…Наполеоновские войны с участием драконов. Ящеры, выполняющие роль «разумных самолетов». Легендарные монстры, носящие офицерское звание и преподающие людям-«авиаторам» непростое искусство полета на драконах.Разве такое возможно? В потрясающем воображение романе Наоми Новик возможно все!..
After their fateful adventure in China, Capt. Will Laurence of His Majesty’s Aerial Corps and his extraordinary dragon, Temeraire, are waylaid by a mysterious envoy bearing urgent new orders from Britain. Three valuable dragon eggs have been purchased from the Ottoman Empire, and Laurence and Temeraire must detour to Istanbul to escort the precious cargo back to England. Time is of the essence if the eggs are to be borne home before hatching.Yet disaster threatens the mission at every turn — thanks to the diabolical machinations of the Chinese dragon Lien, who blames Temeraire for her master’s death and vows to ally herself with Napoleon and take vengeance. Then, faced with shattering betrayal in an unexpected place, Laurence, Temeraire, and their squad must launch a daring offensive. But what chance do they have against the massed forces of Bonaparte’s implacable army?
Naomi Novik's beloved series returns, with Capt. Will Laurence and his fighting dragon Temeraire once again taking to the air against the broadsides of Napoleon's forces and the friendly—and sometimes not-so-friendly—fire of British soldiers and politicians who continue to suspect them of divided loyalties, if not outright treason. For Laurence and Temeraire, put out to pasture in Australia, it seems their part in the war has come to an end just when they are needed most. Newly allied with the powerful African empire of the Tswana, the French have occupied Spain and brought revolution and bloodshed ...
Vuela a lomos de un drag?n y combate en la fuerza a?rea m?s poderosa de la Historia.El capit?n Will Laurence sella su destino al capturar el precioso cargamento de la fragata Amiti?. El tesoro es un huevo de drag?n imperial, regalo del emperador chino a Napole?n. Cuando la fant?stica criatura salga del cascar?n, elegir? al capit?n como su criador. ?ste pronto descubrir? que entrenarlo es una aventura fascinante y juntos protagonizar?n momentos decisivos en la Historia de Europa…
Tragedy has struck His Majesty's Aerial Corps, whose magnificent fleet of fighting dragons and their human captains valiantly defend England's shores against the encroaching armies of Napoleon Bonaparte. An epidemic of unknown origin and no known cure is decimating the noble dragons' ranks - forcing the hopelessly stricken into quarantine. Now only Temeraire and a pack of newly recruited dragons remain uninfected - and stand as the only means of an airborne defense against France's ever bolder sorties.Bonaparte's dragons are already harrowing Britain's ships at sea. Only one recourse remains: Temeraire and his captain, Will Laurence, must take wing to Africa, whose shores may hold the cure to the mysterious and deadly contagion. On this mission there is no time to waste, and no telling what lies in store beyond the horizon or for those left behind to wait, hope, and hold the line.
As Napoleon's tenacious infantry rampages across Europe and his armada lies in wait for Nelson's smaller fleet, the war does not rage on land and water alone. Squadrons of aviators swarm the skies - a deadly shield for the cumbersome canon-firing vessels. Raining fire and acid upon their enemies, they engage in a swift, violent combat with flying tooth and claw... for these aviators ride dragons.Captain Laurence is a satisfied man with a respectable commission aboard the ship Reliant. His career is born from a love for the sea and he takes his duty very seriously ...
Drugi tom cyklu „Temeraire” — niezwyk?ego po??czenia fantasy i powie?ci historycznych z czas?w napoleo?skich.Kapitan Laurence i Temeraire, nowicjusze w brytyjskim Korpusie Powietrznym, odegrali decyduj?c? rol? w bitwie pod Dover, przyczyniaj?c si? do odparcia francuskiej inwazji. Niestety, wkr?tce wpadaj? w k?opoty. Kiedy Chi?czycy dowiaduj? si?, ?e Temeraire — niezwykle rzadki smok, kt?rego podarowali Napoleonowi — dosta? si? w r?ce Anglik?w, wysy?aj? do Londynu gotow? na wszystko delegacj?, aby go odzyska?. Laurence jednak odmawia wsp??pracy. Za niepos?usze?stwo grozi mu szubienica, wi?c wbrew w?asnej woli musi wyruszy? z Temeraire’em w d?ug? i niebezpieczn? podr?? na Daleki Wsch?d. Na dworze chi?skiego cesarza czekaj? go jeszcze bardziej szokuj?ce niespodzianki…
Pierwszy tom cyklu „Temeraire” — niezwyk?ego po??czenia fantasy i powie?ci historycznych z czas?w napoleo?skich.Za?oga przechwytuje francusk? fregat? i odkrywa na jej pok?adzie drogocenny ?adunek — jajo rzadkiego smoka, gotowego niemal do wyklucia. Wskutek zrz?dzenia losu kapitan Will Laurence zostaje opiekunem stworzenia i nadaje mu imi? Temeraire. Musi zapomnie? o dawnym ?yciu, porzuci? s?u?b? we flocie, wst?pi? do Korpusu Powietrznego, brytyjskiej jednostki smok?w, i przej?? wyj?tkowo intensywne szkolenie bojowe. Napoleon bowiem szykuje ju? ?mia?? inwazj? na Angli? przy u?yciu w?asnych si? powietrznych…Powie?? zdoby?a Compton Crook Award w 2007.Nominowana do nagrody Hugo w 2007.
When Britain intercepted a French ship and its precious cargo — an unhatched dragon’s egg — Capt. Will Laurence of HMS Reliant unexpectedly became master and commander of the noble dragon he named Temeraire. As new recruits in Britain’s Aerial Corps, man and dragon soon proved their mettle in daring combat against Bonaparte’s invading forces.Now China has discovered that its rare gift, intended for Napoleon, has fallen into British hands — and an angry Chinese delegation vows to reclaim the remarkable beast. But Laurence refuses to cooperate. Facing the gallows for his defiance, Laurence has no choice but to accompany Temeraire back to the Far East — a long voyage fraught with peril, intrigue, and the untold terrors of the deep. Yet once the pair reaches the court of the Chinese emperor, even more shocking discoveries and darker dangers await.
A dazzling blend of military history, high-flying fantasy, and edge-of-your-seat adventure, Naomi Novik's Temeraire novels, set in an alternate Napoleonic era in which intelligent dragons have been harnessed as weapons of war, are more than just perennial bestsellers — they are a worldwide phenomenon. Now, in Tongues of Serpents Naomi Novik is back, along with the dragon Temeraire and his rider and friend, Capt. Will Laurence.Convicted of treason despite their heroic defense against Napoleon's invasion of England, Temeraire and Laurence — stripped of rank and standing — have been transported to the prison colony at New South Wales in distant ...
The fifth adventure of Captain William Laurence and his extraordinary fighting dragon, Temeraire, as they travel from the shores of Britain to China and Africa.Laurence and Temeraire have betrayed the British. They have foiled their attempts to inflict death upon the French dragons by sharing the cure they found in Africa with their enemy. But following their conscience has a price. Laurence feels he must return to face the consequences, and as soon as they land they are taken into custody. Laurence is condemned to the gallows and Temeraire faces a life of captivity in the breeding grounds. None of their friends or allies can come to their aid, for every hand is needed elsewhere. Britain is completely unprepared for Bonaparte invasion and the advanced tactics of his own celestial dragon -- Temeraire's mortal enemy -- Lien.
