This masterful chronicle is at once a many-sided work, a great source of anecdotes and memories, an insight into Churchill's larger-than-life personality, a record of his often caustic yet brilliant wit, and a document of his great leadership in WWII.Michael O'Mara, 2006; 192 pp.; EN; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 15,00 Voor/Our Price € 7,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 50 %
In deze bundel is een aantal studies van historicus Dolf Cohen over de Tweede Wereldoorlog bij elkaar gebracht. Dit boek bevat ook inleidingen op Cohens loopbaan, zijn geschiedopvattingen, zijn biografie en zijn publicaties.Boom, 2005; 412 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 32,00 Voor/Our Price € 9,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 69 %
Mary en Lex Bruckel woonden met hun kinderen op Noord-Celebes toen de oorlog met Japan uitbrak. Na de bezetting in 1942 moesten zien te overleven in gescheiden interneringskampen. In het geheim wist het echtpaar brieven naar elkaar te smokkelen.Walburg Pers, 2004; 207 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 19,95 Voor/Our Price € 6,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 65 %
The collected letters here, covering Copland's life from age 8 to 87, offer insights into his music, personality, and ideas, along with intruiging glimpses into the lives of such other well-known musicians as Leonard Bernstein, Carlos Chavez a.o.Yale, 2006; 269 pp.; EN; hbVan/List Price € 48,00 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 77 %
In de nadagen van het Nederlandse koloniale bestuur, 1949, werd Henk Jongen als diensplichtig militair naar Nederlands-Indie gestuurd en opgeleid voor de Militaire Politie. In dagboekbrieven aan het thuisfront deed hij verslag van zijn ervaringen.Indische Bibliotheek, 2007; 416 pp.; NL; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 39,50 Voor/Our Price € 12,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 68 %
The Tormented Genius Who Unwrote the BibleThe bizarre and fascinating story of Alexander Cruden, who single-handedly compiled the monumental dictionary, index, gazetteer to the Bible, Cruden's Concordance. Keay uncovers the scandals and reveals the true story of his madness.Harper, 2005; 269 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 19,95 Voor/Our Price € 7,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 60 %
A succinct portrait of Alexander the Great, a great figure in the ancient world whose puzzling personality greatly fuelled his military accomplishments. Cantor provides a picture of bloody civil wars, superstition and fear, honour and shame.HarperCollins, 2005; 180 pp.; EN; hbVan/List Price € 23,95 Voor/Our Price € 8,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
Historical mystery writer Doherty visits his favourite hero in a nonfiction investigation: seeking the true nature of Alexander's death, portrays him as a man who wanted to be a god, a Greek who wanted to be Persian, and reconsiders standard histories.Carroll and Graf, 2004; 236 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 28,70 Voor/Our Price € 9,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 67 %
George Balanchine's ballets are modern masterpieces, Teachout, moving chronologically from work to work, uses them as a stepping stone to tell Balanchine's own story.Harcourt, 2004; 185 pp.; EN; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 22,00 Voor/Our Price € 8,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 59 %
A powerful and vivid portrait of Arbella -destined to succeed Elizabeth I, niece of Mary Queen of Scots and cousin to James VI of Scotland-. Yet her fate was to make a forbidden marriage, to die in the Tower of London, and to be written out of history.Houghton Mifflin, 2005; 450 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 30,00 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
This monograph looks at Arthur Rackham's life and work and uses diaries, letters and personal belongings in order to provide a picture of the artist. Here are his most famous watercolours of fairies and goblins as well as his portraits.Arcade Pub; 200 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 50,00 Voor/Our Price € 22,50Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 55 %
Cecil Beaton was at the very heart of the Swinging Sixties, contributing to Vogue and surrounded by the rich, the famous and the beautiful such as Greta Garbo, Mick Jagger, Nureyev, vied with the Snowdons, photographed the Queen. His 1960s diaries.Phoenix, 2003; 494 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 18,95 Voor/Our Price € 7,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 58 %
By examining the period 1915-1930, with flashbacks to O'Keeffe's little-known studies in Chicago and New York, this book casts a clear new light on how a fiercely independent art student became the artist Georgia O'Keeffe.Abbeville, 2001; 412 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; pbVan/List Price € 29,90 Voor/Our Price € 11,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 60 %
This book offers a new perspective on the artist Benvenuto Cellini and his place in Renaissance art, literature, and culture, as well as his legacy in European publishing history and modern American pop culture.Cambridge, 2004; 240 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 89,95 Voor/Our Price € 22,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 74 %
In dit boek zijn 12 biografieen van beroemde Romeinen uit de tijd van de Romeinse republiek opgenomen, van Camillus tot Marcus Antonius. Voor deze biografieen zocht Ploutarchos naar uitspraken van deze mannen, anekdotes, brieven en dagboeken.Athenaeum, 2008; 611 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w; hbhb € 45,00
The Bin Ladens rose from poverty to privilege, they loyally served the Saudi Royal family for generations and then one of them changed history on 9-11. Steve Coll tells the epic story of the rise of the Bin Laden family and of the wildly diverse lifestyles of the generations to which Osama belongs and against whom he rebelled.Penguin, 2008; 671 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 35,00 Voor/Our Price € 10,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 69 %
Spoto disentangles the complicated life of Marlene Dietrich from her perfomances in Germany's cabarets to starring roles in Blue Angel, The Devil is a Woman, and Blond Venus.Cooper Square, 2000; 333 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pbVan/List Price € 21,00 Voor/Our Price € 7,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 62 %
Charles Edward Stuart -romantic hero of legend or charismatic self-seeker in love with himself and his cause. Douglas goes beyond the obvious flaws of Bonnie Prince Charlie's to prove that here was a man capable of enduring passion and love.Sutton, 2003; 287 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 16,95 Voor/Our Price € 6,99Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 59 %
Alongside a definitive collection of memorabilia, Douglas Hall provides a unique historical view on Churchill. It covers most of the main areas of Winston Churchill collectibles -plates, toby juggs, figures, ceramics, silver, bronze, medals, prints a.o.New Cavendish Books, 2006; 196 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 42,95 Voor/Our Price € 18,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 56 %
Max Kohnstamm wordt in juni 1942 als gijzelaar geinterneerd, die hij Hitlers Herrengefangnis noemde. In de 2 jaren die volgen schrijft hij tientallen brieven aan zijn ouders, waarin hij zijn omgeving beziet met een open, kritisch en erudiet oog.Bezige Bij, 2005; 206 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 22,50 Voor/Our Price € 7,90Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 65 %
The story of the remarkable Mashinini family and a timely reminder of the passion for freedom that led ordinary people to extraordinary acts. It is the story of black South Africa in microcosm, embracing just about every facet of the liberation struggle.Jonathan Cape, 2004; 451 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 28,90 Voor/Our Price € 9,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 66 %
With infectious enthusiasm, insightful analysis, and behind-the-scene anecdotes, this is a biography as captivating as Buster Keaton himself. Also rediscovers the joy and humour in Keaton's 1920s films.WW Norton, 2005; 289 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hbVan/List Price € 28,95 Voor/Our Price € 9,98Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 66 %
Even the cliches of his life reveal the extent to which Caesar has become an enduring part of the fabric of western culture. Maria Wyke explores the ways in which Caesar's life has provided inexhaustible inspiration for 2000 years.Granta, 2007; 287 pp.; EN; index; hbVan/List Price € 32,95 Voor/Our Price € 14,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 55 %
Kelly traces the life of Casanova, a man whose very name is synonymous with sensuality, seduction, and sexual prowess. But Casanova was more than just a great lover, he was also a businessman, diplomat, spy and philosopher.Tarcher, 2008; 403 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hbVan/List Price € 29,95 Voor/Our Price € 10,95Uw prijsvoordeel/You save: 63 %
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