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Saeed is the comic hero, the luckless fool, whose tale tells of the aggression and resistance, terror and heroism, reason and loyalty, that typify the hardships and struggles of Arabs in Israel. An informer for the Zionist state, his stupidity, candor, and cowardice make him more of a victim than a villain; but in a series of tragicomic episodes, he is gradually transformed from a disaster-haunted, gullible collaborator into a Palestinian—no hero still, but a simple man intent on survival and, perhaps, happiness.

I survived the War of Cinders to live a quiet life, but corrupt politicians won’t leave us alone. To secure Aerenvale’s future, my beautiful elven companions and I are traveling to the capital to claim a county of my own. But Irendale is a pit of vipers and beneath the noble estates lies a rotting secret. I didn’t come to the capital to fight another war, but I’ll do whatever is necessary to protect what is mine. And hey, there’s the added advantage of seeing the girls in their most elegant dresses while we maneuver through the politics.

Fourteenth century England.The country is in turmoil.The King is in debt to the City,and the old order had broken down.The King's mistress,Alice Perrers,becomes the virtual ruler of the country. Dislaked and despised by the Black Prince, her strong connections to the merchants make her a natural ally for the King's ambitious second son,John of Gaunt. Together, they create a powerfull position for one of his henchmen, Geoffrey Chaucer.

Ostberlin, 1984. Karin ist sechzehn und zählt die Jahre bis zur Rente. Sie trinkt und raucht und hat ansonsten keine Pläne. So war es schon bei ihren Eltern - warum sollte es bei ihr anders sein? Da platzt Martin in ihr Leben. Wenn der Diplomatensohn Armee und Studium hinter sich hat, will er ins Ausland gehen. Die Liebe zu Martin setzt in Karin ungeahnte Energien frei. Sie will das Abitur nachmachen, einen neuen Beruf lernen, sie ist zu allem bereit, wenn sie nur mit Martin zusammenbleiben kann. Als er in den Westen fliehen will, ist es keine Frage, dass sie mit ihm geht.