Showing results for "Merlin" in Historical

In post-Arthurian England, 10-year old Amby and the troupe of traveling players he belongs to are on the run from a conqueror. He has been gifted with second-sight, and when the troupe stumbles upon an unoccupied castle he is the only one in the group who senses the power that lies within the stone building. In the near future, the Fisher King, Mordred and Morgan le Fay seek to gain control of Dr. Elaine Brusen’s hypostater, a machine capable of altering fundamental reality.

When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions. What really happened to Alys? And what became of her son, who disappeared the day she was hanged? Could it be that Alys’s death was the result of a well-planned conspiracy, or is there another, less obvious answer? And who is trying to sabotage Nicole's efforts by stealing her work?

Der Druide Merlin, wer war er wirklich? Als Merlin 520 n. Chr. einsam in den Wäldern Kaledoniens sein Ende nahen sieht, blickt er auf ein bewegtes Leben zurück: Einst erzog er den kleinen Arthur zum König und war ihm stets ein treuer Begleiter. Später führte er die Britannier erfolgreich gegen die Germanen an, nun geht er als sagenumwobener Weiser auf seine letzte Reise in die Anderswelt. Das packende Hörbuch, recherchiert aufgrund bisher kaum bekannter historischer Quellen, entführt den Hörer in die faszinierende Welt der Kelten.

King Henry is dead; Richard the Lionheart now rules England. The new king does not believe in magic, and is interested only in a crusade to recapture Jerusalem. But his crusade soon stalls, and while he is away, his brother, John, and his supposed ally, Philip of France, are conspiring to steal his kingdom. Richard's mother, Queen Eleanor, sends Sir Durwin, Enchanter General of England, out to Palestine, where he must convince the skeptical king that a loyal magician can be a valuable aide. Meanwhile, King Philip has turned all of Europe into a trap for Richard.

War rages across Europe. France is under the Nazi thumb. Britain has its back to the wall. In London, Scotland Yard detective Merlin investigates a series of disturbing events - a young girl killed in a botched abortion, a French emigre shot in a seedy Notting Hill flat, a mysterious letter written by a British officer gunned down in Crete. With action spanning Buenos Aires, New York, Cairo and occupied France, Merlin and his team are plunged into a dark world of espionage, murder, love and betrayal.

Redécouvrez la fabuleuse histoire du Roi Arthur et des chevaliers de la Table Ronde en quête du Saint Graal. Le lecteur y retrouvera également avec grand plaisir, au cœur de la forêt de Brocéliande, des figures emblématiques telles que Merlin l'enchanteur, dans une aventure magnifiquement contée dont les accents mythologiques ont profondément marqué notre inconscient collectif.

Nothing ruins your day like a quest with a ransom note. Especially when you're a fake wizard with real problems. I was supposed to be dead. Instead, I'm stumbling through medieval Britain with Merlin's ghost backseat-driving my magical education. And now? Princess Guinevere's gone missing, and everyone's looking at me like I'm supposed to know what to do about it. Fantastic.

Chasing his dream of a glittering architectural career, Merlin Richards has left the Welsh valleys for the Arizona desert, propelled by a handwritten note from the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright. Richards arrives at the Arizona Biltmore hotel, where he meets a beautiful young designer named Rosa Lustig. Like every man in her circle, Merlin is captivated by Rosa but soon finds himself the prime suspect in her murder.

Chicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world, there are still some who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St John, who wants a mansion in the suburb of Oak Park. For young Welsh architect Merlin Richards, the opportunity to work on the house is an answer to his prayer.

The chance discovery of a virtual mountain of copper brings incredible wealth and power to two men: Irish immigrant and miner, Marcus Daly, and merchant, banker, and investor, William Andrews Clark. The two men become bitter rivals, employing armies of workers from every corner of the world as they battle head-to-head for control of "The Richest Hill on Earth." And then, in the spring of that year, the stakes increase dramatically. News of an assassin stalking Daly reaches the Territorial Capitol...

Kreuzritter Troncas berichtet im Jahr 1190 im Lager des Sultans Saladin. Troncas ist einer der Gefolgsmänner von Richard Löwenherz, von Artus dem Sagenkönig aus dem 8. Jahrhundert. Durch diese Erzählungen erfährt der Geschichtsschreiber des Sultans von dem Zauberer Merlin, der schönen Morgana, von Lanceloth und Guinevere. Und natürlich von den Träumen eines Herrschers, der seinem Land nur den Frieden bringen wollte, jedoch letztendlich von jenen verraten wurde, denen er am meisten vertraut hatte.

Graf Zóltan Andrasch Báthory, der Nachkomme der Blutgräfin, soll wegen einer Affäre mit der Hofdame Lily verheiratet werden. Lily möchte zwar ihren Ruf behalten, aber auch die lustvollen Stunden nicht missen, denn Zóltan gibt ihr, was sie braucht: Lustschmerz. Nur hat sie da die Rechnung ohne den Grafen gemacht, der sich Hals über Kopf in seine junge Braut verliebt! Therese stirbt fast vor Angst, als sie ihren zukünftigen Mann zum ersten Mal sieht, da dieser durch einen Unfall grausam entstellt ist. Zu gerne würde sie der Hochzeit entgehen, doch der Kaiserin widerspricht man nicht.