In Valerio Massimo Manfredi's The Ends of the Earth Alexander's epic quest continues through the heart of Asia and on towards the mystery of India.The Macedonian Army march in search of limitless glory, crushing resistance at every turn. The beauty of Babylon is ravaged, the Palace of Persepolis burnt to ashes. An empire is destroyed and a new and bloody era begins.But there are other things on the great conqueror's mind. An ambitious project to unite the peoples o...

”Før de nåede frem til Eufrats bred, øst for landsbyen Orontes, mødte de Hefaistions ordonnans. Han lod sig omgående føre til Alexander.’Herre,’ sagde han, ’vi har fuld kontrol over Eufrats østlige bred, og vi har bygget en pontonbro, men perserne brænder alle landsbyer af langs vejen til Babylon.’’Er du sikker på det?’’Jeg har set det med mine egne øjne. Man kunne ikke se andet end flammer så langt øjet rakte, og selv stubmarkerne brændte. Hele sletten lignede et f...

Hell doesn't just follow me, it's a part of me...the most powerful one.When I called my father evil, I had no clue how true that was. For years, he's abused me. He had his reasons, but that doesn't make it any better. In truth, it makes me terrified of what I'll become.I'm an abomination.That's what Deke calls it, but I hate that term. How can I be the good girl and evil at the same time? More importantly, what does this mean for the guys I'm now bo...

History Hub presents a brief biography of Alexander Hamilton from beginning to end, whose remarkable story impacts our lives even today.Alexander Hamilton, a destined strategic warrior who later became one of America's greatest statesmen, was born in Nevis's low-income family on the 11th of January 1755 in Charlestown. His early life from humble beginnings didn't hinder him from becoming George Washington's right-hand man and, late...

“A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure.” —Ilyon WooA riveting biography of Alexander the Great’s final years, when the leader’s insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy.By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and ...

1635, Aberdeen. A girl lies dead in a frozen garden. A young man goes missing after a drunken brawl and a sinister cloaked figure watches from the shadows . . .The missing student, son of a Highland chief, is one of Alexander Seaton's pupils. When the young man's companion turns up bruised and bloodied, suspicion mounts that he has murdered his friend. But Alexander is convinced that there's another explanation.Drawn ever deeper into the my...

From the author of The Littlest Library—a heartwarming novel about a widowed children’s book author who moves into a cottage in the English countryside and finds herself face-to-face with the handsome and brooding blacksmith who lives next door.In her books she can write “happily ever after”— but real life? That’s another matter…For children’s book author Imogen, an idyllic life in the English countryside seems like the perfect fit for her and her ...

Eine Tour de Force durch das jüdische East EndWenn Harryboy nicht sein Geld verspielt, liest er Zola, bügelt Hosen und fühlt sich seltsam aufgehoben in Hackney, dem ärmsten Viertel von London. Bis eine neue Familie in seine Pension einzieht. Aufgerieben zwischen Aufstiegsträumen und Elternschaft scheitern die Deaners auf ganz andere Weise. Doch ihm wird klar, wie eng ihr Schicksal mit dem seinen verflochten ist. Ein leeres Versprechen gerät zu einer Achterbahnfahrt...

Il a toujours fantasmé sur le sexe masculin à masculin mais n'a jamais eu le courage d'explorer le rêve éveillé. Il rencontre une femme en ligne qui exige le plus de ses hommes. Ils organisent un week-end ensemble. Maintenant, loin de son environnement habituel et en compagnie de deux aventuriers, il est prêt à repousser ses limites avec leur aide. La femme expérimentée sexy guidera les deux hommes vers leurs désirs secrets tout en exigeant sa propre satisfaction. Ils partagent la douche e...

Arrian's history of Alexander the Great is our most complete and reliable account of the world's greatest conqueror. Writing in the Roman Empire during the 2nd century AD, Arrian was a Greek historian, philosopher, and military commander. For this work, also known as “The Anabasis of Alexander,” he had access to many sources which are now sadly lost. Thankfully for us, he cites them by name, weighs their truthfulness and motives, and records what he believes to be the most probable story o...

Alexander's behavior was conditioned along certain lines—heroism, courage, strength, superstition, bisexuality, intoxication, cruelty. He bestrode Europe and Asia like a supernatural figure.In this succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, distinguished scholar and historian Norman Cantor draws on the major writings of Alexander's contemporaries as well as the most recent psychological and cultural studies to illuminate this most legendary of men—a great figure in the ancient world...