Zbirka: Biografije in resnične zgodbe
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Imam's Daughter(2010) SHAH, HANNAHSome Muslims say converting from Islam is punishable by death...One day a mob of forty men came after her, armed with hammers, sticks and knives...with her father at the front... The Imam's Daughter is Hannah's gripping - but ultimately inspiring - trueVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
I, Phoolan Devi(1997) DEVI, PHOOLANA female Robin Hood, a modern day Count of Monte Cristo - this is the legendary life of Phoolan Devi, the notorious Bandit Queen of IndiaVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Patrimony(1992) ROTH, PHILIPPatrimony is a true story about the relationship between a father and a son. Philip Roth watches as his eight-six-year-old father, famous for his vigour, his charm and his skill as a raconteur - lovingly called 'the Bard of Newark' - battles with the brVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Truman(2004) MCCULLOUGH, DAVIDThis biography of Harry Truman presents a picture of an extraordinary American President. Drawing archival material and interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's boyhood, his entry into politics and his emergence as President. This book won the PulitzerVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Fighter General(1998) TOLIVER, COL. RAYMOND F.The official biography of German Luftwaffe general and flying ace Adolf Galland who served throughout WWII in Europe, flying 705 combat missions.Vezava: Trda58,29 € -
Periodic Table(1995) LEVI, PRIMOAn extraordinary kind of autobiography in which each of the 21 chapters takes its title and its starting-point from one of the elements in the periodic table.Vezava: Trda21,02 € -
Gaudi(2002) HENSBERGEN, GIJS VANThe first critical biography of one of the twentieth century’s greatest architectsVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Wonderful Adventures of Mrs Seacole in Many Lands(2005) SEACOLE, MARYWritten in 1857, this is the autobiography of a Jamaican woman whose fame rivalled Florence Nightingale's during the Crimean War. Seacole travelled widely before eventually arriving in London, where her offer to volunteer as a nurse in the war met with raVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Franz Liszt(1988) WALKER, ALANThe first volume in Alan Walker's magisterial biography of Franz Liszt.Vezava: Mehka40,97 € -
Alfred the Great(2006) POLLARD, JUSTINIn an era darkened by the terror of the Viking invasions, England's first and greatest king was a beacon of light.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Early Days(2007) READ, MISSThe enchanting childhood memoirs of bestselling author Miss Read.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Somewhere To Lay My Head(2007) DOUGLAS, ROBERTThe next chapter in Robert Douglas's remarkable life story picks up from the bestselling NIGHT SONG OF THE LAST TRAM but can be read on its ownVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
William and Mary(2008) KISTE, JOHN VAN DERMary (1662-94), daughter of James, Duke of York, heir to the English throne, married William (1650-1702), son of William II of Orange (1626-50), Stadtholder of the Dutch republic, who was eleven years older than her. This dual biography deals with both thVezava: Mehka25,22 € -
My Life(2007) TROTSKY, LEONThis priceless historical document features firsthand accounts from top levels of leadership in the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917, chronicling the struggle to establish a dictatorship of the proletariat.Vezava: Mehka29,43 € -
Gambling Man(2010) UGLOW, JENNYCharles II was thirty when he crossed the Channel in fine May weather in 1660. His Restoration was greeted with maypoles and bonfires, like spring after long years of Cromwell's rule. This title is a portrait of Charles II, exploring his elusive nature thVezava: Mehka21,02 €
