Resultados para "Suche" en Novela histórica

The insurrection having failed, Barabbas and his men find a cave in which to hide out. But Barabbas, unsatisfied, decides to try robbery. He enlists the help of the two beggars, and they set out to rob rich Benjamin. But Timotheus almost turns back, after seeing the Nazarene. Will he go on to aid in this crime? Will it be successful, or will this also result in disaster?

Step back into New Testament times - to Ancient Palestine at the time of Christ and of the historical Roman Empire, and ask: What could a cynical, non-conformist dry-goods salesman, a disgruntled blacksmith, and a musing mendicant all have in common? The answer: Down deep, they all seek something better. But will they find the true fulfillment they are seeking?

How would the story of Pride and Prejudice be altered if Mr. Wickham had been a good man? Instead of becoming a scoundrel who regularly attempts to elope with teenage girls, Mr. Wickham studies the law as he originally told Mr. Darcy when he gave up the value of the living. After finishing his studies, Mr. Wickham finds work in Meryton with Mr. Phillips, a local solicitor and the Bennets's uncle.

'Eloquent, accessible, and full of heart... Funny, thought provoking and deeply moving. An astonishing debut.' Taiye Selasi, author of Ghana Must Go Gabby and Jonathan cross paths at the wedding of a mutual friend. They both wonder if this could be the start of something, but fate has other...

On a Thursday morning in May 1961, a well-mannered twenty-one-year-old named Marlene enters the Fifth Avenue apartment of Lee Radziwill to interview for the position of housekeeper and cook. The stylish wife of London-based Prince Stanislaw Radziwill, Princess Lee is intelligent and creative, with ambitions beyond simply jet-setting. But to the public, she is always First Lady Jackie Kennedy's little sister. As Marlene becomes a trusted presence in the Radziwill household, she observes the dazzling array of famous figures who flit in and out of Lee’s intimate circle

In 1944, blonde and blue-eyed Jewess Hadassah Benjamin feels abandoned by God when she is saved from a firing squad only to be handed over to a new enemy. Pressed into service by SS Kommandant Colonel Aric von Schmidt at the transit camp of Theresienstadt in Czechoslovakia, she is able to hide behind the false identity of Stella Muller. However, in order to survive and maintain her cover as Aric's secretary, she is forced to stand by as her own people are sent to Auschwitz.

While the France they have known is crumbling around them, two courageous women face danger and betrayal under Hitler's tyranny. Giselle Munier and Jean Thornton are more like sisters than cousins, having spent many of their summers together, but with the outbreak of World War II, both women's lives take a dramatic turn.

What if Elizabeth, tired of disdain from Darcy and Miss Bingley, got her revenge by boldly flirting with Darcy one night at Netherfield?

Eine Frau versucht ihre Liebe zu retten. Deutschland, 1927. Trotz vieler Warnungen hat Anna den so charmanten wie verwegenen Kapitän Brandis geheiratet. Als er von einer langen Seefahrt nach Kiel zurückkehrt, wird er noch im Hafen verhaftet. Angeblich hat Brandis seinen Bootsmann erstochen. Er bleibt zwar auf freiem Fuß, darf aber bis zum Prozess kein Schiff mehr führen. Anna weiß jedoch nicht, ob sie ihm noch trauen kann. Zudem verhärten sich die Fronten im Land immer mehr. Sozialer Unruhen drohen. Kommunisten kämpfen gegen Nationalsozialisten.

In Berlin findet die Galizierin Mascha Engel endlich eine Heimat und im Romanischen Café und im Künstler-Kabarett Freunde, die nicht an ihrer Herkunft, sondern an ihrer Kunst interessiert sind. Und die lebt sie in ihrer Großstadtlyrik aus. Als sie 1928 den Hebräischlehrer Saul Kaléko heiratet, hat sie sich, blutjung, bereits einen Namen als Lyrikerin gemacht. Ihre Gedichte erscheinen in Zeitungen und mit dem Lyrischen Stenogrammheft erstmals in Buchform. Dann kommt das Jahr 1933 und plötzlich ist Mascha weder Galizierin noch Berlinerin, sondern nur noch Jüdin.

A false prophecy leads to the rise of a great empire...and a dangerous queen. Eleventh century North Africa. In an attempt to change her destiny, love-struck Zaynab makes a false prophecy: That she is destined to marry a man who will create an empire. Although her plan backfires, Zaynab’s intelligence, beauty, and ambition leads to four marriages, each lifting her status higher. When Zaynab becomes the queen of Yusuf bin Tashfin, leader of the Almoravid army creating an empire stretching across North Africa and Spain, her status finally seems secured.

It had never occurred to Fitzwilliam Darcy that once he had chosen a bride, her father might dare to refuse his consent. When his dearest, loveliest Elizabeth is taken from him with only a curt note of explanation, he determines that, far from accepting her father’s rejection of his suit, he must instead find her again and make his case. After all, a woman worthy of being pleased is also worth fighting for.

Amara McKirnan and Nathan Simmons share a devotion to their Catholic faith but their loyalties lie on opposite sides of the Civil War. Dedicated to the Confederate cause, Amara offers to help out at her uncle’s makeshift hospital in Atlanta. Fate brought Nathan to their doorstep and into Amara’s life. Little does Amara know that the wounded soldier she cares for harbors a secret that will not only jeopardize his life but hers as well.

Even though her father is a Union brigadier general, Josephine’s infatuation with the handsome Confederate soldier Michael McKirnan is rekindled. As captivating as Josephine is, the last thing Michael needs is to entangle that beauty into his life of intrigue. The strong-willed Josephine will not be deterred and their lives become intertwined as they embark on a journey of a lifetime, trying to stay one step ahead of the military and a madman bent on revenge.

Die Geschichte eines unglaublichen Abenteuers und einer großen Liebe. Heinrich Schliemann ist in seiner Homer-Begeisterung besessen von der Idee, das legendäre Troja zu finden. Für sein großes Abenteuer sucht er die passende Frau, eine Griechin, die er in Sophia Engastroménos findet. Gegen alle Widrigkeiten entwickelt sich zwischen ihnen eine Liebe. Sophia teilt Heinrichs Troja-Leidenschaft und begleitet ihn zu den Grabungsstätten. Fotos, die Sofia mit dem "Schatz des Priamos" zeigen, gehen um die Welt.

The Civil War rages around her, yet Brigid McGinnis has her life planned out. That was, until she stumbles across an unconscious Confederate soldier on her father’s property. A blow to the head stole Dominic Warner’s memory. The beautiful Fraulein who nurses him back to health steals something even more important - his heart. Follow Brigid and Dominic from the battlefields surrounding Atlanta, along slave escape routes, to Little Rock, and eventually to the plains of Eastern Texas, as they learn to trust, forgive, love, and surrender to a plan greater than their own.

The non-conformist Manaheem, Herod's foster brother, is hired by Herod to foment an insurrection against Pontius Pilate, whom he distrusts. Manaheem recruits the blacksmith, Barabbas, to be the insurrection leader, to the dismay of Barabbas' Godly but fearful wife (when he finally tells her).

The insurrection having failed, Barabbas and his men find a cave in which to hide out. But Barabbas, unsatisfied, decides to try robbery. He enlists the help of the two beggars and they set out to rob rich Benjamin.

Experience is a harsh taskmistress, but her lessons sink the deepest. Having been taught the lesson at a great cost, Kal’s rules for dealing with faeries are simple: Don’t talk to them, don’t look at them, don’t give them the time of the day. So, when the Other Side comes knocking one fateful, stormy day, Kal, at first, pretends not to notice. Was forgetting this rule his folly?

Such Lofty Connections, A Pride and Prejudice Variations Collection featuring As Good as a Lord, Once He Made a Beginning, Estranged, and Christmas, Love and Mr. Darcy. About the Featured Stories: As Good as a Lord • What happens when Mrs. Bennet learns that her headstrong daughter has refused the hand of a second respectable man in less than six months? Once He Made a Beginning • After his failed proposal at Hunsford, Fitzwilliam Darcy suffers a devastating accident that alters the course of his future. Is this fate’s way of giving them a second chance, or are some wounds too deep to heal?