Diese Abenteuer sind fur alle geschrieben, die Spass und Freude an spannenden kleinen Geschichten haben, die jedoch nicht voller Morder, Leichen oder sinnloser Brualitat sein mussen. Ist unsere Welt nicht schon ubervoll von frustrierenden Geschehnissen, die uns alle nicht mehr ruhig schlafen lassen? In dieser Story werden viele verwirrende Falle in romantischer Umgebung, vom gelauterten Gentleman Dieb Raffles, seiner Gefahrtin Diane und Freunden, in uberraschender Weise gelost. Raffles findet sich plotzlich auf der Seite des Gesetzes und sein alter Gegenspieler Inspektor MacKenzie, wird einer...

These adventures are written for all, who have fun and joy of exciting short stories, but these must not be full of killers, corpses or senseless brutality. Is our world not already too full of frustrating moments that let us not sleep soundly? In this story are many confusing cases in a romantic setting, detached from the gentleman thief Raffles, his girlfriend Diane and friends in a surprising way. Raffles finds himself suddenly on the side of the law and his old adversary Inspector, MacKenzie is one of his closest friends. Impossible? Certainly, this book will show you how you can...

Ulrich, Duke of Wurttemberg was the son of Heinrich of Wurttemberg, and declared of age in 1503. Ulrich was badly reared, became independent too soon, was unhappily married to Sabine of Bavaria, compensated himself by living in splendor, fell into debt that required increased taxes, against which Poor Conrad in the Remstal revolted, and was compelled to accept the terms of the treaty of Tubingen. The murder of the knight Hans von Hutten (the husband of his mistress) in the forest in 1515, the flight of his wife, the violence with which he attached the imperial city of Reutlingen to...

Wir machen uns eigentlich viel zu wenig Gedanken daruber, wem wir allen ein kleines oder grosses Leid antun, oder wie wir die Umwelt storen, indem wir rucksichtslos unseren Freuden und Hobbies nachgehen. Wer hat schon einmal daruber nachgedacht, was eigentlich ein kleiner Golfball fuhlt? Meine ganz personlichen Grunde, warum ich kein Golf spielen mochte Ich danke trotzdem meinen Freunden, die mich zu diesem wundervollen Sport einladen."

Herzog Ulrich von Wurttemberg war der Sohn Heinrichs von Wurttemberg und 1503 volljahrig erklart. Er wurde schlecht erzogen und zu fruh unabhangig, war unglucklich mit Sabine von Bayern verheiratet, kompensierte sich selbst mit einem Leben in Pracht, verschuldete sich schwer und musste laufend Steuern erhohen. Der Arme Konrad aus dem Remstal revoltierte, Ulrich musste den Vertrag von Tubingen akzeptieren. Den Mord an Hans von Hutten (dem Mann seiner Geliebten) im Wald in 1515, die Flucht seiner Frau, die Gewalttatigkeit, mit der er die kaiserliche Stadt Reutlingen Wurttemberg anschloss,...

Hundred Year War or "The CHRONICLES" is a comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon, and treasurer of the collegiate church of Chimay, historian and poet, was born in Valenciennes, a town in Hainault, about the year 1337. He was a friend, confident and trustworthy acquaintance of many royalties, noble men, and knights. Jean traveled eagerly through Europe, became secretary to the Queen of England and known as an interested listener to all...

100 Year War or "CHRONICLES of the HUNDRED YEAR WAR" is a very comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon, and treasurer of the collegiate church of Chimay, historian and poet, was born in Valenciennes, a town in Hainault, about the year 1337. He was a friend, confident and trustworthy acquaintance of many royalties, noble men, and knights. Jean traveled eagerly through Europe, became secretary to the Queen of England and known as an...

A.J. RAFFLES ... Who is he and where did he originate? Ernest William Hornung, an Englishman invented this hero of the underworld more than a hundred years ago, in late Victorian England. The Author was the brother in law of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the famous father of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It certainly was not his intention to copy his famous brother in law, so his stories deal with the opposite side of the law. Raffles and his friend Bunny are gentlemen thieves Yes, they are criminals but lovely fellas, not hooligans, vandals, or worse. Hornung had some success and published much...