Risultati Editore "Penguin" in Storico

AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS. 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .' When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the...

WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES NOVEL OF THE YEAR PRIZE 2023 THE TOP FIVE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER In 1914, war feels far away to Henry Gaunt and Sidney Ellwood. They're too young to enlist, and anyway, Gaunt is fighting his own private battle - an all-consuming infatuation with the dreamy, poetic...

IMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY'S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming...

Brought to you by Penguin. A CLASSIC STORY OF ENDURING LOVE FROM THE NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR 'It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love' Fifty-one years, nine months and four days have passed since Fermina Daza rebuffed hopeless romantic...

Brought to you by Penguin. The new novel from the bestselling author of Miss Austen and Godmersham Park. 1820. Mary Dorothea Knatchbull is living under the sole charge of her widowed father, Sir Edward – a man of strict principles and high Christian values. But when her father marries Miss...

Pride and Pleasure, the classic erotic romance - by the Number One international bestselling author of the Crossfire series - is a tale of ambition, love and lust. Pursued by fortune hunters, heiress Eliza Martin is the victim of diabolical scheming to get her to the altar. She won't be bullied...

Bradford, 1916 With her husband on the Western Front, Hattie Braithwaite throws herself into work at the local mill. When Maggie Flemming, an avid football fan, joins the production line the pair soon bond over their shared love of the game, encouraging others to join them in a lunchtime...

Brought to you by Penguin. Villa Diodati, Lake Geneva, 1816. The dark summer that birthed a monster . . . Eighteen-year-old Mary Shelley has fled London with her lover, Percy Shelley, and her sister, Claire. Tormented by Shelley’s betrayals, haunted by the loss of their baby and suspicious of...

Brought to you by Penguin. Miss Charlotte Pettifer belongs to a secret society skilled in a very particular art. That is to say - although it mustn't be said too loudly - witchcraft. When rumours of the long-lost amulet of Black Beryl start to circulate, it is up to Charlotte to make sure this...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of The Spring of the Ram by Dorothy Dunnett, read by John Banks. In 1461, the mysterious enigmatic Nicholas is in Florence. Backed by none other than Cosimo de' Medici, he will sail the Black Sea to Trebizond, last outpost of Byzantium, and the last jewel...

Brought to you by Penguin. The spellbinding story of love, friendship and the power of words to change the world by the international bestselling author of Me Before You The greatest love story is the one you least expect . . . Alice Wright doesn't love her new American husband. Nor her...

The new authorised novel from Georgette Heyer, the original Queen of Regency Romance -written by SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Sophie Irwin - perfect for fans of Bridgerton! Henrietta has secretly loved Arthur, Lord Allerton, since childhood. He is the only man who is interested in her rather...

Brought to you by Penguin. One queen exiled. Another headed for the gallows. Both hungry for revenge. England’s most infamous queens unite in vengeance against Henry VIII. Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de...

From the #1 bestselling author comes an epic story of love and war as two opposing deities find themselves drawn to each other against all odds. Because when Aphrodite and Ares fall in love, sparks are bound to fly. THIS IS THE OLDEST LOVE STORY OF ALL TIME . . . Aphrodite, Goddess of Love...

Brought to you by Penguin. Discover a heart-warming and uplifting tale of resilience and friendship among the working women during World War II, from the author of The Bomb Girls January 1942. With female conscription filling the production line, the Bell Works factory is building more Spitfires...

Brought to you by Penguin. FAERIES DISAPPEARED OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO, AS SUDDENLY AS SLIPPING THROUGH A DOORWAY. IT WAS ONLY THE VERY FOOLISH, OR THE VERY DETERMINED, WHO HELD OUT HOPE FOR THEIR RETURN... In the wake of World War I, the world is a decidedly unmagical place. Mouse Dunne once...

Brought to you by Penguin. As the war rages on outside, it is the battle within that must be won, through the quiet strength of words. Josie Everley may have survived the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, but she lost the man she loves most to the sea. Broken-hearted and destitute, Josie must start...

Brought to you by Penguin. When a Victorian fossil hunter discovers a baby pterodactyl, she vows to protect him with the help of a fellow scholar – her former fiancé – in this enchanting and transporting historical fantasy. Perfect for fans of Emily Wilde's Encyclopedia of Faeries and A...

Brought to you by Penguin. THE EMOTIONAL CONCLUSION TO THE ROWNTREES GIRL SERIES! January 1945. The end of the war at last feels within reach, and the Rowntrees workers dream of returning to work on chocolate rather than munitions. Within the Freeman household, there are also dreams of a...

Brought to you by Penguin. The second book in Maggie Campbell's wonderful HOLCOMBE HALL series! Holcombe Hall, 1931 Florrie Bickerstaff has finally settled in as the new Housekeeper of Holcombe Hall and life is feeling rosy both at work and home, as she enjoys the attention of her sweetheart...