Novedades

The journeys of Paul Theroux take place not only in exotic, unexpected places of the world but in the thoughts, reading, and emotions of the writer himself. A gathering of people, places, and ideas in fifty glittering pieces of gold.

The Enuma Elish is widely known as the classic Akkadian creation myth, passed down from the Sumerian, and replete with all the gods one has come to expect from ancient mythology. But is this an accurate reading? Were our ancestors superstitious rubes who relied on supernatural forces to explain their own existence? Or did they perhaps know another story that we have long forgotten, but whose truths continue to echo in our subconscious and in modern-day technological phenomena. A fresh interpretation for a technological age, this is the first analysis of this ancient text to incorporate ...

In An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, Ambrose Bierce spins a gripping tale of psychological tension and the brutal realities of war. Set during the American Civil War, the story follows Peyton Farquhar, a Southern plantation owner who is sentenced to death by hanging for attempting to sabotage a Union railroad bridge. As Farquhar faces his imminent demise, Bierce masterfully plays with the boundaries of time and perception, drawing readers into a haunting exploration of life, death, and the mind's final moments.

A historian and a psychologist meet a mysterious character in the Basilica of Santa Maria in San Sebastián, Spain: Hugo de Armagnac, a Templar who died in the Templar leper colony in Arizkun, Navarre. This encounter will lead the two protagonists to an exciting adventure and to discover all the mysteries of the Temple, thanks to the author's rigorous research.

This story is an entertaining and fun twist on Ponce de Leon and his voyages to the New World, The Northern Lights, Stonehenge,the King of Spain, and lots of other cool features. It has a time-shifting element which cannot be described as time-travel. It also contains romance, greed, chivalry, and good old-fashioned back-stabbing. The author must have done a great deal research to write this book. She melds all the twists, the history, the finely developed characters, all of the background information, the well-written description of the scenes, and it is done importantly, it is all done ...

As she leaves the United States, Elfie brings with her the most precious, yet most demanding souvenir in the world. Will this little slip of a woman, who is only 18 year old, have the willpower to rise to the challenge? Is it even possible? Will Angus once again save her? Will Oscar Delany, Mrs. King, Lord Wanton, Marina d’Orléac, and Ashlynn become her friends or her enemies? In this fifth Season, everyone must choose sides, even newcomers César de Beaumont and Sister Fiona. In the midst of all this, the freedom Elfie has sought for so long seems further away than ever. Intrigue ...

They expected quite a different kind of destruction...In the realm of the House of Mordasini, the three royal offspring of King Maynard and Queen Azura are beginning their journeys into adulthood. As the eldest, Prince Aldin, starts to obsess about his future role as the next king, so also begins an obsession about his younger brother. Torn between wanting to be the one who rules over everyone else, but also wanting the life that is being set up for his brother, Aldin begins a journey of envy that grows darker as time passes. Meanwhile, as one brother ruminates about the life of the other, ...

In the kingdom of the House of Mordasini, a future king is waiting for the day to come when his father will die. While there's nothing to suggest that King Maynard will be leaving this world anytime soon, his oldest son, Aldin, increasingly desires to be the one on the throne. With the darkness that has been residing in his soul since he was a child, ideas begin to flow inside of Aldin's mind. All around him, there are things happening that go against his idea of how the realm should be run. In particular, the realization that his father has granted permission to his brother, Prince Iztal, ...

OVIDS METAMORFOSER hører hjemme blandt eventyrenes skatte sammen med 1001 Nat, Grimm og H.C. Andersen. Beretningen strækker sig fra verdens skabelse til kejser Augustus' tid, og i den ramme får Ovid fortalt de fleste af den græsk-romerske verdens sagn om guder og helte. Han gør det mesterligt, således at digtet i sin helhed er en beskrivelse af menneskelivet og dets vidunderlighed.

Una era bestial. Dos hombres que se amaron sin condiciones. Y un extraordinario y misterioso Ser que vino a dejar un mensaje de esperanza y fe que no fue totalmente comprendido. ¿Podrían el Senador Pompeu y el Parto Gideón sobrevivir a ese mundo cruel y complejo que les tocó vivir? El amor es paciente y bondadoso; el amor no tiene envidia; el amor no es presumido ni orgulloso,no hace nada indebido, no es egoísta, no se irrita, no guarda rencor; no se alegra de la injusticia sino que se alegra con la verdad; todo lo sufre, todo lo cree, todo lo espera, todo lo soporta. El amor nunca ...

In The Middle Toe of the Right Foot, Ambrose Bierce weaves a chilling and unsettling tale where the ordinary becomes terrifyingly abnormal. The story explores the curious intersection of fate and superstition, as a simple injury leads to an unnerving series of events. With his signature blend of dark humor and gothic sensibility, Bierce crafts a narrative that challenges the reader's understanding of reality, turning the most mundane of circumstances into a source of dread.