Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Massie Robert K.)(Paperback)

Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Massie Robert K.)(Paperback)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An 'absorbing' (Los Angeles Times) biography of one of the most remarkable, powerful, and captivating women in Russian history--from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Peter the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra, and The Romanovs '[A] compelling portrait not just of a

Catherine the Great - Portrait of a Woman (Massie Robert K.)(Paperback / softback)

The extraordinary story of an obscure German princess who became one of the most powerful women in

Castles Of Steel - Britain, Germany and the Winning of The Great War at Sea (K Massie Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Peter the Great: His Life and World (Massie Robert K.)(Pevná vazba)

From the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by Robert K. Massie--also available are Nicholas and Alexandra and The Romanovs Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great,

Dreadnought - Britain,Germany and the Coming of the Great War (K Massie Robert)(Paperback / softback)

A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades leading up to WW1 from Pulitzer Prize winner Robert

Nicholas and Alexandra: The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (Massie Robert K.)(Pevná vazba)

Places of Pilgrimage (Massie Scott)(Paperback)

Places of Pilgrimage is a record of the travels of artist Ian Scott Massie, as he seeks out the spirit of place of over 75 locations around Britain. In words and paintings, he explores the personality of these sites explaining, for example, what he feels on the spot where Saint Cuthbert's coffin

Blood and Champagne: The Life and Times of Robert Capa (Kershaw Alex)(Paperback)

'A spellbinding portrait.'--The Sunday Times Robert Capa (1913-1954), one of the finest photojournalists and combat photographers of the twentieth century, covered every major conflict from the Spanish Civil War to the early conflict in Vietnam. Always close to the action, he created some of the

The Ragged Lion (Massie Allan)(Paperback)

In this critically-acclaimed fictional memoir of Sir Walter Scott, Allan Massie recreates the life and times of one of Scotland's greatest writers, convincingly capturing Scott's humour, stoicism and eccentricity. Combining imaginative plausibility with his own deep knowledge of and love forScott's

Selected Letters (Catherine the Great)(Paperback)

Catherine the Great's letters present a vivid picture of Russia in a momentous age. They also offer a unique account of her personal development and intimate life, her strategic acumen as a diplomat and military commander, and her political skills at the Russian court and in handling foreign

Silent Lady (Cookson Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

The woman who presented herself at the offices of the respectable firm of London solicitors was frail, and her clothes hung off her body. She asked to see the firm's senior partner, Alexander Armstrong, who was amazed when her learnt her name. For Irene Baindor was a woman with a mysterious

The Lady of the Ravens (Queens of the Tower, Book 1) (Hickson Joanna)(Paperback)

'A fascinating portrait of the women who helped make a dynasty' The Times'Bewitching' Woman & Home'Evocative' Woman's WeeklyTwo women, two very different destinies, drawn together in the shadow of the Tower of London: Elizabeth of York, her life already tainted by dishonour and tragedy, now queen

The Enigma of Kidson: The Portrait of a Schoolmaster (Blackett Jamie)(Paperback)

'A great read about a great man' - Taki, The Spectator The Enigma of Kidson is a moving, thought-provoking, inspiring and hilarious biography of an inspirational and controversial teacher Move over Mr Chips! Michael Kidson had everything that central casting requires of a legendary schoolmaster:

Death Comes for the Archbishop (Cather Willa)(Paperback / softback)

A portrait of an enduring friendship, from one of America's most celebrated novelists.'Quite simply a masterpiece' Daily Telegraph Two priests are despatched from Rome to New Mexico to reinvigorate Catholicism among the locals, knowing little of the challenges that await them. Over almost four

Love Is Blind: A Life with Horses (Catherine Red)(Paperback)

This is the journey of one woman's life with horses. Catherine is a Romani woman, a Gypsy, and recognised her first horses around the age of two and now at seventy, she still has horses in her life. One of those horses is Samio, her big blind 18-hand Clydesdale. Catherine has, she thinks, just

Notes on the Cinematograph (Bresson Robert)(Paperback)

The French film director Robert Bresson was one of the great artists of the twentieth century and among the most radical, original, and radiant stylists of any time. He worked with nonprofessional actors--models, as he called them--and deployed a starkly limited but hypnotic array of sounds and

Greene On Capri (Hazzard Shirley)(Paperback / softback)

* The subtle portrait of a great but difficult man on the legendary island of Capri by the renowned author of THE TRANSIT OF

Dark Tides, 2 (Gregory Philippa)(Paperback)

#1 New York Times bestselling author of Tidelands--the 'searing portrait of a woman that resonates across the ages' (People)--returns with an evocative historical novel tracking the rise of the Tidelands family in London, Venice, and New England. Midsummer Eve 1670. Two unexpected visitors arrive

Versailles - The shockingly sexy novel of the hit TV show (Massie Elizabeth (Author))(Paperback / softback)

I, The Divine (Alameddine Rabih)(Paperback / softback)

A memorable and deeply moving portrait of a woman, a family and a culture told entirely in first chapters, this will appeal to fans of Amy Tan and Jung

Mother Pleiades: A Story from the Dawn of Time (Heinesen William)(Paperback)

Heinesen's novels always contain the portrait of what might be termed a 'good' woman: Simona in Windswept Dawn, Eliana in The Lost Musicians, Liva in The Black Cauldron. Here, however, the 'good' woman, Antonia, is raised to mythological status as the representative of motherhood, the bearer of

Jewel (Czerkawska Catherine)(Paperback / softback)

The Jewel is set largely during the dramatic years of Jean Armour and Robert Burns's courtship in Mauchline, their married life at Ellisland and in Dumfries, and Robert s early death, all against a background simmering with political intrigue and turmoil. Jean, a beautiful young woman with the

Rome (Hughes Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Revised for the paperback edition - a dazzling biography of the Eternal City - 'A tour of the great city with a great guide: who could do this better?' EVENING

Captain's Daughter (Pushkin Alexander)(Paperback / softback)

Set against the backdrop of the the Pugachev rebellion against Catherine the Great, The Captain's Daughter was Pushkin's only completed novel and remains one of his most popular