Книги жанра историческая литература
A story of grim comedy amid the apocalypse and a celebration of the sheer indestructibility of the human spirit in a nation run riot: Michela Wrong’s vision of Congo/Zaire during the Mobutu years is incisive, ironic and revelatory.Mr Kurtz, the colonial white master, brought evil to the remote upper reaches of the Congo River. A century after Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ was first published, Miche…
The former Prime Minister takes a remarkable journey into his family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall in this Theatre Book Prize-shotlisted history.Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences’ hopes and fears, and sometimes the g…
An alternative version – the one Tolstoy originally intended, but has been hitherto unpublished – of Russia’s most famous novel; with a different ending, fewer digressions and an altered view of Napoleon – it’s time to look afresh at one of the world’s favourite books.‘War and Peace’ is a masterpiece – a panoramic portrait of Russian society and its descent into the Napoleonic Wars which for over …
A Malayan White Mischief.‘On Sunday, 23 April 1911, Ethel Proudlock attended Mass at St Mary’s Church in Kuala Lumpur. She was well-liked at St Mary’s. She helped with jumble sales and had recently joined the choir. After Mass, the vicar’s wife invited her to lunch. But Mrs Proudlock declined. She had sewing to do. Then, taking her leave, she drove home and killed her lover.’In the sensational tri…
Hannibal must transport sixty war elephants from Carthage in North Africa, across the Middle Sea to Iberia. He has to train his people to accomplish this difficult task. The first part of this project is to load one elephant on a ship and sail to the east on the eighteen-day voyage. He has chosen his largest elephant, Obolus, to use in the training of his men. During the loading the animal onto a …
Due to the number of colour illustrations, this ebook is best viewed on a tablet.Warfare in Britain builds on the success of British Battles, published in association with English Heritage in 1996 (over 18,000 copies sold to date).British Battles dealt with just that: each battle in Britain from the 10th century to 1745. Warfare in Britain uses re-enactors to reveal what it was like to be a soldie…
Hannibalnak hatvan háborús elefántot kell szállítania az észak-afrikai Karthágóból, a Közép-tengeren át Ibériáig. Ki kell képeznie embereit e nehéz feladat végrehajtására. Ennek a projektnek az az első része, hogy egy elefántot be kell rakni egy hajóra, és tizennyolc napos úton kelet felé kell vitorlázni. Kiválasztotta legnagyobb elefántját, Obolust, amelyet emberei képzésében használ majd. Az áll…
Año 2017: la joven estudiosa Lucia Balleani, está ordenando y clasificando los textos de la biblioteca de la fundación Hoenstaufen mientras trabaja en el antiguo palacio que había sido la residencia de la noble familia Baldeschi – Balleani, de la que es una descendiente directa. Una serie de visiones ligadas a lo que le había ocurrido a su homónima Lucia Baldeschi, llevará al lector a descubrir ju…
The history of Renaissance France is rich and varied.The Renaissance in France, as elsewhere in Europe, saw glory crowned amidst conflict and squalor. At the beginning of the sixteenth century, France seemed set to become the most powerful nation of Europe, but as the century ebbed so did her fortunes. In between, during a century of more or less permanent combat which murdered the dreams, comfort…
An incredibly entertaining and perceptive look at the most controversial moment in Premier League history.25th January 1995 A cold winter’s evening. Manchester United away against Crystal Palace at a packed-out Selhurst Park. Eric Cantona, United's mercurial talisman, has been man-marked closely all game by Richard Shaw and become increasingly frustrated. In the 48th minute, Cantona’s temper boils…
Part of the ‘Making History Series’ – ‘Waterloo’ is an exciting retelling of one of the moments that shook the world – Waterloo, one of the truly decisive battles of history.The illustrious ‘Making History Series’, edited by Lisa Jardine and Amanda Foreman, explores an eclectic mix of history's tipping points.In ‘Waterloo’, Roberts provides not only a fizzing account of one of the most significant…
Un mini ebook promocional que anima el lector a comprar la Historia de los Longobardos y la Historia Langobardorum. El mini ebook está compuesto por un breve prólogo, el texto en latín y el texto traducido que incluye imágenes, mapas y notas a pie de página. La cantidad de texto a traducir es de 4/5 carpetas. El precio a la venta por lo general es de 1 euro, pero a menudo se encuentra con descuent…
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.During the year 1066, England had three different kings and fought three huge battles in defence of the realm, including the bloody Battle of Hastings. The result was the Norman Conquest which defined England during the Middle Ages.1066 in an Hour will guide you through the politics and personalities of the Norman invasion. It will help you und…
Una joven que se ahoga es sacada de un río por un elefante. Esto es cerca del campamento de Hannibal en el 218 A.C. En el 218 A.C., Hannibal llevó a su ejército, junto con 27 elefantes, a los Alpes para atacar a los romanos. Once años antes de este evento histórico, en las orillas de un río cerca de Cartago, en el norte de África, uno de sus elefantes sacó a una niña ahogada de las aguas turbulent…
Now available as an ebook.Praise for The Flowering of The Renaissance:‘An evocative picture of Rome at the turn of the sixteenth century … the account of Michelangelo is particularly memorable. At the same time Mr Cronin places the Renaissance firmly in its historical, political and religious setting … The book is beautifully written, and in his discussion of such artists as Titian and Giorgione, …