The Siege and Fall of Troy

Author	Conn Iggulden
ISBN	0007201788

A seriously astounding piece of historical fiction that left me speechless in many ways.

“We are not here to earn riches with a bow. The wolf does not think of fine things, only that his pack is strong and no other wolf dares to cross his path. That is enough.”

I can’t help but...

Author	Marguerite Yourcenar
ISBN	0374529264

Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous boyhood, his triumphs and reversals, and finally,...

Author	Camilo José Cela
ISBN	1564783596

For fans of Spanish miserablism set in a heartless deterministic universe (i.e. this one), Pascal Duarte is the brief novel for you. Duarte’s confession, written from prison, is a beautiful recounting of a life of violent poverty and aimless murder, told in simple and frequently moving prose. Cela’s...

Author	Italo Calvino
ISBN	0156572044

Calvino has been on my radar for a long time, and I think I made a good choice in picking Marcovaldo for a first try. This is a small book, but it has a big heart. The stories are set in the poverty ridden early 1950's and follow up to the relative abundance of the 1960's. The immediate connections that spring...

Author	Victoria Álvarez
ISBN	8492929499

Londres, 1888.
Desde niña Annabel Lovelace se ha visto obligada a vivir con su tío, guarda del Cementerio de Highgate, donde descubre su extraña habilidad para comunicarse con los muertos, quizás gracias a la enfermedad cardiaca que la obliga a vivir entre la vida y la muerte.
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Conn Iggulden

Conn Iggulden’s latest book chronicles the life of Kublai Khan, son of Tolui, grandson of Genghis Khan.

A warrior who would rule a fifth of the world with strength and wisdom.

A scholar who conquered an empire larger than those of Alexander or Caesar.

A brother who betrayed...