An ';extraordinarily brilliant' and ';pleasurably naughty' (Andr Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemyand who the Bard might really be.
'This is the biography - truthful, sympathetic and thorough - that Coward deserves'DAILY TELEGRAPHThe voice, the dressing-gown, the cigarette in its holder, remain unmistakable.
Del prólogo de Luis Alberto de Cuenca: "Chaplin nos cuenta en Mis andanzas por Europa sus aventuras (que no desventuras) por Inglaterra, Francia y Alemania.
From an impoverished childhood in the Scottish highlands to Victorian London, this is the inspiring story of two brothers - Daniel and Alexander Macmillan - who built a publishing empire - and brought Alice in Wonderland to the world.
In this ';necessary and beautifully told story of struggle, compassion and serendipity' (Forbes), the publisher of DC Comics comes to the rescue of a family trying to flee Nazi Berlin, their lives linking up with a dazzling cast of 20th-century icons, all eagerly pursuing the American Dream.
Elisabeth Waltz-Urbancic, Tochter eines Psychoanalytikers und der beliebten Burgschauspielerin Maria Mayen, erzählt in diesem Buch lebendig und mit viel Humor über ihre Sommeraufenthalte als Kind am Lido in Venedig, die Erziehungsmethoden der fortschrittlichen Neulandschule in Wien und die Schrecken des 2.
Wer Lotte Tobisch kennt, weiß: Sie nimmt sich kein Blatt vor den Mund, lässt sich von Konventionen nicht aufhalten, steht zu ihren eigenen Überzeugungen und handelt auch danach.
Der autobiografische Roman von Influencer und Big Brother-Finalist Pat – ein Bekenntnis zur Homosexualität, eine Suche nach sich selbst und eine Hommage an das LebenJung, schwul und hoffnungsvoll verliebt.
Now in paperback in time for the 60th anniversary of the film version Breakfast at Tiffanys the New York Times bestseller and first-ever complete account of Audrey Hepburn and the making of the film that Janet Maslin called a bonbon of a book filled with delightful anecdotesWith a cast of characters that includes Audrey Hepburn, Truman Capote, and Gerald Clarke, this book offers a slice of social history seen through the lens of one of Americas most iconic films The images of Breakfast at Tiffanys are branded into our collective memory: we can see Audrey Hepburn stepping out of that cab on the corner of 57th and 5th, and we can picture her again with George Peppard, huddled in an alleyway and wrapped in a kiss, as the rain pours down around them.
As siento que ha sido toda mi vida: un huracn, un torbellino, un tsunami arrasador que siempre me ha trado grandes alegras, me las ha quitado, para volverme a traer ms en este incesante vaivn.
Seit Jahrzehnten prägt Peter Urban die deutsche Radiolandschaft – als legendär trockener Kommentator des Eurovision Song Contests, als Moderator verschiedener Musiksendungen, inzwischen auch als Podcaster.
From the best-selling author of The End of Your Life Book Club comes a warm, funny, irresistible book that follows an improbable and life-changing friendship over the course of forty years.
'A fascinating call to arms full of insight' IndependentAfter four decades broadcasting to the nation each night, Jon Snow gives vent to his opinions on the state of our nation .
This memoir by Anne Heche is as personal as it gets, offering a peek inside the mind of the late Emmy-award winning actress, director and author of the New York Times best seller Call Me Crazy.
Für die einen ist er ein lebendes Gesamtkunstwerk, das sich immer weiter vervollkommnet, für die anderen ein Popstar, der partout nicht lockerlässt, für die dritten wiederum ein unerschrockener Jäger des verlorenen Schatzes der Kulturindustrie: Andreas Dorau – viel bewundert, eigensinnig, genial.
Wir misstrauen sentimentalen Schubert-Bildern aus alten Romanen, Filmen und Theaterstücken, aber auch dem allzu scharf konturierten Porträt von Schubert als einer gequälten und gebrochenen Natur, entworfen von der sozialkritischen Entschlüsselungsliteratur der 1970er- und -80er-Jahre.
Las memorias del cantante de AC/DC, que, tras un periplo vital alucinante y accidentado, sustituyó al trágicamente desaparecido Bon Scott al frente de uno de los grupos clave del rock duro para firmar Back in Black: un hito del rock y el segundo disco más vendido de todos los tiempos.
'Key to understanding Black British history' - The Sunday Times'Sharp and still relevant' - Zadie SmithOne of the great poets of modern times, and a deeply respected political and cultural activist and social critic, Linton Kwesi Johnson is also a prolific writer of non-fiction.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERImagine if all the worn-out, untrue, painful chapters of our lives started to quiet, and the beautiful, unique pieces of who we are were to rise.
Star and executive producer of the hit TV showBar Rescue andNew York Timesbestselling author ofDon't Bullsh*t Yourself,Jon Taffer reveals the transformational power of conflict, sharing his toolkit for arguing smarterat home, at work, and in life.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe definitive anthology of Jim Morrison's writings with rare photographs and numerous handwritten excerpts of unpublished and published poetry and lyrics from his 28 privately held notebooks.
Included in Time's 100 Must Read Books of 2021 list * A New York Times Best Seller * One of Audible's Best of The Year * AV Club's Best Books to Buy Funny, tender, and so good.
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of Esquire's Best Celebrity Memoirs of All TimeAn intimate, behind-the-scenes, richly illustrated celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinseys friendship, and an insiders' view of Pam Beesly, Angela Martin, and the iconic TV show.
Jeff Slaughter is known throughout the world for both his amazing passion in worship leadership and his awe-inspiring lyrics, estimated to have been sung by forty-six million children worldwide.
