Editora: Classica Libris
In the long slog of the Hundred Years’ War, the English forces’ decisive victory in the Battle of Agincourt proved to be a key turning point. In this gripping historical novel from G. P. R. James, a tender human drama unfolds against the backdrop of the epic battle.
This witty, caustic yet compassionate novel explores the meeting of two unlikely young people in 1923: Amos Bell, the train driver of the Flying Scotsman train, and an opera singer, Madame Neil-Gregory. This is a true story. Their Northern erratic love story takes place in cities around Britain, as Alice Neil-Gregory (her birth name) builds her career as a coloratura, eventually singing dressed as Elizabeth 1 for George V at the new Wembley Park in London. The couple struggles with changes in society after World War 1, and try to embrace becoming ‘Bright Young Things’ in a world of jazz music, silent movies, and women’s emancipation. These people break with the conventions of their working class parents, but the burning question, which keeps the reader wanting more, is ‘Will Alice ever marry Amos?’Ver livro
Ryūnosuke Niihara was born in Kyōbashi, Tokyo in Japan on the 1st March 1892. Sadly, his mother suffered severe mental illness after his birth and so, at only eight months old, he was sent to be raised by his maternal uncle and aunt, from whom he received the Akutagawa family name. He was fascinated by classical Chinese literature from his early years and began writing after entering what was then the Tokyo Imperial University in 1913 to study English Literature. The following year Akutagawa and his friends revived the literary journal ‘New Currents of Thought’ which published their own works and translations of such icons as W B Yeats and Anatole France. Akutagawa published "Rashōmon" in 1915 and whilst it was disliked by his friends everyone else knew better. As other short stories followed so did his growing literary reputation as the father of the Japanese short story. Much of his work reinterpreted former classical works and incidents and this, melded with his strong dislike of naturalism, produced a writer of rare and genuine quality. His character palette featured strong and domineering women, mainly based on his mother and the aunt who helped raise him. In 1921, he spent four months in China as a reporter. Whilst there his health was compromised by several illnesses and both his physical and mental health spiralled downwards. He began to suffer from hallucinations and dreaded that he might have inherited his mother’s mental disorders. Although he survived one suicide attempt Ryūnosuke Akutagawa died on the 24th July 1927 in Tokyo from an overdose of Veronal, a barbiturate. He was 35. 1 - Ryunosuke Akutagawa - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - In A Grove by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 3 - Rashomon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 4 - The Cold by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 5 - The Mine Cart by Ryunosuke Akutagawa 6 - The Socialist by Ryunosuke AkutagawaVer livro
In the Shadow of the Prophet is a novel set in the Middle East, during the time of transition from paganism to Islam. The novel chronicles the stories of two sisters, Noor and Sawdah, whose lives are transformed by their personal experiences and by the dramatic changes in the world around them.Ver livro
“To live forever... and long for death.” What begins as a desperate act of heartbreak turns into an eternal sentence in this haunting short tale by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, the famed author of Frankenstein. When young Winzy drinks a mysterious elixir meant to cure the torment of love, he unwittingly trades fleeting pain for everlasting regret. Blessed—or cursed—with youth that never fades, Winzy watches the world age around him. Love, joy, grief, and time twist into a tragic knot of memories as centuries slip by and those he cherishes wither and pass. The Mortal Immortal is a chilling meditation on desire, mortality, and the heavy burden of immortality. In a world where everything changes but him, Winzy’s greatest question remains unanswered: Is he truly immortal… or merely doomed to wait for death forever? Narrated with intimate melancholy by Christopher Mireider, this gothic classic remains as resonant today as when it was first penned.Ver livro
n this fast-paced thriller Auguste Duchene finds himself in post-war Berlin, involved in the hunt for a Nazi war criminal and relying on his wits to survive the beginnings of the Cold War. July, 1945. The war in Europe is finallyover. But Auguste Duchene, who survived occupied Paris at great personal cost,cannot escape his past. He finds himself helping the Allies to pursue a Gestapowar criminal through the ravaged and dangerous streets of Berlin. Duchene soonlearns, however, that, although one global conflict may have ended, another isbeginning, and he is in a deadly race against the Russians as they hunt thesame man. And, once again, at the heart of all he does, are his extraordinarywife Sabine and his beloved daughter Marienne. With its vivid evocation of the post-war hardship and desperation of Germany's capital, The Berlin Traitor pits a man of principle, who hates war and all it stands for, against relentless nationalism and self-interest. Tense, terrifying and compelling, full of twists and turns, this riveting page-turner is a worthy successor to The Paris Collaborator.Ver livro
The Pendle Witches England 1600's Book 3 of 7 Elizabeth Device The books are fictionally based on the true names and part facts of seven of the accused witches involved being sentenced to death mostly, although innocent, and is as follows: Elizabeth Device, a struggling widow in 1600s Lancashire, fought to protect her family after her daughter Alizon was accused of cursing a peddler. As whispers of witchcraft grew, Elizabeth's world collapsed—her mother, Old Demdike, died in prison, and her son James spoke recklessly of spirits. A family gathering at Malkin Tower was twisted into tales of a witches' sabbath by fearful neighbors. The final blow came when Elizabeth's nine-year-old daughter Jennet, likely coerced, testified against her in court, describing imaginary familiars and curses. Despite a spectral dog's offer of freedom in exchange for Jennet's life, Elizabeth refused to betray her child, even as the noose tightened around her neck. On August 20, 1612, she was hanged at Lancaster Castle, her dying words a curse not on Jennet, but on the injustice that turned daughter against mother. Her story endures as a haunting reminder of the Pendle witch trials' cruellest betrayal. This is the third book in a series of seven audiobooks and it's only $3. I have worked very hard and meticulously to provide you with an enjoyable experience, the initial opening credit music which does run to approximately 2 minutes plus, called Haunting Elegy, uses flute and harp to set the scene of witches living life as they could. The closing music ends in a sad way, called Melancholy same instrumental at nearly 3 minutes as the fate that befalls these innocent people awaits them. The story itself runs to about 14 minutes, narrated in my own voice. I do hope you and enjoy this audiobook and let me know what you think, there are a lot more to come! Christopher Allen - At your serviceVer livro
