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A la escritura de Javier Cercas se la reconoce por un estilo y una voz inconfundibles, pero también por la mezcla inextricable de géneros que conviven en ella y por la naturalidad con que transita de la ficción a la no ficción. Sus novelas tienen casi siempre un componente ensayístico, y a menudo participan de la crónica, la falsa autobiografía y la discusión literaria e histórica. Por lo mismo, sus reportajes y artículos nunca pretenden ocultar a un narrador puro que arrolla con su incontenible e irónica capacidad persuasiva, convirtiendo cuanto toca en literatura.

È un giorno di sole quando Armin chiama suo fratello Wulf, per mostrargli un prodigio: la costruzione della "strada che non si ferma mai". Una meraviglia che li lascia senza fiato, il miracolo tecnico dei nemici romani, capaci di creare dal nulla una strada che attraversa foreste, fiumi, paludi e non devia nemmeno davanti alle montagne. Improvvisamente i due sentono dei rumori: è una pattuglia romana.

Anno Domini 476. Nella pianura fra Pavia e Piacenza, una coltre di nebbia ricopre il paesaggio. Ad un tratto un'orda di cavalieri barbari emerge dalla foschia e si abbatte sul campo della Legio Nova Invicta, leggendario baluardo della romanità a difesa di Romolo Augustolo, un ragazzo di tredici anni, l'ultimo imperatore romano d'Occidente. Ma non tutti muoiono nel massacro. Dal campo risorge un gruppo di legionari che paiono immortali. A loro si aggiunge Livia Prisca, formidabile guerriera.

Julius Caesar is dead. The Republic has fallen. Rivals vie for power. Who will emerge the victor? And who will die trying? When Julius Caesar is stabbed to death in Rome, 19-year-old Gaius Octavius is on the other side of the Adriatic Sea. Despite his youth and illness-riddled past, Octavius dreams of glory, and Caesar’s death might just be the answer. Determined to write his own fate, Octavius sails to Rome with his close friend, Marcus Agrippa, who has followed the rich, charming, and ambitious Octavius since they were young. Meanwhile in Rome, Marcus Antonius has seized power, though ...

Ein Roman voll sinnlicher Wucht, zwischen Legende, Lutherzeit und einem brillant karikierten Politleben der DDR. Weil er Jesus auf dem Weg zur Kreuzigungsstätte nicht vor seiner Haustür ruhen lässt, wird Ahasver, der Schuster von Jerusalem, verflucht, bis zu Jesus' Wiederkunft rastlos auf Erden zu wandern. Stefan Heym, einer der herausragendsten Schriftsteller des 20. Jahrhunderts, erzählt den Mythos neu: Bei ihm ist Ahasver ein gestürzter Engel, der die Hoffnung auf Befreiung der geknechteten Menschheit nie aufgibt und in immer neuer Gestalt für eine bessere Welt kämpft.

Le metamorfosi o L'asino d'oro (Asinus aureus), è un'opera di Lucio Apuleio, del II secolo d. CE' l'unico romanzo antico latino pervenuto interamente ad oggi. Nel 158 l'autore fu processato per magia,e nel suo discorso difensivo egli non citò quest'opera , che pure tratta di magia, di qui si deduce che l'opera sia successiva a quella data. Il libro è costituito da un soggetto principale, Lucio, e della sua metamorfosi in un asino a seguito di un esperimento non andato a buon fine.

Step into the gripping world of intrigue and betrayal with "Eve Of Ides," an immersive audio drama that delves into the untold story behind the night preceding Julius Caesar's fateful assassination. Join Caesar, Brutus, and Antony at a feast where secrets are unveiled, and destinies are sealed. March 14, 44 BC. Elected Dictator of Rome, Caesar is about to embark on a new war in the East to avenge an old friend. With just one meeting of the Senate standing between him and his foes, Caesar attends a farewell dinner.

Ranger Captain Savek is one of many tasked with protecting the northern border of his homeland, Eireth, and life is tough enough fighting ruthless invaders and losing friends in the unofficial border war. When the highest-ranking commander in the army and larger-than-life hero General Torn arrives unexpectedly, he commands Savek and his squad to guide him on a deadly mission into hostile territory.

As the king of Sippar, Ahsan is surrounded by unparalleled luxury, fawning attendants, and a gorgeous wife. It's the life he's always dreamed of, except for three small problems. One, the palace oracle foretells of a threat that could leave the king dead and the city in ruins. Two, his marriage to the sharp-tongued priestess Nirah is already in trouble—and they aren't even really married. Three, Ahsan is not the real king, but a criminal condemned to die in his place. Selected for the role of imposter king, Ahsan must take the fates' wrath and assassins' knives upon himself.

Tau, freed galley slave and former prince of Ghana, must leave the Empire of Rome to return home to his African kingdom. With his trusty friend Ulrich, they must battle pirates, cross the freezing Atlas Mountains, and brave the wasteland of the Sahara in order to face their destiny. When an unexpected war blocks their path, they must seek unlikely allies among the reclusive people of the desert in order to upset the balance of empires.

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Roma, 44 a.C. Caio Giulio Cesare viene trafitto da ventitré pugnalate e ucciso. I presagi sono compiuti e il destino di Roma muta per sempre. Valerio Massimo Manfredi ricostruisce le fatidiche ultime quarantott'ore del "dictator perpetuus", realizzando un thriller politico incalzante, un memorabile ritratto di personaggi di assoluta grandezza e un'attualissima riflessione sul tema del potere e della democrazia.

In the heart of ancient Egypt, a land of grandeur and intrigue, two lives become inexplicably intertwined. Montu, a spirited street rascal with a penchant for mischief, and Amun, a noble youth suffocated by the weight of his birthright, find their fates crossing in the most unexpected of ways.

Queen Angelique is caught in a quandary. She has ruled The Black Land since the death of her husband, the pharaoh. She defied tradition by refusing to name her son Penaware as the next pharaoh, even though everyone knows he was too young and immature to rule. Time is running out. Prince Penaware’s approaching birthday means he’ll come of age soon. The nation and the powerful priests who strongly influence it expect Angelique to proclaim Penaware the new pharaoh. But there’s another option. She could break tradition once more and claim the title of pharaoh for herself.

Основная тема произведения—жизнь первых христиан в Римской империи во время правления императора Нерона, охватывает период 64-68 гг.

Amor y traicion en la antigua Cartago. Mientras las hordas romanas asedian y esperan el momento de invadir Cartago, la sacerdotisa del templo de la diosa Tanit, Salambo, ama y es amada. Ella es la hija de Amilcar, el gran general cartagines y para recobrar el perdido velo que ha caido en manos del adversario, tiene que entregarse al general enemigo, que por Salambo olvida patria y honor.

The year is 332 BC when two Celtic farmers born in present-day Switzerland fight alongside their friends against a neighboring tribe. In the aftermath, they are sold as slaves and sent to ancient Athens, where they are eventually conscripted into the military and included in a plan to steal a massive treasure from an Illyrian fortress. When finally returning to their homeland in the north, they encounter a phenomenon that changes the course of their lives and their involvement in the historical events to come.

Welcome to ancient Rome, where the steps of the Forum are peopled by nubile slave girls and a range of outrageous characters including Lurcio’s owner, Ludicrus Sextus the senator, his wife, Ammonia, his son, Nausius, and his daughter, Erotica. Lurcio attempts to deliver his prologue and begin proceedings before he’s quickly caught up in the myriad of sexual liaisons in all quarters of his master’s house.

They slip their jailors in Carthage and race across the Mediterranean to fulfill their mission, pursued by agents and assassins: an elderly Zoroastrian priest and his young teen apprentice. Their mission: to prevent the outbreak of a civil war in Egypt. Their opponents: the entire state apparatus of Eternal Egypt. Their resources: the old man's wit and the young man's courage. A classic tale of high adventure, full of white-knuckle twists and turns, engaging characters, and sparkling humor. This series has remained a best seller since 1946 and is now finally translated into English.

Ci sono voluti dieci anni ininterrotti di guerra e di sangue, di amori irrequieti e di odio inestinguibile, per sconfiggere i Troiani. Ora Odysseo deve rimettersi in viaggio con i suoi uomini per fare ritorno a Itaca. Deve riprendere la lotta, la sua sfida agli uomini, alle forze oscure della natura, al capriccioso e imperscrutabile volere degli dei, prima di poter vivere il giorno dell'esultanza. Il giorno della vendetta.