Fiction - Historical - Ancient

In this volume, the distinguished East German writer Christa Wolf retells the story of the fall of Troy, but from the point of view of the woman whose visionary powers earned her contempt and scorn. Written as a result of the author's Greek travels...

"A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York...

This #1 New York Times bestseller is a "bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story" that brilliantly reimagines the life of Circe, formidable sorceress of The Odyssey (Alexandra Alter, TheNew York Times). In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest...

A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times Bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own right" (Alexandra Alter, The New York...

From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world's greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to...

From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world's greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. A FLINT MINER WITH A GIFT Seft, a talented flint miner, walks the Great Plain in the high summer heat, to...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! From a bestselling author of epic fiction comes the deeply human story of one of the world's greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge. "Superb." --Lee Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series A FLINT...

Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife. "Enchanting, smart, and subversive--this is El-Arifi's masterpiece."--R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis This stunning edition includes...

"Fans of Circe and Elektra should pick up this powerful Greek myth retelling." --CosmopolitanFor fans of Madeline Miller, a stunning debut following Clytemnestra, the most notorious villainess of the ancient world and the events that forged her into the legendary queen.As for queens, they...

Song of great sorrow. Even greater love. Lost between the timeless lines of Homer's epic, the women of Troy finally stand to be counted. Their story is one you've never encountered, and it will change the fate of Troy forever. Andromache has proven herself...

"Vibrant...This stands out from the pack of feminist takes on Greek mythology." -- Publishers Weekly"Lynn is a rising star in the world of mythology-based fiction." -- Booklist STARRED reviewA daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing to destroy both to protect her......

THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER! For millennia, men have told the legend of the woman whose face launched a thousand ships--but now it's time to hear her side of the story. Daughters of Sparta is a tale of secrets, love, and tragedy from the women behind...

"This is what they will not tell you about loving a god." Raised among Spartan soldiers, Hyacinthus survives on discipline and silence, clinging to fleeting moments of warmth. But when fate severs his first bond of love, grief hollows him into something unrecognizable. Years...

In this exclusive authorized edition, the Queen of Mystery transports us back to ancient Egypt 2000 B.C. where a priest's daughter, investigating a suspicious death, uncovers an asp's nest of jealousy, betrayal, and serial murder.It is Egypt in 2000 BC, where death gives meaning...

"A mastery of period detail matches the engrossing plot . . . Brilliant " Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Rewards of Treachery On his way to see the Emperor's spy, Junio is distracted by something even more unpleasant . . .Glevum, Britannia, 200...

Game of Thrones meets ancient Egypt in this magnificent epic from one of the world's biggest-selling authors--a novel that conjures the magic, mystery, romance, and bloody intrigue of a fascinating lost world . . .On the gleaming banks of the Nile, the brilliant Taita--slave...

Ken Follett se adentra en su épica nueva novela en uno de los mayores misterios de la historia: la construcción de Stonehenge.UN MINERO DEL SÍLEX CON UN DONSeft, un extractor de sílex con un gran talento, recorre la Gran Llanura en pleno calor estival...

LA GRAN NOVELA DE JESÚS DE NAZARET LA HISTORIA MÁS APASIONANTE DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS Todos conocen el poder de su nombre...Pocos se han acercado a su lado más humano.Trágica y gloriosa, una historia más allá de la fe.Siglo I. Condenado por un crimen...

La nueva novela de Heather Morris, autora de El tatuador de Auschwitz. Una novela basada en una extraordinaria historia real de amor y supervivencia. La belleza fue su condena y el amor su salvación. Con solo dieciséis años, la prisionera judía Cilka Klein fue...

A "brilliant" (Los Angeles Times) novel of ancient Rome--a realm of tyrants and slaves, of dark intrigues and seething passions--and the early years of Julius Caesar, the man who would become the most powerful ruler on Earth "An absorbing portrait of ancient Roman life...