Wilhelm Cremer Books

Set against the backdrop of 17th-century France during the Fronde, the story follows d'Artagnan and his fellow musketeers as they navigate a landscape filled with political intrigue and conflict. Themes of loyalty, friendship, and honor are central as d'Artagnan, now a lieutenant, reunites with Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Their adventures involve conspiracies and battles, showcasing a blend of swashbuckling action and complex character dynamics, solidifying its place as a classic in adventure and historical fiction.

"When we are happy, we are always good," says Lord Henry, "but when we are good, we are not alway happy."Lord Henry's lazy, clever words lead the young Dorian Grey into a world where it is better to be beautiful than to be good; a world where anything can be forgiven - even murder - if it can make people laugh at a dinner party.

Illustriert mit zahlreichen Kupferstichen und Holzschnitten werden in den über 50 geschilderten geographischen und naturwissenschaftlichen Entdeckungsreisen zu Wasser und auf dem Landweg die kühnsten Abenteuer, die von Erfolgen und dramatischen Rückschlägen gekennzeichnet waren, spannend und faktenreich beschrieben. Beginnend mit den ältesten schriftlichen Überlieferungen der Griechen, über Marco Polo, Christoph Columbus, Vasco da Gama, James Cook, Alexander v. Humboldt, Charles Darwin und Sven Hedin bis hin zur Südpolexpedition von Amundsen zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts.