Marjorie Bowen

4 romans historiques réunis en un seul volume, juillet 2024 Ce volume contient les romans suivants : Hawkwood l'archer (W.A.Hary/Alfred Bekker/Hendrik M. Bekker) La Vipère de Milan (Marjorie Bowen) La légende du prince Madoc (W.A.Hary/Alfred Bekker... Lire la suite

War es vielleicht doch Mord? APRILIS CAMPION war eine Dame mit einer Legende. Jeder wusste, warum sie mit dreißig Jahren trotz ihres Aussehens und ihrer Talente unverheiratet war. Es war genau die Art von Geschichte, die die Gesellschaft liebte.... Lire la suite

A young man was coming slowly down the wide staircase of a palace in the Rue de Vaugirard. It was, by the new reckoning, the 13th of Brumaire; evening, and cold, moonlit, and clear; these things being the same by any reckoning, as the young man... Lire la suite

Prince and Heretic is set during the turbulent period of the 16th century, focusing on the life of John of Leiden, also known as Jan Bockelson, a charismatic and controversial figure who led the Anabaptist movement in Münster, Germany. The novel... Lire la suite

"I Will Maintain: Part II" by Marjorie Bowen continues the rich historical fiction saga set in the 18th century. This installment delves deeper into the romantic drama and political intrigue of the aristocracy, exploring themes of love and betrayal... Lire la suite

The title, "I Will Maintain," is derived from the motto of the House of Orange, symbolizing William's steadfastness in his beliefs and his dedication to his cause. The novel follows William's struggles and triumphs as he navigates the turbulent... Lire la suite

Escrita por Marjorie Bowen e publicada originalmente em 1927, esta coletânea mergulha nas camadas ocultas da psique humana e nas consequências de escolhas. Sob uma atmosfera de mistério e introspeção, o livro explora como o passado, as sombras de... Lire la suite

Eine stürmische Nacht. Eine junge Gräfin. Ein spurloses Verschwinden. Als die lebensfrohe Italienerin Fanny Caldini nach Cornwall kommt, um den düsteren Gutsherrn Oliver Sellar zu heiraten, ahnt sie nicht, welches Schicksal sie erwartet. Das... Lire la suite

Weston can manage alone, replied the old man, nodding towards the sulky manservant. He looked up again at the tumultuous sky; he really felt inspired and stimulated, almost as if with the aid of the bright sunbeams he could peer into those affairs... Lire la suite

Ireland 1796 – the dream that became a nightmare
Every Irish patriot was dreaming of the day when his country would be free from the tyranny of the English. Fired by the success of the revolution in France, the United Irishmen hatched a perilous... Lire la suite

In 'So böse meine Liebe' entfaltet Marjorie Bowen ein packendes psychologisches Drama, das tief in die Abgründe menschlicher Wünsche und Abgründe eintaucht. Der Roman, dessen literarischer Stil von einer melancholischen Sprachgewalt geprägt ist,... Lire la suite

Love. Perhaps the one word solution for everything. An emotion, a state of mind that we strive for, search for. A wondrous force that binds, inspires, and a force that can spin out of control; unbalanced and fragile. Love reflects, changes and... Lire la suite

There is something about the number 3. The Ancient Greeks believed 3 was the perfect number, and in China 3 has always been a lucky number, and they know a thing or two. Most religions also have 3 this and 3 that and, of course, in these mo Lire la suite

ANY attempt to fathom the depth of mystery which surrounds the history of the Australian Aboriginal must necessarily be--in the main--a failure. The subject is surrounded with difficulty. Captain Dampier was the first Englishman known to have made... Lire la suite

In the year 1676 Madame de Brinvilliers was executed in Paris for the murders of her father, her two brothers and a sister. It was known that she had procured the mysterious poison that she had employed through the agency of one Sainte-Croix, who,... Lire la suite

In the large room of a house in a certain quiet city in Flanders, a man was gilding a devil.
The chamber looked on to the quadrangle round which the house was built; and the sun, just overhead, blazed on the vine leaves clinging to the brick and... Lire la suite

Slight in build, above the medium height, and justly proportioned, handsome and refined in feature, dressed with great richness in the utmost extreme of fashion, he appeared the very type of a noble idle courtier, but in his long, straight, heavy... Lire la suite

Der schwere »chinesische Apfel« aus Jade ist eine ideale Mordwaffe, mit ihm wurde die reiche alte Dame von gegenüber ins Jenseits befördert. Sagt der Detective und wähnt die Täterin schon über alle Berge. Doch Weihnachten kann bekanntlich allerhand... Lire la suite

THE NETHERLANDERS The Alchemist Fräulein Anne Louis of Nassau The Saint Bartholomew Wedding William of Orange The Crystal Gazers Brussels Margaret of Parma Cardinal Granvelle The Rhetoric Play The Jesters and the Rhetoric Players The Grandees The... Lire la suite