Deborah E. Harkness Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Diana Bishop embarks on a profound journey into her own darkness and family history in the fifth novel of the beloved All Souls series. Introduced as an Oxford scholar and witch alongside vampire geneticist Matthew de Clairmont, Diana's story began with their love amidst the quest for the enchanted manuscript Ashmole 782. Since then, they have explored Elizabethan England, dismantled the Covenant between their species, and awakened dark powers within Diana's lineage. Now, faced with a formal demand from the Congregation to test the magic of their seven-year-old twins, Pip and Rebecca, Diana is determined to protect them from the fate that befell her parents. To forge a different future for her family, she responds to a message from her long-lost great-aunt, Gwyneth Proctor, inviting her home. At Ravenswood, the Proctor family estate, Diana begins a new chapter under Gwyneth's guidance, a skilled witch in higher magic. This marks the start of a confrontation with her family's shadowy past and a reckoning with her own desire for greater power—if she can finally overcome her fear of embracing it.

From the author of The Black Bird Oracle comes a fully illustrated guide to the #1 New York Times bestselling All Souls series—“an irresistible . . . wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy” (People). Look for the hit series “A Discovery of Witches,” now streaming on AMC+, Sundance Now, and Shudder! A world of witches, vampires, and daemons. A manuscript that holds the secrets of their past and the key to their future. Diana and Matthew—the forbidden love at the heart of the adventure. In The World of All Souls, Deborah Harkness shares the rich sources of inspiration behind her bewitching novels. She draws together synopses, character bios, maps, recipes, and even the science behind creatures, magic, and alchemy—all with her signature historian's touch. Bursting with fascinating facts and dazzling artwork, this essential handbook is a must-have for longtime fans and eager newcomers alike.

On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a moment of political awakening when it seems that the world is on the brink of a brighter future. When Matthew offers him a chance at immortality and a new life, free from the restraints of his puritanical upbringing, Marcus seizes the opportunity to become a vampire. But his transformation is not an easy one and the ancient traditions and responsibilities of the de Clermont family clash with Marcus's deeply-held beliefs in liberty, equality, and brotherhood. Fast forward to contemporary London, where Marcus has fallen for Phoebe Taylor, a young employee at Sotheby's. She decides to become a vampire, too, and though the process at first seems uncomplicated, the couple discovers that the challenges facing a human who wishes to be a vampire are no less formidable in the modern world than they were in the 18th century. The shadows that Marcus believed he'd escaped centuries ago may return to haunt them both--forever

"The fifteenth-century work commonly known as the Voynich Manuscript is often called the world's most mysterious book. Written in an unknown script by an unknown author, the manuscript has no clearer purpose now than when it was rediscovered in 1912 by rare books dealer Wilfrid Voynich. The manuscript appears and disappears throughout history, from the library of the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to a secret sale of books in 1903 by the Society of Jesus in Rome. The book's language has eluded decipherment, and its elaborate illustrations remain as baffling as they are beautiful. For the first time, this facsimile, complete with reproductions of elaborate folding sections, allows readers to explore this enigma in all its stunning detail, from its one-of-a-kind 'Voynichese' text to its illustrations of otherworldly plants, unfamiliar constellations, and naked women swimming though fantastical tubes and green baths. The essays that accompany the manuscript explain what we have learned about this work--from alchemical, cryptographic, forensic, and historical perspectives--but they provide few definitive answers. Instead, as New York Times best-selling author Deborah Harkness says in her introduction, the book's essays 'invite the reader to join us at the heart of the mystery.'"-- Provided by publisher

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Nakon što pronađe alkemičarski rukopis Ashmole 762, vrsna povjesničarka i osrednja vještica Diana Bishop sa svojim novopečenim suprugom vampirom Matthewom Clairmontom kreće na put kroz vrijeme. Odredište njihova vremenskog putovanja Matthewova je Stara kuća u Oxfordu. Godina je 1590. i Diana se našla među svim najslavnijim ljudima toga doba – od Waltera Raleigha i Williama Shakespearea do same kraljice Elizabete I. Osim da pronađe stranice koje nedostaju u Ashmoleu 762, njezina je glavna misija naučiti vještičje vještine, a krajem 16. stoljeća ne bi joj trebalo biti teško pronaći pravu učiteljicu. Ipak, na svojem putu Diana nailazi na brojne teškoće, a jedan od prvih izazova svakako je Matthewov otac Philippe de Clermont. No Dianine su moći mnogo jače no što itko očekuje, pa na putu do cilja svladava brojne prepreke na koje emancipirana žena iz 21. stoljeća nailazi u elizabetinsko doba. Sjena noći, uzbudljiva priča o putovanju kroz vrijeme suvremene vještice Diane, drugi je dio trilogije All souls, koja je osvojila čitatelje u više od 30 zemalja te je prodana u više milijuna primjeraka. Trilogija All souls – Otkrivanje vještica, Sjena noći i Knjiga života

Otkriće tajanstvenoga alkemičarskog rukopisa u oxfordskoj knjižnici Bodleiani povjesničarku Dianu Bishop, jedinu osobu na svijetu koja ga može otvoriti, odvest će u neslućenu potragu za porijeklom. Diana Bishop moćna je vještica iz slavne američke vještičje obitelji, ali od najranijeg djetinjstva i nasilne smrti roditelja ne želi upotrebljavati ni razvijati svoje moći. Snažna magija oslobođena iz izgubljene knjige u Oxford privlači stvorenja koja uz ljude nastanjuju svijet – vještice, vampire i demone. Svi oni žele se dočepati moćne knjige koja krije tajnu o postanku vrsta. Diana Bishop u životnoj je opasnosti, a pomoći će joj genetičar Matthew Clairmont, vampir star više od 1500 godina. No ljubav vještice i vampira zabranjena je od davnina... Otkrivanje vještica, prvi roman iz trilogije All Souls, koja je osvojila čitatelje u više od 30 zemalja te je prodana u više milijuna primjeraka, napeta je i sasvim drugačija priča o vješticama, vampirima, demonima i ljudima, o povijesti, knjigama, alkemiji, vinu i ljubavi. Trilogija All Souls – Otkrivanje vještica, Sjena noći i Knjiga života

After travelling through time in SHADOW OF NIGHT, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchant­ing series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home in France they reunite with their families - with one heart-breaking exception.…

Nella biblioteca Bodleiana di Oxford, Diana Bishop, giovane storica e studiosa di alchimia, scopre un misterioso manoscritto. Il tocco della sua mano sulla copertina riaccende in lei la magia che aveva cercato di bandire dalla sua vita dopo la morte dei genitori. Discendente da una nota stirpe di streghe, Diana è fatalmente legata all'Ashmole 782, un libro che attira demoni, vampiri e streghe, tutti desiderosi di decifrarne i contenuti. Tra questi c'è Matthew Clairmont, un affascinante professore di genetica e vampiro. Il libro regola l'esistenza delle creature ultraterrene e nasconde segreti vitali. Diana e Matthew si innamorano, ma la loro unione è vietata dalle leggi delle streghe e dei vampiri. In cerca del prezioso volume, i due si catapultano nel cuore dell'Inghilterra elisabettiana del 1591, alla corte della regina, dove incontrano un esclusivo circolo di personaggi, tra cui il drammaturgo Christopher Marlowe e l'astronomo Thomas Harriot. Tuttavia, il XVI secolo è un periodo pericoloso, segnato da una spietata caccia alle streghe. Diana e Matthew intraprenderanno un viaggio attraverso l'Europa, fino a Praga, con l'unica speranza di rubare il testo alchemico e tornare al XXI secolo.

Otkriće tajanstvenog alkemičarskog rukopisa u oxfordskoj knjižnici Bodleiani povjesničarku Dianu Bishop, jedinu osobu na svijetu koja ga može otvoriti, odvest će u neslućenu potragu za porijeklom. Diana Bishop moćna je vještica iz slavne američke vještičje obitelji, ali od najranijeg djetinjstva i nasilne smrti roditelja ne želi upotrebljavati ni razvijati svoje moći. Snažna magija oslobođena iz izgubljene knjige u Oxford privlači stvorenja koja uz ljude nastanjuju svijet - vještice, vampire i demone. Svi oni žele se dočepati moćne knjige koja krije tajnu o postanku vrsta. Diana Bishop u životnoj je opasnosti, a pomoći će joj genetičar Matthew Clairmont, vampir star više od 1500 godina. No ljubav vještice i vampira zabranjena je od davnina... "Otkrivanje vještica" napeta je i sasvim drugačija priča o vješticama, vampirima, demonima i ljudima, o povijesti, knjigama, alkemiji, vinu i ljubavi. Roman Deborah Harkness odmah po objavljivanju našao se na vrhu književne ljestvice New York Timesa, a čitatelji diljem svijeta nestrpljivo očekuju drugi nastavak trilogije "All Souls", koji izlazi 2012.

Ciąg dalszy międzynarodowego bestsellera wydanego w 34 krajach. Diana Bishop, młoda doktor historii i czarownica, w tomie pierwszym natrafiła w oksfordzkiej Bibliotece Bodlejańskiej na zaklętą księgę, której poszukują wszystkie magiczne rasy: czarnoksiężnicy, demony i wampiry. Wśród tych istot, których nie sposób odróżnić od ludzi, był urzekający Matthew Clairmont – zagadkowy profesor biochemii i neurologii. Połączeni potężną zakazaną miłością rozpoczęli walkę o tajemnicę, która być może zmieni świat… Lecz każdy, kto chce rozwikłać sekret manuskryptu, naraża się na straszliwe niebezpieczeństwo. Diana i Matthew muszą schronić się w innym czasie. Tam gdzie być może kryje się klucz do tajemnicy…

Una lotta tra vampiri, demoni e streghe si scatena dopo il ritrovamento di un antico manoscritto da parte di Diana, una giovane studiosa discendente da una stirpe di streghe. La prepotente attrazione per il misterioso testo, che nasconde oscure verità, incantesimi e sortilegi, colpisce molte creature ultraterrene, e in particolare Matthew, un vampiro professore di genetica. Il suo interesse per il manoscritto viene però presto superato da quello per la giovane strega. Insieme, Diana e Matthew intraprendono un viaggio per sviscerare i segreti celati nel libro, e tra loro nasce un amore, che antiche leggi vogliono che sia proibito...

Explores the streets, shops, back alleys, and gardens of Elizabethan London where a boisterous and diverse group of men and women shared a keen interest in the study of nature. This book examines six episodes of scientific inquiry and dispute in sixteenth-century London, bringing to life the individuals involved and the challenges they faced.