Filled with action, adventure, mystery, and historical detail, the Sackett saga is an unforgettable achievement by one of America's greatest storytellers. In Mustang Man, Louis L'Amour tells the tale of a man who lived by his own law-even if it meant being branded an outlaw. Lost gold on the Santa Fe ... more »

Product Info The Strolling Saint Being the Confessions of the High & Mighty Agostino D'Anguissola Tyrant of Mondolfo & Lord of Carmina, in the State of Piacenza more »

Der einstige Glanz Ägyptens ist verblasst. Hoch zu Ross ist das barbarische Heer der Hyksos in das Land der Pharaonen eingefallen und hat mit beispielloser Grausamkeit das Volk versklavt. Auch Theben, die letzte freie Provinz, wird seinen Widerstand wohl nicht mehr lange aufrecht erhalten können. Die ... more »

L'épisode qu'on va lire, et dont le fond est emprunté à la révolte des esclaves de Saint-Domingue en 1791, a un air de circonstance qui eût suffi pour empêcher l'auteur de le publier. Cependant une ébauche de cet opuscule ayant été déjà imprimée et distribuée à un nombre restreint d'exemplaires, en 1820 ... more »

Schon mit acht Jahren weiß Carla Fehr, wohin sie will: zur Bühne. Aber erst in dem gleichaltrigen Robert erlebt die uneheliche Tochter eines neureichen Münchener Leder- fabrikanten einen Gleichgesinnten, der als Wunderkind um die Aufmerksamkeit der Erwachsenenwelt buhlt. So beginnt 1918 eine intensive ... more »

In an age of faith and fire In a land of many gods A journey of survival is about to begin.... In his acclaimed novels Hunting Midnight and The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon, Richard Zimler has spun luminous historical fiction from the experience of the Jews of the Iberian Peninsula. Spanning decades and ... more »

The World War II classic by the bestselling author of From Here to Eternity and Whistle, now a major motion picture from 20th Century Fox. They are the men of C-for-Charlie Company--Mad 1stSgt. Eddie Welsh, SSgt. Don Doll, Pvt. John Bell, Capt. James Stein, Cpl. Fife, and dozens more just like them- ... more »

For more than twenty years, Richard Sharpe, the brave and dashing officer who rose from rags on the street to a commission in his majesty's army, has been thrilling audiences on both the page and on screen. Now the incomparable Bernard Cornwell (the greatest writer of historical novels today*) returns ... more »

The second part of the stunning fictionalization of the life of Britain's warrior queen, Boudica, immerses us in a world of druids and dreamers, warriors and lovers, passion and courage. Originally a trilogy, this is now a four-part series. "Boudica" means "Bringer of Victory" (from ... more »

With this he dressed the tumour; and pouring the contents of a large phial which he had brought with him in a cup, he held it to the burning lips of the apprentice, who eagerly quaffed it. It was soon apparent that the dose produced a salutary effect, and a second was administered. more »

Product Info Rujub, the Juggler, is mainly an historical tale for young and old, dealing with the Sepoy Mutiny, in India, during the years 1857 to 1859. more »

The man of her dreams. His hair was the color of the sun at dawn, his eyes as green as the hills in spring. When she came upon the virile stranger in the dark cave, proud spirited Deborah knew his destiny was inextricably linked to her own. Though she was promised in marriage to another, her second sight ... more »