Fairy Saga

"Yes, I was a fool, but I was in love, and though I was suffering the greatest misery I had ever known I would not have had it otherwise for all the riches of Barsoom. Such is love, and such are lovers wherever love is known." After the Civil War, Captain John Carter travels to Arizona with his friend, fellow veteran James Powell. When James gets murdered by Native Americans, John hides in a cave and is knocked out by a strange gas. When he wakes up, he is no longer on planet Earth.

De sprookjes van de gebroeders Grimm, voor het eerst gepubliceerd onder de titel Kinder- und Hausmärchen (1812-1822), is een verzameling sprookjes. De eerste editie bevatte 86 verhalen, de zevende en laatste 221. De eerste edities van de sprookjes van de gebroeders Grimm konden rekenen op felle kritiek vanwege hun kindonvriendelijke inhoud terwijl ze kinderverhalen werden genoemd. Veranderingen volgden. De kwaadaardige moeders van Sneeuwwitje en Hans en Grietje werden bijvoorbeeld later stiefmoeders.

En fantastisk berättelse från Kalmarunionens tidevarv av oslagbara Anna Sparre! Året är 1406. Den tolvåriga prinsessan Filippa av England, dotter till Henrik IV, lämnar sitt hemland då hon är förmäld med Erik av Pommern, unionskung över Sverige, Norge och Danmark. Hennes titel blir Drottning av trenne riken, trots att hon aldrig sett sin blivande make eller satt sin fot i något av de tre rikena. Livet i hennes nya hemland blir inte så enkelt för den unga drottningen, men efter hand vinner hon allt fler hjärtan.

Ett porträtt av en av Vasatidens mest imponerande kvinnogestalter, fantastiskt berättad av oslagbara Anna Sparre! Görild Faddersdotter Sparre har precis blivit bortgift till det danska riksrådet Truid Ulfstand. Som man och hustru bosätter de sig på Varbergs slott men vad som ses som ett lyckosamt giftermål blir snabbt en stormig affär. Men det blåser inte bara kring äktenskapet, utan också kring det omtumlande politiska läget i Norden. Truids politiska engagemang leder till att Varberg blir ockuperat av Marcus Meyer och hans trupper.

"Non loin de chez vous, et notamment au village de Pestrovo, se passent des évènements fâcheux que je me fais un devoir de porter à votre connaissance. Tous les paysans de ce village avaient vendu leurs isbas et tout ce qu'ils possédaient pour émigrer dans le gouvernement de Tomsk ; mais ils sont revenus avant d'arriver à destination. Ici, cela va de soi, ils n'ont plus rien ; tout appartient aux autres, et ils se sont installés à trois et quatre familles par isba, en sorte que, dans chacune, il n'y a pas moins de quinze personnes des deux sexes, sans compter les enfants."

"Il mio nome, Ercole, contiene la mia maledizione": figlio di Zeus e di una donna mortale, Ercole è il bersaglio numero uno dell'odio di Era, l'implacabile madre degli dèi. Il suo destino è vivere per dimostrarle di essere degno dell'immortalità. Ma, se il suo corpo è dotato di forza sovrumana, il suo cuore è segnato da una ferita profonda. È da lì che sgorga incontenibile la sua rabbia, una bestia che lo rende folle e capace di gesta brutali.

Their story begins with the giant boat-builder, Kaleva, his only son Fornjot, and his three grandsons, Logi, Kari, and Aegir. When the boys go on a god-quest to find the one-eyed god Odin, it is only the beginning of their adventures. Sibling rivalry over birthrights and dominance grows between them that eventually leads to war and death. Blood between brothers will flow.

After a fierce battle, Sophia finds herself stranded with her mortal enemy in the wild world of Alfheim. In a world where the position of its two suns and moons drastically warps the environment, Sophia must find a way to adapt to her surroundings while dragging along the dangerous outlaw magician that has eluded her for years.

Jacob Merely has secured the ultimate weapon against evil, the Crystal Scythe, and now it’s time for to bring the fight to Hades himself. Unfortunately, Earl Necro Earl and his undead forces stand in the way, so if Jacob is going to take the God of Death out, he’s going to have to take Earl out first. Yeah, Jacob is totally okay with that. And when a mysterious new woman arrives unexpectedly at their gates with no memory of who she is - but seems to know of a secret passageway into the heart of the Temple of Hades - Jacob finally has the last piece of the puzzle.

Hear the beloved children's tale as read by B.J. Harrison. "The Wind in the Willows" follows the eventful adventures of four animals: Mole, Rat, Toad and Badger, as they navigate twists of friendship, dangers and changing surroundings. This 20th-century novel has become known and loved through countless adaptations on the screen and stage alike, including the animated Disney adaptation The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949) and the British film The Wind in the Willows (1996) starring Steve Coogan. B. J.

Apollo has had a vision: as the life of each soul flashes before Charon’s eyes, the ferryman ages like an old man. Charon needs to experience his own adventures to become youthful again, or he will soon die. The last thing Charon expects is to fall in love with a mortal woman—someone he can’t take with him when he returns. Charon must decide whether to abandon the love of his life or his duties.

Helen believed she could escape her destiny and save her people from utter destruction. After defying her family and betraying her intended husband, she found peace with her beloved Theseus, the king of Athens and son of Poseidon. But peace did not last long. Cruelly separated from Theseus by the gods, and uncertain whether he will live or die, Helen is forced to return to Sparta. In order to avoid marriage to Menelaus, a powerful prince unhinged by desire, Helen assembles an array of suitors to compete for her hand.

More than her fiery hair marks Freydís as the daughter of Erik the Red; her hot temper and fierce pride are as formidable as her Viking father's. And so, too, is her devotion to the great god Thor, which puts her at odds with those in power - including her own brother, the zealous Leif Eriksson. Determined to forge her own path, she defies her family's fury and clings to her dream of sailing away to live on her own terms, with or without the support of her husband.

One winter day, 12-year-old twins Stephen and Jo Freyerson come home from a strange day at school to discover that their father has gone on a journey to the “High North”, and left them in the care of his Aunt Maddy.

Un niño que solo sabe decir que no, uno que es muy sucio y deja basura por todos lados, una isla con un volcán mágico y una madre y su hija que discuten constantemente por cortar el pelo de la pequeña. Estas y muchas otras historias componen esta recopilacón de relatos perfecta para que los más pequeños aprendan a través de moralejas y superen las dificultades de su día a día. Este libro de minicuentos es para ti tanto si los pequeños de la familia son curiosos como si un día sientes que no tienes mucho tiempo.

"Contos de Grimm" são uma coletânea e adaptação de Monteiro Lobato das histórias infantis que foram encontradas e organizadas pelos dois irmãos alemães Jacob Grimm (1785) e Wilhelm Grimm (1786). Esse é o primeiro livro em língua portuguesa da pesquisa dos irmãos Grimm, que renderam diversas adaptações em animações e filmes, como ‘Rapunzel’, ‘Cinderela’, ‘Chapeuzinho Vermelho’ e ‘Branca de Neve’.

Zulmie a 38 ans quand éclate la guerre de 1914. Son Edmond est tué dans les premiers mois du conflit. Bien que Femme, elle reprend seule la direction de la tannerie créée par son mari à Solre-le-Château. Elle devient la marraine de guerre de Pierre, un bachelier mobilisé de 18 ans. Entre eux germe une dépendance intellectuelle provocante mais l'après-guerre et l'engagement de Zulmie pour la cause des femmes vont compliquer leur relation hors du commun.

Cette saga en trois volumes, nous plonge dans une histoire de la terre oubliée et d'un de ses roi vivant 35 000 ans avant notre ère, redécouverte par un colonel du piémont à la retraite, Volpi fils d'un des gardiens de ce terrible secret. Convoités par une redoutable secte Vaticane pour établir un monde nouveau, une nouvelle bible, sur fond de batailles épiques, exhumées sous forme de grimoire, les frères du temps divin feront tout pour récupérer des armes d'une technologie non terrienne afin de satisfaire l'ambition démesurée du frère Dominico.

"Si Oman m'était conté" est un recueil de contes et légendes "collectées" pendant des mois, en parcourant le Sultanat d'Oman, du nord au sud, d'est en ouest. Les traditions de ce merveilleux Sultanat veulent que les vieilles personnes, véritables mémoires vivantes de pays réunissent autour d'elles les plus jeunes pour leur conter et surtout transmettre oralement ce véritable patrimoine, qui pourrait un jour disparaitre.

"Det var en stackars liten slumsyster, som höll på att dö. Hon hade fått lungsot, och hon hade inte stått emot längre än ett år. I det längsta hade hon gått omkring och skött sina vanliga åtaganden, men när det tog alldeles slut med krafterna, hade hon blivit skickad till ett sanatorium ..." När slumsystern Edit inser att döden står inför dörren ber hon om att få träffa David Holm, en alkoholiserad man som jobbar nere i slummen.