mai - Biography & Memoir 6

A historical biography of the Italian philosopher/politician Antonio Gramsci (1891-1973), considered one of the most important Marxist philosophers of the twentieth-century. As part of the Communist……続きを見る

No laws for fairness, No advisers for the wise. Yet no one ever knew as much as they needed. I have called this manual of urban wisdom an oracle, for it is brief and self-righteous. 続きを見る

Lucia, ragazza energica e determinata, riesce a proseguire gli studi nonostante le difficoltà e a diventare una maestra. Caterina è una cameriera a servizio presso una ricca famiglia borghese, che v……続きを見る

Dans 'Les Rois', Jules Lemaître explore les thèmes de l'ambition, du pouvoir et des relations humaines à travers des récits qui s'entrelacent de manière poignante. L'œuvre, écrite dans un style rich……続きを見る

Bethany Maile had a mythological American West in mind when she returned to Idaho after dropping out of college in Boston, only to find a farm-town-turned-suburb instead of the Wild West wonderland ……続きを見る

It is perhaps fitting that the series of volumes comprising The Musician's Bookshelf should be inaugurated by the present collection of essays. To the majority of English readers the name of that st……続きを見る

RAMBLES ON THE EDGE continues the story of Wendy’s family as they leave Kenya for new opportunities in Rhodesia at a time when the country was safe and prosperous but, unknown to them, a state of wa……続きを見る

Com maestria e erudição, José Paulo Netto nos conta a história de Karl Marx neste livro fundamental, fruto de uma vida inteira dedicada ao estudo da obra marxiana. Entrelaçando realidade sociopolíti……続きを見る

This is the true story of a boy who develops a profound love of rivers, waterways and the ocean, together with the boats and ships that sail on them. By luck he wins a place in a navigation school a……続きを見る

What creates a World class combat fighting martial artist? What drives a man to step into the cage against other great men to fight with almost no rules until one can no longer stand? What occurs wi……続きを見る

¿Cómo hacer periodismo científico en estos tiempos convulsos? ¿Cómo extraer lo más valioso de la información del relato científico sin perder rigor? ¿Cómo narrar con destreza literaria los hechos ci……続きを見る

***A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & EDITORS' CHOICE* Winner of the Spalding Prize for the Promotion of Peace and Justice in Literature Finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award for English–Lan……続きを見る

Der junge Wiener Ernst Papanek ist Vollblut-Sozialist, leidenschaftlicher Pädagoge und unerschütterlicher Optimist. Obwohl er nach dem Februaraufstand 1934 nur knapp den Häschern des Dollfuß-Regimes……続きを見る

Es war ein weltweites, sehr bewegendes TV-Ereignis, als Jermaine Jackson bei der Trauerfeier für seinen am 25. Juni 2009 verstorbenen Bruder Michael den Song Smile sang. In diesem Buch hat er seine ……続きを見る

Il y a un peu plus de cent ans, Romain Rolland écrivait dans le «Journal de Genève», et dénonçait, sans concession, l'absurdité de la Guerre. Ce n'est que le début de la Première Guerre mondiale, et……続きを見る

For centuries, rumors have circulated in England that Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell did not die of natural causes. Now, in a fascinating book that reads like a historical whodunit, we have a motive……続きを見る

Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have played a vital role in mankind's development. For almost two hundred y……続きを見る

Physical Abuse, Confusion, Rehabilitation, and Personal Struggles - every day, musicians from around the world begin their journey of musical expression. Discover WHY a director from Australia went ……続きを見る

«Mi sono davvero divertito. Arrivederci e grazie »: il 21 marzo 1979 Romain Gary terminò con queste lapidarie parole la stesura di questa piccola opera. Due giorni prima di togliersi la vita con un ……続きを見る

«In russo gari significa brucia! Un comando al quale non mi sono mai sottratto, nella mia opera come nella vita. Voglio dunque fare qui la parte del fuoco perché, come si suol dire, in queste pagine……続きを見る

All’inizio degli anni ’70, dopo una brillante e prolifica carriera, Romain Gary ormai è considerato un romanziere finito. Si parla di lui solo per segnalare che un suo cugino alla lontana, Emile Aja……続きを見る

Xavier De Maistre è costretto a trascorrere quarantadue giorni rinchiuso in una stanza a causa di alcuni reati commessi. Quarantadue giorni, quarantadue capitoli, ciascuno dei quali rappresenta per ……続きを見る

Leonardo Sciascia wurde 1921 in Racalmuto als Sohn eines autoritären Schwefelgrubenverwalters geboren; das Gymnasium unterforderte ihn, sowohl als Schüler als auch als Lehrer. Herauskam ein großer B……続きを見る

An enthralling book on monkeys and apes of the rainforests. Fascinating facts about several primate species are reflected and appealingly narrated from experiential encounters in the wilderness of B……続きを見る

Conflict, Sickness, Judgement, and Personal Struggles - every day, musicians from around the world begin their journey of musical expression. Discover WHY a Canadian Band sold over 10 million rock ……続きを見る

For centuries, rumors have circulated in England that Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell did not die of natural causes. Now, in a fascinating book that reads like a historical whodunit, we have a motive……続きを見る

Per molti Antigua è soltanto un’isola di spiagge bianchissime accarezzate dagli alisei, una per ciascun giorno dell’anno. Jamaica Kincaid, che ci è nata, ce ne mostra una faccia diversa. E, d’improv……続きを見る

Vie de Michel-Ange est un livre écrit par l'écrivain français Romain Rolland (1866 - 1944). Ce livre numérique présente l'édition intégrale et comporte une table des matières dynamique. Il est parfa……続きを見る

La lumière qui vient de s’éteindre Histoire de mon Enfance Les récits du Caucase Les Cosaques Et son cœur est joyeux. Récits de Sébastopol Trois Morts Bonheur Conjugal Guerre et Paix Anna Karénine L……続きを見る

À deux kilomètres et demi de la Rochelle, en se dirigeant vers le port récent de La Pallice, on rencontre le coquet petit bourg de Saint-Maurice. C’est un village bâti en pierres de tailles, dont le……続きを見る