Zbirka: Biografije: zgodovina, politika in vojaštvo
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Winter on the Nile(2011) SATTIN, ANTHONYTakes a key moment in the lives of Florence Nightingale and Gustave Flaubert, two extraordinary figures on the brink of international fame, and provides an insight into the early days of travel to Egypt, one of the greatest tourist destinations on the plaVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Why Socrates Died(2010) WATERFIELD, ROBINThe picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Man Who Outshone The Sun King(2009) DRAZIN, CHARLES*In 1664, the musketeer D'Artagnan rode beside a heavily-armoured carriage as it rumbled slowly southwards from Paris, carrying his great friend Nicolas Foucquet to internal exile and life imprisonment in the fortress of Pignerol.Vezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Cleopatra(2009) TYLDESLEY, JOYCEThe Romans regarded Cleopatra as 'fatale monstrum', a tyrant to be crushed. Pascal said the shape of her nose changed the history of the world. Shakespeare and Tiepolo (and Elizabeth Taylor) portrayed her as an icon of tragic beauty. But who was CleopatraVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Malcolm X for Beginners Malcom X for Beginners(2007) DOCTOR, BERNARD AQUINA (BERNARD AQUINA DOCTOR)Vezava: Mehka23,27 € -
My Life(2007) TROTSKY, LEONThis priceless historical document features firsthand accounts from top levels of leadership in the Russian revolutions of 1905 and 1917, chronicling the struggle to establish a dictatorship of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 € -
Nathaniel's Nutmeg(2000) MILTON, GILESThe extraordinary adventure-filled story of how England came to own Manhattan in the seventeenth centuryVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Rules of Engagement(2006) COLLINS, TIMMemoirs of the Iraq war hero whose stirring pre-battle speech so inspired his troops - and the worldVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
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 € -
Princess(2004) SASSON, JEANThis title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Uncle Bill(2014) MILLER, RUSSELLMasterly biography of the 'greatest commander of the 20th century'.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Living History(2004) RODHAM CLINTON, HILLARYMemoir of America's former First Lady and now Secretary of StateVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Road From Coorain(1992) CONWAY, JILL KERThe Road From Coorain is the beautifully written narrative of Jill Ker Conway's journey from girlhood on an isolated sheep-farm in the grasslands of Australia to her departure for America (and eventually the presidency of Smith College).Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
William Armstrong(2012) HEALD, HENRIETTAWilliam Armstrong: Magician of the North is the first full-scale biography of this extraordinary man. He was a visionary inventor, scientist, engineer and businessman who bestrode the 19th-century world, bringing global renown to his great Elswick Works oVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Finding Peggy(1994) HENDERSON, MEGMeg Henderson was part of a large family, and when the tenement block in which they lived collapsed they had to move to the notorious Blackhill district where religious sectarianism and gang warfare were part of daily life.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Testament of Youth(2014) BRITTAIN, VERAA British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love and how to make sense of the darkest times. THE TESTAMENT OF YOUTH is a classic memoir that became a major motion pictureVezava: Trda28,04 € -
Strictly Ann(2014) WIDDECOMBE, ANNForthright memoirs of a singular personality - former MP and Strictly Come Dancing star, Ann Widdecombe.Vezava: Mehka15,41 €
