Ergebnis für "1.000" in Großbritannien

Der Erste Weltkrieg wurde „der Krieg, der alle Kriege beenden sollte" genannt ... was er nicht tat. In dieser prägnanten Nacherzählung des Ersten Weltkriegs werfen wir einen Blick auf die Gründe dafür, die Reaktionen darauf und letztendlich den Tod derer, die das größte Opfer brachten.

Ein Trupp britischer Hochadliger reist, ausgestattet mit 1.000 Flaschen Champagner, wochenlang durch die Wüste. Nach unvorstellbaren Strapazen treffen sie genau zwei Tage zu spät an ihrem Ziel ein. Ein Oberbefehlshaber, der im Schlafanzug kommandiert, schießt sich selbst ins Hinterteil und verliert danach seine komplette Armee. Das Loch im Dach einer Kirche führt zum Ausbruch eines Beinahe-Weltkrieges. 139 Briten verteidigen eine Missionsstation gegen 4.000 afrikanische Krieger. Diese skurrilen Geschichten sind typisch für die 72 Kriege des viktorianischen England.

READ THE SUNDAY TIMES AND RICHARD AND JUDY BESTSELLER, AND THE FIRST INSTALMENT IN PETER MAY'S SENSATIONAL, MILLION-SELLING LEWIS TRILOGY. A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith. A MURDER Detective Inspector Fin...

World War I was called "the war to end all wars"...it didn't. In this concise recounting of the first world war, we take a look into the reasons for it, the reactions to it, and ultimately, the death of those that gave the greatest sacrifice. So often we hear tell of the great sacrifice made in the subsequent wars,; however, the story of World War I has a depth of insight to provide on the settings for World War II.

In this collection, Melvyn Bragg surveys how English has evolved over 1,000 years. He starts by looking at the disappearance of old dialects like that of Cumbria, and how English has been enriched by foreign languages, from Latin and Old French to dozens more as conquest, trade and immigration played their part in recent centuries. He also examines new coinages, puns and wordplay; how accents and social class are entwined; swear words; attempts to stop the evolution of language in its tracks and, lastly, the many varieties of English that are spoken around the world today. 

From acclaimed author and dramatist Peter May comes the Barry award-winning The Blackhouse, the first book in the Lewis Trilogy--a riveting mystery series set on the Isle of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides. When a grisly murder occurs on the Isle of Lewis that bears similarities to a brutal...

Though David Hume (1711-1776) is now best known for his role as a prominent philosopher of the Enlightenment rather than an historian, it was his momentous six-volume The History of England that really brought him national attention during his lifetime. It came out in instalments between 1754...

The story of Britain from the earliest settlements in 3000BC to the death of Elizabeth I in 1603. To look back at the past is to understand the present. In this vivid account of over 4,000 years of British history, Simon Schama takes us on an epic journey which encompasses the very beginnings of the nation's identity, when the first settlers landed on Orkney. From the successes and failures of the monarchy to the daily life of a Roman soldier stationed on Hadrian's Wall, Schama gives a vivid, fascinating account of the many different stories and struggles that lie behind the growth of our island nation.

Erlebe tausend Jahre britische Geschichte, wo eine Festung zur düsteren Bühne für Macht und blutigen Verrat wurde. Perfekt für den täglichen Arbeitsweg zieht dich dieses fesselnde historische Sachbuch tief in die Abgründe der royalen Herrschaft. Begleite die brutale Wandlung von der...

Erlebe eine packende historische Stadtbiografie, in der Machtkämpfe und brillante Ideen Schottlands Hauptstadt formen. Ob als inspirierende Begleitung auf dem täglichen Weg zur Arbeit oder zur gedanklichen Vorbereitung auf die nächste Reise – diese atmosphärische Zeitreise macht tausend...

Lady Jane Grey never wanted the crown. She barely had time to wear it. While history remembers her reign in days, this short book remembers the girl. Lady Jane Grey was only 16 when she was handed the throne of England like a poisoned chalice. Sharp-witted, highly educated, and utterly unprepared for royal life, Jane found herself thrust into the deadliest game the Tudors ever played. Nine days later, it was all over... except the part where they lopped off her head.

Born in Chicago in 1897, 'Chips' Channon settled in England after the Great War, married into the immensely wealthy Guinness family, and served as Conservative MP for Southend-on-Sea from 1935 until his death in 1958. His career was unremarkable. His diaries are quite the opposite. Elegant, gossipy and bitchy by turns, they are the unfettered observations of a man who went everywhere and who knew everybody. 

This is a book about a poet, about a poem, about a city, and about a world at a point of change. More than a work of literary criticism or literary biography, it is a record of why and how we create and respond to great poetry. This is a book about a poet – W. H. Auden, a wunderkind, a...

Brought to you by Penguin. Winner of the HWA Crown for Best Work of Historical Non-Fiction 2018 Times Book of the Year 2018 Less than forty years after the golden age of Elizabeth I, England was at war with itself. The bloody, devastating civil wars set family against family, friend against...

当国家陷入极度撕裂的政治危机，究竟是怎样的权力博弈与制度崩塌，让臣民最终将利刃挥向了君主的脖颈？这场扣人心弦的历史纪实，将带你瞬间穿越回十七世纪风起云涌的三王国大地。无论你是利用碎片化的通勤时间汲取...

当一个面积仅相当于几座城市的边缘岛国，利用贸易、海权与无情的资本扩张，最终吞噬了全球四分之一的陆地时，现代世界格局的底层逻辑便被彻底重写。这部快节奏的历史纪实摒弃了枯燥的年代堆砌，直击大国崛起背后的...

一人の王の死が引き金となった1066年の激動は、中世イングランドの社会構造とヨーロッパの歴史を根底から覆す壮大なドラマへの扉を開き、短時間で歴史の転換点を深く理解する圧倒的な没入感をもたらします。毎日の...

かつて世界の4分の1を呑み込んだ辺境の島国がいかにして覇権を握り崩壊していったのか、その興亡の軌跡と植民地主義の光と影を、毎日の移動時間で鮮やかに辿る重厚な世界史の旅へとご案内します。圧倒的な海軍力と...

The official companion to the critically acclaimed Netflix drama about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, The Crown by Peter Morgan, featuring additional historical background and exclusive images. Starring Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II and John Lithgow as Winston Churchill, Netflix's original...

Ethan Quinn, the bestselling espionage author, has gathered four of his most incredible spy stories into one book. The collection contains some of the most fascinating people in the history of espionage.