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- History of Crete
History of Crete
For thousands of years, Crete has been of paramount strategic importance, thanks to its location close to the junction of three continents and the heart of the eastern...
- Pasic and Trumbic
Pasic and Trumbic
- Dejan Djokic
- 224
- anglické
"Nicola Pasic and Ante Trumbic: The book" will provide the first parallel biographies of two key Yugoslav politicians of the early 20th century: Nikola Pasic, a Serb, and Ante...
- Bismarck
Bismarck
- 2021
- Ullrich, Volker
- 196
- anglické
Otto von Bismarck (1815-98) has gone down in history as the Iron Chancellor, a reactionary and militarist whose 1871 unification of Germany set Europe down the path of disaster...
- Shostakovich
Shostakovich
- 2021
- Brian Morton
- 220
- anglické
A biography of popular twentieth-century Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Internationally esteemed, Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich is widely considered to have been...
- Short History of Beijing
Short History of Beijing
- 2022
- Clements, Jonathan
- 240
- anglické
A guide to the history of China's capital, from before its rise to prominence as the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Before China's capital became a sprawling...
- Partition
Partition
- 2022
- Gibbons, Ivan
- 192
- anglické
Gibbons uncovers the origins of the Partition of Ireland. The Partition of Ireland in 1921, which established Northern Ireland and saw it incorporated into the United Kingdom,...
- Worm in the Apple
Worm in the Apple
- 2022
- Tugendhat, Christopher
- 208
- anglické
The first extensive history of the relationship between the UK Conservative Party and the European Union. The Conservative Party has been in power for 47 of the 65 years since...
- Regicide
Regicide
- 2022
- Worthen, John
- 208
- anglické
An illuminating biography of a republican convicted of regicide, drawing on the letters he wrote from within the Tower of London. Henry Marten---soldier, member of parliament,...
- No 10
No 10
Fronted by one of the world's most iconic doors, 10 Downing Street is the home and office of the British Prime Minister and the heart of British politics. Steeped in both...
- Macmillan - F. Beckett
Macmillan - F. Beckett
- 2006
- Beckett, Francis
- 168
- anglické
Paradoxically his success with the USA jeopardised his efforts to get Britain into the European Economic Community, for it was one of the reasons why the French President...
- Chaucer's Italy
Chaucer's Italy
An exploration of the influence of Italy and Italians on Chaucer's life and writing. Geoffrey Chaucer might be considered the quintessential English writer, but he drew much...
- Serpent Coiled in Naples
Serpent Coiled in Naples
- Marius Kociejowski
- 464
- anglické
A travelogue revealing the hidden stories of Naples. In recent years Naples has become, for better or worse, the new destination in Italy. While many of its more unusual...
- Hitler's Tyranny
Hitler's Tyranny
- 2022
- Reuth, Ralf Georg a Lewis, Peter
- 368
- anglické
A fresh, stimulating look at Adolf Hitler and his dictatorship throughout the study of ten key aspects. Hitler's tyranny is still difficult to understand today. In this book,...
- Banker, Traitor, Scapegoat, Spy? A. Lentin
Banker, Traitor, Scapegoat, Spy? A. Lentin
- Anthony Lentin
- 220
- anglické
Sir Edgar Speyer was a conspicuous figure in the financial, cultural, social and political life of Edwardian London. Head of the syndicate which financed the construction of...
- Afghan Napoleon
Afghan Napoleon
- 2022
- Gall, Say
- 380
- anglické
The first biography in a decade of Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud. When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate. Many...
- Labours Civil Wars: How Infighting Keeps the Left from Power and What Can Be Done about It Diamond PatrickPevná vazba
Labours Civil Wars: How Infighting Keeps the Left from Power and What Can Be Done about It Diamond PatrickPevná vazba
- 2022
- Diamond, Patrick a Radice, Giles
- 240
- anglické
A compelling chronicle of the Labour Party's perpetual internal divisions. The biblical adage that "if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand" remains...
- Black Earth - A Journey through Ukraine Muhling JensPaperback
Black Earth - A Journey through Ukraine Muhling JensPaperback
- 2022
- Muhling, Jens
- 309
- anglické
Black Earth is a vivid first-hand account of an extensive journey through a contested nation.
- Borges in Sicily: Journey with a Blind Guide Luque AlejandroPaperback
Borges in Sicily: Journey with a Blind Guide Luque AlejandroPaperback
When Alejandro Luque receives a book of photographs taken in Sicily by the Argentinian writer, essayist, and poet Luis Borges, he decides to trace the writer's journey, setting...
- Hemingway in Italy
Hemingway in Italy
Ernest Hemingway is most often associated with Spain and Cuba, but Italy was equally important in his life and work. Hemingway in Italy, the first full-length book exploring...
- Bonfire of the Decencies
Bonfire of the Decencies
- 2022
- Hennessy, Peter
- 256
- anglické
A reflection on the state of democracy and observance of the British constitution in the United Kingdom. In The Bonfire of the Decencies, Peter Hennessy and Andrew Blick use...
- Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma
Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma
- 2022
- Owen, David
- 354
- anglické
A history of relations between Britain and Russia from the nineteenth century to the present. With Riddle, Mystery, and Enigma, statesman and author David Owen tells the story...
- Troubled Water
Troubled Water
- 2022
- Muhling, Jens
- 308
- anglické
In this brilliant and humane journey, Jens Muhling explores the nations, societies and minorities jostling passionately around the Black Sea.
- Short History of Finland
Short History of Finland
- 2022
- Clements, Jonathan
- 180
- anglické
A fascinating history of Finland from prehistoric times to the twenty-first century. The modern nation of Finland is the heir to centuries of history, as a wilderness at the...
- Leadership
Leadership
- 2022
- McDonald, Simon
- 224
- anglické
A British diplomat shares lessons on leadership gained over his expansive career. Simon McDonald argues that we should reflect on the nature and strategies of leadership...