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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.
Holy Warrior: A Novel of Robin Hood (The Outlaw Chronicles #2)
by Angus DonaldRobin Hood and his sidekick, Alan Dale, battle Saracens in the Crusades and treachery in his camp in this historical adventure by the author of Outlaw.In 1190 A.D. Richard the Lionheart, the new King of England, has launched his epic crusade to seize Jerusalem from the Saracens. Marching with the vast royal army is Britain’s most famous, feared, and 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 swath on the brutal journey east. Daring and dangerous, he can outwit and outlast any foe, but the battlefields of the Holy Land are the ultimate proving ground. And within Robin’s camp lurks a traitor—a hidden enemy determined to assassinate England’s most dangerous rogue.Richly imagined and furiously paced, featuring a cast of unforgettable characters, Holy Warrior is adventure, history, and legend at its finest.
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.
Homage to Evangelista Torricelli’s Opera Geometrica 1644–2024: Text, Transcription, Commentaries and Selected Essays as New Historical Insights (Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science #55)
by Patricia Radelet de Grave Raffaele Pisano Jean Dhombres Paolo BussottiEvangelista Torricelli exemplifies the use the moderns made of the ancients' mathematical methods. Celebrating Evangelista Torricelli's monumental Opera geometrica, this book marks 380 years since its publication (1644-2024). This homage to Torricelli introduces the magnificent major work in Mechanics and Mathematics of a brilliant Archimedean–and–Galilean scientist to modern readers.Opera geometrica deals with Motion & Mechanics and Geometry & Infinitesimals. In quibus Archimedis doctrina Torricelli also presents his mechanical principle of equilibrium – the foundation of the modern Principle of Virtual Work/Static.This outstanding source and research book spotlights the relevance and originality of Torricelli’s Mechanics, and is the first and most profound analysis of the Opera geometrica to date. The historical study is achieved in extensive Introduction, 5 Essays and an accurate Transcription of Opera geometrica with parallel side–by–side text, including substantive explicative notes. The book is an accessible avenue to understanding this work by leading authorities who offer much-needed insights into the relationship Physics–Mathematics, Mechanics and Fundamentals. It appeals to historians, epistemologists and scientists.
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.
El hombre que nunca escapó de Auschwitz: Una historia real
by Gabriel Salinger LisboaLa historia real de Heinz Salinger quien siendo adolescente vivió la experiencia de los campos de concentración de la Alemania nazi, contadas por su nieto chileno. El autor recupera la experiencia de su abuelo en los centros de exterminio, una historia tan traumática que nunca quiso hablar sobre ella a sus cercanos. Un relato de coraje y sobrevivencia que nos lleva desde los días del acoso y la discriminación sufrida por los judíos en Checoslovaquia, el trágico paso por Terezín, Auschwitz y una fábrica de trabajos forzados en Meuselwitz, hasta su huida y liberación, después de la cual emigró a Chile. Acá formó una familia, pero nunca logró superar del todo las terribles vivencias de su juventud. Un libro que ofrece la posibilidad de conocer una realidad tan dolorosa como ineludible, y de honrar a las víctimas y de hacer pervivir su memoria, como único modo de intentar que estos hechos no vuelvan a suceder.
El hombre que sedujo a Theodora Black (Bilogía Traición en el Támesis #Volumen 1)
by Bethany BellsElla llevaba demasiados años penando por un corazón roto; él estaba decidido a ofrecerle el suyo, para devolverla a la vida. Theodora Black lleva de luto por su corazón roto desde los dieciséis años, cuando un canalla la sedujo y se aprovechó de su inocencia. No confía en los hombres, y menos en los que tienen fama de ir disfrutando por la vida entre conquista y conquista. Por eso, el amor no entra en sus planes, ni siquiera la amistad, y prefiere mantenerse sola y distante. Sultán Yazid ibn Keled, príncipe de Aljana y sobrino del duque de Coulthard, es un hombre nacido entre dos mundos, y alguien muy poco acostumbrado a preguntarse por la naturaleza o la moral de cada uno de ellos. Atractivo, alegre y triunfador, lo último que tiene en mente es comprometerse con una sola mujer cuando puede seducir a muchas, y menos cuando todavía no sabe con cuál de sus dos naturalezas elegirá vivir. Pero, el destino tiene sus propios planes, y los caminos de Dora y Yazid se cruzan, provocando un enfrentamiento inesperado y un chispazo de pasión difícil de ignorar. ¿Serán capaces de reconocer qué es lo que sienten, antes de que sea demasiado tarde?