A General History of the Lives, Murders & Adventures of the Most Notorious Highwaymen (Johnson Captain Charles)(Pevná vazba)

A General History of the Lives, Murders & Adventures of the Most Notorious Highwaymen (Johnson Captain Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Captain Charles Johnson's celebrated A General History of the Pirates (1724) is the most famous book about pirates ever written. The mysterious Johnson followed up with the equally engrossing The Lives and Adventures of the Most Famous Highwaymen (1734) which, published here for the first time in

A General History of the Lives, Murders and Adventures of the Most Notorious Rogues (Johnson Captain Charles)(Pevná vazba)

Buoyed by the runaway success of his bestselling A General History of the Pirates (1724), Captain Charles Johnson went on to publish a much-expanded edition of the work to include a further 80 accounts of some of the most extraordinary British criminals of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

Pirates - A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Johnson Charles)(Paperback / softback)

General History of the Robberies & Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates (Captain Johnson Charles)(Paperback)

Originally published in 1724--and now with an introduction and commentary by David Cordingly, best-selling author of the pirate classic Under the Black Flag--this famous account of the most notorious pirates of the day was an immediate success. Written by the mysterious Captain Johnson, it appeared

Borgias - Power and Fortune (Strathern Paul)(Pevná vazba)

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The

The Crime Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Learn about the world's most notorious cons, heists, and murders in The Crime Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Crime in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find

Calamity: The Many Lives of Calamity Jane (Jones Karen R.)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating new account of the life and legend of the Wild West's most notorious woman: Calamity Jane 'In this vivid and compelling biography, Karen Jones recovers the remarkable creativity of Martha Jane Canary, who helped to invent the mythic West by reinventing herself. As Calamity Jane, she

Murder Rap (Kading Greg)(Paperback)

Two of the most notorious unsolved cases in the annals of American crime, the murders of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls have been the subject of exhaustive investigations, relentless speculation and a tangled web of rampant rumors, crackpot conspiracies and dark secrets. Now, for the first time,

Motley Crue: The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (Lee Tommy)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt--the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of M tley Cr e. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity love affairs, rollercoaster

Jack the Ripper(Pevná vazba)

The ultimate compendium of the legacy and legend of history's most notorious

Criminal Britain: A Photographic History of the Country's Most Notorious Crimes (Mirrorpix)(Paperback)

Some of the world's most notorious crimes have taken place in Britain, and the names of many of the perpetrators are now synonymous with murder and mayhem. From the sensational trials of Dr Crippen and George Joseph Smith, through to the brutal murders committed in Second World War London by the

Rommel: A Reappraisal (Beckett Ian F. W.)(Pevná vazba)

How should history judge the life and career of Erwin Rommel, the most famous German general of the Second World War, 70 years after his death on 14 October 1944? In his own time and in the years immediately after the war his reputation as a great and chivalrous commander grew to the point where it

Louvre - The Many Lives of the World's Most Famous Museum (Gardner James (Author))(Pevná vazba)

A meticulously crafted, sparkling history of the legendary museum in

Nero: The Man Behind the Myth (Opper Thorsten)(Pevná vazba)

One of the best known and simultaneously most notorious figures from Roman history, Nero (r. AD 54-68) is usually characterised as a tyrannical and ineffectual emperor, a ruler who proverbially 'fiddled while Rome burnt'. However, as new research demonstrates, this reputation is crudely reductive

Woman with the Iceberg Eyes: Oriana F. Wilson (MacInnes Katherine)(Pevná vazba)

Captain Scott's adventure in the Antarctic, the most famous story of exploration in the world, played out on the great ice stage in the south. Oriana Wilson, wife of Scott's best friend Dr Edward Wilson, was watching from the wings. She is the missing link between many of the most famous names, the

Malaysian Murders and Mysteries: A Century of Shocking Cases That Gripped the Nation (Vengadesan Martin)(Paperback)

Malaysian Murders and Mysteries brings together 42 of the nation's most well-known and notorious cases - and investigates over a century of crimes and murders that have gripped the attention of the entire nation and beyond. The cases go as far back as 1875, beginning with colonial-era intrigues

The Pirate World: A History of the Most Notorious Sea Robbers (Konstam Angus)(Pevná vazba)

Often romanticized in print and on the silver screen, real-life pirates were a brutal menace that plagued the high seas. In this book, Angus Konstam separates myth from reality, tracing the history of piracy through the centuries, from the pirates who plagued the Ancient Egyptians to the Viking

A General Introduction to the Bible (Geisler Norman L.)(Pevná vazba)

This book is about the Bible--the most important book that has existed in the history of the world. As you turn the pages of this revised and expanded edition, you will discover how to navigate the Bible with careful scholarship.You will gain key insights such as: Inspiration--who wrote the

Biographic Dickens: Great Lives in Graphic Form (Robb Michael)(Pevná vazba)

Most people know that Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was one of the greatest novelists of the Victorian era, whose works include David Copperfield and Great Expectations. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he invented more than 200 original words and phrases; that he always slept facing north, in

Liverpool Murders and Misdemeanours (Pye Ken)(Paperback)

This book brings to life a selection of the most notorious and grimmest murders and other crimes in and around Liverpool from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. The tales include the Maybrick murder case--when Florence Maybrick poisoned her unpleasant husband, James, now believed by many to

Fall: The Mysterious Life and Death of Robert Maxwell, Britain's Most Notorious Media Baron (Preston John)(Pevná vazba)

A dramatic, gripping account of the rise and fall of the notorious business tycoon Robert Maxwell from the acclaimed author of A Very English Scandal - available for pre-order now In February 1991, Robert Maxwell made a triumphant entrance into Manhattan harbour on board his yacht, the Lady

Leaders Who Changed History (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Explore the lives and achievements of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential leaders with this innovative, and boldly graphic biography-led book.Comprehensive in its scope and depth, and fully illustrated, Leaders profiles leaders from all walks of life - kings, queens, and

Marvel's Captain America: The First 80 Years (Titan Comics)(Pevná vazba)

A collector's edition celebrating the 80th anniversary of the first appearance of one of the most iconic characters in the Marvel universe of comic books, with Captain America Comics #1, in March 1941. The special covers the milestones in the creation of the comic book adventures of the Super

Behind the Silver Fern: Playing Rugby for New Zealand (Johnson Tony)(Pevná vazba)

Go behind the scenes with the world's most successful sports team. This is a complete history of rugby's most famous yet enigmatic team, the New Zealand All Blacks, told by the men who have had the honour of wearing the iconic black jersey. From the legendary 1905 'Originals' all the way through to