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Erik Ravhandler er på vej hjem til den blomstrende vikingeby Birka efter et handelstogt, der har varet tre år. Med sig på skibet har han Ansgar – munken, der vil bringe kristendommen til det hedenske Norden. I Birka venter Eriks trolovede Jorunn. Men Eriks skib bliver overfaldet af sørøvere, og det kommer til at ødelægge alle hans planer for fremtiden. Til vikingernes land skildrer kampen mellem dem, der holder sig til de gamle nordiske guder, og tilhængerne af kristendommen. Det er en underholdende, farverig og dramatisk fremstilling af livet i vikingetiden.

This novel is set during the last decades of formal Roman imperial rule in the diocese of Britannia and the immediate aftermath of the formal renunciation of the diocese by Emperor Honorius in the document known as the “Rescript of Honorius”. The audiobook narrative tries to follow the main historical events of the period which have been assembled from the various sources as closely as possible, with minor license taken to fill in lacunae or contradictions from the sources themselves.

Mare Internum, 75 v. Chr. Ein Handelsschiff steuert die Insel Rhodos an. An Bord: Julius Cäsar, begleitet von seinem Getreuen Titus Labienus. Von seinen Feinden ins Exil getrieben, ist er auf dem Weg zu Apollonius Molon, einem der bedeutendsten Rhetoriklehrer der damaligen Zeit, um seine Redekunst zu verfeinern und so gewappnet zu sein für seine nächsten Schritte auf seinem Weg an die Spitze der politischen Macht. Ein monumentaler Roman, der uns den wahren Preis der Macht vor Augen führt: Julius Cäsar muss erfahren, dass Rom alles dafür verlangt, sogar sein wertvollstes Gut.

Altea, una de las más brillantes discípulas de Platón, no sabe que tiene al enemigo en su propia casa y que tanto ella como el bebé que espera se encuentran en peligro. Por su parte, su amigo y maestro Platón arriesga la vida para intentar hacer realidad su gran proyecto: unir la política y la filosofía con el fin de que gobiernen la justicia y la razón, en lugar de la corrupción y la retórica vacía de los demagogos.

The Legion is a machine of war. When the gears are turning, those not in sync with the machine get pulverized in the cogs. Most of the time, it's the enemy. Unfortunately, for Lance Corporal Alerio Sisera, the gears have political and egotistical parts that are just as sharp as gladius blades. Caught in the wrong place by vindictive officers, he is sentenced to a session on the punishment post and is badly injured. Wounded and disgraced, he must now save the same Legion that sentenced him to the harsh discipline.

Alexandria, 47 BC. For three centuries, the House of Ptolemy has governed the Kingdom of Egypt. Cleopatra – seventh of her name – rules from Alexandria, that beacon of commerce and learning that stands between the burning sands of the desert and the dark waters of the Middle Sea. But her realm is beset by ethnic rivalries, aristocratic feuds and courtly intrigues. The world is watching the young Queen, waiting for a misstep. And now her most trusted servant – her Eye – has been murdered and a vast shipment of newly minted coin stolen.

This is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own.

The heart and life of a battle is the center of the combat line. A dark, throbbing, and terrifying place. A place where death prowls between enemy shields, waiting for sharp blades to carve out an advantage. Welcome to 262 B.C. A single Legion is rushed into combat to stop a fortified army. The clash between Empire and Republic thrusts thousands of Legionaries into a nasty epicenter of conflict.

The tide of soldiers washed over the Legion shields. Buried, the ranks of Legionaries sagged. "Push!" the Legion NCO yelled. Welcome to 264 B.C. Over the grunts and cries of men struggling against the mass of bodies pressing down on them, the Optio bellowed again, "Push!" And the Legion shields rose, rolling back the tide. The higher the shields, the more soldiers slid off, and the straighter the Legionaries stood. One shield tilted back, and a mercenary soldier tumbled behind the ranks. An infantryman stepped back and drove his blade between the soldier's ribs.

The year is 225 AD, and the Roman Empire is on the brink of a precipice. It will take a man with iron in his veins to set things right and accomplish the impossible. From a humble upbringing, a boy emerges who is destined to change history. This is the story of Lucius Domitius Aurelianus.

Ariadne, Tochter von König Minos und Schwester des Minotaurus, ist so ganz anders als ihre Geschwister. Aufgewachsen mit den griechischen Heldensagen, schwört sie sich, ihr Schicksal selbst in die Hand zu nehmen und es nicht den Göttern zu überlassen. Jedes Jahr beobachtet sie, wie das unterworfene Athen als Tribut 14 Jugendliche nach Kreta schickt, um den Hunger des Minotaurus zu stillen.

Born in the Greek city of Miletus, Aspasia was destined for a life of tragedy. Her wealthy father vowed to abandon any female child, so Aspasia was secreted away, educated independently of her family, and raised as a courtesan. She discovered at an early age how to use her powers of intellect as ingeniously as those of the flesh. Ensconced in the Persian harems of Al Taliph, she meets the man who will change her fate: Pericles, the formidable political leader, statesman, ruler of Athens, and Aspasia’s most cherished lover.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 54 A. D. Das mächtige römische Reich erstreckt sich vom Atlantik bis zu den Ufern des Nils. Mit brutaler Gewalt zwingt Rom der übrigen Welt seinen Willen auf. Präfekt Cato und Centurio Macro kehren nach jahrelangen Eroberungszügen aus Britannien zurück. Doch es bleibt ihnen nicht viel Zeit, ihre Wunden zu pflegen. Zusammen mit der kaiserlichen Garde machen sie sich auf nach Spanien, um weiteren Ruhm zu erlangen - über ein Land, das als unbesiegbar gilt.

In ancient Israel, soon after Nessa is of marriageable age, her father gives her to a wealthy widowed friend, capitalizing on her beauty to bring in the highest bride-price he can find. Nessa is devastated, as she had begged to marry Lavi, who returned her love and saw more in her than her appearance. But Nessa's betrothal leads to Lavi's departure, compounding her grief, and she can never forget her forbidden first love.

After the slaughter field of Brunanburh, a defeated Olaf Gothfrithson of the Dublin Norse and Constantin of the Scots narrowly escaped with their lives. In their kingdoms, failure has left them demoralised and weak. Olaf licks his wounds in Dublin, whilst Constantin and the Welsh kingdoms who defied King Athelstan, are once more forced to bend the knee. As Athelstan’s reputation grows stronger day by day, their need to exact revenge on the overmighty and triumphant Athelstan has never been greater.

Seft, um talentoso minerador, percorre a Grande Planície para assistir aos rituais que marcam o início de um novo ano. Ele está lá para comercializar pedra na Feira do Solstício e para encontrar Neen, a garota que ama. Ela pertence a uma família próspera, que acolhe Seft em sua comunidade de pastores e lhe oferece uma forma de escapar do pai e dos irmãos violentos.

Thrust into an arranged marriage, the daughter of ancient Egypt’s high priest plays a pivotal role in Joseph’s biblical narrative in this powerful novel from the award-winning author of Potiphar’s Wife. After four-year-old Asenath’s mother is murdered by Egypt’s foreign rulers, the...

Albinus, the son of a revered Roman veteran, Silus, has always longed to be a farmer, not a soldier, and live his days ploughing and reaping the harvests with his bride-to-be, Licina. But Silus has darker ambitions and wishes for Albinus to follow in his footsteps in the army.

Set 5,000 years ago and ranging through what is now Montana, Wyoming, northern Colorado, and Utah, People of the Earth follows the migration of the Uto-Aztecan people south out of Canada. It is the unforgettable tale of a woman torn between two peoples and two dreams, of the two men who love her and the third who must have her, and of the vision given to the peoples long ago by the spirit of the wolf.

Contada con la propia voz de Cleopatra, Las memorias de Cleopatra es una fascinante historia de ambición, pasión y traición en el mundo del antiguo Egipto, que comienza cuando la reina de veinte años busca al hombre más poderoso del mundo, Julio César.