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Elizabeth Speller

    Elizabeth Speller è una poetessa e autrice la cui opera si addentra spesso nella storia e nella cultura, in particolare del mondo antico. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da un'acuta intuizione e dalla capacità di far rivivere il passato per i lettori contemporanei. Attraverso la sua poesia e la sua prosa, Speller esplora temi di memoria, luogo ed esperienza umana. Il suo stile lirico è sia sensibile che intellettualmente stimolante, affermandola come una voce distintiva nella letteratura contemporanea.

    Elizabeth Speller
    The Return Of Captain John Emmett
    Following Hadrian
    At Break of Day
    The Strange Fate Of Kitty Easton
    Following Hadrian
    Athens
    • Athens

      • 256pagine
      • 9 ore di lettura

      Beyond the breathtaking beauty of the Parthenon, Athens is still one of Europe’s lesser-known cities. A New Guide fully explores all the treasures of this ancient city?the bazaars and food markets of Monastiraki; tiny tucked-away Byzantine churches and rare gems of antiquity; the converted warehouses of the increasingly fashionable Psirri and Thiso; and perhaps the most beautiful metro station in the world at Syntagma, a fantasy of shimmering reflections and a showcase for recent archaeology. From its amber shops and patisseries, to one of the most outstanding museums in Europe, Athens is a true source of riches. Written for both the first-time visitor as well as the seasoned Hellenophile, this discerning guide also includes an up-to-date selection of cafés, restaurants, and hotels. Elizabeth Speller read Archeology and Classics at Cambridge, where she is currently a Visiting Scholar.

      Athens
    • Following Hadrian

      A Second-century Journey Through the Roman Empire

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      The biography of the second-century Roman Emperor, Hadrian, one of the best-known figures of the Classical era

      Following Hadrian
    • At Break of Day

      • 389pagine
      • 14 ore di lettura

      The captivating and elegant new novel from Elizabeth Speller, author of The Return of Captain John Emmett.

      At Break of Day
    • Following Hadrian

      • 352pagine
      • 13 ore di lettura

      "Classicist Elizabeth Speller tells the story of the most powerful man on earth in the early second century against a background of his travels and intrigues. This was a man who had commissioned a dazzling construction program, from Hadrian's Wall in Britain and the extraordinary Pantheon in Rome, to his 900-room villa at Tivoli, works which represented the central themes of his rule: military domination, religious tolerance, and an extravagant lifestyle. Soundly based on original sources and archaeology, this compelling book throws new light on Hadrian and the Roman Empire of the second century."--BOOK JACKET.

      Following Hadrian
    • London, just after WW1, but the men and women caught up in the battle have not yet found peace * 'Covering death, poetry, a bitter regimental feud and a hidden love affair, it's set to be the new BIRDSONG - only better' INDEPENDENT

      The Return Of Captain John Emmett