CK - Historical 90

The Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples in to the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master. The vessel between Cape Morgiou and Rion area as con……続きを見る

Jack Heaton, Gold Seeker is an enthralling tale that resonates with modern readers by weaving themes of ambition, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of dreams. Set against the backdrop of the Ca……続きを見る

Levin Schückings Roman 'Die Herrin von Arholt' entführt den Leser in eine fesselnde Geschichte über Liebe, Leidenschaft und Schicksal. Der literarische Stil des Autors ist geprägt von detailreichen ……続きを見る

In 'Die Sklaven' von Ernst Eckstein wird die brutale Realität des Sklavenhandels im antiken Rom detailliert dargestellt. Eckstein verwendet einen nüchternen und doch eindringlichen Schreibstil, der ……続きを見る

In 1916, as a costly war raged in Europe, the Newfoundland Government sought to curb spending on social support programs in order to finance the war effort. This decision led to deadly consequences ……続きを見る

A riveting thriller, Ghost Eater marks the introduction of an intense new voice in seafaring adventure. Moored in a wintry Asian harbor at the turn of the twentieth century, Captain Ulysses Vanders ……続きを見る

"Mon enfance passa… – Souvenirs d’un Breton né en 1946" dépeint avec une simplicité et une poésie délicate la jeunesse bretonne de l’auteur, éclairée par une période bénie, ultérieurement qualifiée ……続きを見る

In der Parabel von den drei Ringen streiten die Brüder über das Erbe, das sie von ihrem Vater bekommen haben. Juden, Christen und Muslime waren sich im Mittelalter sehr bewusst, dass ihre Traditione……続きを見る

Kirchen, Klöster und Burgen gingen in Flammen auf, als die Bauern in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz in den Jahren 1524 bis 1526 gegen ihre geistlichen und weltlichen Herren aufbegehrten. Pf……続きを見る

Dans un village du sud Poitou à la fin du XIX siècle, Firmin, enfant abandonné, trouve sa voie dans l’artillerie. À Angers, quelques semaines avant que n’éclate la Première Guerre, il rencontre Germ……続きを見る

The story begins with a scene off the coast of North Carolina in 1813 where a mystery began. From there, in present day Wyoming, two friends who have not seen each other in several years are off an ……続きを見る

Au cœur de la Louisiane, au début du vingtième siècle, trois destins s’entremêlent dans un climat de mystère et de tension. Lynn Rockwell, fille de pasteur noir, croise le chemin de Jessie Lapointe,……続きを見る

Hereabouts the wayside shrines often include a crucifix, whereas in Italy that was rareーthe Virgin and Child being the most typical. We remarked with this, that I suppose provided increase up to a ……続きを見る

He was a hero of Rome. During wars with Briton, would his heart make him question his destiny? Would he ultimately abandon his Legion? When Gaius, a Roman centurion and hero, defies the empire, he f……続きを見る

It in fact was a bitter and experience that is cruel also it plunged them into an agony of despair. This type of time, of most times, it, whenever their hearts had been made tender in order for them……続きを見る

Life as a backdrop has its rewards. Miss Brianna Silverton not only prefers life in the backgroundーshe depends on it. It is far easier to decide upon a proper husband for her younger sister that wa……続きを見る

A crushing defeat, a deadly foe, an incredible feat of bravery... May 1813. Under covering fire from their navy on Lake Ontario, U.S. troops storm ashore at Niagara. Captain John MacLea and his refo……続きを見る

A ring of spies, a battle of lies and the one man who can change the tide of war. Stationed with British militia in Upper Canada in late 1812, Captain John MacLea is charting his own course against ……続きを見る

Nearly one hundred years before Pocahontas, Capt. John Smith, and the founding of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, three people and two worlds collide at the sand cliffs of what would become Virgin……続きを見る

The year is 1955. Charlie Stanek, a former American operative and major in the U.S. Army, was a man who wanted to mind his own business and live his life free of Cold War espionage. But no matter ho……続きを見る

It’s the year 367 AD, and the Roman military presence in quiet Brittania has dwindled to a mere few thousand legionaries made up of green recruits and tired veterans, with the mightiest of the legio……続きを見る

No longer a schoolboy but now a youth embarking on a fresh start. He sensed the significant changes in the air as World War II had just ended. Nations, both victors and vanquished, were scrambling t……続きを見る

In a steamy East Texas town, surrounded by oilfield grit and 1960s racial tension, devout eighteen-year-old Peter Looucas faces the prospect of the Viet Nam draft. The sudden death of his father, an……続きを見る

It is 1519 and two intrepid Portuguese seafarers set off on separate missions to different parts of the globe. Their journeys intersect with the European discovery of ‘The Great South Land’. Manny P……続きを見る

Enter the sprawling and evocative world of John Steinbeck's masterpiece, "East of Eden." Set against the backdrop of California's Salinas Valley, this epic novel weaves a tale of family, love, and t……続きを見る

'Es war in St. Petersburg im Winter 1909/10, in der Zeit zwischen der Revolution und dem Ausbruch des Weltkriegs. Im Zarenreich herrschte Ruhe. Zwar gab es hin und wieder noch Attentate auf hohe Sta……続きを見る

I god tro er kong Erik draget ud for at møde sine brødre og for én gang for alle at få lagt deres stridigheder bag sig. Tilbage på kongeborgen i Ribe venter hans dronning, som blot er en måned fra a……続きを見る

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was first printed in 1884, eight years after Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. It starts up where the other story finished, and the two books together……続きを見る

Originally published in 1854,"Hard Times", the shortest of Charles Dickens’s full-length novels but one of his greatest, is set in a fictitious Victorian-England city, where facts are the rule and a……続きを見る

Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori’s tale of life on the nineteenth century Silk Road continues. Smith is shocked when, upon arriving in Ankara, he is met by Talas, the solitary herder who welcomed Smith ……続きを見る