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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive biography of Andrew Jackson, a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever “Marvelously readable . . . brings alive a profoundly flawed but dazzlingly charismatic American...

Il 14 luglio 1789, il popolo di Parigi prese d'assalto la Bastiglia. Ha inizio la Rivoluzione francese. Meno di un mese dopo, il 4 agosto, l'Assemblea nazionale abolì i diritti feudali e le prerogative della nobilità e del clero, diritti di sangue trasmessi di padre in figlio e che sancivano disuguaglianze considerate naturali, oggettive. Come arrivarono uomini e donne a osare tanto?

Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary warrior who left a legacy among the Vikings like none other. Today's popular TV show may have popularized Ragnar's story, but the real facts are not very well known. Discover the truth behind this Viking warrior and the rich history of the Vikings.

When the Nazis invaded Hungary in 1944, they sent virtually the entire Jewish population to Auschwitz. A Jew and a medical doctor, the prisoner Dr. Miklos Nyiszli was spared death for a grimmer fate: to perform "scientific research" on his fellow inmates under the supervision of the man who became known as the infamous "Angel of Death" - Dr. Josef Mengele. Nyiszli was named Mengele's personal research pathologist. In that capacity he also served as physician to the Sonderkommando, the Jewish prisoners who worked exclusively in the crematoriums and were routinely executed after four months.

In this pioneering new work, celebrated historian David Nasaw examines the life of Joseph P. Kennedy, the founder of the twentieth century's most famous political dynasty. Drawing on never-before-published materials from archives on three continents and interviews with Kennedy family members and...

1932 zieht Erna aus einem kleinen Ort im Weserbergland nach Berlin - in die Metropole voller Versprechungen. Doch dem neunzehnjährigen Mädchen bleibt nicht viel Zeit, um die Sehnsucht nach einem aufregenden Leben in der Großstadt zu stillen. Viel zu schnell müssen die unbeschwerten Stunden den Stunden der Angst und der Trauer weichen. Erna versucht ihre aufrechte Haltung im Angesicht der Tyrannei zu bewahren. Schwerverletzt überlebt sie den Krieg und findet zwischen Trümmern und Tod ein neues Leben.

V13 : c'est le nom de code du procès des attentats terroristes qui, le vendredi 13 novembre 2015, ont causé 130 morts au Stade de France, sur des terrasses de l'est parisien, dans la salle de concert du Bataclan. 14 accusés, 1 800 parties civiles, 350 avocats, un dossier haut de 53 mètres : ce procès hors norme a duré neuf mois, de septembre 2021 à juin 2022. Je l'ai suivi, du premier au dernier jour, pour l'hebdomadaire L'Obs.

"Comment Hitler a-t-il été possible ? Comment un désaxé aussi bizarre a-t-il pu prendre le pouvoir en Allemagne, pays moderne, complexe, développé et culturellement avancé ? Comment a-t-il pu, à partir de 1933, s'imposer à des cercles habitués à diriger, bien éloignés des brutes nazies ? Comment a-t-il réussi à entraîner l'Allemagne dans le pari catastrophique visant à établir la domination de son pays en Europe, avec, en son cœur, un programme génocidaire terrible et sans précédent ?

The world’s leading expert on Osama bin Laden delivers for the first time the “riveting” (The New York Times) definitive biography of a man who set the course of American foreign policy for the 21st century and whose ideological heirs we continue to battle today. In The Rise and Fall of...

Spike Milligan's legendary war memoirs are a hilarious and subversive first-hand account of the Second World War, as well as a fascinating portrait of the formative years of this towering comic genius, most famous as writer and star of The Goon Show. They have sold over 4.5 million copies...

"Der Fürst von echter Art ist nicht da zum Genießen, sondern zum Arbeiten", meinte Friedrich der Große und hielt sich daran. Dieser König war eine Ausnahme, das wußten schon die Zeitgenossen.Wo fand man einen Monarchen, der wie ein Eremit lebte, der aufstand, wenn andere Herrscher zu Bett gingen, der sein Vergnügen nicht im Ballsaal oder am Spieltisch suchte, sondern in geistreicher Unterhaltung in der Potsdamer Tafelrunde?

Learn about the life and legacy of America’s most ruthless and successful business titan, and learn how to carve your own path to success using his priciples - if you dare! This is the man who started it all. His business acumen, determination, and ambition are unparalleled and still serve as inspiration for all others. Yet, despite his wealth, Rockefeller was a strikingly humble man.

One man. One instrument . A wealth of music. A biography of the brilliant and tormented Polish composer Chopin, set against the rich historic background of the era.

The extraordinary life of history's first modern lesbian who inspired the television series Gentleman Jack. Anne Lister's journals were so shocking that the first person to crack their secret code hid them behind a fake panel in his ancestral home. Anne Lister was a Regency landowner, an intrepid world traveller...and an unabashed lover of other women. In this bold new biography, prizewinning author Angela Steidele uses the diaries to create a portrait of Anne Lister as we've never seen her before: a woman in some ways very much of her time and in others far ahead of it.

Am 11. November 1980 bricht die Autorin, damals Schauspielerin am Erfurter Theater, auf, um die DDR in Richtung Westen zu verlassen. Sie löst eine Fahrkarte nach Eisenach und steigt in den Zug nach Paris. Kurz vor der innerdeutschen Grenze findet man sie unter einer Abteilbank und fragt sie, wo sie hinwolle. Sie antwortet höflich: "Nach Paris". Die Schilderung ihrer anschließenden Odyssee durch die ostdeutschen Haftanstalten ist eine grandiose Abrechnung mit einem System, das für Abweichler nur eine Antwort kannte: Erziehung durch Härte.

A landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark...

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology.

"Narrator Lucy Paterson provides a charming portrayal of a mother, matron, minx, and monarch: Queen Victoria of England...Paterson's tone is bright and cheerful, and she keeps the historical details lively." — AudioFile Magazine This program includes an introduction read by the author, as well...

Embark on a journey through the life behind the mother of cozy mysteries like Murder on The Orient Express and And Then There Were None with this captivating literary biography and stunning celebration of Agatha Christie. 100 short entries take you through moments from Agatha Christie’s...

It was one of the most traumatic events in maritime history, and Archibald Gracie was probably among the last to leave the sinking Titanic on that cold April night in 1912. In this unique account, he describes his personal experiences and remarkable escape from death in the icy waters of the Atlantic, painting a vivid picture of what it was like on board the Titanic in its final hours.