Aníbal Leal Knihy

Christina Wakefieldová žije po nešťastnej smrti oboch rodičov s bratom Johnom na veľkom panstve neďaleko Londýna. Keď dovŕši osemnásty rok, brat ju prvý raz zoberie do spoločnosti, kde sa do nej na prvý pohľad zaľúbi Filip Caxton, muž so zlou povesťou, a požiada ju o ruku. Po čase Christina odcestuje s bratom do Káhiry a jednej noci ju unesú Arabi. Zdesená dievčina zistí, že jej neznámym únoscom je práve Filip Caxton, ktorého ona z duše nenávidí. No keď v jednej bitke medzi kmeňmi Filipa takmer zabijú, Christina si uvedomí, že sa bojí o jeho život...

Jean Auel's fourth volume in the Earth's Children sequence is a massive work that retains the sweeping historical saga and detail that characterized the earlier books. Following the groundbreaking The Clan of the Cave Bear, which set a new standard in the genre, the series continued with The Valley of Horses and The Mammoth Hunters, captivating readers with vivid depictions of an ancient world. In this installment, protagonists Ayla and Jondalar leave the safety of their life with mammoth hunters by the Black Sea to embark on a daunting journey across the continent to Jondalar's childhood Cro-Magnon settlement. Their odyssey is filled with peril, accompanied only by their half-tame wolf, the stallion Racer, and the mare Whinney. Auel's evocative scene-setting enhances the high adventure, immersing readers in stunning landscapes. While characterisation may be functional rather than inspired, it complements the vivid descriptions that bring the world to life. The prose captures breathtaking moments, such as the rising sun illuminating a dazzling white plain under a uniquely colored sky, reflecting the red dawn and glacial ice. Auel's ability to create such striking imagery continues to define her work.

Charles Parnell Cassidy is an Australian politician cast in the traditional Irish-Catholic mold of rhetoric, dynasty, and influence-peddling. Martin Gregory is the moral and disenchanted protege who married Cassidy's daughter, went to Europe, became a success on his own merits, and scorned his father-in-law. When the terminally ill Cassidy appears in London to die, he makes Gregory the executor of his legal estate and sets a complex trap by offering him the keys to a vast empire of wealth and corruption spanning Australia and Southeast Asia. With Cassidy's evil influence ever present, Gregory tries to unravel the complications of the old man's estate, obligations, and debts, while struggling with his own ambition and the security of his family. A powerful story from a master storyteller.