Young colonists find themselves stranded on an unpopulated moon—and not as alone as they thought—in a series debut from the author of The Red Bishop.The year is 2221 and humans have colonized Thetis, a planet in the Silver Foot galaxy. After a tragic accident kills dozens of teenage colonists, Thetis's leaders are desperate to repopulate. So Earth sends the Mayflower 2—a state-of-the-art spaceship—across the universe to bring new homesteaders to t...

Achille piè veloce è il più forte, il più grande degli eroi. Venuto al mondo segnato da un destino irreversibile, dopo essere stato affidato alle sapienti cure di Chirone, è diventato un temibile guerriero, pronto per conquistare la vittoria più ambita, quella della fama eterna. Ma Achille è anche un ragazzo. Figlio, sì, di una dea, è però un mortale e va incontro al suo cammino non senza dubbi e paure. Lo seguiremo nella costruzione di sé, partecipando tanto delle sue difficoltà quanto de...

Achilles is the quintessential Greek hero, but that does not mean that he is a conventional hero. His uniqueness is dictated by his birth, as the son of a sea goddess, and his education at the hands of a centaur. The hero’s exceptional nature also forms part of the tension that both unites and opposes him to Apollo.Achilles presents the different episodes in the life of this hero conventionally, in chronological order, based primarily on the Greek sources: birth, education, deeds i...

Oltre l'immagine classica di forza e bellezza, di invincibilità – se non fosse per il noto tallone – e di fascino, leggiamo in queste pagine di un Achille dalla storia complessa. Nato da un matrimonio combinato dagli dèi, quello di Peleo e Teti, venne cresciuto dal centauro Chirone, ma fu da sempre predestinato alla guerra e alla morte sotto le mura di Troia. Fu amato da tanti: dalla principessa Deidamia, che gli diede il figlio Neottolemo, da Patroclo, l'amico più intimo, da Briseide, fat...

Giovanni Nucci, autore di "Ulisse", ritorna al mondo antico e questa volta si ispira e si attiene fedelmente all'"Iliade" per raccontare di questo personaggio eroico e umano. Piena di sfumature, questa storia millenaria diventa attuale e parla ai ragazzi di oggi del coraggio di crescere, dell'importanza di comprendere il proprio destino, del valore degli affetti, della felicità di vivere. Un romanzo che affonda le radici nella cultura dell'intera umanità.

Achilles by Karl Friedrich Becker is a retelling of the life and heroic deeds of the legendary Greek hero from Homer's Iliad. Becker’s work focuses on the life of Achilles, one of the central figures in Greek mythology, renowned for his unmatched strength and combat skills, particularly in the Trojan War. This book highlights his role as a fierce warrior, his inner struggles, and his tragic fate, as well as his deep personal relationships, especially with his close friend Patroclus.The nar...

Achilles was the greatest soldier of Sparta. In the end, he was defeated by a single arrow. Find out how in this brilliantly illustrated Greek myth. Pink level for your fluent reader.

Achilles knows before the ships sail.Not the details — not the name of the man who will grieve him most, not the specific afternoon when the arrow finds the one place his mother could not reach, not the quality of the dust or the weight of what he will carry. But the shape. Two roads, clearly visible, and the understanding that choosing one means losing everything the other would have given him.He chooses the short road.He chooses it completely.Achilles follows ...

The name Achilles induces the image of the consummate warrior, an icon of an ancient time that has held its fascination for thousands of years. Yet his story remained scattered in the works of ancient poets, with occasional pieces brought to the big screen, until now. The Fire of Destiny tells Achilless story from his traumatic birth at Phthia to his vindictive war against Troy. Even more, it tells the story of the women who helped shape a man of destiny.

Verlassen liegen sie da.Niemand hat sie seit Jahren betreten.Es gibt sie überall auf der Welt: verlassene, verschüttete, vergessene Orte unter der Erde. Doch was ist geschehen, weil die Tunnel, Bunker oder Keller nicht mehr genutzt werden, die Höhlen gesperrt wurden – ihre Lage verschleiert, in den Unterlagen ausradiert, damit sie niemand finden kann? Warum wurde der Deckmantel des Schweigens über diese Orte geworfen? Was ist dort vorgefallen...

In the vast horizons of memory and myth, this epic is born: "Achilles, the song of broken immortality". Here, among gods and mortals, dreams and omens, we walk with the son of Thetis, witness of her strength, her doubts, her loves and her friendships.Each song is a river of light and shadow, where the winds of destiny and divine whispers weave the story of a hero who fights not only with the spear, but with his heart and mind.May th...

The year is 2221, and humans have colonized an earthlike planet called Thetis in the Silver Foot Galaxy. After a tragic accident kills off dozens of teenage colonists, Thetis's leaders are desperate to repopulate. So the Mayflower 2, a state-of-the-art spaceship, sets off across the universe to bring 177 new recruits to the colony.For Jonah Lincoln, an orphaned teen who's bounced between foster homes and spent time on the streets of Cleveland, the voyage is a chance to reinvent him...