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Arena
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsARENA is a Sunday Times bestselling novel from Simon Scarrow, author of CENTURION, THE GLADIATOR and BRITANNIA, and T.J. Andrews. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.It is AD 41. The city of Rome is a dangerous place. Optio Macro of the Second Legion, recently decorated for courage on the battlefield, can't wait to leave the teeming city behind. He's dismayed when he's compelled to stay in Rome to train Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young gladiatorial recruit. Though fearless Pavo has fought for his life before, he's a novice in the arena. But he's a driven man, with a goal dearer than survival - to avenge his father's death at the hands of a champion gladiator. Will he live to face his nemesis?ARENA has previously been published as five separate ebook novellas. This edition brings the complete series together.
Arena
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsARENA is a Sunday Times bestselling novel from Simon Scarrow, author of CENTURION, THE GLADIATOR and BRITANNIA, and T.J. Andrews. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell.It is AD 41. The city of Rome is a dangerous place. Optio Macro of the Second Legion, recently decorated for courage on the battlefield, can't wait to leave the teeming city behind. He's dismayed when he's compelled to stay in Rome to train Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young gladiatorial recruit. Though fearless Pavo has fought for his life before, he's a novice in the arena. But he's a driven man, with a goal dearer than survival - to avenge his father's death at the hands of a champion gladiator. Will he live to face his nemesis?ARENA has previously been published as five separate ebook novellas. This print edition brings the complete series together.
Arena
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsARENA is a Sunday Times bestselling novel from Simon Scarrow, author of INVICTUS, CENTURION and THE GLADIATOR, and T.J. Andrews. Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's gripping novels: 'Ferocious and compelling' Daily ExpressIt is AD 41. The city of Rome is a dangerous place.Optio Macro of the Second Legion, recently decorated for courage on the battlefield, can't wait to leave the teeming city behind. He's dismayed when he's compelled to stay in Rome to train Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young gladiatorial recruit. Though fearless Pavo has fought for his life before, he's a novice in the arenas. But he's a driven man, with a goal dearer than survival - to avenge his father's death at the hands of a champion gladiator. Will he live to face his nemesis?ARENA has previously been published as five separate ebook novellas. This print edition brings the complete series together.(P)2013 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Arena Two: Noir Fiction (Arena Journal)
by Stuart ChristieTapping into the rich seam of anarchist and libertarian currents in noir fiction, this collection of essays explores fictional atmospheres that are dark and sinister—but not without hope. The protagonists of these works are often profoundly flawed but have something of the romantic optimist about them—men and women driven to face moral challenges and to do battle with the forces of evil or banality. Among the authors discussed are Stig Dagerman, Andre Helena, Leo Malet, George Navel, Jean-Marc Raynaud, Leda Rafanelli, B. Traven, and Simone Weil. Also included are an analysis by Agustin Guillamon of Miguel Mir's Entre El Roig I El Negre, Massimo Ortalli's discussion of The Regeneration of an Anarchist, and essays by Simon Watson Taylor and Stephen Schwartz on the relationship between surrealism and anarchism.
Arena en los ojos
by Carla CalvoSam tenía todo lo que siempre había soñado, Lily tiene todo lo que necesita. Pero cuando se vuelven a encontrar, diez años después, descubren que a veces eso no es suficiente. A pesar de haber conseguido cada cosa con la que había soñado, Sam vive una vida vacía. Una carrera de éxito, dinero y reputación no compensan que, cuando se marchó a perseguir su sueño, lo dejó todo atrás. Abandonó su casa, su familia y sus amigos, pero sobre todo a Lily... y, aunque en su momento parecía una buena decisión, al volver a su ciudad natal años después se da cuenta de que los fantasmas del pasado no la han abandonado en ningún momento. Lily no pudo cumplir sus sueños. La vida tenía otros planes para ella: tras el último verano de instituto tuvo que hacerse cargo de su hermana pequeña, sacrificando sus planes de futuro. Y, sin embargo, ha aprendido a ser feliz con lo que tiene. Es entonces cuando Sam aparece frente a su puerta, diez años después, como la primera vez que se conocieron. Y Lily se da cuenta de que tiene que arriesgarse... pero no sabe si está dispuesta a correr el riesgo de enamorarse otra vez. Aunque tendrán que aprender a conocerse de nuevo, basta con una sonrisa para que los diez años que las separan se desvanezcan.
Arena en los zapatos (Cosecha Roja Ser.)
by Juan SasturainNovela policial publicada por primera vez a fines de los ochentaprotagonizada por el detective Etchenique (Etchenaik), personajeparadigmático de Sasturain. «Arena en los zapatos», novela ejemplar en la que Etchenique adviertealgunos de los beneficios del caos o, para decirlo con moderación, deldesorden, es una novela asombrosa. Bajo el peso y el paso del«veterano», la gran ciudad esta vez se disuelve, se retira haciaconfines de mar, una playa sola al filo del otoño donde todo parececonvertirse en otra cosa manipulada por el tiempo. Entre otras, en unaficción que juega con los tableros de la memoria y la sospechasimultáneamente. Esto, claro, juega a favor del hombre que cada día debeluchar a puño limpio con el desánimo para restablecer un sistema deprioridades que el narrador nunca pierde de vista. Publicada por primeravez a fines de los ochenta, «Arena en los zapatos» ha adquirido un nuevosabor, mejorado con los años, como un buen vino. A su genial y demoradaintriga, a su ritmo exacto, debe agregársele la perspectiva y el tamañoque el personaje de Sasturain tomó: leyenda invulnerable, genio y figurade un argentino de bien obligado generalmente a mantenerse al margen dela ley. Una obra maestra.
Arena of Monsters (Escape from Planet Alcatraz)
by Michael DahlZak Nine has been captured and placed in Planet Alcatraz's "Monster Zoo." But this isn't any ordinary zoo. This zoo holds dozens of alien "monsters" who are forced to fight for the entertainment of the prison planet's owners. Zak's friend, Erro, is determined to break into the zoo to rescue the human boy. Erro will need to rely on his Quom survival skills to succeed. Will he be able to find Zak, avoid the zoo's Overseers, and find a way out?
Arena: Barbarian (Part One of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe first in a series of action-packed novellas set in Ancient Rome introducing Pavo, a novice gladiator, and featuring Simon Scarrow's ongoing soldier character Optio Macro.It is AD 41. The savage Gaul Britomaris has defeated the best of the Roman gladiators in the arena. Now a young volunteer, Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a murdered general, has been given a month to prepare to face Britomaris in a fight which only one man can survive. He is to be trained by veteran soldier Macro, who fears for his young trainee's chances. But Pavo is motivated by more than a simple desire for victory or survival, and Britomaris may yet be facing his most dangerous opponent...
Arena: Barbarian (Part One of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe first in an ebook-exclusive series of action-packed novellas set in Ancient Rome introducing Pavo, a novice gladiator, and featuring Simon Scarrow's ongoing soldier character Optio Macro.It is AD 41. The savage Gaul Britomaris has defeated the best of the Roman gladiators in the arena. Now a young volunteer, Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a murdered general, has been given a month to prepare to face Britomaris in a fight which only one man can survive. He is to be trained by veteran soldier Macro, who fears for his young trainee's chances. But Pavo is motivated by more than a simple desire for victory or survival, and Britomaris may yet be facing his most dangerous opponent...Simon Scarrow supports the Bansang Hospital Appeal ? learn more at www.bansanghospitalappeal.org. He will be donating his earnings from the sale of this book to the Appeal.
Arena: Barbarian (Roman Arena #1)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe first in a series of action-packed novellas set in Ancient Rome introducing Pavo, a novice gladiator, and featuring Simon Scarrow's ongoing soldier character Optio Macro.It is AD 41. The savage Gaul Britomaris has defeated the best of the Roman gladiators in the arena. Now a young volunteer, Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a murdered general, has been given a month to prepare to face Britomaris in a fight which only one man can survive. He is to be trained by veteran soldier Macro, who fears for his young trainee's chances. But Pavo is motivated by more than a simple desire for victory or survival, and Britomaris may yet be facing his most dangerous opponent...(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Arena: Challenger (Part Two of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe second novella in Simon Scarrow's Roman Arena series, following novice gladiator Pavo's next gruelling test, which will put mentor Macro's loyalties on the line.Rome under the rule of the ruthless new Emperor Claudius is a dangerous place. Condemned to gladiator school Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a treasonous general, is a celebrated hero following a dramatic victory in the arena. Now he finds himself pitted against one of the greatest gladiators who ever lived: Decimus Cominius Denter. Though Denter has fallen on harder times he is still a formidable opponent, and it is up to newly decorated Macro to whip him into shape. But as the much-heralded fight descends into chaos and riots threaten to engulf the city, Macro must choose between his duty to Rome and his loyalty to Pavo...
Arena: Challenger (Part Two of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe second ebook-exclusive novella in Simon Scarrow's Roman Arena series, following novice gladiator Pavo's next gruelling test, which will put mentor Macro's loyalties on the line.Rome under the rule of the ruthless new Emperor Claudius is a dangerous place. Condemned to gladiator school Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a treasonous general, is a celebrated hero following a dramatic victory in the arena. Now he finds himself pitted against one of the greatest gladiators who ever lived: Decimus Cominius Denter. Though Denter has fallen on harder times he is still a formidable opponent, and it is up to newly decorated Macro to whip him into shape. But as the much-heralded fight descends into chaos and riots threaten to engulf the city, Macro must choose between his duty to Rome and his loyalty to Pavo...Simon Scarrow supports the Bansang Hospital Appeal ? learn more at www.bansanghospitalappeal.org. He will be donating his earnings from the sale of this book to the Appeal.
Arena: Challenger (Roman Arena #2)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe second novella in Simon Scarrow's Roman Arena series, following novice gladiator Pavo's next gruelling test, which will put mentor Macro's loyalties on the line.Rome under the rule of the ruthless new Emperor Claudius is a dangerous place. Condemned to gladiator school Marcus Valerius Pavo, the son of a treasonous general, is a celebrated hero following a dramatic victory in the arena. Now he finds himself pitted against one of the greatest gladiators who ever lived: Decimus Cominius Denter. Though Denter has fallen on harder times he is still a formidable opponent, and it is up to newly decorated Macro to whip him into shape. But as the much-heralded fight descends into chaos and riots threaten to engulf the city, Macro must choose between his duty to Rome and his loyalty to Pavo...(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Arena: Champion (Part Five of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe fifth and final instalment in Simon Scarrow's electrifying ARENA series sees gladiator Pavo face his most gruelling battle yet as strives to avenge his father's death.From the moment his father was executed in the arena for an act of treason, former military tribune and condemned gladiator Marcus Valerius Pavo has burned with the desire for revenge. Now all that stands between Pavo and victory is a man considered by many to be the greatest gladiator to have ever lived: Hermes. But even with Optio Macro as his trainer, and the help of the snakish imperial secretary, defeating Hermes appears an impossible task. With a conspiracy unfolding within the walls of the palace and a storm gathering over Rome, Pavo will have to call on everything he has learned under Macro if he is to his triumph over his father's killer - and become the champion of the arena...
Arena: Champion (Part Five of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe fifth and final instalment in Simon Scarrow's electrifying ARENA series sees gladiator Pavo face his most gruelling battle yet as strives to avenge his father's death.From the moment his father was executed in the arena for an act of treason, former military tribune and condemned gladiator Marcus Valerius Pavo has burned with the desire for revenge. Now all that stands between Pavo and victory is a man considered by many to be the greatest gladiator to have ever lived: Hermes. But even with Optio Macro as his trainer, and the help of the snakish imperial secretary, defeating Hermes appears an impossible task. With a conspiracy unfolding within the walls of the palace and a storm gathering over Rome, Pavo will have to call on everything he has learned under Macro if he is to his triumph over his father's killer - and become the champion of the arena...Simon Scarrow supports the Bansang Hospital Appeal - learn more at www.bansanghospitalappeal.org. He will be donating his earnings from the sale of this book to the Appeal.
Arena: Champion (Roman Arena #5)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe fifth and final instalment in Simon Scarrow's electrifying ARENA series sees gladiator Pavo face his most gruelling battle yet as strives to avenge his father's death.From the moment his father was executed in the arena for an act of treason, former military tribune and condemned gladiator Marcus Valerius Pavo has burned with the desire for revenge. Now all that stands between Pavo and victory is a man considered by many to be the greatest gladiator to have ever lived: Hermes. But even with Optio Macro as his trainer, and the help of the snakish imperial secretary, defeating Hermes appears an impossible task. With a conspiracy unfolding within the walls of the palace and a storm gathering over Rome, Pavo will have to call on everything he has learned under Macro if he is to his triumph over his father's killer - and become the champion of the arena...(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Arena: First Sword (Part Three of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe third novella in Simon Scarrow's Roman Arena series sees gladiator Pavo and mentor Macro fight for their lives amid a bloody revolt.The imperial gladiator school in Capua: once the pride of the Roman Empire, lately driven to the brink of ruin by a greedy lanista. Now the school welcomes its newest recruit: Marcus Valerius Pavo, the high-born gladiator with a string of impressive victories to his name, sworn to seek revenge for the brutal murder of his father. Meanwhile Lucius Cornelius Macro, the decorated optio of the Second Legion, has been appointed as the school's new lanista. Macro faces a race against time to turn the school around before the start of the games in Rome, held in honour of the new Emperor. But when a notorious tribal warrior sets in motion a violent uprising, Macro and Pavo find themselves caught in a desperate struggle for survival...
Arena: First Sword (Part Three of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon ScarrowThe third novella in Simon Scarrow's ebook-exclusive Roman Arena series sees gladiator Pavo and mentor Macro fight for their lives amid a bloody revolt. The imperial gladiator school in Capua: once the pride of the Roman Empire, lately driven to the brink of ruin by a greedy lanista. Now the school welcomes its newest recruit: Marcus Valerius Pavo, the high-born gladiator with a string of impressive victories to his name, sworn to seek revenge for the brutal murder of his father. Meanwhile Lucius Cornelius Macro, the decorated optio of the Second Legion, has been appointed as the school's new lanista. Macro faces a race against time to turn the school around before the start of the games in Rome, held in honour of the new Emperor. But when a notorious tribal warrior sets in motion a violent uprising, Macro and Pavo find themselves caught in a desperate struggle for survival... Simon Scarrow supports the Bansang Hospital Appeal ? learn more at www.bansanghospitalappeal.org. He will be donating his earnings from the sale of this book to the Appeal.
Arena: First Sword (Roman Arena #1)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe third novella in Simon Scarrow's Roman Arena series sees gladiator Pavo and mentor Macro fight for their lives amid a bloody revolt.The imperial gladiator school in Capua: once the pride of the Roman Empire, lately driven to the brink of ruin by a greedy lanista. Now the school welcomes its newest recruit: Marcus Valerius Pavo, the high-born gladiator with a string of impressive victories to his name, sworn to seek revenge for the brutal murder of his father. Meanwhile Lucius Cornelius Macro, the decorated optio of the Second Legion, has been appointed as the school's new lanista. Macro faces a race against time to turn the school around before the start of the games in Rome, held in honour of the new Emperor. But when a notorious tribal warrior sets in motion a violent uprising, Macro and Pavo find themselves caught in a desperate struggle for survival...(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Arena: Revenge (Part Four of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe opening day of the Games in Rome is a time for celebration in honour of the new Emperor. But for Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young military tribune fallen from grace, only despair awaits. Along with former mentor, Optio Macro, Pavo must fight for his life in a ferocious beast hunt. Battling against lions and bears, he'll have to use all his wits to survive, as well as the help of a hated former rival. But when Pavo achieves a stunning victory, his reward is to be condemned to death in a chaotic free-for-all. Now the young gladiator faces a race against time to triumph over the odds, save his son - and exact the ultimate revenge over the Emperor...
Arena: Revenge (Part Four of the Roman Arena Series)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe opening day of the Games in Rome is a time for celebration in honour of the new Emperor. But for Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young military tribune fallen from grace, only despair awaits. Along with former mentor, Optio Macro, Pavo must fight for his life in a ferocious beast hunt. Battling against lions and bears, he'll have to use all his wits to survive, as well as the help of a hated former rival. But when Pavo achieves a stunning victory, his reward is to be condemned to death in a chaotic free-for-all. Now the young gladiator faces a race against time to triumph over the odds, save his son - and exact the ultimate revenge over the Emperor...Simon Scarrow supports the Bansang Hospital Appeal - learn more at www.bansanghospitalappeal.org. He will be donating his earnings from the sale of this book to the Appeal.
Arena: Revenge (Roman Arena #4)
by Simon Scarrow T. J. AndrewsThe opening day of the Games in Rome is a time for celebration in honour of the new Emperor. But for Marcus Valerius Pavo, a young military tribune fallen from grace, only despair awaits. Along with former mentor, Optio Macro, Pavo must fight for his life in a ferocious beast hunt. Battling against lions and bears, he'll have to use all his wits to survive, as well as the help of a hated former rival. But when Pavo achieves a stunning victory, his reward is to be condemned to death in a chaotic free-for-all. Now the young gladiator faces a race against time to triumph over the odds, save his son - and exact the ultimate revenge over the Emperor...(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Arenas blancas: Experiencias del mundo exterior
by Geoff DyerDel autor de Pero hermoso, un magnífico libro de viajes sobre los lugares que visitamos y el poder de la memoria. Un precioso homenaje al arte y a la literatura. Geoff Dyer, viajero incomparable, en esta ocasión nos invita a acompañarle en un paseo único por diez lugares fascinantes del planeta, un recorrido en el que seremos testigos de sus experiencias en localizaciones muy dispares. En su exploración creativa de los espacios, pero también del tiempo y la memoria, el autor busca dar respuesta, ante todo, a una pregunta: por qué viajamos. Y mientras le seguimos en esta búsqueda, visitamos la Ciudad Prohibida de Pekín de la mano de una sospechosa guía turística por la que el autor sentirá debilidad, nos adentramos en el Campo de relámpagos de Nuevo México, perseguimos el fantasma de Gauguin por la Polinesia francesa, localizamos el paradero de la casa en Los Ángeles de un célebre filósofo o sufrimos por las posibles consecuencias de haber recogido a un autoestopista en el desierto de Arenas Blancas. En este libro Dyer hace acopio de su habitual humor y perspicacia, y nos cautiva una vez más con su estilo inconfundible y enérgico, para ir más allá de la mera crónica de viajes. Mezcla de memorias, ensayo, crítica y ficción, este libro es a la vez un hermoso homenaje al mundo del arte y de la literatura y, en definitiva, una reflexión sobre las grandes cuestiones: de dónde venimos, quiénes somos, adónde vamos. Reseñas:«Dyer es una máquina de mirar, y así sus ficciones y no ficciones son instrucciones para ver más y mejor.»Rodrigo Fresán, ABC «Leer a Dyer es parecido al entusiasmo súbito y al optimismo que sientes cuando acabas de hacer un nuevo amigo, alguien tan bobo como tú pero a la vez más inteligente, en cuya compañía sabes que viajarás a través de la vida de una forma más errante, intensa y alegre.»The Daily Telegraph «Si el propio Chéjov hubiera leído este libro, al llegar al capítulo de Arenas Blancas incluso él se hubiera estremecido por una fraternal envidia.»Jan Morris, The Spectator «De una elocuencia incomparable [...] la acción real se encuentra en la vívida relación entre la mente deDyer y el mundo exterior [...] una parte esencial de viajar es la sensación inevitable de que, sea donde sea que te hayas metido, no se parece a lo que esperabas que sería, del mismo modo que uno nunca es, al menos completamente, el viajero que uno creía ser.»Lev Grossman, Time «A la mirada de Dyer no se le escapa nada, y su cerebro emite descargas tan brillantes como el Campo de relámpagos en una noche de tormenta.»Peter Conrad, The Observer
Areopagitica and Other Prose Works
by John Milton C. E. VaughanAn uncompromising defender of liberty as well as a sublime poet, John Milton published the "Areopagitica" in 1644, at the height of the English Civil War. The impetus arose from Parliament's Licensing Order, which censored all printed materials and ultimately led to arrests, book burnings, and other authoritarian abuses. Milton's polemic, strengthened by biblical and classical allusions, remains enduringly significant and ranks among the world's most eloquent defenses of the right to free speech.In addition to the "Areopagitica," this collection of Milton's most significant prose works includes "Of Education," a tract on educational reform; "Meditation Upon Divine Justice and The Death of King Charles the First," a rationale for the overthrow of the monarchy; "The Doctrine and Disciple of Divorce," in which the author urges the enactment of a virtually unheard-of reform allowing divorce for incompatibility and the right of remarriage; and "Autobiographical Extracts," featuring highlights from Milton's memoirs.
Areopagitica and Other Writings
by John MiltonJohn Milton was celebrated and denounced in his own time both as a poet and as a polemicist. Today he is remembered first and foremost for his poetry, but his great epic Paradise Lost was published very late in his life, in 1667, and in his own time most readers more readily recognised Milton as a writer of prose. This superbly annotated new book is an authoritative edition of Milton's major prose works, including Of Education, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates and the Divorce tracts, as well as the famous 1644 polemical tract on the opposing licensing and censorship, Areopagitica.