Shadow Emperor - A Biography of Napoleon III (Strauss-Schom Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Shadow Emperor - A Biography of Napoleon III (Strauss-Schom Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Napoleon III is brought out of the shadows of Napoleon Bonaparte by a prize-winning historian: 'An excellent biography... In these pages, he emerges as the underwriter of modern France... This work's perceptive synthesis of recent research... and fast-paced narrative will attract general readers.'

Napoleon: A Life (Zamoyski Adam)(Pevná vazba)

The definitive biography of Napoleon -- hailed as 'magnificent' by The Economist. 'What a novel my life has been!' Napoleon once said of himself. Born into a poor family, the callow young man was, by twenty-six, an army general. Seduced by an older woman, his marriage transformed him into a

Napoleon: A Concise Biography (Bell David A.)(Pevná vazba)

This book provides a concise, accurate, and lively portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte's character and career, situating him firmly in historical context. David Bell emphasizes the astonishing sense of human possibility--for both good and ill--that Napoleon represented. By his late twenties, Napoleon

The History of Akbar (Abu'l-Fazl)(Pevná vazba)

The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India. Akbarnāma, or The History of Akbar, by Abu'l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. Marking a high

The History of Akbar (Abu'l-Fazl)(Pevná vazba)

The exemplar of Indo-Persian history, at once a biography of Emperor Akbar and a chronicle of sixteenth-century Mughal India. Akbarnāma, or The History of Akbar, by Abu'l-Fazl (d. 1602), is one of the most important works of Indo-Persian history and a touchstone of prose artistry. Marking a high

Hesse: The Wanderer and His Shadow (Decker Gunnar)(Pevná vazba)

A deftly crafted biography of the author of Siddhartha, whose critique of consumer culture continues to inspire millions of readers. Against the horrors of Nazi dictatorship and widespread disillusionment with the forces of mass culture and consumerism, Hermann Hesse's stories inspired

Afghan Napoleon: The Life of Ahmad Shah Massoud (Gall Sandy)(Pevná vazba)

The first biography in a decade of Afghan resistance leader Ahad Shah Massoud. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate. Many groups were caught up in fighting each other and competing for Western arms. The exception were those commanded by Ahmad Shah

Dark Star: A Biography of Vivien Leigh (Strachan Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Winner of the Society for Theatre Research Book Prize 2020 Vivien Leigh was perhaps the most iconic actress of the twentieth century. As Scarlett O'Hara and Blanche Du Bois she took on some of the most pivotal roles in cinema history. Yet she was also a talented theatre actress with West End and

Flora of Cambridgeshire (Leslie Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Nemo: Heart Of Ice (Moore Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Nemo: River Of Ghosts (Moore Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Nemo: Roses Of Berlin (Moore Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Yiddish: Biography of a Language (Shandler Jeffrey)(Pevná vazba)

Napoleon: The Imperial Household (Cordier Sylvain)(Pevná vazba)

The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (1769-1821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day. This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the spirit that prevailed in the French court during the Empire through the material manifestations of the

Freydal. Medieval Games. the Book of Tournaments of Emperor Maximilian I (Krause Stefan)(Pevná vazba)

Emperor Maximilian I (1459-1519) treated the spectacle of his tournaments, hastiludes, and mummeries as an art form unto itself. One of modern Europe's most important sovereigns, he shaped the continent's political map well into the 20th century, not least due to his keen awareness of the power of

Waterloo: Great Battles Series (Forrest Alan)(Pevná vazba)

Waterloo was the last battle fought by Napoleon and the one which finally ended his imperial dreams. It involved huge armies and heavy losses on both sides. For those who fought in it - Dutch and Belgians, Prussians and Hanoverians as well as British and French troops - it was a murderous struggle

Second Great Dune Trilogy (Emperor, Heretics, Chapterhouse) - Frank Herbert

Ghosts of the Shadow Market (Clare Cassandra)(Pevná vazba)

Ghosts of the Shadow Market (Clare Cassandra)(Pevná vazba)

Think and Grow Rich (Hill Napoleon)(Pevná vazba)

A bestseller since it was originally published in 1937, this hardcover edition of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich teaches the famous Andrew Carnegie formula for money-making, based on the 13 proven steps to riches. One of the most popular personal development and self-improvement books of all

Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell (Riley Jason L.)(Pevná vazba)

A biography of Thomas Sowell, one of America's most influential conservative thinkers. Thomas Sowell is one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century, he has written over thirty books, covering topics from economic history and social inequality to

Hokusai: A Graphic Biography (Lantazi Giuseppe)(Pevná vazba)

A stunning visual biography of one of Japan's most famous historical artists, this book beautifully illustrates the story of Katsushika Hokusai. Enter the world of Katsushika Hokusai - the enigmatic creator of Japanese art's all-time most iconic image. This vivid graphic biography tells the story

Diane Abbott - The Authorised Biography (Bunce Robin)(Pevná vazba)

The first authorised biography of one of our most controversial but fascinating

Method of Medicine (Galen)(Pevná vazba)

Galen of Pergamum (129-?199/216), physician to the court of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, was a philosopher, scientist, and medical historian, a theoretician and practitioner, who wrote forcefully and prolifically on an astonishing range of subjects and whose impact on later eras rivaled that of