18 books like Nazaŕin
Babylon rising
Michael Murphy, a field archaeologist and scholar of biblical prophecy, embarks on a quest that takes him to Mt. Ararat in search of Noah's Ark, an expedition that leads to dramatic discoveries about the Bible's prophecies.
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The edge of darkness
Tim LaHaye's most exciting series ever, Babylon Rising, continues with this explosive new installment, including more revelations than ever before. In The Edge of Darkness, LaHaye reveals the meaning behind some of the most carefully guarded Biblical prophecies to expose a conspiracy with terrifying consequences for our modern world.This time Michael Murphy sets off in search of the Lost Temple…
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Facing the Giants
IT’S BEEN SIX YEARS without a winning season and Coach Grant Taylor's job is on the line. Unless the Shiloh Christian Eagles turn things around—and fast—he's history. Unfortunately, their leading scorer has just left for a rival school and the team has lost its drive. The pressure is on.
On the home front, things aren't much better for Grant. His house is falling apart. His old clunker of a car…
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Ascent into hell
When Hugh Donlon chooses the priesthood over his love for Maria Manfredy, he begins a series of events that will see him become disillusioned and disgraced as well as wealthy and powerful -- with a chance to choose again.
Shares: Priests, Christian Fiction
Passiontide
David, an Anglican parish priest, has no way of knowing that his place in the world is about to be shaken irrevocably. He will be flung headlong into a journey of discovery that leads him to Canada's rugged West Coast, a journey of loss and deliverance long overdue.There, in the midst of a spirited pioneer people, David veers into the tangled realms of love and passion, and stares even into the…
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Pembroke
"Pembroke begins with a heated political argument between Barney Thayer and Cephas Barnard, the father of Barney's betrothed, Charlotte Barnard. The angry Cephas throws his prospective son-in-law out of the house and, because of his immense pride, Barney refuses to apologize, even though it means he cannot marry Charlotte. The Thayers and Barnards become locked in a clash of wills, and the broken…
Shares: 19th Century Fiction, Literary
Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda
Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda es la última obra de Miguel de Cervantes, una novela bizantina que no hay que confundir con la comedia Persiles y Sigismunda de Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, inspirada en ella. En Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda, publicada en 1617 casi simultáneamente en Madrid, Barcelona, Lisboa, Valencia, Pamplona y París (seis…
Shares: Spanish literature, Continental european fiction
Aus dem Leben eines Taugenichts
Der Taugenichts ist Sohn eines Müllers und durch und durch Romantiker. Mit den elenden Philistern und der engen Welt, in der sie leben, will er um keinen Preis etwas zu tun haben. Als sein Vater ihn aus dem Haus wirft, damit er endlich lernt, für sich selbst zu sorgen, zieht er mit seiner Geige zu Fuss durchs Land bis nach Italien und lebt seine Freiheit. Auf einem Schloss hatte er sich in eine…
Shares: Modern fiction, Continental european fiction
Forever (Firstborn)
A Dream Come True
Katy Hart is thrilled about her future with Hollywood’s Dayne Matthews. But as she plans a wedding and looks for a house on the shores of Lake Monroe, she receives tragic news. Now everything about the future they planned together is hanging on the brink. Only a miracle can help them find their way through.
A Public Struggle
Katy and two of the Baxters travel to Los Angeles to…
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Братья Карамазовы
The Brothers Karamazov, Dostoevsky’s crowning achievement, is a tale of patricide and family rivalry that embodies the moral and spiritual dissolution of an entire society (Russia in the 1870s). It created a national furor comparable only to the excitement stirred by the publication, in 1866, of Crime and Punishment. To Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov captured the quintessence of Russian…
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The City of Fire
Lynn Severn, beautiful daughter of a small town minister, is deeply troubled by the barrier which has come between her and her former playmate, Mark Carter.
Shares: Christian Fiction
Learning
Featuring members of the popular Baxter family. Learning, book 2 in the Bailey Flanigan series, picks up where Leaving ended. Bailey Flanigan and Cody Coleman are not only separated by physical distance, they are also faced with great emotional distance. While Bailey grows closer to her dream to be an actress and dancer in New York, Cody coaches a small high school football team, on and off the…
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The nemesis of faith
Originally published in 1849, this book is highly significant for its autobiographical content. Refreshing in its honesty, it presents a sincere and emotional account of the spiritual turmoil faced by 19th century thinkers. Froude is at his best here with his powerful and stirring narrative. Thought-provoking!
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The Witness
A witness is someone who has first-hand knowledge of something, such as a crime or wedding, and usually by seeing it.
Shares: Christian Fiction
A new name
A new name in a new town is all that wealthy Murray Van Rensselaer needs after he thinks he's killed his childhood friend in a car accident. Confused and afraid, Murray flees, determined to erase his past with a fresh start. When, miles from his home, Murray is mistakenly assumed to be the new young banker arriving in town, not even he believes that assuming a new identity could be this easy. But…
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The angel of his presence
Those piercing eyes! From the painting over the mantel they seemed to look into his very soul. They followed him as he paced around the room, trying to escape the penetrating gaze. John Wentworth Stanley possessed every advantage that wealth, culture, foreign travel, education, and sophisticated society could provide. During his travels abroad he had shaken off the boyish faith and religious…
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The white flower
Lovely, flame-haired Rachel Rainsford thinks she is on her way to take a job in Chicago. Then she discovers that her new employer is a criminal who actually plans to sell her as a "companion" to a wealthy and unscrupulous businessman. Even worse, through a series of lies, the two men have made sure no one on board the train will help Rachel escape. Friendless and penniless, Rachel seems…
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Diana
Los siete libros de la Diana, de Jorge de Montemayor, se publicó por vez primera en 1559, aunque las ediciones posteriores ampliaron el texto original. Esta obra tiene como precedente las églogas de Garcilaso de la Vega y la poesía pastoril española. Se distingue por estar escrita en una mezcla de verso y prosa y por unificar diversos «ambientes» en la misma historia. Entre otros, incluye:el…
Shares: Spanish literature, Textual Criticism