Titres dans Fiction historique

Lottie Crawford's life in poverty sharply contrasts with the luxurious existence of Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of a wealthy industrialist. While Lottie toils long hours in low-paying jobs as her family descends into despair, Elizabeth yearns for a life beyond the gilded cages of high society.

This story follows a young Spanish Jew, Maximo ha-Levi Constanego, in the land of Mesoamerica. He left his homeland of Spain as the Islamic caliphate gasped its last collective breath of occupation. The Reconquista, the reconquering of Spain, was well underway. Even as newfound freedom blossomed for some, it was not so for the Jews. Maximo was spirited out of the country by his anxious mother, on a ship captained by his Catholic uncle, Rodrigo Constanego.

The imaginative talents of Caroline Lawrence (author of the Roman Mysteries series) and Laura Jenkinson Brown (illustrator of Greek Myth comics) combined with the expertise of Dr Sophie Hay, Prof. Andrew Wallace-Hadrill and Dr Olivia Elder, with just a dash of the CSCP magic that made the Cambridge Latin Course so well-loved, bring the ancient town of Pompeii to life in a truly unique way.

Particular Promising Billionaire Businesswoman tells the captivating story of Olivia Johnson, a young and ambitious woman who defies all odds to rise to the top of the business world. From humble beginnings, Olivia faced numerous obstacles and challenges along her journey, but her unwavering determination and relentless work ethics propelled her towards success. As Olivia navigates the cutthroat corporate world, she encounters both allies and adversaries, learning valuable lessons about trust, resilience, and the importance of staying true to oneself.

Tanto tempo fa, nessuno ricorda più quando né perché, Alfred fu messo alla gogna per lesa maestà. Sopravvissuto a quaranta re, Alfred è sempre lì, bloccato nella gogna, e vive degli ortaggi ammuffiti che la gente si diverte a lanciargli. Alfred è ancora un giovane ragazzo, in preda a una rabbia incontenibile e col corpo tormentato dai dolori. È un campione nel gridare insulti a tutti i passanti e, soprattutto, ai re.

Now Halo fans of all ages can join the ranks of the most powerful super-soldiers in the galaxy with this in-world military handbook based on the bestselling video game series! Spartans. Humanity’s first—and last—line of defense in a hostile 26th-century galaxy. You have been selected to...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The author of the American Royals series invites you to visit 19th-century Europe amid the glamour and intrigue of the Victorian era. In this historical romance inspired by true events, three princesses struggle to find love—and end up vying for the hearts of two future...

Lancinante storia di un uomo alla ricerca della propria identità e del proprio posto nel mondo, sullo sfondo di un’America ostile e inospitale. Nevada, USA. Horace Hopper è un giovane di origini per metà indiane Paiute e per metà irlandesi, con il sogno di diventare qualcuno. Ha trascorso la maggior parte della vita nel ranch dei suoi tutori, i Reese, lontano dalla civiltà, radunando pecore nelle montagne solitarie. I Reese lo trattano come un figlio, ma Horace non riesce a liberarsi dalla vergogna di essere stato abbandonato dai suoi veri genitori.

A YA murder mystery noir set in 1930s Los Angeles’s Chinatown, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl. “A captivating and crackling noir full of suspenseful twists. Readers will fall in love with the Chow sisters and their quest for the truth.” —Kathleen...

Reconstructed from actual letters and diaries, this is the story of four young people living in Philadelphia whose lives become intertwined when the American Civil War begins in 1861. Jan is a German immigrant who begins his studies at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. Emma is a Quaker who has learned survival skills growing up in a thick forest. Gabrielle, is a Southerner, was raised by her governess and wealthy Virginian father. Maura travels alone to America from Ireland to escape the potato famine and eventually enters the convent as a Sister of Mercy.

Set in an ethereal bookstore where all of the employees are fictional characters who have yet to be written, and must live a purgatory-like existence tending to the literary canon until their author shows up to claim them, “Blank Paige” follows Paige—an intelligent young woman who is the only character to arrive in the Store without any knowledge of her genre or story. Paige’s appearance sends the world of the Bookstore into a tailspin—causing the characters to question how much free will they have over their own lives, and threatening to destroy the very fabric of imagination.

A sharp-witted teenage thief leads a team of skilled misfits in a dangerous and daring heist for fortune, freedom and revenge against a corrupt Pope in Renaissance Italy in Caitlin Schneiderhan's clever YA debut, Medici Heist. Welcome to Florence, 1517, a world of intrigue and opulence, murder...

Zum Kolumbus-Jahr: Die Abenteuer des Christoph Kolumbus auf der Suche nach dem Seeweg ins Indische Meer! März 1502: Der 13-jährige Pablo hat seine Familie verloren und so heuert er als Schiffsjunge auf einem der vier dürftigen Schiffe von Admiral Kolumbus an, der zu seiner vierten Expedition in die Neue Welt aufbricht. Mit an Bord ist auch Kolumbus‘ eigener Sohn, der 13-jährige Fernando. Bald schon müssen die beiden Jungen zusammenhalten – denn nun beginnt eine lebensgefährliche Suche entlang fremder Küsten.

In this queer historical thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, society girls try to find a murderer in a city filled with secrets and stunted by shame. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club. It’s 1927 and the strict laws of prohibition have done little to temper the...

This full-cast radio drama tells the inspiring true story of the Hübener Group: Three teenagers in Nazi Germany, who risked everything to defy Hitler.

When the world around you is falling apart, you must find strength within yourself. Three years after her father’s death, Emeline has settled into life in Indianapolis. Then an urgent visit to her childhood farm in Missouri changes everything. Her manager dies, the economy is in recession, and the caretakers are moving back to Wisconsin. Emeline is suddenly responsible for the farm… and she’s out of her depth.

As a presidency unravels and the fight for women’s rights intensifies, a teen girl’s future will be determined by her willingness to seek the truth, in this stunning work of historical fiction perfect for fans of Monica Hesse and Malinda Lo. Patty Appleton is making history. As one of the...

மஙகலல பலலஙகழல சயவரகள தரயம. சக அதல மநதரககல சயதரககறர. யரவத நறறய ததயக கழககமபத, உறறப பரககறம? சலடட அழததபறக, அதல ஏறகனவ எழதயரநததப படகக மடநதரககறத? ஆழவரகறசச ரயலவ ஸடஷனல மபபத வரடஙகளகக மன அடதத வபபங கறறல, இனறய சலகரமதத ஜனனலன வழ எடடப பரககறவரன சக கலயம? உதர மனதரகளன மகஙகளல நரமப வழயம ஓர உயரபப மகக ஓவயதத, ஞபகஙகளன கததனல இவவளவ அறபதமக வரய மடயம?

London, 1820: Isambard is just like any other 16-year-old engineering genius, until he stumbles across a radical plot to kill the Prime Minister. Things get complicated when he discovers that the conspiracy is being led a French revolutionary supposedly executed 25 years earlier.

Charlotte, Branwell, Emily, and Anne. The Brontë siblings find escape from their constrained lives via their rich imaginations. The glittering world of Verdopolis and the romantic and melancholy world of Gondal literally come to life under their pens, offering the sort of romance and intrigue missing from their isolated parsonage home. But at what price?