The Jester
Author : James Patterson
Publisher :
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,93 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Crusades
ISBN : 9781876590994
Author : James Patterson
Publisher :
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 40,93 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Crusades
ISBN : 9781876590994
Author : Beatrice K. Otto
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 20,73 MB
Release : 2001-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0226640914
In this lively work, Beatrice K. Otto takes us on a journey around the world in search of one of the most colorful characters in history—the court jester. Though not always clad in cap and bells, these witty, quirky characters crop up everywhere, from the courts of ancient China and the Mogul emperors of India to those of medieval Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and the Americas. With a wealth of anecdotes, jokes, quotations, epigraphs, and illustrations (including flip art), Otto brings to light little-known jesters, highlighting their humanizing influence on people with power and position and placing otherwise remote historical figures in a more idiosyncratic, intimate light. Most of the work on the court jester has concentrated on Europe; Otto draws on previously untranslated classical Chinese writings and other sources to correct this bias and also looks at jesters in literature, mythology, and drama. Written with wit and humor, Fools Are Everywhere is the most comprehensive look at these roguish characters who risked their necks not only to mock and entertain but also to fulfill a deep and widespread human and social need.
Author : James Patterson
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 21,12 MB
Release : 2003-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0759527830
Hugh De Luc returns from the Crusades to find his son killed, his wife kidnapped, and his town gutted in the search for a priceless relic . . . and now, he must fight to save everything he holds dear. Arriving home disillusioned from the Crusades, Hugh DeLuc discovers his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted. The dark riders came in the dead of night, like devils, wearing no colours but black crosses on their chests. They search for a relic, one worth more than any throne in Europe, and no man can stand in their way. But now, disguised as a jester, Hugh is able to infiltrate the castle where he believes his wife is being held captive. When a man is fighting for freedom, for his wife, and for everything he holds dear, he's a worthy opponent . . . maybe even unstoppable. With the rapid pace of a page-turning thriller, The Jester is a breathtaking adventure. Full of pulse-pounding plot twists and mysteries, Hugh's quest to find Sophie is one of the most unforgettable love stories in all of fiction.
Author : Umberto Giordano
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Operas
ISBN :
Author : Percy James Brebner
Publisher :
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 33,81 MB
Release : 1915
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Pseudonymous Bosch
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 22,3 MB
Release : 2012-06-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1409554732
WARNING! Appearances can be deceptive...This book is NOT filled with ancient magic, mystical clairvoyants and the marvels of time travel. This is NOT a book detailing the latest top secret investigations of the Terces Society. You will NOT find stolen treasure, masked bandits and bloodthirsty knights between the pages of this book. But before you go, just remember one thing... This Isn't What It Looks Like. The utterly gripping fourth fantastic book in the "Secret" series in which Cass's mind has been transported back to medieval England after she dared to taste the Midnight Sun's deadly chocolate. She must seek out her ancient ancestor and founder of the Terces Society, the jester, and help him escape the evil clutches of Lord Pharaoh, founder of the Midnight Sun. To Cass's horror, when she wakes from her coma she has forgotten everything. But a school trip to a medieval fair stirs her memories and she is confronted with a menacing blast from her time-travelling past... "The crazy, upside-down, inside-out, mysterious, madcap and fun, fun, fun Pseudonymous Bosch is back with another extraordinary, out-of-this-world chapter in his seriously addictive children's ‘Secret Series'. Bursting out all over with comic characters and intriguing adventures, this is... top-class entertainment for kids aged 10 and over, combining comical capers with old-fashioned mystery, sparkling adventure and lashings of Bosch's zany humour." - Lancashire Evening Post
Author : Fred Saberhagen
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 47,35 MB
Release : 1999-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780312869168
Saberhagen's original trilogy is now collected for the first time in one volume. The gods have given the world 12 Swords of Power so that they might be amused as the nations battle for their possession. But they didn't know that Vulcan gave the Swords the power to kill the gods themselves.
Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 16,1 MB
Release : 1863
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
Page : 750 pages
File Size : 41,81 MB
Release : 1844
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Walter Scott
Publisher :
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 37,99 MB
Release : 1844
Category : Historical fiction, Scottish
ISBN :