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Aaron Burr: The Complete Life Story offers a gripping and nuanced portrait of one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures in early American history. In this compelling account, Aaron Burr emerges not merely as the villain of legend, but as a brilliant, ambitious, and deeply complex man shaped by revolution, rivalry, and political intrigue.

Esta es la historia de Francisco Macías Nguema (1924-1979), hijo de un respetado brujo fang del clan de los Esangui, esforzado empleado de la administración colonial española, ferviente admirador de Francisco Franco, sometido por los blancos a múltiples afrentas personales y políticas —incluido un sonado episodio de cama—, codicioso político llamado a liderar la independencia guineana contra los deseos de Carrero Blanco, aupado por el incierto abogado Antonio García-Trevijano, autócrata y asesino sin escrúpulos… El periodista Antonio Caño, corresponsal en Guinea Ecuatorial durante la detención

Friedrich Schillers Maria Stuart (1800) gehört zu den bedeutendsten Dramen der deutschen Klassik. Im Zentrum steht der Machtkonflikt zwischen Maria Stuart, katholische Königin von Schottland, und ihrer protestantischen Halbschwester Elisabeth I. von England. Liebe, Intrige, Verrat und politische Ränkespiele kulminieren in einem packenden Bühnenfinale – ein Meisterwerk über Ehre, Pflicht und menschliche Tragik.

Autorka Mahatmy Witkaca dotarła do ostatnich świadków pamiętających jeszcze Witkacego: Oli Watowej, Ireny Krzywickiej, Anny Linke, Wally Pawlikowskiej. Pokazała też tragikomiczne, dopełniające katastroficzne wizje Witkacego, peerelowskie losy jego najbliższych, żyjących w zbydlęconym świecie, w którym on sam odmówił udziału, np. jego żony, Jadwigi Witkiewiczowej, chromej i starej, przepędzonej przez komunistę Polewkę z literackiego kołchozu na Krupniczej w Krakowie oraz samotność i nędzę „demonicznych" niegdyś modelek, wyprzedających jego obrazy w zamian za miejsca w domu starców.

El nuevo libro de Luca Costantini es la crónica y la investigación más completa de la persona y el personaje, de su realidad diurna y nocturna, así como de sus intensas contradicciones, pero también del poder mediático y la opinión pública que quisieron hacer de él algo distinto. Esta es la historia de una personalidad aparentemente plana que se revela cada vez más compleja y con más aristas a medida que avanzan las páginas. Un relato único para entender la política de los últimos años en España y lo que puede hacer con quienes ambicionan el poder a toda costa.

Jefferson was a soft-spoken man who recoiled from direct conflict, yet a master puppeteer in politics. Whenever he left Monticello, where he could control his environment, he suffered debilitating headaches that plagued him for decades, until he finally retired from public life. So, what did it feel like to be Thomas Jefferson? Burstein explains the decision to take as his mistress Sally Hemings, the enslaved half-sister of his late wife, who bore him six children, none of whom he acknowledged.

Discover the extraordinary life of Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second caliph of Islam whose leadership transformed the early Muslim world. From his dramatic conversion to Islam to his decade of revolutionary rule, this definitive biography explores how Umar expanded the Islamic empire, established groundbreaking administrative systems, and lived with legendary justice and humility.

बेनज़ीर भुट्टो पहली मुस्लिम महिला हैं जो किसी इस्लामिक देश की, जहाँ औरतों को पर्दे में रखा जाता है और आगे का कोई अवसर नहीं मिलता, पाकिस्तान की प्रधानमंत्री बनीं।

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A lucid, intelligent page-turner” (Los Angeles Times) that challenges long-held assumptions about Jesus Two thousand years ago, an itinerant Jewish preacher walked across the Galilee, gathering followers to establish what he called the “Kingdom of God...

In popular imagination, Lala Lajpat Rai is frequently associated with Bhagat Singh, who, by assassinating J.P. Saunders, avenged Rai’ s death, caused by a police lathi charge, and was hanged for it. Lajpat Rai is also remembered for his fervent opposition to British rule.In recent decades...

American journalist and author William L. Shirer was a war correspondent for six years in Nazi Germany, having a front-row seat to Hitler’s rise in influence and power. His most definitive work on the subject, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, is a riveting account of life in the tyrannical state, a country transformed by war and dictatorship. The author was originally commissioned to write The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler for a young adult audience. This account loses none of the immediacy of The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich....

From master storyteller and New York Times bestselling Historian H. W. Brands comes the definitive biography of a visionary and transformative president In his magisterial new biography, H. W. Brands brilliantly establishes Ronald Reagan as one of the two great presidents of the twentieth...

When the Coalition government of Australia was overthrown in 2022, it was tempting to portray the loss as a repudiation of Scott Morrison. And when opposition leader Peter Dutton torpedoed the referendum on establishing an Indigenous Voice to parliament, his credibility as a political leader improved at the expense of the prime minister's. That was when, according to Niki Savva, the conservative Coalition thought it had the forthcoming election in the bag. What followed was a sequence of events that resulted in an improbable triumph for Labor and a historic drubbing for the Liberal Party.

For nearly 90 years, Lord Charnwood’s Abraham Lincoln has been the standard life history of the Great Emancipator. It has become one of the great classics of modern biography and has been read by millions. Charnwood describes the frontier life and continual self-education that developed Lincoln’s rare character and helped him to adapt to great events and demands such as few other men have experienced. Lincoln’s administrative genius, his war strategy, and his neglect of the lesser for the greater are all treated in this masterly portrait.

No family in the past two centuries has been as constantly at the center of Europe's great events, has featured such varied and spectacular personalities, has had anything close to the wealth of the Rothschilds. To this day they remain one of the most powerful and wealthy families in the world. In Frederic Morton's classic tale, the family is brought vividly to life.

Nelson Mandela: The Journey of a South African Icon by Sushil Kapoor tells the life story of one of the world’s most respected leaders, Nelson Mandela. The biography covers Mandela’s struggles against apartheid, his years in prison, and his journey toward becoming the first Black president of South Africa. The audiobook is a tribute to his resilience, leadership, and commitment to justice and equality.

The Mongol queens of the thirteenth century ruled the greatest empire the world has ever known. Yet sometime near the end of the century, censors cut a section from The Secret History of the Mongols, leaving a single tantalizing quote from Genghis Khan: “Let us reward our female offspring.”...

Take a tour of some of the most extraordinary thinkers in history with ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´. Packed with cherry-picked thoughts, reflections, and observations, it offers inspiring insights into almost every aspect of life, from love and death to art and politics. A superb addition to any coffee table, ‘500 Quotes from Great Minds´ is ideal for those who need a bit of extra motivation. Born in Paris, Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was one of the most highly-regarded poets of the 19th century.

This classic of American literature, a dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave, was first published in 1845, when its author had just achieved his freedom. It is a story that shocked the world with its first-hand account of the horrors of slavery. The book was an incredible success. It sold over 30,000 copies and was an international best seller.

“Exceptional . . . Deeply researched and elegantly written . . . As a description of the politics and pressures under which modern independent central banking has to operate, the book is incomparable.” —Financial Times The definitive biography of the most important economic statesman of...