Author: Anna Lowenstein
Publisher: Mondial
ISBN: 1595693122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Snatched from her peaceful homestead in Celtic Britain, Bivana is transported to the legendary city of Rome. Struggling to come to terms with the loss of everyone and everything she has ever known, but determined to survive, she slowly adapts to a life of slavery and to the alien culture which surrounds her. Her relationship with the slave Philon seems to promise a fresh start, but it also brings her into contact with the Nazarenes, activists in a fanatical new religious movement. When her own family is drawn into a clash with the authorities, she is forced to draw on all her resources to save them. --- Since its first publication in 1999, The Stone City has become well known and loved in its Esperanto translation, and has been translated by fans into French and Hungarian. This revised edition of the original English version includes several additional scenes.
The Stone City. A Captive’s Life in Rome
Author: Anna Lowenstein
Publisher: Mondial
ISBN: 1595693122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Snatched from her peaceful homestead in Celtic Britain, Bivana is transported to the legendary city of Rome. Struggling to come to terms with the loss of everyone and everything she has ever known, but determined to survive, she slowly adapts to a life of slavery and to the alien culture which surrounds her. Her relationship with the slave Philon seems to promise a fresh start, but it also brings her into contact with the Nazarenes, activists in a fanatical new religious movement. When her own family is drawn into a clash with the authorities, she is forced to draw on all her resources to save them. --- Since its first publication in 1999, The Stone City has become well known and loved in its Esperanto translation, and has been translated by fans into French and Hungarian. This revised edition of the original English version includes several additional scenes.
Publisher: Mondial
ISBN: 1595693122
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Snatched from her peaceful homestead in Celtic Britain, Bivana is transported to the legendary city of Rome. Struggling to come to terms with the loss of everyone and everything she has ever known, but determined to survive, she slowly adapts to a life of slavery and to the alien culture which surrounds her. Her relationship with the slave Philon seems to promise a fresh start, but it also brings her into contact with the Nazarenes, activists in a fanatical new religious movement. When her own family is drawn into a clash with the authorities, she is forced to draw on all her resources to save them. --- Since its first publication in 1999, The Stone City has become well known and loved in its Esperanto translation, and has been translated by fans into French and Hungarian. This revised edition of the original English version includes several additional scenes.
A Captive Life
Author: Helen Saker - Parsons
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291658408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A Historical, fictional novel set during the Second World War. It centres on a man, Thomas Bartlett, who seeks adventure as a soldier after being kept confined to his house by his mother for most of his life. He soon finds himself as a prisoner of war in Italy, where he questions his reluctance to escape. Once the Italians surrender he is forced to hide in the mountains to await the arrival of the Allied forces and avoid the German ones. Thus starts another journey for Bartlett. It is one of love, of loss, endurance and infidelity. He is forced to make several decisions along the way, some of which have fatal consequences. But ultimately he has to choose whether to face his demons or forever try to escape them.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1291658408
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
A Historical, fictional novel set during the Second World War. It centres on a man, Thomas Bartlett, who seeks adventure as a soldier after being kept confined to his house by his mother for most of his life. He soon finds himself as a prisoner of war in Italy, where he questions his reluctance to escape. Once the Italians surrender he is forced to hide in the mountains to await the arrival of the Allied forces and avoid the German ones. Thus starts another journey for Bartlett. It is one of love, of loss, endurance and infidelity. He is forced to make several decisions along the way, some of which have fatal consequences. But ultimately he has to choose whether to face his demons or forever try to escape them.
Roman social life and literature. Age of chivalry
Author: Delphian Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 550
Book Description
Roman social life and literature. Age of chivalry
Author: Delphian Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Western
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Civilization, Western
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The Stone City
Author: Anna Lowenstein
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754400981
Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780754400981
Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
History, Practice and Pedagogy
Author: Susan Barahal
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031702557
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031702557
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Captivity
Author: György Spiró
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632060493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
This translation originally copyrighted in 2010.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1632060493
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
This translation originally copyrighted in 2010.
Captive Heart
Author: Darlene Mindrup
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1630582204
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
In A. D. 70, the Roman commander Titus marched through Palestine, leveling the once beautiful city of Jerusalem. For Samah, a young Samaritan woman caught inside Titus's siege wall, it was the beginning of three years of suffering with other residents of the holy city. Now, though, having unwittingly saved the life of a dog belonging to a powerful Roman tribune, Samah finds herself bound for Rome as the dog owner's slave. Did Jehovah send this dog simply to help Samah reach an arrogant tribune with the truth of His Word? Or could there be more to their unusual relationship?
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1630582204
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
In A. D. 70, the Roman commander Titus marched through Palestine, leveling the once beautiful city of Jerusalem. For Samah, a young Samaritan woman caught inside Titus's siege wall, it was the beginning of three years of suffering with other residents of the holy city. Now, though, having unwittingly saved the life of a dog belonging to a powerful Roman tribune, Samah finds herself bound for Rome as the dog owner's slave. Did Jehovah send this dog simply to help Samah reach an arrogant tribune with the truth of His Word? Or could there be more to their unusual relationship?
Young Israel
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Young Judaean
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jewish youth
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jewish youth
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description