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Lenin remains to this day the colossal figure and one of the most influential leaders of the 20th century. In this critically acclaimed biography, esteemed historian Robert Service has gone further than any writer in providing a complete portrait of Lenin in the context of his times. The first historian to have access to the Lenin files when the Central party archives were unsealed, Service sheds fresh light on Lenin's complex character.

Pan Books; 561 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pb

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Paul van Craenenbroeck was ruim twintig jaar hoofdinspecteur voor de beroemde en gevreesde Michelingids. Hij vertelt over zijn ervaringen, avonturen en schandalen en neemt daarbij geen blad voor de mond.

Rainbow, 2011; 224 pp.; NL; hb

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 He rose from genteel poverty to become a master of strategy, tactics, and logistics. His big 4 battles -Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde and Malplaquet- were events at the very centre of the European stage. Richard Holmes' exhilarating biography paints the portrait of the man, warts and all, who was tenacious and brilliant on the battlefield as he was treacherous, greedy and passionate in his personal life.

Harper, 2008; 564 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; hb

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Spraakmakende biografie over Nederlands bekendste politica en powerfeministe Neelie Kroes. Hans Wiegel, Dries van Agt, Ruud Lubbers, Bram Peper, Cisca Dresselhuys en tientallen anderen, onder wie voormalige topambtenaren en studievrienden spreken openhartig over Neelie Kroes. Hoe wist ze zich te handhaven in mannenbolwerken. De auteurs reconstrueren ook geruchtmakende zaken uit het verleden en komen ze met nieuwe onthullingen.

Nieuw Amsterdam, 2011; 416 pp.; NL; index; ills. b/w & col; pb

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Here is the story of John Hawkyns, an Elizabethan privateer who conducted profitable slave trading expeditions, capturing his victims on the west coast of Africa and selling them illegally in Spanish ports in the Americas. Hazlewood traces Hawkyn's move from roughneck Plymouth to London, his formation of a trading syndicate and his brutal slave trading voyages of 1562-63 as well as his fateful 1567 voyage.

Harper Perennial, 2004; 416 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; pb

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In recent years historians have paid substantial attention to the origins of modern political conservatism and the record of the Nixon administration in building a Republican majority in the late 20th century. In this book Robert Mason analyzes Nixon's response to the developing conservative climate and challenges revisionist claims about the activist nature of the Nixon administration. Nixon was an activist in intent, Mason contends, but not in deed.

Chapel Hill, 2004; 289 pp.; EN; index; hb

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The marriage of King Charles I and Henrietta Maria is a dramatic tale of extremes. As an unprecedented union between Protestant and Catholic royals, the arranged marriage of the young Charles to the 15-year-old French princess was a dangerous experiment. Despite their different backgrounds, They fell deeply in love. When Henrietta was declared a traitor by Parliament and forced to flee abroad, never to see her husband again. For 5 years they kept up a poignant correspondence.

Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2010; 363 pp.; EN; index; ills. col; hb

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In this explosive narrative Hal Vaughan pieces together Coco Chanel's hidden years, from the Nazi occupation of Paris to the aftermath of the Liberation. He uncovers the truth of Chanel's anti-Semitism and long-whispered collaboration with Hitler's officials. In particular, Chanel's long relationship with Spatz, Baron von Dincklage. And her astonishing escape from retribution through the intervention of Winston Churchill.

Chatto and Windus, 2011; 279 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hb

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Dit is de exclusieve biografie van Steve Jobs, 1955-2011, is gebaseerd op meer dan 40 interviews die in de loop van 2 jaar met Jobs zijn gevoerd en op interviews met meer dan 100 familieleden, vrienden, vijanden, concurrenten en collega's, bevat een weergave van het leven en de intense persoonlijkheid van een creatieve ondernemer. Zijn passie voor perfectie en zijn tomeloze energie hebben 6 industrieen compleet op hun kop gezet -pc's, films, muziek, telefoons, tablet pc's en de uitgeefwereld.

Spectrum, 2011; 719 pp.; NL; ills. b/w; pb

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Based on more than 40 interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over 2 years, as well as with more than 100 family members, friends, adversaries, competitors and colleagues, this book chronicles the rollercoaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized 6 industries - personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing and digital publishing.

Little, Brown, 2011; 627 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w; hb

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A colourful and complex character, Trotsky played a pivotal role in the creation of the USSR, but has been largely overlooked in comparison to Lenin and Stalin. Yet Trotsky was at the heart of the early Soviet regime and was close to Lenin despite personal and political differences. His relationship with Stalin, however, was combative and in the battle fot power after Lenin's death, Trotsky was the loser and spent the rest of his life in exile. Here is a vivid portrait of the man and his times.

Pan Books, 2009; 600 pp.; EN; index; ills. b/w & col; pb

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Giving the best and most informative explanation to date of the mystery of Stalin's death, the authors have written a gripping biography of Joseph Stalin, based on findings from research into archives only recently made available, as well as the Medvedev brothers' own experiences during and after Stalin's brutal regime.

Overlook, 2004; 336 pp.; EN; index; hb

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