Ergebnis für "Animal Farm" in Geschichte

Brought to you by Penguin. 'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War...

This audio edition is read by Nicholas Ralph, known for his role as James Herriot in the All Creatures Great and Small TV series. ** Now a major TV series on Channel 5 ** Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of wartime London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country...

The third collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the TV series All Creatures Great and Small. Training as an RAF pilot in the smoke and bustle of wartime London is a far cry from James Herriot’s day job as a country vet in the Yorkshire Dales. And whilst he is keen to serve King...

A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side of that door...is hell. Edward Chisholm's spellbinding memoir of his time as a Parisian waiter takes you below the surface of one of the most iconic cities in the world and right into its...

The acclaimed chronicle of the regeneration of one family's traditional English farm NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Winner of the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing * Named ""Nature Book of the Year"" by the Sunday Times * New York Times Editors' Choice * Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Royal...

Uncover the startling evolutionary biology and human history of how taming the wild permanently altered our own destiny. Perfect for an educational daily commute, this thought-provoking journey sweeps from Ice Age campfires to modern genetic laboratories. Far from a simple tale of mankind...

A New York Times bestseller! A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2017 A dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, who preserved democracy from the threats of authoritarianism, from the left and right alike. Both George Orwell and Winston Churchill came close to death in the...

Brought to you by Penguin. George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time living among the desperately poor and destitute, Down and Out in Paris and London is a moving tour of the underworld of society. 'You have talked so often of going to the dogs - and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached...

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Passchendaele by Nick Lloyd, read by Mark Elstob. Between July and November 1917, in a small corner of Belgium, more than 500,000 men were killed or maimed, gassed or drowned - and many of the bodies were never found. The Ypres offensive represents the...

Some say that the first hint that Bill Bryson was not of Planet Earth came when his mother sent him to school in lime-green Capri pants. Others think it all started with his discovery, at the age of six, of a woollen jersey of rare fineness. Across the moth-holed chest was a golden thunderbolt...

A compassionate, sweeping history of the transformation in American attitudes toward animals by the best-selling authors of Rabid Over just a few decades at the end of the nineteenth century, the United States underwent a moral revolution on behalf of animals. Before the Civil War, animals'...

Nathan Runkle would have been a fifth-generation farmer in his small Midwestern town. Instead, he founded our nation's leading nonprofit organization for protecting factory farmed animals. In Mercy for Animals, Nathan brings us into the trenches of his organization's work; from MFA's early days in grassroots activism, to dangerous and dramatic experiences doing undercover investigations, to the organization's current large-scale efforts at making sweeping legislative change to protect factory farmed animals and encourage compassionate food choices.

Dive into the enchanting world of orchids with our enthusiastic amateur orchid lover as your guide! This engaging journey explores the thrilling and often perilous pursuit of hunting orchids in the lush tropical jungles of the nineteenth century. With fascinating insights into the unique growth patterns, behaviors, and structures of these remarkable plants, the author shares personal anecdotes and delightful experiences that will captivate any plant enthusiast. Be warned, though—a new and addictive hobby might just be waiting for you! (Summary by Peter Yearsley)

Dive into the world of forestry with Twinkly Eyes at Valley Farm, a captivating book penned by a seasoned forester. This insightful work explores the very definition of a forest, delves into the daily life of a forester, and examines the structure of the forest service at both state and national levels. Written by Gifford Pinchot, the chief of the US Forest Service, this book combines expert knowledge with personal experience, offering a unique perspective on the necessary training for aspiring foresters. In his preface, Pinchot aims to inspire—or perhaps caution—young individuals ...

Birds and All Nature was a captivating monthly publication from the Nature Study Publishing Company in Chicago, offering a delightful blend of short poems and vivid descriptions of birds, animals, and various natural wonders, accompanied by stunning color plates. Published between 1897 and 1907 under several titles, including Birds, Birds and all Nature, Nature and Art, and Birds and Nature, this magazine invites readers to immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Last Witnesses by Svetlana Alexievich, read by Julia Emelin, Yelena Shmulenson and Allen Lewis Rickman. What did it mean to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Second World War? In the late 1970s, Svetlana Alexievich started interviewing people who...

Penguin Classics presents Henry James' Washington Square, adapted for audio and available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by William Hope. "Why, you must take me or leave me ... You can't please your father and me both; you must choose between us" When...