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Holy War: Book Three of the Saladin Trilogy
by Jack HightIn HOLY WAR, the final book of the Saladin Trilogy, telling the story of the legendary war leader who united Arabia, Saladin recaptures Jerusalem from the Crusaders, and prepares for his ultimate battle against Richard the Lionheart. A full-blooded historical adventure novel for all fans of Conn Iggulden, Bernard Cornwell, Anthony Riches, Ben Kane, Robyn Young and Simon Scarrow.While Saladin ruthlessly sets about uniting the whole of Arabia under his rule, the Kingdom of Jerusalem is torn apart by treachery and intrigue, and when the murderous knight Reynald of Chatillon raids a caravan heading from Damascus to Mecca and rapes Saladin's sister, the scene is set for war.In June 1187, Saladin marches into the Kingdom with an army of over 24,000 and imposes a crushing defeat on the Crusader forces at the Horns of Hattin. It is only a matter of time before he marches on a panicked and demoralized Jerusalem.But what about Saladin's longtime ally, the Saxon knight John of Tatewic? In the face of annihilation, is he friend or foe? It will take all John's knowledge of the man he calls his brother to negotiate a peaceful fate for Jerusalem - but this is not the end of the story. For in England the soon-to-be crowned King Richard has pledged revenge and a new Crusade . . .
Holy War in Ancient Israel
by Gerhard Von RadTranslation of Der Heilige Krieg im alten Israel from German into English.
Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama Bin Laden
by Peter L. BergenOn September 11, 2001, the world in which we live was changed forever. The twin towers of the World Trade Center came crashing down, one side of the Pentagon burst into flame, and more than six thousand men, women, and children lost their lives in the most deadly terrorist attack on American soil. As shocking as it was, it had been long in the making: The assault was the most sophisticated and horrifying in a series of operations masterminded by Osama bin Laden and his Jihad group -- an organization that CNN's terrorism analyst Peter Bergen calls Holy War, Inc. One of only a handful of Western journalists to have interviewed the world's most wanted man face to face, Peter Bergen has produced the definitive book on the Jihadist network that operates globally and in secrecy. In the course of four years of investigative reporting, he has interviewed scores of insiders -- from bin Laden associates and family members to Taliban leaders to CIA officials -- and traveled to Afghanistan, Yemen, Egypt, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom to learn the truth about bin Laden's al Queda organization and his mission. Immense in scope and unnerving in its findings,Holy War, Inc. reveals:How bin Laden lives, travels, and communicates with his "cells. " How his role in the crushing defeat of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan made him a hero to Muslims all over the world -- and equipped him to endure a long and bloody siege. How the CIA ended up funding -- to the tune of three billion dollars -- radical, anti-American Afghan groups allied to bin Laden. How the attacks that foreshadowed the destruction of the World Trade Center -- among them the bombings of the American embassies in Africa and the warship USSColein Yemen -- were planned and executed. The dimensions of bin Laden's personal fortune, and why freezing his assets is both futile and nearly impossible. The ideology of bin Laden's number two, the man who has influenced him most profoundly in his holy war -- the Egyptian Ayman al Zawahiri. What we can expect from Islamist extremists in the future. Above all, Peter Bergen helps us to see bin Laden's organization in a radically new light: as a veritable corporation that has exploited twenty-first-century communications and weapons technologies in the service of a medieval reading of the Koran and holy war. Holy War, Inc. is essential reading for anyone trying to understand tomorrow's terrorist threats and the militant Islamist movements that could determine the fate of governments -- and human lives -- the world over. Both author and publisher will donate a portion of the proceeds from this book to United Way's September 11th Fund for the relief of victims of the World Trade Center attacks.
Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West (Haney Foundation Series)
by Philippe BucHoly War, Martyrdom, and Terror examines the ways that Christian theology has shaped centuries of conflict from the Jewish-Roman War of late antiquity through the First Crusade, the French Revolution, and up to the Iraq War. By isolating one factor among the many forces that converge in war—the essential tenets of Christian theology—Philippe Buc locates continuities in major episodes of violence perpetrated over the course of two millennia. Even in secularized or explicitly non-Christian societies, such as the Soviet Union of the Stalinist purges, social and political projects are tied to religious violence, and religious conceptual structures have influenced the ways violence is imagined, inhibited, perceived, and perpetrated.The patterns that emerge from this sweeping history upend commonplace assumptions about historical violence, while contextualizing and explaining some of its peculiarities. Buc addresses the culturally sanctioned logic that might lead a sane person to kill or die on principle, traces the circuitous reasoning that permits contradictory political actions, such as coercing freedom or pardoning war atrocities, and locates religious faith at the backbone of nationalist conflict. He reflects on the contemporary American ideology of war—one that wages violence in the name of abstract notions such as liberty and world peace and that he reveals to be deeply rooted in biblical notions. A work of extraordinary breadth, Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror connects the ancient past to the troubled present, showing how religious ideals of sacrifice and purification made violence meaningful throughout history.
Holy Warrior: A Novel Of Robin Hood (Outlaw Chronicles #2)
by Angus DonaldKing Richard the Lionheart has been crowned, and his loyal subject Robin Hood is preparing an army to take on the Third Crusade with Richard's forces to free the Holy Land from the grip of Saladin and his victorious Saracen army.In Sicily, en route to the Holy Land, the crusaders sack the town of Messina and Alan rescues and then falls in love with a beautiful Muslim slave-girl. But someone is trying to assassinate Robin - possibly the duo's old enemy Sir Richard Malbisse, who joins King Richard's army in Sicily and very soon has the royal ear as a favoured courtier.As Alan and Robin fight their way through the conquest of Cyprus, the siege of Acre and the climatic carnage of the battle of Arsuf near modern-day Tel Aviv, Alan discovers that Robin's motive for coming to the Holy Land is not as honourable as he had imagined...
Holy Warrior (Outlaw Chronicles #2)
by Angus DonaldArrows will fly. Swords will swing. Heroes will fall. Legends will survive. And the Holy Land will never be the same.1190 AD: Richard the Lionheart has launched his epic crusade to seize Jerusalem from the cruel Saracens. Marching with the vast royal army is Britain's most famous, most feared, most ferocious warrior: the Outlaw of Nottingham, the Earl of Locksley -- Robin Hood himself.With his band of loyal men at his side, Robin cuts a bloody swathe on the brutal journey east. Daring and dangerous, he can outwit and outlast any foe -- but the crimson battlefields of the Holy Land are the ultimate proving ground. And within Robin's camp lurks a traitor -- a stealthy enemy determined to slay Christendom's greatest outlaw before the trumpets fade.Blazingly paced and richly imagined, featuring a cast of unforgettable characters and packed with fast, furious action, Holy Warrior is adventure at its thrilling, white-knuckle best.
The Holy Warrior (House of Winslow, #6)
by Gilbert MorrisChristmas and Knox, race west-Knox hoping to be among the first to set up trading posts in Missouri, and Christmas seeking to escape a future he regarded with contempt. Christmas will journey toward wha some considered to be the ultimate test, but in so doing he will leave an indelible mark on the family tree.
Holy Warriors
by Richard W. KaeuperThe medieval code of chivalry demanded that warrior elites demonstrate fierce courage in battle, display prowess with weaponry, and avenge any strike against their honor. They were also required to be devout Christians. How, then, could knights pledge fealty to the Prince of Peace, who enjoined the faithful to turn the other cheek rather than seek vengeance and who taught that the meek, rather than glorious fighters in tournaments, shall inherit the earth? By what logic and language was knighthood valorized?In Holy Warriors, Richard Kaeuper argues that while some clerics sanctified violence in defense of the Holy Church, others were sorely troubled by chivalric practices in everyday life. As elite laity, knights had theological ideas of their own. Soundly pious yet independent, knights proclaimed the validity of their bloody profession by selectively appropriating religious ideals. Their ideology emphasized meritorious suffering on campaign and in battle even as their violence enriched them and established their dominance. In a world of divinely ordained social orders, theirs was blessed, though many sensitive souls worried about the ultimate price of rapine and destruction.Kaeuper examines how these paradoxical chivalric ideals were spread in a vast corpus of literature from exempla and chansons de geste to romance. Through these works, both clerics and lay military elites claimed God's blessing for knighthood while avoiding the contradictions inherent in their fusion of chivalry with a religion that looked back to the Sermon on the Mount for its ethical foundation.
Holy Warriors: A Modern History of the Crusades
by Jonathan PhillipsWhen George Bush inaugurated the War on Terror in 2001, he referred to it as a 'crusade'. A medieval Crusade could be defined thus: a holy war initiated by the Pope on God's behalf in which the participants took the cross and received remission for their sins. The First Crusade, launched in 1095, ushered in a period of almost 200 years of Christian rule in the Levant, yet over time crusades were directed against a variety of opponents, not just Muslims in the Middle East: against Cathar heretics, political enemies of the papacy, the Mongols, pagan tribes of northern Europe, and the Ottoman Turks, well into the sixteenth century. While the notion of fighting for one's faith fell into disrepute during the Enlightenment, whose proponents viewed the idea as primitive and barbaric, in reality the cultural engines of romanticism and orientalism gave the memory of the crusades a significant boost in the nineteenth century. The notion of moral right buttressed by royal authority helped to drive the expansion of European power through imperialism and colonialism, and in both World Wars the theme of crusading was used as a call to arms. As Jonathan Philips demonstrates in this timely and revealing study, crusading has proven to be a remarkably adaptable and long-lasting phenomenon, embedded in the actions and consciousness of the West for centuries. Unlike other histories of the Crusades this one firstly comes up to the present day and secondly, avoids a chronological slog through the whole movement. Instead it drills a series of bore holes into the key aspects and moments: The First Crusade, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, the Templars, the Jihad, etc. Thirdly, it is incredibly vivid and accessible - we hear the swords, taste the food, see the sights and feel the heat.
Holy Wars: 3000 Years of Battles in the Holy Land
by Gary L. Rashba&“A compelling tale of how this spiritually and politically charged area of the globe has long been a place of pivotal battles&” (Library Journal). Today&’s Arab-Israeli conflict is merely the latest iteration of an unending history of violence in the Holy Land—a region that is unsurpassed as witness to a kaleidoscopic military history involving forces from across the world and throughout the millennia. Holy Wars describes three thousand years of war in the Holy Land with the unique approach of focusing on pivotal battles or campaigns, beginning with the Israelites&’ capture of Jericho and ending with Israel&’s last full-fledged assault against Lebanon. Its chapters stop along the way to examine key battles fought by the Philistines, Assyrians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Crusaders, and Mamluks—the latter clash, at Ayn Jalut, comprising the first time the Mongols suffered a decisive defeat. The modern era saw the rise of the Ottomans and an incursion by Napoleon, who only found bloody stalemate outside the walls of Akko. The Holy Land became a battlefield again in World War I when the British fought the Turks. The nation of Israel was forged in conflict during its 1948 War of Independence, and subsequently found itself in desperate combat, often against great odds, in 1956 and 1967, and again in 1973, when it was surprised by a massive two-pronged assault. By focusing on the climax of each conflict, while carefully setting each stage, Holy Wars examines an extraordinary breadth of military history—spanning in one volume the evolution of warfare over the centuries, as well as the enduring status of the Holy Land as a battleground.
Holy Waters: Searching for the sacred in a glass
by Tom MortonTom Morton, keen motorcyclist, funeral celebrant and whisky aficionado, takes us on a journey around the globe, exploring the links between famous alcoholic spirits and spirituality.Waters of life. Distilled spirits of all kinds have borne that name, in various tongues, since time immemorial. Aqua vita. Eau de vie. Uisge Beatha.Tom Morton has travelled the world in search of the finest drams the planet has to offer. His journeys reveal the links between faith and alcohol, between spirits and the spiritual. From Christianity&’s Holy Communion to the temple libations of Japan, through the rum concoctions of Haitian Voodoo to the monastic producers of every liquid from beer to "tonic" wine. And of course Tom&’s beloved whisky, brewed in many corners of the world.Holy Waters is Tom&’s journey to the spiritual heart of whisky, sake, rum, Champagne, beer, mead and a variety of wines. With great insight, humour and for the most part sobriety, he traces the links between brewing, winemaking, distilling and worship, from ancient pagan rites to the most modern Trappist technology. He revels in the lore and mysteries of craft production, the elemental, magical love stories, the passionate relationships between human and landscape, grain and pure water, grape and fire. And he does so on a motorcycle which, to his astonishment, runs very well on cask-strength Islay single malt. This book is a celebration of cultures and artisan craft, a book for food and drink, travel and history lovers.
Holy Wells of Ireland: Sacred Realms and Popular Domains (Irish Culture, Memory, Place)
by Carol Barron Gary Branigan Eugene Broderick Attracta Brownlee Ray Cashman Janet Cassidy Hannah Chew Amanda Clarke Claire Collins Anne Cormican Christy Cunniffe Colm Donnelly Maura Egan Ronan Foley Noel French Michael Gibbons Laurence Gill Annie Griffith Michael Houlihan Ryan Lash Shane Lehane Shane Lordan Geraldine Lynch Niall Mac Coitir John Makem Bernadette Masterson Patrick McAteer Rita McCarthy Finbar McCormick Tamlyn McHugh Cora McKenna Bruce Misstear Edward N. Moran Eileen Murphy Stiofán Ó Cadhla Suzanne Pegley Gerry A. Quinn Celeste Ray Anja Renkes Fred TernanThe storied landscapes of Ireland are dotted with holy wells—hallowed springs, pools, ponds, and lakes credited with curative powers and often associated with Catholic and indigenous saints. While many of these sites have been recently lost to development, others are visited daily for devotions and remain the focus of annual community gatherings.Encouraging both their use and protection, Holy Wells of Ireland delves into these irreplaceable resources of spiritual, archaeological, and historical significance. Reserves of localized spiritual practices, holy wells are also ecosystems in themselves and provide habitats for rare and culturally meaningful flora and fauna. The shift toward a "post-Catholic" Ireland has prompted renewed interest in holy wells as popular domains with organic faith traditions. Of the roughly 3,000 holy wells documented across Ireland, some attract international pilgrims and others are stewarded by a single family. Featuring 140 color images, this remarkable volume shares the transdisciplinary work of contributors who study these wells through the overlapping lenses of anthropology, archaeology, art history, biomedicine, folklore, geography, history, and hydrology. Braiding community perspectives with those of scholars across academia, Holy Wells of Ireland considers Irish holy wells as a resilient feature of ever-evolving Irish Christianity, as inspiration to other faith traditions, as places of pilgrimage and healing, and as threatened biocultural resources.
Holyoke: The Skinner Family and Wistariahurst
by Kate Navarra ThibodeauBorn in England in 1824, William Skinner was a tradesman who, at 19, immigrated to the United States. Skinner turned his skill and resourcefulness into a tremendous success. He first went to work in Northampton and eventually opened the Unquomonk Silk Mills in nearby Haydenville. Skinner would have remained there had a flood not destroyed his business. He built a new mill along the canals in Holyoke, one of America's first planned industrial cities, and moved his family home, Wistariahurst, to the city by dismantling it piece by piece. Residing in Holyoke for eight decades, the Skinner family contributed greatly to the community. Holyoke: The Skinner Family and Wistariahurst contains a rich legacy of photographs, letters, journals, and oral histories that provide an amazing view into life at Wistariahurst and the adventures of the family and their servants.
Homage to Catalonia
by George OrwellA first-hand account of the horrors of the Spanish Civil War, straight from the pen of one of the twentieth century's most renowned authors.<P> In 1936, George Orwell enlisted with a left-wing Spanish militia organization, The Workers' Part of Marxist Unification, out of a combined desire to fight against fascism and to record the events of the war. He fought against the fascist forces for several months, before infighting among the various left-wing groups turned him against former allies, and eventually forced him to flee the country. Homage to Catalonia is a vivid, intensely personal retelling of these events. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Homage to Catalonia (Essential Gothic, SF & Dark Fantasy)
by George OrwellA new edition of Orwell's early work, showing the origins of his commitment to social justice.A new edition with a new introduction, this is a deeply personal record of Orwell's growing despair and disillusionment with the Spanish Civil War, gathering themes he would later explore to perfection in Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. Having joined the international leftist forces in Barcelona, Orwell grew frustrated by the repressive totalitarianism of Stalin's brand of communism.
Homage to Catalonia
by George Orwell Adam Hochschild Lionel TrillingA National Review Top Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Century "One of Orwell's very best books and perhaps the best book that exists on the Spanish Civil War."--The New Yorker In 1936, originally intending merely to report on the Spanish Civil War as a journalist, George Orwell found himself embroiled as a participant--as a member of the Workers' Party of Marxist Unity. Fighting against the Fascists, he described in painfully vivid and occasionally comic detail life in the trenches--with a "democratic army" composed of men with no ranks, no titles, and often no weapons--and his near fatal wounding. As the politics became tangled, Orwell was pulled into a heartbreaking conflict between his own personal ideals and the complicated realities of political power struggles. Considered one of the finest works by a man V. S. Pritchett called "the wintry conscience of a generation," Homage to Catalonia is both Orwell's memoir of his experiences at the front and his tribute to those who died in what he called a fight for common decency. This edition features a new foreword by Adam Hochschild placing the war in greater context and discussing the evolution of Orwell's views on the Spanish Civil War. "No one except George Orwell . . . made the violence and self-dramatization of Spain so burning and terrible."-- Alfred Kazin, New York Times "A wise book, one that once read will never be forgotten."--Chicago Sunday Tribune
Homage to Catalonia / Down and Out in Paris and London
by George OrwellHomage to Catalonia is both a memoir of Orwell's experience at the front in the Spanish Civil War and a tribute to those who died in what he called a fight for common decency. Down and Out in Paris and London chronicles the adventures of a penniless British writer who finds himself rapidly descending into the seedy heart of two great European cities. This edition brings together two powerful works from one of the finest writers of the twentieth century.
Un hombre al poder (Los Médici #2)
by Matteo StrukulSegunda parte de la saga histórica que recrea la historia de la familia más poderosa del Renacimiento. Florencia, 1469. Lorenzo de Médici está ganando el torneo en honor de su esposa, Clarice Orsini, apenas llegada a Florencia para su boda con el hombre que se convertirá en el Magnífico. Este matrimonio no es un paso fácil para Lorenzo: su corazón -está convencido- pertenece y siempre pertenecerá a Lucrezia Donati, mujer fascinante y de extraordinaria belleza. Sin embargo, se avendrá a la voluntad de su madre y reforzará la alianza con una poderosa familia romana. Llamado a gobernar la ciudad y aceptar los costes y los compromisos de la política, dividido entre amor y poder, Lorenzo subestima a los formidables adversarios que están tramando contra él para arrancarle el liderazgo de Florencia, Girolamo Riario, sobrino del papa Sixto IV, concibe una conjura cuyo resultado será terrible para Lorenzo. Y desdeese momento comenzará un período de violencia y venganza de suyas consecuencias muy pocos se librarán... Reseña:«Imponente serie histórica... Enorme el trabajo de investigación histórica de Strukul, que ha compuesto sus libros como los thrillers en los que él es maestro. Mucha adrenalina, narración envolvente, con una pizca de trama negra que redondea la historia.»Corriere della Sera
Hombre Celta
by Lexy Timms María Florencia LavoratoEn un mundo asolado por la oscuridad, ella será su salvación. Los Vikingos están a punto de perder la batalla contra los británicos. Creyeron muerto a su comandante, pero ahora éste lucha del lado del enemigo. Llaman a Erik el sajón traidor, aquél que mata a los suyos. El príncipe y heredero al trono está enamorado de una feroz mujer escocesa. Debe decidir entre el amor y la lealtad. Su familia y su ejército se encuentran en ruinas. Él puede ser el único capaz de salvarlos. Sin embargo, la mujer que ama espera un hijo suyo. Debe elegir entre ambos. **Este es el 3° libro de una serie Histórica de Vikingos y de Romance Escocés.** *Esta NO es una serie erótica sino una historia de amor romántico. *
Un hombre de confianza
by Fabrizio Mejía MadridUn hombre de confianza es la historia, no de un hombre del sistema, sino del silencio sobre las desapariciones forzadas, los asesinatos y los choques del poder en México.De Fabrizio Mejía Madrid, autor de Nación TV, El rencor y Disparos en la oscuridad.En la noche del 9 de diciembre de 1997 fue secuestrado Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios, jefe de la policía secreta durante los años de la Guerra Sucia en México. A partir de ese suceso, silenciado durante décadas, Fabrizio Mejía Madrid construye una novela de los días de este personaje en los sótanos de la tortura y la desaparición en los años setenta, pero también de su entrada a la política nacional e internacional: sus acuerdos con el presidente Echeverría para acabar con las guerrillas, lo mismo que su relación con Fidel Castro para dejar pasar la insurgencia que beneficiaba su propio control en las esferas del poder.Dice su autor: "Todo libro es una pregunta, jamás una respuesta. Mis preguntas son sobre la naturaleza del poder. ¿Por qué alguien quiere que los demás lo obedezcan?".
El hombre de los dos nombres
by Vincent B. Davis IIRoma, 107 AC. Quinto Sertorio acaba de perder a su padre y podría perder también su hogar. Cuando su aldea rural pierde su estatus político, debe abandonar a su familia para garantizar la supervivencia y protección de su aldea desde el interior del despiadado gobierno. Mientras se convierte de campesino en político, se verá enredado en medio de una amarga guerra política... A medida que Quinto lucha para ganarse la ayuda que tan desesperadamente necesita su aldea, conoce a Cayo Mario -el tío de Julio Cesar. Pero, con cada día que pasa en la implacable Ciudad Eterna, el riesgo para su familia y su propia vida es aún mayor. En esa cruel batalla moral, ¿se perderá Quinto a sí mismo y a aquellos a los que ama? El hombre de los dos nombres es el primer libro de la serie de ficción histórica sobre Sertorio. Si le gustan las ambiciones heróicas, los ambientes históricos exhaustivamente investigados y la corrupción romana... le encantará esta poderosa historia de Vincent B. Davis II.
Un hombre de negocios (Belgravia #7)
by Julian FellowesBelgravia, del creador de Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes, es una historia publicada en 11 capítulos en la mejor tradición de las novelas por entregas. En este séptimo capítulo de Belgravia, un hijo repudiado planea su venganza. Muy cerca de Buckingham Palace, tras las puertas de las grandes mansiones del Londres victoriano reinan el escándalo y la intriga. Bienvenidos a Belgravia. Ambientada a mediados del siglo XIX, en una sociedad victoriana en la que los nuevos ricos de la industria y el comercio comienzan a codearse con la más arraigada aristocracia, Belgravia está poblada por un rico reparto de fascinantes personajes. Esta es la historia de un secreto. Un secreto que se oculta al otro lado de las elegantes puertas del barrio más exclusivo de Londres. Su historia será desvelada en capítulos sucesivos llenos de giros, revelaciones y finales inesperados. La crítica ha dicho...«Belgravia es una entretenida y fascinante historia sobre el tema favorito de Fellowes: las clases sociales. Hará las delicias de muchos lectores.»Sunday Times
El hombre mojado no teme la lluvia: Voces de Oriente Medio
by Olga RodríguezUn retrato humano de Oriente Medio a través del testimonio de sus habitantes Decía Lorca que «debajo de las multiplicaciones hay una gota de sangre». En este libro Olga Rodríguez nos muestra la sangre y la vida que fluyen por las calles de Oriente Medio y que rara vez consiguen asomar detrás de los grandes titulares o las estadísticas. Con una sencillez limpia de prejuicios y una humanidad poco habitual, la autora nos acerca a esta conflictiva región a través de sus habitantes, hombres y mujeres aparentemente comunes cuyas vidas conforman sin quererlo la Historia con mayúsculas. Leer este libro es conocer a Yamila y Minal, que fueron torturadas en el Irak ocupado; acercarse a los Elhanan, una familia judía de Jerusalén que perdió a su hija en un atentado suicida; escuchar a Ibrahim, que vio morir a sus amigos en ejecuciones extrajudiciales israelíes y vivió el encierro en la iglesia de la Natividad de Belén; entrar en la tienda de campaña de un refugiado afgano, exiliado en su propio país; o sudar con el esfuerzo de Ka-reem, un sindicalista pluriempleado egipcio que no renuncia a soñar mientras trabaja todas las horas del reloj. En la mejor tradición de lo que una vez fue el periodismo, la posibilidad real de conocer el mundo a través de sus gentes siendo testigo directo de lo que se narra, este libro es imprescindible para entender una región que se ha convertido ya en el centro de la disputa de los grandes conflictos de este joven siglo.
Un hombre para Zafiro (Joyas de la nobleza #Volumen 3)
by Catherine BrookUn amor profundo que surgió de la desesperación. Zafiro Loughy siempre se ha considerado una mujer juiciosa, incapaz de cometer un acto que pudiera significar un escándalo. Sin embargo, una insensatez llevó a otra y una situación desesperada la hizo tomar una decisión precipitada: perdirle al hombre que la secuestró por error que se casara con ella. Julian, conde de Granard, estaba consternado, su padre le había dejado muchas deudas en herencia y estaba a punto de ahogarse en ellas. Cuando sus imprudentes hermanos decidieron secuestrar a una condesa para obligar a esta a devolver unas joyas que les robó, no pudo ser mayor la sorpresa al darse cuenta de que a quien habían secuestrado no era la condesa, sino una joven soltera, que, aunque la sociedad dijera lo contrario, debía estar loca, pues le pidió matrimonio. Su orgullo se negó a ese absurdo, pero la mujer consiguió convencerlo para fugarse a Gretna a Green, dando comienzo a lo que ninguno de los dos esperaba que fuera una hermosa historia de amor.
El Hombre Que No Besaba A Las Mujeres: La historia secreta de Hitler
by Marcela Gutiérrez Bravo Mohamed BouzitouneLa historia se desarrolla en dos diferentes momentos. Un joven psiquiatra es comisionado para revisar y analizar los registros de tres pacientes; dos mujeres y un hombre con una extraña y extraordinaria historia. Al avanzar en la lectura verás que su destino está ligado al de Adolfo Hitler, y en la historia se relata la historia del dictador y de los eventos que unieron a estos tres misteriosos personajes, luego junto al psiquiatra, descubrirás un inesperado final de la historia. La novela según HERA EDICIONES: La obra está escrita en primera persona, donde el autor narra internamente lo que sucede a todos sus personajes protagonistas, desarrollando su psique en profundidad, y enganchando al lector desde el primer minuto, quien tratará de descifrar quiénes son los tres personajes enigmáticos de los que el psiquiatra debe ocuparse. La novela está inspirada en libros míticos como MI AMIGO HITLER o VARSOVIA 1944, además de contar con un importante trabajo de documentación e investigación, tal como podrá descubrirse a lo largo de todas y cada una de sus páginas. La obra aborda todos los aspectos de un best seller: secretos, escándalos, terror, conflictos bélicos, un personaje carismático ( Adolf Hitler), una trama llena de misterio, amor, soledad, dolor, rechazo,arte, música, pintura, romance, sexo … Y todo ello amalgado con un estilo fresco, rápido y dinámico que atrapa al lector sin ninguna duda. El autor ha conseguido con maestría que la obra sea realmente interesante, ha abordado la trama y la subtrama con una sencillez digna de mencionar: ha conseguido contar grandes hechos con palabras justas y de una elegancia realmente extraordinaria, por consiguiente produce que lector se atrape con la historia para no soltarle hasta el final.