatie. Ook hadden ze allemaal dezelfde typerende witte lok in hun haar. Dit hadden ze te danken aan hun vader, Thomas Mallen, die meerdere buitenechtelijke zonen op de wereld zette. Overal waar zij opduiken, worden ze achtervolgd door tragedie en schandalen. Lukt het de andere familieleden om zich aan de vloek te ontsnappen? "De getekenden" is het eerste deel uit de romantische serie "Het geslacht Mallen".

Londres, noviembre de 1941. Tras la salida de la formidable Henrietta Bird de la revista Woman's Friend, las cosas están mejorando para Emmeline Lake mientras asume el desafío de convertirse en una joven columnista de consejos en tiempos de guerra. Su relación con su novio Charles va viento en popa, mientras que Bunty, su mejor amiga, todavía se recupera de las secuelas de los bombardeos alemanes en territorio inglés, procurando mirar valientemente hacia el futuro.

From the author of the bestselling “jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People) Dear Mrs. Bird, a charming, heartwarming World War II novel featuring aspiring journalist and advice columnist Emmy Lake as she navigates life, love, and female friendship in wartime London—perfect for fans of The...

This charming, irresistible debut novel set in London during World War II about a young woman who longs to be a war correspondent and inadvertently becomes a secret advice columnist is “a jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People)—for fans of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society...

“It’s hard to accept that this is the end of the Emmy Lake series, but if there has to be an end, let it be this one: Dear Miss Lake. Sheer joy!” —Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry Plucky wartime advice columnist Emmy Lake discovers that sometimes it takes losing everything...

From the author of the “jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People) and international bestseller Dear Mrs. Bird comes a charming and uplifting novel set in London during World War II about a plucky young journalist and her adventures as wartime advice columnist. London, November 1941. Following...

London 1941, Bomben fallen auf die Stadt. Emmeline Lake träumt davon, eine berühmte Kriegskorrespondentin zu werden. Als sie eine Anzeige für einen Job beim London Evening Chronicle sieht, scheint ihr Traum wahr zu werden. Doch stattdessen soll sie nur die Briefe der grimmigen Kummerkastentante Henrietta Bird vorsortieren. Emmeline ist enttäuscht, aber sie nimmt den Job an. Die Anweisungen von Mrs. Bird sind unmissverständlich: Alle Briefe, die irgendwie anstößig sind, wandern in den Papierkorb.

It is the year 1715, and Thomas True has arrived on old London Bridge with a dangerous secret. One night, lost amongst the squalor of London's hidden back streets, he finds himself drawn into the outrageous underworld of the molly houses. Meanwhile, carpenter Gabriel Griffin struggles to hide his double life as Lotty, the mollies' silent guard. When the queen of all 'he-harlots', Mother Clap, confides in him about a deadly threat, he realises his friends are facing imminent execution. To the horror of all mollies, there is a rat amongst them.