Download or read book The Bronze Crown written by Stefano Vignaroli and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-06-11 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Year 2018: from the icon of the Palace of the Lordship of Jesi the bronze crown to symbolize the royalty of the city, always above the rampant lion, disappears . A new enigma to be solved for the scholar Lucia Balleani who, having finally met the love in the young archaeologist Andrea Franciolini, she has to rediscover with him some unknown aspects of the life of her ancestor Lucia Baldeschi. So let's return, together with our two heroes, back in time to half a millennium, to discover how people lived among the alleys, squares and palaces of a beautiful city in the Marche region, famous in the world, then as now, for being the birthplace of Emperor Frederick the II. ”But neither one of them, looking up over the portal and dwelling on the rampant lion's shrine, could escape a detail, which brought an exclamation to their mouths, almost in unison, as if they were one person: ”The crown!”.Bernardino, the printer, is lying in desperate conditions in a room at Santa Lucia hospital. Cardinal Baldeschi died suddenly and left the city government vacant. Will young Lucia Baldeschi finally take the reins of government and prevent Jesi from falling into the hands of enemies who have always been pressing at his doors? Certainly, one cannot leave the government in the hands of four corrupt nobles or, worse, entrust it to the papal legate sent by the Pope. But Lucia is a woman, and it's not easy to take on roles of power, traditionally handed down to men. And Andrea, her love, what happened to her, after escaping the scaffold and disappearing in the wake of the Mancino? Will he return to the scene to help his beloved? Or will controversial events lead him to other shores? And we also remember the parallel story, that of the scholar Lucia Balleani, our contemporary, who perhaps has finally met the love of hes life, the one who will take her by hand to discover with the reader new arcane secrets. Love and death, esotericism and logic, good and evil. These are just some of the ingredients that give rhythm to this new investigation, focused on the mysterious disappearance of the bronze crown, once placed above the rampant lion of the main palace of Jesi, that of the Signoria. Once again, the past is intertwined with the present, through the parallel vicissitudes of the protagonists of the present day and their namesake ancestors. A comely lady and haughty regent of the Aesina Republic, Lucia Baldeschi is divided between the obligations of the reason of state and love for the fugitive knight, the brave leader Andrea Franciolini. Between history and legend, the action ranges from the severe buildings and dark secret passages of an underground Jesi, to the open countryside of its Contado, populated by shepherds and monks during the day and animated by magical rites during moonlight. Then there are the intrigues of the palace, the feuds between the lords and the battles; those between the armies and against the pirates, from Urbino to Senigallia, up to some of the most suggestive gorges of the Apennines. The sixteenth century, characterized by light and shadow, is divided between the cult of reason and the practice of esotericism, of which the characters of the novel are the faithful mirror. In their demeanour, as well as in their merits and defects. In their footsteps, among sensational discoveries and brilliant intuitions, the quarrelsome lovers, Lucia and Andrea, from the Jesi of the twenty-first century will come to the truth in the sign of a timeless love.

Download or read book The Crooked Crown written by Dwight Jon Zimmerman and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 1986 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the mischievous Catra tricks Glimmer into falling under the spell of the Crooked Crown, only She-Ra and her magic powers can save the land from ruin.

Download or read book The Matador s Crown written by Alex Archer and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invitation too irresistible to refuse from the Museum of Cadiz leads archaeologist Annja Creed to the sun-drenched southern coast of Andalucia, Spain. In a region rich in Moorish and Roman ruins, she leaps at the chance to join a dig across the Bay of Cadiz, where she unearths a bronze bull statue that makes the entire trip worth every minute. Until the day after her discovery, when she sees the same artifact beside the body of a dead Spaniard, killed by the estocada, the final sword thrust used by bullfighters to bring down the bull. Whoever killed the man left clear signs of having taken something. And yet the bronze bull remained. What was so valuable the murderer chose it over a priceless artifact? How had her find come into this dead man's hands? With few leads and a growing body count, Annja's investigation takes her through a colorful world of flamenco and bullfighting to a renowned matador and an illegal—and deadly—collection of Visigoth votive crowns.

Download or read book Ranks of Bronze written by David Drake and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2001-08-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They were Roman soldiers¾ and they were still alive because there were no better killers in the galaxy. The Galactics need fighters who could win battles without the aid of technology. That's why, when Rome's legions suffered disaster at Carrhae, secretive alien traders were waiting to buy them on the Persian slave market. Now, virtually immortal, the Romans fight strange enemies on stranger worlds; and though they win every battle, the spoils of victory never include freedom. If the legionaries are ever to return to Earth, it must be through the beam weapons and force screens of their ruthless alien owners. But no matter the odds, two thousand years is a long time; the Romans are coming home. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Download or read book The Starless Crown written by James Rollins and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2022-01-04 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alliance embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover the secrets of the distant past and save their world in this captivating, deeply visionary adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling thriller-master James Rollins. A gifted student foretells an apocalypse. Her reward is a sentence of death. Fleeing into the unknown she is drawn into a team of outcasts: A broken soldier, who once again takes up the weapons he’s forbidden to wield and carves a trail back home. A drunken prince, who steps out from his beloved brother's shadow and claims a purpose of his own. An imprisoned thief, who escapes the crushing dark and discovers a gleaming artifact - one that will ignite a power struggle across the globe. On the run, hunted by enemies old and new, they must learn to trust each other in order to survive in a world evolved in strange, beautiful, and deadly ways, and uncover ancient secrets that hold the key to their salvation. But with each passing moment, doom draws closer. WHO WILL CLAIM THE STARLESS CROWN? The Moonfall Series: The Starless Crown The Cradle of Ice At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Download or read book Clear Word Bible OE written by Review and Herald Publishing Association and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Clear Word Bible OE written by Jack J. Blanco and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 1994 with total page 1352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the Bible into clear focus.The result is that you find not only more understanding in reading the Bible, but more joy. Perfect for devotional reading, this edition features an easier-to-use format.

Download or read book The Clear Word written by Jack Blanco and published by Review and Herald Pub Assoc. This book was released on 1996-06 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This devotional paraphrase brings the thoughts expressed in the Bible into clear focus.The result is that you find not only more understanding in reading the Bible, but more joy. Perfect for devotional reading, this edition features an easier-to-use format.

Download or read book The Scythian Connection and the Shamanistic Crowns of Ancient Korea written by Shirley Fish and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-08-22 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Three Kingdoms Period in Korean history consisted of the kingdoms of Silla, Koguryo and Paekche. It was only the Silla kingdom which seemed to have had a connection to the ancient nomadic Scythians. These people seemed so different from the indigenous inhabitants who were already living in Korea during the 3th to 6th centuries CE. It is the author’s opinion is that they were the descendants of the Scythians – who although they would not have called themselves ‘Scythians,’ they were none the less, the remnant members of nomadic tribes that pushed eastward from Central Asia and Siberia to the Korean peninsula. Once in Southern Korea, they established the Silla kingdom, where their time honored beliefs are depicted in their mound burials, wooden burial chambers, gold crowns, horse riding, and also in their Siberian shamanism. This time period of the gold crowns and the people who produced the royal headgear was the Maripgan Period, and as mentioned, they were the descendants of Scythians who although in Central Asia and Siberia were known to have existed as far back as 10,000 years BC, they were always on the move searching for new pasturelands for their herds or to avoid conflicts and war with their enemies. The Silla crowns were created around the 5th to the 7th centuries in Kyongju, the former capital of the Silla people. When they were discovered in various archaeological mound sites, they were found to be in a highly fragile state. The crowns were each designated as national treasures by the Korean government and most weigh about one kilogram. Some of the crowns came in two parts: an inner gold cap, which may have been covered in silk fabric and sat inside of the crown, and the crown itself. The crowns were totally shamanistic in their symbolism, and represented the belief systems of the Scythians of Central Asia and Siberia, which eventually made its way to Korea and the ancient Kingdom of Silla.

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Download or read book Doctor Dolittle The Complete Collection Vol 4 written by Hugh Lofting and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just in time for the major motion picture Dolittle starring Robert Downey Jr.—soaring into theaters on January 17, 2020! Journey into the world of Doctor Dolittle, the kind and eccentric naturalist who can speak with animals. Working with original author Hugh Lofting’s son, these books have been fully updated for the modern reader, all while retaining the full charm of the originals. Rediscover the children’s literature classic with four novels from the beloved series! This concluding volume delves into prehistorical puzzles that begin with the Doctor’s arrival on the lunar surface in Doctor Dolittle in the Moon. There he not only meets the Moon Man and intelligent plants, but learns how the moon came to be in the first place. In Doctor Dolittle’s Return, he sets out to reveal all he learned on the moon, but is no sooner off to Africa to rescue his old friend, Mudface the turtle, the last living passenger of Noah’s Ark. In Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake, we at last hear his fascinating tale of The Great Flood. This complete collection of the tales of Doctor Dolittle concludes with the delectable dessert that is Gub Gub’s Book, in which the famous pig writes a book of his own: an encyclopedia of food!

Download or read book Doctor Dolittle 10 Book Collection Illustarted Edition written by Hugh Lofting and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 1970 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition includes: The Story of Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle's Post Office Doctor Dolittle's Circus Doctor Dolittle's Caravan The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle's Zoo Doctor Dolittle's Garden Doctor Dolittle in the Moon Doctor Dolittle's Return Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake John Dolittle is a doctor who shuns human patients in favor of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. He later becomes a naturalist, using his abilities to speak with animals to better understand nature and the history of the world. The stories are set in Victorian England, where Doctor Dolittle lives in the village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh in the West Country.

Download or read book The Amazing Adventures of Doctor Dolittle written by Hugh Lofting and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-28 with total page 1962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Dolittle is a doctor who shuns human patients in favor of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages. He later becomes a naturalist, using his abilities to speak with animals to better understand nature and the history of the world. The stories are set in Victorian England, where Doctor Dolittle lives in the village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh in the West Country. Table of Contents: The Story of Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle's Post Office Doctor Dolittle's Circus Doctor Dolittle's Caravan The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle's Zoo Doctor Dolittle's Garden Doctor Dolittle in the Moon Doctor Dolittle's Return Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake

Download or read book Doctor Dolittle Series Illustrated Edition written by Hugh Lofting and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-08 with total page 1964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hugh Lofting's 'Doctor Dolittle Series (Illustrated Edition)' is a classic collection of children's novels that follows the adventures of Doctor Dolittle, a kind-hearted and eccentric veterinarian who has the ability to talk to animals. The series seamlessly blends elements of fantasy, adventure, and humor, making it a beloved choice for young readers. Lofting's charming and imaginative storytelling captivates readers of all ages, with vivid descriptions of exotic animals and whimsical dialogue between Doctor Dolittle and his animal friends. The illustrated edition enhances the reading experience, bringing the characters and their world to life through detailed and colorful illustrations. Set in a time when children's literature was undergoing a transformation, Lofting's work stands out for its unique approach to storytelling and animal advocacy. The Doctor Dolittle Series is a timeless collection that continues to inspire readers to appreciate the wonders of the natural world and the importance of kindness and communication with all creatures.

Download or read book Heirs in Exile written by J.N. Knapp and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2018-08-29 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nineteen-year-old Ara has always known what to expect. Being a royal and the second child of the late king, she knows that she was never meant to rule–however, her older brother, Bodhi, was born and bred for it. Abner is a city without a king and soon Bodhi will take his place upon the throne. But Ara’s world is suddenly turned upside down when her godfather, Lord Erryl, plots to seize the throne for himself. This ultimate betrayal forces the royal siblings apart as they flee the city. Now in exile, Ara is determined to find her brother and help him reclaim his rightful place on the throne. Twenty-year-old Hoefler has been on his own for as long as he can remember. After years of searching the kingdom for his long-lost family, he finds himself imprisoned in the city of Abner. Fate brings Hoefler and Ara together as they make unlikely friends, loyal allies and travel the kingdom in search of her lost brother, Prince Bodhi. The two young runaways and their companions must put their trust in one another in order to survive. But when curious events unfold and a mysterious crown is discovered in the Woods, questions and secrets are brought to the surface.