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Il est temps que les femmes d'Ithaque racontent leur histoire. Le roi Ulysse est parti il y a de nombreuses années en guerre contre Troie, emmenant tous les hommes en âge de combattre de l'île d'Ithaque. En son absence, Pénélope use de toute sa ruse pour maintenir la paix, mais celle-ci est...

The first in a series inspired by ancient Mesopotamia, following a small band of misfits on an epic, dangerous journey to realize their dream, their establishment of Uruk, the first city. Ki, a member of a nomadic tribe, has figured out how to plant seeds to grow food and invented a dart-thrower...

This feminist retelling of Greek mythology reimagines the story of Aeneas and the women once left at the fringes of his story, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Natalie Haynes. To the world, he's a legend. To her, he's a liar. Lavinia never asked to be fought over. But now her childhood...

A powerful reimagining of the story of Ganga, goddess of the river, and her doomed mortal son, from Vaishnavi Patel, author of the instant New York Times bestseller Kaikeyi. A mother and a son. A goddess and a prince. A curse and an oath. A river whose course will change the fate of the world...

Sisters. Mothers. Lovers. Warriors. In ancient Themiscyra, Hippolyte rules as Queen of the Amazons. Feared throughout Greece, their skills on the battlefield are unrivalled. But when a ship lands on their shores, it brings something more dangerous than the threat of war. It brings a future...

All murders must be avenged. While the rest of Greece mourns for the war that has taken their husbands away, Clytemnestra fears the day it will bring hers back. When her husband willingly sacrifices their eldest daughter to appease the Gods, Clytemnestra vows to do whatever it takes to protect...

Daughter. Sister. Priestess. Protector. Son. Brother. Demi-God. Hero. Monsters. Gifted and burdened with beauty far beyond that of mere mortals, Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when the lustful gaze of mighty Poseidon falls upon her, even the Temple of Athena cannot protect...

The Gospel According to Judas by Benjamin Iscariot is the result of an intense collaboration between a storyteller and a scholar: Jeffrey Archer and Francis J. Moloney. Their brilliant work—bold and simple—is a compelling story for twenty-first-century readers, while maintaining an...

Navigate treacherous political intrigue in an ancient Persian palace, where a servant's loyalty dictates his survival. Perfect for transforming a daily commute into a cinematic escape, this historical drama pulls you into the hidden corridors of imperial power. Every whispered secret becomes a...

Captured and condemned to a brutal Roman silver mine, one villager faces a harrowing fight for survival underground. Experience a visceral historical drama that plunges you straight into the claustrophobic darkness of the empire's most unforgiving industrial outposts. Feel the crushing weight of...

Thrust into a brutal military coming-of-age, a seven-year-old boy must survive ancient Sparta's deadliest training. Perfect for an intense commute, this gripping historical fiction immerses you deeply in the shadows of the agoge. Listeners will taste the sweat, smell the iron, and feel the...

Dieser atemberaubende Roman erzählt das Leben der ehemals mächtigsten Frau der Welt: Kleopatra, die letzte altägyptische Königin, war eine Pharaonin, Ehefrau, Mutter – und eine Herrscherin mit unermesslicher Macht. Ihr Tod ist legendenumwoben, ihr Leben sagenhaft. Mit gerade einmal 19 Jahren besteigt sie nach dem Tod ihres Vaters den Thron eines Weltreichs, nicht ahnend, welche ungeheuerlichen Herausforderungen von diesem Moment an ihr Leben bestimmen sollten.

Em Os imortais, Paulliny Tort, vencedora do prêmio APCA e finalista do Jabuti com Erva brava, surpreende o leitor com uma obra ambientada na pré-história e realiza um feito literário singular: reconstruir um mundo anterior à linguagem tal como a conhecemos, mas pleno de complexidade...

Bloomsbury presents Triumph in Dust by Ian Ross, read by Jonathan Keeble Ferocity, heroism, and savage bloodshed: the next gripping instalment in the Twilight of Empire series. For fans of Ben Kane and Conn Iggulden. When the simmering conflict between Rome and Persia threatens to reignite into...

Constantinople, 388 AD. Videricus, son of Vithimer, heir to the throne of the Greuthungi, runs from the City Guard, his latest theft from the markets in hand. Unwittingly he bumps into a colossus of a man. Armoured in glistening scales, draped in a gold trimmed white cloak, the man is Stilicho...

One determined goddess. Two beloved gods. Three coveted thrones. Ancient Egypt's most formidable goddess will stop at nothing to save her true love from the wrath of a vengeful god in this romantic retelling by the author of Neferura, perfect for listeners who loved Lilith. Isis, goddess of...

Knox is a man of few words, and what little there is to tell, he keeps to himself. Sold to mercenaries at the age of eight, his life has been nothing but a cycle of battles and training. Women have always been within his reach, drawn to his striking looks, yet none have ever truly held his...

A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION PICK 2026 'This is the best book I’ve read this year, hands down' Conn Iggulden 'Gordon Doherty has mined the sources, building a convincing and fascinating world … you can almost smell the horseflesh and fermented mare’s milk' The Times As Hun hordes and...

For the first time in audio, Marguerite Yourcenar's masterpiece—an extraordinary novel based on the life of the Roman emperor Hadrian. "[James] Lailey sweeps us away with a virtuoso reading of this debate on soul, body, and power, sensitively underlining the nuanced sentiments in the...

From the author of the phenomenon Life of Pi, this fabulous novel connects the lives of a foot soldier in the Trojan War with a scholar struggling to make sense of his life in modern-day Oxford The past is never done with: always the song continues Harlow Donne has devoted his life to the...