The Werewolf of Bamberg

The Werewolf of Bamberg PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: HarperVia
ISBN: 9780544610941
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A 1668 family vacation turns into a nightmare when a series of violent murders are thought to be the work of a werewolf.

The Werewolf of Bamberg

The Werewolf of Bamberg PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: HarperVia
ISBN: 9780544610941
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A 1668 family vacation turns into a nightmare when a series of violent murders are thought to be the work of a werewolf.

WEREWOLF OF BAMBERG.

WEREWOLF OF BAMBERG. PDF Author: OLIVER. POTZSCH
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ISBN: 9781503948051
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Hangman's Daughter

The Hangman's Daughter PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 054774501X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 453

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Hangman Jakob Kuisl is called upon to investigate whether witchcraft is being practiced in the small town of Schongau in 1659 after a dying boy is pulled from the river with a mark crudely tattooed on his shoulder.

PLAY OF DEATH.

PLAY OF DEATH. PDF Author: OLIVER. POTZSCH
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781477848319
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Dark Monk

The Dark Monk PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547807686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 513

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Picking up where international bestseller "The Hangman's Daughter" left off, the highly anticipated sequel about a dark legacy of the Knights Templar.

The Castle of Kings

The Castle of Kings PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0544317882
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 661

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An epic standalone novel of historical fiction tinged with mystery, set against the backdrop of medieval Germany's Peasant War from the best-selling author of the Hangman’s Daughter series. In 1524, in what is now Germany, hundreds of thousands of peasants revolted against the harsh treatment of their aristocratic overlords. Agnes is the daughter of one of these overlords, but she is not a typical sixteenth-century girl, refusing to wear dresses and spending more time with her pet falcon than potential suitors. There is only one suitor she is interested in: Mathis, a childhood friend whom she can never marry due to his low birth status. In the midst of war, Agnes’s falcon finds a mysterious ring, and Agnes begins having strange but seemingly meaningful dreams. Dreams that lead her and Mathis to run away from their home in Trifels Castle and into the midst of the tumultuous Peasants’ War, cast into an adventure that will lead them to shocking revelations about themselves and the future of the emerging German states. “Pötzsch paints picturesque landscapes, whether it’s damp, dark castles, the stink of a medieval tannery, or whirlpool-plagued Rhine River rapids . . . Combine Princess Bride with Germanic history circa 1500, add a dash of Lord of the Rings, and there’s a week of good fun.” — Kirkus Reviews “The war scenes are grimly realistic, and the narration gripping . . . The author makes the fantastical elements work by harnessing them to the grim reality of the Peasants’ War, setting his far-fetched romance in an utterly convincing world of economic hardship, social strife and religious and political uncertainty.” — Wall Street Journal

The Ludwig Conspiracy

The Ludwig Conspiracy PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547740107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 465

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From the best-selling author of The Hangman's Daughter, a historical thriller set in contemporary Bavaria, about Ludwig II's mysterious death and the long-lost diary that could unlock its secrets.

The Council of Twelve

The Council of Twelve PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781503901919
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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The Beggar King

The Beggar King PDF Author: Oliver Pötzsch
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780547992198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466

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After the hangman Jakob Kuisl is framed for his sister's murder, his daughter Magdalena and her paramour, Simon, enlist the help of a network of beggars in order to save him from the noose.

European Magic and Witchcraft

European Magic and Witchcraft PDF Author: Martha Rampton
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442634200
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 481

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Magic, witches, and demons have drawn interest and fear throughout human history. In this comprehensive primary source reader, Martha Rampton traces the history of our fascination with magic and witchcraft from the first through to the seventeenth century. In over 80 readings presented chronologically, Rampton demonstrates how understandings of and reactions toward magic changed and developed over time, and how these ideas were influenced by various factors such as religion, science, and law. The wide-ranging texts emphasize social history and include early Merovingian law codes, the Picatrix, Lombard's Sentences, The Golden Legend, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. By presenting a full spectrum of source types including hagiography, law codes, literature, and handbooks, this collection provides readers with a broad view of how magic was understood through the medieval and early modern eras. Rampton's introduction to the volume is a passionate appeal to students to use tolerance, imagination, and empathy when travelling back in time. The introductions to individual readings are deliberately minimal, providing just enough context so that students can hear medieval voices for themselves.