Dobrodružné romány

Audiobook Stand by the Colours, written by Nicholas Carter, is the fifth book in series The Shadow on the Crown. Loyalty is tested to its limits in this thrilling English Civil War adventure. In the opening days of 1644, there seems to be little hope for Parliament’s soldiers. To William Sparrow and his men, the woods of Dorset are a snow-covered sanctuary – even on Christmas Day – from the horrors of Penmethock and pursuit by the King’s men.

The epic story, the greatest hero of them all. Heracles, renowned for his strength and spirit, has done something terrible. His gilded life lies in ruins. Seeking the Oracle, he is given a new mission: pay penance by becoming the slave of his sworn enemy. Twelve impossible labours await him. To restore his reputation, he must face monsters and mythical beasts that will test him to his limits and beyond.

Audiobook Shield Breaker written by Richard Cullen. Styrkar the warrior sails to dangerous lands in this thrilling new adventure from Richard Cullen. Following William of Normandy's invasion of England, the remnants of King Harold Godwinson's family have fled to Ireland. Styrkar, Harold's most loyal housecarl, seeks the dead king's older sons there, but finds himself in the midst of a plot to kill Harold's widow and her baby son.

Audiobook Shadow of the Eagle, written by Damion Hunter. Will Britain take him in. or mark him as its enemy? Faustus Valerianus is the son of a Roman father and a British mother, a captive sold among the spoils after Claudius’ invasion. When both parents die within a month of each other, he sells the family farm and enlists, joining legendary general Agricola’s campaign to conquer the entirety of the British Isles.

Odysseus’s thrilling adventures continue in the gripping third instalment of the historical Greek fantasy, the Olympus Series. Prince Odysseus and the daemon Bria must penetrate the haunted caverns beneath Dodona, seeking a way to save their doomed nation, Achaea, from the might of Troy. The startling revelation that follows will set Odysseus on his most daunting mission yet, as he seeks to reunite the divided Achaean kingdoms before the rapacious Trojans strike.

’Rupert of Hentzau’ (1898) picks up three years after ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’ ended with Rudolf Rassendyll sadly leaving behind his love, Queen Flavia. Now unhappily married, Flavia writes Rassendyll to reconcile, but the letter is stolen and before long, Rassendyll once again finds himself forced to impersonate the king.

Audiokniha Robinson Crusoe obsahuje klasický příběh, jehož autorem je Daniel Defoe, vyprávěný rodilým mluvčím v angličtině. Dobrodružný příběh Robinsona Crusoe, mladíka, který se tolik chtěl stát námořníkem, až nakonec ztroskotal na pustém ostrově, čas od času navštěvovaném lidožrouty. Během několika let se zde naučil přežít, zdokonalil se v lovu zvěře a z nevycválaného mladíka se stal šikovný, ošlehaný a zručný muž. Nakonec získal i přítele v podobě zachráněného domorodce Pátka, jehož chtěli jeho vlastní druhové obětovat. Po dlouhých letech se mu také konečně naskýtá i možnost vrátit se domů...

Audiokniha Robinson Crusoe, kterou napsal Daniel Defoe. Příběh Robinsona Crusoe patří zaslouženě do zlatého fondu světové literatury. Ukazuje vůli člověka, který věří sám v sebe a dokáže překonat řadu životních nezdarů. Odráží tak vlastně tehdy nastupující ekonomický individualismus.

Audiobook Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. When his ship is wrecked in a storm, Robinson Crusoe finds himself stranded on a desert island with no-one to help him and no chance of rescue.

Audiobook "Robinson Crusoe" is Daniel Defoe’s best and most popular novel. It is structured like an autobiography of the main character, depicting his castaway adventures on a lonely island for 28 years. Defoe’s novel abounds in detailed natural descriptions, moments of calm before the stormy action, and powerful character development.