Zbirka: Biografije: zgodovina, politika in vojaštvo
1955 rezultatov
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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: Mehka19,62 € -
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 € -
And There Was Light(1985) LUSSEYRAN, JACQUESThe remarkable and moving story of Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French resistance leader of the Second World War, who was incarcerated at Buchenwald concentration camp.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
William Wilberforce(2007) BELMONTE, KEVINHere is the true story of how British statesman and reformer William Wilberforce overcame great obstacles to help end the slave trade in England two centuries ago. The movie Amazing Grace brings this story to life, and this book is the inspiring, definitiVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
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 € -
Bolter(2008) OSBORNE, FRANCES* 'This is a truly astonishing book. Frances Osborne has not just brought to life a dizzyingly rich and scandalous slice of social history, she has produced a tragic and deeply moving tale as well. It is far more gripping than any novel I have read for yeVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Dearest Bess(2012) STUART, DOROTHY MARGARETBess was the other Duchess, Georgiana's best friend, who with Georgiana and her husband, William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, formed the infamous menage a trois at Devonshire houseVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
America's Queen(2013) BRADFORD, SARAHJackie Bouvier's privileged upbringing instilled rigid self-control, while her expedient marriage into the Kennedy clan consolidated her determination. This book deals with private Jackie - neglected wife, vigilant mother, obsessive shopper and working wiVezava: Mehka26,62 € -
Out of My Life and Thought(2009) SCHWEITZER, ALBERTPresident Jimmy Carter, this edition features a new foreword by Lachlan Forrow, president of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.Vezava: Mehka47,23 € -
Looking for Mrs Livingstone(2013) DAVIDSON, JULIEThe enthralling story of the courageous and stoical wife of the world-renowned explorer and missionary, David Livingstone. In the history books, Mary Livingstone is a shadow in the blaze of her husband’s sun, a whisper in the thunderclap of his reputationVezava: Mehka24,70 € -
DC Confidential(2006) MEYER, SIR CHRISTOPHERRiveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestsellerVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
My Heroes: Extraordinary Courage, Exceptional People(2012) FIENNES, RANULPHNational treasure and bestselling author, Ranulph Fiennes writes about the people who have inspired him - from explorers to policemen, soldiers to freedom fighters.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Commander(2013) TAYLOR, STEPHENEdward Pellew, captain of the legendary Indefatigable, was quite simply the greatest frigate captain in the age of sail. An incomparable seaman, ferociously combative yet chivalrous, a master of the quarterdeck and an athlete of the tops, he was as quickVezava: Mehka18,21 €
