Historical Fiction Renaissance

Florencia, mediados del siglo XVI. Lucrezia, tercera hija del gran duque Cosimo de' Medici, es una niña callada y perspicaz, con un singular talento para el dibujo, que disfruta de su discreto y tranquilo lugar en el palazzo. Pero cuando muere su hermana Maria, justo antes de casarse con Alfonso d'Este, primogénito del duque de Ferrara, Lucrezia se convierte inesperadamente en el centro de atención: el duque se apresura a pedir su mano, y su padre a aceptarla. Poco después, con solo quince años, se traslada a la corte de Ferrara, donde es recibida con recelo.

No caso de Marieta da Silveira, seu primeiro amor havia lhe deixado um gosto amargo de decepção e mentira. Imaginara que ele era diferente, que a via além de todo o estigma que seu povo sofria, que ela mesma carregava, mas não.

The country is in turmoil in this thrilling historical adventure of the English Civil War. It is 1643, and the struggle between Parliament and the King erupts in the West Country, tearing families apart and setting village against village. But for some, this fight is not only about crown and country: it is far more personal than that. Royalist soldier Hugo Telling wishes Parliamentarian William Sparrow dead. This rivalry will take them across battlefields the breadth of England, and all for the love of a beautiful woman.

How far would you go to keep a deathbed promise? Surrounded by the bodies of slain monarchs, a dying prince extracts a promise from his friend, Horatio: “Tell my story”. Rival kings of warring nations strive to lay claim to the throne, now vacant, but what will happen to the people who live there, at Helsingør’s Krogen Castle? How will Horatio preserve his honor and the prince’s legacy while surviving this murderous kingdom and the men who would rule it? This historical adventure story tells the fictional tale of how Horatio’s oath gave birth to the legend of Hamlet.

Carcassonne, 1526: Minou Joubert wächst als Tochter eines katholischen Buchhändlers auf. Eines Tages erhält sie einen versiegelten Brief mit den Worten: "Sie weiß, dass Ihr lebt." Noch bevor sie herausfinden kann, was hinter der mysteriösen Botschaft steckt, wird die Begegnung mit dem jungen Piet Reydon ihr Leben für immer verändern. Denn der Hugenotte hat eine gefährliche Mission, und er zählt auf Minous Hilfe, um aus der Stadt zu fliehen.

Written with cinematic flair, this historical novel brings in key figures such as Shakespeare and Descartes as it recreates the drama and intrigue of 17th-century England and the Continent. Elizabeth’s children included Rupert of the Rhine and Sophia of Hanover, from whom the Hanoverian line descended to the present Queen Elizabeth II.

1752, Midsummer. Following a desperate summons from her mother, Tabitha Hart departs London for her home village of Netherlea - only to discover that her mother has drowned. Determined to discover the truth about the Widow Hart’s death, Tabitha consults her almanack and uncovers a series of cryptic notes describing her mother’s terror of someone she names only as ‘D’. Teaming up with young writer Nat Starling, Tabitha begins a race against time to unmask ‘D’ before more deaths follow.

Farbenprächtig, bildgewaltig, romantisch - dieser historische Roman von Petra Schier entführt seine Leser in das Rheinland des 17. Jahrhunderts. Er erzählt eine dramatische Liebesgeschichte vor der Kulisse eines verheerenden Krieges, ausgelöst durch die Expansionspolitik des Sonnenkönigs Ludwig des XIV. Zeiten der Gefahr: Rheinbach, 1673. Madlen Thynen weiß, dass Krieg herrscht. Als Tochter eines Tuchhändlers ist es unmöglich, die ausbleibenden Lieferungen zu ignorieren. Doch sie weiß nicht, was Krieg bedeutet. Bis er ihre Heimat erreicht.

Will Shakespeare is about to meet the girl who will change his life forever. After a mixed-up courtship with the Hathaway sisters ends badly, Will jumps at the chance to go to London, where he can pursue his dream of becoming an actor. There, Will meets the unusually tall (and strong) Meg who has earned the nickname "Long Meg" for her height. She's also fleeing her own past as an orphan turned thief. Disguised as "Mack", Meg was once a member of a band of boy thieves who betrayed her.

Els herois de la nit parteix dels fets històrics que van esdevenir-se a Menorca (a la novel·la, Pregonda) l’any 1563, quan els turcs van fer una ràtzia a l’illa i es van endur 5.000 habitants a Constantinoble com a esclaus. La narració se centra en el jove Arnau Vidal, que aconsegueix fugir del captiveri i localitzar el seu germà, que s’ha convertit a l’islam i està vivint còmodament a la pròspera i fascinant Constantinoble. Arnau Vidal no cessa en l’intent d’implicar els illencs en el rescat dels compatriotes segrestats pels turcs i demana ajuda al rei Felip II, però res no serà fàcil.

With her drunk of a father missing and her mother dead, it falls upon Celeste to protect her younger brothers and sister from starvation. When the burden becomes overwhelming, and Celeste makes plans to escape her wretched life, her wealthy aunt appears and whisks her off to work as a nanny to young Federigo Benetto. One day, as Celeste escorts Federigo to his art lesson with Maestro Luciano Vicente, the maestro discovers a sketch drawn by Celeste. He immediately recognizes her raw artistic talent and begs her to become his secret protégé.

15 ans plus tard, Madame Eliane est désormais comtesse de Pardaillan. Mais qu'est devenu son mari?

Fighting for success in 17th century Amsterdam, a female artist must risk everything - and make enemies along the way. Defying convention, gifted artist Clara becomes a pupil to the renowned painter Osias Beerts. But when the highly prized patronage won from the powerful Burgomeister Fabritius turns to hostility, Clara has to make sacrifices and risk everything to pursue her craft. Together with her fellow pupil, Nico, she finds herself surrounded by dangerous secrets and powerful enemies. But in the face of so much past pain, can something as fragile as love survive?

Wir schreiben das Jahr 1535. Der Bischof von Münster hat die Stadt von den Wiedertäufern zurückerobert, und auch das Moordorf Ahlbeck, wo der Bauernsohn Ambros Vortkamp mit seinem Vater lebt, ist von dem Aufruhr nicht unberührt geblieben. Ein verwundeter Müller erscheint im Dorf und will die Wassermühle wieder aufbauen, die vor Jahren durch ein Feuer zerstört wurde.

Nadat haar zus Valerie vermist raakt, vindt Louisa Jamison schilderijen die erop duiden dat ze nog leeft… alleen niet in haar eigen tijd. Na het overlijden van hun ouders besluit Louisa haar te volgen naar de zeventiende eeuw. Ondanks al haar voorbereiding komt ze uit op het verkeerde continent, in het verkeerde jaar. Nu moet ze een gevaarlijke reis naar de Nieuwe Wereld maken en de Atlantische Oceaan oversteken om in Virginia te komen, in de hoop dat Valerie daar in 1620 nog steeds is. Ondertussen heeft Valerie haar eigen problemen.

France, 1562. Les tensions entre catholiques et protestants montent, le royaume se déchire. Le prince de Condé et le duc de Guise se livrent un combat sans merci. Les huguenots sont persécutés, les massacres se succèdent. À Carcassonne, Marguerite Joubert, une jeune libraire catholique, fait la connaissance de Piet, un protestant converti dont la vie est en danger.

Raised by her aunt and uncle amidst the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, young orphan Virginia Tacci has always harbored a deep love for horses - though she knows she may never have the chance to ride. As a shepherdess in sixteenth-century Italy, Virginia's possibilities are doubly limited by her peasant class and her gender.

Spanien, 1503: In der Festung La Mota soll Johanna von Kastilien endlich zur Vernunft kommen. Zu viel steht für ihre Mutter, Isabella die Katholische, auf dem Spiel. Die Königin regiert das Land mit unerbittlicher Härte, sie hat die Mauren vertrieben und lässt Tausende als Ungläubige auf den Scheiterhaufen der Inquisition verbrennen. Sie kann ihr Reich nicht in die Hände einer Tochter geben, die nicht betet, nicht beichtet und der Macht nichts bedeutet. Johanna will nicht über andere herrschen. Alles, was sie will, ist, über sich selbst zu bestimmen.

The year is 1501. Michelangelo has created his Roman pieta, and yet patrons are not lining up at his door to hire him for more commissions. Reluctantly, he agrees to take on a project for Cardinal Piccolomini - a commission which will try the patience of both patron and artist. Before the year is out, Michelangelo hears the rumors that the Florentine City Fathers are looking for a sculptor to finish the colossal David that had been been begun four decades before. Will they give the task to Michelangelo, or his arch rival, Leonardo the Florentine?

Femminista, animalista, dedita alla medicina alternativa. Avrebbe qualche problema oggi. Ma nel XVI secolo, Rosmunda era considerata una strega. Le appassionanti avventure di una donna dallo spirito libero, in viaggio dall'Italia fino a Londra e ritorno. Rosmunda, sballottata da vicende che ne metterebbero alla prova la volontà di reagire, riesce invece ad affrontarle ogni volta con rinnovata energia e con una predisposizione all'amore per il prossimo che ricorda gli insegnamenti religiosi. Tutto nasce da ritrovamenti casuali di diari e di manoscritti che riportano a tempi lontani.