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“The most revealing book ever published on Mao, perhaps on any dictator in history.”ーProfessor Andrew J. Nathan, Columbia University From 1954 until Mao Zedong's death twenty-two years later, Dr. L……続きを見る

In this groundbreaking biography of Eva Braun, German historian Heike B. Görtemaker delves into the startlingly neglected historical truth about Adolf Hitler’s mistress. More than just the vapid blo……続きを見る

Subyrėjus Sovietų Sąjungai, socializmo griūtį geriausiai įkūnijo Lenino portretų ir statulų pašalinimas iš viešų vietų. Vis dėlto Spalio revoliucijos vadas iki šių dienų išlieka viena iškiliausių ir……続きを見る

From the admiralty to the miner's strike, from the Battle of Britain to eventual victory over Nazi Germany, Churchill oversaw some of the most important events the world has ever seen. Winning the N……続きを見る

In this second volume of Philip Dwyer’s authoritative biography on one of history’s most enthralling leaders, Napoleon, now 30, takes his position as head of the French state after the 1799 coup. D……続きを見る

The life of the spiritual pugilist and eminent Scottish Cardinal Thomas Winning, leader of Scotland’s Catholics until his death in June 2001. Stephen McGinty tells for the first time the full life s……続きを見る

In December 1943, Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton resigned from command of the 1st Canadian Army amidst criticism of his poor generalship and of his abrasive personality. Despite McNaughton's i……続きを見る

A collection of poems and history about the Rochfort family of Gaulstown, Rochfortbridge, Westmeath, Ireland. The story of how Robert Rochfort, the 1st earl of Belvedere, incarcerated his wife for o……続きを見る

At age thirty-eight, Navy Dr. Richard Jadick was too old to be called up to the front lines-but not too old to volunteer. This is the inspiring story of one man's decision to enter into the fray-and……続きを見る

The Vienna I Knew: Memories of a European Childhood by Joseph Wechsberg (80,000 words, 18 illustrations) Wechsberg’s memoir of pre-World War II mittel-Europa recounts with charm and irony life in th……続きを見る

He came from a nominal Muslim family but Sekarmadji Maridjan Kartosoewirjo ended as the leader of the rebellious Darul Islam. Almost 50 years after his death, at the hands of a firing squad, his vis……続きを見る

"When we cross the border: no ID, and it's kiss yourself good-bye if Charlie gets ahold of you." In Vietnam, the Military Assistance Command's Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) fielded small……続きを見る

In this celebration of three legendary champions on the centennial of their births in 1912, one of the most accomplished and successful writers about the game explains the circumstances that made ea……続きを見る

A gripping and beautifully written narrative that reads like a novel, Fire in the City presents a compelling account of a key moment in the history of the Renaissance, illuminating the remarkable ma……続きを見る

Adolf Hitler : The Nazi Leader (A Short Biography for Children) Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He initiated World War II and oversaw fascist policies that resulted i……続きを見る

In the 101st Airborne, if you cared enough to send the very best, you sent The Howlers. Gary Linderer volunteered for the Army, then volunteered for Airborne training. When he reached Vietnam in 196……続きを見る

This highly praised biography is the first to explore fully the way in which her painful early life and rejection by her brother Isaac in particular, shaped the insight and art which made her both V……続きを見る

Winston Churchill had a longer and closer relationship with the Royal Navy than any British statesman in modern times, but his record as a naval strategist and custodian of the nation's sea power ha……続きを見る

An enthralling, deeply moving memoir from one of our foremost American war correspondents. Janine di Giovanni has spent most of her careerーmore than twenty yearsーin war zones recording events on b……続きを見る

“The Cold War . . . was a fight to the death,” notes Thomas C. Reed, “fought with bayonets, napalm, and high-tech weaponry of every sortーsave one. It was not fought with nuclear weapons.” With glob……続きを見る

Nearly everyone is familiar with Amelia Earhart. But very few know the story of another woman aviator, who, until now has remained little more than than a footnote in aviation history - that is, unt……続きを見る

Frank Perversi was a Rat of Tobruk for six months and was attached to forward troops in the mighty battle at EI Alamein; in the first wave of amphibious operations at Lae and Finschhafen and in the ……続きを見る

The never-before-told account of the intersection of some of the most insightful minds of the 20th century, and a fascinating look at how war, resistance, and friendship can catalyze genius. In the ……続きを見る

Becoming My Mother’s Daughter: A Story of Survival and Renewal tells the story of three generations of a Jewish Hungarian family whose fate has been inextricably bound up with the turbulent history ……続きを見る

In this accomplished biography of Vladimir Lenin, Ronald Clark fills in the gap left by political, economic and social historians: Lenin's personality. Clark introduces readers to Lenin, the man: an……続きを見る

None of us really knows what tomorrow may bring do we. But we do know that we have to plan for it as though we will have lots of them as life goes on. We have dreams and plans when we are young and ……続きを見る

An arresting collection of interviews, collated by Norma Farnes, Spike Milligan's close friend and longstanding agent, bringing to life the late, great Milligan in all his various guises. Heralded a……続きを見る

A powerful and moving history in which Peter Coppin, or Kangkushot, remembers his life in Western Australia's Pilbara region, and his involvement in the first strike of Aboriginal workers in the nat……続きを見る

In 1970 a group of illegal squatters broke into an abandoned military base in the centre of Copenhagen. They found vast swathes of forested land, huge vacant buildings and a small lake. An article a……続きを見る

Smith's gripping and humorous memoir details his time in the British Army as a Humanitarian Aid Officer. The story follows Smith from day one of Basic Training to his last day in Afghanistan, a deca……続きを見る