"Born in sixteenth-century Argentina, Francisco Maldonado da Silva is nine years old when he sees his father, Don Diego, arrested one harrowing afternoon because of his beliefs. Raised in a family practicing its Jewish faith in secret under the condemning eyes of the Spanish Inquisition, Francisco embarks on a personal quest that will challenge, enlighten, and forever change him. He completes his education in a monastery; he reads the Bible; he dreams...

Based on the real-life of Michael Majok Kuch, one of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan, follow the five-year-old boy's flight from war in southern Sudan, and his journey to find his mother. When the US grants approximately 4,000 unaccompanied minors political asylum, Majok becomes Michael, and he is given a new start in the US. Unfortunately his new life is not without trauma. This is the true saga of a survivor who summons the courageous spirit of millions...

A novel about the life-changing journey of a young man who travels from New Jersey to Khrushchev's Russia and the beaches of Southern France as he finds love and discovers the long-hidden secrets about his heritage.

The Constantine Affliction, a strange malady that kills some of its victims and physically transforms others into the opposite sex, has spread scandal and upheaval throughout society. Scientific marvels and disasters, such as clockwork courtesans, the alchemical fires of Whitechapel, electric carriages, and acidic monsters lurking in the Thames, have forever altered the face of the city. Pembroke "Pimm" Hanover is an aristocrat with an interest in...

From the 15th until the 19th century, the Mediterranean was ruled by pirates. This series explores that history using CGI, re-enactment, and expert and archive materials.

"During the Joseon Dynasty, Nain was the closest aide to the royal family and knew the most about secrets of the Joseon who knew the most about secret information in the palace. He has the skills to make graves, to care for their skin, to manage their facial expressions and impressions, and even to change their appearance. He improved the appearances of the faces of the royal family. This novel re-illuminates the culture of the Joseon Dynasty. It...

"Lúcialima (1983) é um romance onde «ninguém se encontra»: Lúcia, criança cuja cegueira e fala difícil a condicionam a procurar um outro real à sua volta, conversa com o misterioso Éukié. Lima, homem da guerra, vive dentro dos seus pensamentos de modo a escapar ao que o rodeia. No seu estilo inconfundível, experimental, Maria Velho da Costa desafia-nos a desenovelar a trama onírica das muitas personagens desta história, habitada pelos...

"In this new collection of interviews, some of America's most prominent novelists identify the key intellectual developments that led to the rise of the contemporary biographical novel, discuss the kind of historical 'truth' this novel communicates, indicate why this narrative form is superior to the traditional historical novel, and reflect on the ideas and characters central to their individual works. These interviews do more than just define an...