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Una sofocante semana a finales de agosto del año 79 d.C. ¿Qué mejor lugar para pasar los últimos días del verano que la bahía de Nápoles? A lo largo de toda la costa, los ciudadanos más ricos del imperio se relajan en sus lujosas villas, la flota más poderosa del mundo descansa pacíficamente fondeada en Miseno y los visitantes gastan su dinero en las localidades de Herculano y Pompeya.

When historian Fluke Kelso learns of the existence of a secret notebook belonging to Josef Stalin he is determined to track it down, whatever the consequences. From the violent political intrigue and decadence of modern Moscow he heads north - to the vast forests surrounding the White Sea port of Archangel, and a terrifying encounter with Russia's unburied past.

Luglio 1660. Due uomini dalle barbe incolte e i vestiti ricoperti di salsedine approdano sulle sponde del Massachusetts. Si tratta del colonnello Edward Whalley e di suo genero, il colonnello William Goffe. Sono in fuga, ricercati per l'omicidio di re Carlo I, un'esecuzione clamorosa che ha segnato il culmine della guerra civile inglese, durante la quale le truppe parlamentari hanno combattuto con successo contro i realisti per il controllo del paese. Ma ora, dieci anni dopo la decapitazione di Carlo, i realisti sono tornati al potere.

England, 1660. König Karl II. erlässt mit einer Akte der Verzeihung ein Generalpardon. Ausgenommen sind die Königsmörder, jene Hochverräter, die das Urteil zur Enthauptung seines Vaters Karl I. unterzeichnet haben. Dazu gehören auch die Oberste Whalley und Goffe, die im Bürgerkrieg auf der Seite Oliver Cromwells kämpften. Sie können rechtzeitig in die neuen Kolonien in Amerika fliehen. Die Flüchtlinge treffen dort auf eine Gesellschaft, die durch einen pietistischen Fanatismus geprägt ist und sich gerade vom Mutterland jenseits des Atlantiks abspaltet.

A podcast that is open to exploring the way people feel about either being shut out of society, ushered into places that they don't want to be, or labeled what they are not. Robert's commentary is on what the hot topics of inclusion and exclusion are in the world today.

In 1987, Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job posting in the local paper—a new warden service was being set up on the island of Skellig Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later he was on his way to set up camp in one of Ireland’s most remote locations, unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the next 30 years.

Jamie Roberts is your quintessential hard man: a six-foot-four, 17-stone slab of rippling muscle, conditioned to run hard into other huge men in an arena where physical dominance is the prime currency. Yet away from rugby, he's a mild-mannered and thoughtful man - a qualified doctor with a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity about the world around him. It's an intriguing contradiction.

In 1987, Robert Harris happened upon an unusual job advert in The Kerryman - a new warden service was being set up on Skellig Michael, and the deadline was imminent. Just weeks later, he was on his way to set up camp in one of Ireland’s most remote locations, unaware that he would be making that same journey every May for the next 30 years. Here he transports us to the otherworldly island, a place that is teeming with natural life, including curious puffins that like to visit his hut.

A quirky collection of flash fiction based in the realm of post-apocolyptic fiction with forward by Daniel Humphreys. From the Pollenocalypse to zombies, you're sure to feel right at home with the end of the world.

Robert Harris' aktueller Bestseller als packendes Hörspiel. Ein Priester untersucht den Tod eines mutmaßlich ermordeten Ketzers. Ein Mittelalter-Epos? Nein, ein Hörspiel, das das England, 800 Jahre in der Zukunft zum Klingen bringt. Nach der Apokalypse im Jahr 2025 lebt die Menschheit ein Leben ohne Elektrizität, Globalisierung, Digitalisierung. Die Kindersterblichkeit ist hoch, der Hunger groß, die Diktatur der Kirche grausam. Und mittendrin sucht ein junger Priester nach der Wahrheit.

The Corner Scribblers is a small writer's support group in the Chattanooga area comprised of writers, authors, and storytellers from a wide range of skills and backgrounds. We come together once a month to discuss our current projects, recent accomplishments and to share what we have each learned about the craft. Within this cover, you will find a collection of holiday-themed flash fiction stories and poetry, displaying a small sample of those combined skills.

Nineteen tales of human connection and disconnection that collide and subvert the half-crazed romantic contemporary, the not-so-distant rosy past, our dodgy-looking promised cyberpunk utopia, and our post-apocalyptic dystopian future. Provocative, wistful, melancholic, nightmarish, darkly funny, and satirical, these episodes must surely play out logically. Or not.

Do you feel overwhelmed? Are you constantly stressed at home and work? Because you have a hard time managing all your obligations and responsibilities. Your problems are understandable and are increasingly becoming common, especially in our modern society. Modern living can be pretty chaotic, as we are expected to move fast, always stay connected, and handle multiple tasks at the same time. What most people don’t realize is this way of living can have a negative consequence on our wellbeing.

All along the Mediterranean coast, the Roman Empire's richest citizens are relaxing in their luxurious villas. The world’s largest navy lies peacefully at anchor in Misenum. The tourists are spending their money in the seaside resorts of Baiae, Herculaneum, and Pompeii. Only one man is worried. The engineer Marius Primus has just taken charge of the Aqua Augusta, the enormous aqueduct that brings fresh water to a quarter of a million people in nine towns around the Bay. Springs are failing for the first time in generations. His predecessor has disappeared.

"Da jeg hørte, hvordan McAra var død, skulle jeg være taget af sted. Det indser jeg nu." Fortælleren i Robert Harris' fængslende roman er professionel ghostwriter - kynisk og beregnende. Han er vant til at skrive om afdankede rockstjerner og de halvkendte og griber derfor chancen med kyshånd, da han bliver bedt om at ghostskrive Englands tidligere premierministers erindringer.

In his final novel, Sick Heart River, John Buchan predicted that with the outbreak of a second world war Richard Hannay and all his companions of old would be going back into action. In The Thirty-One Kings, the tale of their adventures is finally told. June 1940. As German troops pour across France, the veteran soldier and adventurer Richard Hannay is called back into service. In Paris an agent, codenamed 'Roland', has disappeared and is assumed to be in the hands of the Nazis.

Die Romanvorlage zum neuen Netflix-Politthriller. September 1938. In München treffen sich Hitler, Chamberlain, Mussolini und Daladier zu einer kurzfristig einberufenen Konferenz. Der Weltfrieden hängt am seidenen Faden. Im Gefolge des britischen Premierministers Chamberlain befindet sich Hugh Legat aus dem Außenministerium, der ihm als Privatsekretär zugeordnet ist. Auf der deutschen Seite gehört Paul von Hartmann aus dem Auswärtigen Amt in Berlin zum Kreis der Anwesenden. Den Zugang zur Delegation hat er sich erschlichen. Insgeheim ist er Mitglied einer Widerstandszelle gegen Hitler.

Spændingsroman om englændernes arbejde i 1943 med at bryde den kode tyskerne anvender i u-bådskommunikationen. Menneskeliv er på spil, arbejdet foregår under tidspres og de involverede har mange hemmeligheder.

Stedet er Rom, og tiden er cirka år 60 f.Kr. Forskellige magtfulde maend kaemper om magten i republikken. Dette er historien om virkelige historiske personer, deres alliancer og forraederi, deres grusomheder og forbrydelser. I en alder af 48 sidder Cicero, politiker, konsul og sin tids største taler, i eksil. Ved at love at støtte Caesar - hans unge, ubarmhjertige rival - får han lov til at vende tilbage til Rom. Derfra kaemper han sig vej tilbage til indflydelse; først i retssalene, så i Senatet og siden i sine magtfulde skriverier, indtil han for en kort, men glorvaerdig stund er den mest fremtraedende statsmand i byen.

Stedet er Rom og tiden er år 63 f.Kr. Syv maend kaemper om magten i republikken: Cicero er konsul, Caesar hans ubarmhjertige unge rival, Pompey er republikkens maegtigste general, Crassus dens rigeste mand, Cato er politisk fanatiker, Catilina psykopaten og Clodius en ambitiøs playboy. Historierne om disse virkelige historiske figurer - deres alliancer og forraederi, deres grusomheder og forførelser, deres storslåethed og deres forbrydelser - det hele flettes sammen i denne farverige roman.