On The Road To Eden by Michel Poulin - HTML preview
Download the book in PDF, ePub, Kindle for a complete version.
{1} Carinthia: Old region of Eastern Europe now part of Hungary.
{2} Saracen: Name given to the Arabs of Sicily and North Africa by Christian Europeans.
{3} Massilia: Old name for Marseille.
{4} Hypati : Old Byzantine title of ‘Consul’, equivalent to that of a Duke.
{5} Chamberlain : One of the main staff members in a castle or noble household, in charge of running and maintaining it.
{6} Moissac: small town on the River Garonne, situated in the Northwest corner of the County of Toulouse.
{7} Vascony: Old name for the region of Gascony in the High Middle Ages.
{8} Suteria: Old name of the city of Sutri in the Middle Ages.
{9} Seocine: Old name of the city of Siena in the Middle Ages.
{10} Massilia : Old name of Marseilles in the Middle Ages.
{11} Va’a Pahi : Polynesian catamaran double canoe linked by a platform supporting a deck house and propelled by one or two sails. The biggest va’a pahis could accommodate up to fifty people and were quite seaworthy.
{12} Oro : Polynesian god of war and of the sailors.
{13} Kog : Type of early medieval cargo ship with a single mast and a square sail. It was mostly used for coastal navigation.
{14} Bayt al-Hikma: ‘House of Wisdom’ in Arabic. Famous library and center of learning opened in Bagdad in 832 C.E.
{15} Guangzhou : Chinese name for the city of Canton.
You may also like...
-
The Harashima Obituary Sci-fi Fantasy by Santtu PesonenThe Harashima Obituary
Reads:
10Pages:
228Published:
Oct 2026Yosuke Harashima, a wealthy and beloved CEO, has been murdered. A police team led by Josh Heynes have uncovered the first lead in their investigation. It take...
Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT
-
The Zone Calls (Steamer #2) Sci-fi Fantasy by Edward DrobinskiThe Zone Calls (Steamer #2)
Reads:
13Pages:
210Published:
Sep 2026Steamer is compelled to go back to the Zone, this time alone, unimpeded by paying customers and other distractions. The Zone’s entrance is still more or less ...
Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT
-
The Harashima Prologues Sci-fi Fantasy by Santtu PesonenThe Harashima Prologues
Reads:
11Pages:
50Published:
Jul 2026A collection of five interconnected short stories exploring two murders from different perspectives.
Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT
-
A Couple Chasing A Floating Planet In Vinciamopol Sci-fi Fantasy by Werley NortreusA Couple Chasing A Floating Planet In Vinciamopol
Reads:
12Pages:
448Published:
May 2026In Vinciamopol, a story circulated about a young couple chasing a colorful, floating Planet that hovered over the town. Yet, before embarking on this exciting...
Formats: PDF, Epub, Kindle, TXT