Historical

Prithvi, a twenty-one-year-old, is searching for a mysterious middle-aged aghori (Shiva devotee), Om Shastri, who was traced more than 200 years ago before he was captured and transported to a high-tech facility on an isolated Indian island....

लेकिन आदर्शवाद की एक कीमत होती है. उसे वह कीमत चुकानी पड़ी....

India, 1025 AD. Repeated attacks by Mahmud of Ghazni and his barbaric Turkic hordes have weakened India’s northern regions. The invaders lay waste to vast swathes of the subcontinent—plundering, killing, raping, pillaging....

The Catenan Republic—the Hierarchy—may rule the world now, but they do not know everything. I tell them my name is Vis Telimus. I tell them I was orphaned after a tragic accident three years ago, and that good fortune alone has led to my acceptance into their most prestigious school....

In Tamil: Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I....

2017, Delhi - Vidyut’s dying ancestor summons him to Banaras. The old Brahmin chieftain of the Dev-Raakshasa Matth, or the God-Demon Clan, bears a chilling secret. Their bloodline carries an ancient curse that will plague mankind - towards its own violent extinction....

एक विस्मृत नायक। एक अविस्मरणीय युद्ध।....

India, 3400 BCE. A land in tumult, poverty and chaos. Most people suffer quietly. A few rebel. Some fight for a better world. Some for themselves. Some don't give a damn. Raavan. Fathered by one of the most illustrious sages of the time....

2017, Delhi – Vidyut’s dying ancestor summons him to Banaras. The old Brahmin chieftain of the Dev-Raakshasa Matth, or the God-Demon Clan, bears a chilling secret. Their bloodline carries an ancient curse that will plague mankind - towards its own violent extinction....

Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I....

It is the 1870s, and twin brothers Sean and Garrick Courtney are born into the wilds of Natal. They could not be more different, and fate, war and the jealous schemes of a woman are to drive them even further apart....

1699 BCE, the Marshes of Aryavarta – As the titanic waves of pralay swallow city after city, a final battle for the Ark and the Earth begins. A ruthless barbarian-king threatens the very existence of mankind, heralding Kaliyuga - the eon of Kali....

In Tamil: Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I....

1700 BCE, Harappa – the devta of Harappa has fallen tortured and condemned to the dungeons of the dead. His murdered wife’s pious blood falls on the sands of the metropolis, sealing the black fate of Harappa forever....

Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I....

The story of Ravana and his people has been told innumerable times. This is the Hindi translation of the number one national best seller. This saga is of victory and defeat - a story that has been tainted by India's oppressed and exploited caste for 3,000 years....

A daughter vanishes. Two rogues are paid a fortune to find her. It isn't enough....

In nine poignant stories spiked with humor and intelligence, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni captures lives at crossroad moments - caught between past and present....

Ponniyin Selvan is a historical novel by Kalki Krishnamurthy, written in Tamil. In five volumes, it tells the story of early days of Arulmozhivarman, who later became the great Chola emperor Rajaraja Chola I....

Sethe was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. Sethe has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened....

In the seventh century the Cholas are vassals of the Pallavas. Parthiban conveys his dream of the Chola dynasty regaining its glory - which he believes is lost since they are no longer the independent rulers - to his young son Vikraman....

Now, for the first time ever, the guardians of her legacy have approved a brand new novel featuring Dame Agatha's most beloved creation, Hercule Poirot....

இந்தியா சுதந்திரம் அடையும் முன்பு அடைந்த பின்பு நடந்த சம்பவங்களை உள்ளடக்கி வெளியான எழுத்தாளர் கல்கியின் நாவல் அலை ஓசை. பிராமணக் குடும்பத்தில் நடைபெறும் சம்பவங்களை, தோராயமாக 1933 ம் ஆண்டு முதல் 1948 ஆண்டு வரை நடைபெறும் சம்பவங்களை வைத்து அலை ஓசை கதை அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது....

காஞ்சி வரதராஜப் பெருமாள் வைபவம் விளக்கும் தமிழ் சரித்திர நாவல்....

Thiruvarangan Ula is a novel written by Sri Venugopalan based on the historical fact that the forces of Delhi Sultan Mohammad bin Tughlaq led by Malik Kapoor looted Thiruvarangan....

Written in a hospital tent to the sound of gunfire and shells falling, Cicely Hamilton drew on her experiences working in France during WW1 to tell the story of William Tully and his new bride Griselda, who are wrenched away from their all-consuming interests – socialism and votes for women – and plunged into the almost dream-like horror of war. As brutal tragedy strikes, their attitude to both pacifism and patriotism is altered and their lives are changed forever.

Emily rents a room in a boarding house in London where she makes a modest living as an assistant to aristocratic ladies. One summer, Lady Maria Bayne asks Emily to her country estate and it’s there that Emily receives a very surprising offer of marriage from a wealthy widower in need of a wife. But Emily’s new life is not without its own obstacles and challenges.

Isle of Iona, 1927 Cast away on a remote locale, Jane's latest assignment depends on concealing her identity and blending in at an occult gathering. Not even her fiancé, Redvers, can be too close as she uncovers the truth about Robert Nightingale, enigmatic leader of the Order of the Golden Dawn--a group made up of supernatural ceremonies, influential people, and an undefinable darkness

1948: Die Frau im Bonner Johannes-Hospital weiß, dass sie nur noch wenige Tage zu leben hat. Auf dem Sterbebett ziehen Szenen ihres Lebens an ihr vorbei. Gussie ist 24, als sie den 19 Jahre älteren Witwer Konrad Adenauer heiratet. Aufgewachsen in einem liberalen und protestantischen rheinischen Elternhaus, wird sie die Ehefrau eines preußischen Katholiken und damit Stiefmutter seiner drei Kinder. Sie schenkt fünf Kindern das Leben.

The horrors have only just begun... When Lady Violet Thorn's unbearable Aunt Igitha unexpectedly arrives at her doorstep and disrupts her peaceful existence, it sets off unsettling events eerily reminiscent of the infamous Montford Maniac’s reign. Violet must unravel the connection between her unwelcome guest and the brutal incidents – from savage beasts at her doorstep to horrifying public executions.

Paris, 1866. When Baroness Sylvie Devereux receives a house-call from Charlotte Mothe, the sister she disowned, she fears her shady past as a spirit medium has caught up with her. But with their father ill and Charlotte unable to pay his bills, Sylvie is persuaded into one last con. Their marks are the de Jacquinots: dysfunctional aristocrats who believe they are haunted by their great aunt, brutally murdered during the French Revolution. Sylvie and Charlotte will need to deploy every trick to terrify the family out of their gold – until they experience inexplicable horrors themselves.

Malesia, 1945. La famiglia di Cecily Alcantara è in pericolo: il figlio quindicenne, Abel, è scomparso e la figlia minore, Jasmin, è confinata in uno scantinato per evitare il terribile destino di essere costretta a prestare servizio nei "campi di piacere". Nel frattempo, la figlia maggiore Jujube lavora in una casa da tè frequentata da soldati giapponesi ubriachi, e ogni giorno è sempre più arrabbiata e frustrata.

Roma, 1567. Vittoria Colonna, poetessa, vedova di Ferrante d'Avalos, marchesa di Pescara e consigliera di due Papi, è morta ormai da alcuni anni. Ed è solo a distanza di tempo che la sua dama di compagnia, colei che le è stata accanto dal primo giorno, decide di aprire le carte che ha conservato e nascosto fino alla fine: gli amici di Vittoria sono morti ormai e nessuno corre più il pericolo di essere condannato per eresia e tradimento.

Roma, 44 a.C. Caio Giulio Cesare viene trafitto da ventitré pugnalate e ucciso. I presagi sono compiuti e il destino di Roma muta per sempre. Valerio Massimo Manfredi ricostruisce le fatidiche ultime quarantott'ore del "dictator perpetuus", realizzando un thriller politico incalzante, un memorabile ritratto di personaggi di assoluta grandezza e un'attualissima riflessione sul tema del potere e della democrazia.

"Malen ist für mich so wichtig wie atmen." Berthe Morisot Paris, 1864: Nachdem die junge Malerin Berthe erlebt hat, wie ihre Schwester die Kunst nach der Hochzeit aufgeben musste, will sie niemals heiraten. Sie begegnet dem Wegbereiter der Moderne Édouard Manet, der in der betörend schönen Frau seine Muse findet. Ihre künstlerischen Ambitionen indes belächelt er - obwohl Berthes Bilder teils höhere Preise erzielen als seine. Dann trifft sie seinen Bruder Eugène, der sich in sie verliebt und um ihre Hand anhält.

Step back in time to the heart of Sydney’s gold rush era with an unfiltered glimpse into the city’s bustling construction scene. Immerse yourself in the vivid historical backdrop transporting your senses to the hustle and noise of the burgeoning Sydney in 1855.

Eros, passione, misteri e segreti di famiglia fiammeggiano nella personalità di Beatrice Tasca Filangeri di Cutò, principessa di Lampedusa, che nel maggio del 1943 attraversa una Palermo deserta, tra le rovine provocate dai bombardamenti alleati. Beatrice riprende possesso del palazzo di famiglia: tra soffitti sfondati e librerie crollate, si riaccende il ricordo dei giorni in cui la città era meta di viaggiatori stranieri, un passato di grazia e splendore, sogni, fantasie e amori forse ancora possibili.

When Sir Guy promised Will's dying mother he'd look after her son, he couldn't imagine where that oath would lead. So he takes Will on as a man-at-arms for the worst job in England—guarding the deposed king. Will's fondness for making friends in the tavern and for the occasional company of barmaids runs contrary to Guy's personal code of honor-devotion to God and king. But the young man is a competent soldier and well-liked, so Guy settles for the occasional, public admonishment to keep the others from going down what he considers Will's path of dissolution.

En el París de los años treinta, uno de los ladrones más buscados de toda Francia recibe una extraña nota. En ella, bajo un enigmático seudónimo, se le ofrece el que puede ser el trabajo más importante de su vida. Una mansión siniestra, un anciano demente que repite de forma incansable historias desconcertantes, un ama de llaves sin escrúpulos, una cocinera que esconde algo, un jardinero silencioso como un fantasma, secretos ocultos en las paredes…

A series of grave robberies in the 1920s go unsolved until reporter Michael Jacobs follows a new thread. His investigation leads him to a small town in the suburbs of Chicago named Elk Hills. While there, he finds out more haunting information than the police ever discovered. But with each interview bringing him closer to the truth, he finds himself becoming a part of the story he was looking to write.