Zbirka: Biografije: zgodovina, politika in vojaštvo
1955 rezultatov
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Chinese Cinderella(2004) MAH, ADELINEWhen Adeline Yen Mah's mother dies giving birth to her, the family rejects Adeline. In this vivid autobiography, the author describes her, life, struggles and how she comes to be accepted by her family at the time of the Cultural Revolution in China.Vezava: Trda34,33 € -
Sir William Garrow(2010) HOSTETTLER, JOHN,BRABY, RICHARDSir William Garrow was born in Middlesex in 1760 and called to the Bar in 1783. He was the dominant figure at the Old Bailey from 1783 to 1793, later becoming an MP, Solicitor-General, Attorney-General and finally a judge and lawmaker within the Common LaVezava: Mehka43,63 € -
Great and Terrible King(2009) MORRIS, MARCconquered Wales, extinguishing forever its native rulers, and constructed - at Conwy, Harlech, Beaumaris and Caernarfon - the most magnificent chain of castles ever created.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
After They Killed Our Father(2008) UNG, LOUNGIn 1980, at the age of ten, Loung Ung escaped a devastated Cambodia and flew to the US as a refugee. She and her eldest brother, with whom she escaped, left behind their three surviving siblings. This book follows the parallel lives of Loung and her closeVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Ataturk(2001) KINROSS, PATRICKThe definitive biography of the father of modern Turkey, a powerful figure in the still-unfolding drama of the Middle East.Vezava: Mehka26,62 € -
King's Speech(2011) LOGUE, MARK,CONRADI, PETERHow an Australian commoner saved the British monarchy.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Frederick the Great(2011) MITFORD, NANCYWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY KATE WILLIAMSFrederick II of Prussia attempted to escape his authoritarian father as a boy, but went on to become one of history's greatest rulers. Nancy Mitford brings all these contradictions and achievements to sparkling life inVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
William Tyndale(2001) DANIELL, DAVIDThis biography traces the dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew. It discusses the profound religious, literary, intellectual and social implications of his immense achieveVezava: Mehka33,98 € -
In the House of the Interpreter(2013) WA THIONG'O, NGUGIWhile Ngugi enjoys scouting trips, chess tournaments and reading about Biggles at the prestigious Alliance School near Nairobi, things are changing at home. He arrives back for his first visit since starting school to find his house razed to the ground anVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Ishi in Two Worlds, 50th Anniversary Edition: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America(2011) THEODORA KROEBERVezava: Mehka32,31 € -
Dickens(2002) ACKROYD, PETERThis specially edited shorter edition takes the reader into the life of one of the world's greatest writers. Here, Ackroyd attempts to peel away the mask of a man whose life was outwardly a picture of Victorian rectitude, but whose love life was as compVezava: Mehka29,43 € -
Perfect King(2008) MORTIMER, IANFrom the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victoria after him - embodied the values of his age, forged a nation out of war and re-made England. He ordered hVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Doctor's War(2006) MCCARTY, AIDANAs an RAF medical officer, Aidan had served in France, survived Dunkirk, and was plunged into adventures in the Japanese-American arena comparable with those of famous war heroes.Vezava: Mehka12,61 € -
Strangest Family(2015) HADLOW, JANICEAn intensely moving account of George III’s doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force by a stunning new history writer.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Sun King(2011) MITFORD, NANCYDuring his reign Louis XIV was the most powerful king in Europe. He presided over a golden age of military and artistic achievement in France, and deployed his charm and talents for spin and intrigue to hold his court and country within his absolute contrVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Guilty Thing(2017) WILSON, FRANCESThe life of Thomas De Quincey – a dynamic and unique biography of the most mysterious member of the Wordsworth circle and the last of the Romantics.Vezava: Mehka30,28 € -
