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The Death of Shakespeare is a novel of historical fiction that imagines how the plays attributed to William Shakespeare were written by Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, with occasional help from the Bard himself. William Shakespeare from Stratford-upon-Avon appeared in London in 1590 at the age of 26 and is believed by many to have begun writing the greatest plays the world has ever seen. There is no record of his education, if he had any.

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Nicole Galland, author of The Fool’s Tale, turns her clever pen toward re-imagining the famous legend of Lady Godiva in this expertly crafted historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England. A 12th-century noblewoman, Lady Godiva is infamous for riding naked through Coventry to relieve her people...

Geoffrey, Alfred's heir, and Denis, King of the Kingdom Across the Southern Sea. Two young men soon to come of age. One, having doubts as he comes to grips with the enormity of what his future holds; the other, eager to end the regency and rule in his own right. Both relying on Alfred's guidance as each birthday marks another milestone in the lives they're destined to lead.

Amidst the grandeur of the royal court, Eleanor couldn't help but notice the emergence of Lady Jane Seymour—a demure figure whose unassuming grace seemed to capture the King's attention. As she observed the courtly exchanges, Eleanor's thoughts wandered, reminiscing on the bonds she had formed with the two Queens who had held the King's affections before. The familiarity of witnessing Henry's attention turning towards another lady stirred a quiet conflict within Eleanor—a mixture of empathy for Anne and Catherine, and an anticipation of the potential shifts that lay ahead in the ...

María Estuardo lucha por recuperar el control de Escocia, pero su propio hermano, los lores de la congregación y el implacable predicador John Knox la relegan a un papel secundario como mujer. Sabe que su única esperanza está en Francia, con su poderosa familia de Guisa. Sin embargo, antes de pedir ayuda, debe poner a salvo a su hijo. Cuando su plan de fuga fracasa y el heredero desaparece, la lealtad y el destino se entrelazan en la figura de Shannon, su dama leal, que arriesgará todo para proteger al heredero, sin imaginar que su destino cambiará la historia. Siglos después, el ...

Sunday Times bestselling novelist Alison Weir returns with the spellbinding story of Mary I. A DESTINY REWRITTEN. A ROYAL HEART DIVIDED. Adored only child of Henry VIII and his Queen, Katherine of Aragon, Princess Mary is raised in the golden splendour of her father's court. But the King wants a...

'Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before' TRACY BORMAN Six wives. One King. You know their stories. Now it's time to hear his. The magnificent new Tudor novel from the author of the Sunday Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series. --- A second son, not born...

'Does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' Sunday Times Part of the bestselling John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers from Rory Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century...

"El Conde Lucanor. Cuentos Eternos: El Conde Lucanor y Patronio en el Siglo XXI" es una fascinante reinterpretación de la obra maestra medieval que ha perdurado a lo largo de los siglos. Cada cuento, con su enseñanza profunda, ha sido adaptado cuidadosamente para reflejar los desafíos, dilemas y realidades de la vida moderna. A través de estas narraciones, los lectores son invitados a reflexionar sobre cuestiones universales que trascienden el tiempo, como la moralidad, el poder, y las relaciones humanas, todo bajo una luz que ilumina tanto el pasado como el presente. La prosa de esta ...

'A stunning debut. Weaving together a cast of loveable rogues, a richly detailed historical setting, and a cinematic thrill ride of a story, Medici Heist knocked us flat!' The Duffer Brothers, creators of Netflix's STRANGER THINGS 'Riotously readable' the Guardian Welcome to Florence, 1517, a...

William Shakespeare is now both a man at court and a man of the theatre. Accepted into Elizabeth I's world, he is trusted to write plays for her. But his position is insecure, based entirely on the queen's whims. When one of the her ladies-in-waiting is found dead, almost everyone suspects it was murder. But who stood to gain by her death? Were the rumors that she was with child when she died true, or was she merely a pawn in a greater game?

Cuatro clásicos de la literatura Española: Sonata de primavera, Sonata de estío, Sonata de invierno, y Sonata de otoño.

As one of the owners of London’s most infamous and scandalous gambling hall, The Underworld, Luke Reese looks like a man who has it all. But underneath his swagger lies a pain which no amount of liquor, women or card games can ease. Because, nine months ago, Luke’s son was stolen by his half-brother, Lord Dursley. Luke knows the agony of growing up without a family, and he will not allow his son to suffer the same fate. So when evidence leads him to Coventry and a mysterious governess named Georgina, Luke doesn’t hesitate in tracking her down.

Tra le ombre scintillanti della corte Tudor, Jane Parker cammina con passo sicuro. Gli occhi di tutti sono su di lei, ma nessuno vede davvero chi è. I segreti sono i suoi alleati, le bugie il suo scudo. Jane Parker è una moglie devota, una sorella fedele, una spia silenziosa. Ma è soprattutto la mente più acuta dell’Inghilterra di quel periodo. Mentre il potere dei Bolena vacilla e l’ira di un re imprevedibile si abbatte come una tempesta, Jane si muove sul filo delle alleanze, dove uno sguardo può tradire e un sorriso nascondere una condanna.

A timid king. A foreign princess. A marriage of duty that becomes a matter of life or death. King Charles Alistair has been groomed for one purpose: to rule. His arranged marriage to Princess Isabella of Portugal is meant to secure an heir and forge an alliance. But their union is one of cold duty, with Charles convinced of his obligations and Isabella heartbroken by his distant nature. When a vicious assassination plot is uncovered, it forces them to flee the court and take refuge in a remote hunting lodge. Stripped of their titles and the trappings of power, they are forced to confront ...

UNA MISSIONE PERICOLOSA. UN TRADIMENTO IMPERDONABILE. UN SEGRETO NASCOSTO NEI MEANDRI DEL TEMPO. 1584. Da poco arrivato in Inghilterra dalla Francia, Tom Lutton, giovane erborista sordomuto, viene ingaggiato come assistente dallo speziale di corte e per una serie di circostanze fortuite entra nelle grazie della sovrana. Donna di acuta intelligenza, Elisabetta I intuisce subito quanto possa rivelarsi utile un domestico che non può parlare né sentire e tuttavia riesce a capire ciò che si dice attorno a lui, e in breve lo trasforma nella sua spia personale.

Elizabeth den Første krones i 1558 og følges tæt af sin barndomsven og tilbeder Sir Robert Dudley. Mens hans søger magten ved hoffet, lever hans hustru en trist og forsømt tilværelse, og dronningens nærmeste begynder at se skævt til ham.

A Boleyn Affair offers a unique perspective on a well-known era, plunging into the heart of Henry VIII's treacherous court through the eyes of William Brereton, a knight forged by tragedy into cold, pragmatic steel. Driven by ambition, he finds his match in the brilliant, audacious Anne Boleyn, a woman who refuses to be a pawn in the games of men.

London, 1607. As dawn breaks, Daniel Pursglove rides north, away from the watchful eye of the King and his spies. He returns, disguised, to his childhood home in Yorkshire - with his own score to settle. The locals have little reason to trust a prying stranger, and those who remember Daniel do so with contempt. When a body is found with rope burns about the neck, Daniel falls under suspicion. On the run, across the country, he is pursued by a ruthless killer whose victims all share the same gallows mark.