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Le metamorfosi o L'asino d'oro (Asinus aureus), è un'opera di Lucio Apuleio, del II secolo d. CE' l'unico romanzo antico latino pervenuto interamente ad oggi. Nel 158 l'autore fu processato per magia,e nel suo discorso difensivo egli non citò quest'opera , che pure tratta di magia, di qui si deduce che l'opera sia successiva a quella data. Il libro è costituito da un soggetto principale, Lucio, e della sua metamorfosi in un asino a seguito di un esperimento non andato a buon fine.

Anno Domini 1076. Sopravvissuta alla strage della sua famiglia, Doralice di Lacus trova ospitalità a Canossa, dove la grancontessa Matilda la accoglie come una figlia. Quando l'orrore per l'assassinio dei suoi genitori sembra aver lasciato posto a una tranquilla quotidianità, i piani di conquista di Enrico IV sconvolgono il suo mondo. Tristan di Holstein, indomito guerriero forgiato da mille battaglie, ha un'ultima missione prima di riconquistare la libertà: deve colpire al cuore Matilda, strappandole quanto ha di più prezioso.

Quo vadis?, è un romanzo storico pubblicato che frutto all’autore il premio Nobel per la letteratura nel 1905. Il romanzo è allo stesso tempo una storia d’amore, la storia di una conversione, la storia dell’abominio a cui giunse la Roma imperiale sotto la tirannide di Nerone. Avvincente, commovente, il romanzo, all’interno di una dettagliata cornice storica, ha per protagonista l’amore: l’amore terreno e l’amore spirituale. Musica di Kevin Mac Leod.

Zeus crushed the ancient Titans in a war that shook the heavens, then hurled the vanquished into Tartarus: an abyss of ice and torment buried far beneath the underworld itself, sealed forever. Or so he believed. Now, high in Crete's mountains, archaeologists have unearthed a crumbling manuscript that promises whoever opens the gates to Tartarus will command the Titans – unstoppable beings capable of bringing the modern world to its knees.

211 BC: Hannibal's struggle against the Romans in Italy continues, but the Carthaginians have been utterly defeated on Sicily. Fleeing the island to Spain, Hanno and Aurelia are shipwrecked, and taken prisoner by local tribesmen. Unless they escape, a life of slavery and brutal treatment awaits...

Get ready for an action-packed archaeological thriller series from Lex Faulkner. If you like Luke Richardson and Ernest Dempsey you will LOVE this! 💥📚 A mysterious ancient relic. A forgotten civilization. A truth that could change the world forever. In 1906, an Egyptologist uncovered a map...

The next BRAND NEW epic, action-packed instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series. If you love Gordon Doherty, this a must-read series for you! 💥⚔️ August. 383 AD. Flavius Maximus has declared himself emperor and crossed into Gaul. The civil war with Gratian has been short, and...

Después de unos meses en el Valle de los Caballos, la pareja formada por Ayla y Jondalar inician un nuevo viaje. Cuando se encuentran con los mamutoi, un clan de cromañones, deciden permanecer una temporada con ellos. En la relación entre Ayla y Jondalar surgen las primeras dificultades, cuando coinciden con Ranec, un hombre atractivo que se enamora de Ayla.

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Bloomsbury presents Odin's Game by Tim Hodkinson, read by Rycharde Everley. FAST-PACED, DETAILED AND BRILLIANTLY WRITTEN [FOR] FANS OF BERNARD CORNWELL, GEORGE R.R. MARTIN AND THEODORE BRUN' HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY. Not everyone will survive, but who will conquer all in Odin's game? AD 916. In...

Don't miss the first epic instalment in Adam lofthouse's Shadow of Rome series 🔥 An action-packed, immersive military adventure for fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell ⚔️ 'Up there with the best in the genre' - Matthew Harffy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rebellion is in the air...

Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Northumbria, AD 864. Viking warlord Ragnar Lothbrok is captured and killed in brutal fashion, an event that will shape the future of the nation for decades to come. Mercia, AD 868. Alfred, son of Wessex and heir to the throne, draws his first blood on the...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the Sunday Times bestselling author Manda Scott, a captivating, stirring and breath-taking historical adventure full of honour, loyalty and bravery. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden. THEY ARE KNOWN AS THE LEGION OF THE DAMNED...

Revisit the story of Jesus through the eyes of man’s best friend—a special dog named Barley as his journey through ancient Jerusalem brings him face-to-face with cruelty, compassion, friendship, and the final days of Jesus in a deeply moving story about what it means to love faithfully...

Der Roman schildert das Leben des fiktiven jüdischen Prinzen Judah Ben Hur, der zu Beginn des 1. Jahrhunderts n. Chr. wegen eines angeblichen Attentats auf den römischen Statthalter von Judäa zur Galeerenstrafe verurteilt wird, später aber in seine Heimat zurückkehrt und eine Aufstandsbewegung gegen die Römer plant. In einem Wagenrennen besiegt er seinen früheren Freund und späteren Widersacher, den Römer Messala. Ben Hur bricht seine Aufstandspläne ab, als er von der Glaubensbotschaft des gekreuzigten Jesus überzeugt wird.

Brought to you by Penguin. From bestselling author MC Scott, a heady, fast-paced and exciting historical adventure full of religious and political tensions, passion and intrigue. Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow, Robert Harris and Conn Iggulden. AD 64: Rome is burning. Only one man can save it...

The penultimate book in Donovan Cook's epic, action packed Viking adventure. A kingdom without a crown. A boy forsaken by his God. A warrior bent on revenge. After the bloody Battle of Jelling, Denmark’s throne lies empty and chaos reigns as Jarls jostle for power. Sven survives the bloodshed...

The next instalment in Peter Gibbons' thrilling Saxon Warrior Series! In the aftermath of the great battle of Maldon, justice is demanded and vengeance will be served! 992AD King Aethelred’s the Unready’s army has been defeated at the historic Battle of Maldon by Viking invaders led by Olaf...

Estamos en el año 576 y Roma acaba de caer, pero hay un grupo de hombres que están dispuestos a intentar recuperar el poder del Imperio. Basilisco, funcionario imperial viaja hacia el norte de Hispania con la caballería pesada al mando de Mayorio en busca del apoyo de los terratenientes de la zona. Ambos sueñan con la restauración de Roma.

Griechenland im Kampf gegen die größte Kriegsflotte der Welt. Als erfahrener Schiffsführer kämpft Arimnestos von Platäa in der epischen Konfrontation zwischen Griechen und Persern: der Seeschlacht von Salamis. Eine Schlacht, bei der Blutvergießen mit Blutvergießen vergolten, alter Groll beigelegt, Ruhm erlangt und Verrat entlarvt wird. Eine Schlacht, bei der Griechenland alle Differenzen begraben und vereint kämpfen muss. Denn dem Land gegenüber steht Großkönig Xerxes, der die größte Kriegsflotte der Welt zusammengebracht hat.