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Description
Set in 12th-century England, Prince John rules while his brother King Richard is away during the Crusades. During his reign, Prince John and others of Norman nobility abuse their power over the Saxons, forcing Saxons off their lands and many Saxon nobles into serfdom.
Ivanhoe, a man disowned by his own Saxon father for going to war alongside the Norman King Richard, returns from the Crusades in disguise and appears in a tournament at Ashby. After revealing himself, Prince John and his advisors learn that King Richard, too, has returned from the crusades.
Foiling Prince John’s plot against King Richard’s return to power, King Richard battles against Prince John’s allies, and executes the most guilty of his conspirators. After the events of the story, Ivanhoe leads a heroic career under King Richard until the king’s untimely death.
Ivanhoe is the first novel to feature the character Robin Hood, his merry men, and Friar Tuck, and serves as the basis for the portrayals of his character we still see in many modern adaptations.
Порой спасти жизнь человеку может только чудо. И то, если успеет долететь до места преступления на паре «Нортон Коммандо» семьдесят третьего.
Джа и Джен продают подержанные мотоциклы. И спасают людей. Они не играют в супергероев, просто один способен предвидеть убийства, а второй — останавливать их.
И Джа всегда считал свои видения даром, но маховик убийств набрал обороты, проявив неожиданную связь между ними.
Сумеют ли герои остановить скрытую силу? Или новые законы природы навсегда изменят привычный мир? И на чьей стороне оказались пророк с инквизитором — добра или зла? Ответ на последний вопрос найти сложнее всего. Особенно, если методы борьбы — спорные.