Ergebnis für "Fall of Legend" in Historische Romane

In einer atemberaubenden Beichte bekennt im Amsterdamer Hafenviertel Jean-Baptiste Clamence, ehemals angesehener Anwalt, der sich stets für einen Wohltäter der Menschen gehalten hat, Selbstgefälligkeit und Opportunismus als Triebfedern seines einstigen Rechtsbewusstseins. Als er eines Nachts eine Frau auf einer Brücke stehen sah, im Begriff, in den Fluss zu springen, hat er sie nicht daran gehindert.

Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son, Hektor, and the dread Helikaon, who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands.

In the year of our Lord 1483, England is plunged into crisis when King Edward IV abruptly dies, leaving the crown to his 12-year-old son and heir: Edward, Prince of Wales. A fierce power struggle ensues in the corridors of power, with the prince's uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester coming out on top. But, with the assistance of complete strangers, the rightful heir manages to escape, and sets about raising an army to restore just and legitimate rule to England. For both sides failure isn't an option.