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From the former president of the Czech Republic comes this first-hand account of his years in office and the transition to democracy following the fall of Communism. A renowned playwright, Václav Ha……続きを見る

My story opens as I leave Belfast to join the Royal Navy. Crossing the Irish Sea I think back to where it all began. My parents births how they meet marry and raise six children. Their struggle thro……続きを見る

**Explore the fascinating history of the real Downton Abbey as the Crawley family saga makes its way on to the big screen with Downton Abbey, the major motion picture** 'An excellent depiction of En……続きを見る

An intimate portrait of John F. Kennedy, Jr., from his closest friend with 16 pages of color photos From the iconic image of a little boy saluting his father’s casket to his tragic death at age thir……続きを見る

He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expan……続きを見る

When The World Was Whole: Three Centuries of Memories by Charles Fenyvesi (76,000 words, 40 illustrations) In this family memoir, Charles Fenyvesi brings back to life his ancestors who loved and imp……続きを見る

David "Davy" Crockett (1786–1836) was born in Tennessee, fought alongside Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812, and later served three terms in the House of Representatives before heading to Texas, whe……続きを見る

Carnet de voyage. Grand prix de l'Académie française. L'auteur arrive à St Sébastien en 1894. Puis il va par le train à Bilbao où le socialisme monte chez les ouvriers. Il va ensuite à Santander par……続きを見る

The Second World War is dominated by heroic tales of men defending their country against a formidable enemy but what about the women who also played their part in fighting for freedom? Eileen Youngh……続きを見る

Following on from the success of ‘The Speckled People’, Hugo Hamilton's new memoir recounts the summer he spent working at a local harbour in Ireland, at a time of tremendous fear and mistrust. Youn……続きを見る

Coauthor Erich Friedrich won the Iron Cross fighting the Soviets. But when he refused to give the Nazi salute and criticized Hermann Göring, he was charged with subversion and thrown into a cell. Wi……続きを見る

Auf der wunderschönen Insel Jersey war die wohlhabende Familie Newall der Inbegriff für Erfolg. Roderick, der älteste Sohn, war ein gutaussehender Royal Green Jacket Leutnant, sein jüngerer Bruder, ……続きを見る

The country's most noted writers, poets, and artists converge at a singular moment in American life, a great companion to fans of the film A Quiet Passion, starring Cynthia Nixon as Emily Dickinson.……続きを見る

Isaac Newton : The Laws of Motion and Relativity (A Short Biography for Children) English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newton, most famous for his work on gravity, was instrumental in the ……続きを見る

Einstein's two fatal mistakes resulted in his alienation from the scientific community. Houdini's fatal mistake resulted in his untimely death. Jehovah of the Old Testament turned out to be a psycho……続きを見る

Co-authored by Robert Thomasian during the last year of his life, and written by David Stuursma,Armed With Integrity, is a personified account of the words character, discipline and leadership as th……続きを見る

The author's biography is included in this version. Margot Asquith, An Autobiography by Margot Asquith is one of the nonfiction best sellers in 1921. It is an autobiography of Margot Asquith or the ……続きを見る

The American Radical tells the story of American democracy from the late 18th century to the present through the lives of the women and men who have fought to advance it. 続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS PREFACE. INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER 1. THE INTUITION OF NATURE. CHAPTER 2. THE PRIMARY TEACHER. CHAPTER 3. CORSICA. CHAPTER……続きを見る

Born in 1836 near Strabane, Co. Tyrone, George Sigerson was educated in Paris and University College, Cork, where he studied medicine. He became one of the foremost authorities on diseases of the ne……続きを見る

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA ' ... a writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN 'Unlike many authors of popular historical biographies, du Maurier resembled Antonia Fraser in being an indefa……続きを見る

David Gilbert arrived at Columbia University just in time for the explosive Sixties. From the early anti-Vietnam war protests to the founding of SDS, Gilbert was on the scene: as organiser, theoreti……続きを見る

Elibron Classics. Replica of 1907 edition by Gay and Bird, London. This edition is published in 4 volumes sold separately. This is an illustrated edition. Volume 1: From the beginning of the French……続きを見る

Franz Kafka (3 July 1883 – 3 June 1924) was a German-language writer of novels and short stories, regarded by critics as one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. Kafka stro……続きを見る

A brave and moving memoir which is both a family history and a story of friendship and betrayal between people caught up in the wrenching forces of the South African Struggle. It is framed as a jour……続きを見る

The extraordinary story of British junior officers in the First World War, who led their men out of the trenches and faced a life expectancy of six weeks. During the Great War, many boys went straig……続きを見る

London Labour and the London Poor is an extraordinary work of investigative journalism, a work of literature, and a groundbreaking work of sociology. It originated in a series of articles for a Lond……続きを見る

"Vivid, Comprehensible . . . cuts through decades of mythmaking." ーTexas Monthly Popular culture transformed his memory into “Davy Crockett,” and Hollywood gave him a raccoon hat he hardly ever wor……続きを見る

*Includes pictures*Includes maps of famous battles. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.During the Civil War, one of the tales that was often told among Confed……続きを見る

The explosive sequel to the bestselling PATHFINDER. For the first time ever an elite British operator tells the gruelling story of his selection into the Pathfinders - Britain's secret soldiers. Pat……続きを見る