Dette er det siste og avsluttende bind i den storslåtte trilogien om Alexander den store. Historien begynner i hjertet av Asia. Den makedonske hæren marsjerer mot det fjerne og mystiske India i jakt på storhet, mens de knuser all motstand på sin vei. Etter å ha seiret over storkongen av Persia,[...]
The extraordinary story of a legendary hero ... As a young boy in Ithaca, Odysseus listens in wonder to his grandfather Autolykos, he learns of his heritage and a lifelong passion is sparked: to become an adventurer and warrior. He learns the terrible story of Hercules - the man with god-like streng[...]
The extraordinary story of a legendary hero continues ...After ten years of uninterrupted war, blood and agony, the Trojans have finally been defeated. Odysseus and his men begin the epic journey of returning to Ithaca. Along the way, terrifying enemies await them: the cyclops Polyphemus, the lotus [...]
Continuing the saga of Alexander the Great, this volume describes Alexander's quest to conquer Asia. A seemingly impossible venture, Alexander and his war machine move ever onward towards his destiny. But there is much danger ahead. In the sands lies the Oracle of Ammon, waiting to change his life.[...]
Who could have been born to conquer the world other than a god? Mesmeric beauty, consuming desires, an insatiable hunger. Then premature death. This is the story of a boy, born to a great king - Philip of Macedon - and his sensuous queen, Olympias. It tells of the stern discipline of Philip and the [...]
The 4th century BC. A village in Syria. A woman, dressed in rags and covered in blisters and sores, is seen approaching on the road coming from the north. Suspicious of her, the villagers shout and throw rocks at her. She is struck and falls. She seems dead...Her story encompasses one of the great c[...]
Jerusalem, 586BC, the Kingdom of Judah is on the verge annihilation by the Babylonians. In the chaos the Prophet Jeremiah rushes to save the sacred Ark of the Covenant. As he locates the preordained hiding place which will make it impossible to be found, he makes a terrible discovery ...The Middle E[...]
March, 44 BC. Rome, in all her glory, has expanded her territories beyond the wildest dreams of her citizens, led by Caius Julius Caesar -- Pontifex Maximus, dictator perpetuo, invincible military leader and only fifty-six years old. He is a man in command of his destiny, who wields enormous power t[...]
This is an ancient crime, with a curse that remains...In the darkest hours of the night at the Museum of Volterra, young archaeologist Fabrizio Castellani is immersed in his work. He has discovered that the famous Etruscan statue known as 'the shade of twilight' contains a mysterious object, seeming[...]
Continuing the epic saga of Alexander the Great, Alexander: The Sands of Ammon brilliantly describes Alexander's quest to conquer Asia, the limitless domain ruled by the Great King of the Persians. In a seemingly impossible venture, Alexander and his men storm Persian fortresses and harbours, crippl[...]
Alexander's epic quest continues into the heart of Asia and on towards the mystery of India. The Macedonian Army march ever onward in search of glory, crushing resistance at every turn. The culture and beauty of Babylon is quickly ravaged and the Palace of Persepolis burnt to ashes and cinder. An em[...]
This is an ancient crime, with a curse that remains...In the darkest hours of the night at the Museum of Volterra, young archaeologist Fabrizio Castellani is immersed in his work. He has discovered that the famous Etruscan statue known as 'the shade of twilight' contains a mysterious object, seeming[...]
According to Herodotus, not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors perished during the Battle of Thermopylae: Two were spared. "Spartan" is their story.
This is the epic tale of a noble Spartan family shattered by the law of the land, which forces them to abandon one of their two sons -- Tal[...]
A man becomes a hero ...As a young boy in Ithaca, Odysseus listens in wonder to his grandfather Autolykos, a man feared by many across the land as a ruthless fighter. He learns of his heritage and a lifelong passion is sparked: to become an adventurer and warrior. In Mycenae, he meets King Eurystheu[...]
The extraordinary story of a legendary hero continues ...After ten years of uninterrupted war, blood and agony, the Trojans have finally been defeated. Odysseus and his men begin the epic journey of returning to Ithaca. Along the way, terrifying enemies await them: the cyclops Polyphemus, the lotus [...]
A castaway tossed onto a deserted beach is the last survivor of a world that no longer exists. He has a terrible, fascinating story to tell - the true reason for which the Trojan War was fought ...The protagonist of this tale is Diomedes, the last of the great ancient Greek Homeric heroes, who seeks[...]
Herodotus tells us that not all of the three hundred Spartan warriors died at the hands of Xerxes, King of the Persians, in the battle of the Thermopylae: two were saved bringing a life-saving message back to the city ...This is the saga of a Spartan family, torn apart by a cruel law that forces the[...]
The story opens on the day that the Western Roman Empire collapses finally in 470AD, as the Last Emperor of Rome is encamped protected by the Nova Invicta Legion. All is lost in the space of a few minutes as a horde of Barbarians sweep through the camp in the fog, kill the Imperial family and take t[...]
Who could have been born to conquer the world other than a god? Mesmeric beauty, consuming desires, an insatiable hunger. Then premature death. This is the story of a boy, born to a great king - Philip of Macedon - and his sensuous queen, Olympias. It tells of the stern discipline of Philip and the [...]
Continuing the epic saga of Alexander the Great, Alexander: The Sands of Ammon brilliantly describes Alexander's quest to conquer Asia, the limitless domain ruled by the Great King of the Persians. In a seemingly impossible venture, Alexander and his men storm Persian fortresses and harbours, crippl[...]
Alexander's epic quest continues into the heart of Asia and on towards the mystery of India. The Macedonian Army march ever onward in search of glory, crushing resistance at every turn. The culture and beauty of Babylon is quickly ravaged and the Palace of Persepolis burnt to ashes and cinder. An em[...]
Første bok i den storslåtte triologi om Alexander den Store. En faktabasert beretning om en erobrer verden aldri tidligere har sett! Internasjonal bestselger med 4,5 millioner eksemplarer. I skjebnens sønn skildres Alexanders barndom og oppvekst. Den unge mannens tilværelse endrer seg brått nå[...]
Det gamla Rom och det gamla Kina ställs mot varandra i en ödesmättad historisk tvekamp.
År 260 e Kr besegrar den persiske härskaren Shapur romarna vid staden Edessa i Mindre Asien. Den romerske kejsaren Valerianus, som själv anfört den romerska armén, och hans garde blir [...]
I den andra delen av den mäktiga romantrilogin om Alexander den store börjar han lägga under sig perserkungen Darius lydländer i Mindre Asien och Mellanöstern. Fästningarna Tyros och Gaza faller, han befriar Egypten och i Siwa-oasen uttalar oraklet en ödesmättad spådom.
Alexander[...]