Revolution – serie

Jag valde att skriva om Franska revolutionen, eftersom jag tyckte att det var det mest överraskande och intressanta som hänt i hela världshistorien. Hilary Mantel var bara 22 år när hon tog sig an detta storslagna ämne för sin stora roman Frihet, Jämlikhet och Broderskap, vars första del nu kommer ut på svenska. Hon skrev den i en tid när vänsterrörelsen fyllde gatorna i hela Europa, men hon valde sitt alldeles egna perspektiv: vilka var de, egentligen, de här franska revolutionärerna. Hemma hos sig? Med sina fruar och barn? Hilary Mantel har sedan dess vunnit världsberömmelse med sina romaner om Thomas Cromwell och Henrik VIII. Sin skarpa blick för historien hade hon redan från början, det visar denna mäktiga romansvit.

When confiscated genestock is stolen out of secure government quarantine, DI Sharon Varsi finds herself on the biggest case of her career: chasing down a clever thief, a mysterious hacker, and the threat of new, black market gemtech.Zavcka Klist, ruthless industrial enforcer, has reinvented herself. Now the head of Bel'Natur, she wants gem celebrity Aryel Morningstar's blessing for the company's revival of infotech - the science that spawned the Syndrome, nearly destroyed mankind and led to the creation of the gems. With illness in her own family that only a gemtech can cure, Aryel's in no position to refuse.As the infotech programme inches towards a breakthrough, Sharon's investigations lead ever closer to the dark heart of Bel'Natur, the secrets of Aryel Morningstar's past . . . and what Zavcka Klistis really after.'Some books are good, some books are even great. This one is important' - SF Signal

The period 1913–23 in Dublin encompassed the Lockout, the Home Rule debates, the First World War, the Easter Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. These iconic events not only created the Ireland we live in today, but also helped generate change around the world. In these years Ireland went from being a loyal dominion of Great Britain to being the country that would initiate the demise of her Empire. The period has generated intrigue, excitement, inspiration and anger among generations of people and interest in the period shows no sign of waning.Much has been written on the iconic events and key figures of the period, but this book shows through fascinating photographs the story of the thousands of ordinary people who were involved in all these events, either as active participants, or those just trying to live through the upheaval. It gives a fascinating insight into the Dublin of the day and the lives of the people who lived there.

Could the return of an old enemy could see the gems fragile peace destroyed?The gillungs - genetically modified, waterbreathing humans - are thriving. They've pioneered new aquatic industries, and their high-efficiency quantum battery technology coupled to tidal turbines in the Thames estuary looks set to revolutionise the energy industry. But as demand grows, so does fear of what their newfound power might mean.Then a biohazard scare at Sinkat, their London headquarters, fuels the opposition and threatens to derail the gillungs' progress. Was it an accident born of overconfidence, or was it sabotage?DS Sharon Varsi has her suspicions, and Gabriel sees parallels in the propaganda war he's trying to manage: politicians and big business have stakes in this game too. And now there is a new threat: Zavcka Klist is out of prison. With powerful new followers and nothing to lose, she's out to reclaim everything they took from her.'Some books are good, some books are even great. This one is important' - SF Signal

Jämlikhet, del 2 av Hilary Mantels stora revolutionsroman, börjar på revolutionens andra dag, 15 juli 1789. Bastiljen är stormad Danton, Robespierre och Demoulins träder fram på allvar. Tre år av maktkamp, tre år av agitation, tre år av uppladdning inför den stora terrorn. Frankrike skakar och en ny ordning bryter fram i Europa. Mantel skildrar revolutionen och revolutionärerna i skoningslös närbild.