The Stalking-Horse - format ePub

In "The Nuptials of Corbigny," Rafael Sabatini presents a captivating blend of historical fiction and romance, set against the tumultuous backdrop of 17th-century France. The narrative intricately weaves...

In "The Carolinian," Rafael Sabatini crafts a captivating narrative set against the backdrop of the early 18th century Caribbean. The novel tells the tale of a young adventurer, weaving a rich tapestry...

In "Scaramouche," Rafael Sabatini weaves a captivating tale set against the tumultuous backdrop of the French Revolution. The novel masterfully combines elements of adventure, romance, and historical...

In "The Plague of Ghosts and Other Stories," Rafael Sabatini masterfully weaves a tapestry of historical fiction interlaced with elements of the supernatural. This collection features a range of tales...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BEN KANE Oliver Tressilian, a Cornish gentleman, is blessed with 'youth, wealth, and good digestion'. He is betrayed by his half-brother and becomes a renegade and Barbary corsair...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BERNARD CORNWELLWhen Andre-Louis witnesses the murder of his best friend by an arrogant and privileged aristocrat he swears to avenge his death. Forced to flee his hometown after...

Rafael Sabatini's 'The Greatest Works of Rafael Sabatini' is a comprehensive collection of the author's most famous novels, including 'Scaramouche', 'Captain Blood', and 'The Sea-Hawk'. Sabatini's writing...

Rafael Sabatini's 'The Marquis of Carabas' follows the thrilling adventures of a suave and cunning protagonist as he navigates the treacherous world of 18th-century France. Sabatini's signature blend...

In Rafael Sabatini's 'The Romantic Prince', readers are transported to a world of swashbuckling adventure, deceit, and romance. Set in the turbulent era of renaissance Italy, the book tells the story...

Rafael Sabatini's 'The Camisade' is a gripping historical fiction novel set during the tumultuous times of the French Revolution. Sabatini's masterful storytelling weaves a tale of intrigue, betrayal,...

In Rafael Sabatini's book 'Columbus', the reader is taken on a captivating journey through the life and adventures of the famed explorer Christopher Columbus. Sabatini's prose is rich with historical...

In Rafael Sabatini's novel 'The Stalking-Horse', readers are immersed in a captivating story of betrayal, revenge, and love set in the backdrop of 17th-century France. Sabatini's rich prose and meticulous...

Rafael Sabatini's 'King in Prussia' is a riveting historical novel set in 18th century Europe, focusing on King Frederick the Great of Prussia's tumultuous reign and political intrigues. Sabatini's signature...

Rafael Sabatini's historical novel, 'Love-at-Arms', transports readers to the tumultuous setting of 17th century Venice, a backdrop filled with political intrigue, romance, and epic battles. The narrative...

In Rafael Sabatini's captivating novel, 'The Gamester,' readers are transported to the lavish courts of 17th century France where a tale of love, betrayal, and redemption unfolds. Sabatini's intricate...

Peter Blood, après une vie aventureuse, ne demandait qu’à exercer son métier de médecin dans une paisible bourgade d’Angleterre... jusqu’au jour où la justice du roi le condamne pour avoir porté secours...

Entre l’amour et la haine, cette dernière l’emporte parfois. Deux frères, dans l’Angleterre de la fin du XVIe siècle, sont aussi différents l’un de l’autre que peuvent l’être l’eau et le feu. Le premier...

Rafael Sabatinin teos 'Corbalin vihkiäiset: Romaani Ranskan vallankumouksen ajoilta' vie lukijansa myrskyisiin aikoihin, jolloin henkilökohtaiset ja poliittiset jännitteet kulminoituvat suureen vallankumoukseen....

Immorale, cinico e crudele: questo è il ritratto che la storia ci ha consegnato di Cesare Borgia, duca di Valentinois e della Romagna, detto il Valentino. Nel suo romanzo a episodi “La giustizia del duca”,...

In this great historical adventure novel, Ransal Holles, a former soldier in Cromwell’s army, feels like there is no place for him now that the monarchy has been restored and the exploits of the Republicans...

Cesare Borgia, detto il Valentino, racchiude in sé e nel suo cognome uno scrigno di misteri e illazioni. I Borgia, una famiglia tra le più oscure del Rinascimento italiano, la famiglia papale oggetto...

Dr Peter Blood has put his soldiering past behind him. He is happy tending his geraniums and his patients in a quiet English town. But a moment of mercy sees him sent to be a slave in Barbados - and puts...

"Cavaliere della taverna" è il soprannome che, a ragion veduta, si è beccato Sir Chrispin Galliard, ex soldato scelto dell’esercito e attuale ubriacone nelle osterie del Regno d’Inghilterra. Dopo un passato...

Harry Latimer og Myrtle Carey eru ástfangin, en Latimer lendir á andstæðri hlið við föður hennar á tímum Bandarísku byltingarinnar. Latimer hefur samstarf með uppreisnarhópum Suður-Karólínu, sem verður...

Paris in the late 18th century was a place where it was wise to keep your head - or risk losing it. Countless people "sneezed into the basket" that stood beneath the blade of the feared guillotine that...

A story of burning jealousy and romance set in the British peninsula campaign against Napoleon. A British officers family is ensnared by mistakes, secrets, and false accusations. ( Peter Strahm)

Justin Caryll was an unwilling hero: an unwilling plotter of revenge, an unwilling spy and an unwilling pursuer of the woman he loves. Justin must thread a perilous path through various sticky wickets,...

"Scaramouche is a romantic adventure and tells the story of a young aristocrat during the French Revolution. His successive endeavors as a lawyer, politician, actor, lover, and buffoon lead his enemies...

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Peter Blood, Irish physician and former soldier, is happily settled as the...

Author is highly renowned psychiatrist. Required reading for anyone in the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work, school counselors, and related mental-health fields. Psychopharmachology is big...

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The lives and losses of slaves in the American south are portrayed in Harriet Beecher Stowe's unflinching indictment of slavery. When a benevolent landowner decides to sell two slaves—Uncle Tom and Eliza—in...

“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...

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A burned-out pop star stranded in small-town Kentucky can't help falling for her unlikely knight in shining armour - the notoriously grumpy owner of the local pie shop - in this charming slice of romance...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

If she isn't mine in the end, I'll still be hers.It's torture, but it's true...For years, I've dreamt of what college life could bring and while some things changed, there was always one constant.It didn't...

In this clever and swoonworthy new novel from the New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life's moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the...

An enchanting collection containing books four, five, and six of #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn’s beloved Regency-set Bridgerton novels—Romancing Mister Bridgerton; To Sir Phillip, with...

Now a movie starring Lucy Hale and Austin Stowell, USA Today bestselling author Sally Thorne’s hilarious and sexy workplace comedy all about that thin, fine line between hate and love.Nemesis (n.) 1)...

When the owner of the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky, makes a questionable agreement with a tattooed bad boy, a delightful friends-to-lovers romance begins to bloom - from the author of When in Rome...

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...

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",...

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE... YOU LIEThe bestselling author and creator of the hit Netflix drama Fool Me Once explores the dangers of obsession in this #1 bestselling suspense thriller. Six years...

This volume collects the complete writings of Virginia Woolf: 8 novels, 3 'biographies,' 46 short stories, 606 essays, 1 play, her diary and some letters. Contents: THE NOVELS The Voyage Out Night...

The most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories, Animal Farm is the account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny...

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When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured...

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Wilde’s only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence....

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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,...

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A heart-wrenching grim cozy pirate's tale with a little bit of romance. This is not 'Cozy' in the traditional sense, unless you find misery and betrayal to be as comforting as a cup of hot cocoa."This...

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...