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Né en 1889, António de Oliveira Salazar a dirigé le Portugal d'une main de fer pendant quarante ans. Professeur d'université à Coimbra, spécialiste de finances publiques, chantre de l'austérité, il accède au pouvoir en 1928 en tant que ministre des Finances, avant d'être adoubé par les militaires comme président du Conseil en 1932. Son régime lui survit jusqu'à la révolution des œillets, il y a cinquante ans, en avril 1974.

Biografia ganhadora do prêmio Pulitzer de 2012 revela as muitas transformações e lutas na vida do mais radical militante antirracista dos Estados Unidos. Numerosas personagens compõem as metamorfoses sofridas por Malcolm Little, o franzino filho de uma família de negros pobres nascido numa...

This second volume in William Manchester’s three-volume biography of Winston Churchill challenges the assumption that Churchill’s finest hour was as a wartime leader. During the years 1932–1940, he was tested as few men are. Pursued by creditors (at one point he had to put up his home for...

'Catherine and Diana. Two women, born twenty years apart, who never met, yet found themselves bound by a title, a ring and a man named William.' A title in use for over 700 years, the Princess of Wales is one of the most senior positions in the British royal family. In her new book, bestselling...

'Fiery and addictive . . . A national treasure' GUARDIAN 'I love this book. Blummin' marvellous' LEE MACK 'This isn't just a brilliant book. It's a necessary one' FRANK COTTRELL BOYCE Born in working-class Liverpool in 1952 to devoted members of the British Communist Party, Alexei Sayle has...

Main Ambedkar Bol Raha Hoon by Ed. Dinkar Kumar presents the inspiring story of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, highlighting his perseverance, challenges, and achievements in the face of adversity. This Hindi edition offers insights into his journey, struggles against caste discrimination, and his legacy as the architect of the Indian Constitution.

An electric and unforgettable memoir about a young woman's journey—from the ice rink, to addiction and a prison sentence, to the newsroom—and how she emerged with a fierce determination to expose the broken system she experienced. Keri Blakinger always lived life at full throttle. Growing up...

The thrilling, unlikely story of Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, as told by the volunteers and staff who propelled the longshot candidate to the presidency In the year leading up to the Iowa caucuses, few thought a freshman senator named Barack Hussein Obama would be able to win the...

After almost a decade and a half of Tory rule, the 2024 General Election saw the Conservatives suffer their worst-ever defeat: they received 7.14 million fewer votes than in 2019; 23.7 per cent is their lowest ever vote share; and their current 121 MP contingent is their smallest since 1832...

Europas Nationen entstanden auf Kosten der Wahrheit – und auf Kosten von Frauen. Die britische Historikerin und Bestsellerautorin Janina Ramirez definiert unser Verständnis von nationaler Identität neu: Sie begibt sich auf eine Spurensuche vom Mittelalter bis ins 19. Jahrhundert, um die Frauen zu finden, deren Leben und Geschichten die Entstehung der europäischen Länder geprägt haben. Ramirez zeigt, dass die Biografien von Johanna von Orléans, Lady Godiva oder Isabella von Kastilien über Jahrhunderte instrumentalisiert wurden, um Nationalmythen zu schaffen.

A fascinating new volume of messages about motherhood, from the author of the bestselling Letters of Note collections. In Letters of Note: Mothers, Shaun Usher gathers together exceptional missives by and about mothers, celebrating the joy and grief, humour and frustration, wisdom and sacrifice...

In the early 13th century, a simple nomad chieftain managed to cobble together a powerful kingdom in the highlands of northern Asia, which was subsequently to challenge the greatest powers of the day. He was triumphant in all directions. This leader was Timujin, whose name meant "Iron Man". He became Genghis Khan, "Universal Ruler", the greatest conqueror ever known - a warrior feared from the British Isles to the tip of the Korean peninsula.

In 46 BC, at just two years old, a young North African prince named Juba was paraded through the streets of Rome as part of Julius Caesar’s victory parade. This traumatic beginning, however, did not define his future. As a young man, Juba fought alongside Emperor Augustus and was sent back to...

In 1960, Ishmael Reed, then an aspiring young writer, interviewed Malcolm X for a local radio station in Buffalo, and the encounter cost Reed his job and changed his life. In Malcolm and Me, Reed, the author of such classic novels as Mumbo Jumbo and the winner of a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship, reveals a side of Malcolm X the public has never seen before, and explores how the civil rights firebrand influenced his own views on working and living and speaking out, and left a mark on generations of artists and activists.

'Riveting' -- The Times 'A triumph' -- David Kynaston 'Lively and informative' -- Miranda Seymour 'The resurrection of a remarkable woman erased from history' -- Katy Hessel 'Extraordinary' -- Peter Jones The spellbinding true story of Emily Cowper, Regency socialite turned Victorian powerbroker...

New York Times Bestseller Editors' Choice —New York Times Book Review ""Ricks knocks it out of the park with this jewel of a book. On every page I learned something new. Read it every night if you want to restore your faith in our country."" —James Mattis, General, U.S. Marines (ret.) & 26th...

What does it really mean to be a man today? The topic of modern manhood has been at the forefront of our media and politics for several decades now. It has become a totem of the culture war, hotly debated again and again in both public and private spaces. More recently, the conversation has...

Lenin's life was full of struggles. Though it began as a rebellion against monarchic rule, it continued even after the birth of Communism. He had to win many an ideological battle in an action-packed life. Listen to this audiobook to learn all about the exciting, inspiring life of one of the world's foremost leaders known for his courage and selflessness.

An intensely moving account of George III’s doomed attempt to create a happy, harmonious family, written with astonishing emotional force from a stunning new history writer. George III came to the throne in 1760 as a man with a mission. He wanted to be a new kind of king, one whose power was...

Am 19. Juli 1936 besteigt General Francisco Franco ein Flugzeug in Richtung Tetuán, um sich einem Aufstand gegen die spanische Republik anzuschließen. Spontan brechen mutige Freiwillige aus mehr als fünfzig Ländern auf, um Spanien gegen den faschistischen Umsturz zu verteidigen. Spontan beschließen Zehntausende Freiwillige aus aller Welt, Spanien im heraufziehenden Bürgerkrieg beizustehen. Es sind Künstler, Reporterinnen, Intellektuelle und Verfolgte, es sind Helfer und Krankenschwestern, Idealistinnen und Abenteurer.