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‘Quo Vadis’ is a historical epic, set against the backdrop of a Rome at the height of its power. Rome finds itself at a turning point under the despotic emperor Nero, the strange Christians, followers...

This Polish 'Gone with the Wind’ is set in 17th century Poland during the Cossack-Polish War as the Kingdom of Poland struggles to maintain unity. It is a historical epic, in the same vein as Dumas or...

Czternastoletni Polak Staś Tarkowski w towarzystwie ośmioletniej Angielki Nel Rawlinson odbywa przymusową wędrówkę przez bezdroża Afryki podczas powstania Mahdiego w Sudanie. Młodzi bohaterowie zostają...

Powieść przedstawia wydarzenia w Rzymie, w pierwszym wieku, pod koniec panowania Nerona. Rzymski patrycjusz Marek Winicjusz darzy uczuciem chrześcijankę, królewnę ligijską Ligię, która jest zakładniczką....

Sullo sfondo della Roma imperiale, soffocata dalla tirannide di Nerone, ha luogo la storia d'amore proibita e impossibile fra Ligia, cristiana, e Marco Vinicio, patrizio romano. Il loro è un sentimento...

Pierwsza część wielkiej Trylogii Henryka Sienkiewicza. Akcja powieści toczy się w XVII wieku, podczas powstania Chmielnickiego na Ukrainie. Sienkiewicz pokazuje walki Rzeczpospolitej z Kozakami zaporoskimi...

Andrzej Kmicic, młody chorąży, przybywa na Laudę, by zgodnie z ostatnią wolą Herakliusza Billewicza poślubić jego wnuczkę Oleńkę. Dziewczynie nie odpowiada hulaszczy styl życia Kmicica, ani poglądy polityczne...

Trwa konflikt jagiellońskiej Polski z zakonem krzyżackim. Młody rycerz, Zbyszko z Bogdańca zakochuje się w Danusi, córce Juranda ze Spychowa. Tragiczne losy historii miłosnej przeplatają się z krwawymi...

Trwają wojny z Turkami. W wyniku wolnej elekcji w Rzeczpospolitej rządy obejmuje Michał Wiśniowiecki. Przed nim i jego poddanymi kolejne wyzwania: tureckie oblężenie Kamieńca Podolskiego i bitwa pod Chocimiem....

"Nell, do you know," said Stasch Tarkowski to his friend, an English girl, "that yesterday the Sabties (policemen) arrested the wife and children of Overseer Smain-the same Fatima who often visited our...

In "Through the Desert," Henryk Sienkiewicz graduates from the historical grandeur of his earlier works to create a compelling adventure novel set against the backdrop of the vast and inhospitable African...

In "Children of the Soil," Henryk Sienkiewicz crafts a poignant narrative that entwines the lives of marginalized rural communities with the broader themes of social justice and human dignity. Set against...

Set against the backdrop of the African wilderness, "In Desert and Wilderness" by Henryk Sienkiewicz is a compelling adventure novel that intertwines themes of friendship, survival, and the allure of...

Henryk Sienkiewiczin romaani 'Se kolmas' purkaa syksyisen 1800-luvun Euroopan sosiaalisia jännitteitä ja ihmiskohtaloita. Teos keskittyy nuoreen, idealistiseen Elżbietaan, jonka elämä kietoutuu rikkaiden...

In "Die Kreuzritter" entführt Henryk Sienkiewicz die Leser in das komplexe Geflecht von Religionskonflikten und Eroberungen des Mittelalters. Dieser historische Roman schildert die spannenden Abenteuer...

Quo vadis ? est un roman historique de l'écrivain polonais Henryk Sienkiewicz, publié en 1896. Présentation | Quo vadis ? raconte l'histoire des amours d'un patricien, Marcus Vinicius, et d'une jeune...

Texte intégral révisé suivi d'une biographie d'Henryk Sienkiewicz. "Les Chevaliers teutoniques", qui pourrait aussi se traduire par "Les Chevaliers de la Croix", marque le retour du Prix Nobel de littérature...

Rome, 64 ap. J.-C. Vinicius est amoureux ! La belle Lygie a conquis son cœur. Mais celle-ci est chrétienne ! Comme tous les adeptes de sa religion, elle doit vivre dans les catacombes… et subir les persécutions...

Quo Vadis ?Henryk SienkiewiczTexte intégral. Cet ouvrage a fait l'objet d'un véritable travail en vue d'une édition numérique. Un travail typographique le rend facile et agréable à lire.Quo vadis ? est...

Deux péplums majestueux écrits par deux auteurs de talents – Lewis Wallace & Henryk Sienkiewicz – réunis pour la première fois dans une édition électronique complète.Tout d’abord, « Ben-Hur »Fils...

Publicado em 1895, «Quo Vadis» é um romance histórico ambientado na Roma Imperial de Nero e que tem por tema a perseguição que se abateu sobre os cristãos após o Grande Incêndio de Roma.

The romance of Sienkiewicz in this volume is perhaps the most interesting and fascinating he has yet produced. It is in the very first rank of imaginative and historical romance. The time and scene of...

The history of the origin and career of the two Slav States, Poland and Russia, is interesting not merely because it contains a vast number of surprising scenes and marvellous pictures of life, not merely...

Quo Vadis: A Narrative of the Time of Nero, commonly known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz. Quo vadis is Latin for "Where are you going?" and alludes to a New Testament...

A Narrative of the Time of Nero, also known as Quo Vadis, is a historical novel written by Henryk Sienkiewicz in Polish. "Quo vadis Domine" is Latin for "Where are you going, Lord?" and alludes to the...

Publicado em 1895, «Quo Vadis» é um romance histórico ambientado na Roma Imperial de Nero e que tem por tema a perseguição que se abateu sobre os cristãos após o Grande Incêndio de Roma.

Egypt, 1884: Fourteen-year-old Staś Tarkowski grew up along the banks of the Suez Canal, convinced that he was more than ready to take on anything that life might throw at him. His cocky self-assurance...

Der Bestseller »Quo Vadis?« von Henryk Sienkiewicz erzählt von der Liebesgeschichte der Christen Vinicius und Lygia zur Zeit der Christenverfolgung im Römischen Reich unter Kaiser Nero. Der Roman führt...

Der Titel 'Quo Vadis' ist der Band 17 in der Buchreihe 'Historical Diamond'. Der polnische Autor Henry Sienkiewicz wurde weltweit berühmt mit dem historischen Roman Quo Vadis, der die Christenverfolgung...

Der historische Roman »Sintflut« von Henryk Sienkiewicz erzählt von einer Liebesgeschichte in den Wirren des schwedisch-polnischen Krieges 1653-1657. Sienkiewicz verfasste mit »Sintflut« ein nationales...

"'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'" Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy...

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future...

The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother – 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about freedom...

Readers love The Ingredients for Happiness! ‘A gorgeous summer read’ ‘Uplifting, funny, romantic and charming’...

A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett's classic historical masterpiece.A...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

"'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'"When the Knight Bus crashes...

‘Addictive. A first-class page-turner.’ Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me Can the past ever be forgotten? As soon as nurse Maura Lyle sets foot inside the foreboding Essen Grange,...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP BESTSELLER#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE'An utterly mesmerising novel..I absolutely loved this book' Bernardine Evaristo,...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

Is it ever too late to leave the friend zone? Friends-to-lovers TikTok sensation, The Cheat Sheet, is the rom-com that has readers laughing and rooting for these lovable best friends from the first page!...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...

The story of Oliver Twist - orphaned, and set upon by evil and adversity from his first breath - shocked readers when it was published. After running away from the workhouse and pompous beadle Mr Bumble,...

"There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building… wherever they had murdered…"...

Fame. Fashion. Friendship. Hollie can't catch a break. She's broke, she's back living with her family, and her career prospects are precisely zero. So when the chance arises for her and her best friend...

Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to...

The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickens's tale of childhood innocence beset by evil...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

In the vast expanse of the treacherous ocean, a legendary tale unfolds, gripping the hearts of readers for generations to come. Immerse yourself in the thrilling world of "Moby Dick," a literary masterpiece...

As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being...

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."Harry Potter has never even heard...

"One of the strangest and most wonderful books in the world." —D. H. Lawrence "‘Moby-Dick’ is the book which I put down with the unqualified thought, 'I wish I had written that'…" —William Faulkner "What...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

An enchanting collection containing the first three novels in New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Bridgerton series set in Regency England—The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me,...

The series that inspired the Netflix show. This collection contains 38 Arsène Lupin stories (the biggest and greatest Arsène Lupin collection in the eBook world), including: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman...

Mrs. Dalloway chronicles a June day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway–a day that is taken up with running minor errands in preparation for a party and that is punctuated, toward the end, by the suicide...

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of...

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov...

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