The Young Lions is a vivid and classic novel that portrays the experiences of ordinary soldiers fighting World War II. Told from the points of view of a perceptive young Nazi, a jaded American film producer, and a shy Jewish boy just married to the love of his life, Shaw conveys, as no other novelist has since, the scope, confusion, and complexity of war.
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La profezia dei Romanov
- 391pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
Ekaterinburg, Russia: July 16, 1918. Ten months after the revolution, Nicholas II and his family face execution by Bolsheviks as the White Army approaches, shattering any hope of salvation. Fast forward to present-day Moscow, where Atlanta lawyer Miles Lord, fluent in Russian and knowledgeable about its history, is excited about the potential restoration of the monarchy. A new tsar will be selected from Nicholas II's distant relatives, and Miles is tasked with conducting a background check on a favored candidate backed by influential Western businessmen. However, his research takes a perilous turn when he narrowly escapes an assassination attempt. As he races against time across continents, pursued by dangerous foes, Miles's focus shifts from survival to uncovering the truth about the Romanov family's fate. A mysterious Russian's conversation leads him to Rasputin's writings, igniting his quest for answers about that fateful night. With the help of Akilina Petrov, a sympathetic Russian circus performer, Miles deciphers a cryptic message suggesting that the massacre may not have been the end of the Romanovs. The implications of this revelation could reshape the future of Russia and Miles's own life. Steve Berry masterfully weaves historical fact with thrilling speculation in this gripping narrative.
Atti di fede
- 502pagine
- 18 ore di lettura
They met as children, innocents from two different worlds. And from that moment their lives were fated to be forever entwined. Timothy : Abandoned at birth, he finds a home--and a dazzling career--within the Catholic Church. But the vows he takes cannot protect him from one soul-igniting passion. Daniel : The scholarly son of a great rabbi, he is destined to follow in his father's footsteps. And destined to break his father's heart. Deborah : She was raised to be docile and dutiful--the perfect rabbi's wife--but love will lead her to rebellion. And into world's the patriarch would never dare imagine. Reaching across more than a quarter of a century, from the tough streets of Brooklyn to ultramodern Brasilia to an Israeli kibbutz, and radiating the splendor of two holy cities, Rome and Jerusalem, here is Erich Segal's most provocative and ambitious novel to date--the unforgettable story of three extraordinary lives...and one forbidden love.
Snake River, Idaho--Ariel Behn, a toxic materials expert at a remote nuclear site, finds her well-ordered life shattered when her cousin is slain by an unknown assassin. His shocking death leaves Ariel as the sole heir to a family legacy: a sinister cache of manuscripts that sweeps her into the deadly center of international intrigue--and a mystery that spans the centuries...Jerusalem, 32 A.D.--During the last week of the life of Christ, as the world stands on the brink of a new two-thousand-year circle, Emperor Tiberius works desperately to deciper the tantalizing clues to an age-old enigma. He will not be the only one. For whoever assembles and interprets these cryptic clues will possess the power to control the fate of the world...Now, at the center of this circle of ancient riddles stands the one woman who can pull the strands together: Ariel Behn. What strange powers lie hidden with in the manuscripts? As Ariel races across the continents to reveal the dark secrets buried in her family's past, she begins to unlock the chilling truth of the coming millenium.