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Der Aufstieg der Medici zur fürstlichen Herrschaft über Florenz und die Toskana verläuft steil. Er wird mit Mitteln gebahnt, die für Europa zukunftsweisend werden sollten und zugleich die besten Köp……続きを見る

«Dieses junge Genie verdiente Unterstützung, daß er reisen könnte. Er würde gewiß ein zweiter Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart werden, wenn er so fortschritte, wie er angefangen.» Magazin der Musik, 1783 Als……続きを見る

Richard Strauss (1864–1949) ist bis heute einer der meistgespielten Opernkomponisten. In seiner glänzend geschriebenen Biographie schildert der Strauss-Experte Bryan Gilliam das Leben und Werk des K……続きを見る

'...a cult hit' - Grazia 'LJ's honesty and voice are unique in a crowded market' - Stylist 'If you've ever felt a little lost, I hope this book finds its way to you' - Daisy Buchanan 'Everyone is wr……続きを見る

By candidly sharing her own joys, heartaches, triumphs, and failures, Mandisa shows women that they can be beautiful at any size and that healthy self-esteem and personal beauty come only when they ……続きを見る

Lo raro en ti no es lo raro en mí. ¿Sabes lo que es el vaquerizismo? ¿Has oído hablar de esta nueva corriente de pensamiento que no va a dejar indiferente a nadie? El polifacético y siempre controve……続きを見る

L’habituel préfacier de Footit et de Chocolat est, soit un jongleur à cheval, soit un écuyer serré dans son habit bleu de ciel, possesseur d’une paire de superbes moustaches et d’une raie magnifique……続きを見る

Tocar era su pasión. Vivir, algo secundario. La genial historia del mejor pianista de todos los tiempos. A sus cincuenta años, el pianista canadiense Glenn Gould, afamado y ensalzado en todo el orbe……続きを見る

The FIRST and ONLY proper biography of singer and X Factor star judge Rita Ora. This unauthorised bio is jam-packed with exclusive revelations and fresh insight from people who have known and loved ……続きを見る

Violet Oakley: An Artist's Life is the first full-length biography of Violet Oakley (1874–1961), the only major female artist of the beaux-arts mural movement in the United States, as well as an ill……続きを見る

Stuart Sutcliffe is the most famous contender for the crown of 'fifth Beatle'. One of the founding members, a close friend of Lennon, he left the band after their Hamburg sojourn in order to pursue ……続きを見る

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From the heart of a well-known family of Hyderabad to life in a single room with the barest of necessities, Shaukat Kaifi's memoir of her life with the renowned poet Kaifi Azmi speaks of love and co……続きを見る

Kanan Devi, one of the early singing stars, came into the film world in the silent era and, unlike many others, survived the transition to talkies. Reduced to working as a domestic help after the de……続きを見る

The rise to stardom and tragic fall of one of the heroines of Indian film. Hansa Wadkar (born Ratan Bhalchandra) was one of Maharashtra’s best known stage and screen personalities. By the time she w……続きを見る

Conversaciones íntimas deriva de un proyecto de largo aliento en el que Gustavo Bove y el mismo Gustavo Cerati comenzaron a trabajar en 2006. La idea de publicar un libro que recopilara sus charlas ……続きを見る

‘I’ve lived through ten iOS upgrades on my Mac – and that’s just something I use to muck about on Twitter. Surely capitalism is due an upgrade or two?’ When Caitlin Moran sat down to choose her favo……続きを見る

Ki volt Antal Imre: Show-man? Bohóc? Műsorvezető? Televíziós személyiség? Zongoraművész Színész? Élt,vagy játszott? Az él……続きを見る

"Ach, eine Frage hätte ich da noch ..." Wegen seines Glasauges prophezeite man Peter Falk (1927-2011) keine besondere Zukunft - heute zählt er zu den populärsten Figuren der Fernsehgeschichte. Colum……続きを見る

'Confidence is about empowerment. It's about valuing who you are, not what you want to do or how you look. It's about finding the courage to live the life you want, the way you want. Don't look for ……続きを見る

Az ország „fasza gyereke” a maga szókimondó stílusában mesél punkról, hip-hopról, fociról, hokiról, Argentínáról és arról, hogyan keveredett véres tüntetések és rendőri leszámolások közepébe. A Dögl……続きを見る

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz visited Palm Springs as young lovers. Once married, they built a home here, raised a family and constructed a hotel. Until Desi broke her heart here and all Lucy had was ……続きを見る

Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) was perhaps the twentieth century’s most feted composer, a leading light of modernism and a restlessly creative artist. This book traces the story of Stravinsky’s life an……続きを見る

Hofi: „Én vagyok a magyar gazdaság. Azért vagyok felakasztva, mert így úgy nézek ki, mintha állnék. Mondja Kovács úr, kapott mun……続きを見る

This wide-ranging and insightful collection of interviews with D. A. Pennebaker (1925–2019) spans the prolific career of this pioneer of observational cinema. From the 1950s, Pennebaker made documen……続きを見る

Krzysztof Kieślowski’s untimely death came at the height of his career, after his Three Colors trilogy of films garnered international acclaim (and an Oscar nomination), and he had been proclaimed E……続きを見る

Taiwanese born, Ang Lee (b. 1954) has produced diverse films in his award-winning body of work. Sometimes working in the West, sometimes in the East, he creates films that defy easy categorization a……続きを見る

This revised and updated edition gathers interviews and profiles covering the entire forty-five-year span of Woody Allen's career as a filmmaker, including detailed discussions of his most popular a……続きを見る

Who is Donald Trump? Even after a yearlong presidential campaign, and constant media coverage, many Americans don’t know if he’s for real or just a businessman turned showman turned politician who h……続きを見る

A revealing collection of interviews with the shape-shifting, genre-bending, wildly influential musician and song writer David Bowie was an icon, not only his stunning musical output, but also his f……続きを見る