Resultados para "Jesus" en Ficción biográfica

Jesus is a fresh and inspirational re-imagining of a young man's transformational journey from carpenter's son to revolutionary leader to the man many believe to be the savior of the world. Very little is known or recorded about Jesus in his formative years. In the Gospel stories, we witness the birth of Jesus and then see him as a young boy of 12 intensely questioning the Rabbis in the Second Temple in Jerusalem.

En el invierno de 1780, Farinelli, el castrato más famoso de su tiempo, decide dejar constancia con la pluma y sobre el papel de todo cuanto ha aprendido, de todo cuanto ha vivido, de todo cuanto ha amado. A sus 75 años, retirado en su villa de Bolonia, rememora sus inicios, sus maestros, sus...

The judgment of Jesus Christ was the most important event in the history of the West. His legend became the foundational myth of our societies. Nevertheless, the judicial process presents many questions that this work intends to solve. What was the reason to judge Jesus in such a hurry? Why in the case of Jesus were his followers not persecuted? Why were there Roman soldiers on guard at the tomb of Jesus? And more.

Nell’estate romana del 1943, Gina, una studentessa di famiglia benestante, si innamora perdutamente di Betto, un intrepido ragazzo ebreo che fa parte di un’organizzazione clandestina. Tra i due si sviluppa una relazione intensa e proibita, nel bel mezzo di una delle più sconvolgenti tragedie della recente storia europea. Dopo la caduta di Mussolini, infatti, Roma è piombata in un turbine di violenza culminato nell’occupazione della città da parte delle truppe di Hitler.

Uscita nel settembre 1971, "Le notti difficili" è l'ultima opera pubblicata da Buzzati. Nei cinquantuno testi spesso autobiografici che compongono la raccolta, elzeviri e racconti soprattutto, tornano in chiave rinnovata i temi più cari all'autore: l'inquietudine delle attese, il senso dello scorrere del tempo, gli incubi notturni, l'indifferenza del destino, la magia racchiusa nell'ovvio... Il tutto sullo sfondo di una quotidianità percorsa da strani segni premonitori, in continua oscillazione tra la cronaca e un realismo favoloso.

The 1960s brought Seth and Payton all they'd fantasized about—perfect friendships, a successful four-man band, and most importantly, each other. Together they embarked on a tour that brought them stimulating highs and shattering lows, and they prospered and suffered in one another's arms. The two men carried each other and carried a group that created both a history and a future for rock. But, at some point, their music blurred with the news of their love, and the world was faced with the choice to embrace its heroes or revert back to its deep-rooted prejudices.

The new novel in the Jesus Chronicles, the bestselling series from the authors of the Left Behind novels. Levi was studying to be a priest, but when an unspeakable tragedy befalls his family, he turns his back on his faith and decides to pursue riches and luxury instead. He becomes a tax...

The bestselling series from the authors of the phenomenal multimillion-selling Left Behind books. Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins give us the second book in their bestselling Jesus Chronicles—biblically inspired novels that bring to life the story of Jesus as never told before. Mark's Story is a...

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Books of Mortals series brilliantly adapts the life of Judas Iscariot into a dazzling work of fiction—humanizing the man whose very name is synonymous with betrayal. Based on extensive research into the life and times of Judas Iscariot, this...

The New York Times-bestselling author of Elizabeth I brilliantly reimagines the story of the most mysterious woman in the Bible Was Mary Magdalene a prostitute, a female divinity figure, a church leader, or all of those? Biblical references to her are tantalizingly brief, but we do know that she...