(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: University of Hawai'i Press, ISBN-13: 9780824899646)
Whispers from a Storm is a collection of political writing by the Japanese human rights activist and Esperantist Hasegawa Teru (19121947). In 1937, the twenty-five-year-old Hasegawa sailed from her home in Nara for Shanghai to join the resistance mo...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781009745963)
This is the first full-length critical study of Keatss letters. Featuring insightful close readings and developing a unique theory of literary contingency, it accounts for the letters unique power and rhetorical brilliance while also developing a...Loe edasi...
This is the first full-length critical study of Keatss letters. Featuring insightful close readings and developing a unique theory of literary contingency, it accounts for the letters unique power and rhetorical brilliance while also developing a...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Edinburgh University Press, ISBN-13: 9780748616473)
The Life of Thomas Reid paints a vivid picture of Reid and his circle of friends and family, as well as his activities as a clergyman in the north-east of Scotland, a regent at Kings College, Aberdeen, and as Adam Smiths successor as Professor of...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: The Catholic University of America Press, ISBN-13: 9780813240411)
A Witness of the Silent Church is a first-hand personal witness to the life of one of the outstanding religious leaders in the Catholic Church and the confessor of faith. It presents the autobiography of Cardinal Josyf Slipyj (1892-1984), who served...Loe edasi...
Artist Charles Willson Peale was making detailed drawings of fossilized bones when a relative’s off-hand comment sparked an idea in his mind—why not turn his art gallery into a museum of the natural world? People would come. People might even pay! Hi...Loe edasi...
These startling memoirs offer a rare insight into the experiences of a prisoner of war within the brutal Russian camp system. The book begins with the capture of Austrian infantryman Wolfram ‘Wolfie’ Redler amid the chaos following the fall of Stalin...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: White Owl, ISBN-13: 9781036126636)
One dark and stormy night in 1816, Mary Shelley started the story that was to become the first science-fiction novel, Frankenstein. She was on holiday in Geneva and Lord Byron, a poet with rock-star status, had challenged his friends to write a ghos...Loe edasi...
Stored away and forgotten for 200 years, the private journals of Elizabeth Hervey (1749–1820) vividly describe her life and times. Her teenage years were spent in luxury at Fonthill Splendens, home of her stepfather, Alderman William Beckford. She ma...Loe edasi...
Winston Churchill: The Making of a Warlord offers a vivid, immersive journey through the extraordinary early life of one of history’s most iconic leaders. In this beautifully curated volume, acclaimed military historian and former intelligence offic...Loe edasi...
A truly trailblazing pilot, Helen Marcelle Harrison soared above societal norms and became the first female military flying instructor in the world when she taught pupil pilots in the South African Air Forces 1,000-Pilot Plan and the British Commonw...Loe edasi...
Princess Ileana of Romania (19091991), known later in life as Mother Alexandra, was the youngest daughter of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his consort, Queen Marie. Kind, intelligent, and beautiful, she was exalted among the royal courts of Europe...Loe edasi...
Born of private means, educated and eloquent, Robert Rose was once a fixture in the literary circles of 19th-century Manchester and Liverpool, but now nearly erased from history. Rose wrote poetry tinged with longing, loss, and quiet resistance. ...Loe edasi...
On a bleak January morning in 1972, a frightened fifteen-year-old stepped off a train at North Camp railway station and into a life he never wanted. Forced into the Junior Guardsman’s Wing with no say in his future, he arrived at the Guards Depot, Pi...Loe edasi...
This is the first biography of Michael Ward (19252005): mountaineer, surgeon, scientist, explorer and writer. Amongst his many accomplishments, it describes from his unique perspective the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953, when he was expedit...Loe edasi...
Sir Christopher Wren is one of the most magnanimous personages in history. His legacy not only transcends history books but is so indelibly stamped on Londons skyline that urban planners build around his most famous cathedral to ensure its preservat...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Fonthill Media Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781781559635)
After a hair-raising First World War career in the Royal Naval Air Service, Alan Campbell Orde immediately began to make his mark on the fledgling world of British civil aviation. He was one of the first commercial airline pilots after the war, late...Loe edasi...
In the early hours of 7 August 1985, 24-year-old Jeremy Bamber claims to have received a chilling phone call from his father. Your sisters gone berserk, and shes got a gun When the line went dead, Jeremy called the police. ...Loe edasi...
While the Americans were fighting in Vietnam, a struggle of even greater strategic significance was taking place in the Middle East: the Sultanate of Oman guards the entrance to the Arabian Gulf, and thus controls the movement of oil from that regio...Loe edasi...
Leonard Cohen has aimed high: to be all Jewish heroes at once. Like Jacob, he struggled with angels. Like David, he sang psalms and seduced women. Like Abraham, he moved from place to place and remained a stranger everywhere. But he neve...Loe edasi...
At the beginning of the 20th century Morris dancing had all but died out in much of England. It was militant suffragettes and slum girls who kick-started the revival that returned the forgotten dances of the countryside to towns and villages across t...Loe edasi...
Olga of Kyiv, the first female ruler of the Rus, was a leader unlike any other. Best remembered for her ruthless revenge against the Derevlians—the tribe that murdered her husband—Olga’s calculated brutality secured her grip on power and cemented her...Loe edasi...
A thorough and illuminating biography of the infamous Wallis Simpson, who was one American half of the biggest scandals to hit royalty and the greatest love affair known for centuries.This book will be a holistic portrayal of the real Wallis Simpson,...Loe edasi...
He became king before his first birthday, inheriting a vast empire from his military hero father; she was the daughter of a king without power, who made an unexpected marriage at the age of fifteen. Almost completely opposite in character, together...Loe edasi...
The Hammersmith Nude Murders is the name of a series of six murders in West London, England, in 1964 and 1965. The victims, all sex workers, were found undressed in or near the River Thames. Two earlier murders, committed in West London in 1959 and...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 30-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: White Owl, ISBN-13: 9781399043175)
Mary Poppins is a publishing phenomenon of eight books written across 55 years, translated into 20 languages, including Swahili. The 1964 Disney film starring Julie Andrews remains one of the most popular children’s movies of all time. Yet the author...Loe edasi...
Richard Marsden Pankhurst is an obscure figure, forgotten by history because he has been overshadowed by his dazzling wife, Emmeline, the great leader of the Suffragettes. Yet their partnership as campaigners was a critical element in her developmen...Loe edasi...
Hes a four-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia. His films have grossed more than four billion dollars worldwide. He won the California governors race by a landslide. He has one of the most recognizable faces in the world, an oft-imitated accen...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789819831449)
In this engaging memoir, Daljit Singh traces his journey from a small Malaysian town to a distinguished career in Singapores public service and academia. He recounts formative years at Raffles Institution, the University of Malaya in Singapore, and...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789819831777)
In this engaging memoir, Daljit Singh traces his journey from a small Malaysian town to a distinguished career in Singapores public service and academia. He recounts formative years at Raffles Institution, the University of Malaya in Singapore, and...Loe edasi...
Memorys barriers are without barriers, writes Manash Firaq Bhattacharjee in the opening of his touching and thoughtful memoir, Your Own Will Leave You. Bhattacharjee eloquently reflects on family, care, and memory as he chronicles his experiences...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789819822089)
Peter Debye was a brilliant teacher and great communicator, who could get along with people from all layers of society. Born in The Netherlands, he studied in Germany and thereafter held teaching and research positions in Germany (Munich, Göttingen,...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-Jun-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9789819823383)
Peter Debye was a brilliant teacher and great communicator, who could get along with people from all layers of society. Born in The Netherlands, he studied in Germany and thereafter held teaching and research positions in Germany (Munich, Göttingen,...Loe edasi...
While the 1930s and 40s marked Hollywoods Golden Age for some, Black male actors were most often confined to minor roles as servants or porters. One of the few to move beyond these small roles, Mantan Moreland was able to establish himself...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Grand Central Publishing, ISBN-13: 9781538766958)
The gripping, definitive account of the secretive family behind one of the most powerful financial institutions in the world. When Edward C. Johnson II founded Fidelity in 1946, investing was a pursuit reserved for the elite. Today, ne...Loe edasi...
The Evolution of Fire is stunningly writtenvivid in imagery, in the braiding together of language, and in the honoring of every person it shines a light on.Hanif Abdurraqib, author of Theres Always This Year From the celebrated author...Loe edasi...
One of the greatest football managers of our time tells the story of his illustrious career through his record-breaking seven Champions League wins. Featuring interviews with Jude Bellingham, Paolo Maldini, Luka Modric and Davide Ancelotti....Loe edasi...
The incredible story of an amazing 20th century character, largely unknown by the general public, who was the unsung hero in support of Shackleton, Admiral Hood, Lloyd George and King Edward VII....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 28-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: Da Capo Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780306834547)
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Doctor by day and Bravo’s Real Housewife by night, Tiffany Moon has a prescription for releasing perfectionism and finding joy! A must-read for anyone seeking more balance, purpose, and joy at home and...Loe edasi...
In the conclusion to the biography of the caricaturist and illustrator George Cruikshank, Robert Patten narrates the second half of the artists long career. In the conclusion to the biography of the caricaturist and illustra...Loe edasi...
Author of Take Back the Magic and co-founder of the beloved non-denominational fellowship The Way of the Rose Perdita Finn offers a profound invitation to remember and recover the power, presence, and wisdom of the Mother Figure. ...Loe edasi...
