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Shalom Sefarad es, probablemente, la mejor novela escrita sobre la historia de la expulsión de los judíos sefardíes, de la terrible equivocación que cometieron los Reyes Católicos. Un libro cargado de sabiduría y erudición, que asombrará al oyente por su ritmo, passion, y belleza.

Step into the enchanting world of The Hollow Land by William Morris, narrated by Christopher Mireider. This timeless medieval fantasy tells the tale of a mystical quest through lush forests, ivy-clad castles, and an otherworldly land hidden beyond the horizon. Filled with themes of chivalry, romance, and adventure, Morris’s richly descriptive prose invites listeners into a dreamlike landscape where courage and destiny intertwine.

Solomon Ha Levi is the chief rabbi of Burgos, in the Kingdom of Castile, but in 1391, after anti-Jewish riots raged throughout the land, he decided to convert to Christianity. He becomes a priest and takes the name Pablo de Santa María. In time, he is appointed Bishop of Burgos and joins the heady world of court politics and church hierarchy. He is not alone amongst the Jewish elite of his time to convert to Christianity, but he begins to doubt the sincerity of his conversion and regrets the loss of the life he left behind.

Keelan, on the brink of womanhood, is left adrift in the world when her home and family are destroyed by the Vikings. Morrigan, the healer woman who has served Keelan's family for a time has packed up and is planning to leave when she hears the screams. The solitary woman just wants to escape unseen when she is surprised to see the girl alive. Keelan, happy to see another living being, is unaware that Morrigan is trying to slip away alone.

Tauche ein in die faszinierende Welt des Mittelalters, wo Ehre, Verrat und der unaufhörliche Kampf um Glauben und Macht die Geschicke von Männern und Frauen bestimmen. In diesem fesselnden Sammelband "Gotteskrieger" aus der packenden Mittelalter-Saga erwarten dich vier epische Geschichten, die von heldenhaften Rittern, geheimen Missionen und schicksalhaften Begegnungen erzählen. Band 1: Der Krieger des Herrn – Walter von Westereck, ein junger Ritter, wird in einen Strudel aus Rache und Intrigen gezogen, als er die verwirrte Jolande vor ihrem sadistischen Bruder retten soll.

Italien 1211: Die junge Cecilia begibt sich auf eine wagemutige Reise, um ihren Vater im fernen Sachsen zu finden, nachdem ihr herzoglicher Gemahl an ...

Al-Ándalus, siglo IX. Oso, un cristiano de vida irregular, está a punto de ser ejecutado por orden de un tribunal musulmán. Cuando la sentencia va a ejecutarse, Oso ofrece conseguir una planta mágica a cambio de que se respete su vida. El pacto es aceptado, pero solo contará con doce días para cumplir su misión mientras su hija Lara se queda como rehén. Ayudado por su amigo, el persa Yalal-ad-Din, y por Osobelena, una esclava normanda, Oso intentará salvar su vida y la de su hija en una misión imposible.

Rome 998 AD. Galen and his friends have taken shelter in an abbey where there is much to learn from the local scribes and illustrators. Galen is grateful for the order and tranquillity of their temporary new home, but is it a false peace?

In 1351, many in England begin thinking that their mighty overlords - Church and Crown - have no control over their fates and a new horizon beckons. It’s a time when labor is in high demand, and nature offers immense bounty to those who have survived death and disease.

Агне – обычная ведьма в забытой богами деревеньке на скалах Нормандии, ведущая тихий, аскетичный быт. Все меняется, когда в доме ведьмы появляется одиннадцатилетняя Богданка – одаренная девочка с южных берегов, которая пока не ведает, каким могуществом владеет, и для чего эта сила дана. Чтобы заполучить хотя-бы частичку магии Богданки, вся нечисть, от мала до велика, развязывает кровопролитную войну, в жерновах которой перемалываются человеческие души.

The old Duke of Brittany had vacillated for years over who would succeed him and finally settles in his will on his half-brother, John de Montfort. But the years of vacillation had left others believing the ducal crown would pass to them, and no one understands this better than Montfort's wife, Jeanne de Flandre. When the schemes and political maneuvers of the Countess of Penthièvre land Montfort in the French king's prison, it falls to Jeanne to defend his rights to the duchy and protect their son's patrimony.

El broche de oro a la espléndida saga medieval de Daniel Wolf, el maestro alemán del género histórico que ha cautivado a 1.000.000 de lectores en todo el mundo. Una magnífica novela que nos ilumina una época oscura, recreando con pasión y detalle los escenarios sociales y políticos de la época, y nos ofrece una trama trepidante marcada por la dignidad, el amor y la lucha por la vida. Un joven y valiente cirujano se enfrenta a una oscura epidemia al tiempo que combate otra plaga invisible provocada por los prejuicios y la injusticia.

‘इश्क़ मुग़लई’ में मुग़लकाल की 10 ऐसी प्रेम कहानियाँ है जो किवंदंतियों में हैं, जिसकी चर्चा इतिहास में नहीं होती लेकिन मुग़लकालीन कुछ फ़िक्शन-नॉन फ़िक्शन में इनका ज़िक्र होता है।

यह ऑडियो शो 1606 में मेवाड़ और मुग़लों के बीच हुए दिवेर के युद्ध की एक काल्पनिक, लेकिन ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं से प्रेरित कहानी है। यह हल्दीघाटी की हार और अरावली के जंगलों में महाराणा प्रताप के संघर्ष के बाद उनके बेटे अमर सिंह प्रथम की नायक और राजनयिक बनने की यात्रा को दिखाती है।

Aisley’s young life was changed forever when her father accompanied King Alfred into battle and lost his life in a deadly skirmish with the Vikings. Now, almost seven years later, the Vikings are once again rallying on Wessex’s borders, and Aisley fears that her older brother may have treacherous plans to betray the king by aligning himself with the invading Norsemen. But when Aisley encounters a handsome nobleman in the market, she feels the first stirrings of hope. Though they met only once when Aisley was little more than a child, she recognizes the man immediately.

France, 1351: Kemp and his men are captured in a skirmish near Calais, and subsequently imprisoned in a French castle. All attempts at escape are punished with death. Then Sir Hugues de Beauconray comes to Kemp with an offer: escort a Dominican friar on a quest to steal a mysterious book from an abbey in Scotland. Fail, and ten of Kemp's friends will be hanged.

Nicaea, 1097. Daniel has gone from a petty thief living in the shadows of Constantinople to a budding squire serving the gruff Sir Hendry. He’s earned his place among the crusaders, proving himself capable during the capture of the impenetrable city, but he is still a meager player in a massive army of princes and lords.

My name is Lady Margaret Pole, and I am the last of the Plantagenets. I am the daughter of the duke of Clarence and the niece of King Edward IV. No one could have been better born than I was, but I have led an unfortunate life.

It is AD 689, and Cynethryth is returning from Rome, carrying her dead husband's child. She soon gives birth to a son, Aethelheard, whose parentage alone places him in danger. His mother has a tough choice to make and travels to Dorset, where the king is a cousin of her late husband.

Highland Scotland was no place for a woman in the early 1500s. Life was turbulent and short, battles were waged, and sisters and daughters were traded as pawns in marriage. Catherine Campbell was one such young bride, betrothed to Lachlan Maclean and sent from her fine home to join him on the Isle of Mull, to bear his sons and heirs. But Lachlan proved to be nothing like the man of Catherine’s dreams, and she was forced to resign herself to enduring life with him for the sake of duty. Until the day when he threatened to take away the one thing she couldn’t sacrifice: her daughter.