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Making sense of the British Empire's legacy... through the stories of people who lived through it.

¿Cómo se hubieran narrado los grandes acontecimientos históricos si hubiesen existido los medios de hoy en día? ¿Qué crónica habría hecho un corresponsal desde el campo de batalla de Waterloo el 28 de octubre de 1815? ¿Y uno que se hubiera desplazado a Puerto Palos de la Frontera el 3 de agosto de 1492 a retransmitir en directo el zarpaje de Cristobal Colón hacia las Indias? En La Historia en directo repasamos los principales eventos de la historia contemporánea desde una redacción de noticias de radio y TV tal y como haríamos en pleno siglo XXI.

Este nuevo libro de Nieves Concostrina empieza en el Año de la Pera y llega a nuestros tiempos, pasando, cómo no, por Fernando VII. En estas historias podrá descubrir las consecuencias que trajo la única criadilla del último Austria, saber que fumamos por culpa de Colón, desmitificar el 2...

Ian Moore is a stand-up comedian in the UK and a husband, father of three boys, farmhand and chutney-maker in France. He is a mod in both walks of life and most of his time is spent travelling grumpily between the two. Comedian, mod and professional grump Ian Moore has had enough. Tired of being unable to park anywhere near his cramped house in a noisy town he doesn’t like, he hatches a plan to move his wife and young son to a remote corner of the Loire Valley in search of serenity and space.

In France, the simple act of eating bread is an exercise in creative problem solving, and attempting to spell requires a degree of masochism. But that's just how the French like it - and in WTF?!, Olivier Magny reveals the France only the French know. From the latest trends in baby names to the religiously observed division of church and state, prepare yourself for an insider's look at French culture that is surprising, insightful, and chock full of bons mots.

In this abridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Road to the Dales: The Story of a Yorkshire Lad, Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This audiobook is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s -...

Dicen que, al mal tiempo, buena cara. He aquí un compendio de anécdotas ingeniosas e incluso divertidas en tiempos de la peste negra...

The Wicked Wit of Queen Elizabeth II is a celebration of the Queen's reign through some of her wittiest, most sarcastic and most humorous observations, revealing a fascinating side of her personality that often remains hidden from the public. When thinking of the Queen, our perception is often one of dignity and authority. She is seen as a serious figure: the British monarch, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England and the head of the Commonwealth. But as anyone who has ever met her will tell you, in person she has wicked sense of humour.