The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor (Thackston W. M.)(Paperback)

The Baburnama: Memoirs of Babur, Prince and Emperor (Thackston W. M.)(Paperback)

Both an official chronicle and the highly personal memoir of the emperor Babur (1483-1530), The Baburnama presents a vivid and extraordinarily detailed picture of life in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India during the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries. Babur's honest and intimate chronicle

Babur: Timurid Prince and Mughal Emperor, 1483-1530 (Dale Stephen F.)(Paperback)

This book is a concise biography of Babur, who founded the Timurid-Mughal Empire of South Asia. Based primarily on his autobiography and existential verse, it chronicles the life and career of a Central Asian, Turco-Mongol Muslim who, driven from his homeland by Uzbeks in 1504, ruled Kabul for two

Memoirs of Hadrian - And Reflections on the Composition of Memoirs of Hadrian (Yourcenar Marguerite)(Paperback / softback)

The Emperor Hadrian writes a valedictory letter to Marcus Aurelius, his future successor. The Emperor meditates on his past, describing his accession, military triumphs, love of poetry and music, and the philosophy that informed his powerful and far-flung rule. This work recreates the life and

The Illustrated Baburnama (Verma Som Prakash)(Paperback)

This book presents the Persian Baburnama, a key primary source and the earliest record of Babur's memoirs. The authoritative translation uses paintings from the original work and draws on contemporary texts of the period to delve into the history of the legendary Mughal ruler. It provides a fresh

The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (Hogg James)(Paperback)

One of the supreme masterpieces of Romantic fiction and Scottish literature, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner is a terrifying tale of murder and amorality, and of one man's descent into madness and despair. James Hogg's sardonic novel follows a young man who, falling under

Emperor Of Scent (Burr Chandler)(Paperback / softback)

In the tradition of Susan Orlean's The Orchid Thief and James Gleick's Genius, The Emperor of Scent tells the story of Luca Turin, an utterly unusual, stubborn scientist, his otherworldly gift for perfume, his brilliant, quixotic theory of how we smell, and his struggle to set before the world the

Emperor Smith (Goscinny Rene)(Paperback)

Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper arrive in Grass Town and make the acquaintance of Smith I, Emperor of the United States. A local rancher gone a bit looney after getting rich, the citizens think he's great fun and harmless. What will Luke do if something upsets the relationship between Emperor and his

Bellevue Memoirs (Beaulieu John A.)(Paperback)

Bellevue Memoirs is a collection of Dr. John Beaulieu's stories of patients and the experiences of working with them as a researcher and therapist at Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital. After years of being with patients inside and outside the hospital, he realized Bellevue is Everywhere. Bellevue

Memoirs of Hadrian (Yourcenar Marguerite)(Paperback)

Both an exploration of character and a reflection on the meaning of history, Memoirs of Hadrian has received international acclaim since its first publication in France in 1951. In it, Marguerite Yourcenar reimagines the Emperor Hadrian's arduous boyhood, his triumphs and reversals, and finally, as

Heraclius Emperor of Byzantium (Kaegi Walter E. Jr.)(Paperback)

This book evaluates the life and empire of the pivotal yet controversial Byzantine emperor Heraclius (ad. 610-641), a contemporary of the Prophet Muhammad. His stormy war-torn reign is critical for understanding the background to fundamental changes in the Balkans and the Middle East, including the

Nicholas I: Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias (Lincoln W. Bruce)(Paperback)

The Indiana U. Press edition (1978) is cited in BCL3 . A scholarly biography that provides a view of Russian autocracy. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland,

Prince: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations (Prince)(Paperback)

A collection of the very first, the very last, and the very best interviews conducted with Prince over his nearly 40 year career. There is perhaps no musician who has had as much influence on the sound of contemporary American music than Prince. His pioneering compositions brought a variety of

Black Prince (Jones Michael)(Paperback / softback)

A major new biography of the Black Prince: hero of the battles of Crecy and Poitiers and England's greatest medieval

Last Gate of the Emperor (Mbalia Kwame)(Pevná vazba)

From Kwame Mbalia and Prince Joel David Makonnen comes an Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this epic journey to the stars.Yared Heywat lives an isolated life in Addis Prime -- a hardscrabble city with rundown tech, lots of rules, and not much

Rebel Prince - The Power, Passion and Defiance of Prince Charles (Bower Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Memoirs of a Janissary (Michaowicz Konstanty)(Paperback)

A unique historical perspective on the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople and the

Haha (Prince W. Maxwell)(Paperback)

ICE CREAM MAN writer W. MAXWELL PRINCE brings his signature style of one-shot storytelling to the world of clowns--and he's invited SOME OF COMIC'S BEST ARTISTS to join him for the ride. HAHA is a genre-jumping, throat-lumping look at the sad, scary, hilarious life of those who get paid to play the

Prince Philip Revealed (Seward Ingrid)(Paperback)

Discover the full and fascinating story of Prince Philip--one of the most important, elusive, and intriguing royals--in 'the first major biography of Philip in more than thirty years' (Vanity Fair) written by the renowned royal family expert and editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine. The son of

Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter (De Beauvoir Simone)(Paperback)

'[Beauvoir's] graciously written memoirs carry distinct appeal in recording the emotional and intellectual birth pangs of a fascinating woman.' --TimeA superb autobiography by one of the great literary figures of the twentieth century, Simone de Beauvoir's Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter offers an

The First Emperor: Selections from the Historical Records (Qian Sima)(Paperback)

'The following year Qin unified all under Heaven and the title of August Emperor was immediately adopted.' The short-lived Qin dynasty unified China in 221 BC and created an imperial legacy that lasted until 1911. The extraordinary story of the First Emperor, founder of the dynasty, is told in the

Crowdie And Cream And Other Stories - Memoirs of a Hebridean Childhood (Macdonald Finlay J.)(Paperback / softback)

Memoirs of a Hebridean

Falcon of Sparta - The bestselling author of the Emperor and Conqueror series' returns to the Ancient World (Iggulden Conn)(Paperback / softback)

Prince Albert - The Man Who Saved the Monarchy (Wilson A. N. (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The magnificent and definitive biography of Prince Albert, by one of Britain's best biographers and the author of Victoria: A

Emperor of the West - Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire (Williams Hywel)(Paperback / softback)

The life, times and historical legacy of the man who created modern